hey peeps just thought it was time i start a topic on my kit car ive been tellin u all about. Pics to come soon.

here ya go bud

Wow, ur doin well. Thought u hadnt started it yet. Green cars go faster eh?

How big is that engine?

Cheers scoop its running a 1600 pinto but am looking at getting a cam kit and twin webber DCOE's. Its cost me around the £700 mark so far. This engine is plenty for a car of this weight am looking for about 6secs - 60.

thats looking good allways wnt 1 of these cheap as chips an fast a fook

Think i recognise those wheels.Are they focus uns'

yeah u know ya ford dont ya, picked them up from the breaker for £100 (neptune car spares). 15" are bout as big as u go on these cars many people g for the old rs 2000 compomotive but their only 13" and the focus ones look much beta i think.

They do look nice and big in those ikkle arches. U thinkin of a change once its all complete tho? I assume once its built you'll start tweaking it? Carbs etc. Maybe a set of minilites 14x8? and a cool paintjob?

yep am after the webber DCOE carb and i will more than likely take my nitrouse out the punto and put it in this he he he i can imagine it going to be scary sitting in it and when you look right the rear wheel is there spinning inches away from your head lol

never knew you had nitrous in the puntohavin it in the kit car would be mad

yep all i can say is donuts lots and lots and lots of donuts lol

nice one dude

fantastic.

Ryhs you done a propper good job on this so far mate...seeing it in person you see how much work is required and you should be very proud of yaself for doin sumthin like this...and its gonna be a very difficult car to beat on the road

hey peeps think it been a while, and am going to spend some money on this now aswell. This week end am going to be welding the bracket on to alow me to mount the front wishbones. Also need to obtain a escort mk1or2 back axle if any1 can help me.

oh yeah and daz av u by any chance got a 2.0 zetec for sale the one with the older one??? let us know

rhys your crazy. but i love it.

Ur back axle situation. Arent kitcars made using a lot of cortina parts,however,surely cortinas are rarer than escort mk2s lol. I will have a 1600ZETEC layin around soon and as i dont really have the wallet to build my own locost then u could buy it if u like. 90PS,how much power the pinto give?

I will be interested in this, would the engine come with any ancilleries such as alternater, starter motor. Will be interested tho, do u know if the holes were the gearbox mounts is the same as the 2.0??? . I dnt know much of the spec on the pinto lump all i know is that they r highley tunable. And yeah ya right scoop they rmade of cortina parts, but they are all the same except the width but dont think this would be a problem as i could work around it.

U'd get the lot mate,engine,box,loom if u ask soon enough,radiator if u like,anything required to run the engine in an escort u could have. The good thing with these engines (or rather the gearbox) is,theyre all interchangable.u could bolt the ZETEC to your current gearbox perfectly,or vice versa, im not sure what gearbox kit cars like to use,apparently the type 9 is a favorite is it not?

the 1.6 ZETEC isnt tunable really but i believe someone makes a manifold for 1.6 zetec in kit cars. then sort it with a free flow intake and exhaust and youll see 95PS hopefully,the only way to get more is NOS.So a good 35 shot will see u quick.

yes please bud when u get urs sorted let us know cheers

Rhys, Looking great. Dont forget to take pics as you go along to track the progress.

Why did you choose a 1600cc pinto and not a 2.0 or 2.1 pinto ? More power at the same weight.

I built a COBRA Kit Car many Many moons ago when i was in my teens and that was so much fun, talk about pride, when it all comes together its great. Over coming problems like getting a prop shortened to fit and things like that.

Great work matey

wishbone are all made up finished them today in work had to get a few parts machined to accept the transit rod end which is m18 fine thread. Just ordered my bushes off a truimph herald and am looking around know fo a set of coilovers. Does any1 know of a electroplaters????????? as i want my wishbone chrome and a few other bits aswell

what a t..t of a night ive just had fitting one side off wish bne to the car, welding all the bracket in place and inline with everything else, I needed about 12 dozen hands. Oh well one side is all complete now, am going to do the other side at the weekend and get my coilovers on order am going for Avo i think. Will get some pics at the weekend.

Jealous! It's nearly done isn't it?!

hes done alot to the car, but i dnt reakon its nealry finished. its looks well smart thro. its gonna be well scary (especially with rhys driving) grrrrrrrr

hows the little project coming along now rhys? any more pics to share?

it been a horrible winter and was thinking of selling but change of mind and am going to stick it out, I am after a set of seats for it now and have just asked por fabrication if he will be able to fully weld my fron wishbone mounts. Then i will be able to concentrate on the back axle and getting that linked up and mounted.

Remember this?

I still have this. I was collecting all the bits, when unfortunately my garage was broken into and £1,500 worth of stuff was stolen, including welder, generator, engine crane, etc. The car was blatantly set up and they could see I was in the process of using the stuff, but they took it anyway. I lost interest since then and decided a couple of weeks ago I have to sell it off.

It doesn't take up much space, but someone else can have a go now!

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