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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Looks like you are doing a excellent job there. Will be a great looking shell when its finished.


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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    More pics of cleaning old painting...
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    Reinforced front beam...
    stressed body parts are double plated.

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    4-link rear axle reinforced holders

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Hi guys.
    I am looking for Grp4 works spec. Watts linkage body tower bracket technical drawings.
    Anybody can help me with this? Thanks in advance.

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    Anybody can help me with this measurements?
    Thanks in advance!
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    did you buy towers?

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    No, doing it myself. Dont wanna buy them, because they will not "seat" exactly. So prefer to do it. And after I saw your photos, hope you put them on right place.

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    they fit fine with a bit of work i got mine to fit and then made a jig so i dont have any measurements to give you sorry

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    OK, thanks.

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Few more pics...
    Monte Carlo arches

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Last edited by motorpoint; 12-08-2013 at 23:00. Reason: more pics

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Front Bilsteins

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    Until will have money for ZF, will use straight cut T9

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Atlas axle brace with clamps, water ray cutted

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Coming together nicely - great effort

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Thanks, but still a lot of work on it ... and money.
    But the longer it will build, the longer it will take to break it!

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    Atlas axle brace

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Some great work your doing keep it up and keep the pic's rolling
    When I grow up I will have a MK1 Escort

    I must be all growed up now then and paying for it!

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    some top work giong on

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    Good job!! And good pics, thanks for posting
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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    Very nice, some tidy work, making the parts yourself also.....

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    Amazing work going!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Spare wheel holder

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    To know how it will look I had to buy two boxes od Budweiser (just because of this!)...motorsport is expensive...

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    Top class work well done

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    Hey Great work motorpoint! I think the car looks great!

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    Few more pics - rear Atlas axle

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    Re: Restoration of Escort MK2 - building Grp.4

    looking good...nice build...

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