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Old 25-08-2005, 08:52 PM
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Default mk1 escort cosworth. NOW FOR SALE.

here's a few pictures of mk1 cossie i've been building over the last year an half. it has had a full strip down and rebuild and painted imperial blue. the arches are all steel,had new floor pan and inner sill fitted along with new gearbox tunnel and four link boxes. also had new front panel and slam panel. suspesion-bilstien coilovers all round,adj tca's,compression struts,5 link rear end. brake's- front 300mm disc's and 4 pots, rear cossie 4x4 disc's and calipers on capri 2.8i axle. rear cage, bucket seats.............just got my new side exit exhaust,some more silicon hose's and a new spal electric rad fan and sensor. should keep me busy for a couple of days
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Old 25-08-2005, 09:00 PM
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Where are the piccys
Old 25-08-2005, 09:08 PM
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having problem down loading them. not sure how to do it through photobucket
Old 25-08-2005, 09:26 PM
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copy and paste the link from under the thumbnail in photobucket that starts with [img] into your post on here

Look forward to seeing the pics
Old 25-08-2005, 09:42 PM
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how do you copy and paste the link and how do i get them on to my post
Old 25-08-2005, 09:52 PM
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Twins, do you know how to get photo's from photobucket on to here
Old 25-08-2005, 09:55 PM
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On photobucket

Left click on the IMG section to highlight it
Right click the click on COPY
Come on here, right click, PASTE

Give it a go!
Old 25-08-2005, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mbeblue70
Twins, do you know how to get photo's from photobucket on to here
yes if you click on the uploader on the passion ford page above the logo ,this will take you in to photobucket while still on passion ford ,get to the picture you want to transfere below is the word img ,put your mouse in the white box next to these words and left click the mouse then right click ,you will have a box come up ,then click the copy ,at the bottom of the screen click back on passion ford brings you back to the screen were you are replying ,then left click right click mouse and click on paste ,you will have a file come up with [img] at both ends repeat for every pic ,hope this helps always start a new line with a pic or they ill be all over the place
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thanks every1. got some pics on here at last. will get some engine bay ones sorted soon.
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Well worth typing out them instructions ,that is the nuts ,what will the engine be making and will it be using a turbo or na (Edited to say prob turbo looking at the bonnet louvres )
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will be running about 400bhp +. engine is rebuilt using new 1mm oversized pistons, new shells, wrc head gasket, arp stud + nut kit, greys, garrett super T70 turbo with external wastegate and a few little secret mods
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Originally Posted by mbeblue70
will be running about 400bhp +. engine is rebuilt using new 1mm oversized pistons, new shells, wrc head gasket, arp stud + nut kit, greys, garrett super T70 turbo with external wastegate and a few little secret mods
Old 25-08-2005, 11:02 PM
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Beautiful! any under bonnet pics?
Old 26-08-2005, 06:56 AM
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Great motor, looks
Old 26-08-2005, 07:58 AM
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very nice smaller wheels would make it look better
Old 26-08-2005, 08:11 AM
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Absolutely stunning!!!!! - Always wanted to do a project Esc Mk1 Fair play dude!!!
Old 26-08-2005, 09:14 AM
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Great car mate, wheels spoil it imo
Old 26-08-2005, 09:19 AM
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you need to change the wheels m8 there to modern for a mk1
nice mota tho
Old 26-08-2005, 09:20 AM
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that is very nice
Old 26-08-2005, 09:59 AM
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i love it, think the wheels look great will that axle take the strain of 400 horse? what diif is in it?
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omg that is simply stunning i think the wheels really suit it.

Cheers Mick
Old 26-08-2005, 03:02 PM
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thats looks the bollox,,very nice
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i haven't got any pics of under the bonnet yet. waitng for my turbo to be delivered next week. people say the wheels look to big and some say look good. i have now changed them for a set of group A cossie 8x15 rfx revolutions painted white with polished rim. will get some more pics soon
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the axle is only standard 2.8i at the mo but will be uprating with a quaife diff and shafts
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That looks amazing. I agree the wheels did look to modern imo....are they rl7's?
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that looks brilliant mate.
wheels look good to me but like the ound of the new wheels
more pics please
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looks well hard
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Originally Posted by mbeblue70
i haven't got any pics of under the bonnet yet. waitng for my turbo to be delivered next week. people say the wheels look to big and some say look good. i have now changed them for a set of group A cossie 8x15 rfx revolutions painted white with polished rim. will get some more pics soon
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rl7's now gone and replaced with 8x15 revolutions of a group A 3door
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looks awesome


would love to build up a mk 1 like that




revolutions look sweet
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I love the looks on both sets of wheels ,and how BIG is that turbo
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Very nice mate, looks like a beast

Like that alot.
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the turbo is a monster. it's a garrett super T70. it has a .84 ar exhaust housing, a ar 70 compressor housing and is twin roller bearing with external wastegate
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WOW look a lot better with the revolutions

top fooking motor mate
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cheers lee looks a lot better on the revolutions
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just got my side exit exhaust, more silicon hose's and a new spal radiator fan and controller. should keep me busy for a couple of days
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awesome car! love it!
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just bought a tubular stainless manifold to go on the mk1. hopefully will arrive next week from finland. i'll put some pictures of it on here when it arrives
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just bought some carbon fibre to overlay on to the bonnet. hopefully should look quite good. as soon as it is done i will put some pictures on
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looks amazing mate where did you get the tubular manifold from and how much did it cost. pm me if you like.


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