NOTAHO Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 Carpet in! It's OKish, bit baggy over the tunnel but I think I can cut and tighten it once I find a good console And just missed the seat belt auction on TM, gutted guess just wait for the next tidy ones to pop up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 Need to find a tidy console so i can fit some sounds, otherwise buttoning up a few more pieces, to make it look clean in the meantime, will throw some covers on the seats cause they need trimming Ordered belts but I think they've sent me the wrong ones, was really hoping to do a wof this week, oh well will relax and just get it sorted 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Weirdly just saw one on my lunch break the other day; https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/737405721698954/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Aad380dd9-862e-41a0-9713-dd4d3a85a1e6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 Brand new belts sorted, had to do alot of work to make them fit though, Now to find a wof guy that's good with old cars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 On 03/03/2024 at 21:35, CUL8R said: Weirdly just saw one on my lunch break the other day; https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/737405721698954/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Aad380dd9-862e-41a0-9713-dd4d3a85a1e6 Just missed that, dammit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 9 hours ago, NOTAHO said: Brand new belts sorted, had to do alot of work to make them fit though, Now to find a wof guy that's good with old cars Where abouts in Wellington are you? There are a couple of OS members who do wofs out Porirua/Plimmerton way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NOTAHO Posted March 15 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 15 All legal beagle, any cruises etc hmu,will head upto cars in coffee, few things to do still but that's any car really, needs gearbox badly and decide on a new engine, time to give her a beating 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 Picked up some factory mk2 escort Recaro seat mounts, Seem to make the seats a bit high compared to the flat bar I had, but is alot more comfy overall, will leave them in for now, make something similar with less height will be ideal Grabbed a console, but due to gearstick placement I'm trying to think what might work better here instead Goes well, starts easy and drives well and even got the tyres squealing today 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440bbm Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Looks so good, was going to say awesome to see it kept so oldschool on those yoko tyres and minilites. LOL shame you had to get rid of them but def looks better with the tyres fitting better. Brings back so many memories for me. had a BUNCH of mk1's and 2's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 On 28/03/2024 at 08:06, 440bbm said: Looks so good, was going to say awesome to see it kept so oldschool on those yoko tyres and minilites. LOL shame you had to get rid of them but def looks better with the tyres fitting better. Brings back so many memories for me. had a BUNCH of mk1's and 2's. Yeah kinda wanted them to stay, but they wouldn't fit under the guards and i fixed the lips on them made it worse, and because they were so damn old they were very slippery so just had to go, and contemplating wheel choices atm, would like to try some 4 spokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 Finally got a nice clean Wildcat wheel, console to be soon, hmmmm need to go faster 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted June 22 Author Share Posted June 22 Really don't like the rear springs I bought for the escort, Who in NZ can make leaf springs? Cheers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 Broken engine unfortunately, screw unwound itself from choke butterfly and in it went, parked up for awhile and try find a zetec motor and parts to fit fml, I guess we'll see how far I get or it may end up sold, depressing not being able to blat around in it 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted August 5 Author Share Posted August 5 Got my spare engine on a stand, about to pull it off bolt gearbox up and run a quick compression test and see if it's OK, throw a wild cam in with a gasket/seal kit, and see if it works I guess Would like to full rebuild it but I'm on the fence about actually throwing money on an old donk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 Ah well, checked my spare engine, no compression, rusty valve seats........ guess I better find a head builder to sort! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 Ah well, after being told by the engine reconditioners why bother with the pinto it's too old, looks like I've found a ST170, now to start spending some coin i guess 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 And I went to check out the ST with high hopes and willing to spend wayyyy to much coin just for a good engine, turned out to be bit of a dud, back to the drawing board, Today cleaned up and crack tested the pinto head and dropped off to get machined, get it back soon then do the assembly, hopefully have something to skid around in for summer at least! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Pinto escorts are a lot of fun. I had a panelvan years ago that used to piss the skyline brigade off up to about a hundy.... balanced, cam, single side draft etc ... then the max boosts would reel you in. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 On 06/09/2024 at 19:25, HumberSS said: Pinto escorts are a lot of fun. I had a panelvan years ago that used to piss the skyline brigade off up to about a hundy.... balanced, cam, single side draft etc ... then the max boosts would reel you in. That looks wicked, wanting a panel next! My old eskie was 208hp pinto but undrivable in the street, good on the motorway though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTAHO Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 Few things done, head got new valves, seats and a skim, thrown it back together and got it in the car tonight, hopefully running by the weekend, sort another wof soon for summer cruising, 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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