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Hi, my name is Gareth, and I'm a Ford-aholic.

My current daily is a 1982 Ford Taunus Ghia V6 2 litre (V6-yes really) in gold, and very tidy. Currently collecting bits for a tuned 2.8 swap and some other subtle mods including RS 4 spokes and a 28i Granada front bib and a better exhaust. Currently rolls on restored Ghia alloys. I'm also building a model T Ford hot rod mental thing... with a V8 and drum brakes and a steering wheel made from old con rods.... 8)

I live in St.Andrews, Fife Scotland.

I have built and owned a great many Fords including model T's, 100Es, 107Es, 103Es, Mk1 Escorts (11 of them including 1300 Sport, 1300E, Mexico, RS1600 and a space framed one with a V8!), a Mk2 1600 Sport Escort, Mk1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Cortinas, Mk1 Granadas (including a 3.0S Manual), as well as newer Fords, Mk1 Fiestas and the like, along with lots of other non-Fords.

I was in the motor trade for many years before deciding to do a degree in Mechanical Engineering (I'm in 4th year now at Dundee uni) which is great as they have a fully equipped machine shop....

Cheers,

Gareth

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Welcome to the forum!

 

Thats a fair collection of old Fords you've fixed up! I hope the Escorts you built are better than some of those turned out by other businesses in you area :wink::roll:

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Welcome to the forum!

 

Thats a fair collection of old Fords you've fixed up! I hope the Escorts you built are better than some of those turned out by other businesses in you area :wink::roll:

 

I bought a car that had been "restored" at said unmentionable establishment. Needless to say I had to restore it again....

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Welcome to the fourm mate, I'm doing a mech eng course too. Currently in second year at edinburgh. I now know who to ask when i inevitably get stuck lol

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