Ozzy's Rebuild...(Mk1 Escort)

[SHIFTY]

Great build, well done, looks like it will be a really fun motor

Thanks mate, thats the aim of it to have fun in and she's just itchin to get out and sideways! lol


Well got a good shift in again tonight
Thats all the painting done! .....At least il be able to get the curtains and tarpline off my own car now!

Heres the pics of tonight...really pleased with how she's turned out...theres a nice white circle going on the doors too for some contrast

White all masked off...


Blue doo going on.....


and.............














ta da!






Going to hopefully get the grp4 seat runners in next, brake and fuel lines run inside then windows in soon too
Looking good for lakes!

[docscars]

this is looking really well makes all the hard work worth wile

[jlf1970]

Amazing thread Craig, I bet ya ma and pa are well pleased

See you all at the lakes

[oldskooljoe]

God you are busy on the escorts at the moment Craig

Again stunning work

[Dermot]

Amazing. Quick work too.

[SHIFTY]

Cheers lads, she's coming on well
oldskooljoe: Thanks mate, ino weve been bustin our ass the past couple of months getting the mk1 ready for the lakes...as soon as the mk1 is mot'd though we will concentrate on mine again....after a wee rest right enough! lol

jlf1970: Cheers mate, yeah maw n paw are well chuffed with how the car is turning out...im sure the two of em are desparado for a shot...like me too! lol

Got the new Burton full race bvh delivered today!
Although im having a few days off the auld escorts as im going fishing tomorrow with the usual camping and liquid refreshments

Tidied up the rs 4spokes again tonight, just finishing touches after them getting re painted. Gave em a good polish etc...looked sweet
All things goin well both cars the mk1 and my mk2 will have the polycarb window sets fitted on Friday!
Will get some pics up asap when its done.
Cheers

[SHIFTY]

Time for another update....

The new head got delivered last week, dad was hoping to get the engine and box built up today and fitted although were now waiting on another ring gear ....heres some pics anyhoo


Block and new head

as big as you can go lol






when my dad was working on the engine I set about fitting the new flaps!

also got the refurbished wheels on, wipers, grill and circle on doors



got the grp4 spec runners etc welded in last week aswell

grill on

my mk2 has now got some windows also...although thats about it at the mo! lol

[lee bishop]

tidy ! good work doing one, let alone two!!

[plentysideways]

looking very good, a really nice colour combo. Can I ask where you got the mudflaps from?

[SHIFTY]

Thanks for the comments lads

Lee: Cheers mate, ino its a bit hectic trying to juggle the two but the mk1 is getting there finally...then il be able to crack on with mine again! lol

plentysideways: Thanks mate, were all really pleased with how the paint etc turned out
It was that long ago when I got the mudflaps...they were origainally for my mk2 ...im sure we got em from RACE

Dads collecting some more gear today,,,full set of nuts etc for minilites, another fuel pump, the correct ring gear lol and some bits for mine also.
Hopefully get more pics up again soon.

[SHIFTY]

Thats us just in from another few hours after work, started fitting the slider windows into the doors - lookin smart
Also cut and prepped some ally brackets for round front and rear screens. Will get em fitted tomorrow as well as finish all the windows

[ModenaRS2]

I must admit I love the look of that Mk1, top work.

The mk2 is just too die for


One day maybe

[SHIFTY]

I must admit I love the look of that Mk1, top work.

The mk2 is just too die for


One day maybe

Thanks for the kind words mate
I must admit id love a mk1 like yours too tho!


Not long in again from a good few hours graft again tonight.... lol
Got all the polycarb windows sorted even the slider door ones in, ally plates round screens, new wipers on, ally door cards in and period style boot catches on
Hopefully start running brake lines inside car tomorrow night
Heres some pics





Cheers folks

[SHIFTY]

Managed to get home early from work today and made up the brake pipes and ran the line inside car
Bled brakes and got a pedal, started fitting fuel tank...should hopefully get that all in and piped up tomorrow with lines inside also.
Managed to pick up another set of rims for the old girl from my mate des p...thanks again des was good to catch up with you and see the mk2

Anyways heres the pics...

making up the brake lines...

run in car


should be able to give the car a good fright over the next 3days - will try keep the updates coming

[SHIFTY]

Been getting a good bit of work done to the wee mk1 over the past few days and good bit done today....
Sat: Tank in, fuel pumps mounted, pipe work run inside...
Sun: Battery box mounted, battery cables changed, issolator fitted, spare wheel re-furbed, new ring gear fitted to flywheel, new clutch fitted, gearbox fitted, then engine and box back in car...phew! lol

Anyways enough of the chit chat heres the pics for you folks












engine and box in!


Going to get the exhaust system and manifold in tomorrow as well as, twin 40's and manifold piped up, fit filter king and start sorting out the electrics