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[grizz]

 

SOLD  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

So I found a body in Ayr, Scotland.

 

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

 

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

 

And starting with this pile  a year ago…….

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So it made its way South….

 

Cleaned up, some ideas formed.

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A lot of this.

 

And including tinitus……

 

Be sensible.

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Many polybushes added.

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More cleaning, restoring, machining.

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Front end rebuilt

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More and more money spent, new parts seemed to be the order of the day.

 

And still polishing the turd.

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Donor delivered from Wales by KFW shipping.

 

Badgers arse is silky smooth in comparison.

[Dobloseven]

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

[Missy Charm]

This is fab.  Is it a Jago or something?  

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Did I mention Badgers arse.

 

Massive help from Nick Wheeler.

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Time flies.

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CAD 

 

The original was spectacularly shit in places, as expected 

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And test fitted.

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Bit by bit.

 

Well, actually it went fast, 12 hour days can do that.

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100’s of small jobs. 
 

Also a country music album cover……

[Dobloseven]

8 minutes ago, Missy Charm said:

This is fab.  Is it a Jago or something?  

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

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

 

Also clever with some micro electronics.

 

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

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Not bad for what it was, to what it is now.

Almost……l

so near.

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A few small jobs left….

 

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

[bunglebus]

This is the fastest build thread I've ever seen

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And up to yesterday.

 

Dash needs covering, fitting of switches.

 

A few other small jobs, then MOT time.

 

Hopefully a pass. 

 

 

So, polishing Turds can be rewarding.

 

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

 

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2 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

This is the fastest build thread I've ever seen

 

Full build here.

 

https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/215488/grizz-purgatory-rezin-rockit-spot

 

Warts and all.

 

Enjoy.

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9 minutes ago, Dobloseven said:

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

Close.

 

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

 

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! 

Correct, a typical 80’s  kit car.

 

mix of Cortina and Escort parts.

 

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.  Is it a Jago or something?  

Thank you.

 

Eagle RV.

 

It’s slightly wider.

[Shite Ron]

2 minutes ago, grizz said:

Correct, a typical 80’s  kit car.

 

mix of Cortina and Escort parts.

 

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 “ drums, 2.0 and 2.3 have 9”.

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2 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

1.3 and 1.6 have 8 1/2 “ drums, 2.0 and 2.3 have 9”.

Yup.

 

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

 

Still, I learned a ton, and loved it.

[Schaefft]

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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Well done sir, top shiting. I'd love to see some pics of this being used in the wild.