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Hey Paul, Bebop here. Randy in Sun Lakes AZ. My MGTD replica used to be listed on the site but I do not see it since the format change-over. It was the only one made by Rich Industries out of Port Elizabeth South Africa. It was made on a new Ford Cortina frame straight 4 cylinder with drive-shaft rear drive. For some reason that manufacturer is no longer listed as a TD manufacturer on the site. Since then do you know of any other Rich Industries TD’s in this country? Randall Eshpeter
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
Eso es Claro. Porque tu dice estas stupidas palabras, no pregunta, un utensilio que tu no tienes, es un cerebro en la cabeza. 🙂
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
Thats a commercial AD that should be banned, but last year I bought a 2007 tacoma 4wd single cab at a municipal auction site, sight unseen, out of Oro Valley AZ. 60k miles it was a good deal, look up public auctions .com something like that.
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
What happened? I’m no longer on the member list, But I can still sign in the old name and password?
Did any of the other old members have any trouble updating to the new format?
oops ok anyeay I was at Pikes Peak this year for the hill climb. One japanese team stayed right in our hotel.
not much to report, had to get new shocks last year and couldn’t find for a ’86 ford Cortina had to measure and have them special made. I got the name of the outfit if anyone needs it.?
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
What happened? I’m no longer on the member list, But I can still sign in the old name and password?
Did any of the other old members have any trouble updating to the new format?
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
What happened? I’m no longer on the member list, But I can still sign in the old name and password?
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
I POSTED ON THE GUY WHO HAD THE NEW SOFT BLACK SEATS. BEAUTIFUL SEATS BUY I BOUBT IF MY WIFE’S BUM HAS ANY CHANCE OF FITTING IN THEM SEATS 😆 I CANT GET ANY PICTURES TO LOAD HERE SO ALL I HAVE TO REPORT IS THAT I STILL HAVE THE MATERIAL TO DO THE DOOR PANELS AS WELL.
RANDY
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
Man! I wish I had seats like that! I posted “Doinger Upholstery” a few months ago. Flat seats covered with leather from an elderly but real nice old leather couch. BEAUTIFUL SEATS!
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
Welcome aboard! Mine is a Ford also. A 1986 English Ford Escort / Cortina. April 27 16 First of all if it’s hot like it is here in Phoenix Arizona you’ll have to adjust the choke on your carbeurator twice a year for summer and winter. And in order to grease the upper ball joints you have to take the wheel all the way off. Randy / Mr. Bebop 🙂
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
OK, THANKS I WILL TRY ONE OF THE SEAT INSTALLED. THE VIHICLE IS AN ’86 ENGLISH FORD ESCORT/CORTINA. THE WHEELS ARE 4-LUG FROM AN AUDI OF ABOUT THAT TIME PERIOD WITH AUDI CHROME HUBCAPS WITH (DARN HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT SIZE) MG EMBLEMS GLUED INTO THE CENTER HOLES, THAT I GOT FROM FROM BRITISH AUTO SPECIALISTS IN FORT WORTH TEXAS.
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
OK THANKS I’LL GIVE IT A TRY TODAY, TUESDAY 29 DEC.Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
OK I WILL TRY TO CROP DOWN THE PICTURES AND SEE IF ANY OF THEM WILL POSTRandy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
Well, not many foggy bebop’n days out here but back in Fort Worth I used ‘Rain-X’ on the outside of the windshield and wiped and buffed ‘Never-Fog’ on the inside of the glass. I seldom went bebop’n on rainy days and if I needed more than that I just kept a cotton towel in the passenger door pocket for excessively foggy days. YES, I had an MGB too. liscensed “B-MUSED” – B – Bopp’in Get it?
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
I THOUGHT THEY ALL HAD SUICIDE DOORS
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
MINE HAD ‘SUICIDE’ DOORS TOO
I THOUGHT THEY ALL DID
I AM PRETTY SURE THAT ORIGINAL METAL MGTD’S ALL HAD SUICIDE DOORS.
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
Thanks John. Once I bought one of those Pertronics four cylinder electronic ignition kits for it and never got it from back-firing no matter how I turned it 180 So I am on my last 2 sets of points that turned out to be from Bosch Boat Motor of all things that’s in there. But heck I only changed the points once in twenty years. I’ll look for john the brit if I need ya thanks Randy E
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
WELL, NOT EXACTLY A RAT RIG… BUT MINE HAS STEEL CORTINA WHEELS WITH AUDI HUBCAPS WITH THE METAL MG LOGO BADGES CEMENTED INTO THE MIDDLE CIRCLES. I TRIED A SET OF THOSE 16 FINGER MAG WHEELS THAT MOSS USED TO SELL YEARS AGO BUT COULDN’T GET ONES THAT FIT THE ENGLISH ESCORT. LOOK BACK AT THE POSTS ON BOAT WAX IF YOU WANT TO TRY THE BEST GEL-COAT WAX I EVER FOUND.
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
I used some stuff called POR to cover the light rust on the floor-board of my 63 Willys 4wd truck when I replaced the one piece rubber floor pad on the cab floor. Two or three coats of POR on both sides of the floor and the rust was sealed completely and no longer able to get wet and further oxidize. It worked great ….But it’s nasty smelling stuff that recommends wearing an air mask and takes 24 hours to dry.
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
Nice! Those wire wheels and knock-offs make it look very authentic. They dont make them like That any more! Makes mine look like a rat rig. Good luck!
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
OK I’ll try again.
I’m not certain it went.
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
Right, like Paul said I went to Meguiars site for boat and marine products and chose the One Step Marine and RV compound and Flagship premium Marine wax. It really does deepen the color quite a bit as it shines.
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
Well, I agree that you have to be super carefull with electric buffers or polishers with Fiberglass and gel-coat. The heat builds up fast if you are not carefull. I had one of those orbital buffers and mounted it upside down inside a five gallon plastic bucket, lined the inside of the bucket with sheepskin, and turned it into a great pool / billiard ball polisher. With a little Aramith Billiard Ball Cleaner it buffs an entire set of pool / snooker balls to a brilliant shine in about three minutes. Thats about all high speed buffers are good for in my view.
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
I had mine as a 1952 MG in Fort Worth and still had to pass the full safety inspection.
Phoenix Arizona its a 1986 Ford Cortina. (English Ford Escort), and all I have is emissions.Theres no outlet to plug into under the dash, of course, and they dont want to bother to check the tail pipe emissions manually, so I guess I get a free pass. The new cars, they just plug into the vehicle sending unit, its over in two minutes.Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
You probably do not need 500HP anyway. Do you?
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.
You know, I have ridden in the Chrysler turbine car quite a few times. in 1964 my best friend Calvin DeWitt’s mother won the use of one of the turbine cars for one year in a contest, in Tucson AZ of all places. I guess they wanted to test it in the desert. It was a slick car but not good on gas mileage, as I recall.
Randy in Chandler Arizona, great B-bopp'in teritory. I must have the only one in the country made by Rich Industries in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a 1986 Ford Cortina (english ford escort) It's a 1600cc straight four cylinder front engne, 4 speed, changed from right side driver to left side with several shafts and u-joints. BEBOP because I once had an MGB with license plate MG-BEPOP in Virginia.