my first escort rst s2 2.0 zvh with pics
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my first escort rst s2 2.0 zvh with pics
well i have wanted one of these for ages and for one reason or another they have always been just out of reach but now i have one
these are the pics from the add
things that im not happy with for a start
parcel shelf has 6x9 holes
tinted rear quater glass is tinted
side rep's (oval type)
interior is grubby (but did clean up verry well)
interior wireing not the best
steering wheel has play
rev counter wasent working (it is now)
rear lights dont match
jack point cover missing
wiper arms look like they have been to war lol
these are the pics from the add
things that im not happy with for a start
parcel shelf has 6x9 holes
tinted rear quater glass is tinted
side rep's (oval type)
interior is grubby (but did clean up verry well)
interior wireing not the best
steering wheel has play
rev counter wasent working (it is now)
rear lights dont match
jack point cover missing
wiper arms look like they have been to war lol
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oh and its a 2.0 zvh the pic of the engine bay was taken when the old owner was finishing the conversion so befor anyone ask's wher the dipstick is i can conferm it is ther now lol
let me know what you think
let me know what you think
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this is how it looked when i got it home and gave it a clean
and these are the parts that are turning up
thermostat to header tank top hose . got this as it has a full set apart from this one
square side reps
and a shelf with no holes
and these are the parts that are turning up
thermostat to header tank top hose . got this as it has a full set apart from this one
square side reps
and a shelf with no holes
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thanks mate
hope so and cheers
is yours the one with clear rear lights
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hid all the wireing from the inner wing
then thort fuel filter looks like it could do with replaceingbut befor i fitted it i polished it up
got bit polishin things up happy
then got my thermostat top hose on
befor old and weak one
new one
then on to the easyer jobs lol
un cut shelf
and i now have matchin back lights
old one and old shelf under the car ( i know )
hid all the wireing from the inner wing
then thort fuel filter looks like it could do with replaceingbut befor i fitted it i polished it up
got bit polishin things up happy
then got my thermostat top hose on
befor old and weak one
new one
then on to the easyer jobs lol
un cut shelf
and i now have matchin back lights
old one and old shelf under the car ( i know )
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thanks mate and tell me about it its a real but will all be sorted in good time
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small update pics will be up later
wiper arms have been sprayed
rear quater tints are out
and i have bought and fitted a jacking point cover. and best thing about that was i was bidding on a red one on ebay won it for Ł3 posted and when i got the parcel ther was three in total so now i have two spair
wiper arms have been sprayed
rear quater tints are out
and i have bought and fitted a jacking point cover. and best thing about that was i was bidding on a red one on ebay won it for Ł3 posted and when i got the parcel ther was three in total so now i have two spair
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well the jacking point covers are all on now
color match was bang on too and you can see ther is no rear tints too
color match was bang on too and you can see ther is no rear tints too
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Nice little project mate, similiar to my own just needs a few bits to bring it back to how it should be!
Waiting for my engine to be fitted at the moment once thats done its full steam ahead.
Waiting for my engine to be fitted at the moment once thats done its full steam ahead.
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its the so called little things that keep popping up like the front tyre's was baloon's as you can see in the pic above so yesterday i had a new set put on and as the guy at the garage jacked one side up i noticed water in one of the headlights so i payed for my tyre's and went home to look for a new pair and can i bugery find a matching pair all sets i came across had a darker drivers lense to the passenger side
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well got front tyres changed as they was ballon's :P hear she is in the shop
one of his older sister's was in ther too
and today i pulled the boost guage out to find out why it dident light up and i painted the needle bright red so it would be more visible
before pail orange needle
after and in and working
one of his older sister's was in ther too
and today i pulled the boost guage out to find out why it dident light up and i painted the needle bright red so it would be more visible
before pail orange needle
after and in and working
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yeah was going to say take your lights apart and reseal them mate if you cant find new items.
i agree though it is all the little parts that mount up - i know the feeling, but the satisfaction you get is unreal isnt it
i agree though it is all the little parts that mount up - i know the feeling, but the satisfaction you get is unreal isnt it
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well today i have been to have my exhaust redone as it was hanging too low and catching on evrything only cost me Ł20 quid incluedin clamps and rubber
and wile it was in the air i had a look at the under side
its had two bits of welding as far as i can tell and all looked well
and wile it was in the air i had a look at the under side
its had two bits of welding as far as i can tell and all looked well