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Family Project Ghia
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Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:08 pmby Gary P.
Look what got delivered to the door today!!!
This is the new project car for me and my twin 15 year old boys
78 2litre Ghia for $2800.00. The only non-standard bit I can find is a set of Extractors
As we will be doing some Club Level motorsport (motorkhanas etc) it won't be staying standard.
If anyone is restoring a Ghia, I have some really good bits.
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:44 amby Damion Parkin
Nice pick up there Gary,
I would have loved to have got a hold of that thing, but my escort has been taking all of my money so I haven't had any spare!
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:43 amby Gary P.
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:12 amby Danny M
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:20 amby Damion Parkin
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:20 amby Gary P.
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:17 pmby Neville Bertwistle
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:56 pmby Gary P.
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:08 pmby Neville Bertwistle
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:46 pmby Gary P.
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:51 pmby Danny M
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:17 pmby tybrown
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:11 pmby Mark D
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:17 pmby Gary P.
Danny
As it seems that you are not going to shut up about this, here are a few facts.
The day after we sold Catrin's Echo I found out that I was losing the Company Car ( they also retrenched 3 people). The money from the sale of Catrin's Car doesn't belong to ME, it has to benefit the family.
So......I now need a car to drive to work every day. So.....I want to make the car a half reasonable thing to drive EVERY day!! Catrin is going to Uni this year (as you know) So I will be the only one with a (now precarious) full time income.
I have had to replace the front discs and wheel bearings on the Race car, so that is about all I will be spending on it this year (unless something goes wrong) and whatever entry fees I can justify!!
The main reason that we originally wanted another Escort was that we both believe that we have a responsibility to teach the boys some car control skills before they hit the road. This concept obviously does not compute!!
With some basic modifications we can make it into a car that will be good fun for us to do some more VERY CHEAP events (in tough times) as a family whilst getting the boys some driving experience before they get their Learners Permits in November.
I know that this will just go in one ear and out the other but......I feel better!!!
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:30 pmby gen mk 1rs2000
The boys have to start somewhere
i cant see dad lettin em loose in the mk 1 or a guest drive of danny,s car
anytime soon ( Baptism by fire !) eh ??
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:03 pmby Mark D
Gary, all I have to say is Touchee...
I have 2 stock discs and wheels bearings here if you want them. Disks are as new, bearings brand new.
No moola required.
Mark D
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:17 pmby Gary P.
Thanks Mark
I'll keep that in mind once the Roadworthy report is done. I'm told that it shouldn't be a problem though........
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:05 amby Danny M
The Echo might have been worth keeping as it would have been cheaper to run for the next twelve months and more reliable
Danny
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:11 amby Gary P.
That is exactly what I would have done if I hadn't sold it the DAY BEFORE!
Good old "Murphy" at work again
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:33 amby Mark D
worth a look gary and fairly local on the sunnie coast.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-ESCORT-STRU ... 240%3A1318
Cheers
Mark D