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Old 06-02-2019, 09:53 AM
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Thanks lads.
Old 06-02-2019, 11:57 AM
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Thanks chaps ..be nice when finished and bled up
Old 06-02-2019, 08:40 PM
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Not hanging about mate
Old 06-02-2019, 10:04 PM
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Looks great mat. Any news on engine yet?
Old 07-02-2019, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Adam-M
Not hanging about mate
I know mate ..I want to get it running and use it again. Lol

Originally Posted by Lee read
Looks great mat. Any news on engine yet?
not even had time to drop it off mate .. Will do Saturday though .
Old 09-02-2019, 04:24 PM
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Dropped at ALD this dinner time .

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Old 10-02-2019, 12:47 PM
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Do you know when they will be looking at it matt?
Old 10-02-2019, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee read
Do you know when they will be looking at it matt?

This week I think.
Old 10-02-2019, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rsmat
This week I think.
as always will be keeping a close eye
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Old 10-02-2019, 04:23 PM
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Had an hour on the bay today.

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Old 13-02-2019, 01:55 AM
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cant beat a good degrease.looks like it has came up great and nice and solid body.you planning on any the big shows this year in it mat.ford fair etc.

oh and im rs less just now.sold the escort as the price of stuff was going through the roof.would like another rs turbo but the thought of no powersteering puts me off.old age and that.

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Old 13-02-2019, 07:12 AM
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Looks lovely Matt. Nice clean bay there. Cant wait to get amongst mine
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Originally Posted by stevenebm
cant beat a good degrease.looks like it has came up great and nice and solid body.you planning on any the big shows this year in it mat.ford fair etc.

oh and im rs less just now.sold the escort as the price of stuff was going through the roof.would like another rs turbo but the thought of no powersteering puts me off.old age and that.
Corsa electric PAS will sort that right out
Old 14-02-2019, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by stevenebm
cant beat a good degrease.looks like it has came up great and nice and solid body.you planning on any the big shows this year in it mat.ford fair etc.

oh and im rs less just now.sold the escort as the price of stuff was going through the roof.would like another rs turbo but the thought of no powersteering puts me off.old age and that.

I understand that as prices are mental..get one and fit power steering..loads do it .and it's quite easy mate.
Old 14-02-2019, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Rsmat
I understand that as prices are mental..get one and fit power steering..loads do it .and it's quite easy mate.
I remember there was a drive in drive out conversion by someone on ebay but doesnt appear on there any more...im looking to get mine done but lost the contact info for them...

Do you know anyone who still offers the conversion?
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Old 14-02-2019, 10:51 AM
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I'm pretty sure the chaps on FB mate ..I'll try find out for ya .
Old 14-02-2019, 11:02 AM
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Engine bay is looking fresh mate
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Old 14-02-2019, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by james kiely
Engine bay is looking fresh mate

Thanks Mat.
Old 14-02-2019, 01:16 PM
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Looks good, might as well paint any bits that need doing in there now that you have gone that far.

I have gone for Corsa elec power steering with controller and then a manual rack with quaife internals
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Old 14-02-2019, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Caddyshack
Looks good, might as well paint any bits that need doing in there now that you have gone that far.

I have gone for Corsa elec power steering with controller and then a manual rack with quaife internals

Yea mate totally agree ..I'm just on with playing with this brake bias still .
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Originally Posted by Rsmat
Yea mate totally agree ..I'm just on with playing with this brake bias still .
i am having a big garage tidy up this weekend, I should post out the spare to you.
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Old 14-02-2019, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Caddyshack


i am having a big garage tidy up this weekend, I should post out the spare to you.

Hey mate no rush honest..its very much appreciated .
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Caddyshack.... you got any spare cossie bits you want rid of?? I will happily take them off your hands.
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Just had a quick hour on the bias box earlier ..

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Hey mate any recent updates on engine?
Old 19-02-2019, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by davidfox280585
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I know lol

Originally Posted by Lee read
Hey mate any recent updates on engine?
Not yet mate ..hopefully soon.
Old 19-02-2019, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
Caddyshack.... you got any spare cossie bits you want rid of?? I will happily take them off your hands.
ha, no, not a lot.
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Originally Posted by Caddyshack

ha, no, not a lot.
No rear bumper then ha ha ha ha.
Old 21-02-2019, 09:09 PM
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A little clean up and the bare box been powder coated and I've fetched some fluid reservoirs .

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Great work mate. You don’t hang about. Any engine news?
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Originally Posted by jonfoc
Great work mate. You don’t hang about. Any engine news?

Thanks bud .. no news yet ..be 2 weeks tomorrow I dropped it off ..really hoping her something soon ..suns out daily here now .
Old 28-02-2019, 07:25 AM
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Still no news on engine ..but I've started to clean and restore some bits etc. my bias box is all complete now apart from bracket for reservoirs and the hard lines ..hopefully finish those Sunday.


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Smart as Mat. What paint did you use on the plastic parts.
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Called mipa bumper paint mate .



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Old 28-02-2019, 11:27 AM
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Looks really nice that does mat. May have to look at doing something similar when I get to mine (when i start)
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brilliant.those parts have came up great!
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Originally Posted by Lee read
Looks really nice that does mat. May have to look at doing something similar when I get to mine (when i start)
Yea mate good stuff ..really makes a difference.

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brilliant.those parts have came up great!
thanks mate .
Old 28-02-2019, 06:53 PM
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Looking good mate
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Originally Posted by smiley
Looking good mate

Thanks mate.

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