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We all (OK, some of us) dream of building or driving random shite.

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ย I like the idea of a lowered Jeep. Or 4x4 type thung.

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So Iย found a body in Ayr, Scotland.

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Then a mate from Cambridge picked up a trailer from me in Rochester Kent and fetched it.

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After which another mate sold me an MX5 and delivered it from the top of Wales.

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And starting with this pile ย a year agoโ€ฆโ€ฆ.

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Lodger John used to help with a ton of sage advice.

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Also clever with some micro electronics.

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I made a new roll cage up and joined the front screen to it.ย 

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A few small jobs leftโ€ฆ.

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this pink wire stopped me building for three months before we figured it out.

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And up to yesterday.

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Dash needs covering, fitting of switches.

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A few other small jobs, then MOT time.

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Hopefully a pass.ย 

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So, polishing Turds can be rewarding.

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But they take time and patience, plus a few friends.ย 

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9 minutes ago, Dobloseven said:

I thought Jago at first. But weren't they Escort Mk1/2 based?ย 

Close.

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ย I really wanted a Jago, but could not find one.

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Settled, and subsequently pleased that I found this Eagle RV.

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21 minutes ago, Dobloseven said:

Guessing Mk3/4/5 Cortina running gear. Certainly different!ย 


Correct, a typical 80โ€™s ย kit car.

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mix of Cortina and Escort parts.

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also, I learned that things like brake drums came in two sizes, not visible, but buying one set, that did not fit, meant buying another set and getting stuck with many new, unused parts.

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24 minutes ago, Missy Charm said:

This is fab.ย  Is it a Jago or something?ย ย 

Thank you.

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Eagle RV.

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Itโ€™s slightly wider.

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2 minutes ago, grizz said:


Correct, a typical 80โ€™s ย kit car.

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mix of Cortina and Escort parts.

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also, I learned that things like brake drums came in two sizes, not visible, but buying one set, that did not fit, meant buying another set and getting stuck with many new, unused parts.

1.3 and 1.6 have 8 1/2 โ€œ drums, 2.0 and 2.3 have 9โ€.

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2 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

1.3 and 1.6 have 8 1/2 โ€œ drums, 2.0 and 2.3 have 9โ€.

Yup.

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And as a non mechanical, white collar working, these things are not obvious to me.

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Still, I learned a ton, and loved it.

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Always wondering who's supposed to buy these half finished kit cars all over the usual sites. Got my answer for this one, seems to have turned out better than anyone could have expected!

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