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18-03-2004, 09:38 PM
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Dont have the 2000 at the moment, it now has the roll cage in it, away having twin dellortos fitted and the new wheels and suspension should be here soon 
Glad to hear you re motivated again Lee
Glad to hear you re motivated again Lee
19-03-2004, 12:08 PM
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Great project, good luck, can't see you having time to be bored with these projects - was the van done by yourself too then?
Looks like you got a great workshop and lots of space there!
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Looks like you got a great workshop and lots of space there!
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19-03-2004, 02:55 PM
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Cheers Zoe, i did do the van too, that one took me about four years 
before i bought ma garage though. Passed you driving through Sudbury the other day but i was driving ma shit box so you would'nt have recignised me. 
before i bought ma garage though. Passed you driving through Sudbury the other day but i was driving ma shit box so you would'nt have recignised me.
19-03-2004, 06:22 PM
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Getting there!
Wish id have done it a different way now
had an idea today but its too late 
it will look more factory this way anyway 
Still well hapy with what ive done though
19-03-2004, 06:47 PM
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Bought the garage about 5 years ago for Ł500 second hand. Its prefab, built it in a day. 
Doug out a pit too, only problem is if i want to use it i have to pump the water out first and i made it too
small to so hardly ever use it, but never mind, live and learn!
Doug out a pit too, only problem is if i want to use it i have to pump the water out first
and i made it too small to so hardly ever use it, but never mind, live and learn!
19-03-2004, 08:03 PM
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i wish i had a garage i wish i had a fooking drive it would save me going down essex to work on my s1 Your not related to francis blake (S.P.Blake and Sons ) My dad works for Francis
like the new pics coming on well m8
20-03-2004, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Alan S1
Your not related to francis blake (S.P.Blake and Sons ) My dad works for Francis like the new pics coming on well m8
like the new pics coming on well m8 Thanks for the comments guys
22-03-2004, 04:41 PM
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that looks top mate, bit hard to tell in the pics, but does the sierra bulkhead/firewall, go right up to the escort flat part, what the heater box bolts to?? or is it an escort lower bulkhead, and just te sierra floor/tunnel??
Im thinking its all sierra, so its easier to utilise the pedal box from sierra???
If you dont mind me asking, which way would you have done it differently??
Im thinking its all sierra, so its easier to utilise the pedal box from sierra???
If you dont mind me asking, which way would you have done it differently??
22-03-2004, 04:50 PM
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The whole bulk head is Sierra, it goes right up to the flat bit that the heater fan bolts on,
had to cut it back a bit too- to get the wheel centres right, also keeping the engine further back gives me more room for
the intercooler/fans and rad. (all jus trial and error realy as i aint done this before)
did you say you were doing one? if so have ya started yet?
had to cut it back a bit too- to get the wheel centres right, also keeping the engine further back gives me more room for
the intercooler/fans and rad. (all jus trial and error realy
as i aint done this before) did you say you were doing one? if so have ya started yet?
22-03-2004, 04:58 PM
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Wicked mate... Yeah Ive heard of the cutting back business.... that explains the pics... all make sense now ...
I havent started one "yet" mate
.... would very much like to though... what is there to lose!!
Dont worry, It wont be a 3 door shell though ......
... I havent started one "yet" mate
.... would very much like to though... what is there to lose!! Dont worry, It wont be a 3 door shell though ......
22-03-2004, 05:07 PM
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You are the only person Ive ever spoken to about this 
.... Perhaps Im cheating, by learning from your pics
Have you looked in this months Fast/Performance Ford's??
.... Perhaps Im cheating, by learning from your pics Have you looked in this months Fast/Performance Ford's??
22-03-2004, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Damo V
You are the only person Ive ever spoken to about this .... Perhaps Im cheating, by learning from your pics
.... Perhaps Im cheating, by learning from your pics and i love a challenge anyway
24-03-2004, 04:33 PM
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This is the van in Max Power in April 1996 
done some research as you can see!
Also looked at a Pug 205 van 4x4 cossie Max Power Dec 96'
Nobody gives anything away, I'll ave to find out the hard way! (love a chalenge anyway)
Most of the conversions ive found wernt done by the owners them self, but paid someone else to do it.
done some research as you can see!
Also looked at a Pug 205 van 4x4 cossie Max Power Dec 96'
Nobody gives anything away, I'll ave to find out the hard way! (love a chalenge anyway)
Most of the conversions ive found wernt done by the owners them self, but paid someone else to do it.
24-03-2004, 09:44 PM
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good bit of research! if ya find any helpful pointers let me know?
The best, and most helpfull one is the blue mk 4 escort cab 4x4 cos in max p'. Thats the one i got up on the garage wall as a guide. Spoke to the bloke that built this (Melvin) he also built this.
He's built a jig that fits under any car. and positions the mounts for the cossie conversion.
if ya find any helpful pointers let me know? The best, and most helpfull one is the blue mk 4 escort cab 4x4 cos in max p'. Thats the one i got up on the garage wall as a guide. Spoke to the bloke that built this (Melvin) he also built this.
He's built a jig that fits under any car. and positions the mounts for the cossie conversion.
30-03-2004, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Blakey
i did do the van too, that one took me about four years before i bought ma garage though:
before i bought ma garage though:
Originally Posted by Blakey
Passed you driving through Sudbury the other day but i was driving ma shit box so you would'nt have recignised me.
Maybe we'll see the KA at the meets when J brings the cossie up here (does your girlfriend take the KA to the meets? Does anyone still go to the Colchester RS meets?!)
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30-03-2004, 01:12 PM
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yeah, i was in the "shit box" (Orion 16i ghia in red G reg) havent been to a meet for ages! might do now the nights are getting longer. and see ya at the shows
30-03-2004, 01:41 PM
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Ah I see, should recognise next time then
Didn't go to one Colchester meet at all in 2003! But yep now the sun is out and nights are longer be good to get out again.
See you at the shows!
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Didn't go to one Colchester meet at all in 2003! But yep now the sun is out and nights are longer be good to get out again.
See you at the shows!
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