Escort Engineering Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hi im Matthew I bought this mk1 escort 2.5 years ago, this was my first car and was always intended as a project so i didn't get much of a chance to drive it, i set out pulling the car apart and was a little heart broken when i started finding all the rust in the car, i knew it had floor rust and the common rust of an escort , so the first thing to do was set out and clean all the rust out and replace with new material the car is still in need of some rust repair, i will slowly add photos of what i have been doing since i have been working on it for 2 years now and have a lot of progress photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 So here we have some of the rust i found to start with not to bad Just the normal floor rust.. Then i found a little more rust in the sill on the passenger side with a nice lot of bog on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Discussion thread link //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/36430-matts-ford-escort-mk1-zetec-powered/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Okay so here we have some more photos pics of rust in the sill on the drivers side and the replacement sill being put on.. so this is what i found when i was prodding at the car with a screw driver then i got hold of palmside and bought a replacement sill which i have fitted as seen in the picture.. Sooo now you have seen most of the rust which isn't that interesting, ill get into the more fun side of thing and more interesting stuff while i was working on the car on the wooden trolley i was getting sick of lying under the car and having to grind welds of and getting showered in sparks so i made a rotisserie which is the best thing i could have done, it makes working on the under side so much easier, i also had to make the tunnel larger as the previous owner had beaten it with a hammer and stuck new metal panel in with seam sealer so i got to work made a cardboard template and then got to work making the steel one.. This is the tunnel that i made welding isn't the best that was the first real welding i had done lol but as you will see the welding gets better. The car was sitting like this for awhile.. The shall on the roisterer that i made best thing ever this is getting later into the project now at this point it was probably one year in.. Okay this is the rust in the rear quarter drivers side Replacement floors where also put in the front also bought from palmside. This is the front of the drivers side sill that sits in behind the guard. And at this present point and time that car is sitting on a frame ready for the blasters it has been like this for awhile now but progress has not stopped ive been working on the mechanical side of things.. The inside of the car all tided up still have to cut the dash out for the gt dash cluster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 So a little more about the car and other projects that just happen to come up along the way (ie) me getting bored i made an english wheel which i have used for the car a few times now and is quite handy to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Just a couple more pics of the rot if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 A little more interesting stuff making the engine fit i drew all the engine mount plates up and got them laser cut which makes life easier Exhaust side mount Intake side mount Also the crane in the picture is another one of my projects on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Also have been doing the gearbox and front brake set up in running wilwoods on the front and am doing a disc conversion to the back with nissan primera p11 calipers Gearbox all cleaned and reconditioned fresh paint makes them look good the box is a 2000e single rail cortina one. Here are the front brakes i made the brackets up at work on the cnc i think they will do the job and look the part behind some 13" wheels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 So ill add some more pics and brief descriptions for you guys Okay so this is my custom pedal box i've been making i haven't seen anything else like it and thought i would make a new replacement for a standard one Just reaming the holes out after welding Master cylinder bias tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Another thing ive been working on is the water rail for the zetec as the water outlet is at the back of the head Note: Water rail is not finished still working on the plate to bolt onto the head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Here is a little more on the gearbox side of things i had to fabricate a new cross member for it that was 20mm lower then that standard one and about 15mm further back Doesn't have a rubber mount in there at the moment due to the supplier being out of stock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 This is the rubber mount i will be using in the gearbox cross member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Engineering Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thought it was time for an update so here it is ive been working on my sump for a few weeks now and it is almost complete so here are a few pics for you all to look at The sump started of as a ford escort 1.8l sump which i cut down This i it all cut down didnt take to long to do this with a milling machine Then i got to work folding and filing some 3mm alloy Here it is sitting on the motor it sits quite nicely i think I had to wing the sump aswell The sump still needs some work like the sump plug and a baffel plate and then the oil pickup and it will all be done hope you guys enjoy the pics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Escort Engineering Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hi all thought i should do an update since it has been awhile ive only been doing small bits and pieces so here are some pics Made a lifting level bar for my engine and gearbox simple but effective Ive also been working on my oil pick up line this is what i have got so far. Clearance between the pickup and the crank photo is on a bit of and angle. So this is what i have been doing not to much progress but some slowly chipping away at the small jobs hope you all enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Escort Engineering Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Hi all just another small update was playing in the shed the other night and decided to pull my flywheel off and do some machine on it so now my flywheel has gone on a serious weight loss program and these are the results just need to take it in and gt it ground and balanced again i will only do this once i have drilled and taped the new holes for the clutch assembly and put the three reamed dowel holes in. so this was the start of it all i have machined of is the lip around the outside since this is a fwd flywheel they tend to run an offset pressure plate so it had to go for a rwd clutch. Lip is pretty much gone now by this point i was getting covered in hot swarf not pleasant Here i am machining the back lip off just for some clearance for putting the sump on as well. Here is the finished friction surface ready for drilling and grinding Here is the back with the lip machined off just needs a balance and i should be able to put it on keep in mind a chromoly flywheel is in the making this one is to get by for setup and probably first running of the car i hope you guys enjoy the pics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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