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*Member* Clare's BigCab
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d_diddy
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angle grinder and fibreglass.
plus most things on that car aint made to fit an escort but they r lol
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| 29-12-2007 07:09 PM |
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How much was it you don't mind me asking?
Thinking I could do with one of those on the truck - saves those embarrasing 'backed my towbar through your nice shiny car' moments. :-)
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| 30-12-2007 12:00 AM |
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TV was £100 + £39 postage from Hong Kong
Camera was £4 + £16 from Hong Kong
It will be bang on if I can be bothered to wire it up as per instrcutions, as soon as we select reverse it should automatically come on screen.
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| 30-12-2007 02:41 AM |
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Thx for that. Got to run it through the gearbox switch or run something near the stick?
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| 31-12-2007 12:55 AM |
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Assume so or the wire to the reverse light ?? Wait to see when I get instructions, if they're not in Japanese that is. lol
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| 31-12-2007 04:15 AM |
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Alanman
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Its arrived. Check out the DHL tracking time, just 3 days from Hong Kong. F'ing amazing.

I've done a bit of work on dash to accomodate this and now I've got it I can finnish it off. It's guna look awesome. Although Clare's old stereo was not a cheap one, it works 100% fine and Clare still loves it, it is getting on a bit so an upgrade to a more modern unit was needed, I recon anyway.
I'll keep you all posted.
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| 07-01-2008 04:22 PM |
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Alanman
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Its only been painted kandy blue and rolling on 20s for 2 years so I thought it about time to update the clocks lol

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| 17-01-2008 02:58 AM |
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d_diddy
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i bet claire aint complaining much nowdays about wat u do to the car is she.
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| 17-01-2008 03:02 AM |
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Alanman
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I found some old skool photos of it a shit load lower. Didnt realise, or cant remember it sitting so squat. I bet its a good 3 or 4 inch higher now on the 20s. Its hard to beleive that Mr Rieger designed the kit round a set of 15 inch wheels. ##Waits for the euro boys to say it looks better lol.##

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| 17-01-2008 03:11 AM |
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Alanman
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Those are still Clare's favourite set of wheels.......shame they were shit and the chrome fell off.
And those where D's favourite headlights........shame they were shit and didnt fit right lol.
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| 17-01-2008 03:14 AM |
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d_diddy
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your fault they didnt fit hahaha.
was i thrusting at that reporter lol
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| 17-01-2008 04:25 AM |
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d_diddy
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and yes big cab does seem to b sitting a LOT lower there.
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| 17-01-2008 04:25 AM |
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| 17-01-2008 11:11 AM |
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back end looks loads better now than it did there.
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| 17-01-2008 12:25 PM |
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LOL..
Innit funny. Looking back now I hate the back lights, the bonnet vent, the headlights and grille. And your'e so right Al. Those rims suck.
NEVER, EVER lose the grille you have! It makes the car and matches the age of the kit. Were it mine I might change the rims but other than that I reckon its an iconic car now.
Keep up the good work.
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| 17-01-2008 12:35 PM |
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