quickrack Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I used to have a build thread but its lapsed for so long now I cant find it. The car was bought as a shell. And then I bought a totally rotted out estate. Then it was built up, stripped, painted, restripped, repainted, built up ,used, broke down loads, fixed, improved and driven. Over 7 years now, and always on a shoe-string budget. It currently runs a borrowed gearbow and borrowed twin 40 webers. Some people are awesome! Anyway you have to start somewhere so here it is. 1st thing thing to say is...its low! Stuck a coke can under her for scale. DSCI0143 by quickrack, on Flickr Its no wonder it scrapes DSCI0144 by quickrack, on Flickr And the beastie in her lair DSCI0352 by quickrack, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vista Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 It's where you left it http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/ipb/index.php?/topic/29054-estate-finally-driving/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Cheers Vista. All the build photos are gone though. I will start a new thread on the new Mk1 soon also. Nice to be back. Missed OSF. Interior of the Estate. DSCI0135 by quickrack, on Flickr DSCI0136 by quickrack, on Flickr DSCI0138 by quickrack, on Flickr DSCI0140 by quickrack, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Very quiet here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk2Jo Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Waiting for more outside pics ... it's very low! I bet you cringe everytime you go over speed humps lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2xflow Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 lovelly looking car mate awesome colour and stance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Waiting for more outside pics ... it's very low! I bet you cringe everytime you go over speed humps lol Yep. Kinda needs to go up a bit (shock horror!) really. But I have a cunning plan.... Maybe. Here's a few outside photos. Estate in town by quickrack, on Flickr Rs13.15 by quickrack, on Flickr Holiday13.42 by quickrack, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Fitted new inner TCA bushes today. And a new strut top on the passenger side. Driving a lot nicer now. Also I got the loan of a flat spoke RS type steering wheel. I have been told they are nice to use. So I am trying it for a while instead of my Springalex view thru springalex by quickrack, on Flickr view thru flat spoke by quickrack, on Flick view of flat spoke by quickrack, on Flickr Hmmm. Not sure about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 DSCI0506 by quickrack, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Had a bit of work done today so while up I had a good long look. Happy enough 140520146065 by quickrack, on Flickr 140520146066 by quickrack, on Flickr 140520146067 by quickrack, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted May 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Sorry, double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted May 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^BEFORE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AFTER Got a my exhaust modified. Wasnt hanging low, but the car is very low so I got it tucked. lovely job. Didnt hit once on a spin about town. ex3 by quickrack, on Flickr ex4 by quickrack, on Flickr ex1 by quickrack, on Flickr ex2 by quickrack, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishtorag Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Jo no problem with speed bumps in emerald isle hardly fix the pot holes never mind put bumps down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Well I headed off to a Run yesterday. Managed 185 miles. Rubber donut in the new prop failed ex4 b y quickrack, on Flickr 230520146140 by quickrack, on Flickr 230520146138 by quickrack, on Flickr Yay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Steels1 by quickrack, on Flickr This is the raw wheel after banding. You can see an original below on the left. I bought these to use as rollers for another car but the INSET was 1" more than Escort wheels. So I formed a cunning plan. 220720146719 by quickrack, on Flickr I got Declan Munnelly (kawasaki green Mk11 mental drifter) to narrow a Mk1 case for me. Out with old. DSCI1740 by quickrack, on Flickr Quick compare. Easy to see here. spring platforms in line but ends very far apart. DSCI1741 by quickrack, on Flickr Lovely tasty bit of work that. So nice I didnt need to tidy the weld at all. Just painted straight on. Big heavy sleeve in there now as well. Stuck the "elevens-iser" back in. DSCI1745 by quickrack, on Flickr Measured, cut, tidied and trial fitted the shafts . DSCI1746 by quickrack, on Flickr DSCI1748 by quickrack, on Flickr eeek! DSCI1754 by quickrack, on Flickr Refitted halfshafts, gave them a turn and popped them out to check for witness marks. All good as expected so reassembled and fitted axle. DSCI1762 by quickrack, on Flickr Fitted tyres, got em balanced and headed to a show, where it was miserable. However sitting in the car meant I got to hear the comments from "what the fook are they" to "they are awesome" and lots inbetween. FB_IMG_14070582744321679 by quickrack, on Flickr DSC_0067 by quickrack, on Flickr FB_IMG_14070668563792623 by quickrack, on Flikr There ya go. 8.5" wheels on a standard arch Mk1 Whadda think?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEm Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Fantastic! Love it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrenk Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Looks nice, what tyre size are you running there? Looks wider than a 175/50R13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted August 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Just 175/50/13's. However they are Dunlop Sp Sports and i reckon they are the widest 175's I have ever seen. Thats a nice car you have lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted August 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Decided I no longer liked the faux chrome on my front indicators so I changed them, The 2 types indicator2 by quickrack, on Flickr One of each 250720146779 by quickrack, on Flickr Much better. indicator4 by quickrack, on Flickr Sometimes its the simple things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrenk Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Just 175/50/13's. However they are Dunlop Sp Sports and i reckon they are the widest 175's I have ever seen. Thats a nice car you have lad. Thanks mate, We only get the Yokohama A539 and the Nankang AS-1 here in SA. I was looking for a wider tyre for the car in my avatar, currently wearing 175/50 A539's on 8J wheels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Broomfield Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 How much did you cut of the axle ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Only 12mm each side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XjamesX Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Love the wheels mate. Would like that ford logo in the middle on my superlights, looks awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John escort mk1V6 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Very Cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickrack Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Seeing as Jo mentioned things need improving I decided to update again. Since my last post I bought another Rs2000 propshaft. Which also failed. So I bit the bullet and bought a Grp4 Fabrications new one. Expensive but I am sick of problems with em. And the exhaust needs a skid on the silencer as it catches and pulls the pipe loose. Did that today. Will make a wee bit of clearance between the gearbox bellhousing and the bulkhead while under it. Photos when I figure out how. Comments welcome. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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