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    MK1 Track Day Car

    [SIZE="2[/video]It's time to present my project...[/SIZE]

    It's a 1969 Ford Escort MK1, 2doors, 1100cc Kent Crossflow that i have bought in December 2008...

    And i pretend prepare it for track days


    The day of the bought



    ..going home



    ... and a photo session

    The Dog Bone Grill



    Big Wheels



    the dancing rear



    AVO Style Steering Wheel



    Leather seats



    Huge Engine





    ...and the lovely music

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4GUB6AotGoYouTube - FrEdOoOo 1100Xflow.

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Since december i have collect some material

    - Long Rear Diff Tunnel
    - Large Gearbox Tunnel £39.50
    - Escort MK1 & MK2 `AVO` Style Top Plates (pair)
    - Turret Kit - Std. Type, Side Mounting
    - Straight A/Tramp Kit £43.50
    - Complete Panhard Rod Kit - Adjustable Height Tower
    - Discs and Brake Caliper of Fiesta Mk2
    - Wilwood Fly Off Hydraulic Handbrake - Horizontal
    - Mk2 Struts
    - Fibre Buble Wings
    - 6 dial dash
    - RS dial das top
    - and an 1600 GT Crossflow (691M)



















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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Nice to finally see the car fred. Good collection of parts you have started, just got to get the welder out and start attaching them.

    good luck.

    Justin p

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Thanks JP

    Meanwhile i have produce 2 caliper mounting bracket...

    ...some measurments, let the fun begin



    …and finally



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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    very nice keep up the good work

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Friday = excentric top mount day


    Finally i have receive 2 block of aluminium like this...


    ...and past few hours...


    and the front suspension are almost ready, almost

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    nice work

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    looks good, great bit of machine work.

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    nice work matey

    keep at it

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    up

    The legs after steel bast



    ...a litle cut...



    ...a new tube machined...



    with some spring and koni inserts and finally...


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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Looking great!

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    Wow, great work

    like the new strut bodies

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Boa tarde parece que temos gostos bem semelhantes veja aí o meu bolide que tambem está aqui no turbosport
    Bom trabalho

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Quote Originally Posted by algarve mk1 View Post
    Boa tarde parece que temos gostos bem semelhantes veja aí o meu bolide que tambem está aqui no turbosport
    Bom trabalho
    Já tinha visto e comentado

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Belo trabalho!!! Conheço esse carro estava na Guarda era de um amigo meu =) e já ouvi falar sobre si tem um A3 com pack S-line certo?? Estuda ou estudoo Eng. Electromecânica :P
    Last edited by eletrico; 14-10-2009 at 18:37.

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Quote Originally Posted by eletrico View Post
    Belo trabalho!!! Conheço esse carro estava na Guarda era de um amigo meu =) e já ouvi falar sobre si tem um A3 com pack S-line certo?? Estuda ou estudo Eng. Electromecânica :P
    Yes

    ...and the A3 have a S3 body and few things more





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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Foi o Shops que me falou de ti pois eu tenho um escort MKII mas é o 4 portas ando ao tempo a ver de uma carcaça de 3 portas mas ao que parece n tenho tido sorte, entăo vai ser mesmo restaurado o 4 portas . Já possui um pinto 2.0 montado com uns colectores da ashley 4-2-1

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Ah o teu A3 está muito bonito Parabéns

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Last update

    My pedalbox....


    after....

    ...some drills...


    ...few welds and...

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    ...new arrivals



    ...and soon the pedal box are ready

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    At last but not least, a spy photo...




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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Top job!

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Nice job!!!


    P.S.: FrEdOoOo tás a mandar vir peças da Lugo?

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Quote Originally Posted by eletrico View Post
    Nice job!!!


    P.S.: FrEdOoOo tás a mandar vir peças da Lugo?
    No all from UK

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Boas poderia enviar-me as medidas dos topos excêntricos e do tramp kit para eu os fabricar cá por casa e já agora tirar mais umas fotos com mais detalhes aos pedais para ter uma ideia com mais detalhe?? e o material veio da rally design?? thanks

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Litle update 2 rear koni dampers ordered

    And one doubt, i need a new and bigger radiador with fan for my xflow Any sugestion???

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Fred, and electrical fan and the same radiador, when the car is going hot, turne the fun on

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Tell me you are going to get rid of the wood effect clocks....

    Strip the set..paint with Frosts crinkle paint...see my "big wing thread"...

    Russ.

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Quote Originally Posted by eletrico View Post
    Fred, and electrical fan and the same radiador, when the car is going hot, turne the fun on
    i need one bigger and a fan... I'm searching for a "big head" radiator

    Quote Originally Posted by Stringpants View Post
    Tell me you are going to get rid of the wood effect clocks....

    Strip the set..paint with Frosts crinkle paint...see my "big wing thread"...

    Russ.


    I'm working on it

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    Make sure you do......

    A wood effect dial set is the work of the devil....

    Russ.

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    litle updates....

    Some items arrived this week...



    ... 2'' kit


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    and now finally real progress














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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    looks good buddy, i want one!!!

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Little Update...



    ...home made "Fuel Pump/Regulator Mounting Bracket"



    ...just need to lose weight

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    I have already play with fibreglass...






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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Very impressed..............

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    keep it up mate good work

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    Re: MK1 Track Day Car

    Looking good so far.
    Hoogi, your car looks a bit like mine.

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