Escort stage rally car
09-03-2009, 09:49 PM
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Some very nice fabrication work i must say
10-03-2009, 01:20 PM
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Any pics of her in paint?
10-03-2009, 04:49 PM
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i can't wait to see it finnished it looks like it's going to be an awesome rally car. What sort of events are you gonna enter her in?
10-03-2009, 05:51 PM
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i can't wait to see it finnished it looks like it's going to be an awesome rally car. What sort of events are you gonna enter her in?
Historics if it drags on any longer
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11-03-2009, 07:11 PM
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i can't wait to see it finnished it looks like it's going to be an awesome rally car. What sort of events are you gonna enter her in?
single/multi venue, gravel and tar. (as ive always done)
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too late mate, im already there !
11-03-2009, 08:08 PM
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Historics if it drags on any longer
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Same for your Escort at its current rate? Can I please have the keys to the unit over my 3 week easter break so I can get it fixed
11-03-2009, 09:00 PM
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good ad mate and great work by u and a.g
keep it up
11-03-2009, 11:12 PM
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Same for your Escort at its current rate? Can I please have the keys to the unit over my 3 week easter break so I can get it fixed
Yes, maybe
25-03-2009, 07:35 PM
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25-03-2009, 11:54 PM
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Not looking too bad at all mark. Any ideas on what you would like your first event to be?
26-03-2009, 12:03 AM
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Not looking too bad at all mark. Any ideas on what you would like your first event to be?
wooaa steady on !
but i do have a score to settle at melbourne, 3 DNF's there, my only dnfs in the time ive been driving.
26-03-2009, 12:11 AM
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26-03-2009, 12:14 AM
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looking well fella ,
26-03-2009, 01:11 PM
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26-03-2009, 04:02 PM
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Love the wheels mark.
26-03-2009, 05:53 PM
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slowly getting there mark eh have you sorted your transmission out yet (ie gearbox)
26-03-2009, 10:49 PM
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looking well fella ,
just some small stuff here and there from my own company and the others who help toward the running of the car.
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Love the wheels mark.
i have 18 of those mate
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slowly getting there mark eh have you sorted your transmission out yet (ie gearbox)
50% of it yes, the rest will be along shortly all things being well and equal.
27-03-2009, 05:57 PM
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mark, got stuff ready for you here
27-03-2009, 07:15 PM
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nice one mate will keep eye on this
27-03-2009, 07:17 PM
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mark, got stuff ready for you here
great will call you over the weekend, got your text as well.
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31-03-2009, 11:06 PM
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31-03-2009, 11:09 PM
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Looks good fella - Central Blast Cleaning in Banbury did my flocking work and i honestly can't fault it - pop round for a brew one night if you want a nosey!
31-03-2009, 11:15 PM
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Looks good fella - Central Blast Cleaning in Banbury did my flocking work and i honestly can't fault it - pop round for a brew one night if you want a nosey!
I was going to use CBs but ive been told of a mutual friend not too far from us that has now got all the gear to do them and make s avery good job as well apparently (my sources are very good)
no guages, just a GEMS LDS4 i think , all via the CAN on my ecu.
might well make that trip for a brew one night mate cheers
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01-04-2009, 07:45 AM
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Nice dash. Proper Works style. Car looks good in the white and black theme too
01-04-2009, 09:55 AM
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Coming along nicely Mark.
Needs some gravel rash as it's looking too clean
01-04-2009, 10:35 AM
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Very nice, escos's still seem to be holding their own on the gravel, was a wrc one out on the Bulldog last weekend, sounded awesome and was flying
01-04-2009, 12:01 PM
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01-04-2009, 07:20 PM
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Coming along nicely Mark.
Needs some gravel rash as it's looking too clean
my thoughts exactly !
03-04-2009, 10:10 PM
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03-04-2009, 10:14 PM
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I love the escort WRC look, keep up the good work!!!
12-04-2009, 01:24 PM
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wooaa steady on !
what about longcross ? last stage ? did you manage to get out of the gravel ? this was going back a few years, you were rallying my old fella in his rwd cossie'd fiesta?
im sure it was you
in a escort cossie ????
also got to say the cars looking awsome ! combination of black and white looks the tits !!
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12-04-2009, 01:34 PM
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what about longcross ? last stage ? did you manage to get out of the gravel ? this was going back a few years, you were rallying my old fella in his rwd cossie'd fiesta?
im sure it was you
in a escort cossie ????
also got to say the cars looking awsome ! combination of black and white looks the tits !!
jim
Unless it was Mark navigating for someone else, Mark's car was a 3 door Sierra.
12-04-2009, 02:57 PM
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what about longcross ? last stage ? did you manage to get out of the gravel ? this was going back a few years, you were rallying my old fella in his rwd cossie'd fiesta?
im sure it was you
in a escort cossie ????
also got to say the cars looking awsome ! combination of black and white looks the tits !!
jim
Nah not me jim, this is the first escort ive had, my last car was a 3dr and ive never been to longcross
isnt longcross just a 2wd event these days ?
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12-04-2009, 03:06 PM
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Nah not me jim, this is the first escort ive had, my last car was a 3dr and ive never been to longcross
isnt longcross just a 2wd event these days ?
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sorry mate wrong lad
you must go to longcross ! all the people ive spoke to have said its just awsome !
i think its still 2wd and 4wd, as dave jacobs still rallys there in the ex belgium champ winning fina escos
he says hes struggling to keep up with some of the rwd cars there though !
get over there, show em how its done
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Mark - is that trailer in the pics above yours? If so - PM me, got a favour to ask
12-04-2009, 03:20 PM
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Mark - is that trailer in the pics above yours? If so - PM me, got a favour to ask
its not mate sorry, i borrowed it from the bodyshop to move the car, i sold my trailer when i broke the 3dr.
sorry mate.
once the cars running i will buy another, but that wont be for a good few months.
12-04-2009, 03:33 PM
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its not mate sorry, i borrowed it from the bodyshop to move the car, i sold my trailer when i broke the 3dr.
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No biggy - just need to move my non running car in the near future lol
14-04-2009, 02:24 PM
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No biggy - just need to move my non running car in the near future lol
i have a friend with a trailer that could probably move your car for not that many pennies if you want mate, only in bolton
14-04-2009, 02:33 PM
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Mark if you get stuck for any bits, my mate is building a GRP A Escort & might have stuff you need. He's going for the World Car look aswell.
31-03-2009, 11:11 PM
in a escort cossie ???? 
isnt longcross just a 2wd event these days ?
