Awesome buy the engine looks alittle different lol
Awesome buy the engine looks alittle different lol
Is this project still ongoing or on hold, have a interest in this as I owned this about 15 yr ago.
On hold at present buddyOriginally Posted by gimme5
Is this due to the dreaded rust or funds
Funds mate just moved homeIs this due to the dreaded rust or funds
Well not saying you are,But if you ever did think about it can I have 1st refusal
I may be tempted lolWell not saying you are,But if you ever did think about it can I have 1st refusal
How's the car going Mate? Have u had the sills started yet?
Car is going to a new home had a few family issues recently and just needs it gone due to losing interest whilst focusing elsewhere gutted to sell it buddy as I love it to bits yet it's going to a good home and within the club still
Sorry to hear that fella, I got the impression you adored it when I spoke to u about it.
Is it staying local to you?
I do still adore it mate but it's going to a good guy who's finishing it shortly and getting it back on the road, the car will be in Castleford and I will keep in touch with lee so if he ever sells it I will hopefully get it back later on who knows
That's decent mate. At least you'll see it get restored to here former glory. It's a lovely looking motor.
Good luck with the sale dude
il update this thread lads over winter.. thanks again Matt for the sale
this is its new home till next year... under a mk2 escort at my work
Ummm i love the escort, is that yours too
nooo its a work mates car..he has 2 mk2 escorts, another lad has an old mini and i have this 5 and my daily car is a mk2 golf gti so our car park at work looks very retroUmmm i love the escort, is that yours too
had half hour spare at work today so went over the engine bay with a cloth
before..
after..
day off work tomoro so rippin the carpet out and guna start tackling this rust!
Nice mate. I nearly bought this a couple of months back.
Gonna look bad ass when its done. Well like the wheels.
I miss it already
Glad you bought the car you want Lee! Love the old Escorts especially mk1 and mk2, just sold mk1 Escort couple of months ago, bit gutted with r5gtt gone too.
Will watch your project with interest!
Sean
thanks buddy, soon as i saw it covered in dust at the bodyshop i could see its potential and had to have it! yes the wheels are nice but im unsure which route to go with it at mo... think its going totally o.e so the wheels will have to go!
im lookin after it dude, drivers sill is on and the drivers footwell is welded too... so just the passenger side to do now matt
thanks sean, u need another classic car in your life!
im lookin after it dude, drivers sill is on and the drivers footwell is welded too... so just the passenger side to do now matt
nice well chuffed youve set to work with it
one down... one to go!
i have some work to do still
Good work fella! Ur not wasting any time!
Are they genuine or aftermarket sills?
Aftermarket panels go all the way across, genuine ones only go up to the join in the door
ok so set off at 6:30am this morn on the 250 mile journey to caerphilly in wales for some front seats! they didnt sell on ebay at 99p no reserve, so i msgd him after the auction and got them for free!! the bloke (marttn, not sure if hes in the club) thought i was mad for travelling so far... they are mint, except the foam has gone on the drivers seat leg bolster, so plan to replace the foam at some point
and on the way home i called to wolverhampton to a member on here called Carl, he sorted me some rear seats for a very good price of 40 quid very nice bloke who i plan to use in the future he has lots.of.parts new and used!
heres a pic
Bargain!
Glad to see this car getting the love it deserves.
Result mate! Good work. 250 mile round trip is hardcore enthusiasm.
it wasnt a 250 mile round trip Davo, it was 250 just to get to wales! trip on my car says 532 miles and was zero this morn im ****ed only got back at 4pmif that isnt love for your 5 i dont know what is!
thanks matey, was worth the 8 or so hour drive... i think!Bargain!
Glad to see this car getting the love it deserves.
You'll sleep well tonight! Fair play to u though mate. Tip of the cap
Good on you mate.Us west Yorkshire folk don't mess about.I went to guilford for my 5.it wasnt a 250 mile round trip Davo, it was 250 just to get to wales! trip on my car says 532 miles and was zero this morn im ****ed only got back at 4pm
Casper did u buy your 5 from a lad called Chris by any chance?
No mate,Tony.
Ah right. A mate Chris had a G plate tungy and he lived in Guildford. Thought it might have been his old one. It was in near mint condition
Mines fisheads old car.
ok so while i wait for some inner sills off ashy iv had time to freshen up the engine bay some more... samcos and a baileys d/v.... thanks to the club members on here for selling me them cheap
next up is fitting the wideband kit, turbo heatshield, cup mod, heat wrap exhaust and service the carb and i think its about done engine wise.
Yeaaaaah boii!!' Looking sexual healing.
Looking good mate keep up the good work
managed a few hours today so welded a few areas... all thats left now is passenger inner and outer sill
car should be ready in a few weeks, iv removed the carb to service it, ordered dizzy cap and rotor arm, genuine clutch cable, new throttle cable, engine service, amongst other things to do.. im just replacing items that could or look like they could fail... looking forward to April
looks good dude
If that's a piston d/v for goodness sake get rid. Not because it's a d/v, but because it's the piston type. Can't be bothered to type out why.
Also, if you haven't already replaced that seat bolster (and just in case you didn't already know), the inner bolster from a passenger seat (i.e. which are usually mint), will fit on the driver's outer side exactly...
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