Panko 2,480 Posted November 24, 2018 Well today is the day the car is being used as a wedding car. I have it a wash, and layed a fresh coat of wax over it before going off to work. Really didnt have time to get any photos of it while it was so clean and shiny. I had the privilege to see it out on the road from another car, which is the first time ive had the chance to do. It looks so fkn good rolling along on the road cant wait to see the wedding photos from today with the car. 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,284 Posted November 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Panko said: Well today is the day the car is being used as a wedding car. I have it a wash, and layed a fresh pair of skidmarks down the road My dyslexia or something is strong today, i read it as above 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted November 24, 2018 2 hours ago, deankdx said: My dyslexia or something is strong today, i read it as above Ha well i wasnt driving it, so i wouldve shot Cal if he had done that. On a side note, it rips a surprisingly decent skid for a 1300 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted November 24, 2018 While I was at work, Cal was sending me photos of the car doing its duties thankfully the broken headlight doesnt show up. 2 deankxf and bear351c reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,284 Posted November 25, 2018 how to evade the cops.. park on a footy oval... looks great! sounds like it all went off with only one hitch 1 2redrovers reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,869 Posted November 25, 2018 1 hour ago, deankdx said: how to evade the cops.. park on a footy oval... looks great! sounds like it all went off with only one hitch Could Escorts even tow trailers? I dunno the 1300 would like that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Defective 1,692 Posted November 25, 2018 Could Escorts even tow trailers? I dunno the 1300 would like that... I had a mk2 Ghia that someone had dumped an 1100 into, I towed a box trailer a few times with it. Wasn’t fast. Ever. But it did it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingers 463 Posted November 25, 2018 I have 3 Escorts here with towbars, someone must have towed with them.... won't be me though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted November 25, 2018 Esky looks SWEEEET. I'd be stoked to have that in my garage. 1 Panko reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted November 25, 2018 thanks man I discovered the Escort doesnt have much clearance when carrying passengers. Im surprised Cal and the 3 others in the car on saturday at the wedding didnt hear it...maybe they were all talking and drained it out. BUT, with too much weight in the boot, the hand brake bar running across the back of the diff rubs on the exhaust. sounds like a ball bearing in a tin can haha. We swapped cars back on saturday night in the Melbourne CBD. a few of us went out for drinks, so swapped the cars over then. anyway going home I had my girlfriend and one of her friends in the car, plus some stuff in the boot, and i could hear this annoying rattle every so often...yep. there is a nice shiny bit on the exhaust and the hand brake bar lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted November 25, 2018 Tell the passengers to get out and walk, so you can enjoy the ride...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted November 26, 2018 56 minutes ago, bear351c said: Tell the passengers to get out and walk, so you can enjoy the ride...... Haha it was still enjoyable even with passengers. Just concerning until i figured out what was causing the noise. There isnt much room for big exhausts and lowered ride height in the back of an esky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,284 Posted November 26, 2018 cars weren't designed well for that.. you should see the "self clearance" on BGDAV's XE tail pipe.. the diff made this "header bash" dent, for itself.. we made it dentier for more clearance though and i think it's still made contact on big bumps. 2 BGDAV and Panko reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Defective 1,692 Posted November 26, 2018 You know, that’s exactly why so many of us older guys ran air shocks back in the day...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted November 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, Defective said: You know, that’s exactly why so many of us older guys ran air shocks back in the day... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk haha I have adjustable rear shocks. which takes 5 seconds to crawl under and stiffen them up... ive never actually driven it with them on full hard setting, because the one time i wound them up to try, i couldnt push the car down at all haha i run the shocks only 3 turns on (out of 21 turns of adjustment) so i can turn them on a lot if i need to carry people, i just didnt bother Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,284 Posted November 26, 2018 pump up shocks can raise the car though. quite handy for things.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted November 26, 2018 nah dont want to raise the escort Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted November 26, 2018 screw it, why dont i just put air bags in the back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,284 Posted November 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Panko said: screw it, why dont i just put air bags in the back pump up shocks were just that.. an air back and shock combo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted November 26, 2018 Just now, deankdx said: pump up shocks were just that.. an air back and shock combo. haha yeah i know. ive considered putting them in the XF, but then i think id prefer bags, because bags dont change the stiffness of the suspension as much as shocks do. 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,284 Posted November 26, 2018 yeah a mate of mine ran bags in conjunction with leaf springs and also inside coils on another. they were "helper" type, used for when he was towing etc.. (it was sagged in the rear anyway but he liked that look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted November 26, 2018 1 minute ago, deankdx said: yeah a mate of mine ran bags in conjunction with leaf springs and also inside coils on another. they were "helper" type, used for when he was towing etc.. (it was sagged in the rear anyway but he liked that look yep thats always been my plan. to run helpers in the XF, with a small compressor inside the boot. because you dont need an engineers to run helpers...then I can run the wagon as low as i want (a tad lower than it currently is) and obviously raise it to tow, or when i have weight in the back etc. 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,480 Posted December 20, 2018 still waiting on my wheel nuts, but that hasnt stopped me from driving the car. took it for a drive last night, in anger and frustration after having a pretty heated argument with my father. so just a few photos i took of it. 4 thorne, Fingers, deankxf and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,284 Posted December 20, 2018 looks like a nice place to chill out, those wheels really suit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,869 Posted December 20, 2018 +1... pretty close to perfection! the wheels are one of the best things... if not THE best thing, you've done to that car. 1 Fingers reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites