The Subenza is nearly finished
10-07-2010, 09:37 PM
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Search subenza in these forums many pics on there along with many comments some good some not so good.
Its a Firenza shell with subaru running gear 200ish bhp with next to no weight from the shell, 6 months from start to this pic, all work done by themselves including the paint, i think its quite an achievement.
Will be Mot'd soon so will be out upsetting people one way or another.
Cheers PaulT
Its a Firenza shell with subaru running gear 200ish bhp with next to no weight from the shell, 6 months from start to this pic, all work done by themselves including the paint, i think its quite an achievement.
Will be Mot'd soon so will be out upsetting people one way or another.
Cheers PaulT
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10-07-2010, 09:58 PM
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12-07-2010, 10:44 AM
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Looks much better than i thought it would thinking back to the last pics , but all that hard work not to mask the engine bay up n get it all covered in overspray 
also that intercooler may as well not be there with nothing giving it the correct cold air flow
also that intercooler may as well not be there with nothing giving it the correct cold air flow
12-07-2010, 11:03 AM
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Just what i was thinking.
12-07-2010, 12:22 PM
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Thats why it was trailered and not driven still got bits and bobs to be done. Still good for 6 months work though.
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12-07-2010, 06:00 PM
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I simply can't beleive you've done that!!! I have a spare Firenza with rotten floors and was thinking of dropping the body over something newer and had shortlisted an Imprezza as its not too wide compared with some new stuff... Well done 
I'm not a great fan of the way it looks but a lot of effort has gone into it, any metalwork pics during the build?
I'm not a great fan of the way it looks but a lot of effort has gone into it, any metalwork pics during the build?
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12-07-2010, 06:32 PM
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I simply can't beleive you've done that!!! I have a spare Firenza with rotten floors and was thinking of dropping the body over something newer and had shortlisted an Imprezza as its not too wide compared with some new stuff... Well done
I'm not a great fan of the way it looks but a lot of effort has gone into it, any metalwork pics during the build?
I'm not a great fan of the way it looks but a lot of effort has gone into it, any metalwork pics during the build?
Not to everyones taste i know but it will be used and driven good job its not a Cossie then lol
Cheers PaulT
12-07-2010, 07:30 PM
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should we have put some naff forest arches on it so it looks like an escort then.we did this didnt pay someone else to do it.and it did look like a ford cos it was on a trailer
12-07-2010, 08:06 PM
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i have a rst s1 in the garage standed as the day it left the factory yes i am a ford man and have had many mk1 escorts when they wernt trendy but i feel like draging it out the garage and treating it to a gallon of petrol and a box of matches.we had a dream and did it and its only six months in a bit of overspray wont stop it suprising a few ford boys
12-07-2010, 08:39 PM
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i have a rst s1 in the garage standed as the day it left the factory yes i am a ford man and have had many mk1 escorts when they wernt trendy but i feel like draging it out the garage and treating it to a gallon of petrol and a box of matches.we had a dream and did it and its only six months in a bit of overspray wont stop it suprising a few ford boys
..... Its bound to get good and bad comments but why let it bother you?
12-07-2010, 09:10 PM
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you will always get a few who want to say what you have done is poorly finished , but its obviously been built as a bit of fun and not to be a trailor queen show car .
dont take any bad comments to hart lads if you have fun with it thats all that matters . and its one less scooby on the road lol
dont take any bad comments to hart lads if you have fun with it thats all that matters . and its one less scooby on the road lol
12-07-2010, 10:37 PM
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dont bother me escorts get good and bad veiws if u had an escort years ago u were a boy racer now its cool each to is own.the car was sort of based on a 70s race car.(the old nail) but can b driven every day if u whant and will hopefully last a good few years to come.sorry we havent got our wooly sheep skin coats on cheers to one and all
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13-07-2010, 07:22 AM
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What a fucking tool you do a conversion that could be decent , end up doing a leapu on it then come onto a ford site & slag escorts because were not saying wow what a great tidy job you have done there! the initial idea of your car was great untill i was they pics wouldnt like to see it up close! is your name berni?
13-07-2010, 07:34 AM
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No idea of the standard of finish from the pics but the colour scheme is the worst ever on any car 
why oh why did you ruin what could have been a decent conversion. Im sure Martins effort will look a lot better. Still you have to live with it & cant see it when you are driving, Should have taken 12months & got it to look decent. I know one Ford that wont be troubled by its performance 
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why oh why did you ruin what could have been a decent conversion. Im sure Martins effort will look a lot better. Still you have to live with it & cant see it when you are driving, Should have taken 12months & got it to look decent. I know one Ford that wont be troubled by its performance .
13-07-2010, 02:18 PM
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No idea of the standard of finish from the pics but the colour scheme is the worst ever on any car why oh why did you ruin what could have been a decent conversion. Im sure Martins effort will look a lot better. Still you have to live with it & cant see it when you are driving, Should have taken 12months & got it to look decent. I know one Ford that wont be troubled by its performance .
why oh why did you ruin what could have been a decent conversion. Im sure Martins effort will look a lot better. Still you have to live with it & cant see it when you are driving, Should have taken 12months & got it to look decent. I know one Ford that wont be troubled by its performance .Bit of brown nosing occuring here would you not say LOL
PaulT
