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I know what you mean, the sump isn’t the most structural component. I’ve just copied what was there from the factory. If it cracks, we’ll fix it! Cheers.

Thanks!

Thank you, Mr Lewis.

Thank you very much for the kind words! Merry Christmas.

Thank you. Always nice to hear from a fellow plodder!!

They’re locost (kit car) suspension bushes. Have a look on eBay. Glad you found it interesting! Cheers.

I’m tempted to say g’day sport, but that’s probably verging on being offensive these days. Plasma table? milling machine? Are you reading my wish list?! I’m sure you can tell that I’m somewhat limited for space. Having recently bought a house on the outskirts of London, our budget meant car/workshop space is at a minimum. I had to take the kids trampoline down to get space for the car! They didn’t really use it anymore…. I’m used to having access to much better facilities than I have now, all the hand stuff is not entirely by choice! Btw, what’s wrong with draw filing? Cheers and thanks for watching (and commenting).

@@jiminycricket9877 Hi Jim, Takes more than G'day sport to offend me. I have watched more of your videos and can tell you are a very clever chap. They are on my wish list as well. It is good to see old school hand tools in use. Draw filing was frowned upon in trade school in my youth. Don't really remember why. That was a long time ago. Keep going and growing your channel. Cheers mate 👍

Thanks very much. It’s a Stahlwerk 200amp job I’ve had for about 8 years now. It really isn’t the best but it does the job. It cost about £800 (bought it when I sold my three phase migatronic) but an equivalent machine is £250-300 now. Basically, any AC/DC tig (I’d say 200A minimum) will do the same job mine does. I would definitely recommend getting a foot pedal though, it makes life SO much easier. Cheers, and thanks again for the kind words.

Thanks!

I’ll do that, thank you.

Honest answer?

Never been a Ford chap but used to work for burtons (#burtonpower) so built built more x/flow, pinto, cvh, zebeck than anything else. Also worked at Dunton for a bit. How much more Ford could I get!! Cheers.

@@jiminycricket9877 I hear ya. I've got a series 1 RS and a series 2, both in factory condition. Had them since 2001/ 2002.

@@drfox4423 well done you. How many times have I heard “I used to have one of those, if only I’d kept it…”

@@jiminycricket9877 well I had a series 2 when I was 18 and wished I kept it so I had the chance to buy both back then so I though why not. Once a year they come out for a MOT unless it's raining then I rebook

#wetherspoons I hope, no music distracting from the car chat? Hope I don’t let your mate down, obviously impeccable taste! Cheers.

Specially made with composite toes . #costco….

We can certainly have a chat about that!

Excellent! The rear beam is one of the few areas on mine that I’ve yet to get around to optimising. A discussion would be great.

That boring tool. Think it was mid 90’s?. Wouldn’t be the same if I made it now!! Cheers.

Aldi’s finest!!

Glad to help

It’s UPOL high copper content stuff. I’m no expert but a friend of mine recommended it.

She is. At least that’s what she tells me….

Cheers!

Thank you. I had an S16 back in the late 90’s, great car. Always thought the 306 a very good looker. Good luck with the restoration.

Thank you very much!

Thank you.

Don’t listen or beat yourself up, just keep plugging away! Cheers.

Thank you very much for the kind words. I’ll do my best but humour, personality AND enthusiasm?!? Forget two out of three, one would do for starters…. Cheers.

Tbh, I was hoping to leave the car where it is and do all the work on the front end. Would you be terribly offended if I left back end stuff until much later?

That’s right. Main reason I did it that way was ease of fabrication and mounting. A beam axle is actually pretty good - you don’t get any toe or camber change in roll. Downside is high roll centre and camber change in one-wheel bump. Tbh I just like a project, I’m not that fussed about driving! Must be my age or something. Cheers.

That rear axle would be easy to set up for FWD drag racing, I half expected you to say that was your plan. With that power to weight ratio you should give it a go if you're anywhere near Santa Pod. I remember someone years ago on the 205 GTI forum setting times there in a non-GTI 205 with a highly modified TU engine and he did surprisingly well. BTW I reckon we're probably about the same age and I still push the limits with my 205 so you'll need another excuse 🤣@@jiminycricket9877

That rear axle would be easy to set up for FWD drag racing, I half expected you to say that was your plan. With that power to weight ratio you should give it a go if you're anywhere near Santa Pod. I remember someone years ago on the 205 GTI forum setting times there in a non-GTI 205 with a highly modified TU engine and he did surprisingly well. BTW I reckon we're probably about the same age and I still push the limits with my 205 so you'll need another excuse 🤣@@jiminycricket9877