escort mk1 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Well here is my mk1 esocrt! after our big trip to blenheim we bought her back on the trailer we investigated further and found more rust. e.g. floor an, both guards, wheelarchs, and sill. Finally i sent her of to the pannel beaters and she is currently rust free and bogged in the shed. Any suggestions on the colour a very much wellcome as i have no idea as of yet. lol. I have striped the engine and am currently rebuilding it now. I plan to convert the front struts and steering collumn to hte mk2 disk breaks and chuck in a booster in there to. will keep photos ubdated. Next job put the engine back together and put the new struts and and get it painted! Not sure if i should paint it my slef or get a profesional to do it! your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 Here she is on the trailer! on our way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 Got her home safely! Inspection recovers more rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 got to do something about those hubcaps?!! supalites maybe?? Notice the rust along the wheel arc and down the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 More rust i found in the top of the guard by the bonnet hinge. Bugger! and again in both front guards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 We sent her of to the pannel beaters and She is rust free, bogged, and sealed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 Here is the back guard were i had a new wheel arc put in due to rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 Here's the new drivers floor pan and a new sill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 I had the spare wheel bay sealed and the boot floor sealed just to stop any future rust. looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 bought a new door of TM cause someone has tried to wedge the door open with a crow bar at some stage in her life. the door was all buckled and wouldn't shut properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 heres a few shots of the current interior. I plan to get the seats retrimed with black vinyl, new black carpet and paint the door cards and kick panels black. Anyone know a good upholster in chch? Cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 Well just a update at where im at, have the engine out and have had it the block and head acid bathed and bored 40 thou. I got the crankshaft polisheda and the cam ground and polished and cam bearings fitted. Last w/e i painted the engine ford blue. Today i laped the velves and put them in and put the new rings on my new shiney pistons. going to find some extractors and get a new exhaust some time and am looking for a webber carb. Im moving into town in 6 weeks so il be able to prep my car for the new paintjob. Cant wait!!! I won't put the engine in untill i get the whole car painted. too much effort taking it in and out all the time. I got a new clutch plate and clutch flange cover. put some photos of my engine up later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 Heres the engine and gear box out of the car! Getting somewhere now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 Here we are with the painted block and head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 heres the engine bay without the engine in it. Next job is to tidy here up and primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Just bought a webber twin barrel carb and manifold with a pod filter of TM cant wait to get my engine back together, Will post more pictures next w/e when i put the front struts in. Heres the carb i boughtw with a ramflo airfilter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 Been rebuilding my engine over the past two days, looking good. Now all i need is some extractors and a exhaust. heres the engine on the work bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Well havent posted in a while, so i thought i would update you all. I got some minilites for her. They're performance 13 by 5.5 i think!. Need to find some good center caps though. ALso ive stripped the mk2 wreck at the back of the yard so i have some front struts with half decent breaks and a new steering rack for the mk1 and today i i took my whole front end of ready for sanding! ive lined up a gut at avon city ford to paint my car one w/e so all i have to do is prep it! well i'll put some photos up of the car now. wasn't santa nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Dad helped clear out a space in the shed, and we shifted her in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort mk1 Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Look what my old man picked up for the bargain of the century! Dad will start up his own Forum once my project out of the shed and he gets to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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