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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/12/08 20:21:56 (permalink)
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I agree dude, just stick with it.

when i went to comply my mustang they gave me a list that was a page and a half long.

took me almost a year to get it sorted, but it needed chassis work and i spent alot of time waiting for parts to come from the states.

most of the stuff on my list was like yours, mostly small jobs.

when you get stuck in for a few hours in a weekend its amazing how much of that stuff you can tick off.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/12/08 20:35:30 (permalink)
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Good work for keeping at it dude. With ya brake lights, clean the fuse contacts as they are absolute jerks when dirty. I had the exactvsame thing happen to me with my Parkers. Worked, awesome! Went for rego... No lights!?! Got home, ripped everything apart and found nothing. Bumped a fuse after I dropped a spanner on the fuse box....BINGO!!

Just a thought, good luck mate.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/12/08 20:37:28 (permalink)
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yeah was shocked when they said lights werent working.. ill try the fuse contacts.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/17 14:21:58 (permalink)
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finally im able to get the small garage to myself tonight, so im going to see if i can get the rear lights working tonight..ill check the earths, which is just as likely because i painted inside the boot, so the earths probably arent contacting.

anywho, heres what 2 more layers of clear can do, and believe me, a SH!TLOAD of patience.

had a little stuff up on the bonnet, long story, but requires alot of effort to repair so cbf the rest im happy with.

bonnet stuffup you can sorta see next to where the light is hitting.



but heres the car!













micheal bailing from the camera



and heres the origonal recipe outcome: --------------------------





and after some more clear: ---------------------------------------





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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/17 18:17:04 (permalink)
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looks good man but needs to be lower and on some 15s with a 50 profile
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/17 18:22:55 (permalink)
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oh its gonna be low.. quiet low..

just need roadworthy headache to pass [:x)]
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/29 17:51:14 (permalink)
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loading these pics up for my mate, hes on here as TCcorty

250 pre crossflow, single tiny ass carby. and automatic [:x)]

gotta love it.

the "young buck" fun has already started with a hotdog replacing the rear muffler with twin tips, sounds suprisingly good, a bit drony though. factory paint, wild plum. by the sounds of it, it wont be that colour forever.

and escort hasnt really changed much, battery kept dying so replaced, haven't had a problem yet. haven't gone for another roady check yet.

im being patient started new job, saving up some money





























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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/29 18:02:02 (permalink)
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Nice house dude....

My hat goes off to the poor barstard that did that perfect paving....
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/29 18:29:18 (permalink)
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yeah cheers, dad built her, and yeah cant remember how long exactly, but the paving did take ages.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/29 18:52:52 (permalink)
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no wonder u were crapping yourself about the tyre marks on the driveway.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/29 19:52:30 (permalink)
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yeah lol, there used to be heaps of tyre marks from me when i first got the 2ltr and was enjoying it. nowadays, i only "take advantage" of the bricked area when its wet, its more fun and doesnt leave any marks

spun out fair few times, luckily never hit anything. been teaching myself how to continue or "walk" drifts around.

and so i dont lose whatever respect i have on here, this is kiddy stuff, i know how stupid enthusiastic driving can be on public roads.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/30 19:58:24 (permalink)
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very jelous of the tc, very nice car, how much he pay if u dont mind?
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/30 20:12:55 (permalink)
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$5000, 30,000 origonal miles (believe it or not)

the price seems a little much to me, but the condition of the thing stands it off.

the seller refused an offer of $7000 because that guy said he was planning to strip it and make it into a derby/race car.

thing sat in storage for almost 15 years, due to owner passing. which happened to be an elderly woman.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/30 21:33:47 (permalink)
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Sterling almost got it right;
The bloke i bought it off told his wife that he wouldn't sell it for less then $7000 right before he came to meet me (the TC was not advertised at his home). when we met he told me about all the offers he had got, someone offered him $2000 and he was going to turn it into a derby race car. Someone else offered him $6000 though he didn't really like him. He seemed to like me though because i offered him $5500 and he accepted.
The guy is 73, he inherited the car off his aunty who died at 93. she had the car since new but stopped driving when she was 77. so it was in storage for 16 years.

Thanks for the kind words Inferno. Do you think i paid too much?
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2009/08/30 23:52:15 (permalink)
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I have owned this type of car before.
You can bunnyhop them if you stall it up and on off with the break.
Just mind the high speed turns with the small tyres.
Very good towing car. did anyone call for one wheel burnouts.
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