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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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Default *new mk3 escort track car*

ive just baught a mk3 escort,
the plan is to build a road worthy track car,
the last zetec turbo mk3 build never got finished becouse of time & money that a new child come with but i have the house sorted & money is on the up so im treeting myself

the plan is;

seam weld it,
paint it white,
buy these new eagle alloys,
avo coilovers,
big brakes,
fiesta st duaratec engine,
titan roller barrel throttle bodys

anyway heres the base, £380, 60k, 1 owner




heres the wheels, 17" lenso eagles


the engine will be simmilar to this
http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/duratectune.shtml

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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:25 AM
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looks a very tidy wee car mate, and a bargain at that price!

hard to find a decent mk3 now, especially a 3dr
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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Sounds good, and the car looks like a bargain too!
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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your a looky boy,absolute bargain
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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good find nice plans fella
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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Car looks in good nick...all the best with it!!
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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Oh yes another MK3. Good luck pal. Drop me a line if you need owt, I have some spares.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jdcrst
Oh yes another MK3. Good luck pal. Drop me a line if you need owt, I have some spares.
Jon

i keep buying mk3 after mk3 so have a shed full of parts, but i'll keep you in mind
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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Great looking project
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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ideal base , around the same milage as mine was before i chopped it lol


thanks for the lights aswell mate ,

be keeping an eye on this

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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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MINT leave it that colour thow wolf in sheeps clothing
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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Excellent project


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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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just fitted a set of lenso eagles on my 3dr, u gotta change the eagle badge in the centre though, it looks shite.! got sum ford ones they look much better.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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i was going to bid on that lol sounds like its going to be a great car
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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cheers all, i'll have a play with it in brown for a while i think as its still mot'd until december,

heres the seats thats going in, complete with a full safety devices cage


i also found this in the shed


a spare dash, thats getting sent away to get flocked

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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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looks a nice project
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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you keeping them seats now then,
gotta leave it the brown look
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