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I found this advert lurking around in a bike forum im a member of, obviously ive now emailled the guy and asked for a price but I dont want it so as soon as I have a price I will post it up here along with the pics that go with it.
A finders fee of two quater bumpers and bib spoiler listed below in its parts will apply.
Be cool Jase
The advert is as follows:
Car:
I have owned this car since 1989, I rebuilt it from the ground up during 1992, and used it for only a couple of years before I got a company car and took it off the road. Since then its stood in storage and had been run occasionally. The shell is 1976 ford escort 2 door, with a 1600 x flow and gearbox from a 1979 1600 sport, the rear axle is also from a 1600, with the 3.54 diff and 9” brakes.
When it was rebuilt it was stripped of all the trim and mechanics, plus the outer wings, front panel, cills, rear inner & outer arches were also removed. Both sides of the floor were repaired, along with the inner wings, a panels, inner arches and both sides of the boot floor. At the same time that this welding was done a ford glass tilt & slide sunroof from a MK3 escort was welded into the roof panel.
The mechanics were all replaced with new, ie roll bar bushes, tca’s, brake discs, copper brake lines, fuel line etc. or refurbished parts.
The following performance parts were also fitted:
The wiring loom was also modified to run 165W halogen headlights, with properly sized wiring, relays and fuses.
I got bored with working on it and once the welding was done I put it on the road, none of the filling around the new panels, or the paint got done. I always intended to finish it, but ive never got round to it, and other things have taken my attention. A few years ago I partly dismantled it and bought loads of spares, intending to get it running again, but once again I lost interest.
As it stands, it is a bare shell complete with running gear and a drivers seat, all the doors, trim, glass, boot and bonnet have been removed. it still runs, though the brakes are weak and sticky, and there is a leak in the cooling system somewhere, but the engine is still good and does not smoke. The shell is still very good, all the work done in ’92 is still as sound as it was then, there is some superficial rust in a few places, but nothing serious. There are a couple of areas that do need attention, namely the small panels at the bottom of the windscreen either side of the air vent, and the seam between the heater bowl and the front panel, there is also a small hole (20mm) at the seam of the front panel and the floor on the passenger side, but I have repair panels for these and the work is not major.
In addition to the car there are the following parts:
General items
A finders fee of two quater bumpers and bib spoiler listed below in its parts will apply.
Be cool Jase
The advert is as follows:
Car:
I have owned this car since 1989, I rebuilt it from the ground up during 1992, and used it for only a couple of years before I got a company car and took it off the road. Since then its stood in storage and had been run occasionally. The shell is 1976 ford escort 2 door, with a 1600 x flow and gearbox from a 1979 1600 sport, the rear axle is also from a 1600, with the 3.54 diff and 9” brakes.
When it was rebuilt it was stripped of all the trim and mechanics, plus the outer wings, front panel, cills, rear inner & outer arches were also removed. Both sides of the floor were repaired, along with the inner wings, a panels, inner arches and both sides of the boot floor. At the same time that this welding was done a ford glass tilt & slide sunroof from a MK3 escort was welded into the roof panel.
The mechanics were all replaced with new, ie roll bar bushes, tca’s, brake discs, copper brake lines, fuel line etc. or refurbished parts.
The following performance parts were also fitted:
- 140lb LEDA single leaf rear springs, decambered 2” with 2” lowering blocks and LEDA HD buses.
SPAX gas adjustable rear dampers.
HD LEDA front mcpherson struts
9” 145lb front springs.
K&N air filter
Janspeed 4-2-1 exhaust manifold
Janspeed 2” single box exhaust system
4 spoke ford alloys
High output alternator from a 3.0 capri
The wiring loom was also modified to run 165W halogen headlights, with properly sized wiring, relays and fuses.
I got bored with working on it and once the welding was done I put it on the road, none of the filling around the new panels, or the paint got done. I always intended to finish it, but ive never got round to it, and other things have taken my attention. A few years ago I partly dismantled it and bought loads of spares, intending to get it running again, but once again I lost interest.
As it stands, it is a bare shell complete with running gear and a drivers seat, all the doors, trim, glass, boot and bonnet have been removed. it still runs, though the brakes are weak and sticky, and there is a leak in the cooling system somewhere, but the engine is still good and does not smoke. The shell is still very good, all the work done in ’92 is still as sound as it was then, there is some superficial rust in a few places, but nothing serious. There are a couple of areas that do need attention, namely the small panels at the bottom of the windscreen either side of the air vent, and the seam between the heater bowl and the front panel, there is also a small hole (20mm) at the seam of the front panel and the floor on the passenger side, but I have repair panels for these and the work is not major.
In addition to the car there are the following parts:
General items
- · 1 excellent bonnet (c/w hinges)
· 1 mint boot lid
· 1 slightly tatty boot lid with welded up lock hole
· 2 sets of glass and rubber trims
· 2 original doors, with chocolate brown GL spec door cards and handles (tatty) the doors have some filler in them but are reasonably sound
· 1 very good drivers door with good base model trim
· 1 passenger door, sound shell but has a small dent in the skin, good trim from base model.
· Pair of mint beige dogtooth front seats from a base model
· 1 complete, mint, beige dogtooth 2 door rear seat from a base model.
· 1 complete tatty rear seat from a 4 door.
· 1 pair of RECARO front seats from a mk3 capri in grey cloth, drivers seat is tatty, passenger is ok.
· 1 complete Capri MK3 rear seat in matching grey trim
· 3.89 rear axle c/w 8” drums
· 1 mint dash pad
· 1 pair GL chocolate brown rear seat side panels
· 1 pair beige base rear panels
· 1 external heater grille
· 1 pair panels for repair under windscreen
· 1 Replica RS2000 rear bumper, fibreglass
· 1 drivers side Capri door handle ( same as mk2 escort but without locks)
· 1 escort sport dash
· 1 early escort wiper motor
· 1 MINT metal dash section – removed by spot weld drill from 1980 escort base model 2 door shell ( has no trim holes so could easily be used to convert shell to RS spec with the clock pod – this was my intention)
· 1 good chrome base model front bumper – has very slight bend on one end but could be straightened without damaging the chrome, which is very good.
· 2 alloy door step trims
· 1 round light grille, black plastic for oval badge, tatty.
· 2 lucas h4 headlights wired for 165w lamps, c/w back bowls and adjusters
· 1 late model heater c/w all hoses and vents
· 1 pair tatty rear lights
· 1 pair BNIB rear lights
· 1 RH rear light good
· 1 stick on rear view mirror (xr3)
· 1 plain heater control trim
· 1 chrome edge heater control trim
· 1 very good ashtray / switch panel
· 2 straight front bumper brackets
· 3 front indicators
· 2 late model front seat belts
· 1 pair very good rear body vent plastic trims
· 1 MINT steering column upper cover
· 1 pair MINT chrome edge bulls eye vents
· 1 black remote control drivers door mirror c/w base pad
· 1 good original boot carpet
· 1 good original interior carpet
· 1 tatty ashtray / switch panel with fog, hazard and brake warning switches
· 1 pair black foot well kick panels good
· 1 pair rear pillar trim panels good ( LH drilled for seatbelt)
· headlining rods (1 set + spares)
· 2 bonnet catches and springs
· 1 pair chrome rear window trims MINT
· 1 pair chrome rear window trims ok
· 1 plastic heater bowl drain
· 2 pairs of sun visors
· 1 full set 2 door chrome and black body side trims, excellent
· 2 roof braces
· 1 pair early seat belts
· 1 parcel shelf trim
· 1 large box of misc small parts (bushes, lock plates, pulleys, hoses, interior lights, trim parts, brackets etc etc)RS parts- 6 dial dash, very good
1 MINT RS2000 Custom clock pod
RS2000 custom glove box
genuine RS alloy bell housing and correct fork
MINT rs2000 rear spoiler
RS2000 rear bumper and end caps
NOS RS parts
Rear bumper BNIB, NEW and MINT
RS Mexico/ RS1800 Rubber front spoiler, NEW and MINT
RS Mexico / RS1800 front bumpers c/w indicators, NEW and MINT - 6 dial dash, very good
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