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Bumping as still no joy and the usual suspects like GS have nothing in stock. Only thing holding me back now from cracking on and actually getting the thing sorted.

Long time no post. Finally got my Mk2 4 door into the bodyshop and getting it prepped, underside is all done and mechanically it's more or less sorted. However it had a glass roof and the roof is all warped now so I need a roof skin. I'm in Newcastle, would prefer something local but will travel if needs be, I know RWD in Durham used to have some but I can't find his number anywhere.

1988 is when it was "imported" from Jersey. Was something else in the ad I was referring to which doesn't ring true from when I had the car. I'm assuming it is a mistake and they are not being deliberately misleading which is why I was asking if the seller was a forum member. Would rather not mention in public as yet as I wanted to allow who ever it is to sort out the mistake.

Been looking at Auto Trader this morning and spotted this for sale. Is it someone on here selling it as it's my old car and something in the advert strikes me as being incorrect and I wondered if the current owner was on here. Assuming it's a mistake rather than deliberate. If owner is on here can they please contact me. http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/FORD+GRANADA/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-240-4294943235-4294967050/advert.action?R=200922335315935&distance=248&postcode=NE29+7BU&channel=CARS&make=FORD&model=GRANADA&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=&vehicleYearOfManufacture=1988&vehicleRegLetter=

Think I will be going for the kip in the car option and doing the whole three days. Best rally of the year by far, can't help but get excited when you look down an entry list and it's nigh on 75% Escorts plus a few Cortinas for good measure.

Cheers for the sticky. Car still missing although seems there may be some idea who may have done it so fingers crossed. Any information greatly appreciated still though in case this one is a blind alley.

If anyone has info specifically on the Anglia, Nigel Cardale the cars owner can be contacted on 07766 444915. The van has been found by the police in Consett. Apparantly relatively unscathed. I will be seeing Peter tomorrow afternoon so I will ask him for some registration numbers from the VIN Plates and post them on here.

I don't have any pictures of the car. Spec as follows: 2ltr pinto engine in black plastic coated space frame; type 9 gearbox, fibreglass flipup bonnet, capri front struts rear capri drums with avo shockers, A frame axle locating bars. Black/blue Cobra seats and Willans harnesses, half rollcage. Chrome minilite type wheels. Registration number is KAS 853. I will contact Nigel and see if he has any pics I can put up.

Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere but I have done a search and can't find it. Peter Lawson of RWD in Durham has been turned over and had his transit van, trailer and an Anglia rally car stolen. The Anglia has a one piece flip up front end. Also stolen where a number of vin plates and log books for shells Peter had. If anyone has any info or is offered anything suspicous can they please contact Peter or alternatively contact me via here and I will pass the info on to Peter.

I don't think you neccesarily are, much as I love seeing the Escort's out I do have an element of the "god I hope he doesn't bin it" mentality. Even to the point that I am torn with what to do with one of my Mk1 shells, one side of me looks at it and thinks, good solid shell ideal basis for a rally car, other side of me thinks it's to good to be a rally car.

Tim I'm fairly sure he will be out on the RAC again. Driver, car sounds much better in the flesh the drop in quality when uploading to youtube takes some of the edge off it.

Few of Banner taken while he was testing today, some taken by me some taken by one of our club members while I was out in the car. and also a video of it which I have stuck on youtube I have all of the pictures we took today on a Retards Club gallery which none Retards Club members should also be able to view. Link is http://www.Retards Club.com/album.php?aid=7382&l=34d6f&id=661965946

I was doing stage starts on SS6 / SS13 Archie's Rigg which is part of the old Pundershaw stage. The Escort's were all cracking off the line, surprise of the day for me was the S2000 class Toyota in the International. It sounded like a proper car!! Not too bad a day really, especially winding the RAF and Army boys in the Land Rovers up by telling them that the others had been saying they were shite. Doing startlines is seldom a good day out as it is just constantly being busy and not seeing anything of note.

Another video from the testing, Hannu Mikkola's son Vesa in a Honda Civic. About as far away from old skool Ford as you can get but probably of interest to those who remember Hannu in the Escort days. Edit: link not added earlier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7RMYdMf9Qw

Spent today in Kielder while some crews were out testing ready for the Pirelli rally. I've put a video of one of the Mk2's which was out on you tube the crew are Irish, I believe the driver was called Cunningham. Still haven't sorted through all the pics properly so will add more later. I was playing about with my dads new camera so they aren't the best of pics. For now I have three (not all old skool though) Very un old-skool but I quite liked the pic. The Irish lads in the Mk2 The Old Skool but non Ford Porsche 911 of Richard Tuthill.