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Old 29 March 2012, 01:29 PM
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Default detailing ford escort mk2 mexico
Had the pleasure of having this escort mexico in for a refresh, not been used by the owner for a bit and was last put away covered in crap( i get all the best jobs). This car had spent 30 years off the road till 2009 where it re- apered and has only covered a genuine 28k

It was in for a single stage machine polish and a whole lot of polishing including the underside engine bay in boot and door shuts plus other odd jobs, I also fitted the original style dealer stickers and tax disk holder hope you enjoy as much as i have had doing it.

on arrival









so oto the cleaning of this beast











so its on my back and scrub













so inside, time for some claying and some machine polishing

























wheel nuts polished at same time







time to polish the underside











re riveted with genuine ford rivets



interior



after



and now on to some finished shots

























and away it goes



thanks for looking

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Old 29 March 2012, 01:48 PM
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Another awesome motor.
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Old 29 March 2012, 02:07 PM
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top job as always guys, always wanted a mexico
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Old 29 March 2012, 02:20 PM
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I have warm feeling in my under pants....

Great jop, great car!!
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Old 29 March 2012, 02:24 PM
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Is it not a bit dodgy being under the car with just a jack though?
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Old 29 March 2012, 02:30 PM
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Holy Moses! If the queen gave out detailing honours...

Top work mate, so nice to see these old and forgotten cars come out of the barns and sheds to be used again!
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
Another awesome motor.
I love your threads!!!
thanks i only try and post things of real interest on here

Originally Posted by kaa273
top job as always guys, always wanted a mexico
you and me both

Originally Posted by g7prs
Is it not a bit dodgy being under the car with just a jack though?
yes my axle stands have been borrowed


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absolutely beautiful. if i had a hat sir, i would take it off. looks better than showroom condition. how long would a job like that take.

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epic.... that will be all!
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Took 24 hours or thereabouts. Two ten hour days and an afternoon.
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Love these threads. Please keep them coming!
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Awsome job
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time capsule stuff that!!

looks like i imagine it would have when it was at the dealers
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Fantastic work fella, must be one of the best Mexico's in the country!
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Wow, thats all I can say!!






(apart from, give me a few detailing lessons please!!)
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very nice bud
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That is mint, great car too
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That is a stunning mexico
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im sure i seen that coming up the a1 the other day on the trailer, nearly broke my neck tying to get a look at it, what a cracking job u have done on it.
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How much do you charge for a job like that?
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awsome mate have a real soft spot for these
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Have a hard spot for these too!
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I had a flat front RS2000 which I used for Road Rallies in the early 1980s.

Seeing that mkII Mexico brought back memories, especially of how simple the engineering was compared to todays cars.
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I know its the wrong place to say it, but Id rather own that than a 600 bhp Scooby.

You must have some patience fella, just wash a car and Im bored! Nice work bud!
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Originally Posted by M444GY
awsome mate have a real soft spot for these
i think most people have

Originally Posted by BrownPantsRacing
Have a hard spot for these too!
lol

Originally Posted by Ste-V
I know its the wrong place to say it, but Id rather own that than a 600 bhp Scooby.

they are what they are mate a real classic and most do appreciate that

You must have some patience fella, just wash a car and Im bored! Nice work bud!
thanks makes it all worth while when the customer is happy

thanks craig
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lovely example but get those copper brake lines polished !
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Originally Posted by scoobynewbie72
lovely example but get those copper brake lines polished !
i would have painted them if it was mine

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