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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    That's a late 2JZ you've got there, with the VVTI fitted. Post 96 I believe?

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Yeah, i went for the VVTi over the non VVTi as it's a cheaper engine and also newer.

    The boys in the know also tell me if can make serious power when tuned too.


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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    looking good...every time i look another massive chunk of car has been removed...love it...i think only the roof has remained untouched .....cheers mark

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    WOW mark.....thats the nuts so far on them arches.....nice little touch with the fold on the lower part....looks great n some hole in the bulkhead....are ya still keeping the petrol tank or building a new one????

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    I need to take a look at the tank... See what we can do with it. It's no good as standard, it will either need modifying or a new one built

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Thats a lot of motor for the little escort but still seems to fit reasonably well...a remote gear shifter looks necessary or back seat steering?

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    just wow

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    ... Build the van around the engine makes sense now

    I can see this being a Magazine Tart once running

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    looks tight in the bay....were the hell ya gonna sit???? dont look like much room for a decent seat in there but im sure ya got that sussed look forward to seeing the bulkhead n wings going on

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    The gear shifter is not that far back... The seat should be around the normal place.

    Not bought the seats yet, but should be long now heh heh









    I love this angle


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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    looks evil

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    awesome progress mark. they werent long knocking up that bulkhead and tunnel!!

    i need to get these lads over here for a working holiday on my van for a week, lol!!!

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    M11rf,
    whats the work like really. Photos look pretty good but of course they are just photos. No disservice to them they are doing amazing things for you but whats the fine detail like, the quality of the welding, folds and work, given their hand made rather than machined etc. Also compared back in the uK etal whats the price like
    Looks amazing, its going to be scary

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    The fine detail is pretty good JP, the young lad is working on it at the moment and his work isn't as clean as the main 2 guys, but he's O.k. It's costing me £4000+ to have them do all the welding and fabrication work and modifications. It's slow going at the moment... Still cutting out the rust and doing stuff that isn't really exciting... But here's a few more pics.



    Pedal box lined up and almost there



    Repairing the A pillar



    Dash board had a bit of the tin worm taken out



    Seat bars fitted




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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Been waiting for this update,Looking great.
    Really progressing now

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Proper Evil, I like it
    Screaming 1300 mexico rep

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

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Slow going at the moment...




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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    im loving the "acro" front a post brace!!! looking forward to seeing the next update.

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    great workmanship pal keep up the good work

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Still relatively quiet...




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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Taking some pics for Classic Ford Magazine. Progress is still slow...






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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    The front end is coming along now...






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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Its moving on now.
    That is seriousley wide,How much wider than a std van????

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    I'm not sure how much wider... But quite a lot.

    It's the width of a Nissan Skyline R32 R33. As that's what the subframes are from


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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Looking great man. What pedal box is that ?

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    It's one i bought from Taiwan. A copy of another brand name one (can't remember the name now )

    I brought 10 into Thailand and sold the lot. I still have some more on the way if you want one i can do you one for £220 + post.

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    well thats not going to be lairy as fook is it can't wait to see pics of it finished and being given what for

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Coming along now

    That old white escort of yours is gunna seem like a go cart to this beast

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Proper beast inside a little escort, I like it

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    soon be time for paint???

    Thats looking mental.........

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    No paint, not yet. Just being primed and a mat colour thrown on. When it's "finished" it will need further work and chopping about to get parts to fit and the cage needs fitting. Get it sliding successfully first and then I might paint it





    Arches have been copied for someone else


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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Quote Originally Posted by Blower View Post
    Coming along now

    That old white escort of yours is gunna seem like a go cart to this beast
    Go carts can go quite fast too you know

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    The front panel slightly modded to take get the intercooler in there and away from the radiator.



    Bonnet locks




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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    One of my friends just brought his Mk1 to be done at the garage too and he brought a spit with him. I went over to see what was happening the other day and they had the van spun over in it's side. They made use of the spit pretty quickly.






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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    good job he's a mate then, i wonder how long it'll take them to knock one up for themselves

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    heh heh... he's been talking about building one already




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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    I'm guessing their painting facilities over there are a little more 1st world? Was in Thailand last month and it must be fun working round that humidity! Bare metal must rust before your eyes!

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    Saw it in classic ford

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Is it out in this issue? That was quick!

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