My mk6 gti (not just Lexus lights ands subs)
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My mk6 gti (not just Lexus lights ands subs)
I've had this about six years now it's been a work horse to a wedding car. After the wedding it seemed like the right time for a rebuild.
Here's what it looked like July last year
And not long after
I haven't got any pics from all the welding on the sills, floor pans, bulkhead, chassis legs and other spots here and there. Hard to believe on a mk6 escort lol
Decided I didn't need a wheel well.
Eventually got it back on its wheels
Managed to acquire a main hoop that was supposed to be going into a wrc car 😀
This is how it stands at the moment new genuine wings bolted on carbon bonnet on I need to sort out the carbon roof next
Here's what it looked like July last year
And not long after
I haven't got any pics from all the welding on the sills, floor pans, bulkhead, chassis legs and other spots here and there. Hard to believe on a mk6 escort lol
Decided I didn't need a wheel well.
Eventually got it back on its wheels
Managed to acquire a main hoop that was supposed to be going into a wrc car 😀
This is how it stands at the moment new genuine wings bolted on carbon bonnet on I need to sort out the carbon roof next
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It was a nice challenge lol as I do quite a bit of night work so I get a lot of days to myself so it keeps me busy. I just thought I would build something different and I might have a go at some hill climbs in it when it's finished
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That looked awful! I'm scared to look underneath what my escort is hiding having seen that and mines older!
What engine plans have you got for it?Love the cossie wheels BTW, seem to be much more expensive than they were 10 years ago!
What engine plans have you got for it?Love the cossie wheels BTW, seem to be much more expensive than they were 10 years ago!
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A lot of the problem was I paid someone else to do a lot of welding years ago and they done a crap job of it so I had cut it all out and start again. I've got a 2 litre silver top to go in hopefully on bike carbs.
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kurt21 (29-12-2015)
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Yeah front bumper was split and the bonnet had sh1t paint on it so I spent Ł20 on a bumper Ł20 on a bonnet and Ł20 on lights. Looks pretty good for a Ł200 car
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Orion reminded me of a pic I took last week in San Pedro on the Costa Del Sol. Plenty of old Escorts out there, rust-free and usually more battle-scarred than this one. Most are Mk6's - this was the first Mk5 Ghia I've seen.
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Too many posts.. I need a life!!
You are making a great job of the GTI there matey!
I love your Escort Saloon too. I'm looking at a "M" reg Escort saloon 1.6 Equipe today. If I bought it and made it look half as good as yours I'll be well happy!!!!
I love your Escort Saloon too. I'm looking at a "M" reg Escort saloon 1.6 Equipe today. If I bought it and made it look half as good as yours I'll be well happy!!!!
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disco-stu (19-02-2016)
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So I started drilling holes in non structural place and made myself a tool to press a curved edge around the hole. The problem is now I want to put holes in everywhere 😛
Also I had to do something about the state of the rear Arch on the onion so I got that treated, filled and painted
Also I had to do something about the state of the rear Arch on the onion so I got that treated, filled and painted