1600 sport Rep

[Mick the cabbie]

I recognise that car!!
Hello Paul

[Yeomans22]

Hello Mick,

looks a bit different from when you had her though,

did anyone notice the unrestored car like this in retro ford this month, looks mint.

[RS Stan]

what did u do with ur beige interior is it for sale
cheers
stan

[john foster]

love the tax disc holder...

[Yeomans22]

tax disc holder from here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FURKIN-POT-HOLES-Tax-disc-holder-window-sticker_W0QQitemZ120460123639QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1c0bfb9df7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

i still have half the back seat and 1 front seat of the beige interor mate. both a bit ripped.

thanks everyone,

[gazzamk2]

Love a green escort and that looks great, best of all is the green vinyl and cloth interior tho - real old skool

[Yeomans22]

thanks, really love this car, brings a smile to me every time i drive it or just see it,

can't wait for a respray in laurel green and vinyal roof and some gold 1600 sport decals,

but i have just quit my job so thats all on hold really.

Paul.

[Yeomans22]

haven't really got much to do on it now, so decided to see why the passenger side rear light was dimmer than the other.

took the lens off to see it was a bit cracked on the housing. near the reverse light



so had a quick look in my spares department and found 2 rear lights,

so took both light out



i had 2 butlers units in the car, but only had altisimo ones as speares so changed both to the leter units.

found out why one was much darker than the other though the inner reflector had lost its shine so polished them up.



then i primered the inside of the light



and then painted with chrome spray paint



good news for me my light rubbers are in near mint condition,

re fitetd it all they are both the same bightness and brighter overall,

I have just been out tonight and my dad followed me and he said they are really bright now.

Paul.

[Yeomans22]

started to make a mint set of spot lights, i've got 6 of them and 3 have decent lenses, 1 even turned out to be brand new but its keeps getting condensation inside it

heres 1 pic



and cleaned up some 40's a bit, need a better clean another time, but got most of the oil and dirt off



and had a little car meet today



Paul.

[mike77cos]

Great car

[graham John]

nice thread and story

well done

cheeRS

[taffr]

top job there

[Yeomans22]

thanks everyone,

i got my spot lights to work too now.





but the fuse in the cars fuse box for main beam keeps glowing red and eventually blows.

i have been round all the of the conectors and made the earth etc perfect on the car so not sure why it keeps blowing,

might possibly have a dodgy relay or something

Paul.

[RS2000EXPRESS]

thanks everyone,

i got my spot lights to work too now.





but the fuse in the cars fuse box for main beam keeps glowing red and eventually blows.

i have been round all the of the conectors and made the earth etc perfect on the car so not sure why it keeps blowing,

might possibly have a dodgy relay or something

Paul.

Nice to get the spots working, as some cars they are not!

Looks as if you have too much of a load on that fuse line. Have you wired in the relay correctly......ideally you need to get it wired as a Sport.

[Frosticles]

Nice to get the spots working, as some cars they are not!