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Old May 3, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by fiestamad
not alot not botherd if it needs painting or parts as i am making a pik up out of it the a cossie lump in the back
im thinking of selling mine just not 100% sure yet
Old May 3, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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does anyone have any spare rs1600i spoilers??
Old May 3, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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does anyone have any spare rs1600i spoilers??
Spliters or spoilers, I've got a spare spliter if moomin dont want it.

Old May 3, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by longdog
Spliters or spoilers, I've got a spare spliter if moomin dont want it.

either fella

im after 1 to finish off the front end of my mk3 escort
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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done abit more to my mk3 van today, sprayed the comps gun metal and painted the inside of the back black, rekon it will be done in a week or two.
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by model mad
done abit more to my mk3 van today, sprayed the comps gun metal and painted the inside of the back black, rekon it will be done in a week or so.

sounds good fella

have you posted pics on your thread?
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
sounds good fella

have you posted pis on your thread?
no point still looks the same but black in the back.
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PHAT C
im thinking of selling mine just not 100% sure yet
let us know mate as i want first dibs then its going into a wide arch pick up with a cossielump
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by model mad
no point still looks the same but black in the back.
ok fella
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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Old May 3, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by escortnutter
wow, your own site, were have u been mate same as dave were is he ave u lost interest or have u been to busy.
Old May 3, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by model mad
wow, your own site, were have u been mate same as dave were is he ave u lost interest or have u been to busy.

defo not lost interest mate , just seem to have a nightmare every time i log on here , although it seems to be working ok at the moment.
really busy too , got lots of projects on the go plus back to work now .

loving the mk3 van by the way mate top job
Old May 3, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by escortnutter
defo not lost interest mate , just seem to have a nightmare every time i log on here , although it seems to be working ok at the moment.
really busy too , got lots of projects on the go plus back to work now .

loving the mk3 van by the way mate top job
cheers mate.
Old May 3, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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VERY BAD NEWS EVERYONE, CAUSE I WAS LEAVING THE MK3 VAN UPSIDE DOWN WAITING FOR THE BLACK INSIDE TO TRY A BIG DEEP MARK HAS APPEARD ON THE ROOF SO IVE GOT TO MASK THE ROOF UP AND RESPRAY THE ROOF, JUST HOPE MARKS DONT SHOW WERE THE MASKIING TAPE HAS BEEN CAUSE IF IT DOES WELL ITS A NEW PAINT JOB.:wal l:
Old May 3, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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not good
Old May 3, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by model mad
VERY BAD NEWS EVERYONE, CAUSE I WAS LEAVING THE MK3 VAN UPSIDE DOWN WAITING FOR THE BLACK INSIDE TO TRY A BIG DEEP MARK HAS APPEARD ON THE ROOF SO IVE GOT TO MASK THE ROOF UP AND RESPRAY THE ROOF, JUST HOPE MARKS DONT SHOW WERE THE MASKIING TAPE HAS BEEN CAUSE IF IT DOES WELL ITS A NEW PAINT JOB.:wal l:

thats defo not good mate
Old May 3, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by escortnutter
oh that's where you've been lol
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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does anyone have any spare rs1600i rear spoilers??
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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speedy just get em off MM mate
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by J1mbo
speedy just get em off MM mate
i'll give them a shout fella
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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pics up of my escort with the interior installed shortly
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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interior with half rollcage in the car

what do you guys think??

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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
interior with half rollcage in the car

what do you guys think??

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fuckin ell mate, take some pics so we can see the whole car, its to close. r u going to touch the rear lights up????? still see the orange and white abit. lookin good tho.

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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by model mad
fuckin ell mate, take some pics so we can see the whole car, its to close. r u going to touch the rear lights up????? still see the orange and white abit. lookin good tho.
soz mate its the cam on my phone its knackered and i don't know where the mrs has put the camera

yeh im goin to do that in a minute

hows ur mk3 van comin on anyway mate?
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
soz mate its the cam on my phone its knackered and i don't know where the mrs has put the camera

yeh im goin to do that in a minute

hows ur mk3 van comin on anyway mate?
well i aint touching it till tomorrow
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by model mad
well i aint touching it till tomorrow

oh right

how come it ended up with that mark on the roof fella?
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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my escort cosworths interior started to grind on me so ive color changed it what do you think??




Old May 3, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
oh right

how come it ended up with that mark on the roof fella?
well i rested it on my rs1600i and rat car and i think the corner of the roof rack on my rat pushed into it, its so deep it needs filler, i think i can get away wilth just spraying the roof tho and not the whole car.
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by roadstermatt
my escort cosworths interior started to grind on me so ive color changed it what do you think??




much better mate, didnt think that white and blue went well with the colour of the car but it does now well done mate 100% better
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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my comps look so much better on the van gunned now, wish it was still light, that fucking mark is on my mind, just wana get it back to how it was
Old May 3, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Speedy, the half cage works well in that colour mate.

model mad, Bad luck that fella, am shore you'll sort it.

matt, that looks really cool. love the colour choose.
Old May 3, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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when this fuckin van is finished ive got my mk3 escort estate to finish, thats aving gunned comps but what colour do u guys think would look best with the gunned comps i cant decide the car was gona be red but i duno now??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??
Old May 3, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by longdog
Speedy, the half cage works well in that colour mate.

model mad, Bad luck that fella, am shore you'll sort it.

matt, that looks really cool. love the colour choose.
Hopefully, lol
Old May 3, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by model mad
well i rested it on my rs1600i and rat car and i think the corner of the roof rack on my rat pushed into it, its so deep it needs filler, i think i can get away wilth just spraying the roof tho and not the whole car.
If you mask it down to the roof line you've put on, then I dont think you would see it.
Old May 3, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by longdog
If you mask it down to the roof line you've put on, then I dont think you would see it.
thats what im planning to do mate, just hope it works.
Old May 3, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by model mad
much better mate, didnt think that white and blue went well with the colour of the car but it does now well done mate 100% better
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matt, that looks really cool. love the colour choose.
cheers gents im much happier with it now
Old May 3, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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Am thinking of getting one of these to try a roof chop on!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
What do you's think?
Old May 3, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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ive appiled some milliput to my sapphire




built up the bonnet too

Old May 3, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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Thats really coming on now mate.
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Originally Posted by longdog
Am thinking of getting one of these to try a roof chop on!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
What do you's think?
would look good i think i have 2 cabrio ideas bouncinfg about in my head based om these two



some thing along these lines

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