MKII Escort Rallycar RS 1800 Gp 2/4 specification

[RS 1800]

This thread is about my restoration of an old norwegian rallycar

[richard wilson]

gud tight lookn shell any more pixs

[Tim]

what happened to the blue1

[RS 1800]

The shell it has today was prepared by Safety Devices, probably in the early eighties.

[RS 1800]

It used to run BDA engines before, this is the engine that is going in this time..an BDR 1700 cc with Weber 45´s and 170 bhp.

The gearbox is a ZF S5-18/3 Ford Motorsport specification gearbox



Gartrac FF/TT Atlas with ZF LSD and 5.14 : 1 ratio.



Bilstein adjustable struts with 5" dia. springs. with roller top mounts and alloy GP 4 hubs with AP tarmac ventilated discs



Got a new unused similar setups as well..

[RS 1800]

Here is it in a winter rally with mr. Valter Chr. Jensen driving.



Started with repairing parts of the inner wings



Welded



Smoothed out the welds



Bulkhead in need of work



Cutting out the weak metal



Adding som fresh steel



Some more



Then some more welding



Then it´s time for the double skinning plate



Welded in and smoothed



Made up a new lip at the bottom of the heater bulge



Welded



Finished



Reinforcements



Close up



Same on the other side



A couple of these specials



Mounted into the shell like this



Connected to one of these, with the other strapped in at the rear..



The shell is airborne for connecting to the roll-jig

[rs new boy]

i like that a proper car

[graham John]

good thread, looks interesting,

keep the pics coming,


cheeRS

[garthbtp]

Excellent keep the pics coming

[paul andrews]

the bulkhead and heater bubble repairs look mint m8,very nice work there

[Aled]

Great work.....

[andym]

Very strong shell. Its going to go like a rocket








Andy

[RS_Fiesta]

Lovely car,interesting thread

[SHIFTY]

Looking great mate, look forward to reading more about this one

[ders]

Looks a great project with nice history to match..and a proper engine
are you going to match the paintwork with the original rally spec?

cheeRS Ders.