Luke's Minibus 1st V6 24v cosworth now fitting a 2JZGTE

[WINDSCREENGUY]

yeah im sure mk1 and early mk2 fiestas only came with one?

[transitgeoff]

well my sister bought a brand new metro in 1982 and it only had a drivers mirror, well it was recalled for a n/s one to be fitted

[rover]

I've got an MOT in 20 mins so I'll find out for sure.

Rover.

[Luke]

well i had an 86?? c-reg metro (C510HET-wonder if its still around ) and it had no o/s mirror but thats not the problem he says 1 is fine providing its on the drivers n/s - all i need do is swap it over, so its no great hassle

just been up do do a few jobs - think i'll be ok for a sat mot providing he can fit me in
once ive sorted the rack i'll ring him up

[rover]

Well from what my man says its Drivers and any other from 88 onwards, before that drivers or rear view will do, at no stage has passenger side only been acceptable, but then who would do that anyway?

Rover.

[rottie_007]

good luck for the MOT luke..

[Luke]

went up after work today (i am trying ) tried to fit the pas rack and the engine is too low dunno how i managed that but i tried to make it so both racks would fit and the engine mount was close to the manual rack so that was the one i left in 90% of the time i can only think it's after i altered the gearbox position

anyway i should be able to raise the engine up enough but, ive left a bolt in the back ex-egr bracket i think, and that will fould the bulkhead when raised, so i'll have to drop and engine mount off- lower the engine to remove it all stuff i didnt really want to do, also the new gators for the pas rack were supposed to be here today and didnt get delivered (to my local motorfactors) so i gave up with it today

i'm cutting it fine for the northern meet but i should make it to gaydon easly

[madmark]

you are dooing well mate keep at it!

[Luke]

working on it just got the pas rack in - unfortunatly picked up the gators and there wrong - just ringing motor factors now

[madmark]

shame mate good luck!

[Luke]

pas now on and working i just cut the granada pipes down and welded them together (no leaks yet ) - bit of a bodge as i dont have the cooling pipes, but i'll alter it once its up and running - steering is now fine

still waiting for a phone call re. the rack gator

so mirror, washer jets ......................thats about it

[rover]

thats some cracking welding skills you got there then Luke

Took me three attempts to do the ones on an audi 80 conversion

Rover.

[Luke]

thats some cracking welding skills you got there then Luke

hasn't leaked yet

unfortuantly - it wont be done for tomorrow but i'll still be at the northen meet in the mk4

i cant get hold of a pas rack gator and thats all thats stopping me
http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17986
one of the gators is split badly and theres no way he'd pass it

[rover]

There are two racks but they are the same....doesnt make sense? Basically there are two part numbers, one for 'solid mount' and one for 'rubber mount', but the racks are one and the same thing

Rover.

[Luke]

well ive got another gator coming monday - if that dont fit im gonna do a cut and shut on 2 gators

one more problem ive found now i have the washer jets is the mk3 stalks dont operate the washer jet pump ive tried 2 mk3 stalks and both dont work - so im guessing they are wired differnet to the mk2 - everything else wiper wise is fine tho ive got tomorrow morning to sort it - if i have to i'll put a seperate switch in to get me passed the mot

to get round the mirror problem i fitted the passanger one to the drivers side - same position on the door but the window edge is a bit in the way shame but it looks best there and we all know looks come before safety

oh yeah one more thing ...... now the engine is raised a bit it fouls the servo on the plenum constantly rattling as i drive another job to sort