hulse12 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 DISCUSSION/HELP/IDEAS/ETC.. Link ---> viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34554 This is my 1976 mk2 escort. Got it in 2011. Came with a dodgy warrant, but rego on hold. Left front floor was rotting away Previous didn't know if it was a 1600cc or a 1300cc... But is 4 speed. I didn't take many pics for the first few months for some reason.. Here's it on day one. Jump started and took it for a decent drive when i got home! Ran better than I expected! Had cut springs in the front with 2" lowering blocks in the rear. Primer grey paint job with two green doors on other side, everything else standard as. Plans: -Full respray in gloss black! (if panel work is good enough) -Modgies or Hotwires -More lowering -Recover seats in black vinyl -A radio and sounds -General Tidy up -Lumpy cam -Tints, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Car fully stripped on axle stands.. Started bogging and sanding a few places Not many pics though Stripped back ready for insides to be re-painted Interior all in mint condition! Apart from the gay sticker and a few dash cracks. Want to get the dash recovered at some stage. Engine bay looking in need of some TLC!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Took a few pics one day when I went for a drive up the road like this.. Was good fun All the shitty bog pictured is now gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Brought a cheap roll of black carpet! Covered the parcel tray after repairing it, came up mint! Stoked Made a boot with some plywood and added carpet! Got some Modgies - 14x6's for the front and 14x7's for the rear.. Ended up swapping for these ones with some skid tyres.. Tracked down some new center caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Off to the Ruff Kunt Workshop to get rust repairs.. Discovered a fair bit when we got the wire wheel out I must say.. Front of right sill.. Back of left sill.. Back left guard, old owners patches.. Back right guard.. Inside right rear door.. Front right sill.. All better for a few more years, shot Padgett! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 New front panel welded on! My mate reset my leaves 2 inches, currently have 2 inch blocks in with no springs.. Custom made some bump stops, came up alright. Scored some Jamex super lows off trademe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Scored some more goodies off trademe! Mounted them on my original rails.. (no cert hopefully?) Engine bay needing a spray.. Engine out getting worked on Under bonnet etch primed, needs to be redone as rolled was playing up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Haven't updated in awhile.. Painted it all Matt Black cause i was bored one day New guard arrived after a month or two.. Started to bare metal stuff.. I really want to take it to a panel beater and get it all done professionally.. Boot Etch primed boot Right front door is rotting away top and bottom In need or another one if anyone has one.. viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34554 Baremetal doors Etch primed doors, few dents in one.. yusss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Help me out with ideas and thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Resprayed the radiator, looks much better than the red is was Vinyl sprayed door cards, look mint! Put the back seat in! Waiting for it to be recovered in black vinyl. Going to get standard front seats covered too I've decided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Painting the engine bay! Gloss black! Decided I'll give it ago myself Had a trial on the rusty door. Then went all out.. Drying process.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Pulled out the struts/springs/shocks/sway bar.. Ordered some new goodies.. Going to re-paint the sway bar, arms etc Gloss/Matt Black? Should get new Nolathane bushes one day.. Shocks are leaky.. Brake pads are gone.. Good start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Front is out! Desperate need for clean and paint.. then have to wait for parts! Painted up the chassis rails.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblin Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 hey bro wea'd you get your front panel from?after some panels/parts for my esky project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 hey bro wea'd you get your front panel from?after some panels/parts for my esky project Hey man, jump on my project discussion page and ill answer your question! Here's the link: www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34554 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Stripped and painted everything.. Waiting for goodies to arrive, should be a week or two till they get here, probably longer at this rate Finally found a door a few hours up the island.. Better condition than mine Has a bit of surface rust and I scraped out some bog to find a big dent.. Going to bare metal and etch prime sometime soon! Getting brakes skimmed.. $30.. cheaper than i thought! Paint time Picked up a set of gauges.. Factory rev gauge (need a quick clean) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Few pics of the 'workshop' (not much of a workshop) Since start of build, shed has been extended allowing me to have my own bay for my crap.. Have built a shelf and a workbench! fweeeeah Have a few parts for sale, just little stuff really.. Hit me up in discussion if your keen or on trademe.. http://www.trademe.c...px?id=522964870 Seat Rails Factory Air Filter Speedo Cluster Pillar Covers Center Console (with clock) Center Console (without clock) Speedo Cable Bonnet Release Cable Wiring Loom Window Wipers Square Headlights Handbrake Surround Dash Insert Handbrake (without cable) Rear Window Vent Covers Standard Steering Wheel Window Wiper Motor (don't know if working, comes with plug) Heater Vent Choke Cable Kick Pads Seat Belt Clips Sun Visors Light Buckets Aftermarket Tacho Rev Gauge Jamex Superlow Springs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Little update.. Got my brakes skimmed, $30! Brake calipers are stuffed, need a service, went and got a few quotes, found out to be quite pricey Hopefully get that done soon! Put my doors together, all are etch primed now, one with a little bog in it.. Has to be removed at some stage though. Ready to be put back on the car.. Got my extractors ready to wrap them up with heat wrap I got on sale awhile back.. Painted up some old rails and chucked them on my cut up standard seats (got rid of headrest) going to be recovered at some stage along with back seat.. Still waiting for front end.. ? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DISCUSSION: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?showtopic=33275 PROJECT: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?showtopic=33274#p869403 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 PICTUREE LESS UPDATE: Today during the process of putting doors on, got the first two on the left side on.. Then tightening it up.. BOOM socket peice drops into the sill haha Have to track down one of those adjustable magnet stick machines..Orrrrrr a new socket peice if worst comes to worst.. Ordered a few more parts with money from selling my parts! Waiting for stuff to arrive.. Hopefully I get more motivated when they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulse12 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Parts arrived! Got 10mm spacers BTW! They are just for deciding how many mm I want for when I get proper bolt-on ones.. Adjustables Pics with adjustables wound right down, no engine in Got some hotwires and a box of goodies from my girlfriends dad Gona give them a paint and polish.. Stoked with the adjustables! Just how I want it to sit and crossmembers only 92mm off ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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