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May 17, 2006 22:48:53 GMT
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ok now resigned to the fact the van is not going to be done in time for most of the shows this year i'm still working on it but i have for the next couple of weeks turned my atension to my white mk3 estate just realy giving it a general tidy up not to worried about the finnish for now as it is a fairly straight car (apart from the hand paint job which is actualy quite good even if not quite the right colour)its more the running gear and swapping the engine out for a V6 (for now :lol: ) anyway got back from the drayton manor show at the weekend car performed flawlesly all weekend and was followed by the little escort 100E that we had been doing the week leading up had a few little jobs to do in the morning on monday ie picking up geds 2.8 v6 that we will be fitting in his mazda 929estate next month so got down the workshop with at about 3pm and by 6pm the corty looked like this the pinto and 5speed that came out will be going into spikes chevette saloon B) and this will be taking its place i decided to clean up the engine bay a little as it was looking a bit shabby nothing major just a quick tidy and a coat of satin black then sort the wiring for the new engine then that will all go back in
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bryn
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May 17, 2006 22:53:56 GMT
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Dammmn, you're quick... I think I need to lie down now. Feeling quite tired after all that typing.
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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May 17, 2006 22:56:16 GMT
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Amazing, I cant keep up with it all. Another smart corty with an engine install! ;D How do you fit it all in?!
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts
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6.2 ft/lbs of talk
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May 17, 2006 23:11:10 GMT
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Its people like you that make me want to get off my ass and do something! Looks great so far, and we just know the finished article is gonna be a show stopper
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Its people like you that make me want to get off my ass and do something! Looks great so far, and we just know the finished article is gonna be a show stopper ;D maybe next year its only a tidyup for now well that and an engine swap
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Smiler
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I no longer own anything FWD! Or with less than 6 cylinders, or 2.5ltrs! :)
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Did you leave that heater in for the respray by any chance?
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www.Auto-tat.co.uk'96 Range Rover P38 DSE (daily driver) '71 Reliant Scimitar SE5 GTE 3.0ltr Jag V6 Conversion '79 Reliant Scimitar SE6A 3.0ltr 24valve Omega Conversion '85 Escort Cabrio 2.0 Zetec - Sold '91 BMW 525i - Sold '82 Cortina 2.9i Ghia Cosworth - Sold '72 VW Campervan - Sold '65 LandRover 88" - Sold
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Smiler
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I no longer own anything FWD! Or with less than 6 cylinders, or 2.5ltrs! :)
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Oh, looking at the pic of my Corty in my sig, mine now looks utter cr@p! That side is covered in rust bubbles. curse word!
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www.Auto-tat.co.uk'96 Range Rover P38 DSE (daily driver) '71 Reliant Scimitar SE5 GTE 3.0ltr Jag V6 Conversion '79 Reliant Scimitar SE6A 3.0ltr 24valve Omega Conversion '85 Escort Cabrio 2.0 Zetec - Sold '91 BMW 525i - Sold '82 Cortina 2.9i Ghia Cosworth - Sold '72 VW Campervan - Sold '65 LandRover 88" - Sold
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May 18, 2006 11:59:05 GMT
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Looking good, another one getting done
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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May 18, 2006 13:52:50 GMT
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Whats this about swapping the engine in a Maz 929? Any pics?
V8 Mike is looking for one of those Mazda engines, if yours is going spare I bet he’d give a few groat for it, I could be interested in the gearbox too perhaps…
PAGING V8 MIKE!!!!1111
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT!
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May 18, 2006 16:17:59 GMT
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Whats this about swapping the engine in a Maz 929? Any pics? V8 Mike is looking for one of those Mazda engines, if yours is going spare I bet he’d give a few groat for it, I could be interested in the gearbox too perhaps… PAGING V8 MIKE!!!!1111 i'll ask ged what he's doing with it it needs a new timming chain but other than that i think its all ok i would be engine and box anyway as we will be using the capri type 9 box on the back of the 2.8i lump
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May 18, 2006 16:22:15 GMT
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Did you leave that heater in for the respray by any chance? yeah its one of those horrid fiberglass early mk3 ones it had gone a bit grey ;D
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