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  1. Sidelights im using as im mk5'ing my van, instrument panel and heater control knobs £50 inc postage
  2. http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/DSCN0104_zps2ca5581b.jpg http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/DSCN0105_zps8d14271d.jpg breaking 1993 xr3i 130bhp, front ends spoken for, using it on the van, engines u/s, everything else available, good roof and interior although they need cleaning ( mouldy) location - Near tamworth, just off junc 9 m42 larger items collection only, will post most others Ryan
  3. Steering wheel im using, rear spats staying with bumper as its a good bumper, £50 + post for the complete bumper
  4. http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/DSCN0241_zpsfec01973.jpg Breaking 1996 rs2000 2wd, using the complete running gear for my van and the recaros, probably the wheels too, everything alse available will post most things,larger items collection only location tamworth, just off junc 9 m42 Ryan
  5. sorry, sale cancelled, let down on what i was going to have so going on with the project!
  6. Due to change of plans im selling up my escort van project and rs2000 donor, pics can be seen here - http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/forums/in...howtopic=150510 First up, The rs2000, N reg, just over 100k miles, Aircon and passenger airbag options but no heated screen, mechanically good but the body is shocking, upper bodywork is ok but floors, chassis rails etc are rotten, would need a lot of work to be roadworthy again, better used as a donor in my opinion but i have seen worse saved! o/s/r window is removed as i locked the keys in it when i changed the battery! (still have the window but the rubber is cut) has the remains of an alarm fitted that would need taking off as i dont have a fob for it (siren already removed) comes with key and logbook, no mot £650 The van, 2001 55, now a rolling shell, engine & box removed, most of the interior removed but in the back of the van except for the passenger seat, light front damage, needs a front panel, excellent basis for a project, solid underneath, 75000 miles and has had a fairly easy life by the looks of it, cat c due to the front damage so no logbook but doesnt need a vic check due to being a commercial (stupid rule but thats what the nice lady at dvla says!), can include a replacement bonnet, front bumper (foglight type) headlights, grille and a pair of doors with electric windows & central locking ( doors themselves are scrap) £150 just the rolling shell, £200 with the front end bits Both located in hurley, near tamworth, just off junction 9 m42 Delivery possible, £30 + £1 per mile one way, so if you live 100 miles away then delivery would be £130 Ryan
  7. Tell me about it! I love them to bits but by god do they rot! although ive never seen one as bad as this one, and thats just from a quick look on the floor, will be interesting when i have some ramp space to get it in the air and see how bad it really is!
  8. Thats the plan (although i did also buy a finesse estate td just after the van to donate elec windows etc!) strip the van to a shell, do the bodywork and then strip the rs bit by bit building the van up as i go, out of the 3 i should end up with a decent van!
  9. Cheers buddy, sounds like a plan, pm me your paypal adress and i will get the courier sorted, let me know if its got the lights so i know if i need to look for some or not
  10. Wow, been so long since i started this and the vans done nothing but sit in the corner of the new unit (after being used to help move everything, it was only round the corner on the same farm), been too busy with work and setting up the new place that i havent had time to think about it, soon to change as i should have some dead time over christmas One development is the purchase of this 1996 rs2000, http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/DSCN0241_zpsfec01973.jpg http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/DSCN0242_zpsc659ef67.jpg bought site unseen off copart, I took a chance on it to use as a daily, unfortunately after collecting it yesterday, despite looking good from the top its absolutely hanging underneath, chassis rails, boot floor, main floors, sills are all in the advanced stages of rotting away - But the engine and running gear are all good.... I think you know where this is going, yes, my "sensible diesel" van plans are about to go for a burton!
  11. hi, need mk5 rs2000 front end, bonnet, bumper, all lights including plugs, what you got?!
  12. haha, no problem guys Not had chance to do any work yet and probably wont until end of oct, however i have bought a donor escort estate tdi which i will rob the loom, electric windows, central locking, clocks etc out of and probably a load of other bits too anyone know what the differences are between the turbo diesel non intercooled engines and the intercooled ones?, i know the power output is different, is it just a case of swapping over the intercooler and associated pipework and upping the boost and fuel or would i be best swapping the whole lump from the estate?
  13. Hi guys, joined here ages ago when i had an rs2000 but didnt really use the site much, however im just about to start on a project so i thought i would get some pics up! Its a 2001 mk6 Escort 55 van, purchased for £175 through copart with a slight front end bump, general tattiness and with the interior smelling like saltwater fish, not the most inspiring project base im sure you will agree but the low mileage of 75000, the td lump under the bonnet and the power steering are all nice plus points in its favour! Also on first inspections it appears to be reasonably solid underneath and the sides are arrow straight. My reason for buying it is that im just about to take over a bodyshop business and i thought it would make a good promotional tool, as well as being useful for lugging parts around, that being said i dont have any radical plans for it, I would love to convert it to rs2000 power but its just not viable for the work its going to do, besides, an rs2000 lump wouldnt run on finest crisp and dry would it Plans are - Strip bodywork, Repair front end (maybe replace with mk5 rs2000 parts), complete any welding needed, Respray in ford frozen white mK6 RS2000 Recaros, si doorcards, elect windows / mirrors / central locking Sensible ice maybe reboard the back compomotive mo wheels maybe lower - as said above, it will be a working van first and foremost! anything else that comes to me! Enough talk, you want pictures! As bought - Filthy dirty, odd sized tyres, front end bump, 4 random spare wheels in the back, 3 sets of seat covers and 3 sets of mats in the cab, ironic that the previous owner seemed to want to keep it clean with multiple seat covers and mats yet it doesnt appear that its ever been cleaned or hoovered! http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9889_zps187f46a9.jpg http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9890_zpsb4d11359.jpg http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9891_zpsca04e1a8.jpg http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9892_zps8d319622.jpg http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9893_zps26ac1514.jpg http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/dscn9894_zpsd5b79436.jpg I suspect it was somebodys fishing van - Would explain the smell! http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9899_zpsd0531c94.jpg The only work i have managed today is to clean it to make it a bit more pleasant to work on http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9895_zps184f0dde.jpg http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9896_zps9ff0d924.jpg http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9897_zps31d3c2a7.jpg Passenger seat - I really dont want to know what this is http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo217/ryecowley/Escort%20van/DSCN9898_zps43dca248.jpg So there it is, hoping to get started on it soon so will keep you updated as and when! Ryan
  14. Any day other than sunday is fine, mileage on the car is 90k, its from my own rs which has just been written off, drove fine, no noise from the box etc, bearings in the hubs i think are ok (had slight bearing noise sometimes when driving but i suspect its a rear, havent had chance to get it on the ramp and check), other than that everything is fine, will get it up on the ramp next week and get them off if you give me a ring and let me know you are definately coming. numbers 07906 450922, will only get me during the day as we get no reception at home cheers ryan
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