Joe-ashtonmobile Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Who enjoyed it then?? We went to look at the car last week, after talking with max what he wanted to do, we went over today to take the engine out and give it the engine the car deserves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiesta-mk1 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I am watching it now mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankthefencer Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Surprised he has the money after giving 11.5k for that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAZZA Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 What's the plans..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l4ndymac Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I agree it did seem a lot of money, love the colour though, i used to have mk 2 that colour, erm 18 years ago !! . Should of put quarter front bumpers on though, i thought . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild pete Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 seems to me there must have been a lot they didnt show , are you telling me there wasnt any welding needed doing underneath ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrashermax Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 seems to me there must have been a lot they didnt show , are you telling me there wasnt any welding needed doing underneath ! No welding required underneath. It's really strong. They didn't say it's a one previous owner car with only 40k miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrashermax Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 What's the plans..... Ashton mobile screaming 1700cc xflow with twin 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrashermax Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I agree it did seem a lot of money, love the colour though, i used to have mk 2 that colour, erm 18 years ago !! . Should of put quarter front bumpers on though, i thought . The paint job cost £3,500, they didn't show that bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col-ashtonmobile Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Looked underneath the car today and not a bit of rot , i,ve seen more crust and scabs on a 90,s mk6 escort you,ll have a job finding one in this condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky4 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 and it will be even better with its new engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2000CUSTOM Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 The paint job cost £3,500, they didn't show that bill! £1850 for paint and wing - which they stated at £120 each so leaves £1610 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidpf1972 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 im confused now where can you buy mex wings for £120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w p e Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 lets face it if they don't no the the difference between a ATB and a LSD what chance do the public have being guided by watching that crap . and saying the diffs now ready to go back in with the bearing retainer locking clamps missing realy says a lot . fook im glad i know what im doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posse Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 What I thought was mad is that he changed the front legs over and left them worn throw away control arms on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w p e Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 i would have thought bouncing around a farmers field for most of its life would warrent new bushes all round and going by the state of the tca's and rollbar bushes it MUST have been sold with NO MOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddy Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 i would have thought bouncing around a farmers field for most of its life would warrent new bushes all round and going by the state of the tca's and rollbar bushes it MUST have been sold with NO MOT Anorak alert,Anorak alert !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! puddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2000CUSTOM Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 i would have thought bouncing around a farmers field for most of its life would warrent new bushes all round The original seller of the "Brown" MKI Escort as featured on Wheeler Dealers has put an answer on his current Ebay ad for a car he selling regarding the MKI Escort - and at that selling price I bet he not worried about bouncing another one around a field as well !! ********************************** Seats came from an izuza trooper ! but they know the best ,yes ca...r looked good in the end and yes i made plenty on it , it stood me in £465 thats why i gave it to my son but what the hell i have to many projects on the go now so its good to see one done on wheeler dealers...well done you guys ... coulour was wroung choice in my eye but good in others cheers nick.... ********************************** http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk2-Ford-Capr ... 1079262889? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe-ashtonmobile Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 There was many things on this car that wasn't shown on the show, it has all been polybushed etc, don't think they could squeeze a full resto into a hour show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky4 Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Maybe they should have made this a 2 parter and gone into more details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w p e Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 There was many things on this car that wasn't shown on the show, it has all been polybushed etc, don't think they could squeeze a full resto into a hour show maybe so but to the joe public as far as they see all the old stuff was put back on and not mentioned in the budget so what you see is what you get if the buyers happy then alls good just hope the bearing retainer clamps were put on the diff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w p e Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 i would have thought bouncing around a farmers field for most of its life would warrent new bushes all round and going by the state of the tca's and rollbar bushes it MUST have been sold with NO MOT Anorak alert,Anorak alert !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! puddy observations mr p when you do it for a living and the trades mugged of by that sort of thing it needs addressing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 show was ok, but they should have shown more of the rebuild . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG G Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Does it really matter that much what cost what and if this or that was shown to me it's still a bloody Datsun painted in in fooked kidney yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddy Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 i would have thought bouncing around a farmers field for most of its life would warrent new bushes all round and going by the state of the tca's and rollbar bushes it MUST have been sold with NO MOT Anorak alert,Anorak alert !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! puddy observations mr p when you do it for a living and the trades mugged of by that sort of thing it needs addressing I don't take any of these programmes seriously, if you believe that a series of at least 10 programmes costing millions is left to any sort of chance ,lucky finds on ebay, punters with cash on the hip,etc etc, you must be very Green. They are all 'set up' well in advance . puddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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