glen
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Apr 19, 2008 21:22:38 GMT
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hello retro people, I posted a bit about my mk2 escort last month,but I didn't start the thread until I finished the car!  well, why the escort was off the road, I needed a car! saw a cortina mk2 1300 auto on ebay, it was the same age as me and had my initials in the no plate, quite local and t&t! so I had a bid and won  .£250  emailed the bloke about picking her up and he said she had been involved in an accident so he could not sell her!  I told him I worked in a bodyshop so I was still intrested! he then said he couldnt sell as there was an insurance claim in progress  all sounded a bit dodgy so we looked into his previous ebay items and found his postcode, we went to see the damage. there was only about 3 roads with that postcode so me and mrs glen thought we had a good chance of finding the car. we turned into a close and there she was!! no damage!!  we left a note inder the wiper asking if he would consider selling the car . he he!! 1 hour later, the mobile rang  we went and took the car on a test drive, my mrs stayed behind with his mrs so just me and him and kooltina,we were chatting about money and I was driving. he said it owet him a grand so would take no less than £500. I told him I was the bloke off ebay that he had been lieing to ;D he never said a word all the way back! 1 kooltina thank you  that was 2 yrs ago, since thenthe auto box died, the 2nd auto box snapped a tailshaft. I converted her to manual using my leftover escort parts and it seemed rude not to put in a 1700 x flow  |
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it's only metal!!!
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glen
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Apr 19, 2008 21:34:12 GMT
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she went great like this for about a year of abuse! put 8x13 minilights on, some stickers on , gt struts and spax rears, kooltina even spat flames through her 1 cherry bomb on over run!!  then a loud noise! the type that makes you stamp on the clutch!!  why she was at work, the blokes custom painted her!   i was repairing the arch at the time! |
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it's only metal!!!
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glen
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Apr 19, 2008 21:45:12 GMT
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it's only metal!!!
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glen
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Apr 19, 2008 22:02:31 GMT
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her qtr's now needed replacing, hmmm....i would quite like a 2 door! seemed silly not to as she needed qtr's anyway!! found a rotten 2 door shell with good rear end!   so, after 3 weeks of hastling, i got the whole car for £200 picked it up monday!  cleaned it up to seewhat state it was really in. the whole axle rotating instead of the half shafts should have given me a clue!! told the boss it would only be in the yard a week! phoned my mate mat and he turned up tuesday . here we go!!!  drilling out spot welds    does that stripe look wrong??? |
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it's only metal!!!
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glen
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Apr 19, 2008 22:10:57 GMT
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it's only metal!!!
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glen
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Apr 19, 2008 22:19:54 GMT
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thursday night, mat and paul dive right in on kooltina! cheers guys! start to strip her  strip a bit more  thats better!!   not bad for 2 nights work me thinks! me and mat will clean up the rear panels tuesday, ill try and update wednesday ;D |
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it's only metal!!!
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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Apr 19, 2008 22:24:26 GMT
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F-*-C-K
that's the way to 2 door something!!!
sterling effort - hope it comes out ok - think if I did that I'd have 2 scrap cortinas!!
- kev
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Apr 19, 2008 22:43:54 GMT
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Woooooooow that's some serious modding there!
Did you jig it all up?
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2009 Westfield Megabusa
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glen
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Apr 19, 2008 22:52:43 GMT
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we cant tie up the jigs for days so we welded in bracing bars to keep it rigid  only the rear chassis rails have movement, they'll be welded to the boot floor when the door gaps are good |
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it's only metal!!!
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Apr 19, 2008 23:04:21 GMT
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HOLY SH1T!!!! Now thats a project! Nice one.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
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427
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Praise The Lowered
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From the title i thought you might just be welding up the rear doors or something. but his is awesome, love it!
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stealthstylz
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Nice work. Just added about 3 grand to the value of it lol.
Matt
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tri
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Stop making me feel inferior damn you!
That's some awesome workmanship there, love yer 'scort too. Did I possibly see that at Ford Fair last year?
Hoping this turns out well, but you seem to have the knowledge and skill to do it - all I'd gain from trying something like this is a LOT of scrap metal.
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god skills, i expected the doors to just get welded up aswell tbh.
very brave man indeed
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Apr 20, 2008 13:19:45 GMT
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Brilliant! Nowt like jumping in grinder-first! ;D
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Apr 20, 2008 13:45:43 GMT
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No fear then I guess.
You guys have balls of steel.
Great progress and insane job.
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Apr 20, 2008 16:41:03 GMT
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Respect,
nice to see your " get up and go" hasn´t got up and gone!
Looking forward to lots more pics... ;D
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Apr 20, 2008 16:59:10 GMT
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i saw that pic of your tina and thought  bravestar!!!! ;D |
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Loxlee
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Ford Capri with 1600cc's of pure power!........
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Apr 20, 2008 17:48:55 GMT
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thats a hell of a job! while its all cut up anyways.....roof chop.......... |
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Ether
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Woah! Epic workload. Nice, albeit funkin' bonkers - project there.
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all sounded a bit dodgy so we looked into his previous ebay items and found his postcode, we went to see the damage. there was only about 3 roads with that postcode so me and mrs glen thought we had a good chance of finding the car. we turned into a close and there she was!! no damage!! 
we left a note inder the wiper asking if he would consider selling the car . he he!! 1 hour later, the mobile rang 
we went and took the car on a test drive, my mrs stayed behind with his mrs so just me and him and kooltina,we were chatting about money and I was driving. he said it owet him a grand so would take no less than £500. I told him I was the bloke off ebay that he had been lieing to ;D 
why she was at work, the blokes custom painted her!
