NOTAHO Posted February 14, 2024 Author Posted February 14, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted March 3, 2024 Author Posted March 3, 2024 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
CUL8R Posted March 3, 2024 Posted March 3, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted March 8, 2024 Author Posted March 8, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted March 8, 2024 Author Posted March 8, 2024 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
Nominal Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 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
Popular Post NOTAHO Posted March 15, 2024 Author Popular Post Posted March 15, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted March 23, 2024 Author Posted March 23, 2024 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
440bbm Posted March 27, 2024 Posted March 27, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted March 30, 2024 Author Posted March 30, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted April 24, 2024 Author Posted April 24, 2024 Finally got a nice clean Wildcat wheel, console to be soon, hmmmm need to go faster 4 Quote
NOTAHO Posted June 22, 2024 Author Posted June 22, 2024 Really don't like the rear springs I bought for the escort, Who in NZ can make leaf springs? Cheers 2 Quote
NOTAHO Posted July 9, 2024 Author Posted July 9, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted August 5, 2024 Author Posted August 5, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted August 11, 2024 Author Posted August 11, 2024 Ah well, checked my spare engine, no compression, rusty valve seats........ guess I better find a head builder to sort! 3 Quote
NOTAHO Posted August 28, 2024 Author Posted August 28, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted September 4, 2024 Author Posted September 4, 2024 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
HumberSS Posted September 6, 2024 Posted September 6, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted September 25, 2024 Author Posted September 25, 2024 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
NOTAHO Posted September 25, 2024 Author Posted September 25, 2024 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
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