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24-03-2009, 04:47 PM
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Whats the crack with the strut top?
24-03-2009, 05:05 PM
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their to high so have to be cut down if you remember the green one he did the same to ? or the car will sit like a rang rover!
24-03-2009, 05:07 PM
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Has andy had to do this? I'll be running coilovers on mine so will i have to do this?
24-03-2009, 05:13 PM
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its down to were the bulk head sits and the floor, but andy never did this, it needs weilding inside the struts yet, am running coilovers to. need to weild a post this week ,so i can put it on its side and cut back out this weekend but its out side now so its down 2 the weather 4 a few weeks now
24-03-2009, 08:56 PM
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looking good mate,
better you then me
... but no realy you doing a smashing job.............
25-03-2009, 10:00 AM
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will sort some pic,s out now theirs not many as only had saterday to play this week
Well done mate, you've started so you've gotta finish it. You spoke to me last year about my anglia 4x4 project, well its on the road now and running on 13'' wheels awsome aceleration and traction. Keep thinking of the fun your'l have when things get a bit tiresome. All ready scalped some exotic cars. Cheers Andy.
25-03-2009, 11:02 AM
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at this rate we,ll have to start a classic 4x4 club? my using cossie brakes as well so 15" -16" wheels i,ve got some ecos rims at min
25-03-2009, 03:07 PM
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Count me in.....classic 4x4 club! Oh yeah!
26-03-2009, 06:09 PM
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15's then
26-03-2009, 06:12 PM
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bloody hell graham, you aint messing about, i will bob round for a nose some time
26-03-2009, 06:16 PM
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andy i dont mess about you should no that from the last cars i,ve had i think it mite be to low on 15"s and coz its 4x4 i carnt put the exhaust in the floor which you can in a 2wd ?
26-03-2009, 06:45 PM
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26-03-2009, 06:48 PM
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true andy you going central day ? i,ve just been making some plates around the heater motor, the bubble will only just fit back on, luck more than owt i think so more weilding soon!
26-03-2009, 08:26 PM
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26-03-2009, 09:34 PM
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i did think about that but na, ass end will look wrong without it ha ha
28-03-2009, 04:15 PM
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just been weilding round the heater motor as am using the saff heater, but i wonted 2 keep the bubble bit of hard work getting it all 2 fit will post some more pic,s later i need more gas now!
28-03-2009, 06:38 PM
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Awesome project, that mk1 shell was well rotton
28-03-2009, 06:44 PM
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it would of been a crime to cut a good one up still were,nt that cheap tho
28-03-2009, 08:30 PM
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bloody hell you cracked on fella,any more pics
28-03-2009, 08:34 PM
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mite try and get the back out this week just looking for clock 4 dash and some bucket seats
30-03-2009, 03:37 PM
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Hahah, like an oil change you say?? Noot!
Massive undertaking this as well... good luck finishing your project!!
30-03-2009, 04:42 PM
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and hoping 2 get the back half in within the next 2 weeks
02-04-2009, 09:14 PM
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well been doin lots of weilding these last few days so pic,s will be updated at week end i hope 2 be cutting the back out if weather holds up
03-04-2009, 05:46 PM
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hi graham ,cant make central im skint spent it on the car again coming along nicely well done
04-04-2009, 05:46 PM
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anymore more progress..?..and pics
04-04-2009, 06:30 PM
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yes done loads to day 6 hours! got back end in measured up tacked it so it rolling now will pop soom pic,s up to moz nite? i need beer now
04-04-2009, 06:33 PM
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05-04-2009, 06:46 PM
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amazing mate. Keep the pictures coming.
05-04-2009, 09:36 PM
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This is getting to be 1 of a kind cool car !!!!!
05-04-2009, 09:50 PM
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tidy crack on fella
all i manged to do today was patch a hole on my inner wing
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06-04-2009, 07:15 PM
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this is wot ford did when they built the ecos ? you,ll just need engineers report their is a few other cars been done cortina,mk1, mk2 focus,s have the front weilded in ?
07-04-2009, 02:48 PM
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Spot on, its nice to see this sort of work on the site! i think at this rate you mite kick this type of work off, looking at it mate you be twisting peoples arms, with wanting to convert there mk1-2 escort's! but best of all'' cutting out all the crap and going to end up with a strong shell! cool
...... well done mate
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07-04-2009, 07:03 PM
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just done some more weilding 2 hours worth !
07-04-2009, 07:20 PM
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welding emits light, id still be doing it now, get backoutside
07-04-2009, 07:29 PM
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when you round 4 a peak andy
07-04-2009, 07:43 PM
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maybe tonight? or it be dark, over weekend i will bob round
08-04-2009, 09:33 PM
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done some more 2 nite be on its side on saterday
24-03-2009, 05:13 PM
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...... well done mate