Strip down started

[SHAGGY]

Well i've decided to put the 1700t back to what it should have been. The car should have been White so the work has began to strip it down for a major paint job.

[yellowxpack]

Judging by the 00.43 posting time, you're working hard!
Laurie

[stephenh500]

what are we looking at? a capri with a T5 fitted? or are the pics wrong??

1700T as in rs1700t

[SHAGGY]

It's an Escort RS1700T Replica with a Capri dash fitted, For what reason I don't know.

[SHAGGY]

Yes Laurie, By the time you get home from work at 7 oclock ish then you have got to work to the small hours to try and get something done, Then the wife starts to give you an earful so you have to stop, Thats life though. No thats marriage.lol

[nodrog1966]

It's an Escort RS1700T Replica with a Capri dash fitted, For what reason I don't know.

Dave,Ronnie McKenzie had a Gartrac rwd escort and it also had a cut down capri dash fitted.
I think it was a mate of the guy who built your car who sold it to him, it had a 2.0 pinto in it

[SHAGGY]

Hi Gordon, Long time no hear as they say, This one started off life as a v6 then after about 50mls the owner wasn't happy with it and put a 2.1 Burton in it and again he wasn't happy then he put a Cosworth in it and it's stayed that way. It also was originally a White car but he changed it to Red, I askechim why and his answer was that White is a c**t to keep clean.

[stephenh500]

It's an Escort RS1700T Replica with a Capri dash fitted, For what reason I don't know.

awesome thought i was going round the bend could see mk3 rear quarters

[steve p]

Where are you going to fit the HS arch kit?
Steve

P.S. spoke Sheldon

[SHAGGY]

What do you mean Steve?

[SHAGGY]

Did you mean When Steve?

[SHAGGY]

strip down

Well thats the engine out so just the gearbox,prop,fuel tank,fuel pump and get the wiring all out of the way then away for painting.Luckily enough I caught the wiring that runs beside the wiper motor before something went up in smoke,It was rubbing against the wiper mechanism under the scuttle panel and has worn through the cable,very lucky me thinks!!!!

[SHAGGY]

Just about ready for painting,Windows,servos,and a couple of other wee bits to do then it's off for paint. I'm not sure what colour of White to use has anyone any suggestions?

[SHAGGY]

Here are a couple when it's now the colour it should have been.