gazeebo Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi all.Sorry it's taken so long to post a reply...work and family commitments.Anyway I've got a few more pics to show you,hopefully they will show the repairs clearly enough.All in all it came to a round £300...not too bad as I think it's a damn good job he's done especially when you manage to see it from under the car.Whoever attempted to repair it last time used shed loads of fibreglass and folded aluminium mesh which ended up taking doubly as long to hack it all out so as to find some good metal to weld to.And yes I agree Markc...that the response from sidrick wasn't the most helpful as I've not got pots of spare cash to buy another car once I'd offloaded this one.Once again many thanks for all the help and advice I've received.http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/27010.jpghttp://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/27011.jpghttp://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/27012.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi all.Sorry it's taken so long to post a reply...work and family commitments.Anyway I've got a few more pics to show you,hopefully they will show the repairs clearly enough.All in all it came to a round £300...not too bad as I think it's a damn good job he's done especially when you manage to see it from under the car.Whoever attempted to repair it last time used shed loads of fibreglass and folded aluminium mesh which ended up taking doubly as long to hack it all out so as to find some good metal to weld to.And yes I agree Markc...that the response from sidrick wasn't the most helpful as I've not got pots of spare cash to buy another car once I'd offloaded this one.Once again many thanks for all the help and advice I've received.http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/27010.jpghttp://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/27011.jpghttp://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/27012.jpgGood to see it all sorted mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 So it's been badly patched up already? I'd bin the car. thats hardly a helpful response! I disagree. I don't think spending 50% of the car's value to get it rewelded for an MOT is a particularly good long-term idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 So it's been badly patched up already? I'd bin the car. thats hardly a helpful response! I disagree. I don't think spending 50% of the car's value to get it rewelded for an MOT is a particularly good long-term idea.We all know Escorts can rot, so buying another one, he will just have to do the same again later on, if he wants to fix the one he's got why not? I've spent thousands restoring mine, can pick an MOT'd running one up for about 1k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortedal Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 nice to see another escort being saved from the crusher..good work on saving this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 nice to see another escort being saved from the crusher..good work on saving this one.Too right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazeebo Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hi again.Thought it would be best if I posted a pic of my car on here...I think it is worth saving and £300 isn't alot to spend on something which you enjoy driving/using.I'll post a few pics of my previous cars in the next few days...there are some nice ones and not so nice ones... http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/27015.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hi again.Thought it would be best if I posted a pic of my car on here...I think it is worth saving and £300 isn't alot to spend on something which you enjoy driving/using.I'll post a few pics of my previous cars in the next few days...there are some nice ones and not so nice ones... http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/27015.jpgThat looks brilliant mate! Definitely worth saving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theheap Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Very nice car there, i'll have to keep my eye out for ya when i'm in maccy d's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe3666 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi again.Thought it would be best if I posted a pic of my car on here...I think it is worth saving and £300 isn't alot to spend on something which you enjoy driving/using.I'll post a few pics of my previous cars in the next few days...there are some nice ones and not so nice ones... http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/27015.jpgThat looks brilliant mate! Definitely worth saving.ok when you first stated xr3i derr you forgot to mention its escort cosworth lookalike fgs and a nice one at that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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