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2006/10/01 14:50:39
maxrs

Mk1 Granny

Well waited 5 years for this Mk 1 2door Auto!Im now the third owner from new!74 model with 12'inch wheelsPhotobucket - Video and Image Hosting
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24 comments Leave a comment
grant
that the one at kedron?
2006/10/01 15:05:22
Avon
Vote #1 for keeping it granny!

Nice car, shocker camera
2006/10/01 16:38:56
hak073
Looks fantastic maxrs! Got any bigger pictures of it?
2006/10/01 17:08:52
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by grant
[br]that the one at kedron?
yesa real time warp!too good to chop up(one of the conditions of sale)
Phone buggered(cant adjust light)
2006/10/01 18:50:20
maxrs
Cleaned up-off for roadworthy tommorrow!

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2006/10/01 21:51:55
maxrs
Could'nt figure out why windscreen wipers were going.[:o)]ended up pushing my finger straight through fasciai figered the button on floor in front of left foot was a high/low beam switch[:o)]
2006/10/01 22:02:35
Mk2_2dr_2L
cool as get us some better pics mark !
2006/10/01 23:14:23
Mickas
Thats what mine looked like 2 years ago.....great car man i am jelous
2006/10/01 23:41:18
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by Beefcake
[br]noice.. looks a bit... how you say.. stock.. boring.. slow.. un-mark-like..
but it looks like it is in great condition.. wats the rust like??

passinger side door about 3inches from bottom a line of bubbles[xx(]and minor one's in behind both passinger side wheel wells.50c pieces size
It's weird running on 12's,take hands off wheel to steer straight!Yes Beefcake,
Verry much(Driving miss Daisy)

2006/11/01 00:34:15
maxrs
The white one you have now
quote:
Originally posted by Mickas
[br]Thats what mine looked like 2 years ago.....great car man i am jelous
You can't beat a white MK 1(Racing Orange)come's close!
2006/11/01 00:44:21
maxrs
I can't say no,im wreaking the panelvan-The struts are yours.Avalible early next week.
The Mk1 has a 1300-goes ok!
Currently replacing headlights & silver tape + bog trick to get through roadworthy,untill i can afford to fix it correctly[^]
2006/11/01 17:09:27
scortfreak
Mark, hurry up and buy a camera. I want to see some better pictures. [:p]
2006/11/01 17:40:24
lucas
im pretty sure it looks good maxrs well from wat i can see[88][88]

must be a nice little cruiser gotta get a bit boring with the automatic. but its still a escort so who cares[:x)]
2006/11/01 22:30:41
maxrs
Have camera,but photo's don't upload.Do on Ebay thou
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Originally posted by scortfreak
[br]Mark, hurry up and buy a camera. I want to see some better pictures. [:p]
Here's one[:p]Could'nt help myself

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using up my Mk 1 supply'sHeadlights and lences
Did'nt pass phoneworthy[:-(]Bit of work to do!
2006/12/01 00:31:37
Mk2_2dr_2L
haha, i wonder what granny would say about those big wheels ?
2006/12/01 00:58:21
maxrs
Passed Roadworthy yesterday
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Originally posted by Beefcake
[br]wats phoneworthy mark??
Seat covers are off-bone coloured seats & tightened seats up.

2006/01/13 01:27:07
maxrs
Driving in crosswind with 12' stockers on Highway was scary[:u]
Everyone want's a race now.


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2006/09/02 21:44:01
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by Beefcake
[br]i want those quarter bumpers:'(
The bumperets made with an angle grinder[:x)]
Front bar was bent anyway
2006/10/02 00:58:11
maxrs
Esky ended up doing around 20 laps of the clubman track today[88][88]
The 15's with the G-Grid's [(#)]Faster than AU falcon station wagon & sedan in the wet.I flew the Escort flag today boys

Another 20 laps in MK1
Some pics of BDA Escort.Absolute weapon.Overtook Datsun 1600 with turbo'ed SR20 easly.He said it's been 3 years since it's last race.

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2006/11/02 18:54:39
maxrs
Mmoorree
quote:
Originally posted by Beefcake
[br]hey mark.. wen would be a good time to call u to organise time to get that stuff??
Good question for showroom[:I]Just E-mail me direct-don't load up our site pages with general crap-let's all try to keep this forum above average.
Anyway four wheel drifting around corners 1&2 at QR[%]
The auto seems to plant the rear.
2006/02/13 18:35:15
Juiceman
granny mobile is coming along nicely
2006/02/16 00:23:03
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by Juiceman
[br]granny mobile is coming along nicely

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Any suggestion with the light switch??
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A little improvement from before and white trims coming[:p]
Truck Engine is next.after i replace my XF gearbox.

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2006/09/29 23:55:08
maxrs
Little update, The guages are all working now, and chrome gutter strips are on.
Time for a 1600cc with twin 40mm side drafts.
And i am going to keep the auto, manual valve body and a 2500rpm high stall converter.
2007/06/21 08:35:07
Juiceman
Sounds awesome Mark, can't wait to check it out with the 1600!
2007/07/17 19:37:43

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