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Offline Chuck Nukem

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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #15 on: Monday,November 30, 2015, 09:14:49 AM »
That is unabashedly raw! Awesome!!

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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #16 on: Monday,November 30, 2015, 09:31:53 AM »
What size wheels/tires are you running on it?

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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #17 on: Thursday,December 03, 2015, 03:39:13 AM »
Thanks :)
The axles are made from stock outer end and Renault espace inner end.
Gearbox is a ng3 also from a Renault espace
Wheels are campagnolo replicas from group4wheels, size
 8x15 and 10x15, 195/45/15 and 245/40/15 avon tires
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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #18 on: Thursday,December 03, 2015, 03:41:35 AM »
More pics.
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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #19 on: Thursday,December 03, 2015, 06:12:51 AM »
That looks fantastic!
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1978 Austin Mini - 1275, big brakes
1991 Ford Explorer - Lifted on 33s, custom lift and radius arms
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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #20 on: Sunday,January 03, 2016, 03:37:19 AM »
Made new seats and recovered The door cards.

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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #21 on: Sunday,January 03, 2016, 05:36:47 PM »
Very nice work - all of it!

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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #22 on: Monday,January 11, 2016, 07:53:33 AM »
Very nice! Did you do all the upholstery work, use a kit, or have a shop sew them up?
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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #23 on: Tuesday,January 12, 2016, 12:11:08 AM »
Hi
Made everything my self. Bought The materials from martrim in uk.
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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #24 on: Friday,March 18, 2016, 05:49:33 AM »
Dressed up engine😉
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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #25 on: Friday,March 18, 2016, 06:52:00 AM »
Very pretty!!! She's coming along VERY nicely!!

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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #26 on: Friday,March 18, 2016, 02:09:16 PM »
Flares and wheels look awesome. I can't wait to see it painted. You did a real nice job on the seats.

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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #27 on: Thursday,April 07, 2016, 09:55:05 AM »
I am just looking back through the pictures again... Your car is an inspiration for my conversion.  I just love how its all coming together. 

I was reviewing the engine placement pictures.  Did you have to modify the width of your S2 frame to get the zetec to sit that far forward?  It doesn't look like you have trimmed too much so far.
Cheers,
Ross
1974 Europa Special
1969 Europa S2
1970 Lotus Elan +2
1978 Austin Mini - 1275, big brakes
1991 Ford Explorer - Lifted on 33s, custom lift and radius arms
2005 Chrysler 300C - chipped, lowered 22s
2011 Cadillac Escalade - Stage 3 cam, Headers, CAI, 2,600 stall converter

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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #28 on: Thursday,April 21, 2016, 02:31:55 AM »
Thanks

I have not altered the frame, but the engine is a tight squeze up in the v, and the axles are angeled slightly forward from the gearbox.

Magnar
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Re: 1970 0581R. Zetec conversion
« Reply #29 on: Saturday,October 29, 2016, 12:15:17 PM »
Slowly making her ready for paint.
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