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Iv'e been looking to see if my Father in Laws old car is still around for a while now - RHR 717M, red Escort Mk1 poss a XL? it had the cloth seats and wood effect dash, it's not on the Gov web site so guess it's been squashed but you never know.....

Ive just bought mine!

Black jacks and fruit salads were a farthing when I was a boy! - 1/4d

Hi, yes I contacted him by email and he replied that there is a tapping off point at the end of the manifold but it would mean taking it off to drill and tap it, shame I didn't realoise this as the manifold was off 6 months ago to fix an oil leak! pic of my manifold and throttle bodies. <a href="http://s256.photobucket.com/user/deltamal/media/DSCF2379_zpsy8ckfd7y.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh182/deltamal/DSCF2379_zpsy8ckfd7y.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo DSCF2379_zpsy8ckfd7y.jpg"/></a>

I would get some heat eventualy though! it would also be handy in the summer traffic ques, extra cooling from the heater.........

With the cold weather approaching I need to get some heat into the heater matrix on my Mk 3 Cortina, the engine is a 12 valve 2.9 Cologne with throttle bodies and a Ric Wood inlet manifold that has no heater outlet, would it work to tap the hot water off from the rad top hose? the return would feed back into the bottom of the block, any thoughts?

The axle has now been re-built by Old Ford Auto services, 3.09 CWP fitted and set up, plates stripped and cleaned and new bearings fitted to replace the noisy ones which were badly worn, drove it back from Bracknell to Plymouth today all quiet with no problems! a job for next year will be new half shafts as the splines are worn, drag racing I guess!

Mr. Ford should produce the new Capri now! suppose there would have to be a hybrid one though.........

I bought mine a couple of years ago to replace my Vauxhall Combo, (which was ok) quiet, nippy and with the 1500 diesel good to drive, big load space and will take a euro pallet, I would reccomend it!

Problem solved! Ive found a company who can refurbish my Atlas axle, "Old Ford auto services based in Bracknell, they are happy for me to leave the car with them to sort out, a bit of a trip but has to be done correctly

Not EBC, but I used to have Green stuff pads in my mk3 Tina but they used to squeal a lot when stopping, swapped to Mintex, same stopping power and no squealing!

I use a scissor jack, small light and very low so that it fits under the suspension when the tyre is flat, make sure that it has a wide base though.

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Im based in Plymouth but prepared to travel! no one localy seems to carry out this work......

Thanks for the info, his site is under construction at the moment, but there is a pic of an Escort rally car so guess he is well acquainted with Atlas axles! have you used you used him for work?

Where is the best place to get an Atlas axle re-conditioned? changing the crownwheel and pinion, bearings and slipper clutches, specialists seem to be few and far between! I would need to take the car to be worked on as I have no facillities to remove the axle.....

Apparantly her campain manager is a Mr Costello..........

Im not fond of Guinea pigs, my Daughter had to when she was younger, the first one used to bite me whenever it could, the second one escaped under the floorboards during some building work and died, I had to take a load of floorboards up to find the putrid remains, so not my fave pet!

Mk3 Cortina Quattroporte!

The club stand is laid out, as you drive into the bottom gate, turn left past the controll desk and its on the right opposite the Triumph club stand, there is an 'OSF' banner on the side of the stand, pitch no. 65 enjoy the show!

An excellent day! a big thanks to Mexican Gerbil and the team for the route and planning 👍 I know it takes a lot of your free time,

I'm taking my sunglasses and fedora!

The Met office weather for next Sat says cloudy, sunny on Friday so with a change in the wind............

14 years now! I have a look most days but don't have a lot to post about, but do add a comment here and there!