Li Lo project

[MK2 - MATT]

Hello,
I don't post on here much but decided to start a thread about my MK2 Escort i'm building at the moment,
had the car 18 months or so, and it was sprayed last week! (finally),
heres some pictures from when i first purchased it, to the stage it's at now:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/mattscapripic126.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/mattscapripic097.jpg

underneath/engine bay once all the underseal and crap was scrapped off, which was a longgg and horrilbe job!!! :eek:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/mattscapripic139.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay2020.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay2019-1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay2021.jpg

now after a bit of interior primer

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_0807avon-dam0013.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_0827avon-dam0014.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_0807avon-dam0015.jpg

and the underneath with a splash of paint

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/Picture012.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_1228hannah0010.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/Picture011.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_1227hannah0010.jpg

This is when it was in the paint shop last week:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_1228hannah0009.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_1228hannah0016.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_1228hannah0017.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_1228hannah0022.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_1228hannah0026.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/Picture007.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/Picture006.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/Picture005.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_1230hannah0007.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0319.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2008_1230hannah0023.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0101hannah0003.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0101hannah0004.jpg

i ran out of time, and money!, to have the stripe down the side painted, so will go back at some point in the future to have it done, or may have it made in vinal,
but thats the stage it's at now!, hope you like!, and i shall keep you up to date with how it's going,
next job is to save up & buy the carbs, then put the engine on the engine dyno.

Cheers Matt :D

[Rallye]

Spot on, looks really nice. Good luck with the rest of the build.

[taffr]

lovely job, gonna be a stunner :cool:

[Dave1800BDA]

looks a good shell to start with, youve done a great job there, very nice
carry on the good work

[oldskooljoe]

looks very nice !

[Tim]

looking good matt,the last pic reminded me of this pic
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/PaulLawrence/2009%20rallying/Red%20Kite%2009/BRCHist3.jpg

[Aaron P.]

looks good...nice colour combo....not an everday colour combo..whats the engine spec etc?

[grum]

nice drop of pent there :cool:

[Chesney]

words fail me :D

[Mogsmex]

looks lovely :cool:

nice job look foward to seeing progress

[Nipper]

lookin good :cool:

Go and rob a bank ;)

[Banishit]

thats a cracking job mate, as Dave says that was a very good shell to start with

[npikey]

Nice 1 :cool: ;)

[matman]

That is just gorogus!!!!!!

[MK2 - MATT]

Thanks for the nice replys guys!!,
the shell was quite good to start with, done a bit of welding on it though, front wings, sills, and the odd little one here and there, but overall not bad.
i've got a pinto for it which i brought from Morley, which has cossy crank and rods, ported head etc,

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay2053.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay2055.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay2060.jpg

was thinking of putting throttle bodies on it but have been talked into carbs, so in about 2 months it will be on the engine dyno at Phillspeed with a set of 45's on it getting set up!. :D

[mexicostids]

looking good :cool: will be a stunner when its finished !!!:D

[fast eddie]

good work, keep it up and keep the pics coming too!;):)

[pushrod]

Very Nice.
I hope you have a garage for it and it dosen't sit our in the rain all the time! :eek:

[wiggyrs]

Very nice :cool::)

[emily]

superb work , can't wait to see it in flesh :cool::D

[///Col-Col\\\]

Lookin good so far mate keep it up :thumbright:

[MK2 - MATT]

Bit of an update. Progress has been a bit slow, it seams to take forever to sort bits out. find them, clean them, paint them, then fit them.
Got the wiring in, it was decided to hide as much of it as poss so the rear loom has gone over the roof and the front loom goes through the wing. Also put the washer bottle under the wing to keep the engine bay tidy.
Got the lights on and the roll cage in. next is brakes hence the question in the teck bit.
some picks hope you like

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0220hannah0015.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0220hannah0014.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0220hannah0012.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0220hannah0012.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0220hannah0016.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0205hannah0011-1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0205hannah0007.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0223hannah0007.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0223hannah0008.jpg

Cheers Matt

[acheyford]

looking good m8 :cool:
keep it up and have it ready for the lakes :D:D

[MK2 - MATT]

looking good m8 :cool:
keep it up and have it ready for the lakes :D:D

The original plan was to have it ready for last years lakes :)

[Miniliteman]

Got the wiring in, it was decided to hide as much of it as poss so the rear loom has gone over the roof and the front loom goes through the wing. Also put the washer bottle under the wing to keep the engine bay tidy.


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0220hannah0015.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0220hannah0014.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0220hannah0012.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/2009_0220hannah0012.jpg


Cheers Matt

A couple of puddles or a muddy stretch of road and you will not recognise the loom and washer bottle Matt.

[docscars]

very nice car

[cyd1245]

Thought i would do a progress report on matts car as its getting close to the end. Was men't to be a 9 month project and its 2 years so far:(

Some picks hope you like.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0729.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0728.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0727.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0726.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0725.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0724.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0722.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0721.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF0741.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay024.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay026.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay021.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay018.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay015.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/ebay.jpg

[fast eddie]

exelent chap, looking luuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrvley!:)

[emily]

absolutely stunning , well done Matt :occasion5::notworthy::wav:

[1488ID]

Looks the part now!:D

[wiggyrs]

Nice work, looking good :cool::cool:

[lee bishop]

coming along lovelly

[Tongy]

Not far off now and looking well too.

[pushrod]

Coming together well. Looking good.

[mk2ddc]

WOW , that looks amazing, love the colour scheme and its aggressive looking stance. Loving the bucket seats aswell !!:D:D

[Isoproturon]

Quick question - are those 8J wheels with a std English axle? Just trying to work out whether mine would look right with arches.

[Fat Cat the Rat]

Pretty looking car, keep up the good work ;)

[cyd1245]

Quick question - are those 8J wheels with a std English axle? Just trying to work out whether mine would look right with arches.

Standard axel but wheels are 9s with 215 50s

[mexicostids]

looking spot on :cool: will have to come up and have a closer look soon !:)

[MK2 - MATT]

Thought it was time i did an update on my build. It just wants an mot and the rest of the stickers:D
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF2005.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF2001.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF2006.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF2015.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF2014.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/260.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/257.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/255.jpg

Cheers Matt

[Frosticles]

Looks very nice does that. Well done. :)

[lee bishop]

Very nice matty. You should pat yerself for that worth the wait I reckon. Bet you are glad you kept it now

[bluevan1]

looking good there very tidy car ...:D

[fast eddie]

nice work, it's a credit to ya mate!:)

[fox2fox]

WOW!!! just seen this thread,very very very nice motor this:D:D:D,carnt wait to see her with all the stickers on her,its mint matty,keep it up:eek::eek::eek:

[Little Barry]

very nice now matt ,will we see it at the lakes tour next month??

[MK2 - MATT]

Cheers guys! :) yeah fingers crossed it will be attending the lakes tour, just need to put a ticket it on, some more stickers and a good polish!.

[Tim]

its to clean matt, go find some mud to play in:D

[mike77cos]

Can't believe I haven't seen this thread before, but that looks really good

[andym]

Looks good, well done....

[fox2fox]

sweeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D

[Nipper]

Thats very nice :cool: :cool: :cool:

[mk2ddc]

That looks lovely mate, well done nice job there :cool::cool::)

[marky4]

well done on a great build car looks a stunner:cool::cool:

[MK2 - MATT]

Thanks for the nice comments.
If i can get it insured will be at the lakes
Not looking forward to the drive, 300 miles in a car with no suspension or sound proofing :)

[alancdavis]

ICE COOL :D

[vinny]

love it, great work

[escortmad79]

Looks bloody good Matt!!

[wozzy]

Only just seen this thread

looks great mate
well done on a great car

[MK2 - MATT]

Well it's finally done!, here's a few pics with all the stickers fitted :)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/273.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/272.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/288.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/279.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/281.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/DSCF2001-1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/267.jpg

Cheers :D

[tibbs]

Gorgeous car :) Fair play to you!

[Tim]

looks great matt,you bringing it up to avo day next week

[1488ID]

A beauty is all I can describe it as :D

[Nipper]

What a cracking lookin car :cool:

well done

[Tim]

somthing i just noticed,paint the L I on to the petrol cap :D

[yellowcustom]

gorgous car that,well done on a cracking escort

[SHIFTY]

very nice looking that :cool:

[alancdavis]

Great job,,,,well done :toma::toma:

[cyd1245]

somthing i just noticed,paint the L I on to the petrol cap :D
Trust you


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/295.jpg


That better:)

[mike77cos]

Looks great

[vinny]

love this :cool:

[Tim]

:Dyes thanks

[fast eddie]

well done.............stunning!:cool::cool::cool::cool: :)

[Aled]

somthing i just noticed,paint the L I on to the petrol cap :D

I was wondering what the pipe sticking out of the roof was in the top 2 pics :D

Lovely looking car.....look forward to seeing it ;)

[lee bishop]

Now that is a stunning car matt! Well done fella a credit to you for sure, big flappy mud flaps going on ??????

[MK2 - MATT]

Thanks for the nice reply's everyone! :)

Abit 50/50 on the mud flaps, can't decide!?

[Andyc]

Matt thats lush mate well done

[RS 1800]

http://images.uncyc.org/no/6/64/Dagros.jpg

Mooo mooooh looking car, recommend the beds.:)

Cheers, Dagros(common name on cows in Norway)

[flyingpilot]

Well done to you sir, top marks, you should be very proud.
Was it all done on your drive?
If so even more of an achievement :D

[mk2mania]

well done car looks sweet,,keep it on the black stuff

[oxb1l]

Nice that ;)

well done

[bluevan1]

comeing on well there .....:)
very smart.