purple escort > ready for show season
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purple escort > ready for show season
ive been on here alot recently and not posted my car.
ive had this for nearly 12months and never driven it lol, bought it cheep with a little bit of frontal damage....
front bumper, wings head lights were scrap and the bonnet had a bit of damage so it all came off
bootlid was scrap due to the usual under spoiler rust so was scrapped and replaced with a 2nd hand one, which i smoothed the badge off.
weeks and months go on i just tat about getting little jobs done or more of the car stripped
i bought alot of stuff of a member of escortevolution.co.uk and had a trial fit
so on and so forth, pretty everything was been removed and either replaced for new or uprated. at this point the car was at my nans but i had gathered up alot of new parts so the car was taken home
got it back and started straight away
front end built up with new discs and pads on refurb calipers, gmax 60mm shocks and springs and everything cleaned up.
once again so on and so forth... (i'm trying to cut down 12months work into a little writing as possible)
trial fit of front end
as it stands now
there is a decent spec for this car which i shall post someother time. unfortunatle it a standard 1.8 at the moment but im slowly collecting parts for a zetec turbo build.
its going to be painted next week, pearl was out of my budget so i need to find a metallic to suit. i'm going for the cleaned look with the body being smooted in places and dropped over lenso bsx(bbs split reps).
What colour do you think?
Cheers
ive had this for nearly 12months and never driven it lol, bought it cheep with a little bit of frontal damage....
front bumper, wings head lights were scrap and the bonnet had a bit of damage so it all came off
bootlid was scrap due to the usual under spoiler rust so was scrapped and replaced with a 2nd hand one, which i smoothed the badge off.
weeks and months go on i just tat about getting little jobs done or more of the car stripped
i bought alot of stuff of a member of escortevolution.co.uk and had a trial fit
so on and so forth, pretty everything was been removed and either replaced for new or uprated. at this point the car was at my nans but i had gathered up alot of new parts so the car was taken home
got it back and started straight away
front end built up with new discs and pads on refurb calipers, gmax 60mm shocks and springs and everything cleaned up.
once again so on and so forth... (i'm trying to cut down 12months work into a little writing as possible)
trial fit of front end
as it stands now
there is a decent spec for this car which i shall post someother time. unfortunatle it a standard 1.8 at the moment but im slowly collecting parts for a zetec turbo build.
its going to be painted next week, pearl was out of my budget so i need to find a metallic to suit. i'm going for the cleaned look with the body being smooted in places and dropped over lenso bsx(bbs split reps).
What colour do you think?
Cheers
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ive not really done alot, got a few mates involved in the build, we've done a fair bit of body work bt still loads to do, ive fabricaed some subframes for my xr2i recaro's started planning an enine buid buthavent chosen the colour for the car yet, i want a blue but everythings too close to amparo.
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right any way havent updfated in ages, lots to come
had alot of help with a few things the last few months.
hangbrake had failed and the car had rolled into the front of the house, massive bodge but no major damage. wheels were sold.
christams eve 06 i stripped the fron to check the damage
wanted sumet different so had these at a good price thanks to a close friend
bought some new stuff and tral fitted
took the car from my nans small garage to my moms house.
every ford owner has this pic lol
brand new gmax shocks and springs, brand new discs and pads, everything painted and stonechipped.
brand new wings and front bumper, then found this...
a genuine rs acc rear bumper
then i bought a golf for me and the mrs
any way lol, bought a rear disc beam, which i totaly rebuilt and poly bushed
had these lying around from my ex's 3.5 fiesta lol couldnt resist
bought a set of mo's which i sold straight away
then a set of escos
then bought my babies thanks again to ben and mike
this is when we get to the paint problem, i went thru so many ideas for colour.
so now gaz and naylor are helping me, gaz is body work guru! helped loads, loads of grafted gone into it, some parts were took to be primed
had alot of help with a few things the last few months.
hangbrake had failed and the car had rolled into the front of the house, massive bodge but no major damage. wheels were sold.
christams eve 06 i stripped the fron to check the damage
wanted sumet different so had these at a good price thanks to a close friend
bought some new stuff and tral fitted
took the car from my nans small garage to my moms house.
every ford owner has this pic lol
brand new gmax shocks and springs, brand new discs and pads, everything painted and stonechipped.
brand new wings and front bumper, then found this...
a genuine rs acc rear bumper
then i bought a golf for me and the mrs
any way lol, bought a rear disc beam, which i totaly rebuilt and poly bushed
had these lying around from my ex's 3.5 fiesta lol couldnt resist
bought a set of mo's which i sold straight away
then a set of escos
then bought my babies thanks again to ben and mike
this is when we get to the paint problem, i went thru so many ideas for colour.
so now gaz and naylor are helping me, gaz is body work guru! helped loads, loads of grafted gone into it, some parts were took to be primed
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well...... front bumper flatted and mopped, front end rebuilt, wheels on, seats in.
MOT is on the 29th. should be fine grouphug
gaz has been at mine most the day, he's polished and fitted the rear bumper etc etc, naylors fitted up the passenger door handle and lock etc
these are the pics from a few nights ago
MOT is on the 29th. should be fine grouphug
gaz has been at mine most the day, he's polished and fitted the rear bumper etc etc, naylors fitted up the passenger door handle and lock etc
these are the pics from a few nights ago
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