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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2020/12/21 21:40:34
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I decided i didnt want to wait untill the rubbers came from croatia so thought id put them in. Who knows with the post nowadays - im thinking months away. I ended up swapping out the whole accelerator pedal to one a painted and drilled to make it all smoother install. In hindsight it would have been easier to just drill the one already in the car. lol Ordered a nice K and N filter to suite the weber but thats still in transit - for the last 4 weeks.
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2020/12/23 17:52:31
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Well that will teach me to not have faith in the post. few more night shifts to go and i can tinker and put them in.
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2020/12/27 20:38:46
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Got a few days off to finish this little passion project up. Very happy with the outcome. Such a small part but sometimes the small things make it just right. Stoked the guy in Croatia was keen to see people enjoy the fruits of his labour by making the rubbers/molds Made some steel backing plates and glued the rubber down, quick lick of black and then in they went. Very happy and can now move on.
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/15 11:16:07
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This came up on the small ford fb pages. Guess its one step closer - looks to be pauls kit? suggestions of pads? i believe the ones that came with are a race pad
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/15 19:11:06
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Just get road regular pads mate, they'll work just fine, Escort doesn't weigh much in the rear so no need to go all fancy lol. I used to get the cheapest kmart pads I could find for my rear disk kit and they lasted for ever, same with the Volvo fronts !!
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/15 23:56:06
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/16 12:51:34
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Thanks Paul - the seller said he didnt know what kit it was.
Thanks Marty - think ill just get some cheap ones to slap in and go from there.
Ive had to source the handbrake assembly from gumtree as thats the only thing it was missing, thats in the mail atm.
Unfortunately we have started some house renos so the car has been put in storage for a few months while the house gets ripped apart. Kinda miss it, having the option of going for a quick cruise whenever was nice.
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/16 13:27:10
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Hey Robbie, put the car in historic rego if it isn't already.. House Reno's, yay ! We'll welcome you back in a year or two hehe 😅
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/16 15:33:01
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Ha hopefully not marty!
builders quoted 2 months time frame although we have been pushed back a week already!
Yes car is on historic so much nicer on the wallet when its sitting idle.
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/16 18:30:34
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I thort you was doing the reno yourself, tiling, painting, moving walls about, plumbing and moving plugs etc . Getting the tradies in takes all the fun out of it and the following years to finish... That reminds me, I need to get started on our house 1 day ...
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/16 18:43:28
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Ha i understand my scope and know if i want the place standing for longer then a month ill let the pros do it!
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/16 20:23:19
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did you end up scoring the kit Robbie? There seems to be a few differnt fb pages with escort gear. I can see them, but not comment or buy as i've never had a fb login. Dont really want to start now, but I saw a totally manky 4 spoke wheel yesterday that would have been worth playing with :(
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/01/16 20:48:17
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deano did you end up scoring the kit Robbie? There seems to be a few differnt fb pages with escort gear. I can see them, but not comment or buy as i've never had a fb login. Dont really want to start now, but I saw a totally manky 4 spoke wheel yesterday that would have been worth playing with :(
Yeah seemed a good deal so i grabbed it, everyone speaks highly of pauls kit and considering it was with calipers which can a pain to find nowadays i grabbed it. Still undecided on the fronts tho.
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/02/20 21:42:55
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Cars been in storage and i pulled it out for bit of a lap this arvo. Inlaws (where we are staying atm) came very close to being ****ed over by the cherry gardens fire that passed by their area. Anyway driving the car again was great, house is coming along and im even more broke then before
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Re: Red MK2 Two door
2021/02/21 13:00:01
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Robbie's home resto blog lol ! Jeez, that's a serious refit going on there...I thort you was just going to punch a wall or two and crank the bog / bathroom into the current style !
We're doing our lounge room when time permits (taken 6 months just to paint the ceiling) , our place is double brick so can't really punch walls out for the sake of it.. The misso chose this place and then wants everything changed, I don't get that.. Anywho, keep us up-to-date on the reno, and cost if you dare 🤣 !!
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