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Old Dec 20, 2013 | 11:14 PM
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Hi all got a 97 ford escort in pepper red, And am after changing It into RWD 2.0 Zetec been offered floor pan diff and any stuff that's needed,pictures will follow very soon. Ash
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 06:41 AM
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keeping an eye on this...
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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Will you be using the sierra floor pan.
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Yeah mate using Sierra floor pan
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 11:55 AM
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And it's a 2.0 Zetec turbo engine am doing
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 11:55 AM
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Sounds good
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 12:06 PM
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Cheers got of work to do plus I've got a full shell Sierra to work of
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 12:08 PM
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Was gonna go v8 turbo but that out of question lol
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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what about V6 from Mondeo 2.5 ?
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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A V8 and the Mondeo V6 might be a bit to heavy.

Would be nice to see a twin turbo mondy V6 like what was in the nobles in your escort van.
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
A V8 and the Mondeo V6 might be a bit to heavy.

Would be nice to see a twin turbo mondy V6 like what was in the nobles in your escort van.
whats what i was thinking plue harldy been anyroom work in bay
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
A V8 and the Mondeo V6 might be a bit to heavy.

Would be nice to see a twin turbo mondy V6 like what was in the nobles in your escort van.

nobles van ?
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Just got myself a 2.0 blacktop engine snd a turbo so soon as get that strip it down
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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Any pictures?
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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Am gonna put pictures on soon gonna get kids in bed first
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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looking farward to this!
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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might not go for rwd depends yet if i can get another car after xmas

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/...13660331_n.jpg
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Originally Posted by Ashley Partington
Isn't this you?


https://passionford.com/forum/restor...version-5.html


I am sure it is, if it is, I predict this threads gona be a let down...

You've already stated within the first page "I may not go RWD yet"

I don't understand you at all.
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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yea but i wanted that one closed,how is it gonna be let down?? i cant find anyone to help me with the floor pan,and i sold it since rs2k now got it back,I want to do rwd but i dont know anyone who could help me and i aint payin someone loads of money to do it

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I'm making a BMW 328 floor panned mk1 focus estate , got a donor BMW last weekend been "borrowing " steel and cutting/grinding discs from work , work will start when the mot runs out on the focus , the thread will be up shortly, won't be much of a thread this now as were just chopping up the Beemer , hope you find someone to help with your rwd conversion
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by wattie
I'm making a BMW 328 floor panned mk1 focus estate , got a donor BMW last weekend been "borrowing " steel and cutting/grinding discs from work , work will start when the mot runs out on the focus , the thread will be up shortly, won't be much of a thread this now as were just chopping up the Beemer , hope you find someone to help with your rwd conversion
cool that be good,lol if i have to il go out and buy the tools i need to get the job done iknow theres alot of work involed am not like alot of people where they got all the tools and know how,cheers same here am hopin i get some one soon
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
Isn't this you?


https://passionford.com/forum/restor...version-5.html


I am sure it is, if it is, I predict this threads gona be a let down...

You've already stated within the first page "I may not go RWD yet"

I don't understand you at all.
Me neither
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 07:25 PM
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That's to much of a good car to chop up to make rwd or it was don't no what its like now looks like you have stripped it
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Mk4 Rick
That's to much of a good car to chop up to make rwd or it was don't no what its like now looks like you have stripped it
just needs front bumper painting to same colour as car engine puttin in and mot really but wanted to go rwd but its gettin ppl in to help,or il just cut the floor out and put sierra floor pan in myself

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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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i know have a couple of people going to help me now just got a txt so everything is going ahead,I dont care if any of you dont like what i am doing its my money its my car and yea that was my old page but sold car as my mother in law got cancer so had to get rid at the time!!!!!
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ashley Partington
yea but i wanted that one closed,how is it gonna be let down??
This is why...

Originally Posted by Ashley Partington
i know have a couple of people going to help me now just got a txt so everything is going ahead,I dont care if any of you dont like what i am doing its my money its my car and yea that was my old page but sold car as my mother in law got cancer so had to get rid at the time!!!!!
I'm not taking the piss out of ya pal... so don't know why your getting wound up.

Good luck in finding others to help you with your project.

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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
This is why...



I'm not taking the piss out of ya pal... so don't know why your getting wound up.

Good luck in finding others to help you with your project.

Kev.
sorry it just felt like you where but you was not,just had to many ppl telling me what to do with it

cheers manged to get a couple of people to help me now thanks
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I can weld and fabricate ,build engines and wire up looms if you have the bits.Im in Manchester if you can cover fuel I can come up and help when you get to that stage

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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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Cool il cost more than fuel cheers means a lot that does mate where about in Manchester you from
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ashley Partington
Cool il cost more than fuel cheers means a lot that does mate where about in Manchester you from
Im in Reddish your not far away really just down the m60 /m61
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 10:53 PM
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Oh right defo not far at all mate
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Will be uploading pictures later
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Pics??????
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