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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/09/04 16:17:35
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escort 1600.. i hate green cars and gold wheels lol.. everyones does it.. yeh thinkin some pollished Simmons frs or somthin even some 5-6 spoke drift wheels u know the ones they use on 180sx and silvias and stuff.. i want somethin with heeps of dish... but yeh i dont mind the colour i use 2 have.. dunno ill c but once i buy the colour thats it.. no turnin back lol..
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/09/04 18:26:34
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heaps of dish doesnt really happen under escort arches. without a few mods, but looks great
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/09/04 19:49:09
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was thinking of shortening my diff like an inch or a little bit more and then ill have more clearnece because i looked @ it with my wheels on and the breaks sit like 2 inches away from the guard im gettin a new diff so ill get it shortened or somthin il work it out..
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/09/04 21:45:52
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was gonna say shorten the diff but weret sure if you were willing to spend the money just for dish. But know i remember you wanna do turbo down the line.
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/04/18 17:00:04
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still in primer.. didn't think it would take this much time and effort.... but... it is haha.. and ive scruewd my back and im only 19 but my backs f**ked manily cuz im a stupid concreter who doesnt use his knees haha.. hopfully sprayin it in a fue weeks..
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/05/05 11:20:53
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brought soem paint the other day 2004 mod ford xr phantom purple... hope it looks alright with the car.. not sure wether to get rid of the wing or not...can anyone post some pics of a mrk 2 4 door with no wing.. wanna c what they look like. cheeRS...
so should be fully painted buy the end of may
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/11/05 18:15:06
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sprayed inside the doors today and engine bay 2 morro it was gettin a little late and cold so this is what it looks like so far.. ford xr phantom purple 
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/08/06 15:35:11
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whole cars been sprayed no pics as yet.. but it looks great..
it needs 2 be sanded back to get rid of the tiny scratches and then have a final finish coat in about 1-2 weeks time just to give the paint some time 2 settle..
cant wait to put it back together...
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/08/06 16:31:54
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get rid of the wing. colour looks good, get some more photos up.
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/09/06 11:34:08
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sorri to u lucas and everyone else that hates it but its staying lol...well for the mean time... my boot has holes in it so i can just really take it off... if some ones got another boot ide take it lol but at the moment im not fussed... heres soem fotos..    just had 2 sand out some imperfections in the paint so thats y some bits r a little ruff..final coat will go on next week some time..
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/06/29 09:46:05
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2nd layer of paint went on yesterday and it looks awsome only got 2 little runs this time so im stoked ther guy next door who was going 2 blow it in fro me had like a stroke kinda thing so not sure when hes goin 2 do the final coat. but i hope its soon..
ive decided what wheels to buy. white fr90Simmons with a pollished lip i think... ill get some fotos up as soon as i can
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/07/22 19:09:02
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cars finaly painted.. it looks beautifullllllll ill post some pics soon im so stoked i can put it back together soon
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/07/23 17:24:33
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[    quite darks fotos but they where takin @ night time so yeh... ill push it outside on the weekend in the sun.. if we have any.. and c if the spray job looks alright.. it was only a back yard job... motor will hopfully go back in soon... i think ill keep it carbied for the mean time... does anyone have a decent carbie and manifold they want 2 sell me,... thanks heeps guys
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/07/23 17:25:15
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RE: 4 door mk 2 project
2008/07/23 18:11:17
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