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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Looks great That raptor stuff looks useful!!!
    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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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    That Raptor stuff is great, got it on mine too
    Screaming 1300 mexico rep

    http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/gsijoe/untitled-21.jpg

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Looking brilliant there mate

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Looking good there mate
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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    looks good!

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Looks wicked mate!

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    any more updates?

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    looking good now
    fresh.

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Just read back through the entire thread again...

    Amazing work... fantastic detail...

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    thanks very much.
    just doing all the filler work now, getting the arches to look like they grew there all the swage lines nice and sharp.

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    well its been a few months now and the body is almost ready for paint.
    I painted the inside last night, here it is.
    At least it would be if I could make the uploader work!!!

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    nice job m8

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Nice to meet you today Dave. Seriously impressive build, wish I have the time to work on mine and get it to the stage you are at.

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Was good to meet you too.
    I just completed one job at a time and it all fell into place.
    Just takes time when you want a high standard of finish, and im no pro so takes even longer.
    Yours is coming along nicely too. More work than mine by the looks of it. Keep at it.
    Ps. Remember me to that bodyshop please.

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Awesome work Dave, looks quality!
    How many coats did you do of the raptor on the underside to use 7 bottles? Probably gonna use it on the bottom of my 4 door mk2

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Hi Gary
    that was two coats mate.

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    perfect mate I wanted to do two coats on mine

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    wow, what an interesting read. you are seriously talented, its awesome. any more pictures?

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Hey Dave on this car you have done a Incredible job, I'm impressed about Your handwork on this car, what is the update for this car now?
    and i have a question way do you have drilled a small hole in the pipe at the rollercage Close to the rear tube?

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Hi morten
    the car went into primer Friday 29th Nov.
    Would post pics but having trouble making them smaller.
    There are a few small holes drilled in the cage and this is because the shell has been e-coated in a tank of paint and drain holes were needed to make sure excess paint could escape. As soon as I can resize pics I will get them up. Cheers, Dave

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Hi Dave, how do you normally resize the photos? Maybe I can help?

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    looking good !!
    Last edited by EVOGUY; 02-12-2013 at 12:56. Reason: mistake

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Hello Paul
    I've never resized them but lately when I've tried uploaded says they are too big.

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Dave, you should have a program called paint that comes free with Windows.

    Right click on photo and move mouse pointer down in the list to to open with, a menu will fly out to the right, left click Paint.

    You should now have the photo open in Paint.

    On the Home tab, in the Image group, click Resize.

    To resize the picture so it's a specific size, click the round button next to Pixels, and then enter a new width in the Horizontal box say 800. The vertical size will adjust automatically.

    Click OK.

    Click the Paint button Picture of the Paint button, point to Save as JPEG picture

    Type a new file name in the File name box, and then click Save.

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Excellent work there well Done!
    Who supplied the arches if you don't mind me asking?

    Very Tidy work!
    Good sound shell to start with too, Lucky find that.

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Thanks Paul, I will try that.
    The arches were off eBay And I can't remember the seller but express steel panels sell them.
    Cheers

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Cheers,
    Seen a few on e-bay, £100 difference in prices.
    Wondered if your's were the dearer ones or no.
    You've got them fitting good regardless. Tidy way of doing them that.

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    This car is just epic! Your skills are something else.. I so wish I could do stuff half of your quality.

    Keep up the excellent work

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    looking grand
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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    so how did it whent?

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    amazing work and a great read ... well done sir!

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    The paint came out superb. When I can get my head round the photo resizing I'll post some up for y'all

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    well im gonna try for some pics again

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    only lets me upload a couple at a time so bear with me here

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    looking great!

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Quote Originally Posted by davemk1 View Post
    this is the colour the car is going to be. i mixed it with the raptor and sprayed it on.
    So does the Raptor dries looking a bit like stone chip doesn't it. Does it go off hard or stay rubbery?

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    Yep. Goes on like stonechip. Goes hard but stays flexible

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    great locking forrward to se this Project finish, You have done a real great job so far,

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    Re: MK1 Escort Restoration Project home built by Dave

    Thanks. The pictures really don't do it justice. It came out so well. The paintwork is spot on. Also the camera lies as the colour looks a bit like monza blue whereas in reality it's more like the colour Chelsea play in.

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