windy Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Just thought you might like to see what I'm up to over the winter & brighten up your screens with some pictures of a rally car undergoing some mods. Escort is now stripped & hung on a spit. Makes it easy to work on and do any work on the underneath without having to lie on one's back. The idea is that the car shell can rotate about its axis to any position and then locked in place by means of a drum brake at one end. The old, not so strong english axle is now sold and being replaced with a stronger atlas axle from a Capri. The axle is better located with a Watts likage rather that the weaker panhard rod. The rod tower was breaking away from the floor of my car and badly cracking it. Obviously too weak for my sideways driving! The watts links locate on two towers hence the need to fabricate them from steel & weld them into place. Extra clearance is required under the floor for the bigger diff housing so this has been moved up as well. The floor has been repaired where it had cracked also. Next job is to add some wide arches to accomodate the wider rear track & increase the width of the tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 wendy should you not have done this the other year before you finished it and painted it oh yes wendy get a girl freind ! she will be cheaper to keep :devil:than your escort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stanton Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 bl**** ell Windy Does this mean even more agressive sideways driving for 2004 oh yes wendy get a girl friend ! she will be cheaper to keep than your escort Steve - have you been on Belgians finest again or is Bev looking over your shoulder don't lie to Windy like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy Posted November 30, 2003 Author Share Posted November 30, 2003 wendy should you not have done this the other year before you finished it and painted it Yes but I was spending my money on other things so could not afford it back then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 no ,no you have all got it wrong wendy get yourself a misses and then you can use her income aswell to fund your cars that way its cheaper for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 I know you all think i am Daft "shut it all" That dont look like a westfield windy:angry: or is it a new XTR4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 the duck you are daft thats a 4x4 v8 mini clubman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 OK burt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stanton Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 the duck you are daft He may be daft - but he looked reet smart at the awards bash in his suit and he even polished his wellies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 yes but he didn't comb his hair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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