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Old 22-10-2007, 11:04 AM
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Do it Malcom Wilson Pilot colours Marco.
Old 22-10-2007, 12:14 PM
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Cool!

Get it built, painted and finished, and then sell it to me for fuck all money!
Old 22-10-2007, 12:25 PM
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Will keep an eye on this thread
Old 22-10-2007, 02:12 PM
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Good project mate
Old 22-10-2007, 08:12 PM
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cheers lads

richy pon you built a proper saff and then broke the fooker

stick to your jap stuff these are cars not good enough for you

you like all the computers and shit like that i just want a car that i drive myself and this will be it


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Old 22-10-2007, 08:44 PM
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I reckon that moonstone idea is a good one you know

Gonna be cool either way, nice one
Old 22-10-2007, 09:27 PM
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cheers Steve
Old 23-10-2007, 05:05 PM
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Let me get this right.......

You have been out, taken the cover off and not fixed it to get it out the road ???

Lazy fooker, after all that grief sunday....
Old 23-10-2007, 08:07 PM
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hi gav

it's on the drive i got another end of a drivshaft of martin on monday .

i have resprayed both inside rear in diamond white it looks good


im just striping the engine bay now then going to get H to spray the bay just a quick job with a compressor that will be good enough

ill take some pics tomorrow

marco
Old 24-10-2007, 12:28 AM
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love it mate
Old 24-10-2007, 07:17 AM
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looking good! keep it up
Old 25-10-2007, 09:17 PM
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cheers peeps

quick up date

I have striped the engine bay took everything except the colume and wiper motor off

ill be getting it ready for respray






took the dash off and most of the wireing loom






a pic of the cage







both inner rear arches resprayed






ill upload better pics later on

cheers marco
Old 25-10-2007, 10:04 PM
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looking good mate, but a lot of work ahead
Old 25-10-2007, 10:05 PM
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that cage is spot on Marco.
Old 26-10-2007, 05:42 AM
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hi paul


i know mate ..lol... the plans is to get it running of the button and then mod it

it will take me just over a yr to do ill just take my time





dave
ill see you this saturday mate


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Old 26-10-2007, 07:12 AM
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Old 26-10-2007, 04:13 PM
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looking good Marco, Just what you needed, will be loads of fun when its done.
Old 26-10-2007, 06:28 PM
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see you saturday morning.
Old 26-10-2007, 06:34 PM
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Hi Trev

cheers


its having a NEW product the sequential "2wd "Mt75 Mullit gearbox

im putting the 9" rear plated diff on this car instead of my 3dr not just yet tho

i want to get it all painted first even the underneath


cheers marco
Old 26-10-2007, 07:34 PM
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sequential "2wd "Mt75 Mullit gearbox



very nice Marco.
Old 26-10-2007, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
marco polo


sequential "2wd "Mt75 Mullit gearbox



very nice Marco.
ill tell you tomorrow about it it will be available in 4wd aswell

so there will be

mullit syncro/dog/and seqential boxs all in mt75 casings

marco
Old 27-10-2007, 11:36 AM
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what colour you finishing her in?
Old 27-10-2007, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by marco polo
Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
marco polo


sequential "2wd "Mt75 Mullit gearbox



very nice Marco.
ill tell you tomorrow about it it will be available in 4wd aswell

so there will be

mullit syncro/dog/and seqential boxs all in mt75 casings

marco
hopefully the sequential 4x4 will only be 75p more than the normal one else I will have to save even longer.
Old 27-10-2007, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by RSCossieGaz
what colour you finishing her in?
i dont know yet , im still thinking of the rally look to be honest


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Old 27-10-2007, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by trevCOSS
Originally Posted by marco polo
Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
marco polo


sequential "2wd "Mt75 Mullit gearbox



very nice Marco.
ill tell you tomorrow about it it will be available in 4wd aswell

so there will be

mullit syncro/dog/and seqential boxs all in mt75 casings

marco
hopefully the sequential 4x4 will only be 75p more than the normal one else I will have to save even longer.



hi trev

hows it going ?? the sequential box wont be out just yet , it's all being drawn up at the min


it wont be that expensive for this sequential box


2wd and 4wd will be the same price

marco
Old 27-10-2007, 09:49 PM
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very nice mate
Old 27-10-2007, 09:50 PM
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hi peeps


big thanks to Dave i took a spin up to Liverpool today and fair play to him he sorted me a good few bits for the escort cos


escort colume/rack with powersteering bottle /hoses/igniton amp/complete rear beam with shafts /escort i/c/plelume / bottom end with 200 block/flywheel /air fiter with cone /loads of cossie nuts and bolts


thanks very much Dave


we when over to JC's i also got a few bits of him like Grp a engine mounts and a few other bits

i still need loads more stuff but just cant think at the min

cheers marco :god
Old 28-10-2007, 03:12 AM
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good to meet you at jc's marco cant wait for this car to be track ready


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Old 28-10-2007, 09:43 AM
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and you Dan
Old 28-10-2007, 10:51 AM
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glad the spares will be put to good use.

see you soon Marco.
Old 28-10-2007, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4


glad the spares will be put to good use.

see you soon Marco.
hi Dave

did you get the box in today (sunday) ?

I done a bit on the escort this afternoon got the wire wheel out to clean some of the surface rust in the engine bay and inside the car just put a bit of primer on it

still got loads to do
Old 28-10-2007, 06:44 PM
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lol,

no i never,i was out drinking till late so i was not up for it today.

yes, lots to do to it.

Old 28-10-2007, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
lol,

no i never,i was out drinking till late so i was not up for it today.

yes, lots to do to it.


ill come up next sunday if its dry and give you a hand to fit it because it's a mission on your own


im not doing fook all sunday mate

and it will be a doss mate
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thanks for the offer Marco but i hope to get it in before that,may do a bit tomrrow night if its dry just have to get the lights out.

i will let you know how far i get.

you thought of anymore bits you need.


Old 28-10-2007, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
thanks for the offer Marco but i hope to get it in before that,may do a bit tomrrow night if its dry just have to get the lights out.

i will let you know how far i get.

you thought of anymore bits you need.


dave

well if you dont get the box in before sunday just let me know sat night with a txt or a call

ill defo pop up it wont take that long with the 2 of us and it's alot easyer

at the end of the day it was good of you to sort me out with these bits thats the least i could do is help you



as for the bits i wont take anymore untill i move the escort into my mate unit i can store the bits there

got no more space pmsl ill defo need the powersteering and crank pullys there no rush anyway

let me know with the box ect

cheers marco
Old 28-10-2007, 09:56 PM
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would love a shell like this
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marco polo



i will keep in touch.

the bits will still be here.

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nice project marco
Old 31-10-2007, 10:04 PM
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cheers jay


no updates at the min cant do nothing it's too dark when i get in

marco
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is Brom going to have a hand on this regarding the running gear/suspension ??


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