Escort Surf bus *SOLD*
Re: Escort Surf bus
cool, hope you manage to get them mate!
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Re: Escort Surf bus
Still waiting on the reply about cossie rims
But, ive removed the rubstrips from the doors, which meant tedious removal of glue and 10 years of grime! Then i painted the tow eye cover 'roll cage' white so its completely wrong but better than missing one, and then gave it another bloody good clean. The paint is starting to come good eventually too.
I've also located a GTi interior and skirts for a bargain price but i'm not sure if its worth the 260 odd mile round trip to collect them
anyhows, a few pics
my 'speshul' ariel
But, ive removed the rubstrips from the doors, which meant tedious removal of glue and 10 years of grime! Then i painted the tow eye cover 'roll cage' white so its completely wrong but better than missing one, and then gave it another bloody good clean. The paint is starting to come good eventually too.
I've also located a GTi interior and skirts for a bargain price but i'm not sure if its worth the 260 odd mile round trip to collect them
anyhows, a few pics
my 'speshul' ariel
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Re: Escort Surf bus
FUN.......................sweet mate
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Re: Escort Surf bus
lol ruude racing!
its a lovely motor amte, bet its fun having an estate, get a bed in the back!
kip where ever you like then
its a lovely motor amte, bet its fun having an estate, get a bed in the back!
kip where ever you like then
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Re: Escort Surf bus
jonyb4 :lol ruude racing!
its a lovely motor amte, bet its fun having an estate, get a bed in the back!
kip where ever you like then
More like chuck the push bike in there when its covered in mud and not be bothered about it!
On another note the springs have arrived today so will be looooow at the weekend
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Re: Escort Surf bus
Looking good. Needs slamming next methinks!
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Re: Escort Surf bus
sweet its gonna look cool as mate
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Re: Escort Surf bus
i think you should wack the 1800 lump in Although if you do I've just killed the suprise
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Re: Escort Surf bus
what engine is in it atm then?
found somethign out today that suprised me, seen a P reg escort, it had a CVH in it, i imgaine a 1.4 or 1.6, but i thought they were discontinued after 92
found somethign out today that suprised me, seen a P reg escort, it had a CVH in it, i imgaine a 1.4 or 1.6, but i thought they were discontinued after 92
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jonyb4 :what engine is in it atm then?
found somethign out today that suprised me, seen a P reg escort, it had a CVH in it, i imgaine a 1.4 or 1.6, but i thought they were discontinued after 92
Its a 1600 zetec buddy, and i keep thinking about the RS engine, but i just really cant be arsed right now!
and ive seen many M and P reg Escorts with a 1.4 CVH lump in too jonny boy
The bus is now lower but haven't been bothered to take pics yet
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Re: Escort Surf bus
lol someones gotten lazy over the winter months?
makes two of us
makes two of us
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jonyb4 :lol someones gotten lazy over the winter months?
makes two of us
Nooooooooo, im lazy all year round! Just lazier in winter months
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Re: Escort Surf bus
ha!
i gotta meet you at a show lol, you sound a right doddle
i gotta meet you at a show lol, you sound a right doddle
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If by 'doddle' you mean a bit of a gammon slipper, then yeah!
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well i meant a giggle, but we can go with your word
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Re: Escort Surf bus
looks well clean, wicked mate
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Right, i wasn't happy with the way it sat after the Spax springs were fitted, so now the 50mm fronts are fitted with, ahem,"custom" rear springs to drop the back 50mm too instead of the 40mm the spax supposedly dropped it ,even though it was more like 20mm.
So heres how it sits now
But then yeaterday i stubled upon a set of genuine MK5 RS2000 side skirts for the bargain sum of £20!
So yesterday afternoon i fitted them.........
And now its booked in at the bodyshop next monday to get the rear bumper, sideskirts, front bumper, doors up to the swage line and rear arches done.
Me saying "this is just a runabout and its staying as it is" seem a distant memory now!
So heres how it sits now
But then yeaterday i stubled upon a set of genuine MK5 RS2000 side skirts for the bargain sum of £20!
So yesterday afternoon i fitted them.........
And now its booked in at the bodyshop next monday to get the rear bumper, sideskirts, front bumper, doors up to the swage line and rear arches done.
Me saying "this is just a runabout and its staying as it is" seem a distant memory now!
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Oh, and fitted some sounds from my old blue fez so now the mirrors and bootlid nearly shake off!
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Re: Escort Surf bus
lol sounds liek your having fun with this new run around, the wheels are lovely in that colour mate i love metallic grey
naughty naughty chopping springs
naughty naughty chopping springs
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jonyb4 :lol sounds liek your having fun with this new run around, the wheels are lovely in that colour mate i love metallic grey
naughty naughty chopping springs
The springs arent chopped matey.
Oxy/Acetaline, spring clamps and a tape measure. Job done
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Re: Escort Surf bus
Looking sweettttt! Slam it on it's arse.
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Re: Escort Surf bus
jonyb4 :lol well theyre gas chopped then
No, just squashed a little!
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Re: Escort Surf bus
OOH compressed them as if it was weight on them
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jonyb4 :OOH compressed them as if it was weight on them
You've got it!
Yeah, just compressed them to the lenght i wanted, warmed them up all round, let them cool a litlle and let the clamps off then quenched them in oil.
then give em a coat of paint and jobs a good un
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Re: Escort Surf bus
lol not bad
you should have saved yoursefl the money and done it to your standard springs lol
you should have saved yoursefl the money and done it to your standard springs lol
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Re: Escort Surf bus
What bodyshop you using mate i could do with getting some bits sorted on the Fiesta.
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mrorange2 :What bodyshop you using mate i could do with getting some bits sorted on the Fiesta.
I'm using Tony Youdale in Brigg matey. He does it for right money and does a decent job. He did all the bodywork/painting on My old Blue Fiesta and i couldn't fault it.
Do do the Escort bumpers, sideskirts, door and wing bottoms and rear arches hes charging £250. Thats with mates rates and trade discount but if you tell him i sent you he will see you right
And Johnny boy, I'm still using the Spax front springs and the rear ones might come in to use at some time. I was a bit dissapointed with the rear Spax's to be honest because it hardly lowered it. just made it a bit bumpier. In all honesty it drives better with the setup i've got at the moment
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Thats a wicked price doubt id get anything near that you got his number might give him a call.
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Re: Escort Surf bus
MK3-MATT :Awesome You still need to stick the RS18 lump in
all in good time
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Re: Escort Surf bus
Really liking this
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