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Old 01-11-2010, 05:57 PM
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hi im new to this site brought escort mk4 van and want to turbo it
all this is new to me so will need some help?
well alot really
Old 01-11-2010, 05:58 PM
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hi, welcome to the site, there is lots of advice on this site to help you
Old 01-11-2010, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by AJC
hi, welcome to the site, there is lots of advice on this site to help you
+ 1 Agreed.

Welcome mate.
Old 01-11-2010, 06:13 PM
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welcome mate,love vans so will be keeping an eye on this good luck with it.
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love mk4 vans get some pics up, and we will help our best
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love the vans. i have a set of rear and side windows if you need any, hard to come by now!
i stripped a (rotten) turbo van to build my orion and it bloody flew!
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i have sent you a PM matey
Old 01-11-2010, 08:17 PM
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thanks guys. ajc thanks i almost have everything its more advise that im looking for
but its very good of you to offer.so many replies already
how do i put pics up cheers dave
Old 02-11-2010, 11:24 AM
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my van
Old 02-11-2010, 11:29 AM
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Old 02-11-2010, 11:35 AM
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Old 02-11-2010, 11:36 AM
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sorry guys trying get pics up
Old 02-11-2010, 11:48 AM
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here goes


Old 02-11-2010, 04:02 PM
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she looks desent mate,what you want to do to it?
Old 02-11-2010, 04:04 PM
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you mean bought?

looks a good one mate goodluck with it
Old 02-11-2010, 04:51 PM
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yes she did the bloke owned a scrap yard the van was full of mk4 bits turbo bodykits
one piece door new alternators starter motors bin bag full of gaskets dizzys dashes
put three gallon of nitromourse on it to take it back to bare metal and uncover rust and filler and found loads back arches full of fibreglass and fill all n top of the rot but for 250 quid with the back full of spares and three sets of xr3i wheels BARGAIN
sorry about spelling.

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Old 02-11-2010, 07:25 PM
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bargain pal, oldskool mini looks good too
Old 22-11-2010, 09:54 PM
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hi have'nt had much time but did some work at weekend took engine out stripped
engine bay
Old 22-11-2010, 10:25 PM
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Vans got potential pal, how you going to have it looking when its all done? The mini looks cool and all, is that yours?
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Love mk4 escort vans! had one a few years back which i wish id kept!
Old 24-11-2010, 11:15 PM
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hi took the 1.3 engine and gearbox out started on engine bay

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Old 24-11-2010, 11:47 PM
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love the old vans im building one too at moment so will keep an eye on this thread. are you planning on keeping the original back doors?
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He hasnt replied to this thread for almost a year exactly to the day so i'm guessing he never finished it or just couldnt be bothered to put it up here...

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hi yes im still building my van but other things have been priority
have got 4 layers of paint on it il try get some photos on soon
but im in no rush to finish it anyway. so i look forward to seeing your
project and i have put one piece rear door on , put the 2 rear doors
in the loft. sorry ive not been on
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