Escort WRC total rebuild
05-01-2012, 02:32 PM
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Escort WRC total rebuild
Hi,
last month i have take the decision to rebuild totally my R5FMC escort wrc,i did a new engine last year for the Gatebil but the rest of the car especially the shell is in poor conditions....so we have start to strip all parts.
the shell will be sandblasted,rebuild and painted in a new color...as i'm really confused by choosing the color,i'm open to recive opinions
some picture of the start of the project
thanks
last month i have take the decision to rebuild totally my R5FMC escort wrc,i did a new engine last year for the Gatebil but the rest of the car especially the shell is in poor conditions....so we have start to strip all parts.
the shell will be sandblasted,rebuild and painted in a new color...as i'm really confused by choosing the color,i'm open to recive opinions
some picture of the start of the project
thanks
05-01-2012, 02:47 PM
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05-01-2012, 05:28 PM
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ive always liked the michelin liveried wrc and the paint job like the rs200's used to have with the diagonal blue/white lines 
Lovely car
Is the green pot on the oil manifold pressurised (nitrogen?) to keep oil pressure ?
Lovely car
Is the green pot on the oil manifold pressurised (nitrogen?) to keep oil pressure ?
05-01-2012, 05:42 PM
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Your missus is fit! 
As for the car, its not really in that bad a shape really, underneath has had a bit of a beating though, but great you're going for a full rebuild.
As for colour, I personally think it should never change from white, which makes it easier to put vinyl ideas on it. Here's a few after a search anyway...
Black
Yellow
Green
Silver
Gold (not a WRC)
Red (not a WRC)
Personal favourite!
As for the car, its not really in that bad a shape really, underneath has had a bit of a beating though, but great you're going for a full rebuild.
As for colour, I personally think it should never change from white, which makes it easier to put vinyl ideas on it. Here's a few after a search anyway...
Black
Yellow
Green
Silver
Gold (not a WRC)
Red (not a WRC)
Personal favourite!
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05-01-2012, 05:52 PM
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thanks mates!
choosing the color its not easy...i have considered to make it as Stian wrc escort i also have sent him a text to have is opinion....i also like it in Yellow...we will see
choosing the color its not easy...i have considered to make it as Stian wrc escort i also have sent him a text to have is opinion....i also like it in Yellow...we will see
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05-01-2012, 06:08 PM
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Why didn't you use kevlar floor guard Romain ? Good luck with the rebuild I'm sure its gonna be awesome. I can still dream of a go in the co-driver seat across the Furkapass 
05-01-2012, 06:55 PM
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Lovely car romain, being a proper works ex juha car I would paint it pure white and sticker any colour scheme on top, that was when you come to sell, it's a simple case of put the original graphics back on and sell it as a ex works juha car, I think that would make most money with its history
I look forward to the updates!
We have just started on our own active wrc car, it's unreal how much pipe work and wiring there is in one of these cars!
I look forward to the updates!
We have just started on our own active wrc car, it's unreal how much pipe work and wiring there is in one of these cars!
05-01-2012, 07:14 PM
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i have a sneaky feeling this car was belonging to the late frank meagher irish tarmac rally driver about 10 or so years ago, it came into his garage as an ex kankunnen car with a damaged rear qtr when juha damaged it i think on the monte or some other tarmac rally
am i mad thinking this or is this the car i saw in tipperary in frank meaghers garage all those years ago????????
am i mad thinking this or is this the car i saw in tipperary in frank meaghers garage all those years ago????????
05-01-2012, 07:22 PM
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maybe not, sorry bout poor quality pictures but i took these with my blackberry of a picture on my office wall and then to photobucket
it seems the car i was referring to is this one but is R6FMC (one digit out)
it seems the car i was referring to is this one but is R6FMC (one digit out)
05-01-2012, 07:34 PM
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we nearly creamed ourselves seeing that in the flesh way back then, awesome car
05-01-2012, 07:46 PM
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Hi jimbo,
thanks,you are right about the white but i want something original,in the interior i like to have it in metallic grey...its nice and looks always clean,with the white its difficult to keep it clean.will see
thanks
thanks,you are right about the white but i want something original,in the interior i like to have it in metallic grey...its nice and looks always clean,with the white its difficult to keep it clean.will see
thanks
05-01-2012, 07:52 PM
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my car after the 98 wrc was sold in Danmark and then in Germany and finally to me!the car had a crash in the front co driver side...badly repaired!
you are right Jimbo...the car its full of wire and water,oil hoses...i did many pics to rememeber how to refit all parts at the right place.
good luck to you and Harvey to make your wrc!
PS: dont forget to reply to my "pistons" email
thanks
you are right Jimbo...the car its full of wire and water,oil hoses...i did many pics to rememeber how to refit all parts at the right place.
good luck to you and Harvey to make your wrc!
PS: dont forget to reply to my "pistons" email
thanks
05-01-2012, 07:58 PM
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my car after the 98 wrc was sold in Danmark and then in Germany and finally to me!the car had a crash in the front co driver side...badly repaired!
you are right Jimbo...the car its full of wire and water,oil hoses...i did many pics to rememeber how to refit all parts at the right place.
good luck to you and Harvey to make your wrc!
PS: dont forget to reply to my "pistons" email
thanks
you are right Jimbo...the car its full of wire and water,oil hoses...i did many pics to rememeber how to refit all parts at the right place.
good luck to you and Harvey to make your wrc!
PS: dont forget to reply to my "pistons" email
thanks
I'll make sure your email gets replied to
05-01-2012, 08:41 PM
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Hope you don't paint it like Stian Hafsengen's, there's already one replica on the go, so don't really want to steal his thunder or make too many replica's of an iconic car
Like Jimbo says, stick to white, you can't ever go wrong with it
Like Jimbo says, stick to white, you can't ever go wrong with it
05-01-2012, 09:45 PM
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Few ideas there, I've always liked the Boland (Hertz Rental) car, stands out because its black.
Few ideas there, I've always liked the Boland (Hertz Rental) car, stands out because its black.
