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2008/10/17 19:17:14
PaDDy555

MK2 2door.. my 1st car =p

iv got a mk2 escort for my 1st car currently bring it back 2 its former glory.. was hoping it wouldn't take so much effort
Its got a 2L pinto which is slowly dieing but i think all the rust is now gone which im happy about

it wont let me upload my pics [:(!] so wen i get back from work i'll giv it another go..

Im currently looking into either rebuilding a pinto with turbo power [:p] or putting in a SR20DET but im still not sure wat path to go down because my funds arent the best atm.. any advice would be grand

cheers
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Mk2_2dr_2L
Sounds good, I had the same first car

You have to shrink the size of the photos down or alternatively use photobucket.com to host the photos for you and then you can put the links to it up here.

Cheers,

Damion.
2008/10/17 21:28:42
PaDDy555
heres some pics wen i first got her
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/PaDDy555/f10406272.jpg
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/PaDDy555/f10796792.jpg
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/PaDDy555/f10999328.jpg
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/PaDDy555/f8327744.jpg

and how she stands now
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/PaDDy555/IMG_3597.jpg
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/PaDDy555/IMG_3598.jpg
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/PaDDy555/IMG_3599.jpg
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/PaDDy555/IMG_3600.jpg
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/PaDDy555/IMG_3596.jpg
2008/10/18 01:53:06
T_Mark
Welcome to the forum paddy, Very nice example for a first car My first was a green 4door mk2 but was only a project. Keep going on her and im sure she will look great when done
2008/10/18 09:59:03
2lt_Scort
Great choice for first car. Looks good.

Good luck with the build and keep the photos coming.

Rhys
2008/10/18 10:02:12
PaDDy555
Cheers guys

can anyone help me with my engine choice??? its between rebuilding a turbo'd pinto or putting SR20DET.. bretty much looking for the better power/cost ratio
2008/10/18 13:57:56
Sterling
the turbo pinto will be cheaper on average, but it depends how well you work the pinto to suit the turbo. if it looks like tis gonna cost any more than $3000 or so switch to SR20
2008/10/18 14:36:06
Sterling
man i no pictures do lie, but it looked pretty good in the first pics!

owell its still coming along!!

shell be a sweet ride in no time
2008/10/18 14:39:40
wishihadars1800
real nice dude similar to mine keep us updated on the build
2008/10/18 15:12:34
Avon
Aha! I've been hoping this car would turn up on here. I've seen it getting around Greenwood... do you also have a yellow 4dr with Ghia alloys?
2008/10/18 19:40:46
PaDDy555
haha nah thats the dude i bought it off... kinda felt bad coz he had only just bought it... but aparently his yellow one flies! a chick from my school was in her bfs commadore and it smoked the commy [}:)]
2008/10/18 19:47:11
eScoRt20
before i started my sr20det conversion, i looked at maybe building the 2L with fuel injection, a cossie, or the SR. and i decided that the massive amount of cars with SR20's, the ease of getting parts, the sheer number of parts available, the tuning knowledge in local shops, and the fact that the engine only stopped being made wen the s15 was canned, pushed the SR20det over the line. gonna be able to get parts for them for a long time. also i can do things like get parts cheap from over east, and know that theyll go in first time, be right, and can interchange with my mate who has S13 silvia.
2008/10/18 19:58:38
PaDDy555
wat was involved in putting the SR20DET in?
is it basically remove/change location of brake booster.. stronger g.box (modifieing trnas tunnel if required) and stronger rear axle (like a shortened hilix diff?) and engine mounts?
2008/10/18 21:40:29
eScoRt20
i dont no, cause my whole car pretty much is getting worked over. ive done pretty much everything i can think of besides paint and interior, and even that is getting a bit of work. best bet is to talk to Tony at ERR. hes done a lot of work on mine, and knows his poo poo.


cheers, Tom
2008/10/18 23:13:12
Bloodyeck
That looks like a real Rally Pack Mk11. If it is and the numbers match, the smart thing to do is restore the body work to standard and do some mild tuning of the engine. They are getting pretty rare now.
2008/10/19 08:41:16
PaDDy555
nah i think it is just the 2dr L or something, it originally had a 1.8 and the previous owner put the pinto into it and bumper etc.

wat are the numbers so i can see if it is a real rally pack .. i doubt it is but best make sure
2008/10/19 14:17:48
PaDDy555
photoshop by eskyvan(from FAF) of what my car might look like.... the grill will also be a polished metal (hopefully aluminium)


2008/10/20 16:16:11

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