tim Posted October 21, 2006 Report Posted October 21, 2006 here you got mate looks good mate just need thos idf under there
Robm Posted October 21, 2006 Report Posted October 21, 2006 Thanks Tim for loading up the pics for me, when I get a bit more time to play on here I will work it out. I have just been making up some clips to hold the airbox lid on from some piano wire as they were mostly missing. My thumbs are killing me ! I have repaired the airbox as it was damaged and it just needs the carbs cleaning up and they're ready to go on. I have rebuild kits for the carbs, just need the right jets.....and some more spare time.
PIG Posted October 21, 2006 Report Posted October 21, 2006 love that m8,the stripe on the o/s/f wing looks wrong in the pic tho.still a cracking x-pack buddy
Hilux Posted October 21, 2006 Report Posted October 21, 2006 fantastic, strong looking specimen yes the o/s/f wing stripe does appear to be upside down tho
Burns Posted October 22, 2006 Report Posted October 22, 2006 the stripe matches the other side and carries on down the rest of the car so they'd both have to be on upside down. nice x-pack mate
Robm Posted October 22, 2006 Report Posted October 22, 2006 Bugger ! I hadn't noticed that. Thanks for the positive comments but I wish you hadn't mentioned the stripes. I presume the thin part of the stripe is supposed to be underneath ? Now you look at them I've also noticed that where the stripes taper off at the front is different each side - looks like they've been cut wrong. I can honestly say this was not my work (they probably wouldn't even be straight if it was). Another job ! I've looked at other X pack pics and nobody else seem to have these stripes anyway. If the paint isn't marked underneath I may just leave them off. It hasd some slightly dodgy very wide stripes that say 'X-Pack' down the sides. I was going to take these off but I am told they were a german only X-pack original option so may leave them on.
arch Posted October 22, 2006 Report Posted October 22, 2006 sweet like a good x pack escort on steriods
mark2 Posted October 22, 2006 Report Posted October 22, 2006 car at blackpool ford day a couple of years ago..........
Robm Posted October 23, 2006 Report Posted October 23, 2006 Mark2, Thanks for posting the pic from Blackpool, don't suppose you know who owned her then ? Regards, Rob
mark2 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Posted October 24, 2006 Mark2, Thanks for posting the pic from Blackpool, don't suppose you know who owned her then ?Regards, Rob dont know the person himself but i know of the car. was around the manchester area for many years. was stored in a shipping container for over 12 years . it needed a little tlc when it came out. didnt look as nice as it does now. was passed around a few dealers up here for a while, and popped up on ebay a couple of times. did you get a copy of the mag it was featured in many years ago? i know someone who went to view it a few years ago. can put you in touch with him if you want a bit of history on it. cheers.
Robm Posted October 24, 2006 Report Posted October 24, 2006 I know it was in storage for a long time and went through a couple of dealers before I got it. It isn't in bad shape at all now but I have done a bit of tidying/very minor welding etc. Still loads of odd jobs to do but it is very sound and original. I have been picking up the group 1 options it was missing and pretty much have them all now, just need time to fit them. Would be useful to speak to anyone who knows about the car if you have contact details would be great. I have a copy of Auto performace mag Jun '83 but not an original. Would like an original but they never seem to turn up. Must have been a small print run at the time. Regards, Rob
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