rs2000escort

new kw fixed back seats bolted stright on to original rails

hey i was wondering if some one in the Auckland area has a blown sierra 5spd gear box i can have or use or one for sale or one i can borrow just so i can mock up new engine mounts et etc thanks David.

cheers guys its pretty ruff i will get sum interior photos this weekend etc and once its all paneled and paint in good old matte green should be a good daily

So i have not owned an escort in a few years so might change my name, but this is my new oldschool toy, some of you mite remember it off here as it was for sale.

My mate bought this car from the guy in Hamilton and drove it up to auks parked it out his house for 2 weeks didn't use it at all so i bought it.I used it for a few days as it was then decided it was a bit high for my liking so lowered it - it will be getting custom made springs at sum point but i fitted new shocks front and rear thanks to my brother Subaru getting coilovers so it rides ok.The i got sum 13x7inch widened steelies of trade me and sum 175/50/13's put on now im in the process of making a new exhaust as the old one just sat on the ground.

then i started to tidy the car up as it leaked all round the place and the rear windows fell out when you opened them o bought a parts car and took the door seals, front and rear windows. center console, ignition barrel and covers, bumpers etc etc and have fitted all but the bumpers so its nice and dry now.

I have started to panel it and weld up some rips in the metal etc etc so yeah i also fitted 2 kw fixed back buckets and some sounds i will put photos of those up this weekend and also have a motor that im building.

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some people might recognize the motor yes it is a pinto, i have a 38mm tial wastegate and bov a Subaru td04 with a mitsi td04 front housing - the manifold was bought of trademe and i also have a 3puk brass button solid center clutch and sierra 5 speed box to go with it at present im goin to rebuild the motor and run it has a carby turbo keep it old school so i will keep you updated with how things go.

hey , i was putting the clutch and pressure plate back on my girls 1600 crossflow on the weekend it has a lightened flywheel and a new standard clutch and pressure plate that have previouly fitted and diving on for around 200k's so not long before the motor and box where taken out for the engine to be rebuilt, when i went to put the clutch and p/plate on i noticed the p/plate was around 5mm off the flywheel but put the bolts in and it pulled it in, then i put the gear box on that ws not touch, when i had it all together the realease fork that stick out the side of the box for the clutch cable it supper hard and want go either way forward or backwards, then i fitted the starter etc etc and hooked up a battery to start - gear box in neutrel but it would turn over as if the clutch was ingaged have previous had motor running with box on but not clutch etc etc so i span the crank and the shaft span at the back of the box.

anyone have any ideas on what i should check when i pull the box back off ??

Cheers for your help David

hey does any know what the firing patterin of a 1256 chevette engine and which leads go where took mine of to get new ones and forogot to mark the old ones thanks guys

hey muzzie i use the spacers so i have more pcds so i can roll guards on more cars i dnt have any for sale

Sorry for the miss understanding i did break my machine but i got it repaired and engineered differently made stronger so it will not break again is fully fixed now i will try get some picks this weekend for you if the weather is good

yeah 80mm was pretty hard to do took a good 12 hours and cutting etc i have 17x10.5wheels with 25mm spacers on the rear and 9.5wheels with 25mm spacers on the front i will put photos up but its all in primer at the moment because going that big cracks the paints and isn't good for the machine and i will take some photo of both my cars and my brothers for those interested.

Thanks

Hey just letting you guy know i have started a guard rolling company i have done a few cars including my 1999 diamante where i rolled then flared my guards 80mm and also have a 1979 chevette wagon that i have rolled the guards also.

I have a low line jack, axle stands and guard rolling machine so if you need you guards rolled or slightly flare, as i broke my machine when i did my car im offering my services to you.

As im just starting up im offering you a deal as im still perfecting my skills, i will roll all 4 guards on your car for $80 including gst instead of $120, or half that for 2 guards.

I have bolt on spacers as well if you have an escort, early Rx or older Toyota's.

So i can do 5x114.4,5x100,4x108(Bolt on spacer),4x100,4x98(have filed my machines out to fit on), 4x110 and 4x114

I will use a heat gun to prevent or minimize paint flaking or cracking bu it there is rust, bog or previous damage to the guard i can not guarantee there will be no damage.

I'm based in Pakuranga, so you can either come to me or i will travel to most places in Auckland im on the shore a bit aswell so just drop me a call or text.

Guard rolling

David Anderson

0212938554

i have toyo 215 24 17's where 2hundy a tire and r all g i have had potenza's as well and thy were ok had eagle f1's and even with very little tread where gud in both wet and dry also have some other tires on my daily i will get the name and there pretty gud all round but would recommend eagles or toyos

i normally use a 2inch metal pole and a hair drier to heat the paint first then keep heating it while roling it you need one driving and one holding the bar you can flare the guard 30-40mm with out damaging the paint or im getting a guard roller in 2 weeks if you wana wait

yeh they do fit i know of 2ppl that have used them

hey if u need adaptors i have a set that i got made to run mine so if u need them giv me a price there 4x108 - 4x114.4

i hav a pic of my escort panel van with lenso's on i will post later. I dont think the suit that well as the gaurd are to small and so if the car and you need to run 20mm spacers or bigger to fit the front that means you need to pump your guards, but i will post a pic of my van at standard hight with them on for you

um i hav a 4inch reset in the rear and the front at the mo i just cut springs so i cn move it around but im gtting coilovers so it can go lower

the wheels and tires are worth around $4000 but i payed $1500 there second hand but only a couple months old there 15x7 inch simmons b45's and cheers

that suxs bro i have seen ur car its clean as, good luck getting it back

just spray paint them it works all g i have done it a few times just give them a few coats of clear :D

yeh its pretty low but not low enough yet haha i still need to cut the rear out so the diff has travel and im going to raise the front struts aswell

i was wondering if anyone can hook me up with sum cheap rear lowering springs for an e30 bmw coupe cheers

does any one know any thing about the black escort that was at the nats with the huge front mount pulling 13's cheers

there used to be a db limit of 87 and i have heard that the new limit will br 90 but dont hold me to that

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nice van but im sorry ur not allowed to paint it green lol and what wheels did u get ?