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03-02-2010, 07:41 PM
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rear arches are flared but will leave them,bonnet i will put two small bulges to cover the turbos ,like on a rs2000 ,so it will look like a standard escort with wheels on ,got three escosy but dont realy like all the skirts and spoilers etc ok if your 18 and a boy racer but am a bit older,hows that inlet did it work ok
yes, top notch mate, well, it starts now, but i am yet to get it on the road. still need to do a fair few odds and sods before mapping can start. no time to do it however...
it will get done soon tho!
03-02-2010, 08:00 PM
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awesome job
also get some pics up of your pick up
05-02-2010, 09:07 PM
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hi guys its now running
You got the beast running hey.
You got any videos of it running yet? would love to hear what it sounds like.
06-02-2010, 12:15 PM
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this is an awesome project, wish i had the skills and the cash to do something as mad as this, good luck with the build.
06-02-2010, 03:39 PM
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Thats stunning mate.That will be an animal when its done.Lol at the 2 poster ramp in your back garden.
19-03-2010, 11:43 PM
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19-03-2010, 11:47 PM
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lol its fooking awesome !!
20-03-2010, 04:59 PM
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lol its fooking awesome !!
I couldn't of put it better myself beefy.
This is certainly one of those cars that you could only hope that you don't come accross it on the road
22-03-2010, 12:16 PM
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where did you get the inlet maniflol from, looks a superb bit of kit and did i see right that your using a holley throttle body?
22-03-2010, 02:17 PM
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one bad ass escort there fooking hell nice one
22-03-2010, 02:20 PM
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looking good, i like it!
22-03-2010, 07:20 PM
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where did you get the inlet maniflol from, looks a superb bit of kit and did i see right that your using a holley throttle body?
hi i made it
22-03-2010, 07:32 PM
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are you the same bloke that had the white fiesta van if so have you got any pics of it cos im sure people will be interested
22-03-2010, 07:52 PM
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awsome car what rear suspension you using not standard cossy i hope
22-03-2010, 08:04 PM
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22-03-2010, 08:11 PM
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are you the same bloke that had the white fiesta van if so have you got any pics of it cos im sure people will be interested
yes mate still got van,also i have the escort cosworth pickup
22-03-2010, 08:13 PM
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awsome car what rear suspension you using not standard cossy i hope
mustang diff in cossy beam
22-03-2010, 08:13 PM
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i was wanting the fiesta off you about a yer ago what stage is it at now
22-03-2010, 08:40 PM
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i was wanting the fiesta off you about a yer ago what stage is it at now
its all finnished
22-03-2010, 09:18 PM
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22-03-2010, 09:22 PM
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really nice handy work due, really impressive
26-05-2010, 08:47 PM
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27-05-2010, 11:07 AM
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any update pictures ??
yes will get some put up ,had it dynoed ,made 1027bhp ,thought my cosworths were fast, this any gear floor it just goes instantly no lag nothing
27-05-2010, 12:10 PM
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27-05-2010, 01:47 PM
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yes will get some put up ,had it dynoed ,made 1027bhp ,thought my cosworths were fast, this any gear floor it just goes instantly no lag nothing
fantastic get a update done, is it looking like a shit escort aswell
27-05-2010, 01:51 PM
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fantastic get a update done, is it looking like a shit escort aswell
hi mate why is it shit
27-05-2010, 01:58 PM
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loving that something difernt eny up dates mate
27-05-2010, 02:04 PM
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Keep it lokoing like it does now - it'd be the ultimate sleeper!
27-05-2010, 02:30 PM
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add a supercharger as well i dare ya. :P
27-05-2010, 05:36 PM
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add a supercharger as well i dare ya. :P
no room for one 1027 bhp is scarey enough
27-05-2010, 05:39 PM
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hi mate why is it shit
I think wenny meant does it look like a shitbox from the outside or like a clean escos?
Fantastic car either way, credit to ya
27-05-2010, 06:13 PM
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Blimey this is just awesome.....love it!
27-05-2010, 06:50 PM
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Love the engine thats gonna be an animal.
27-05-2010, 07:37 PM
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Love the engine thats gonna be an animal.
its very scarey mate
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27-05-2010, 07:51 PM
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its very scarey mate
I bet mate lol.When will it be all finished for.
27-05-2010, 07:54 PM
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I bet mate lol.When will it be all finished for.
its on the road now mate
27-05-2010, 08:10 PM
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Is it all painted.Get some pics up.
27-05-2010, 09:05 PM
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Is it all painted.Get some pics up.
not painted yet,some one put pics of it on general disscusions,special escosy
27-05-2010, 09:28 PM
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nice to here its running, what was the torque figure? also you say muzzy diff, you meaning the 8.5" irs diff or is it the 8.8" solid axle like my cobra had?
27-05-2010, 09:30 PM
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hi mate why is it shit
sorry mate wasnt calling your car shit, i mean is it going to look like a standard escort sleeper or a smart looking esc cos
im into shit looking or standard cars being really quick, like my mk3, my royal nail van and pinky my saph etc
how can any car be shit with 1000bhp lol
03-02-2010, 07:41 PM
I couldn't of put it better myself beefy. 
