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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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Why do mugs like me keep rebuilding them.
Oh well
heres some pics of what ive done so far.






and the dreaded sills








And a nice new chassis. always good to know i have something keeping my ass off the tarmac!



Any comments guys will be most appreciated. It should be on the road by july1st and i have my test on the 16th july so i will be at the pf meets after then with my old man in his 2.o pinto sierra! dogs boll*cks!
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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Looking like a bit of good work, keep it up. Its a shame these cars rusted so bad, wicked cars.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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i know ive just put a new clutch in it and a new ashley performance system on it minus the manifold and the power is stupid. you can feel the cluth slipping so it looks like i will be investing in a competition clutch in the very near future
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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m8 thats a talent m8 top notch stuff wish i had the know how i have an xr2 had it for 2 years been off the road for a year dont have the money or the know how but i will get there in the end fill like ive lost a limb
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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Its nice to see an XR2 on here.
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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Coming nicely back together, like it m8!!! Lot of work, hope mine is better....
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RS Monkey
Its nice to see an XR2 on here.
Yeah i agree didnt know any sites until today when i brought performance ford. brought one magazine called redline and they called xr2s xrpoos i was well pissed off since i wanted an xr2 since before i had a licence just need to learn how to do what these ppl do.
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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bigjim172000, lookin gud mate keep up the gud work. r u gonna turbo it up?
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Coming along nicley,good to see them being kept on the road
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Ashman
Originally Posted by RS Monkey
Its nice to see an XR2 on here.
Yeah i agree didnt know any sites until today when i brought performance ford. brought one magazine called redline and they called xr2s xrpoos i was well pissed off since i wanted an xr2 since before i had a licence just need to learn how to do what these ppl do.
check out http://forum.xrtwo.com, theres loads of us on there, i post as 'Ross'
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RS Monkey
Originally Posted by Ashman
Originally Posted by RS Monkey
Its nice to see an XR2 on here.
Yeah i agree didnt know any sites until today when i brought performance ford. brought one magazine called redline and they called xr2s xrpoos i was well pissed off since i wanted an xr2 since before i had a licence just need to learn how to do what these ppl do.
check out http://forum.xrtwo.com, theres loads of us on there, i post as 'Ross'
nice1 mate the more the merryer well the ford bug as bit me and u know what they say once bitten forever smitten thanks m8
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