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mark is it the 7th? and will you have it ready?
No. end of the month if i don't wipe out or break anything at the nostalgia drags.
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are you going to take the bucket? you'll smoke me in that. I'll bring the falcon  if the rs is broken or im too lazy to fix. give me a month to do work on it then hmmmm. Ty if u read this, note H/b (brick) still non functioning almost 5 years now [:u][88][88][88][88][88][88] i have a very big to do list
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why am i not surprised???? [:x)]
you taking your car to lakeside???
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 Rear bumpers and side mirrors are on. It's now up in the air with only a cross member holding the engine in place. I have a suspect front shock i think will be like a banana when i remove it.
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Your Nearly there mark! its looking pretty good too!!
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I bet your keen to get it back on the road[%] Its been in the shed almost as long as mine[:p]
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I bet your keen to get it back on the road[%] Its been in the shed almost as long as mine[:p]
It will be Two years this June since my little tumble. I have been fixing mine, your doing the fun type of rebuild. The money would of been better spent on a yummy cossie conversion. Not worrying about weather the front tyres are pointing straight or not. I miss the early morning runs through town the most. The old XF with a 200 ci auto just does not cut it.
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Love it. You painted it the right colour too! 
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Mark test weekend next Saturday? [(#)]
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Mark test weekend next Saturday? [(#)]
More like dump the Escort and drive the 48-215. I need lower control arms and a cigarette sponsor. Just finished fixing a spit in the bore of a 202. The water in the block froze while in Tassie, and split the bore horizontally in the bore and where the welsh plugs are. My Father put his T-Ford into the gravel trap at the end of the main straight yesterday. He stopped a car length short of the wall. Some major gravel rash underneath and few stone chips in the helmet. The bell housing filled with stones, jamming the starter motor, ending his day. 
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Well. It's going and mobile. After my home wheel alignment with string lines. Only problem was the boot light arcing on the rear shelf.
Just need to collect some spaces for the rose joint on the adjustable lower control arms inside the crossmember.
The quick rack is heavier than expected.
Now to replace the rear leaf springs and i have decided to modify the fuel tank to remove the pendulum effect while cornering.
I can't sleep now i finally have a square/straight car again.
The Hood lining will be my last expence. Apart from tyres.
Rodney is receiving new king pins. And have some tyres to buy before the Nostalgias out Willowbank on the 19th of February.
I hope to run the 1/8th mile street series this year aswell.
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good stuff.. let me know when you're set for a drive?
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Just finised my first run in the esky.
Apart from too much negative camber. It went well.
The new accelorator cable has improved acceloration.
DAMM. The quick rack is heavy to use.
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Thats great news Mark ...you will get used to the quick rack[;^)]
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Thats great news Mark...you will get used to the quick rack[;^)]
It's only been used for do-nuts the last 10 years anyway. Can't wait for the new hood lining to arrive. New tyres are on the list, thinking of going back to 13' wheels using formula Ford type tyres? About to rip the whole rear out and start again. The drop fuel tank will be half the size and still look standard. And going away from 4.11 diff gears to 3.54. with smaller diameter 13' tyres. Anyone want a stainless mesh sheet to suit the Mk2 drop tank?
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