Reply With QuoteI do love the mk1 escorts
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For those into the old Escorts then this will be worth following. There are some tasty motors in their workshop as well, Opel Manta 400, Lancia Stratos (rep?), Chevette HSR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSiG7oNXC6w
I do love the mk1 escorts
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I ve been following this build for awhile now. I m very lucky to have a mk1 escort tucked up the garage
Thanks, that’s been added to my backlog of things to watch :}
Do tell more, what model etc ?Originally Posted by Idc0001
I've always wanted a mk1 Mexico but that's never going to happen.
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My second car, back in 1984. 1,100cc, 48hp, brown interior and exterior.
Sexy.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Started off life as a 1972 1300lx Daytona yellow it now has a 2.1 all steel n/a cosworth engine running on throttle bodies, straight cut gearbox, quaife LSD the list goes on! From the outside it still looks like a lowered clean mk1 escort running on 13" rs wheels. Would post pictures but can't find anything to replace photobucket that will work on my old iPad mini
Would love to see some photos if you are able.
I d love to show you but since photo bucket went I can't work out a way to upload pictures using my old iPad mini
That sounds fantastic !!
Have you got the app for the forum from the App Store ? You don't need Photobucket or anything then, just upload directly
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Just downloaded that many thanks 👍🏻
That is bloody lovely, proper sleeper car.
Do you get out in it much ?
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Oh my that is mega cool!! Seven inches on your RS alloys sir?
Love it!
Had an HSR many years ago - bonkers car.
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
Thanks I do in the summer months yes great fun on a nice summers evening
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Yes! Genuine ones too most of the ones you see are reps
Thanks! Can't beat a rear wheel drive old Sokol motor with a bit of poke
Thanks for the heads up, brilliant video!
Episode 2 is here by the way:
https://youtu.be/zvwnmIPJ2Kw
I presume its a work in progress and we will have to wait some time for additional episodes.
Found some old pictures of my original mk1 Olympic blue with a Harris 2.1 pinto on 48 webbers
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And some of my friend Tony's old Le Mans green mk1 along with mine and his sons anglia when I was first building my yellow one
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Been to my friend Tony's workshop today and here's his mk1 cortina his preparing for a freshly built N/A yb cosworth on twin 50's carbs to be fitted
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And a Anglia they have just restored and painted ready for a flow engine to be installed
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Also had this in the booth ready to be painted a mk2 escort that will be painted diamond white inside and out
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@ldc0001 - have you figured out how to post pics then?
Just kidding and great to see some restorations complete and in process. As a kid my neighbour's son (early twenties) had a couple of RS2000s that he didn't appreciate us playing football near in the street. I understood why as I got a little older. Happy days.
This is one of mine , original car having done 1918 miles , about 100 in the last 14 years
https://postimg.org/gallery/zaia828q/
Lovely rs1600i, shame it’s not driven more though. It’s just a big ornament if you don’t drive it.
Ah man they are all just beautiful.
Looks like your friend tony does some very good work
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It's for concourse and gets trailered . I had another until a few weeks ago that I drove a lot and that was sold for 25k , that had done 107k
Haha yeah sorry got a bit carried away with my new found app!@ldc0001 - have you figured out how to post pics then?
Just kidding and great to see some restorations complete and in process. As a kid my neighbour's son (early twenties) had a couple of RS2000s that he didn't appreciate us playing football near in the street. I understood why as I got a little older. Happy days.
I agree the ford rs guys are the worst of the lot for that too. Mirrors under cars they never drive n all that nonsense... I m lucky the circle I move in we have nice clean cars but not concours but we also drive the hell out of them and most race them too.
Magnus walker style 'get out and drive'
Thanks yes theres not many real body shops left that have the skill level to restore and paint cars well. Most are just insurance repair centres
A big ornament that increases in value which isn't a bad thing.
Thank you. That was brilliant.
Cheers
Having owned many Old Fords over the years - I'd forgotten just how simple and clear those engine bays are!
Jobs were so much easier years ago and you didn't need all the new fangled ECU, Plug in, widget things that you need now.
Most jobs within reason are now beyond the scope of an average DIY'er due to lack off technical equipment.
I used to love tinkering with older cars....
Mike
I have owned two Cossies, an RSturbo escort, XR3i cab with RS turbo conversion and a mk2 RS2000 and loved showing them but enjoyed driving the pants off ‘em all even more!!drag racing, track days and other shenanigans.
Each to their own!
Part 3 is up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y_pvHg54AY
I've got my engine bay in bits to clean it ready for the show season which I think will be starting April time , I'm snookered a bit though as I can't restore mine as its original and not restored so I cannot go down the route of my last one where everything was plated and polished or refurbed
I spend my days looking at watches on here that would take me years to pay up, now a thread on mk1 escorts too... where does this online punishment end?? Some beautiful looking cars, worst bit is I could have probably picked up a 2dr as a 17 yr old in the early 90’s, looking at prices that boat has most definitely sailed. much as it pains me please keep the photos coming.
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