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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/03/19 14:11:15 (permalink)
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No oil leaks there!
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/03/19 19:31:24 (permalink)
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No oil leaks there!


Remember it's still got a type 9 in it

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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/03/19 20:39:21 (permalink)
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Ha, my type 9 doesn't leak even with 50% trans fluid mixed in

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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/03/20 19:23:07 (permalink)
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Ha, my type 9 doesn't leak even with 50% trans fluid mixed in



Does that help the shift?
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/03/20 20:16:38 (permalink)
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Apparently it's better on cold morning early drives . A UK fella I knew used full auto fluid in his daily for ages, no problems at all.
Another trick is when your worked motor is run in , 500-1000kms is to switch oil over to diesel oil and stay with it for life. Before the anoraks call BS, this info was first hand from the 2000 London-Sydney rally where I had an ex Roger Clarke mk1 in my shed ( not bragging) for another 1600 motor which we supplied. Their BDA had inhaled 15,000 miles of dust and expired at Tennant Creek.
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/03/31 14:29:41 (permalink)
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currently playing with seats at the moment.
The original factory ones turned out pretty basic, two of one size, one without recline so basically not worth recovering.
Its suprising how much changing the seat style updates the interior.
I trial fitted the recaors, but need to space the rails slightly.

 
How are these for trick custome made bumperettes, courtesy of our resident inhouse glasser:

I mentioned a pet peeve, is seeing them installed askew, so hopefully these will help avoid the droop, once I bend up some custom irons.
 
Now I need to track down some light bodies. It seems I have new lenses, but nothing to fit them too.

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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/04/01 09:06:38 (permalink)
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So what do you guys think of the Sky News article about not trucking fuel over state borders if the opposition get in?
We're lucky  having the Viva refinery around the corner, but its going to make things hard for some states.
Another crazy energy policy?
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/04/01 14:15:31 (permalink)
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Part of the grand plan to get people to drive EV toasters more and more.
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/04/01 19:41:03 (permalink)
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DuttPlug has no plan, out of the last 30 years the LNP have held the top job for 20 of them and are responsible for the biggest erosion of the middle class in the last century.

Howard era capital gains and negative gearing changes are directly responsible for the mess we find ourselves in now with real estate being so ludicrously expensive. Add to that the aggressive scare campaigns whenever someone whispers tax to gas and mining companies, cuts to Medicare, public education and social programs Australia's standard of living has basically been driving with the handbrake on for the last 25 years.

I'm not a Greens voter by any stretch, in fact i think they're some of the biggest hypocrites out there. Australian journalists need to grow a pair and actually go on the front foot and question politicians who attack other parties policy without providing adequate counter proposals.   

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk  Now back to cars! - also the plan to stop fuel crossing borders is actually brain dead and not worth the air used to speak it. It only benefits DuttPlugs corporate owners.
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/04/02 09:05:16 (permalink)
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don't worry, 'influencers' are the new journalists.
Yes, back to cars, no strange policy announcements until the first of April next year at least...... ()
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/04/02 09:24:09 (permalink)
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I still won't buy or drive a toaster !!

Light bodies/backings , didn't you find them on Ali ? I'm sure there's a set on FaceAche or Gumptree , and don't worry which side as both are the same, even if square or round..
If you get stuck, I can scan one and send the file 😜 but you will still need the long adjuster screws and springs. Early models till 77 had metal but after 77 they went plastic.
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/04/02 09:27:51 (permalink)
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/04/02 15:11:58 (permalink)
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no strange policy announcements until the first of April next year at least...... ()




You got me!! Well played sir!
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/04/07 13:18:07 (permalink)
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another year of All Ford Day Geelong.
The Capri got a run, first time out of the shed in over 1 year.
 
It needs a good trip TBH, I think the valves might have bene sticking, plus the fuel was old.
Still lots of run.
Next to it is a mates Falcon, which had been his pops, and got alot of attention.

 
Some of you SA'ers might recognise the Orange mex replica, it was an ex racer that used to run a 1600 and Shannons livery and BMW nose treatment.

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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2025/04/07 13:23:52 (permalink)
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Nice Sundowner spotted resting in the shade
 

 
And this drag van beast:

interesting his upper door fames had cracks the same as mine

cheated with the side panels:

 

 
 
 

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