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Old 04-05-2013, 09:01 PM
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Default MK1 XR2 Owned 10 years now Completly Restored

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Old 04-05-2013, 09:21 PM
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What a project

Good luck.
Old 04-05-2013, 09:23 PM
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Love that mate, is it quick?
Old 04-05-2013, 09:28 PM
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i cant remember its been 8 years since I last drove it
Old 04-05-2013, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by benjfrst
i cant remember its been 8 years since I last drove it
ha ha keep the faith!!
Old 04-05-2013, 10:31 PM
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Looked lovely at the start fairplay :thumbs:

Wats the plan then? Full resto I assume
Old 05-05-2013, 10:46 AM
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Very cool.Hopefully it wont take too long to get it finished.
Old 05-05-2013, 12:08 PM
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Seems you got a challenge there but it are great little cars stick with it and good luck with it
Old 05-05-2013, 09:58 PM
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full restoration started and a lot more power coming
Old 12-05-2013, 07:30 PM
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nice one! proper looking forward to seeing it finished, been a long time coming! let me know if I can help.
Old 12-05-2013, 08:20 PM
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I had a few of these in my younger years

One being a mildly fettled one with a burton built engine, it went like a rocket
Old 13-05-2013, 10:57 PM
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I like the xr2s in red. Keep the updates coming.
Old 13-05-2013, 11:18 PM
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Cool project .. Can't wait to see it finished !
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Old 26-05-2013, 04:28 PM
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Keep the crossflow!
Old 26-05-2013, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by the_frozen_one
Keep the crossflow!
no thanks
Old 26-05-2013, 09:02 PM
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Zetec.What a good engine they are.
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starting cutting out the rot

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Old 29-05-2013, 10:00 PM
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few more pics of progress

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Old 29-05-2013, 10:21 PM
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great car
Old 30-05-2013, 09:46 AM
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your starting to make progress now keep at it
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Nice project
Old 30-05-2013, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 0150carmac
your starting to make progress now keep at it
Thanks but I cant take credit for the bodywork its with Paddy at the fiesta farm
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driver side, the wing was a replacment and nice but was hiding a horror

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Old 30-05-2013, 11:03 PM
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Old 17-06-2013, 08:25 PM
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drivers wing on

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gearbox chassis cut out done

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now on spit

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Old 17-06-2013, 08:28 PM
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I'd love a MK1 XR2. Will watch this one.
Old 17-06-2013, 08:32 PM
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thanks, there is a change of plan with the power plant. the zetec i bought was very tired and i dont want to spend lots just refurbing a standard engine or keep on buying engines till i find a new one...
Old 18-06-2013, 10:18 AM
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Mine wasnt as bad as yours , 4k later . i had this car for 10 years

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I sold it 5 years ago now, they do love tin worm
Old 18-06-2013, 11:53 AM
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they certainly do, but with no rot and better corrosion resistance I hope mine will last another 30 years

no rot is safe



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new direction, had this lot for a while now,

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Old 22-06-2013, 07:24 PM
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proper repair to inner sills and crusty flanges required new sills

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Old 23-06-2013, 02:25 PM
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Top work fella I keep thinking of selling the saff and building a mk1 fezzy
Old 23-06-2013, 04:54 PM
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cheers

the trouble with a full body resto is finding all the old repair. I guess the guy who filled in the crash damage at this rear quarter with cataloy wasnt counting on the car still being here in 2013. was half inch thick in places








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Old 23-06-2013, 07:00 PM
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Great project, cut all that rot out, should be better than new
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love these cars, looking forward to more updates
Old 23-06-2013, 09:09 PM
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updates will be regular planning on going for mot before august






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Old 29-06-2013, 08:37 PM
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starting the drivers side









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good to see it being saved mate
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underside all finished now





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