12 years ago I closed the lock up door on my MK2 Mexico - today I opened the door !

[Sharpy_G]

Sorry

Lol ! What do you think it's worth ?

[GraemeJ]

Dunno £80?

[Sharpy_G]

so, I've only waited 23 years to buy this part for the Mex'

the fact there was a hole in the vinyl on the top right of the existing dash top above the clocks didn't bother me so much back then obviously as the insulating tape is still on it even now !

thanks for the eBay heads up, picked this up today and it really is 'mint'



I guess this officially means I've made a start on it

[Aaron P.]

welcome to the site....shame you were not stocking up on parts over the last 12 years as prices are OTT for escort parts.....keep the pics coming...white is the best colour

[Sharpy_G]

welcome to the site....shame you were not stocking up on parts over the last 12 years as prices are OTT for escort parts.....keep the pics coming...white is the best colour

thanks, trust me tho'....compared to the Ducati, it's all reasonable

[vlv991v]

Cracking thread Sharpy - I'm going to be very interested in your progress. 12 years!! mine was only away for 5.

Whatever happened to that "embarassing things you did to RS bits"? Back in the 80's, when you could get stuff from scrapyards, I needed a replacement grille for my V reg 1600 Sport. The only one I could find (for about £10) had F O R D lettering. No bother I thought, I just prized the letters off and adapted my oval Ford badge to fit. I even took off the chrome clip on bits!

[Sharpy_G]

Cracking thread Sharpy - I'm going to be very interested in your progress. 12 years!! mine was only away for 5.

Whatever happened to that "embarassing things you did to RS bits"? Back in the 80's, when you could get stuff from scrapyards, I needed a replacement grille for my V reg 1600 Sport. The only one I could find (for about £10) had F O R D lettering. No bother I thought, I just prized the letters off and adapted my oval Ford badge to fit. I even took off the chrome clip on bits!

thanks............but it's actually worse than that ! last time I drove her was.....










20 years ago !!!!

The vehicle details for XKE 797S are:

Date of Liability 01 05 1991
Date of First Registration 17 03 1978
Year of Manufacture 1978
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1593CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour WHITE

[south west restorations]

hi

looks a real good dash top m8........
have u done much to ur car yet ????

am doing a mk1 escort its on here and in primer hopefully paint it next week.

mk1 capri facelift model on going resto be a long time before its finshed tho.pics of resto is on here ...

[Sharpy_G]

so minor progress

had an enlightening visit to Escort-Tec on Friday, awesome guys, really inspiring !!!

they even had one of these for me too



then today I brought home from the lock up, 2 of the RS Alloys and the Front bib spoiler - slowly slowly catchy monkey !

new shed should arrive next week so I can clear out the other side of the garage to fit the Mex' in

[Sharpy_G]

few more bits retrieved today !



forgot I had spare quarter windows and spare front quarter bumpers !!!

can't wait to get the whole car home

[SHIFTY]

just seen this thread, looks spot on and ideal base to start with too
all the best with the resto

[Sharpy_G]

so another brief update:

some more eBay treasures arrived



a nice new front grille, seeks light blue Ford oval badge



Roll cage from Darran at Escort-Tec



and far more importantly................








the new garden shed kit turned up today so I can get going on making space in the garage to get the Mexico home

[lee bishop]

Good luck with it mate

[Sharpy_G]

Good luck with it mate

what ? the putting up of the shed ?

thanks

[lee bishop]

Pmsl! Cheeky