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Old 26-06-2008, 05:26 PM
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Smile mk1 escort. only 16 years old!!!

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this is my mk1 escort 1300xl 2 door.

me and my dad brought this and with plans to make it into a road/track car, and for the nurburgring.

Im hopeing to have it on the road for the ford fair, but it looks unlikly to be finished. lol

we are putting in a 1600gt x/flow on twin 40s, so it should go pretty well.

if anyone could give me any tips and that would be a great help.













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as you can see its normall rust holes every where, but it old! lol

i will try and cheap it up dated with pictures of it.

thanks for looking

more pictures.

the cars getting striped down.







coilover!!


no front end.







thats the latest update.

will bring you more.


i have come up with a mad idea!

i have decided to cosworth the mk1!

me and my dad was going to put a 1600gt x/flow in her. but i cant get the insurance on the car now. so we fort that we might aswell make it into a track car. ive seen some cosworth mk1 and just love them.

im just looking for a serria cosworth now. so if anyone knows of anyone thats selling one like me know.

im not to shore how hard it will be to do. so anyone that knows please help! lol

these are the new wheels compomotive THs.

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Old 28-06-2008, 06:19 AM
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hey there fella good luck with the old girl looks like it not just me in the area building mk1 with a cross flow keep updates coming
Old 03-07-2008, 09:39 PM
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new pictures coming soon.
Old 03-07-2008, 09:42 PM
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looked lovely m8
Old 05-07-2008, 12:09 AM
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new wheels will upload pictures soon!
Old 05-07-2008, 10:46 AM
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upload em NOW Love em
Old 06-07-2008, 06:03 PM
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new pis and spec!
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great acheivement at such a young age...... You will go along way if you keep it up..... top marks.....
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Great project keep the updates coming
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Get a carb'd Zetec in there mate! Nice and cheap!
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engine bay almost ready for paint
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lookin great mate good updates
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looking good mate, cant wait to finish mine
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Got same wheels for my mk3 escort....
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