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its not really a resto diuary as such, more of a log of what gets done, how its progressed since ive owned it etc.
its not an RS so i dont wholely fit in, but its still an escort
i brought about 2 years ago from sutton, south london in april 2004. the ad in the back of classic ford magazine read:
went to look at it on the same night, south london, in the dark, and it was exactly what i was after; cheap, rwd, and solid :?: managed to get it for £300 :?:
i got it looking like this 8)
wasnt 'as' solid as i first thought, but having a dad as a welder was a great help:
a week later it looked like this:
and 3 weeks later it looked like this:
rebuilt:
once rebuilt, the headlights got binned for something round, crystal and from a mk1 golf:
engine swapped - still a 1300 replacement
and thats how it went, for quite a while, the odd change of wheels, and faffing with stereo and stuff was going on, up until a few weeks ago, when the bonnet came up at 50mph:
not one to be upset, i driv it round for a while like it was (got some looks), before getting a new 'un and going all satin black 8)
i managed to go through 3 gearboxes before i finally got my arse out and swapped it for some type 9 5 speed power :?:
during the last few weeks ive -
gearbox in / done / finished
RS prop
indicators in headlights
sidelights in indicators
spotlights fitted, and wired up, cept i keep blowing the fooz so ium gonna put them on a relay (about to go out and do that now)
boot rack brought, refurbed, and polished - then realised it didnt fit but can modify it so it does
water bottle relocated to the boot (Well, wired in, just waiting on the water bottle )
crystal crosshairs converted from a X to a + (see pic)
capri clocks with blue bulbs
and thats about it tbh. i started poking about at the wings and they are are nicely rusted the **** up, so i need to get them on asap
its not an RS so i dont wholely fit in, but its still an escort
i brought about 2 years ago from sutton, south london in april 2004. the ad in the back of classic ford magazine read:
1979 mk2 escort, 1300 ghia.
half in primer, with 3 months mot and no tax. solid as ziebarted from new. half in primer and needs some tlc. with rs alloys and rs bootspoiler £400 ono
half in primer, with 3 months mot and no tax. solid as ziebarted from new. half in primer and needs some tlc. with rs alloys and rs bootspoiler £400 ono
i got it looking like this 8)
wasnt 'as' solid as i first thought, but having a dad as a welder was a great help:
a week later it looked like this:
and 3 weeks later it looked like this:
rebuilt:
once rebuilt, the headlights got binned for something round, crystal and from a mk1 golf:
engine swapped - still a 1300 replacement
and thats how it went, for quite a while, the odd change of wheels, and faffing with stereo and stuff was going on, up until a few weeks ago, when the bonnet came up at 50mph:
not one to be upset, i driv it round for a while like it was (got some looks), before getting a new 'un and going all satin black 8)
i managed to go through 3 gearboxes before i finally got my arse out and swapped it for some type 9 5 speed power :?:
during the last few weeks ive -
gearbox in / done / finished
RS prop
indicators in headlights
sidelights in indicators
spotlights fitted, and wired up, cept i keep blowing the fooz so ium gonna put them on a relay (about to go out and do that now)
boot rack brought, refurbed, and polished - then realised it didnt fit but can modify it so it does
water bottle relocated to the boot (Well, wired in, just waiting on the water bottle )
crystal crosshairs converted from a X to a + (see pic)
capri clocks with blue bulbs
and thats about it tbh. i started poking about at the wings and they are are nicely rusted the **** up, so i need to get them on asap
Done some good work there Lath. Are we going to get to see it this year then at any shows? Like the old school VWesque boot rack.
paul
which i spent on beers 
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