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Hi Shaneo, yea great meeting you. That would be great thanks, name your beer. I will send you a pm. They would do for now till i get around to getting new ones. Better the none Cheers

yeah got it on the road about November 2011, only been about 6 years Still needs carpet, weather seals, some small bits n peices, got sick of it sitting there getting scratched and seeing other oldschool cars crusing around.

Started the project thread to show what i did, but i need to update it Brought the pinto off trademe, had run a main bearing (bit of alloy had got in from somewhere) luckly didnt make much mess.

Its a 205 block, skimmed block so pistons are flush & 40thou overbore. I had the crank polished, put in new rings and bearings. Head is standard at this stage, but seems to have a mild cam but dont know specs, did a valve grind when it was apart. Rebuilt weber 32/36, and cast marks removed from inside intake manifold, Ramflo filter & extractors.

New clutch but standard weight flywheel (mistake should of lightenend it while it was off!)

Still running points but want to change to electronic ignition and plan to play with the head a bit. Also want to increase the sump size, been cut down to fit the escort x-member but takes stuff all oil.

Didnt want to spend much $$ at the mo so painted the rostyles black but came out looking ok

Next up is a 50mm suspension drop, got the blocks last week, wanting to find a deal on front springs

Agree with others Mainfreights the go, depot to depot. Price is fair, they are quick, less damage and easy to deal with. I work for a used parts company and use them for all our large items, had nothing but hassels with other freighters. Strap it to a pellet and keep it small as possible.

yea but most of our projects started from a plie of junk, we spend more time on them than our wives They are still a cool care to have, i had one for a short time, 3l v6, 5spd in black, went hard, liked going sideways But hes lucky to have someone help him out, well done.

Looking good, keep at it. Good choice of engine they put out good power.

Got a mate to spray the bionic blue paint, took the colour from the new ford falcons. Looks good but not 100% down with the colour, needs some chrome mags or something. Running escort rostyles blacked out, will do for now.

Got a new fiberglass front wing off trademe, added that and fiberglass 1/4 bumpers it. Improved the look big time!! Also put the early round lights in, not a fan of the square lights

Any questions or comments?? anyone??

Saved this mk2 4dr from the crusher was just a rough rolling shell when i got it about 6 years ago. Slowly worked on it over time, got it on the road just before christmas F@#KEN YAY , not completely done but good enough to drive around. Got sick of walking past it all the time Its now running a rebuilt 2.0l pinto & type 9 5sp

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Main areas on the body that needed attention was the tops of the guards and left rear corner which someone had done a shit job of trying to repair with lots of body filler!!. Only had small rust spots in the drivers floor which we cut out, and r/f door was full of rust, chucked the door & put a better one on

With a bit of hammer & dolly work & filling & sanding, the back panel started to come up alright

Also had ago at the engine bay, cut out the battery tray and radiator shroud and filled some factory spot weld dimples, had the idea of having a smooth clean look engine bay, why i did this who knows Relocated the battery to the boot area.

Primed & block sanded it back a coulpes times till it was ready for colour

more to come

Hi Stacov, in regards to your last post on your project

have a look at the size ot the jets in side the carb, if the carbs come straight from the 2l it might be dumping to much fuel in. Sounds like its loading up at low rpm (your flat spot). 1600 should be running smaller jets than the 2.0l, or maybe try a smaller carb 28/32. Also check the plugs if they black its a sign that your running to rich.

Otahuhu Tuning, in Saleyards Rd Otahuhu. Been around for many years. They tune on a rolling road. They do all cars from race cars to shopping carts. Rodgers the man, but others there are good. Wont hit your pocket like some of the others.

Great photos Avenga, Some awesome looking on show.

Great idea! im a keen! My 18 mth old girl loves cars, she goes to speedway, plays with tonka trucks & hotwheels. Like to keep in and around cars as she grows.

I want to try the paper trick!! Wow who comes up with these ideas. Butcher me used a hammer and screwdriver!! Not cool.

Started my escort project with the zetec, brought the mounts from Burtons UK, made a sump and thermo housing, but real problem was the cost of aftermaket injection, fuel pumps and ecu plus getting it tunned, was going to cost heaps. In the end i sold the motor and put in the pinto, wasted 2 years with the zetec, now finaly have my esky on the road and dont miss the zetec

You can run the factory injection and computor, but theres a shit load of wires that make your engine bay look shit, and the factory set up has no more power than a mild pinto! The real advantage comes from aftermaket injection or bike carbs.

If you got coin and d.i.y in your d.n.a then will be a good project

I binned the square lights for round, they look better but also put out better light!!

Name: Shane

Location: Auckland

Cars you own: 1980 MK2 Escort 4dr

Mods to them (can be brief or detailed): 2l sierra .40" over bore, complete engine reco, weber 32/36, extractors, type 9 5spd, electric fan, 2inch drop, new panel & paint, chucked square head lights for early round type, fiberglass 1/4 bumpers & front spoiler. Needs interior, rear bushes & shocks and LV Cert. should be burning rubber by xmas.

Link to pics: Pics to come when i figure out how!!

How you found out about oldschool: found the site when searchn for info, and a mate just joined up.

Anything else you want to add: too many bills not enough money, f@&kn yay.