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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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Default Do people respray esc cossies?

Just curious, i know loads of people respray erst mainly because of rust and dents and old age and to make look like new again but do people respray their escort cosworths?(same colour of course)
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:50 PM
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Of course they do mate
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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I think ud be a fool to spray it a diff colour ive had my front end redone cos of chips and i have a small amount of bubble rust under paint on the tail gate which im gettin done soon so answer to your question yes people do respray ecos.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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mmmmmmm - would love a silver escos like the 1 in your sig!!
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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Why would they not respray them Still and old escort at the end of the day
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:10 PM
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Have seen one or two that really do need resprays.


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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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Yep, stone chips do take their toll. On 100k miles mine needed some love. No rust though just scratches etc. So the respray did the trick. Lovely.

So yes!!!
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mattbibs
mmmmmmm - would love a silver escos like the 1 in your sig!!
SILVER HOW DARE U LMAO its blue u cheeky git lol
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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LOL @ silver. Auralis blue is lush
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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that is a sweet colour mate
is there any pictures of your car on this BB
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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whatever the TECHNICAL name is it does look lush!
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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think any car would be painted if it needed it
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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yep mines off for a paint instead off makin it look a bollox up of different colours its all gunna be done allthough its far from shabby now....
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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Talking of painting, can anyone recommend a good bodyshop in the Worcester/Birmingham area,pretty please.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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what ever colour my escort cossie come's on, it will be prayed white + blue
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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Strange question
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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thats STOOS old one yeah?
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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heres one of my escorts....



but i,m not going to paint it
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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Yea it was stoos mate
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