escort74 Posted June 8, 2011 Posted June 8, 2011 Disscussion: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/28759-project-alan-mann/ Project Alan Mann Brought this 74 Mk1 Escort at the start of 2010 with plans to turn it into an Alan Mann Replica 1974 Mk1 Escort Coupe 1300L Automatic Up on a Trolley - easy to move around as the engines not a runner Struts Removed, Bonnet off ready for engine to be lifted out 1300Crossflow and AutoBox Been removed Engine Box Out Removing the Guards Purchased Bubble Arches Trial Fit of the New Guards New Engine / GBox (2Lpinto & 5Speed sierra) 1 Quote
escort74 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Posted October 3, 2012 Stripping it out Up on the new Rotisserie Scrapping Under-seal off LiL helpers The front was beyond repair so it had to go and a new one from Palmside is on order Floors were also a mess so im waiting for the new ones to arrive Not exactly what I wanted to find Enough for one month Quote
Guest escort74 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Old Diff Tunnel Hole Cut New Tunnel Fabricated Welding starts Finished Quote
Guest escort74 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Seam Welding Time Penetration Stripping for paint POR15 paint used Quote
Guest escort74 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Strengthening Strut Tops Painted n Prepped for spot welding Welding begins Also Fabricated some Gussets for Engine bay Welding again Strut Tops and Gussets Complete Also added some gussets in here too More POR15 added Quote
Guest escort74 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 More Strengthening Completely Destroyed Shaneo's Mk2 4door to get these, sorry mate Got the strengtheners Sandblasted Painted and ready to be fitted Fit looks good after some trimming Time to get the welder out again Chassis Strengtheners More POR15 Paint applied Quote
Guest escort74 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Fitting the turret Boxes Marking out where the turrets will fit No going back now Boxes needed some modification to fit String line to get them in correct position Looks good, time to get welding again Quote
Guest escort74 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Prep for paint More POR15 purchased Mock up struts put in to test the new setup Done for now 1 Quote
escort74 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Posted June 20, 2015 plans have changed and now adding a four link kit. purchased from Burton (uk) marking the four link boxes welding time done 3 Quote
Popular Post escort74 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Popular Post Posted June 20, 2015 four link from underneath hole sawing front panel to add 3" swaged holes Made a press tool at work In the press Panel done and ready to weld on 19 Quote
Popular Post escort74 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Popular Post Posted June 21, 2015 Going to swiss cheese the inside panels Chassis Punch Made another 2" hand swage tool rear quarters swaged Doors Done 10 Quote
Popular Post escort74 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Popular Post Posted June 21, 2015 Bubble arch Fitting Time marked and measured this 100 times before cutting One cut off wheel later new tub ready to weld in 16 Quote
escort74 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 Welding the tubs Guards Screwed on Next thing to tackle 7 Quote
Popular Post escort74 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Popular Post Posted June 22, 2015 Rust repairs 15 Quote
Popular Post escort74 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Popular Post Posted June 24, 2015 Watt's Link Ideas Concept Trial fit few gussets 17 Quote
Popular Post escort74 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Popular Post Posted June 25, 2015 more gussets and welding Next is to build some grp4 style capri adjustable front struts Ive borrowed these from my mates Mk2 Rally car to make some plans Collected some 2.8i capri struts and heated the tubes out as all I needed were the stub axles Ive bought some seamless pipe to machine and make some new strut tubes 11 Quote
escort74 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Posted June 25, 2015 The machining begins Tubes turned to size Thread cutting Time 2 Quote
Popular Post escort74 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Popular Post Posted June 25, 2015 Test nut fits Ready to drop into the stub axle Groove cut for wiper seal A subject of much debate 16 Quote
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