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It's really nice - whats it got in it?

 

we use to have a blue and white one with a 1500 pre xflow - till some dozey cow drove through it in the snow!

Look after her!

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Thank you for all your comments. :D:D:D

 

For those of you that have asked about mods etc. I said to myself when I got her, "I have to be a good lad, and leave her alone"

 

Erm, well, I am having ideas of loosing the grey around the window frames and just having a grey roof. I am still undecided about that at the mo, what do you think???

 

As for wheels, I am on the look out for Lotus steels, but I am unsure about lowering it. I may do when I am a bit richer, but at the mo, she will have to stay the same height.

 

Engine wise, I may just warm up the little 997 lump. I don't really want to do anything drastic.

 

Finally, the body. I will be sorting the dents out next year, I have a new drivers side wing trim (thanks to 105e Steve for that) I have noticed, I need a passenger one as well, so I am on the look out for that. Oh, and I will be getting the 2 rear lamp surrounds re-chromed sometime soon as these are the only 2 bits of chrome that have been badly pitted.

 

I also want to get some clip on door mirrors so I can see any retards behind me :roll: & I will be leaving the interior as it is, but may make a nice carpet for it with a bit of sound insulation.

 

Basically, I just want some usfull/tastfull mods, nothing too over the top! :wink:

  • 9 months later...
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:thumbsup: nice car mate i had one 30 years ago mate of mine had a 16ooe tina had his rostyle s stolen lent him wheels of my anglia after that never put it back on road sold it to scrap man five quid dont let it hapen to yours :thumbsup:
  • 8 months later...
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Well, things have changed a little since it's first MoT after being dragged out of a 20 year hibernation, so I thought I would bring this thread back from the depths of the OSF vault.

 

Soon after the pic's were taken, I got hold of some Lotus Cortina Steel wheels, but these weren't the wheels I had in mind. So after a year searching, I finally found a set of Mk1 Escort Mexico steels :D

 

Next job was the engine. The original 997cc was a bit pony to say the least... it was harsh and noisey. So after a spell of being 1200 powered (thanks to a mate with a spare engine), I finally got my new engine built and fitted. It is now powered by a 1300 pre crossflow bored out to 1380cc, A2 camshaft, Ashley 4 branch manifold with home made 1.75 inch exhaust system, modified distributor with no vac (courtesy of Fiesta Steve) and a nice 60's mod... twin Stromberg CD150 carburettors.

 

To fit this engine, I had to dump the 997 gearbox and replace it with one from a 1200, and also fitted a 1200 prop. I have also fitted 1200 front drums to make stopping just a tad better :roll::lol:

 

Next jobs will include : Gear set transplant (top secret :wink: ), a degree of lowering, and sort the dents out. Here are a few up to date pic's. Hope you like :D

 

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