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Old 07-09-2012, 07:14 PM
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Hi all this is my Mk3 cab bought it about a month ago. This is how its looking now starting the restoration in a month or so over Christmas ready for next summer. Started getting stuff for it.

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just need to get the rest of the stuff before i start.
Old 08-09-2012, 07:09 AM
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Love a mk3!
Old 08-09-2012, 07:35 AM
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Cant wait to see cossy wheels on it
Old 08-09-2012, 07:57 PM
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Looks good to start with! Again, can't wait to see it with the cossie wheels!

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just looking for some more parts now before i start stripping her.

My list
Series 1 recaro's
back seats and front door cards with blue piping
front bumper
body kit
Old 23-09-2012, 06:35 PM
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did you buy that from poulton, blackpool?

Looks a nice car
Old 23-09-2012, 06:43 PM
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Love cabbys mate looks like a cracker!!
Old 23-09-2012, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by studabear
did you buy that from poulton, blackpool?

Looks a nice car
yes from sunny blackpool m8
Old 10-10-2012, 07:41 PM
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jet washed the interior last weekend then put them in the house over the radiator in my bedroom my wife wasn't impressed lol.

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Old 12-10-2012, 10:40 AM
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Looks great. As others have said, it will look the nuts with those wheels
Old 12-10-2012, 12:41 PM
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Looks a nice base I miss my old cabbie
Old 14-10-2012, 05:48 PM
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well fitted the kit today

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Old 14-10-2012, 06:57 PM
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Cool project.Escos wheels look mint on mk3 escorts.
Old 17-10-2012, 08:07 PM
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got a sapph cossie bonnet lastnight and destroyed it today ready to go in my mk3 bonnet

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Old 27-10-2012, 08:53 PM
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got the vents sorted in my bonnet this week

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Off to donnington tomorrow to buy some goodies

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Old 19-12-2012, 07:11 PM
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bonnets back on the car now and back on the road

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Old 20-12-2012, 05:59 PM
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nice work so far!
Old 20-12-2012, 06:32 PM
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Are you selling those series 1 alloys im after a set!!
Old 20-12-2012, 09:39 PM
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Nice project, keep the pics coming.
Old 27-12-2012, 04:55 PM
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Good work on the bonnet
Old 24-06-2013, 07:15 PM
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Oh well its been a while since ive done anything to the cab i sorted the rear anches out last weekend just got to sort the front end now thn it will be ready for paint.

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Some more updates managed to get a front wing on.

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Old 25-06-2013, 03:11 PM
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Great progress, what colour will you be respraying it ??
Old 25-06-2013, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MrCapriScort
Great progress, what colour will you be respraying it ??
Thanks for that m8 going to fit the other wing this weekend. And I'm keeping it silver.
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Some updates

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Front wings line up a treat

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Cool car nice to see another mk3
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Originally Posted by visa_broke
nice mk3
Thanks it will be when it's finished
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come on finish it.....!!
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Originally Posted by stuboy
come on finish it.....!!
well I've finally dragged it out of the garage and got it back home on the drive.

I need to pull my finger out and get it finished.

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