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Old 12-23-2007, 04:52 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Gascort Submission

Sstyle, thanks for your 'Gascort' submission!
PM me with an address if you would like a sticker (see my signature) sent to you!

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Ford Escort Owners Association

I joined there in November to soak up some info for this project. I have not posted much there, but have a link to this EcoMod thread in my signature. Good Site for Escort Info. I also like http://www.escortfocus.com for various info and performance parts.


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Old 12-23-2007, 08:11 PM   #42 (permalink)
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dont forget zxtuner.com for parts..... escortfocus seems to be overpriced on most of their stuff
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Old 12-23-2007, 09:37 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Well that was fun. Turned out similar to MetroMPG's image.

photoshoped escort.JPG

And not much different from Ultra-Aero Gloria either.

utra aero tempo.JPG

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Old 12-28-2007, 10:11 AM   #44 (permalink)
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Sweet, Thanks Peakster. I am wondering what the best 'up angle' is. What you have should still be a functional height for a rear bumper.

PM me an address for your 'hose job' sticker.

AndrewJ, your sticker is in the mail today
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Old 12-28-2007, 10:48 AM   #45 (permalink)
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Well that was fun. Turned out similar to MetroMPG's image.
Except better, and more details covered. Nice work.
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Old 12-28-2007, 07:01 PM   #46 (permalink)
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There is nothing i could say that hasn't already been suggested. However I would like you to call her the "Frugal Lady of the Evening". Everything we are about here is economy minded and frugality lends itself directly in that direction. Escort - Lady of the Evening really needs no explanation. The shear beauty of the smoothed lines lends one to think of lovely curves that have haunted us since puberty. I love the way the photo came out and wish i had photshop talent like that. I will personally be happy to have mine running at peak efficiency again. S.
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Old 01-03-2008, 09:53 PM   #47 (permalink)
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May I suggest a name: Canafford
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Old 01-10-2008, 05:50 AM   #48 (permalink)
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Name it "Kermit"...-hey, that would even fit on vanity plates! He has a song that goes:

"It's Not Easy Bein' Green" (lyrics by Joe Rapposo)

It's not that easy bein' green;
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves.
When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow or gold-
or something much more colorful like that.

It's not easy bein' green.
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.
And people tend to pass you over 'cause you're not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water- or stars in the sky.

But green's the color of Spring.
And green can be cool and friendly-like.
And green can be big like an ocean, or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree.

When green is all there is to be
It could make you wonder why, but why wonder why? Wonder,
I am green and it'll do fine, it's beautiful!
And I think it's what I want to be.

http://www.disgalaxy.addr.com/Muppets/kermit.htm

LOL! My suggested mod is to velcro a Kermit to the dash of your GREEN wagon.

Getting a kick out of some of these suggested mods too- obviously the suggesters haven't done them themselves, or really thought them through...

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Old 01-19-2008, 07:19 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Thanks metroschultz, Frederick and Frank Lee for your name suggestions!

The three of you just won a sticker...PM me with a name and address to recieve your prize. Thanks for your input!

Still UnNamed, but Kermit isn't bad...hmmmm?

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Getting a kick out of some of these suggested mods too- obviously the suggesters haven't done them themselves, or really thought them through...
I'm open for all Mod Suggestions and Ideas, thought out or not. Sometimes someone's idea that isn't thought out can prompt a another idea from someone else. I welcome all thoughts and suggestions!
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Old 01-19-2008, 07:44 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Old 01-26-2008, 07:48 AM   #51 (permalink)
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Heres my fatal MS Paint attempt (I need to learn photoshop)

How are you at fiberglass? A 5 flush mounted spring loaded zeus fastener setup per skirt to make the skirts easily removable with a flathead screw driver..

Id like to see someone delete the headlights completely and run a retrofitted HID projector in a small headlight housing (Taurus, Mercedes or Neon possibly) the rounded angeled style of housing..
Shaving off and streamlining some of the area after the rear passangers compartment..

redline water wetter (if you deside to block out most frontal airflow)
under airdam scoop for radiator to keep temps down..

lightweight tires www.tirerack.com shows tire weights for refference.
narrow skinny lightweight wheels, 13x5" Rota Slipstream wheels (under 10 pounds each and their inexpensive)
15x6.5's weigh 11.5lbs and I have the 16x7's and they weigh 13.9lbs each and i paid 450 out the door for em..

lowering a must.. Eibach makes "sport springs" that dont kill the ride, and bring ya down a bit..

I call it "The Areoscort" (Areodynamic Escort)
Ill mess with it more later..
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Old 01-26-2008, 09:46 PM   #52 (permalink)
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Sorry it took me so long to respond I could remember what the thread was named. Darin explained it perfectly with the larger Egr plus even if you get worse mileage atleast you are reducing emissions by burning off excess through combustion. I got the sticker and am waiting on warm weather to put it in. Thnx for the Ecomodder on aswell.
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Old 01-30-2008, 03:49 PM   #53 (permalink)
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I love this site except it's NOT user friendly.
I want to thank you for the stickers. I did get them and they will be positioned to my deflector (Espresso Nero).
Frederick.
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Old 01-30-2008, 10:27 PM   #54 (permalink)
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no comments for my Areoscort? that bad eh? HA!
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Old 02-01-2008, 03:57 AM   #55 (permalink)
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Thanks Chris D. for your submission of the Aeroscort! I definately will be doing wheel covers at all fours and will be looking into the suggested 'Zeus fasteners'. When I do make major body modifications to alter the rear slope/roof line, I believe I will start behind the drivers door. Your design, starting downward after the rear doors, does leave room for additional passengers and would probably be more usable.

You just won a sticker...PM me with a name and address to recieve your prize.

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Old 02-05-2008, 05:13 PM   #56 (permalink)
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One real quick clarification: They're typically called Dzus fasteners, also called Quarter-turn fasteners.

It is pronounced "zeus" though
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Old 02-05-2008, 05:20 PM   #57 (permalink)
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Kinda defeats the purpose of starting with a wagon... ?
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Old 02-05-2008, 05:21 PM   #58 (permalink)
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One real quick clarification: They're typically called Dzus fasteners, also called Quarter-turn fasteners.

It is pronounced "zeus" though
yup, or more commonly refurred to as quarter turn fasteners..
In your avatar, is that your car? got any more pictures I could check out?

Hows cooling with that front end setup?
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Old 02-05-2008, 06:43 PM   #59 (permalink)
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One real quick clarification: They're typically called Dzus fasteners, also called Quarter-turn fasteners.

It is pronounced "zeus" though
Thanks for the clarification and link!
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Kinda defeats the purpose of starting with a wagon... ?
Definately something to consider ...ideally I should maybe be looking at something like Brett's 'Convertible Aerodynamic Truck Cap' Design for my wagon? See link...
http://forum.ecomodder.com/showthread.php?t=583
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yup, or more commonly refurred to as quarter turn fasteners..
In your avatar, is that your car? got any more pictures I could check out?

Hows cooling with that front end setup?
Many pics of AndrewJ's car in this thread...
http://forum.ecomodder.com/showthread.php?t=312
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Old 02-05-2008, 08:25 PM   #60 (permalink)
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Definately something to consider ...ideally I should maybe be looking at something like Brett's 'Convertible Aerodynamic Truck Cap' Design for my wagon?
Were I to consider chopping the top of that wagon, I'd

1. take at least 4" out of it
2. give it a real Kamm back, like the Magnum wagons have. At least you'd be keeping most of the utility of it.
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