escort74

Dropped off to the blasters

Cant wait to see how it turns out 

Right so I have a Mk1 escort 2 door. It has the larger top hat. I want to fit roller top hats and need shorter inserts. Anyone know what the best options are? Have used the search function but some of what I've found is neither here nor there.

I was considering ordering the tophats from burton but if there is a better option?

Im running them on my daily Mk1 four door , currently have moved them into my racecar for the cert . I can post picture if you want to see them 

Had a successful follow up Cert inspection and have been given the thumbs up to go ahead with panel and paint

The big strip down to a bare shell commences

Next stop , the media blasters 

Had to make up new extensions to the exhaust to meet the cert reg's

longer one is a side exit for the street

and the far one is short dumpy for the track

Kemp Road (waiuku) Hillclimb run by the MG car club

Line up of Escorts

Mine - Pinto powered

(red one) Bills - Pinto Powered

(green one) Dav's - Crossflow Powered

(blue one) Marty's - Crossflow powered

and on the last run this happened

The exhaust got pushed into one of the 4 link bars and put it a bit out of shape

Guards cracked from the impact

rear panels got a few bumps now and so does the rear quarter

luckily the rear tow hook took most of the impact

and sheared off

What mirrors are those and where'd you get them? They look good.

 

Cheers ChrisK , here's the link - they're just from trademe

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/performance/other/auction-1008071995.htm

Mirrors at last

Intercom ready for the Hillclimb

Bit more Hillclimb prep - Carbon Sump Guard , 

got the 14" wheels blasted and painted

and some new semi slicks wrapped on them

Hampton Downs Bound

Merry Christmas " Project Alan Mann "

New Wheels and Tyres

Dragged the four door out for a photo too

Got some bushes machined up to press into the pedal

Should be cert worthy now

Tunnel extension to stop the drive shaft touching the floor

Had some rubbing issues at Puke so have spaced the rear calipers

Back together

Made up a new support for the handbrake as part of my rectification for the certification / MSNZ regs

Getting a new brake pedal water cut so my pedal box can pass cert

The Line up

The initial cert inspection went well , I have a list of 30 things to rectify.

I've got myself a fair few jobs to get through now , nothing major though so Im very happy

Last minute jobs before the first event

Motorsport scrutineer has signed off the log book so we are good to go

Weigh in time

Loaded on the trailer ready for part 1 inspection for the cert

It'll definitely get lots of use and be out and about when its all finished VKzac and check out the new post Mof 

Wiring Time

with help from my trusty electrician "dad"

Also made up a temporary centre console for the essential gauges

Brake lines installed with help from GSS

gusseted the g/box crossmember

made a driveshaft loop

arranging some secondhand tyres and wheels for the track

harnesses  been fitted

Driveshaft been made up

breather tank and lines plumbed in