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Old 19-07-2009, 06:42 PM
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Default MK4 Escort Cabriolet -stripped! FOR SALE BREAKING!!!!!!!!!!

just picked this up 2day
needs alot of work but looking forward to getting started!






plans so far are:-

respray in black
turbo bonnet
90spec front bumper
either s1 or s2 kit
black comp TH's
black leather re-trim
not sure what engine yet

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Old 19-07-2009, 07:06 PM
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why do i feel like i want the wheels...good luck with the project...
Old 19-07-2009, 09:32 PM
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Good luck mate.Get them horrible side skirts pulled off.
Old 20-07-2009, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jaysrs-s1
why do i feel like i want the wheels...good luck with the project...
you can have them



Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
Good luck mate.Get them horrible side skirts pulled off.
cheers matey, starting the strip down @ the weekend and they will be binned!
Old 22-07-2009, 09:38 PM
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got bored so started the strip down




screen out, slight rust in each corner, nothing to bad!



battery tray well buggered


roof off


more @ the weekend!
Old 23-07-2009, 01:25 AM
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looked good yellow lol..
fair play mate looks like u got stuck right into it whats the colour gonna be?
Old 23-07-2009, 10:12 AM
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nice work mate, i got a 90 spec bumper offers
Old 23-07-2009, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by smashley
looked good yellow lol..
fair play mate looks like u got stuck right into it whats the colour gonna be?
going to be black mate

danny you have pm!
Old 23-07-2009, 07:43 PM
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Im doing the same to mine have a look a my photos of my cab it might give u sum ideas
Old 23-07-2009, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by lees rs
Im doing the same to mine have a look a my photos of my cab it might give u sum ideas
nice 1 matey al have a butchers
Old 23-07-2009, 08:34 PM
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Nice project! I thought my xr2i was rusty! Good luck!
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interior and carpets out 2day
was expecting the worst
but not to bad really
still has the original sound deading in


o/s needs a patch

and o/s a pillar

boot off and boot carpets out

next dash out
engine etc out
start on the body work

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Old 27-07-2009, 12:20 PM
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Top progress mate.Its an old ford they all rust.
Old 27-07-2009, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
Top progress mate.Its an old ford they all rust.
its not bad as i though it was going to be mate, my rst was alot worse!
cant wait to get really stuck in!
Old 27-07-2009, 09:52 PM
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Thats fuck all compared to some binners ive broke up lol!! good looking project mate if your after any bits give me a shout ive got a garage full of parts lol
Old 08-08-2009, 01:38 PM
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just abit more strip down 2day
head off etc
exhaust off
loom starting to come out




2moro's plans
dash etc out and rest of wiring loom out!
Old 08-08-2009, 01:58 PM
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theres alot of work there mate,wots happened with the van like? are you just keepin it as a work horse?
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Originally Posted by jonny s2
theres alot of work there mate,wots happened with the van like? are you just keepin it as a work horse?
aye work horse and daily driver and doing alot of cycling, so its good just to put the bike in the back and fuck off some where and have a ride about,so untill this is done, then we'll see what happens, it will be getting done just not for awhile yet matey!
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Looks liek you have you work cut out on this one, will look nice in black tho
Old 08-08-2009, 07:52 PM
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Good luck with the project, will look much better in black
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
Looks liek you have you work cut out on this one, will look nice in black tho
aye a no, just going to take me time with it, so i dont sicken myself

Originally Posted by Twins
Good luck with the project, will look much better in black
cheeRS matey
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Originally Posted by jonnyrsturbo
its not bad as i though it was going to be mate, my rst was alot worse!
cant wait to get really stuck in!
Well im glad you have another ford.I would like to do daft things to my own car but i just cant get motivated sometimes.
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got it canny stripped down 2day
ready to start on the body work



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very very very small update

been down to the garage and started stripping down the engine etc

wire wheel'd all the rust part to see what need cutting out and replaced

and i must say it aint to bad

pics later on!

**** plans in my 1st posted edited****

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Old 11-10-2009, 10:05 PM
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think it would look alot better in black fella,keep it up
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This is for sale or breaking as its stripped in any ways!

So comp th's and venoms for sale

pm me if you need any bit or want it all

cheers lads

reason is buy a house!
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