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Old 21-03-2009, 06:31 PM
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Default Mid Engine S2 RS Turbo(Update 29-3-10. Page 2)
Had this for a few years now, havnt done anything with it for over a year so i thought i would get her out and start again... few pictures of how she stands now...



























Started on the firewall today...

More soon.
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Old 21-03-2009, 06:39 PM
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very nice
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Old 21-03-2009, 06:39 PM
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NICE work mate ,keep an eye on this deffo
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Old 21-03-2009, 06:53 PM
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one question tho why are the fuel and engine ecus still up frount
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Old 22-03-2009, 10:34 AM
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Well its different isnt it.It will be fun i bet.
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ear defenders anyone? lol
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Fuck sitting in that! Thats gonna be seriously warm an loud inside that car! Wicked project though mate
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BONKERS!!!!! Love it.
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very loud, dont think i could drive around in that. Looks a good project though!

I see you have another scort infront of it, greeeeedy! lol
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looks very nice should be real laugh on the road top work fella .
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Old 23-03-2009, 06:08 PM
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looks cool, nice work.
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Nice projecto, amazing
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i think i found him on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzpSe5elsA
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now you dont see some thing like this every day. very nice
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Don't suppose you know who did the cage do you? top project
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ide love to see what thats like going sideways

i love sideways action
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Old 23-03-2009, 10:21 PM
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Thanks for the comments.

Originally Posted by stephfezza
I see you have another scort infront of it, greeeeedy! lol
Thats my bro s1 non custom in middle of a restore....more of that this summer

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i think i found him on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzpSe5elsA
not me buddy, the bloke before i got it... ive done a lot since then....

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Don't suppose you know who did the cage do you? top project
I did the cage...

Cheers for your comments... more to come on the firewall very soon.
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Old 23-03-2009, 10:30 PM
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i like this car its is it for sale lol
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Old 24-03-2009, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by stembo21
i like this car its is it for sale lol
Everything has a price......
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NUTTER..........NUTTER.....but i love it..whats the engine spec going to be?
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old owners thread

https://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/59443-escort-s2-rwd-mid-engine-rebuild-pic-update-23-6-07-page6.html
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no not old owner, same bloke who has it now & is starting this thread

im old owner lol
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nice to see theres still space for a set of golf clubs in the back..lol
top car mate.
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car looks good, keep it up you deserve all the credit.
Quik question would the car performance now be a lot better as the engine is mid or be same
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Originally Posted by BANTAMBOY
i think i found him on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzpSe5elsA
that was the vid that was on that ITV programme about streetracers posting vids on YouTube a while back.... remember seeing it coz i only saw the vid for first time a few days before......
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Old 07-04-2009, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by lockesRSparts
no not old owner, same bloke who has it now & is starting this thread

im old owner lol
Oh didn't notice it's the same user... So why start a new thread????
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Originally Posted by Maki
Oh didn't notice it's the same user... So why start a new thread????

maybe cos old 1 will be sumwhere between page 52 &102 lol & doesnt know how 2 search for it???

& its a year later so y not?

anyway this will be a top car done
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Originally Posted by lockesRSparts
no not old owner, same bloke who has it now & is starting this thread

im old owner lol
Hello chris. how ya doing buddy...???

Anyway dont get much time to do any work on it but have done some to the firewall.






Then some welding and all the pipes put back.




Then some undercoat.





More to come when i have time.
Thanks for the comments.
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Your mrs is going to kill you with all that overspray lol
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hello mate were did you get the car from if you dont mind me asking? has it had the engine bay from anther escort welded into the rear? if so i think its the one a very good friend of mind built 4 or 5 years ago i recognised it from the filler cap in the wing
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Originally Posted by Jay-Cosworth
Hello chris. how ya doing buddy...???
not 2 bad mate, glad 2 see u are still ploding along with the old beast

will be a very cool car done
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any updates? its been a few months.
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wow great car carnt wait see it finished
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As a few people have asked to see all the picture i have uploaded them again and they all should follow. Well a select few that cover most of the build so far.

Right when i got it.




































































































































































































































































Right thats all the pictures up to about a month ago..

Now for the updates

Finished spraying the firewall






















thats it for now... more to come soon.
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