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Title: just found this on ebay.
Post by: xamtex on November 01, 2020, 03:36:08 PM
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-Mk2-Van-Mazda-Rotary-Turbo-Engine/233753031381?_
Title: Re: just found this on ebay.
Post by: sKenDread on November 01, 2020, 03:43:44 PM
Yeah man escee 12a

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Title: Re: just found this on ebay.
Post by: Jamie R on November 01, 2020, 03:48:24 PM
Great concept

Not sure about mk1 bubble arches on a mk2 tho

Just my opinion


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Title: Re: just found this on ebay.
Post by: clive on November 01, 2020, 05:13:29 PM
Quote from: Jamie R on November 01, 2020, 03:48:24 PM
Great concept

Not sure about mk1 bubble arches on a mk2 tho

Just my opinion


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I agree, it has MK1 arches fitted, the flatter sided MK2 arches would have worked better.

Install looks OK, not sure about the arc welded floor though!       
Title: Re: just found this on ebay.
Post by: clive on November 01, 2020, 05:17:13 PM
Just thought I had these arches in steel on an Escort I raced in 1981
Title: Re: just found this on ebay.
Post by: Jamie R on November 01, 2020, 05:19:21 PM
Quote from: clive on November 01, 2020, 05:13:29 PM
Quote from: Jamie R on November 01, 2020, 03:48:24 PM
Great concept

Not sure about mk1 bubble arches on a mk2 tho

Just my opinion


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I agree, it has MK1 arches fitted, the flatter sided MK2 arches would have worked better.

Install looks OK, not sure about the arc welded floor though!     
Yup grp4 forest arches


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Title: Re: just found this on ebay.
Post by: Jamie R on November 01, 2020, 05:21:16 PM
Quote from: clive on November 01, 2020, 05:17:13 PM
Just thought I had these arches in steel on an Escort I raced in 1981
Get you getting all roger clarke-esque on us.

Bet you would have kept a few mk1s knowing the price of them today


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