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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Great work there with both cars, i really like the cortina, cant wait to see the escort finished too!

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Ok, I joined Buysellcortina and (over a few days) went through all 42 pages of your Cortina build. I admit, I was skeptical at first, but my god, what a build! Really saddened to read some prick keyed it and you were about to sell up though. If this Escort turns out anything as well as the Cortina did, we are in for a treat.
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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Quote Originally Posted by raymondmarble View Post
    Ok, I joined Buysellcortina and (over a few days) went through all 42 pages of your Cortina build. I admit, I was skeptical at first, but my god, what a build! Really saddened to read some prick keyed it and you were about to sell up though. If this Escort turns out anything as well as the Cortina did, we are in for a treat.
    Every now and again I read through it and each time I forget how much work went into it
    Thanks for taking the time
    Il be mot / taxing it at the end of the month and there's a few small jobs I want to do
    I'm sure the car will turn out just as good -
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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Because of the front diff iv had to relocate the steering rack and fit a couple of uj's to route the coloumn over the diff
    I had to reposition the bulkhead hole





    Had to fit the pedal box and then made new mounts for the colum
    1 from the dash support bar and the other to stop sideway movement to the side of the pedal box















    I then filled in a few unused holes in the bulk head and clear it off both sides
    Really helps when you can spin it over - 1st time iv ever used a spit and don't know how I ever managed with out it - cost £60 to build









    The windscreen to scuttle edge had rotted and been repaired badly in the past to fixed this and cleans it all up with a coat of etch







    And the front of bulkhead











    Now with the shell the right way up





    There's still a load of repairs to do and should have the repair panel that goes below bubble ready for next week end

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Looking great mate

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Wow, very nice, incredible build

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    Not a lot to show for a week ends work
    It started as a smallish hole below the bubble and into the bulkhead.
    This ended up getting bigger and replacing half the vertical the tube the moter slots in





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    Getting a bit annoyed tying to do this from my iphone as when I'm swapping from this to photo bucket


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    Had enough - took far to long loading photos

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    christ you dont hang about, some great work there

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Loving this. Your works quality mate

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Quote Originally Posted by new boy View Post
    Loving this. Your works quality mate
    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmythedimmy View Post
    christ you dont hang about, some great work there
    Thanks for comments

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    Iv give it a coat of etch primer but there's still loads of repairs to do










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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    looking very nice so far
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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Very smart....

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Hello mate,

    I know where this car is as I dropped my van in for a repair there. I saw the Escort sitting looking sorry for itself and asked about it. That's when I heard about your Cortina and your plans for the Escort. Pleased to see you're cracking on with it, they both look amazing. Top quality work.

    I might find something wrong with the van as an excuse to come and have a nose about

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Cracking work so far - looking forward to seeing more!
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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    some really nice work there mate.

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    very nice work.

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Great work on this really like the idea

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Really cool build!! This one I will follow!!! The sierra spindles have far better geometry then escort std.!!!
    I cant wait to see the finished result!

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    I really love this build! Keep it up!

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Thanks for all the comments
    Not a lot done lately due to holiday
    Now I'm back I'm struggling to read anything in here it displays in long thin lines now on iPhone
    Anyone know what I should do

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    I still struggling with this
    All photos seem zoomed in and writing is all 1 or 2 words per line
    Going to try uploading a few photos let me know if they turn out ok
    Any advise to get screen back to normal would be appreciated

    Iv built a trolly to enable me to get this on and off a recovery truck as going for media blasting soon



    Made it out of some scaffy and it's turned out well, strong and stable



    Going to fit these after blasting




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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    awesome...

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    Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Where did you buy the inner arches?

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gyver View Post
    Where did you buy the inner arches?
    They are magnum panels which loads of people are selling
    on ebay they are about £175 + p&p

    i bought mine from charlie @ cwc restorations and he did me a really good deal . hes on holiday at the moment but you could email him on cwcrestorations@btinternet.com or check his website cwcrestorations.co.uk

    Very helpful

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    Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Quote Originally Posted by iwallace123 View Post
    They are magnum panels which loads of people are selling
    on ebay they are about £175 + p&p

    i bought mine from charlie @ cwc restorations and he did me a really good deal . hes on holiday at the moment but you could email him on cwcrestorations@btinternet.com or check his website cwcrestorations.co.uk

    Very helpful
    Great, thanks!

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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    Not a lot to show for the last few weekends work
    Iv been drilling - plugging - grinding - filing and sanding all the small screw bolt and rot holes
    Boring and time taking but just about there
    Not sure if going to take for blasting next week end or the following
    I might spend another day cleaning up welds so I'm not removing the primer he will be spraying



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    Re: Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

    superb build, awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    It's booked in for media blasting Monday 15thi spent today aligning front panel, wings and bonnet
    Today I aligned front end and tec screwed for easy assembly when it comes back from blasting.
    It was good to get the bubble and grill back on.


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    Sick to death of this forum
    Struggling to load more than 1x photo with out either photo bucket or this closing down and having to reload
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    Shiter

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    Sick as fcuk

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    Pages to long having to scroll all the wAy down every photo


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