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David · Post by **David** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:28 pm

This would be my dream project!

Looking forward to following progress. As a Duratec fan, I can also see that it's 'no-brainer' as all the bits are well tried and tested for an inline RWD car.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:32 pm

Sideways test driver when ever required!

Top effort Mike

SAJ · Post by **SAJ** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:56 pm

Always good to follow one of these threads, Lotus or not.

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:36 am

Looks like this is going to be a good one, great to see an interesting car preserved, even better to see one as it progresses

Dipper · Post by **Dipper** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:25 am

awesome! look forward to seeing the progress. ive had delusions for a while now of building a V8 Mk1.

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steviej · Post by **steviej** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:54 pm

Nice project Mike, brings back some memories of my own mk 1 escorts shown here at a very bleak knockhill in the early 80's, Ingliston too, lotus twin cam engined rally car we built and my mk 1 RS 2000 road car. Looking forward to your thread.

Post by **campbell** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:45 pm

Gareth wrote:
H8OAG wrote:Meant to ask
Why Duratec and not Zetec?
Given that a new Zetec with all the bits and base mapped at 175 bhp is around £2k delivered to your door

Can you not fit some V8 Muscle in there?

I imagine he probably can. This is Mikie after all. But I also imagine that's not really the point. Is it...

Good luck, Mike. Build thread more than welcome here

LotusLee · Post by **LotusLee** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:45 pm

Can't wait to see it progress. The mk.1 is the only classic I would want to own

Post by **C7Steve** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:24 pm

Spotted this and remembered about your new project Mike.

http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2013/6/1/Un ... 1-7714520/

Steve.

Mikie711 · Post by **Mikie711** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:50 am

Just a quick update. Picked up the shell tonight and took it to Retro Restorations to have it prep'd for the build. Overall the shell is in really good nick for a car that is 40 years old. Forward plan is to sort out all the iffy bits, of which there aren't many. Have the car either dipped and Electrophoretic coating applied or soda blasted and conventionally primed. Then build the car, strip it back and send the shell to paint before final assembly.

Big thanks to Scotty for his help tonight

. I forgot to take pictures but I'm sure he didn't

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type28 · Post by **type28** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:39 am

Saw the shell yesterday on the back of a recovery van when I was heading home from Aberdeen- what a small world!

Mikie711 · Post by **Mikie711** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:22 am

That would have been it coming up from Carlisle.

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:48 am

Post by **C7Steve** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:03 pm

Scotty,

The image size looks too big, but its great for advertising your company.

Steve.

mwmackenzie · Post by **mwmackenzie** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:39 pm

I can't wait to see you get your teeth into this Mike! Your build threads are so interesting and there is so much scope for a Mk1, love to see what direction you take with it....

Scottish Elises

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