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After a bit of mythering, thought I'd grab some time (its too cold in the garage -4!!) to post some photo's of my build.
I'll make no appologies, this is a build of a originally very knackerd RS2000 to the road, in fact the original car was so knackered, I reshelled it, arched it, changed the colour and intend to enjoy it.
RS police - Before you moan about restoring it, it wasnt economical to do so. It was a rally car, had a very hard life and TBH, you could have easily sunk 20k sorting the shell out with NOS panels and paint/time. I have restored enough cars to know what I want from it and is important to me. A good strong shell is key, not years of continuely patching it up and I had my eye on a mint LHD one that would do the job. I do appreciate the originals too, and if you have one or one that can be recovered, that's great and you were lucky..I wasnt so lucky but it was what doable within my budget and what I wanted to do with the car. TBH, I would not have arched it or changed it's colour if it was a good example, as per my other car, my Mini. A few on here have seen that and will tell you it's a lovely rebuild.
I'm a firm believer of using them, not polishing them in the garage so a reshell was fine for me. If I ever sell it, I will be clear it was the case, not try and pass it off as its original shell. Its on print in here, see so I can be called on it!!
Justification over!!
Ok, so in my youth, my Dad and my Uncle both used to run cars in the motoring news championships, and local event's up here in the North West of England. I sent the 70's and early 80's brewing up, cleaning numbers, changing wheels, Driving service vans (sorry officer, only a few miles and I look much older than 15!!), refueling and general od jobs before getting to drive at a later date myself on Mull and the likes.
This Escort is to be built as a bit of replica of the cars they had, but not specifically the same. Mostly period bits and to be used for runs around here, track days and maybe some longer distance tour type stuff. This is because the RAC/MSA went and banned 4 chokes on a 4 pot engine, arches, non FIA/MSA dates stamped seat's/belts so there is not really a modern class for this car to compete in. I already have another car to do this anyway.
My uncle died last year of the big C and my Dad dragged the pictures out of those heyday's and said it would be good to do/have something like those old barking escorts again....so i decided that was a nice thing to do and its made my Dad (approaching his 70's) a very happy man and he can't wait to have a ride out in it!! It's lovely to see him excited.
Pictures to be uploaded
I'll make no appologies, this is a build of a originally very knackerd RS2000 to the road, in fact the original car was so knackered, I reshelled it, arched it, changed the colour and intend to enjoy it.
RS police - Before you moan about restoring it, it wasnt economical to do so. It was a rally car, had a very hard life and TBH, you could have easily sunk 20k sorting the shell out with NOS panels and paint/time. I have restored enough cars to know what I want from it and is important to me. A good strong shell is key, not years of continuely patching it up and I had my eye on a mint LHD one that would do the job. I do appreciate the originals too, and if you have one or one that can be recovered, that's great and you were lucky..I wasnt so lucky but it was what doable within my budget and what I wanted to do with the car. TBH, I would not have arched it or changed it's colour if it was a good example, as per my other car, my Mini. A few on here have seen that and will tell you it's a lovely rebuild.
I'm a firm believer of using them, not polishing them in the garage so a reshell was fine for me. If I ever sell it, I will be clear it was the case, not try and pass it off as its original shell. Its on print in here, see so I can be called on it!!
Justification over!!
Ok, so in my youth, my Dad and my Uncle both used to run cars in the motoring news championships, and local event's up here in the North West of England. I sent the 70's and early 80's brewing up, cleaning numbers, changing wheels, Driving service vans (sorry officer, only a few miles and I look much older than 15!!), refueling and general od jobs before getting to drive at a later date myself on Mull and the likes.
This Escort is to be built as a bit of replica of the cars they had, but not specifically the same. Mostly period bits and to be used for runs around here, track days and maybe some longer distance tour type stuff. This is because the RAC/MSA went and banned 4 chokes on a 4 pot engine, arches, non FIA/MSA dates stamped seat's/belts so there is not really a modern class for this car to compete in. I already have another car to do this anyway.
My uncle died last year of the big C and my Dad dragged the pictures out of those heyday's and said it would be good to do/have something like those old barking escorts again....so i decided that was a nice thing to do and its made my Dad (approaching his 70's) a very happy man and he can't wait to have a ride out in it!! It's lovely to see him excited.
Pictures to be uploaded
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