Not much to update on really...

I'm now running standard downpipe/cat with magnex catback with 3" tip. Loads better for longer journeys.


It won't be turbo for ford fair, and even though I REALLY REALLY want to turbo it, I'm not sure if I can be arsed for a while, I need to stop spending everything on cars for once and actually have money spare, soooo for now I think I may just leave it

It it werent for summer and Ford Fair coming up it wouldnt be so bad.. Roll on winter, Escort Van back on road! = pickup can have its engine removed without having to worry.

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

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Oh well, at least you'll have something to work towards over the winter, rather than doing it for ford fair then having nothing to do! (not that this is ever the case with a ford )

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

Oh well, maybe its best to leave it for the time being and do it when your hearts properly in it. You should deffo do it one day tho mate, would be awesome!

smokey van ftw!

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

List of shite to do before Ford Fair!

Most of which I was going to leave till I did the turbo, but it needs doing ASAP, the turbo can wait till winter if I can be arsed to do it

Remove Engine
Paint engine bay and under bonnet black
Fit PAS rack
Change Gearbox Mounts
Fit the front engine mount from alt bracket
Paint engine
New Timing Belt
Fit engine back in
Tidy the bay wiring
Fit arch liners (if I can..)

There I will have a tidy engine bay, working timed up engine, and worthy of being put in the Mags even tho it doesnt have a turbo or even my Ashley Manifold anymore

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

Good to hear its keeping you busy mate! Hate a car that there's nothing to do on!

Good luck with it all

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You may have seen my other posts and my for sale thread.

Ive been getting stressed out over the Pickup being abit buggered engine mount wise.

And now some bubbles are forming around the fuel filler area.

But Ive now chilled out about it, and the bubbles can stay for all I am bothered.

Fit my new bits for Ford Fair, slag it around Ford Fair and I'll love it again

If I sell it after Ford Fair then fair enough, but if not it will be in the garage over winter and I might sort out the rust and few other little bits.

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

keep it fella alot of works gone into this and its a nice motor just get it garaged over the winter like i plan to do

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RuLeThEbEnDs

double post

wot time i#are you on the track at fordfair pal,jus wondering as ive booked mine

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The thing is tho, no matter what I do, I cant stop the inevitable happening eventually, its a 17 year old shell

Erm 11.20 I think mine is

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

good lad its nuts keep it

yh no wot you mean but alot of work has gone into it so it shud last quite a while ..well i hope
im plannin on keeping mine for a while but rust scares me...ask dave g fsi wot i was like wen i removed my sill
ohh and my track times at 11.20 too

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

Keep it mate, with the amount of work you've put into it, it must be worth more than the price you've put it up for to you and rust is rust, just replace the filler cap and jobs done. When you see these concourse mk1 escorts etc you realise that rust can be beaten so just garage it mate and get it sorted over the winter. You would probs seriously regret selling it mate if you did.

Looks good in the latest fastford FITP article too mate, deserves a bigger pic tho imo!

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

nice one chap

Ive been everywhere and cant find a copy of Fast Ford grrrrr


Going to collect my gearbox off Fizzy T tomorrow
And then the work shall begin on the engine bay overhaul on the pickup!

I might suprise some people at Ford Fair with my setup tho

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

Sounds good mate! Pleased your not selling her

I'll get a pic up of your car in fastford in a minute mate

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Here's a couple of pics. Can't believe they didn't give you a bigger picture, your car deserves it much more than some of the cars on there! At least they put it in though





btw, try WHSmiths, they usually have fastford.

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