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MK1 Mexico replica
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/01/28 19:05:08
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Hi Bruce,
Welcome to the forum, and to OZ, looking forward to getting seeing some pics of the car as it develops. Whereabouts in the country are you located? good pickup already to get a Mk 1 in decent nick. yes, Cossies are not easy to get hold of and worth drug money here, Zetecs and other stuff readily available, but costs a lot to get gear from UK, as you may already know , unless you have some good contacts. Cheers, Len
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/01/28 20:12:21
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/01/28 20:39:13
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For such a great nation our car choice is limited and our new laws so restrictive. I don’t know what the authorities were thinking when they changed these car laws. People in all other countries can do amazing conversions with engineers of high quality approving. Here we have decided to not even trust our own engineers. It really is such a shame. Keep it as natural as you can for the resale but again in 5 to 10 years it will be another reason panel and motor engineers will close up shop as manufacturing anything here will be a thing of the past. I might just start mowing grass there’s an abundance of that and it’ll grow back.
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/02/18 18:19:29
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As for your build. Give MD conversions a call. Their in Blacktown Sydney. He might surprise you of what you can still put in, I know he still does V8 escorts maybe not 302s and the like. Worth a call though. He has some crazy escorts himself. He is an RMS engineer to inspect cars so if he approves it it gets registered. Cheers
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/02/19 11:36:47
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I would love to see photos of this evo 8 escort conversion, recently sold my evo 7 and picked up an escort to have atleast something in the garage.
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/02/19 16:00:16
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Bonus, I have a relative who has a workshop in Fairy Meadow, not far from you, who builds Rods and does other modifications. I have been surprised at what he has managed to get engineered.
If you are interested send me a PM and I will find some details for you.
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/02/22 19:59:46
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/02/23 04:06:08
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/02/23 16:55:54
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Try Rare Spares they stock a few various replacement panels for mk1 its an Aussie company that deal in aftermarket parts for classics
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/03/03 19:07:16
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Thanks Guys .
I ended up ordering it all from Gartrac in the uk as they had the steel front wings with pressed bubble arches in stock and the rears .
Engine has been purchased but not arrived yet going for the SR20DET .
Ill post some pics when things start happening.
Cheers again
Bruce
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/03/17 21:43:13
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Spent a fair age sorting the floor of late . It was OK to start but far from perfect. Its not far away now so threw a coat of paint on it to see what it would look like today . Pretty tidy for nearly 50 years old .
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/03/18 12:42:13
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Nice when some pain goes on.
what color are you likely to go for Bruse?
Classic White and Blue stripes and silver minilights?
(I know I'm boring, but it's like the Matchbox car you grew up with)
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Re: MK1 Mexico replica
2018/03/18 20:35:46
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Not sure yet Deano . I was thinking RS orange with either a white stripe or black . Do love the white and blue also but ive done one before that colour . Often thought about doing a white one with a green stripe like the mk1 lotus cortina . A lot of guys in the UK are doing them modern colors ,metallics and such or that horrible green thats from the focus rs but im not into all that.
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