*MAXXD* Clare's Rieger F40 Escort Cabriolet "BigCab"

[Alanman]

Lined up with back edge and worked backwards from there.

[Dusty]

Fuck man, that some crazy shit

[Alanman]

We thought we'd try a little further afield and decided that the Ciney Tuning Show in Belgium was the perfect choice. 420 miles and a trip on a ferry. woop.

Our first worry was the bearing on BigCab and whether they could do 840 mile round trip so the week before, the cab had 2 new fronts and the rears were regreased. Just in case the toolbax was filled with a spare front and rear bearing and the relevent tool for the job. Thankfully and credit to BigCab the toolbax was not needed and we had no issues at all despite Belgium's shit roads shaking and banging us within an inch of our life.

Driving on the wrong side and wrong way round roundabouts was strange but once on the main roads we soon got in to it.

Friday night was just getting our bearings and chilling but the Ciney Tuning show had a rep for being loud and it did not disappoint. They were just riding round all night on the road that surrounded the complex with their music blasting. Strangly and pleasantly supprising 90% was English music.

Saturday Morning the organisers go round the show and select 30 cars to be moved to the inside area and supprisingly the cab was one of these. Well happy, but gutted I need to give it a good clean. lol.

The styles of the cars were like the UK maybe 5 years ago, big kits, OTT styling and wheels. Some made Bigcab look pritty boring. Then they go the other way with the air rides and rediculously low cars dragging their ass round sparking and banging.

Saturday night was like Friday but 10 times louder and longer.

Sunday was the main show day and they had a live action area with drift displays, jet lorry and 8th mile drag strip to keep us entertained.

Late on in the afternoon we went back to the cab to check on it to find a sticker indecating we'd won something. Even after collecting our trophy we're not sure what catagory we won. The trophies were all the same. Even now we're not sure what. It looks good though. lol.

Didnt take too many photos forgot the camera. So here's a few that others took.

Wow, thats a big boat.


few! we made it on.


A random stop somewhere in Belgium


Bigcab doing what it does best


Our collection of stickers


And the Trophy with "i won top 30 Ciney 2011"


Stage 2 of world domination 'tick'

[olstar]

I so happy you got there and back without a hitch man!!!!

Congrats on MORE awards!

You'll need another house soon just for the trophys!!

[nez]

Awsome pal rate pleased, told you the bearings would be sound ;-)

[Dusty]

Nice man, car looks amazing

[Alanman]

I'm not bragging in the arrogant and cocky way but looking back at what we've dont over the last 10 years, its quite a list. When its working I feel proud to be the person that has built and transformed BigCab to where it is now.

We'll be the first to admit, BigCab is far from concours but it still seems to work, somehow. With minimal changes it seems to surf all the current fads and trends that the scene chucks at us.

Dont think its easy though, the reality of lookin after a 27 year old fibreglass Escort is far from easy. The hours I spend in the garage is rediculous sometimes to just keep BigCab basically maintained, never mind trying to keep it up to date with the show scene aswell. Over the time I've fitted at least 5 engines and I've long since lost count how many wheel bearings its had. lol. Its had easy 10 colour changes, numerous interiors and 6 or 7 sets of wheels.

Would I do it again if I knew?.......... Of coarse I fuck would.

Anyway here's a list of BigCab's highlights over the last ten hard years. I think I've got them all and in the right order.


2001 Maxpower Live Top 50 NEC
2004 Fast Ford Full Feature
2004 Hottest Bodywork HCE Sheffield
2005 AAA car at Hot Imorts Night Ace Cafe to Ally Palley
2005 Car of Cruise Hull (won Gold Plated NOS Bottle)
2005 Survived being written off by Lorry on A38
2007 Most Radical Fast Show
2007 2nd Most Modified Hull Show
2007 Maxxd.info Full Feature
2008 Rimz TV Full Feature
2008 Class Winner Sheffield Festival of Transport
2008 Car of Show at ISTS as voted by East Coast Cruizerz
2009 Best Convertible Runner up Ford Rally
2010 Dexplicit Music Video
2010 Best Convertible Runner up Ford Rally
2010 Best Retro Modified Live Cadwell
2010 Most Radical USC
2011 Winner Top 30 Ciney International Tuning Show

[Dusty]

Very nice man, I have loved this car since the 1st time I sore it,

[Mr.Josh]

(08-07-2011 02:16 PM)Alanman Wrote:  2005 Survived being written off by Lorry on A38

What?!?!?! I never knew this?? Full re-build then Al?

[Alanman]

Yeah, Clare was heading to Oakerthopre one Thursday night on the A38 towards Derby. She was in the outside lane overtaking and a lorry came from the inside and took her out. Slammed the cab into the central reservation. Fibreglass everywhere. I was following in the Cossie luckily as the guy didnt stop. I had to go in hot persuit after him. lol.

She broke a couple of ribs and it turns out now that it gave her a collapsed disc in her back. Hollie her mate broke her collar bone. Cab needed new bumper, bonnet, headlights, a wing and a few other bits.



Took a while to get the money off the insurance, but we did good and came out okay.