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Old 26-01-2014, 05:50 PM
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well last oct i got offered and ford escort for a price that was to good to turn down, so heres my project as i bought her with no gearbox tunnel and no floors and as a bareshell all stripped, but with 99% of her parts to complete, heres noa as i got her
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as part of the deal my mate who i bought her off of helped me get her back to a rolling shell so i could bring her back to london and after 3 long 16 hr days she looked like this
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then it was back in with her 1660cc stage 2 crossflow that i built,
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then once she was back to a shell with all her running gear fitted i had her transported to her new home
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in her new home
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now fast forward a few months of lonely work on my own with only help of my bro and a few mates here and there shes now running and nearly ready for her interior to be refitted. how she sits today
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and now for her spec i have given her all the spec i ever wanted in a escort when i was younger and never had a clue how to do it she is
fully polybushed everywhere,
lowered3" on bilsteins all round
double width kit,
anti dive kit
group 4 anti tramp bars
group 4 anti roll bar
rs 2000 braking system with ebc brakes alround
ebc black diamond discs
mexico gearbox
1660cc stage 2 crossflow converted to unleaded
rs2000 back axle
single leaf rs2000 rear springs
h4 halogen conversion
battery kill switch plus 4 other imoblisers
rs 2000 seats including fishnet recaros
electric kenlow fan
boot mounted battery,
turreted rear shocks
and i dare say i have missed a few bits but thats it so far what do you folks think
Old 26-01-2014, 06:04 PM
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Looks well
Old 26-01-2014, 06:04 PM
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That looks mint matey. You have done a good job. I like the colour to, its different.
Old 27-01-2014, 06:13 AM
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Cheers guys the colour is a ford factory colour it's lemans green lol but yeah she's getting there not long now till it's mot time
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very nice car indeed , a mate of mine sold his green mk2 estate below last year and all I have heard since is he wished he didn't

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very nice
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cheers guys shes gonna be a real blast from the past and shes nearly finished and i am off down to the garage today to rebuild the steering rack and crack on so i can get her motd asap

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great colour ! nice car
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