Escort mk.2 cosworth...bit more done...29/1/14
19-12-2006, 09:37 PM
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About time Dave! Look forward to watching this thread!
Much room to work in that garage? what is it about 2.8m wide? Mine was and ive just extended it to 4m wide
Would have gone wider but id have blocked view from kitchen sink window....4m is wide enough for a single tho....Its a nice garage now im pleased with it...i just need a project for in it now 
Much room to work in that garage? what is it about 2.8m wide? Mine was and ive just extended it to 4m wide
Would have gone wider but id have blocked view from kitchen sink window....4m is wide enough for a single tho....Its a nice garage now im pleased with it...i just need a project for in it now
19-12-2006, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
About time Dave! Look forward to watching this thread!
Much room to work in that garage? what is it about 2.8m wide? Mine was and ive just extended it to 4m wide Would have gone wider but id have blocked view from kitchen sink window....4m is wide enough for a single tho....Its a nice garage now im pleased with it...i just need a project for in it now
Much room to work in that garage? what is it about 2.8m wide? Mine was and ive just extended it to 4m wide
Would have gone wider but id have blocked view from kitchen sink window....4m is wide enough for a single tho....Its a nice garage now im pleased with it...i just need a project for in it now the garage is 10ft x 18ft, its not too bad to work on it Lee.
i would of like more too but thats all i could have without blocking the kitchen window too.
i have a long drive which will get covered over and a garage door put at the start of the path,then it will be good for working on the es cos then.
its better than nothing though.
21-12-2006, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
thats a wide kit that, would not want to buy the wheels for that!
i was thinking of an x-pack kit for mine but there are no decent kits out there.
i should of kept my old car.
21-12-2006, 10:28 PM
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it was at the time, group 1 spec with the 7 1/2" rs alloys...rare as fook them.
i think that was one of the best handling car i have had,full bilstien sus all round,vented discs etc....awesome at the time.
shame all my old cars are gone...
i think that was one of the best handling car i have had,full bilstien sus all round,vented discs etc....awesome at the time.
shame all my old cars are gone...
22-12-2006, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
About time Dave! Look forward to watching this thread!
Much room to work in that garage? what is it about 2.8m wide? Mine was and ive just extended it to 4m wide Would have gone wider but id have blocked view from kitchen sink window....4m is wide enough for a single tho....Its a nice garage now im pleased with it...i just need a project for in it now
Much room to work in that garage? what is it about 2.8m wide? Mine was and ive just extended it to 4m wide
Would have gone wider but id have blocked view from kitchen sink window....4m is wide enough for a single tho....Its a nice garage now im pleased with it...i just need a project for in it now the garage is 10ft x 18ft, its not too bad to work on it Lee.
i would of like more too but thats all i could have without blocking the kitchen window too. i have a long drive which will get covered over and a garage door put at the start of the path,then it will be good for working on the es cos then.
its better than nothing though.
But i cant get the car in the garden other wise it would have turned into a GARAGE
22-12-2006, 04:15 AM
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looks like a cool project mate!
im undertaking a similar one to you....but at least you have a restored shell!
mine needs a complete resto for the plans i have. Wish i was old enough to insure a cossie....But instead ive gone for a 2.1 pinto.
im undertaking a similar one to you....but at least you have a restored shell!
mine needs a complete resto for the plans i have. Wish i was old enough to insure a cossie....But instead ive gone for a 2.1 pinto.
,(the blue mk2 in the pics ,was that the one that was stolen ,was it ever found 
23-12-2006, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
Theres an AWESOME mk2 cos in Januarys Retroford mag 
i have been buying the 'old school' mags lately Lee.
only get them for the escorts in there and for the advertisements as i need to know where to buy the parts needed for the project.
will be getting all the parts from Phil Squires at R.A.C.E. in the next few days.
24-12-2006, 06:59 PM
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they are commanding good money as everyone seems to be going old school and big power.
maybe they are a bit too overpriced but if they sell them...
JonnyBravo
thanks mate, may be sometime before its complete lol.
where's your resto thread.
they are commanding good money as everyone seems to be going old school and big power.
maybe they are a bit too overpriced but if they sell them...
JonnyBravo
thanks mate, may be sometime before its complete lol.
where's your resto thread.
24-12-2006, 11:01 PM
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erm its probably a few pages down as gigs sort of took over the later part of this year
I'm over in Ireland at the mo so going to catch some rallying if there is any on which should help get my arse in gear
PS
Merry Christmas Dave
I'm over in Ireland at the mo so going to catch some rallying if there is any on which should help get my arse in gear
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Merry Christmas Dave
24-12-2006, 11:09 PM
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hi dave
it's looking good mate if you need a hand or info i am only a call away
defo go for forest or the monte arches wider the better to an extent
go for the quafie shafts what dingy has got on his car now
my mate lee bought some american uprated shafts and they were like chocolate bent one at the first corner around bruntingthorpe
i couldn't belive it nearly messed up his ap rear brakes
he has gone the dingy route now
marco
it's looking good mate
if you need a hand or info i am only a call away defo go for forest or the monte arches wider the better to an extent
go for the quafie shafts what dingy has got on his car now
my mate lee bought some american uprated shafts and they were like chocolate bent one at the first corner around bruntingthorpe
i couldn't belive it nearly messed up his ap rear brakes he has gone the dingy route now
marco
24-12-2006, 11:23 PM
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I'm not a huge fan of the Forest arches anymore, got bored of the look of the Revs Escort I had.
I was going to go down the Monte look but again the wheels dont fill the arches unless you go for huge expensive deep dish rims.
I think the Tarmacs look right as you can get perfect fitment rims to fill them which gives the car more prescence imo.
I've got some 8x15 and 9x15 Minilites although I wouldn't mind some very wide split rims or even some Mo's
Marco I heard about Lee's shafts, put me off using those so I'm using the Quaife ones, its a bit odd Lee's broke considering what the company make shafts for
I was going to go down the Monte look but again the wheels dont fill the arches unless you go for huge expensive deep dish rims.
I think the Tarmacs look right as you can get perfect fitment rims to fill them which gives the car more prescence imo.
I've got some 8x15 and 9x15 Minilites although I wouldn't mind some very wide split rims or even some Mo's
Marco I heard about Lee's shafts, put me off using those so I'm using the Quaife ones, its a bit odd Lee's broke considering what the company make shafts for
24-12-2006, 11:45 PM
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marco polo
will be speaking to Dingy on the 29th over his axle.
tarmac arches will do me i think as i'm only running 8x15 rims on it.
See you on the 29th Marco.
JonnyBravo
i found your post.
have to get working on it though.
all the best for the new year mate.
will be speaking to Dingy on the 29th over his axle.
tarmac arches will do me i think as i'm only running 8x15 rims on it.
See you on the 29th Marco.
JonnyBravo
i found your post.
have to get working on it though.
all the best for the new year mate.
25-12-2006, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Marco I heard about Lee's shafts, put me off using those so I'm using the Quaife ones, its a bit odd Lee's broke considering what the company make shafts for
jonny
i personally belive his was poor casting as the metal looked pourus where it broke , he then got another new one fitted and then the other side broke
so he fooked them off i dont blame him for that i never told him what shafts to get because i didn't know what to use
because when we fitted mad engines into these cars we use to go for the ford 8.8 /9"mustang axels and then have them shortend ....that was the easyest way years ago and they never ever break
marco
25-12-2006, 09:16 AM
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I did see the picture of the snapped halfshaft Marco and it looked like poor casting
After breaking 2 I would of gone elsewhere too, much easier to use what is proven, and quaife are usually faultless.
After breaking 2 I would of gone elsewhere too, much easier to use what is proven, and quaife are usually faultless.
02-01-2007, 09:56 PM
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quick update while on online for a bit.
Went to R.A.C.E. in Stoke-on-Trent today and spent a bit of money on parts.
top parts there at good prices too, big up Phil and Mick
will sort the pics out tomorrow of the parts and post then if i get online again.
Went to R.A.C.E. in Stoke-on-Trent today and spent a bit of money on parts.
top parts there at good prices too, big up Phil and Mick
will sort the pics out tomorrow of the parts and post then if i get online again.
02-01-2007, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
quick update while on online for a bit.
Went to R.A.C.E. in Stoke-on-Trent today and spent a bit of money on parts.
top parts there at good prices too, big up Phil and Mick
will sort the pics out tomorrow of the parts and post then if i get online again.
Went to R.A.C.E. in Stoke-on-Trent today and spent a bit of money on parts.
top parts there at good prices too, big up Phil and Mick
will sort the pics out tomorrow of the parts and post then if i get online again.
03-01-2007, 07:41 PM
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Here are a few pics of the bits that will be going on the car.
i mainly bought bits so i can get it all prepared and then get it in to get sprayed.
ended up buying a few other bits too that i didn't need just yet but i could not help it.
first are the tarmac alloy arches and the front spoiler,not too wide but the wheels will fill them nicely.
wheels next....8 x 15 comp ml's, these were the widest they do in 15".
a few body bits...
big rear diff tunnel.
big gearbox tunnel
alloy battery holder.
seat mounts.
Heavy duty 4 link kit.
Crossmember chassis studs,
fuel tank platform with straps.
part of the watts linkage, did not have the rest in stock so i got the mounts so these can be welded in.
part of the firewall kit.
body strengtheners.
chassis gussets.
Ralloy fuel tank and filler neck.
Rounded rear turrets.
Ralloy alloy front strut brace.
thats it for now.
still got to pick a few more bits up from RACE so the shell can go away to get done.
just got to give the shell a good clean inside too,got to get the sound deadning off the floors too then clean underneth, that should do it then.
no sure when the next update will be,have to save up a bit more for the next part.
i mainly bought bits so i can get it all prepared and then get it in to get sprayed.
ended up buying a few other bits too that i didn't need just yet but i could not help it.
first are the tarmac alloy arches and the front spoiler,not too wide but the wheels will fill them nicely.
wheels next....8 x 15 comp ml's, these were the widest they do in 15".
a few body bits...
big rear diff tunnel.
big gearbox tunnel
alloy battery holder.
seat mounts.
Heavy duty 4 link kit.
Crossmember chassis studs,
fuel tank platform with straps.
part of the watts linkage, did not have the rest in stock so i got the mounts so these can be welded in.
part of the firewall kit.
body strengtheners.
chassis gussets.
Ralloy fuel tank and filler neck.
Rounded rear turrets.
Ralloy alloy front strut brace.
thats it for now.
still got to pick a few more bits up from RACE so the shell can go away to get done.
just got to give the shell a good clean inside too,got to get the sound deadning off the floors too then clean underneth, that should do it then.
no sure when the next update will be,have to save up a bit more for the next part.
