ecos full rebuild
Apr 16, 2013 | 07:45 AM
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ecos full rebuild
hi all, ive decided to do a full resto on my ecos, it was mallard green 95 s/t model, purchased it last year with no engine n box, its now frozen white, currently removing all the underside sealer, will upload some pics ltr
Apr 16, 2013 | 09:19 AM
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Sounds good, I love Frozen White
Apr 30, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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hi all, ive decided to do a full resto on my ecos, it was mallard green 95 s/t model, purchased it last year with no engine n box, its now frozen white, currently removing all the underside sealer, will upload some pics ltr
underside sealer removed got some 2k etch primer on today shud get some white on tomoz
Apr 30, 2013 | 10:00 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:04 PM
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2k primer on 2day
Apr 30, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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Will keep an eye on this. How long it take to scrub all the crap off the bottom?
Apr 30, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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Will keep an eye on this. How long it take to scrub all the crap off the bottom?
about 2days pal used a wire wheel on angle grinder to get most of it off and then wire wheels on drill to get in the corners etc.
Apr 30, 2013 | 10:30 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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frozen white
Apr 30, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:33 PM
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car back home
Apr 30, 2013 | 10:34 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:36 PM
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nice wheels
Apr 30, 2013 | 10:39 PM
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this was 2 weeks ago when I decided to take the sealer off
Apr 30, 2013 | 10:39 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:41 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:43 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:44 PM
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made me own spray booth ready for primer and the white
Apr 30, 2013 | 10:45 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:47 PM
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Apr 30, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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this is where we are now, spray sealer along the cills tomoz and then white so all being well shud upload more pics 2moz
May 1, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Very cool.Nice to see an escos getting saved.
May 1, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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Looking good mate, Frozen white is the best choice same as my 3dr
Will be watching this one.
May 1, 2013 | 07:09 PM
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Looks like a cracking shell to start with
It's going to be better than new when finished!
May 1, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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Very cool.Nice to see an escos getting saved.
thanks glen
May 1, 2013 | 07:42 PM
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Looks like a cracking shell to start with
It's going to be better than new when finished!
yes mark its a good shell mate, all original panels, only welding it needed was both front seat outer mounts,
May 1, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Great!
Love to have a little garage like that with a 2 post in.
Love to have an Escort Cosworth to put in it too!
Awesome stuff mate
May 1, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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spray sealer along sills and across the tunnel then 3 coats off white, turned out good, well chuffed.
May 1, 2013 | 07:57 PM
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May 1, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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May 1, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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thanks for all your comments guys, can start putting back together 2moz, brake and fuel lines I think while shes on the spit, more pics 2moz
May 1, 2013 | 08:42 PM
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Great!
Love to have a little garage like that with a 2 post in.
Love to have an Escort Cosworth to put in it too!
Awesome stuff mate
thanks pal, yeah the ramp makes it so much easier
May 2, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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small update folks, fitted fuel lines and brake pipes today, and painted diffs and gearbox
May 2, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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ecos full rebuild
2k primer on 2day
car back home
nice wheels
this was 2 weeks ago when I decided to take the sealer off
made me own spray booth ready for primer and the white
spray sealer along sills and across the tunnel then 3 coats off white, turned out good, well chuffed.
