RKC_123
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Mk2 rallycar
G'day Guys, been watching the forum for a while so thought I'd finally get some photos of my current and previous mk2 Escorts up. as a test to see whether I can post photos - a couple of my previous escort rallycar which was actually my 2nd rallycar after the first virtually fell apart.  this one only lasted a couple of events as I hit a stump fairly hard trying in vain to get on to a bridge which I half did but fell off in to a a shallow creek. 
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RKC_123
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/05/03 08:26:37
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Right that worked. heres the current one when I was building it.     Decided that if I was going to all the trouble of building a new one, I may as well do it the way I have always wanted to and put arches on it  Finished product prior to any events   did a couple of events in 2007    haven't competed since but started redoing the front suspension with comp. struts, drop links and adj. lower control arms. Hoep to finish that part of it soon and get out in a few events this year. Would also like to get a bit more width in the rear. I'm currently running a modified B1600 Mazda diff which is strong as nails but not wide enough for me to fill the arches when the gravel wheels are on.
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/05/03 09:22:08
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Its a shame about the first one. But the next one is excellent  Great work!
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/05/03 10:13:19
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top looking esky mate, i remember seeing this car at the alpine in 07 i was in car 9  looks awesome!
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/05/03 13:44:58
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Thanks!
Great event the Alpine. I'm looking forward to competing in it again this year.
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/05/03 17:46:01
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Cool car, i thought i recognised it as i have a dvd of the 2007 Alpine Rallye in my collection.. Excellent
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/05/03 22:22:10
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Welcome to the forum Rian. Sucks about the first one but version 2 looks much better, great colour scheme. So I take it your running under historic regs? Cam
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/06/03 07:26:09
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Originally posted by martymexico
Cool car,
i thought i recognised it as i have a dvd of the 2007 Alpine Rallye in my collection..
Excellent
Some find examples of my driving on that dvd [:I] suffered a bit of spectator fever and forgot to listen to nav
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/06/03 07:29:58
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Welcome to the forum Rian.
Sucks about the first one but version 2 looks much better, great colour scheme.
So I take it your running under historic regs?
Cam
running under classic rally car regs.. Main reason I went from PRC to CRC is that it gives the freedom to run the car arched and also to change the suspension setup - 4 link, comp. struts etc. It limits induction to carbies but I don't mind that so much.
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/10/03 10:03:54
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hey Rian This is another alpine shot that my service crew took 
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/12/03 08:43:28
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Hey Ted,
Thats a great shot. Any chance of a high res copy?
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/03/19 01:32:28
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Brilliant car mate!, my project at the moment is talking a similar direction!just wrestling with the same fiberglass arches at the moment! How you attach yours?
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/03/19 07:56:02
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Pete,
I attached the fibreglass arches by bolting through the inner flange of the arch but also coating the interface with black sikaflex (or similar anyway). The sikaflex that oozed out when squeezed together with the bolts was best left to dry then cut off with a knife. Don't have any pics unfortunately but it came up alright.
worst mistake was trying to wipe the excess sikaflex off when wet as it smeared along the guard and was a bugger to get off.
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/04/28 12:41:06
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Gee Ryan those blue wheels in the early pics look grouse!!! I remember another escort using those wheels......lol
about time you get back out there mate!!
Scott
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RE: Mk2 rallycar
2009/05/05 07:26:24
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scott, nah those wheels were no good - made me crash! [88]
front suspension is finished now so its almost ready to go. have to hack off the front arches and refit them as the wheels no longer sit in the centre. They also hit the front apron when turning due to the scrub radius so need to do some trimming.
don't know when next event will be - maybe nightmoves.
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