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  • 12 years ago I closed the lock up door on my MK2 Mexico - today I opened the door !

    12 years ago I closed the lock up door on my MK2 Mexico

    today I opened the door again with the determination and promise to bring her home before this spring and get her back on the road with a few mod's as soon as realistically possible

    I'll elaborate a little more on the story sometime

    but for now, here's a few pics from today, I feel like I've just found an old friend

    followed by a few of her 'back in the day'

    she's a Diamond White '78 model, still on original engine etc and I've owned her since 1988













    http://www.leica-geosystems.co.uk/en/index.htm


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    http://www.leica-geosystems.co.uk/en/index.htm

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    • #3
      12 year rental...wow
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      Back with a MK1

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      • #4
        Originally posted by alancdavis View Post
        12 year rental...wow
        first 7 years were FOC
        http://www.leica-geosystems.co.uk/en/index.htm

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        • #5
          Look forword to the refurbishment
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          Back with a MK1

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          • #6
            Nice project there mate, the old tin worm seems to have stayed away in the 12years she was stored. Good luck with resto, keep the pics coming.

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            • #7
              thanks, I will, don't worry !

              looking for a hot 2L Pinto with 45s now and a 5sp box
              http://www.leica-geosystems.co.uk/en/index.htm

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              • #9
                nice one, another white mex.

                keep the pics coming.
                😯

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                • #10
                  Look forward to following the progress on this


                  “The great thing about the sierra is, it has all the mechanical simplicity of a knife and fork” Quentin Willson

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                  • #11
                    thanks all ! I can't begin to tell you how elated I felt opening that lock up door today to find she was still there and looking as good as she does !

                    just before Xmas, the loss of an old friend who was younger than me, he got me into rwd Escorts when I was around 18, started me thinking it was time....

                    Weird as I only found the key again for the garage around 5 days ago too and had prepared myself for the worst !

                    Psyched myself up at lunchtime to head down there and investigate, so glad I did, 2011 is gonna be a great year !!!

                    jobs and circumstances changed so many plans I had for her, however now things are all good and even my family are supporting me doing this so it's all great stuff really !

                    even my 2 year old son points at the pictures of it and says 'daddies Mexico'

                    I'm made up right now
                    http://www.leica-geosystems.co.uk/en/index.htm

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                    • #12
                      very nice ,looks still to be in good order , I think white looks nice on a mex and of course plenty of pics

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                      • #13
                        nice one mate ,pics can be deceptive but that looks a nice place to start, all the best with the resto plenty of pics and hopefully will be done before another 12 years passes.cant beat a nice mex.
                        we,re here for a good time-not for a long time!

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                        • #14
                          , I think white looks nice on a mex and of course plenty of pics[/QUOTE]


                          Wonder why?

                          Nice car mate welcome to the Forum
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                          • #15
                            Looks great.....hard to believe you have not taken a peek in 12 years though





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