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welshlad

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  1. Actually mine dont look retro fitted they look like they were supposed to have indicator bulbs in them unless they have four side light bulbs and i cant see that! can anyone shed any light on this????? http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/welshlad1978/DSCN6905_zpsb7126bff.jpg http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/welshlad1978/DSCN6906_zpsb7b9ab4f.jpg
  2. ooo i like the idea of the strip lights unless the internal indicators are legal
  3. Anyone had any problems with their insurance company over deleted thatcham category 1 alarms, noticed thats theres been a few deleted over the past few years and its at the insurers discretion whether to still class the deleted ones as secure cat 1 alarms etc http://www.thatcham.org/security/pdfs/categories/PassengerCarCAT1.pdf Aftermarket ones closer to the bottom of the page
  4. Moving house in next two weeks so havnt got the time to chop the back end off for my trailer project its still got the windscreen in, doors with no motors or glass (crispy on inside bottoms tho) wiring loom, rear springs, front roll bar, shell is ok apart from a few small sill holes and the wings require a little work but dont need replacing etc Battery tray is ok and ive even got some mk5 escort/orion ghia alloys two throw in Based in Wrexham North Wales it will have to be the local scrap man otherwise i have the log book too declared sorn
  5. Hmmm been thinking the same myself, But! some one has installed orange bulbs inside the outer light units (like the side light bulbs) so look like mine will flash in the daylight , whether they would pass a mot i dnt know ill add a pic when i dig them out
  6. Grrrr tyre puncture cant be fixed till monday due to it being a stupid angle :sad: at least i wont have to buy a new tyre tho i hope :smile:

  7. job done it was just one wire that needed earthing lmfao i knew it was a easy job
  8. think ive sussed it or found a simple diagram http://www.auto-tat.co.uk/Escort%20Upgrades/Chapters/Bodywork/Power%20Roof.htm Woop Woop hope it works
  9. Ive chopped my hood loom to a decent shorter size and i have a high ampage 12V supply to the boot all i need to do now is work out how to get power to the hood ive tried power to the yellow wire leading to the hood switch and that gets to each relay when the switch is moved in both directions, but it doesnt give power to the pump any ideas?????? http://s1185.photobucket.com/user/welshlad1978/media/DSCN4536_zps45105e55.jpg.html http://s1185.photobucket.com/user/welshlad1978/media/DSCN4537_zpse655bd92.jpg.html http://s1185.photobucket.com/user/welshlad1978/media/DSCN4538_zps48614ec8.jpg.html http://s1185.photobucket.com/user/welshlad1978/media/DSCN4539_zps59c64454.jpg.html http://s1185.photobucket.com/user/welshlad1978/media/DSCN4540_zps2c47fb25.jpg.html
  10. nice think ill use that as my screen saver
  11. cold and overcast isnt the word its bloody freeeezing and its too expensive to put the oil boiler on with just me at home lol
  12. I still havnt phoned them back to update my insurance i havnt a clue what to say to them im scared they will skyrocket the premium what do you reckon i quote for replacement front and rear over bumber RS skirts ?? obviously sprayed the correct colour too. as for the exhaust bhp im gonna have to phone sportex as ive noticed the back box is sportex as for the rest its mismatched and im def not teeling them about the K and N 57i air induction kit lol
  13. RS rear over bumper or not hmmmm im liking my rear end standard methinks lol

  14. sounds good to me, Horse Shoe Pass LLangollen would be prefect
  15. Punctured tyre FFS Grrrr!!!!

  16. its def the clutch and its going to get worse, get it replaced mate
  17. Good topic tho we should all add to it, roll on the weekend
  18. Nice, should of took some pics myself but i was enjoying the sun to much to think about it lol
  19. Got a annoying squeaking from the passenger side when driving/rolling slow its had new bearings, track rod ends, cv boots, bushes, tca's etc so its not them and the tracking is ok but i cannot find out were the sqeaking/sqealing is coming from any ideas ???? its driving me mad and theres no stones etc wedged in the caliper either
  20. kwik fit - aviva want to know the exact price of the RS dealer fitted side skirts, boot spoiler, and front and rear valances WTF! and they want to know the exact extra BHP my exhaust gives the car!! Any one know what the original price of these parts was? and what was the original price of a 90 spec cabriolet? ill give them that as well just in case lmfao
  21. ive always wondered that (ive owned a mk5 although only for a year dnt like the shape) im sure the pumps are the same as for the rams theres got to be some sort of length difference
  22. welshlad

    Rear Seat

    hi liitlebell you would have to tell us what model your thinking of getting first as for mk 4's ive had three adults in the rear a few times but they were a bit squashed lol
  23. can anyone help with this, looking to do it in a couple of hours when i get todays work finished
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