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Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 7th October 2019, 19:26
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Posted By Alex
I miss the car but not the rust, mine was blue...

I miss the car but not the rust, mine was blue with a black vinyl roof, cost me £600 back in 1981 when I was 17 and I had a loan from the bank and had to see the bank manager to get it, dad had to...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 6th October 2019, 20:56
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Posted By Alex
Hi Jim, you too. that was an impressive line of...

Hi Jim, you too. that was an impressive line of Mk 1 Escorts parked in front of you
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 9th May 2019, 18:25
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Posted By Alex
Went to the classic car and motorcycle show at...

Went to the classic car and motorcycle show at Bowood Calne last Sunday and was awarded the Peoples choice car of the show, chuffed to bits over 200 cars there, really smart trophy and a lots of car...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 24th February 2019, 16:54
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Posted By Alex
Popped along to the classic hub at Bibury...

Popped along to the classic hub at Bibury yesterday and today went on a pleasant drive around Wiltshire in the sunshine stopping off at Lacock for some scenery photos
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 17th February 2019, 15:19
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Posted By Alex
Made the most of the sunshine today and went for...

Made the most of the sunshine today and went for a drive so stopped off for some fuel (still cant master the art of posting a picture not just an attachment)
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 9th February 2019, 21:01
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Posted By Alex
A very very nice man :bounce:

A very very nice man :bounce:
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 8th February 2019, 17:51
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Posted By Alex
lots of talk at the moment as to the value of the...

lots of talk at the moment as to the value of the Formosa so I have had mine independently valued by Classic Line for insurance purposes and very happy with it, this is an agreed value should it get...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 22nd November 2018, 21:52
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Posted By Alex
Received a couple of photos today from Castle...

Received a couple of photos today from Castle Combe that they took during the summer action festival
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 21st November 2018, 18:29
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Posted By Alex
Hi Ray, good to hear the car is coming along...

Hi Ray, good to hear the car is coming along well, getting close now
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 19th November 2018, 22:03
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Posted By Alex
Thanks for all the replies guys, plenty to...

Thanks for all the replies guys, plenty to ponder, don,t want to break a lap record just a bit of extra top end.the engine is a 1968 mk2 so possibly the TR5 cam and strombergs would be the...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 17th November 2018, 16:19
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Posted By Alex
After a bit of advice chaps, thoroughly enjoying...

After a bit of advice chaps, thoroughly enjoying the Formosa and been out in it pretty much every weekend throughout the summer and its great but the only thing I would like to improve is the top end...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 4th September 2018, 21:47
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Posted By Alex
A few more photos from the Cotswold Classic Car...

A few more photos from the Cotswold Classic Car Run
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 2nd September 2018, 21:59
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Posted By Alex
Had a great today on the Cotswold Classic Car...

Had a great today on the Cotswold Classic Car run, nice 80 mile drive around the Cotswolds 100 cars in total, Lucky enough to win best dressed gentleman and car so well chuffed
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 22nd April 2018, 21:52
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Posted By Alex
Didnt realise you were there today Gary, you...

Didnt realise you were there today Gary, you should have given me a ring and we could have met up.Fantastic show probably the best one I have been to with so many cars and all amazing
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 16th February 2018, 19:33
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Posted By Alex
Its a bit fiddly but the edge strip is supple...

Its a bit fiddly but the edge strip is supple enough to follow the contours, I started by threading some cable through the strip first then as you go round the cover you pull out the cable as you go...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 16th February 2018, 17:58
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Posted By Alex
A couple more little touches, put some chrome...

A couple more little touches, put some chrome trim around the perspex headlight dishes and also along the top of the windscreen ( not easy to see in the photo) it certainly adds to the overall look...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 9th February 2018, 18:00
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Posted By Alex
I have spent the last few weekends addressing the...

I have spent the last few weekends addressing the interior of the car, I have lined the bulkhead with thin striped rubber matting also the footwells, gearbox housing and the bottom runners each side...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 6th November 2017, 20:06
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Posted By Alex
[QUOTE=Paul L;91560]Alex - Your car looks great....

[QUOTE=Paul L;91560]Alex - Your car looks great. :cool:

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4727&d=1509902099

And no traces of the hay you picked up yesterday....
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 5th November 2017, 17:20
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Posted By Alex
Another great day at Shepton Mallet today. Met up...

Another great day at Shepton Mallet today. Met up with Dave in his Miglia and parked next to each other so a good photo opportunity and also I was lucky enough to have a photo shoot done by Complete...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 4th November 2017, 19:51
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Posted By Alex
Hi Gary. one guy was Adan from the kit car...

Hi Gary. one guy was Adan from the kit car magazine who you have spoken to and the other was for a specialist Triumph magazine
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 4th November 2017, 17:14
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Posted By Alex
Really good time today at the Classic restoration...

Really good time today at the Classic restoration show at Shepton Mallet, got rather wet on the way down and stuck behind a tractor and trailer full of hay bails and got covered in straw so not the...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 17th October 2017, 12:23
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Posted By Alex
Its called Spye Park which is in Lacock...

Its called Spye Park which is in Lacock Wiltshire, its a natural trust village also there is Lacock Abbey which houses the Fox Talbot museum, a lot of Harry Potter filming was done there as well as ...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 15th October 2017, 17:06
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Posted By Alex
A few photos I took yesterday

A few photos I took yesterday
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 11th October 2017, 21:02
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Posted By Alex
As Gary said I have taken delivery today of the...

As Gary said I have taken delivery today of the car and its absolutely stunning, great to drive and couldnt be happier, huge thanks to Gary and Glan for all their hard work its been an absolute...
Forum: Formosa Builds, Ideas and Discussion 10th September 2017, 20:47
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Posted By Alex
Its a 3 stage process, first stage is a 3mm...

Its a 3 stage process, first stage is a 3mm polymer resin coating left for a day to dry then another 3mm Polymer layer left again for a day then finished off with a 3mm comfort layer which is...
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