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#31 PostAuthor: Al » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:37 pm

You dont do the washed and worn look then?
Is it to be a full nut and bolt resto like youre bikes?
Think it would good with a wooden bonnet and wooden front wings :D
Keep it going and lets have all the gory details. It looks to be really sound in the pictures. They always seemed to be gone around the inner flitch panels near the shock top mounts amongst other places.

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#32 PostAuthor: paul doran » Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:54 pm

and another place is the rear chasis rails
I have seen one or two go there and usually its means a reshell
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#33 PostAuthor: kas750 » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:31 pm

I have checked and cleaned up the gearbox,new seals fitted.
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#34 PostAuthor: kas750 » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:32 pm

I stripped the engine.
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I cleaned and measured everything.New rings,main bearings,big end bearings and oil pump....The engine is nearly done now.
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#35 PostAuthor: jimmock » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:54 pm

Kas,

I've asked this to you before...........


Where do you get the time from???

It looks like you have been very busy AGAIN???


I love MK2 Escorts.


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#36 PostAuthor: paul doran » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:39 pm

looking Adrian
I take it You are going to keep the Car in standard trim?

the Sierra five speed box worked a treat in these
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#37 PostAuthor: kas750 » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:03 pm

Yes i believe it is quite a straightforward conversion Paul.To be honest i want to keep it as standard as possible.In the future i would be interested in a modified mk2,but it would have to be full on with arches and a blasty motor.
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#38 PostAuthor: Big John » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:04 pm

Had a 5 speed in my MKII Estate with RS2000 engine etc, made for a much more relaxed drive.
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#39 PostAuthor: jimmock » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:22 am

A buddy of mine years ago had a highly tuned MK2 RS2000 with a 5 speeder out a 2.8i Capri due to the torque his car had.

He had the input shaft machined to suit the 2 litre pinto.

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#40 PostAuthor: kas750 » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:56 pm

The engine is now finished and ready to fit.
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#41 PostAuthor: kas750 » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:57 pm

Starting to get a nice pile of completed bits.
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#42 PostAuthor: kas750 » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:03 pm

I have started doing up the servo and tower.
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It was in a bit of a state originally. :cry:

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#43 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:32 pm

Love it :D
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#44 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:44 pm

All credit due there Adrian, very nice!!!!!!
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#45 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:48 pm

This is going to be one cracker of an RS :twisted:
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