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Old 01-01-2012, 06:44 PM
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Nice one dean get it done
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Dash looks smart mate


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Old 02-01-2012, 09:41 AM
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What oil breather are you using as i see the std one is blanked off and theres a union below in the block???
Old 02-01-2012, 09:47 AM
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Bout time Dodsey!!
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Good to see you getting it back out mate
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be done for central Dean??
Old 02-01-2012, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by turbo m
What oil breather are you using as i see the std one is blanked off and theres a union below in the block???
its a copy of an escort turbo bailey breather

Originally Posted by clarke5700
Good to see you getting it back out mate
its killing me not going for a blast in it!!

Originally Posted by jonny s2
be done for central Dean??
100% there!!!

update time got the dash finished today and made a new carbon gauge surround,,





back on its wheels again, and the rather sad looking engine bay!


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hows the engine getting on
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dash is looking well, must get up the road and see this in action as soon as mine is back on the ground with some tax that is.
Old 03-01-2012, 12:05 AM
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soon be out there mate knocking that time down
Old 05-01-2012, 10:41 AM
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Pull ya finger out!
Old 26-01-2012, 07:21 AM
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Well pushed the old girl out of the garage this weeken gave her a clean and picked up some new bits from the postman! Cars due to have the bonnet painted and 2 lightweight doors in the next 2 weeks or so aslo having an inlet swap to a rs1800 for the time beeing!!







Old 26-01-2012, 07:28 AM
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Coming along mate
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Good to see it back out, love the look of this car!
Old 20-02-2012, 11:02 AM
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Picked up the bits for my engine on Friday new piston polished crank ect
Old 20-02-2012, 11:27 AM
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Are you sticking with the Z20 pistons and stock zetec rods mate ?
Old 20-02-2012, 11:46 AM
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Yeah I want to run an 11 with this spec then I plan to build another engine for next year if all goes to plan
Old 20-02-2012, 06:23 PM
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When you gettin it built up mate??
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Originally Posted by rst-g
When you gettin it built up mate??
hope fully in the next week i make a start!!
Old 21-02-2012, 06:43 AM
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good lad dean
Old 21-02-2012, 04:06 PM
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Are you really confident for the 11's this year mate?
Old 21-02-2012, 04:50 PM
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hes not far off allan now
Old 21-02-2012, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by COCHYN
Are you really confident for the 11's this year mate?
Hopefully mate I've changed a few things since Ive ran my pb so hopefully it should make me that little bit faster!!
Old 21-02-2012, 09:06 PM
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You know what's gonna happen, you're going to be so obsessed about gaining an extra second and will resort to stripping the whole interior out of the car on race day
Old 21-02-2012, 09:25 PM
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Good work so far, Should smash that 11
Old 22-02-2012, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by COCHYN
You know what's gonna happen, you're going to be so obsessed about gaining an extra second and will resort to stripping the whole interior out of the car on race day
Ha! I'm already obsessed lol
Old 23-02-2012, 07:54 PM
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built the bottom end up tonight new rings big ends mains oil pump and a new piston


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Old 23-02-2012, 08:12 PM
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looking good dean
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Originally Posted by graham c
looking good dean
How's the green beast coming alone ??
Old 23-02-2012, 08:39 PM
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Love this thread! Car looks awesome
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gear box is in and hoping to have it running by classic but were having twins soon so nowts deffo
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Originally Posted by graham c
gear box is in and hoping to have it running by classic but were having twins soon so nowts deffo
Your gearbox is looking sweet mate are you still coming down to central day?
Old 24-02-2012, 07:38 AM
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good progress mate, your car will breeze into the 11s
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Originally Posted by crazycage
good progress mate, your car will breeze into the 11s
I hope to see your car busting out 11's this year mate how's it coming along?
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Originally Posted by QplateRST!
I hope to see your car busting out 11's this year mate how's it coming along?
ive gone a bit mad with it tbh lol
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yes but on the day and not in the escort you going down saterday and hoteling it
Old 07-03-2012, 06:56 AM
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made a start on my bonnet today and painted by spare comps to match

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Old 18-03-2012, 06:06 PM
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Awesome car...love it


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