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Old 27-10-2009, 11:29 PM
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Talking my first car, zetec escort pickup

hay this is my mk4 escort pickup, i got this as a non rolling shell it was totally striped. thought i better start a thread to let people know the beast is getting built this is as far as i have gotten so far
i will try and keep this updated as much as possible
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Old 27-10-2009, 11:37 PM
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here we go again lol

hope you finish what bigrs didn't as this is a good looking shell
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Get it finished then il buy it back lol
Old 04-11-2009, 01:37 PM
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ahah naww im fine thanks i love this car
Old 04-11-2009, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bigryrs
Get it finished then il buy it back lol
you should of finished it mate

will be good once it's finished
Old 21-11-2009, 11:21 AM
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getting there :P
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Old 21-11-2009, 11:30 AM
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Hmmm! those rear suspension parts look familiar.

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can't wait to see it finished
Old 22-11-2009, 04:16 PM
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i wish there was more escort pickups about they look so right ford should sold them over here
Old 22-11-2009, 04:33 PM
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wasnt this a built up car with black escos rims
Old 22-11-2009, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by marky_g
wasnt this a built up car with black escos rims
yes mate that was the one
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hope to see this finished this time,was looking cool too untill the break up
Old 22-11-2009, 05:22 PM
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she will be finished this time iv been watching this car since bigryrs started it. ill get the beast on the road
Old 06-12-2009, 10:00 PM
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ok not going turbo anymore can afford to build the engine , so im going rs1800 (got one lying about somewhere) on bike throttle bodies. still a beast for a first car
Old 06-12-2009, 10:20 PM
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im sure i saw this going about in dundee late last year

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Originally Posted by el sumpy
ok not going turbo anymore can afford to build the engine , so im going rs1800 (got one lying about somewhere) on bike throttle bodies. still a beast for a first car
First car
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respect mate, my insurance on my zetec turbo mk3 with me driving 6 months, 6 points a in10 and a lc20 is only Ł1275.96, my mate pays that on a 1.4 corsa sri,

hope u get it finished asap
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Originally Posted by danny_boy699
respect mate, my insurance on my zetec turbo mk3 with me driving 6 months, 6 points a in10 and a lc20 is only Ł1275.96, my mate pays that on a 1.4 corsa sri,

hope u get it finished asap
no one will touch me with it because im a new driver hopfully shell be finished in the next 1 or 2 month time
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Originally Posted by boothy
First car
hahah yeah first car
Old 07-12-2009, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by el sumpy
hahah yeah first car
good lad

hope my first car is this good

sell it me in a few months?
Old 08-12-2009, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jammerrs
good lad

hope my first car is this good

sell it me in a few months?

naw i dont think ill be selling her for quit some time
Old 08-12-2009, 01:34 PM
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I would really like one of these

maybe a mk3 tho to go with me s1
Old 08-12-2009, 01:45 PM
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would i feel much of a difrence in power if i ported the head ?
Old 08-12-2009, 01:57 PM
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my mates old car.put s1 kit onit and black cossies again will look great.

still got TAYLORS RS AUTOS on it nice1

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Old 08-12-2009, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by rs_traynor
my mates old car.put s1 kit onit and black cossies again will look great.

still got TAYLORS RS AUTOS on it nice1

haha sorry but that stickers gone now
Old 05-01-2010, 06:25 PM
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my insurance it going to be through the ROOF , iv been running my mini 1380 , on the books as a 1275 through my old man cost me Ł2963
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RIGHT i need to get off of here and go put her on her feet for the first time !!!!!!!!!WOOOOOOOOOO! next step engine
Old 09-01-2010, 05:37 PM
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some more random pic's
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Old 09-01-2010, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gus
I would really like one of these

maybe a mk3 tho to go with me s1
id think a s1 would look awesome in pickup form !!!
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Good luck with the project fella, nice first motor
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it does mate my g/f got me a birthday cake with a s1 printed on it, cut it in to pick form and it looked mint.

any more news on this on you doing fiesta first
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Originally Posted by danny_boy699
it does mate my g/f got me a birthday cake with a s1 printed on it, cut it in to pick form and it looked mint.

any more news on this on you doing fiesta first
ahah nice one ahah

eh no ah the fez is not getting done till summer or might get rid but haven't made my mind yet
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don't get rid
Old 09-01-2010, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by danny_boy699
don't get rid
well thats what someone said to me co there hard to come buy or something like that, it can sit in my shed till im ready lol just whant my pickup going like feels like its taking ages O_O
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more pics

started to do the engine bay


and got the arches undersealed
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looks good mate defo need to smooth the scutal panel
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Originally Posted by danny_boy699
looks good mate defo need to smooth the scutal panel
well yeah im doing lil bit by lil bit just picking away at her im getting somewere now
Old 10-01-2010, 08:57 PM
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its starting to come together jamie, recognise that wheels from somewhere,you giving them a refurb mate.
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ive seen an s1 pickup before,looked quite cool,remember you would have to change the pannels,keep up the hard graft
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Originally Posted by delterflier
im sure i saw this going about in dundee late last year

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think cottar or one of his mates had it or at least under the bonnet at some point so yeah prob been around dundee


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