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Hey guys.

Discussion: http://www.oldschool...hp?f=18&t=34650

Had this escort just over a year now, should have started a thread ages ago for it but here's pictures of whats been happening so far.

Bought it from some guy in Levin, 1 owner from new and 65000kms on it. Felt like a crime to change it. Didn't do a whole lot for the first 6 months. This year i have got stuck into it, slowly of course.

Pics of when i first got it. (Bumper and door cards taken off just earlier)















When i got it the guy said he didn't know if the back seats had ever been sat in.

I then got a pinto for it, (the guy who had it may be on here, a crashed mk2) had a bit of head work, over sized valves (20 thou), ported and an fr32 cam regrind.


Got a hilux LSD that had been narrowed, too much though which is a pain but I'm just going to widen it 1.5cm each side.


Mocking up of some reversed 14's to see the low (3")


Ready to be removed.


Aaand out.


Dad wanting to help, making room for radiator. and done some sanding and priming.








Test for colour.


Pinto makeover.


My space, not bad. gravel floor though


Type 9


Stripped inside although i'm not painting in there.


Present form the grandparents. Straightened them up though.


Painting the doors. Doing all the painting myself, come out good so far.


Close up on colour, really nice shine to it.


Grandad help me make up these from original struts.


Painted under the bonnet.


And door jams.


Shit yea.


Another shit yea moment, mate gave me these for quite the steal, 40mm mikuni solex. looking so nice. and painted cam cover black.


New wheel.


Got he chrome redone which was ridiculously expensive. but looks the shit.
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/473/img1113da.jpg

Got the engine running on the ground, hooked it up all bozo, was just too loud otherwise.
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3918/img1133nk.jpg

Thats it for now, hopefully get some good stuff done this weekend. chur..

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Finally got this back, looking a bit blingy. haha. added some plates for strength.



Means of camber adjustment, 2deg. Nicely done grandad.



In and ready for a test fit, to do the gearbox shifter hole and line up for the diff to be welded to the mounts.



hopefully get engine crane for the weekend, and a welder. bye for now.

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Stoked to say the least. 7x13 JBW minilights





Nice weee stretch.

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Engine ready to sit in.


aannnd sitting in.


Decided to put original diff back in, as i am leaving for a few months at the beginning of september so cant f***ed trying to get it to work in that time. this meant the back could be back on the ground for now tho.


just sat the front wheels up.


Getting ready to move shifter hole back.


chuur.


looking goood.


extending the gearbox crossmember to bolt to the floor.


and thats it until i suss a welder.

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Got some painting done. Pretty much time to put the old girl back together. Once i sort the damn front brakes.

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engine sitting in. bolting shit up tomorow.

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Got a bit done over the last few days engine and gearbox all bolted up finished up the gearbox cross member and looks allgoood., engine seems high at the front though...



painted the gas tank, just spray can, but painted some clear on it too.

bonnet on, looking fly.

got the sewing machine up so i could make the shifter hole come through properly. looks sweet as.


comparison.



seats back and in soon i hope! and struts so i can get the front on the ground.

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Picked up a fan from pick-a-part. nice slim one. could see it behind the grill though.

so i decided matty b was i order, first tie using it on the car, not bad for a 'westie'

painting seats black.

came up real nice.

also picked up the rest of my chromed stuff. looks soo good.

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put the seats in and looks so niice!!



and latest purchase.

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Wow. got these back from grandad, looking so so nice. bit flash.

brand new wilwood dynalites. Thanks to F40 motorsport for helping getting these sorted. did such a nice job.

Iv only got one back at the moment though, getting the other on monday. although now i need new tie rods as i stupidly fuckd mine, so any help getting some would be great. but this is it on the ground (one side) sorry for shit angle but thats all the room i have.
Its reeally low, back needs to come down a little i think to match front, but im so happy with it. hoopfully painting her this week/weekend.

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been a while, done alot..

looking through this door in the shed.

back anglel, back needs to be lower though.

getting ready to paint, first sunlight in a while!


had to steer into the shed hahah didnt mean to do the gay pose.

ended up getting a yacht painter mate to do it, set up a real good tent and shit.

undercoat



stoked



fan set up


building back up



hopefully get more on/in this weekend.

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and yes as you can see, it goes from primer to sanded blue... tried painting it, rushed it, wasnt happy, called in the pro and now looks very niiice.

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Been a while.

Done a bit although it doesnt reeally look like it.







fuel line all in (hope i get away with rubber) had very mixed comments on it.


the bay, little dusty and shit. all that needs to be in here is a master cylinder.


nice bit of camber. looks more in real life.


so low!!


ground clerance, almost nothing. gooood.


looking fresh.


first time seeing this side??


all there is to do now, drive shaft (should have it in the next few days)
and master cylinder as i said, and also should have that soon. going away for most of november which suuucks!! but the race will be on to get everything right and certed for the end of the year.

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Shit its been ages.

Well shes just about done. havnt done anything in ages as i havnt been home for a while, but dads been sorting a few little things, but its driveable!! driven a round in circles for a bout 5 minutes hahah. its looking reeeeally nice now though. loving it.












love it.