eetaylog Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Thought it was about time i did a thread on my car, so here goes... My old Mk5 was starting to fall apart, was having problem after problem towards the end, so thought id shop it in and start again. http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/15321.jpg Decided to stick with an escort, so bought myself a bog standard Mk6 GTi, absolutely mint with no rust at all, and only 65k on the clock. Only problem was that it was time for a new cam belt pretty much straight away. http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/15326.jpg First job was to get rid of the pea shooter exhaust, so i bought a 3.5" piper backbox. Got my pants pulled down over the price a bit, but thats the problem when you buy stuff brand new... http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/15320.jpg After that i was a bit strapped for cash, so needed some cheaper mods before i could move on to bigger stuff, so i got myself down the scrappy, and bought a few different splitters. After trying out a few different ones, including a fiesta Mk4 bump strip, and a laguna vented, i decided to be a bit different and opt for a Renault espace one. I also debadged the boot lettering at this point, and upgraded to a 6 speed wiper stalk. Next it was time to de-tango and lower it a bit, so i bought a set of clear repeaters off ebay, and ordered a -35mm Jamex suspension kit off a guy who came on here advertising that he could get cheap kits direct from the supplier. big mistake. when my kit turned up it was a Mk5 kit, even tho id told him it was for a Mk6. Anyway, long story short, i couldnt get my money back or the parts changed as the place where i bought the kit went bust, so i had to drive up to salisbury to deal with Jamex directly, and get the right parts. All sorted eventually though, and heres how it looked after it was all on, including the aplitter, and clear reps... http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/15322.jpg was a much tighter ride, and not as hard as i thought it was going to be which is a bonus. After saving up a few more pennies it was time for some bigger wheels. id been after some kahn rsr's for a while, but i got a bit impatient and ended up buying a kerbed set, that at least had some good tyres on them. "No problem" i thought, "ill just give them a refurb", so i got my hands dirty and gave them a going over with a sanding down, primer, paint etc: http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/15323.jpg id never refurbed wheels before, and i was pretty pleased with the results, so i whacked them on and got them balanced etc, only to come out of my front door a few mornings later to find myself with a flat tyre. i knew that they were brand new tyres so there couldnt be a puncture, but on closer inspection i found that one of the wheels had a crack in it! i was so f***ed off, because i knew i hadnt done it, so the guy i bought them off had obviously sold them to me knowing they were knackered. To be fair, i hadnt paid much for the wheels tho, and id got a decent set of tyres out of the deal so i just took it on the chin, and started looking for another set. i eventually found some on PF which were in mint condition, with brand new pirelli's, so i snapped them up, and stuck them on. http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/15327.jpg Next job was to sort the exhaust out, as my mid box was now blowing, so i decided to go for the full stainless treatment. i eventually found a decent one on ebay for £120, and it was only 3 weeks old: http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/15328.jpg I put the exhaust on last week, but i dont really like the new exhaust tip to be honest, i prefered my old rolled out one so ill probably change that back at some point, but heres how she looks now... http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/15324.jpg http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/15325.jpg i havent got any more immediate plans as money is now a bit tight as im saving up to go travelling next year, but id eventually like to add some morettes, sort the brakes out and then start laying into the engine, possibly 2ltr it etc. comments welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rennie Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 coming along nice mate. keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisje Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 looking awesome mate those wheels are well nice, seen them on mutleys and MC_bobs cars! still havent fitted that splitter,.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetaylog Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 looking awesome mate those wheels are well nice, seen them on mutleys and MC_bobs cars! still havent fitted that splitter,.. haha, get your ass into gear, its been months since i sold you that! cheers for the comments, yeah theyre the same wheels as mutley and mc bobs, ive been after a decent set for flippin ages. had a nightmare putting them on though. i put the rear passenger one on the other day and my locking wheel nut key snapped, so i was driving round on three 15's, and one 17" trying to get it sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 so good progress there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMark Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Looks really good, love those wheels. Look so right on an escort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetaylog Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 yeah im loving them as well, tho it was a tough call between them and some rs7's. in the end tho these were the cheaper option, but i do need to sort some centre caps out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort_Kid Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Nicely done, love them wheels really suit escorts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 looking nice!! some smoked front lights and half tints and it'll look awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 That looks real good mate Love everything about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean84 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Love the wheels mate, suit the car really well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC_Bob Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Wheels look dope, was a bit miffed with mine as they werent just curbed but dented in places.. I will refurb them at some point but its going to take a lot of work. Nice looking motor dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 very nice,good colour and v nice alloys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie_Si Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Looks clean and very well looked after Good job on the wheels too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetaylog Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 just a bit of an update on the car. noticed a bit of rust creeping round the lip of the rear arch. same thing happened on my old Mk5 and it got pretty bad so i decided to nip it in the bud. http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/16234.jpg there was a huge slap of car cancer underneath the bumper that i didnt know about as well, think somebody must have clipped me at some point and it tore the panel underneath slightly, and the moisture was able to get in. http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/16235.jpg i went out and bought a load of filler, fibre glass, primer, spray paint and laquer and got busy.. first job was to take the rusty areas back to bare metal, so i used a rust eater product from halfords, which did a really good job of clearing the decks... http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/16236.jpg next was to fill the gaping hole with fibre glass. i wasnt too fussed about getting a perfect finish for this part because it was going to be hidden by the bumper anyway.. http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/16237.jpg after that came the respray. the colour match was pretty good, but i still managed to get a fine seam where the masking tape ended (even though id rolled the edges). http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/16238.jpg http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/16239.jpg lastly i got rid of most of the seam with a metal compound, which also blended the slight colour mismatch a bit better. http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/16240.jpg pretty pleased with the results, next job will be to get rid of the slight patch under my spoiler. comments welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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