Mk 2 Rs x pack just arrived
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Mk 2 Rs x pack just arrived
Going to rebuild a m2 rs 2000 xpack after bits anyone help.wanted a mk1 rs2000 have to settle for this project,
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03-03-2010, 12:21 PM
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Any pics of the car? be good to see the build
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Any pics of the car? be good to see the build
Not yet just arrived...........from scotland been standing for years had a bit play about the old girl started striaght up,i was really wanting Mk1.
03-03-2010, 01:49 PM
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Not yet just arrived...........from scotland been standing for years had a bit play about the old girl started striaght up,i was really wanting Mk1.
Have you bought Andrew Gallagers dads old one that was recently for sale?
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Have you bought Andrew Gallagers dads old one that was recently for sale?
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03-03-2010, 02:23 PM
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Nice car and has got some great history with it too!
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very nice motor
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Going to strip it to the bare bones and renew the lot i hope if i can find parts.
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Dat 1 strip down
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03-03-2010, 02:57 PM
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looks quite solid on the floorpans ,
this wasnt based in inverness was it ,
what engine you going for ?
good luck fella,
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floor looks ok needs new sills yes it was based there
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one side ok
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looks good
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I wish you good luck with your project
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open to have all body work done in 4 weeks,yes and i need look
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nice to see another classic being restored good luck with it
03-03-2010, 05:00 PM
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03-03-2010, 06:40 PM
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Hope you do a good job on the car mate & stick with it good bit of history that car
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Has it still got the bodge boot floor?
2 guys from my local group went to see it when it was for sale in Girvan in 2001.
03-03-2010, 06:55 PM
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floor looks ok needs new sills yes it was based there
just i was up there in 06 iirc at a new year bash ,
was heading up a road in a taxi and saw a yellow mk 2 xpac in the front gardern of a house looking sorry for itself ,
always said if i was bk that way id go find the fucker lol
who knows maybe the same on
either way ,cool car bud
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looks a good base jaffa,good luck with the build will ask about for a trim for you
03-03-2010, 07:30 PM
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Will be following this one mate the car used to sit across the road from me long long time ago good luck way the resto.
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another piece of history being saved from the breakers, good luck with the resto mate
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good luck with the rebuild
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Own a car body shop i will have body work mint,but will struggle for seats.
03-03-2010, 08:14 PM
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Dont no if these of any interest to u found a couple o pics of the car from few years ago.
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Just send they seats to aldridge trimming & have them done in beta cloth i did with my mk2 roll top interior wasnt cheap but was top job
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just i was up there in 06 iirc at a new year bash ,
was heading up a road in a taxi and saw a yellow mk 2 xpac in the front gardern of a house looking sorry for itself ,
always said if i was bk that way id go find the fucker lol
who knows maybe the same on
either way ,cool car bud
it is the same car mate
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So you bought Andy G's dad's old Escort and posted the rebuild on Passionford in front of all who have ties to it....talk about pressure!
But what a great project, looking forward to seeing the end result
03-03-2010, 09:29 PM
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Might be worth chipping the sound proofing off,i found on all my cars theres always some rust between the soundproofing and the metal floorpans
Nice car btw
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Just send they seats to aldridge trimming & have them done in beta cloth i did with my mk2 roll top interior wasnt cheap but was top job
Carlo the frames are us door cards rubbish, parcel shelf us and carperts rubbish.have a lad who dose work for me who is trimmer...............frames are welded and bent,