I've been driving the Escos from Norway, when I got to Essex and my front diff started making nasty noises...

A very big thank you to Joe at Bluesprint Motorsport for getting me a front diff and changing it on a Friday night

Would also like to thank the guys at Fast Ford and Redline, especially Neil and Renton for finding someone that could do it.

And last but not least, cossymad, Chris for getting Ian at RS Centre to have a look what was wrong.

Cleaned the car today, looking forward to seeing some of you guys at Ford Fair tomorrow!

 

glad you got it sorted bud,gutted i cant see it in the flesh! are you likely to be at national day by any slim chance?

 

where are you then? im an essex boy myself mate

 

I cant thank Joe enough for the help, and what a workshop. I'd love to send my engine to him for some work

Unfortunately this will be my only UK show this year, might be back on a trailer next year. Not driving it on its wheels again, unreliable old Fords arent the best for long roadtrips. And its costing a fortune just in petrol. The trip has cost about Ł1500 already

 

Im in Woking, Surrey at the moment, where I used to live a few years ago I arrived in Harwich with ferry from Denmark yesterday...

 

ah damn! now im even more gutted one of the cars i really wanted to see in the flesh and i wont be able to.
when do you go back? are you english then? or did you work here for a while?

 

Its not that nice
Im leaving from Harwich again on Tuesday
Im Norwegian, lived in UK for 6 years, but moved back to Norway almost 7 years ago now. Remember seeing YUM at the Guildford cruise years ago...

 

Joes place is badass isnt it mate, like a science lab in the engine room!

I used to love looking round the store room at all the massive F1 turbos etc

Glad you got it sorted

 

Its great, some serious engines there too

A man that certainly knows his stuff

See you at silverstone tomorrow?

 

cant blame you for moving back
as for your car.come on mate going by the resto pics it looks the nuts.
im in colchester.20 min from harwich

 

It wants a respray to be at the standard I want it, which it hopefully should get this winter
Went up and down Essex yesterday, pretty sure I passed Colchester too

 

yep you would have.its on the a12,main town thats last before you turn off a12 to harwich.shame im working or i'd meet you on the way through

 

I can't really claim any credit, it was Jamie at Fast Ford who initially called him. Hope you have a good one at Silverstone

First time I'll have missed it in years

Nice one Joe

 

me too renton,how come you aint there?

at least between you,you got it sorted.

 

Off topic BUT: Seeing as you're in Norway and into cossies do you happen to know of a bloke that bought a new 3-door motorsportshell from Holland?

All caged up and seamwelded, has got a carbon dash in it and a lot of other trick bits?

Can't remember his name....wonder what happened to the car

 

did you see if my engine was finished? lol
waiting to collect it after afull big daddy rebuild

 

Over did it a bit on the sun/work at TOTB last weekend, then got man-flu in the week which just about finished me off! Plus it's been deadline week on mag so haven't seen family for a week. Plus there's a big drift event at Wembley next Sat and I'd like to watch Time Attach at Brand Snatch next Sun, so something had to give, and that was USC/Ford Fair.

Why didn't you go?



Jan Henrik, what did you think of it?

 

ah, the burning the candle at bith end type thing! cant say i blame you bud.and family is the important thing in there.

i had a family bbq with the in-laws. joint engagement for me and the missus and her parents 30th anniversary.
as you say,sometimes somethings have to give

 

top man joe,built my engine in mine

 

Stephtell, sounds like Vegard's new car.

If it is, it's now INCREDIBLE!

 

Good to see you again!

Glad you got it sorted out, i know you enjoyed shopping for parts at FFair

 

I think I know who it is, and its looking very good so far...

 

The show was good, track action was boring to watch compared to Norwegian standard But the show itself was good.

Just arrived home, on a trailer... Think the diff is broken again, need to find out why it broken so soon

 

Yeah, Vegard's the one I ment.

He bought it off me and I was wondering how he was getting on!

It was a pig to weld all 36 meters of rollcage in and seamweld the entire body!

Any pics/info?

 

Here are some pictures

 

Cool, cheers for that.

The car was ment to be my wedding car......OOPS!

Vegard and I were supposed to stay in touch over that car but you know how it goes.
Glad to see he's getting on well with it though!