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Old 03-01-2015, 10:42 AM
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Recently bought my first escort, it's a 1.3 popular 3dr, this is my thread as I do some things to it before getting it on the road
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Old 03-01-2015, 11:57 AM
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Hello and welcome to pf, any more info or pics of your car? What's the plans for it?
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Originally Posted by xr2john
Hello and welcome to pf, any more info or pics of your car? What's the plans for it?
Yeah, new to this though , don't yet know how to do more posts
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The car has the 1.4 cvh engine installed with the 5 speed box from the lx model, the engine has been skimmed, ported and polished , and has a high lift cam fitted,
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Recently finished painting the rear tie arms, with new pollybushes fitted they are now reinstalled, ready to do the same to the rear lower arms soon



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Ready to go on
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that's a really good finish, nice work
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Thanks, not bad for a beginner in a bodged up spray booth in the garage
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Nice project dude, I do like a mk4 escort. reminds me of my first motor.
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Ha ha, I read the whole post before I got it, nice project btw.
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New seats collected , ready to be fitted
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A very cool car matey!!! Keep the pic's coming!
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Cool car mate!

I do like a mk4 project thread.

Keep the updates and photos coming!!
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