76 mex

[stu37025]

I had dvf, you still had the sport, just before you bought the red 2000 you wrapped round a street light

It was a Fiat 127 actually!

[mexicostids]

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couple of photos of MFJ

[leelee]

Ive known MFJ900P on and off for over 20 years now. It was a Reed of Paignton car from new and a story about the car has often gone around the loacal RS boys that when the car was being deliverd to the dealer it somehow fell off the transporter on to its roof! While in the body shop being repaired they decided to fit a sliding sunroof ,apparently like the Capri's at the time had could this be the only mk2 Mex with a dealer fitted sliding sunroof? My first encounter with the car was in 1987 whilst driving my 1600 Sport down Torbay road in Paignton a yellow Mk2 was approching from the other direction, daytona yellow,lowerd, four spoke revolutions ,no spots, how a mk2 Mex should like imo It was MFJ and I was in love!! I eventualy caught up with the driver a couple of weeks later and had a chat with him. The engine was a 2.2 pinto, 45s and a big Burton cam, built by a local engine builder at the time called John Hadwick. A very rapid car it was! Around the 1990s the car disapeared. In the mid 1990s Id bought a pub in Blackawton near Dartmouth and there was a guy in the village who did a bit of sealed surface rallying mostly in Cornwall in a mk2 (FRL268L) called Jeff Ford. Around 1998 he purchased a yellow Mex to break for spares so I went and had a look and you've guessed it,it was MFJ! The car was hanging and a right mess,the seven odd years since Id last seen it had taken there toll,it was Jeffs intention to break it,If Id had the money Id have bought it!! it sat in his barn for probably about a year before I bought another pub back in Torbay and never saw the car again presuming it had been scrapped. Im so glad it has'nt Would love to see some pics of it

ah the good old days, stu. still miss raf

[leelee]

mfj

my god what a blast from the past. the three amegos
mfj900p yellow mex
yue502s white mex
raf984r white mex


crickey feeling very old.. still miss the mex, but still have her plates...

[mexicostids]

hopefully u guys can see the old bus in the flesh soon !! going 4 paint in about 3 weeks ,was going to do it my self but taken on a resto on a black rs2000 ,not enough hours in the day !!! sounds like mfj is a bit of a legend up your way glad ive saved it

[stu37025]

Looking good in the pics

[stu37025]

my god what a blast from the past. the three amegos
mfj900p yellow mex
yue502s white mex
raf984r white mex


crickey feeling very old.. still miss the mex, but still have her plates...

Have got a pic of RAF that will interest you Lee will dig it out and put it up

[mexicostids]

just been to see my body shop ,all bieng well going 4 paint next saturday just got to finish a mgb gt first boat anchor on wheels

[leelee]

would like to see that stu.

[mexicostids]

hasnt gone in 4 paint yet , gave me chance to do the o/s door pins what a pain in the arse ! should be in to paint today (what he said on saturday ) so hopefully get it back for weekend .

[graham John]

pics please,



cheeRS

[mexicostids]

paint done !!! got it back on saturday started to put it back together rear bumper,lights,rear screen, the new cibie headlamps i bought a couple of years ago dont fit in the bowls side light holders foul on the metal bowi part of the adjuster & have 3 lugs with adjusters on ? is this mk1 type or ? bought from a well known nos supplier & were meant to be 4 mk2 really pleased with the paint , he wants it back in a month to give it a final polish

[mexicostids]

the mex is coming on now all the glass is in lights bumpers mirrors etc . justgot fuel tank &pump etc to fit &plum in & interior to go back , check wiring bleed up brakes etc sorry no new pics i`ve lost the lead 4 my phone !!! is anyone going to the show on paignton green today ?

[leelee]

pgn show

i went down, was great. totally in love with the lotus cortina mk 1... omg absolutely imaculate.
a total credit to the owner

[mexicostids]

me too also the hsr chuvit was smart !! was a good show , also went up to ian`s to collect a quarter light rubber had a quick look at his rs and his sons project , really nice rs nice to see one of the rarer colours projest looks like it will be a cracker too !!!