Black beauty s2 erst restoration project
01-02-2011, 08:20 PM
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cheers andy mate,
yeah really lookin forward to drivin it,as ive never driven it yet.
been under resto since day 1.
may sound strange,but im really lookin forward to finishin it,then spending about 3 days just cleaning it.washing it,polishin everything,cleaning all the bay,hoovering,all the final touches ya know.
hopefully wont be long
yeah really lookin forward to drivin it,as ive never driven it yet.
been under resto since day 1.
may sound strange,but im really lookin forward to finishin it,then spending about 3 days just cleaning it.washing it,polishin everything,cleaning all the bay,hoovering,all the final touches ya know.
hopefully wont be long
im now rebuilding my engine in the kitchen lol i will update my thread tomorrow that will give you a good laugh 
01-02-2011, 08:23 PM
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you must have 1 sweet understanding misses.
i bet she de greasing everything for ya isnt she,bless her
look forward to some piccies
if you put half the shit in house as i do.. man she must love me to bit's..
as she must be near brakeing point lol 
02-02-2011, 07:17 PM
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fitted my new turbo tonight.
she fired up instantly
also heat wrapped my manifold as my heat wrap turned up today.
didnt realise it has fibreglass in it like loft insulation.
now im itchin like a chav on jeremy kyle waitin for sti results
gotta go scrub my arms
also got a delivery of carbon fibre vinyl today so i can do my gauge surround.
awesome lookin stuff,well pleased with it.might have to do a few bits with it
will get some pics up tomorrow hopefully
cheers for lookin
she fired up instantly
also heat wrapped my manifold as my heat wrap turned up today.
didnt realise it has fibreglass in it like loft insulation.
now im itchin like a chav on jeremy kyle waitin for sti results
gotta go scrub my arms
also got a delivery of carbon fibre vinyl today so i can do my gauge surround.
awesome lookin stuff,well pleased with it.might have to do a few bits with it
will get some pics up tomorrow hopefully
cheers for lookin
05-02-2011, 06:49 PM
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spent day at the unit today.
didnt seem to do alot,just fartin about doin little bits really.
fixed a leak in exhaust,preppin rocker cover,fixed leaking brake pipe joint,and done a bit of carbon wrapping.
heres a few pics
didnt seem to do alot,just fartin about doin little bits really.
fixed a leak in exhaust,preppin rocker cover,fixed leaking brake pipe joint,and done a bit of carbon wrapping.
heres a few pics
05-02-2011, 07:29 PM
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no probs fittin wheel buddy,took 2 mins lol.
might carbon the centre tomorrow
bought the gauge holder from a mate as is.
gonna get new gauges though,want digital ones really.
but they do for now.
bleeding brakes tomorrow
might carbon the centre tomorrow
bought the gauge holder from a mate as is.
gonna get new gauges though,want digital ones really.
but they do for now.
bleeding brakes tomorrow
05-02-2011, 07:41 PM
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you mean my old red one?
yeah i loved that car.
wanted another red one really but ended up\ gettin black one cos of its condition.
the one i have now had been in storage for 10 years so its in really good nick.
hope it looks as nice as my old one when done.
hoping to have it done for 10th apr at santa pod.
you going to that mate?
prob abit of a trek for ya lol
but if you got your s2,would be coolio
yeah i loved that car.
wanted another red one really but ended up\ gettin black one cos of its condition.
the one i have now had been in storage for 10 years so its in really good nick.
hope it looks as nice as my old one when done.
hoping to have it done for 10th apr at santa pod.
you going to that mate?
prob abit of a trek for ya lol
but if you got your s2,would be coolio
05-02-2011, 08:05 PM
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yeah mate the red one,looks smart.dout il be going in april.but if i get my s2 then i will think about going.im going to ford fair in august.be driving up early hours as il booking a hotel for the night.have spent hours looking for upgrades for the escort that i havent even got lol.
Shouldn't of sold it! 
06-02-2011, 06:29 AM
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you spend all your spair time fixing them
But who give's a shit as they are so much fun more power = more fun lol
looking good steve black S2 + all that carbon look's sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
top work mate..
06-02-2011, 06:50 AM
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going to be getting the 90' spec mate,also been looking for a nice set of alloys.bit its come down to too for me.dimond cut or soft spoke ones.
maybe you could carbon the trip computer mate,
06-02-2011, 08:18 AM
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cheers for comments guys
going to unit in a min.
hope i dont get too carried away with the carbon.lol.
may well have a carbon car this afternoon lol
going to unit in a min.
hope i dont get too carried away with the carbon.lol.
may well have a carbon car this afternoon lol
07-02-2011, 07:15 PM
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not yet bud, will probably be march or april
ive just ordered some red and smoked rear lights for it lol.
im gunna pop down to mk rsoc night on the 17th if ya going mate
ive just ordered some red and smoked rear lights for it lol.
im gunna pop down to mk rsoc night on the 17th if ya going mate