My Mk1 Escort 1300 Sport Project

[cossiemark]

Cracking job that, you should deffo give the outside a whirl!

[mk1GTstu]

Coming together now Stu, will watch with interest.

Will you be injecting wax ?

Thankyou yes I will be injecting wax once the painting is done, I have a 5 litre can of Dynax S50 waiting

cheers, Stu.

[mk1GTstu]

Hi all, I've been busy working on the Sport, all the outer panels now back on (apologies for the bad pics, lighting not very good )..



Put a gloss coat on both rear quarters which showed up plenty of imperfections still there as I expected
So been doing yet more sanding & filling, its looking a bit better now though.



Next job is to wet flat it all & see how it looks.


Thats it for now,

cheers, Stu.

[Rallye]

Cheers all!



Yeah, I'm going back to the pod rev counter as thats what it originally had & its a rare thing!
I've been trying to decide whether to go slightly modified or completely standard spec, it had been lowered & had a 1600 xflow when I bought it. I think this one will have to go back to standard though as an early Mk1 Sport is so rare. So I think it will have to be standard 1300GT engine, suspension & ride height & balloon tyres I've got a set of 5 1/2 J steels for it as the original 5J steels were missing, just got to track down a few more bits & pieces for it once I've sorted through what I've got/need for it.

cheers, Stu.

Hi Stu.
I have a set of suitable tyres for you to consider, let me know if you are interested.

[dustydog]

very nice another sport saved

[kas750]

Well done Stu..and good on you for taking and posting so many pics..
I know myself that sometimes when you are in the middle of a resto it is difficult to stop and take pictures.

[paul mex]

Looks great mate a bit of paint makes such a difference and it's the start of the big picture

[mk1GTstu]

Hi Stu.
I have a set of suitable tyres for you to consider, let me know if you are interested.

Ok, thank you, I may be interested in those at some point, what size/ make are they?

cheers, Stu.

[mk1GTstu]

Cheers everyone for the comments!

Well done Stu..and good on you for taking and posting so many pics..
I know myself that sometimes when you are in the middle of a resto it is difficult to stop and take pictures.

Thankyou! I don't mind taking pics of the progress & also posting them on here as I go along, so long as everyones not getting fed up of them..

cheers, Stu.

[wetandwindy2]

if its one thing we donnt get fed up with are resto pics or even cars on the road pics

[Quickrack-Alan]

Oh keep the photos coming.
I am loving seeing the steady improvement in this car.
Delighted to hear you are keepin the proper dash and pod also!

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Cheers everyone for the comments!



Thankyou! I don't mind taking pics of the progress & also posting them on here as I go along, so long as everyones not getting fed up of them..

cheers, Stu.

Mmmm, I was just about to complain that there was not enough!
Keep them coming Stu!

Tim

[mk1GTstu]

A few more pics, wet flatted it all, few more faults put right, its pretty much ready for paint now...






cheers, Stu.

[RS2000EXPRESS]

It's looking good! A great achievement and stage to get to Stu!

Tim

[Quickrack-Alan]

You are doing it well mate. I rushed here I feel, now, and there are area's I regret now.
Really looking forward to seeing her in colour and watching it being reassembled!