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Abandoned project - Breaking for parts!
nilocp - 25/5/17 at 04:25 PM

I have decided I will not finish my MK Locost, so am now selling off the parts.

To start with:

Set 4 Protech 130/90 alloy adjustable platform shock absorbers, 12.5 in, with 8in 300 and 150 lb springs, 1/2 bushes, I bought them unused, and they are still unused. Complete with dyno sheets. £400

Set Compomotive Ford Escort fitting alloys, pair 6 x 13 and pair 7 x 13, black inners and polished outers. Rear tyres are good Kumho 205 / 60, front plenty of tread but not a pair. £400

Pair chrome 7in headlamps with QI lamps fitted. With side lamps. I bought as used, but they are excellent. £45

Pair Stuart Taylor Racing Ford engine mounts with 38mm Land Rover type rubber mounts. Unused £60

New Locost wiring loom, believed to be Tiger by MES Units, Warwick. Not the usual rubbish, and complete with relays, fuses, switch shrouds etc.
They always need modifying but this is a good place to start! £100

Rear axle is Ford Escort, with new Fiesta disc brakes and recon sierra calipers, aeroquip, rose jointed panhard rod, radius arms etc. Diff is 3.9. Complete ready to bolt in. Looking for £700.

Front axle is Cortina, all recon and plated etc, vented cross drilled discs and spaced M16 calipers, new ball joints and MK wishbones. Complete ready to bolt on. £600.

Chassis has fitted at the moment bias peddle box, 3 new Girling cylinders and reservoirs, new Escort quick rack, new track rod ends, modified Sierra steering column, with steering lock, key, switches and a Momo wheel, shame to split that as the hard work has been done! It is partly panelled, and has a roll over hoop. £600 includes an Escort V5.

Yellow bodywork, nose cone, front mudguards, rear mud guards with lights. £150

Cortina front mudguard stays, unbent! £40

Propshaft 5 speed to large flange English axle, with replaceable joints. £40

MK alloy fuel tank, I think about 6 gallon. No sender hole. Unused. £40

All parts are in Halifax. I can send stuff that can be packed. Paypal is not a problem.

Just to say that this has been built by me, and everything is done right! I am now retired but have been involved with Motorsport since 1970 as a competitor and for my business!

Give me a call on 07831 387250, to talk if you are interested in all or anything.

Colin

Some pics on my profile.



[Edited on 25-5-17 by nilocp]

[Edited on 25-5-17 by nilocp]


JC - 26/5/17 at 12:32 PM

Possibly interested in the loom - is it just lights etc. Or does it include starter relay etc?
Also possibly the Cortina wing stays.

Thanks


Barkalarr - 26/5/17 at 06:32 PM

Sent text re: wheels


nilocp - 27/5/17 at 04:37 PM

JC, the wiring loom is complete, starter, lights, instruments, steering lock etc. There is a diagram with it.

I have 2 guys interested in the complete project, just waiting for them to make a decision!

Colin


Mash - 27/5/17 at 04:49 PM

I'll definitely have the tank if they don't decide to buy Colin


nero1701 - 27/5/17 at 05:18 PM

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[Edited on 27/5/17 by nero1701]


super-ron - 27/5/17 at 08:44 PM

Also very interested in the wiring loom
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nilocp - 29/5/17 at 10:58 AM

There has been a lot of interest in me selling the complete project, which I am happy to do.

Price for everything is £2000.

Please guys, a decision by Wednesday 31st, as there is also a lot of interest in many of the parts.

If nothing is forthcoming by then, I will start selling the bits in the order people have expressed interest.

Thanks

Colin


nilocp - 1/6/17 at 06:23 PM

So nobody got back to me! What a surprise.

So I am now breaking it for parts. There is quite alot of interest in some items, so I will deal with those in order.

I will give it a couple of weeks on the forum, and then it will all go onto Ebay.

Colin


nilocp - 12/6/17 at 05:44 PM

Price reduction!

Front axle now £350.

Rear axle £400

Maybe able to deliver down south next week. Axle would be collect only otherwise.

Colin


Trollyjack - 13/6/17 at 08:23 PM

1st dibs on the Cortina front mudguard stays, unbent! £40
any chance in a photo


nilocp - 13/6/17 at 09:00 PM

SOLD wing stays, petrol tank, wiring loom.

Rest on eBay!


nilocp - 15/6/17 at 12:57 PM

I also have a couple of new alloy radiators I have found.

VW Polo 1 litre, 83 - 90 part number VW2038 or VW302E.

Renault Clio 1 part number 80009Z

Price £20 each collected from Halifax or + postage £8 each.

I have also put some more pics in my archive.

Colin


Mike Wood - 25/6/17 at 02:16 PM

Hi

Is the chassis with wishbones, trailing arms, steering column and rack still for sale please?

Is the MK chassis a standard book Locost with 750 MC extra tunnel tube?

Thanks
Mike


nilocp - 1/7/17 at 08:28 AM

Mike yes it is for sale still. I have sent U2U.

Colin


nilocp - 4/7/17 at 04:21 PM

Now sold, propshaft, shock absorbers, loom, headlamps, the 2 radiators, mudguard stays, tank

Still got front and rear axle, wheels and chassis.

Colin


nilocp - 13/7/17 at 02:55 PM

SOLD rear axle.

So I still have the unused MK chassis complete with front wish bones, new Escort high ratio rack, modified Sierra steering column with switches and steering lock, bias pedal box with new Girling cylinders, reservoirs and pipework, Momo steering wheel, handbrake lever, partly panelled inc Escort V5£600

Cortina front uprights, hubs, vented cross drilled discs and recon M16 calipers and Transit top joint £350

Or the 2 lots together £800!!!

Also still got the Compomotive wheels, Stuart Taylor engine mounts and yellow bodywork.

Colin

[Edited on 13-7-17 by nilocp]


rayward - 13/7/17 at 03:14 PM

u2u sent ,

cheers
Ray


Mash - 13/7/17 at 04:08 PM

I just have to say that I have today purchased Colin's axle, and I can heartily recommend any work that he has done to modify components

The rear axle is an absolute work of art

Just worried that my work on the rest of my project will not match up to his high standards

Thanks again Colin


nilocp - 13/7/17 at 04:33 PM

Thanks mike very much appreciated.
Good luck with the project.

Colin


daveb666 - 14/7/17 at 10:27 AM

U2u sent


ollycutts1982 - 17/7/17 at 08:59 AM

Hello there,

Are the headlights still available?


nilocp - 17/7/17 at 09:48 AM

See above!

No they are sold sorry!


nilocp - 18/7/17 at 02:51 PM

Compomotive wheels now reduced to £250!!!

And Stuart Taylor engine mounts reduced to £50!!!

[Edited on 18-7-17 by nilocp]


nilocp - 25/7/17 at 08:40 PM

Bodywork now sold!


nilocp - 27/7/17 at 10:53 AM

Just to clarify the Compomotive wheels are ML, minilite type, T dimension on the 6in is 4.5in, T on the 7in is 4in.

Pics on my archive.

Colin

[Edited on 27-7-17 by nilocp]


nilocp - 29/7/17 at 11:48 AM

The chassis assembly is now sold.

So I just have the Compomotive ML wheels, £250

and

the front brakes, hubs etc, now reduced to £250!!

Colin


shindha - 5/8/17 at 06:27 AM

U2U sent regarding wheels and steering rack