Ugg10
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| posted on 23/3/17 at 10:28 PM |
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Tiger era30
NEW TIGER ERA 30 - HISTORIC LOTUS 23B TRIBUTE - KIT CAR - FINANCE- NO RESERVE!
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1968 Ford Anglia 105e, 1.7 Zetec SE, Mk2 Escort Workd Cup front end, 5 link rear
Build Blog - http://Anglia1968.weebly.com
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BrumBrum
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| posted on 24/3/17 at 12:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TimC
If you want retro, have you thought about a Gemini?
I went to Autotune today (as it is fairly local) to have a look at a Gemini and had a chat with the family. Unfortunately the Gemini wasn't
accessible though Richard did show me a Falcon which had been restored (which they had for sale following someone doing the dirty on them) and is what
the Gemini is based on.
Quite a nice design, photos don't do it justice. Positives: it would be local and I get the feeling they would be very helpful. Negatives:
Escort mk1/2 based, not the same level of support available from other builders are there are with some of the more popular designs out there.
I wouldn't rule it out though at this point.
I'm sure Richard said they were taking 10 cars including a Gemini to Stoneleigh.
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Ugg10
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| posted on 24/3/17 at 02:09 PM |
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I would not worry about escort mk1/2 support, there is a large classic car community over on Turbosport forum with a number of suppliers for these
cars. Many of the bits that would be on this car (running gear, brakes, axles, engine, gearbox etc.) are also compatible with Cortina, corsair and
capri's so a number of sources still available. Lots of performance parts if you wish to upgrade at a later stage - 1700xflow, LSD, four pot
brakes etc.
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1968 Ford Anglia 105e, 1.7 Zetec SE, Mk2 Escort Workd Cup front end, 5 link rear
Build Blog - http://Anglia1968.weebly.com
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 24/3/17 at 03:38 PM |
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Re Escort Mk1 & 2 parts - a Burtons catalogue is your friend!
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TimC
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| posted on 24/3/17 at 06:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BrumBrum
quote:
Originally posted by TimC
If you want retro, have you thought about a Gemini?
I went to Autotune today (as it is fairly local) to have a look at a Gemini and had a chat with the family. Unfortunately the Gemini wasn't
accessible though Richard did show me a Falcon which had been restored (which they had for sale following someone doing the dirty on them) and is what
the Gemini is based on.
Quite a nice design, photos don't do it justice. Positives: it would be local and I get the feeling they would be very helpful. Negatives:
Escort mk1/2 based, not the same level of support available from other builders are there are with some of the more popular designs out there.
I wouldn't rule it out though at this point.
I'm sure Richard said they were taking 10 cars including a Gemini to Stoneleigh.
There aren't dozens of us Gemini builders around but there are a few, like myself, 'Gemini' and 'emlyno' on here that
have done it fairly recently.
You could build a Gemini with 100% new components if you wanted to. You don't need to use any Escort - they offer a Sierra diff-based IRS
option too.
In terms of the Taylors and the support they offer, I've had decent dealings with RAW, Martin Keenan, MNR etc over the years but would much
rather deal with Autotune. Don't underestimate them either - Richard and Anthony REALLY know what they are doing and Carolyn is great at
co-ordinating things.
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