wacky7791
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gordon stephenson
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Really nice job, Coming along very nicely, Love your work-space too.
wacky7791
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Its in 3 different houses in those pics mate, slooooow going lol. First spot I had the whole underground car park to myself which was good but unsecured. Then moved to a house with a 3 car garage but wasn't keen on the place so moved again. Currently its here and over putting its suspension back on to move it. Also wasted time trying to get a SIP welder to work properly....
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Good luck, Not many people know this, S.I.P. Stands for "Superior industrial Products" Just doesn't seem to apply somehow,!!! And they don't use this title on any products.
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Thanks Gordon. Yeah did all the mods possible to it and just couldn't get a steady stable feed from it, may have been a proper lemon.
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wacky7791
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The mash hammer sill prop? Its whatever does the job here mate
wacky7791
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No mate was a standard 1300XL with normal 4 speed. The gearbox in the picture is a supra 5 speed. Type 9's are silly money in australia as there aren't many about, used to get em for £50 back in the UK from the boneyard, looking at $1500 for a used one here. The tunnel is as big as you can go and still get the heater in place so whatever engine/box I end up putting in the maximum space is already there
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wacky7791
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Gonna be a pinto to get it road registered then hoping to put a zetec or duratec in it
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wacky7791
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Yeah and ship T5's back to the UKThere has to be an export opportunity there for someone...........
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My first welder was a sip 150...bought from halfrauds...gave up on welding for 15 years! Finally decided to give it another go and bought a Kemppi....beautiful machine...expensive but best purchase ever.
Love a good MK1 escort...I will be watching this build closely. Still can't believe back in the day they were being thrown away for nothing when the MK2 s and then the MK3s came out.
Love a good MK1 escort...I will be watching this build closely. Still can't believe back in the day they were being thrown away for nothing when the MK2 s and then the MK3s came out.
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I would have loved one of those spits to roll the body over when I was younger.
I would not have the burn marks I have from lying on some dirty cold floor with my nose a few inches from the oxy acet torch and molten brazing blobs setting fire to whatever I was wearing...happy days
I would not have the burn marks I have from lying on some dirty cold floor with my nose a few inches from the oxy acet torch and molten brazing blobs setting fire to whatever I was wearing...happy days
wacky7791
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I would have loved one of those spits to roll the body over when I was younger.
I would not have the burn marks I have from lying on some dirty cold floor with my nose a few inches from the oxy acet torch and molten brazing blobs setting fire to whatever I was wearing...happy days
Made it from some old metal bed frames mate
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phenomenal work, man!....love the inner and outer sill work and pics....thanks for sharing!
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