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Mk3 Cab Restoration


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Not my car, a job im doing for a guy,

just putting it all back together and getting it original.

maybe of some interest to yis.

 

Plans to put it back to factory spec, IE black bumpers grill xr3 body kit ect ect

 

the last owner tuck it on him self to change the engine for a newer escort engine, Carb with ECU. not sure what model.

but he made a hames of it, even tried to make the mk5/6 dash fit in the mk3 hole.

 

Had to ripe out the whole wiring loom, and start from scratch.

i have the engine bay cleaned up and pained back to white. that just 6 hours work so far.

 

before i started

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after

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Tomorrow il be refitting an xr3 wiring loom, get her running, and then put the interior back in.

then il be repainting bumper grill sill ect ect back to standard.

 

Should be a nice car when done, no rush anywhere which is rare.

 

Il keep the pics coming

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her lookin like henry intended.

just have to sort all the wiring out now.

 

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Chaz. iv taking the 4 black pin stripes off.

what strip should be on the white cab if any, CheeRS

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hi adam

top job you are doing there m8

that mk5 dash must of been a nightmare to fit lol .good to see it getting back to how it came out the showroom

not sure about the stripes but i have seen many types on mk3s looks much nicer clean looking though

looks like mk4 side skirts aswell with the front part cut off

 

keep the pics coming please

regards ollie

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nice :salut_gb:

 

there seems to be loads of mk3s popping up latley :biggrin:

 

good work :biggrin:

 

always been a fan of the mk4, but latly im loving the mk3.

iv a S1 atm away getting painted, when i get back il post some pics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

did a bit more

 

got the side body kit done, and painted the sill black. just need to fix the door.

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got the roof retaining wire back in and tight.

and fitted it under the plate to the front, ( was a new skin never finished)

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cleaned up the 4 arches, used smoot hamerite, (spelling)

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Looking good another mk3 saved :banana_dance: from a butcher :punish: your mate should be shot :laugh:

 

aye, butcher alright. wasn't my m8, he bought it like that,

gave it to me, and said put it right. LOL

 

wee pics of the front. By no means Concourse, Just a tidy up and will keep the tim worm out

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and the last pic of my S1, in primer 2 week ago. getting it back on saturday, il start a new tread on it if interested.

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Guest adamk

well we bit the bullet and decided to get here painted while we were at it.

and TBA, glade we did, looks mint now, as good as my S1 so happy days

 

And a bonus, only one rear arch needed welding, was under the kit, so replaced with an Arch peace..

leaving 3 weeks ago

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during

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arriving back:

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putting it back together:

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Very smart and straight looking project. What condition is the dash in? Mine was doing a very good impression of the grand canyon and was fit only for scrap.

I remember many years ago finding a mk3 estate down the local breakers with a hard plastic dash (low spec car) and really wish I'd grabbed it!

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Long time since i updated this,been buzy with other work,

 

But im getting there now.

Just Roof wiring to sort and front screen is getting fitted tomorrow.

so all just about ready to roll.

 

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And a couple of the 2 Mk3's together

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i think he like's white, 2 white cars, white van, white house, is the wife white aswell? pmsl :laugh:

gd wrk there tho, very well done 2 mk3's saved :salut_gb:

 

regards mark

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