major 3 door Resto after blowing the engine
30-03-2012, 02:24 PM
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Great job on the resto
30-03-2012, 09:16 PM
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Top work.Looks like you had fun putting the engine back in
just another routine day down here lol
13-04-2012, 09:21 PM
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engine in and almost running. waitimg on a chip for the ecu and airfilter to arive
13-04-2012, 09:26 PM
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the underside almost there
13-04-2012, 09:27 PM
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13-04-2012, 09:28 PM
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13-04-2012, 09:32 PM
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the two here side by side
13-04-2012, 09:33 PM
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underside of the moonstone
13-04-2012, 09:35 PM
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the underside of my white one
13-04-2012, 09:39 PM
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You don't piss about do you? This is a fast, yet utterly brilliant resto!
13-04-2012, 09:43 PM
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great work, both cars look great,looking forward to updates, few pics of the sapp too
13-04-2012, 09:44 PM
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thank you. I am in the body trade myself so its a bit eaiser for me. also between us all in the family there isnt alot we cant do
13-04-2012, 09:46 PM
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great work, both cars look great,looking forward to updates, few pics of the sapp too
this is my cousins sapp. i tried to get him to make a thread too but it dont seem to be happening yet lol. i will keep taking pics of its progress tho
14-04-2012, 07:13 PM
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this is my dads 3 door he has just recoated the underside on.
14-04-2012, 07:15 PM
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14-04-2012, 07:19 PM
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the rear calipers just after having them refurbed. I also have the vented and grooved 4x4 disks to go with the calipers and red stuff pads
20-04-2012, 07:44 PM
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Engine is all running now but i have a slight air leak in the plenum gasket. i will be re sealing it tomorrow
20-04-2012, 09:49 PM
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Sweet collection of classic fords you all have
Well done to all involved
20-04-2012, 10:57 PM
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Looks amazing, well all of them do
21-04-2012, 11:13 PM
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23-04-2012, 09:57 AM
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Nice big workshop is this where you run your business or just a man cave ,resto is top knotch Kyle one of the best on here mate keep pics coming .neil
24-04-2012, 06:08 PM
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Very nice work fella,where did you buy your spit?I am wanting one for to do mine like this.
we bought it a few years ago on ebay , so a bit of a lucky find i suppose
good luck with finding one and restoring yours
thanks for the comments
24-04-2012, 06:12 PM
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Nice big workshop is this where you run your business or just a man cave ,resto is top knotch Kyle one of the best on here mate keep pics coming .neil
thanks neil, its good to hear people like it because I had lost my way with it a few times lol but the nice comments restore a bit of faith in all the work Ive put in. the garage is mainly a man cave where we all hang out and play fords lol
24-04-2012, 06:15 PM
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Engine is all running lovely now. few finishing touches to the mechanical side of things and then its on with the bodywork.
Cant wait
24-04-2012, 07:50 PM
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25-04-2012, 09:47 AM
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Looking good mate,u gonna have 2 show me the beaut wen is done,
25-04-2012, 05:27 PM
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you are full of S**T lol
the only one making that is urs
25-04-2012, 05:29 PM
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Looking good mate,u gonna have 2 show me the beaut wen is done,
yeah mate will do. wont be too long now hopefully
25-04-2012, 05:51 PM
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painted another one we have between us all on the weekend. RS2000CRAIG's mk1 rs focus and it should be back on the road soon too
26-04-2012, 10:59 PM
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nice job out of the gun just a little flat n polish .used to paint for a living i miss the that buzz from getting a nice paint job if you know what i mean after all the prep .neil
27-04-2012, 07:40 PM
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nice job out of the gun just a little flat n polish .used to paint for a living i miss the that buzz from getting a nice paint job if you know what i mean after all the prep .neil
yes neil I know exactly what you mean lol. yeah like you said a nice flat and polish and it will be sorted
thank you
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14-04-2013, 12:47 AM
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Just bought a turbo hanger bracket and turbo heat cover. Will try to crack on soon
14-04-2013, 12:59 AM
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Almost done now Kyle.I'm just gonna update pics on my thread from yesterday.
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