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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Looks very nice Always loved a Mk1 with bubbles and deep wheels

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Superb job,its turned out a treat,very nice

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    wow beautiful

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Need to pull my finger out now and get it fininshed, just dropped the side pipes and manifold off at Camcoat for them to work their magic, should be back in a week or so. Off for perspex windows asap....

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Camcoat pipes. Very bling.
    Look forward to seeing them Jon.

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Here is the German twin of your car Jon

    http://www.g-om.de/Knochen_Oli.htm

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    cheers for that, could have done with them pics when the paint was being done, ended up with a slightly different interpretation with mine

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    eitherway round the stripes suit the colour m8

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Looks great

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    very nice m8 i love them stripes

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Just seen this thread , what can i say Jon but the dogs danglies , Keep it up mate
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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Will post some more recent pics later, almost got it finished now, just the front half of the wiring loom and its all systems go......wont bring it out over the winter tho, will wait till the spring. Finally managed to find a garage to store it in so it will get tucked away for the winter.

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Any updates Jon
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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    what a beauty, looked the nuts in classic ford. nice work.

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Still trying to sort the lock-up out , but the car will be ready for the Old Ford Sprint Championship next year.


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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    That looks the bollox

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Cheers Kev

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Very nice Jon. it looks a ace

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Looks lovely Jon, the tinted windows and sidepipes look fantastic
    Did you use one of those 'special' spirit levels to fit the pull cables to the wing?

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Yeah, must remember to give it back to you Not actually connected up yet

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    that is beautiful you guys do awesome work makes me wish i lived in the UK so i can got yall to work on my MK2


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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Love it ..love it ..love it love it loovve it


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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    any updates jon?

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    god dam sexy that

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Looks cool as a cucumber mate

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    It will be on the road in May, almost finished the wiring, one or two other niggly bits to get sorted. Got a family holiday booked mid April then its all systems go, well actually its all systems down to Gary's for the final tweeks and MOT ready for a summer of RWD fun still didn't get a lock up sorted but we have just put our house on the market and will not be buying another house unless it has a fookin hooge garage!

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Nice one Jon.
    About time too!

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    Couldn't have put it better myself Dave!

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Looking good. Let me know when you want the trailer


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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    its nearly july jon popcorn: any updates?

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Yeah I know....wife decided we should move house since I made that last post!! Sale going through now so hopefully should be able to crack on with the car again soon.........

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Nice to see an update on this in classic ford
    Does'nt look like you have to much work left to do
    Any chance of a bit more info on the wireing loom you have got price ebay seller etcpray:

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    loom was about 100-quid, will see if i still have the link, yeah you are right, not much left to do and lots of enthusiasm now so should be on the road shortly after xmas ready for a busy yeah of sprinting, dragging, shows, tackdays then back in the bodyshop!!

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Sounds like a bargain,would be very gratefull if you could post a link.

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    Cheers Jon

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    that is one serious bit of kit , cant wait to see it , the v6 esc i been in you can pull away in 4th gear , luv em

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Very nice car

    Will you be posting the bhp

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Certainly will, don't reckon it will be much over 150, if that but it should have a very healthy torque figure. Will run it with a single carb next year then gonna look at building a set-up using 6 throttle bodies.........

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    Re: Jon Betts MK1 Escort Sprint/Trackday

    Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
    Lovely car did you ever finish it?
    What are the dials from - a jaguar of some sort?
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