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Old 16-07-2009, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed_van_dijk
Anymore updates?

Not at the moment mate - apreciate you asking though

helping a few freinds out with there cars atm so not had time also needed a little brake lol

Probably start again in August as I've got a couple of weeks off work
Old 17-07-2009, 09:26 PM
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got my rear Tarman spec Billies back today, full magnesium coil over set up to match fronts set up

Had the barings replaced as they had seen better days





Will be ordering springs this week for them also need to get some new platforms for the fronts

been having a chat with me mate Marco who recomended a few apring ratings for my set up, cheers mate
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Discussing plans today for paint - hopefully get welding work on cage and turrets finished first to weeks of August then just to buy the paint needed


Loads of room in the lack up now also as sadly my freind has had to pull out

Having some one paint my green RS black here and if works out wel the F2 will be painted here also





met RWD Will today aswell, propppa nice bloke - good to meet ya mate
Old 05-08-2009, 04:22 PM
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Cheers Ste


Been working again today with Sam, Cage will be finished tomorrow




also one for Phil Botley - check out my rear bumper mod :biggrin:








hard to see on a pic but ive removed the rear defuser from it - will show off my rera been lol

more updates tomorrow
Old 05-08-2009, 09:16 PM
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that car is going to be awesome well done mate i loved the old f2 escorts!
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you got the same idea with the rear bumper as mee ! love it i will be chopping mine now i seen what it looks like
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looks awsome mate!
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Thanks for the replies lads

Loads of pics as we had a long day at the lock up - summer day and baby sitter lol

Can you beleive the cage is actualy finished apart from adding odd few bits here and there







also got the car up on all four axle stands now and all running gear removed ready for treating the floor







few randopm pics from the day lol as we tidied up lol

our new sand blaster set up



I dont ring cars honest pmls



sign post lol



massive thanks to Sam for spending day up at lock up again as we're back there tomorrow working on his shell now lol

for got to add - heres our kitchen !!!!


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Old 07-08-2009, 09:43 PM
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done some messin about today with dash boards as Ive got a few to chop up befor I chop the flocked one up lol

random pics taken by a voodoo














Turrets under the bonnet are going to be looked at Sunday so should be done soon
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work on the front turrits has started

Tim came along with the plasma cutter this afternoon and started on the cossie turrits and also messured and markd up the escort ones ready for cutting

Tim cleaning off turrits



cutting away inner wings



some more chopping in the bay



chooped



only placed on for measuring purposes, will look nothing like this when done lol



more updates soon as the plasma shit it self and needs new tip
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Give people an idea of what theyll look like

Stoo's cossie orion -

Old 12-08-2009, 10:38 AM
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It's looking great, you should have it done soon .

One pointer from the above photo though, they are not quite cosworth turrets. very similar if you are trimming the center piece off yours though.
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wow awesome car mate
will be the bollox when done
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Originally Posted by stoo2000
It's looking great, you should have it done soon .

One pointer from the above photo though, they are not quite cosworth turrets. very similar if you are trimming the center piece off yours though.

Cheers Stoo, yeah can see yoursarent the cossie ones but as close I could get as to explain to people what I am going for

this is what mine shall look like when done



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wow awesome car mate
will be the bollox when done

Thanks Ginge, apreciate the reply
Old 16-08-2009, 05:37 PM
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went to me mate Tims today with Sam and he's made up the top plates for my mounts ready to go into my new turrits





look sexy dont they
Old 17-08-2009, 01:34 AM
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impressive mate, them turrits and top mounts are gona look mint when there finished
Old 18-08-2009, 07:33 PM
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Keep the updates coming mate!!! Nice work!!
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Thanks for the comments lad's, will hopefully update again this weekend
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coming along nicely
Old 25-08-2009, 10:36 PM
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Cheers bud

not got any more done tbh as I was removing original turret tops and got metal in my eye lol two trips to hospital later its out but pissed me off lol

new ones ready go on

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Ouch metal in the eye cant be nice !
Old 26-08-2009, 04:42 PM
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yeah was a bastard man, never done owte like that befor you usualy just walk it off type shit lol this wasnt shifting
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Originally Posted by Minirotty

thats my f2 escort ive owned it from dec 2005. (lol)
im rebuilding it at the minute must get a photo up.
nice to see other people doing the same
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would love to see pic's mate, don't get to chat to others with F2's as most are other side of the world.
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
would love to see pic's mate, don't get to chat to others with F2's as most are other side of the world.
theres 4 or 5 over here still being rallied. mine was a forest car built by gordon spooner. has 6speed xtrac seq gear box,3way proflex and wrc escort breaks n 260 bhp

where did u get ur rear spoilerand bonnet vent?? love it:to p:

have shell painted and more or less all sorted for the build but waiting on mcgeehan motorsport to start the car the 3rd week in october. they run eugene donnelly in the skoda fabia wrc in the irish tarmac championship and are flat out with him at the min hows ur car at the minute????
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just have a couple of shot of me driving the car at the minute. will put up shots of the shell when shes up at mcgeehans
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Awesome pic
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Top progress,its getting there.
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Thanks Glenny Boy

Great pic's f2 maxi
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can't wait to see this beast finished
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Originally Posted by f2 maxi
theres 4 or 5 over here still being rallied. mine was a forest car built by gordon spooner. has 6speed xtrac seq gear box,3way proflex and wrc escort breaks n 260 bhp

where did u get ur rear spoilerand bonnet vent?? love it:to p:

have shell painted and more or less all sorted for the build but waiting on mcgeehan motorsport to start the car the 3rd week in october. they run eugene donnelly in the skoda fabia wrc in the irish tarmac championship and are flat out with him at the min hows ur car at the minute????
sorry mate didnt see this reply from you earlier

spec of yours sounds fantastic mate, I'll PM you details of parts your interested in bud.

cars not changed much since last pics lol hope to get cracking on with it again in a couple of weeks though want it painted asap really so I can start bolting it all back together


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can't wait to see this beast finished

Cheers mate, hows your project coming on?
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A bit of a hold on mine as i've been moving into my house and then got my old rs back but im spraying that at the min so hope to get back to the 4x4 by next month.but good to see you moving along nicely
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
sorry mate didnt see this reply from you earlier

spec of yours sounds fantastic mate, I'll PM you details of parts your interested in bud.
cars not changed much since last pics lol hope to get cracking on with it again in a couple of weeks though want it painted asap really so I can start bolting it all back together
aye its a good car just needed freshen up cant wait to get it out again had some good results and FUN in her.

its hard to get at the build sometimes u fair know ur way round a car by the looks of it. the wee car is looking mint. what colour r u going for?????? i went gloss black outside and semi matt inside. if u could pm me the details id be over the moon as thats the last 2 things ive to get for the car (that i know off)lol.
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Originally Posted by doctor stavros

Awesome pic
aye john is really good at the photos

hes a web site

http://www.rallyphotographer.com

take a look of some of the mk2 escorts that den motorsport has built and johns own cars
some really nice cars on it
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Originally Posted by f2 maxi
aye its a good car just needed freshen up cant wait to get it out again had some good results and FUN in her.

its hard to get at the build sometimes u fair know ur way round a car by the looks of it. the wee car is looking mint. what colour r u going for?????? i went gloss black outside and semi matt inside. if u could pm me the details id be over the moon as thats the last 2 things ive to get for the car (that i know off)lol.


PM'd you the info you need mate

I'm going gloss black aswell be wicked to see yours when done bud

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Originally Posted by cossiedevil
A bit of a hold on mine as i've been moving into my house and then got my old rs back but im spraying that at the min so hope to get back to the 4x4 by next month.but good to see you moving along nicely

you've gotten another one lol your as bad as me mate
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Kev you got anymore updates on this..??? been a while..
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Originally Posted by Rides
Kev you got anymore updates on this..??? been a while..
Has enit

no pics atm but had my new fabricated GrpA Mounts turn up this morning

was planing on progress this weekend but lads who were gona help out ones got shit come up and others hurt his back so I decided to help a mate out with his new RS so next weekend I hope now bud

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