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Finally got it home, after 2yrs.... now to get on with finishing

Not the first Ford Factory in Elizabeth Bay but the 1950's new relocation to a larger Plant in the Neave Township Port Elizabeth South Africa where the European Sourced Models were Assembled. The new Admin Block opening 1954 Something nice and new for @colr6 on the production line at the Neave Plant.

I started this thread with a Capri over 6 years ago, do here are a couple more to bump it up the pecking order

As you can see it's getting a bit out of hand!

With all of this a completely new suspension and brake package

All sorted, bought it Sunday night 🥳

Have you been using brake cleaner in an unventilated room Matt?😁

Well the only progress I made this week was drilling the rocker cover for a AN8 bulkhead fitting, rubbing it and priming it and rubbing down the spark plug cover. I tapped out the original oil breather hole with a M12 tap, stuck in a big bolt with locktite and left it ready to be cut off flush.

Unfortunately my inlaws had some recent bushfires come really close to their house. Crazy times. But took the car out after having it in storage for 6 weeks due to our house renos going on

Looks great, get it on the road first before you strip it I know it’s mot exempt but I’d get it moted and register it for historic tax if it hasn’t been already

Sounds like a lot of projects lol especially mine

Correct but it’s sold you got to be quick, or as they say he who hesitates well I can’t type the rest LMAO

Millington...👍

After her little lamb it was the only place for her to go next LMAO

Still getting bits done, managed to get my new bumper fitted tonight, its a bit flimsy, have fitted the genuine end caps for now, might have a go at making some glass ones at a later date, trying to get it back together asap, want to go racing More soon

I just read Martin Lewis's (Money Saving Expert's) take on this and i'm more confused than ever! Why its so complicated is beyond me! If you are an oversea's national, come here and buy something you pay vat at point of purchase, keep your receipts and you can claim the vat back when you leave the UK, so why is the EU charging vat when vat will be levied in the UK (supposedly on the import duty and delivery charges but not the couriers 'overheads') Just charge us zero rate vat, include delivery charges and then charge the vat when it gets here - we know that we'll be bent over a chair but at l

I replied to ur pm mate, thanks chap 👍

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Huge panic in Liverpool today! Apparently some Scousers thought Boris said by July every adult would be offered a job.

Depends how much they were. Though Turkey isn't in the EU, as we aren't either now that doesn't make any difference. If your purchase is under £39 then you should be ok, anything over though and stand by for a bill.

Hi there, Sorry no I personally never progressed this. I got as far as designing the adapter and getting it drawn up, but I couldn't fulfill the minimum order quantity. I've attached the drawing below if its any use to you, it will thread into the tank and gives a -10 end (better too big than too small and can always be adapted down). The good news though, is that MotorSport Tools contacted me via TurboSport on the other thread open for this. And they are actually going to be making and stocking this very thing by the end of the year (or so they say...) : http://www.turbosport.

Lot of brass!!! But you could buy a bloody good original I think? Bit scared of escort prices these days! Start giving me sleepless nights with 'If only I hadn't flogged my mk1 mex' type of thoughts!!

Have you guys seen this?

Sorry about that! If you're still having issues finding it, drop me a PM and I'll sort something out

Those people selling the Welsh Lady Ass Fudge have been up to their old tricks again

Is this what you're looking for? https://www.escortrs.co.uk/mk2e/bonnetreleasecableclip.html

I'm keen too!

The Escort turned a lot of heads in the way home yesterday, that’s for sure. weather has been pretty good, I wouldn’t swap it for early Feb in Dudley.... the other cars in that photo are in the Bodyshop I’ve used. Mk2 Cortina is a new arrival and the red car is an MG ( looks like a Mk2 Jag from a distance.

So I'm at the stage of putting the axle back in to get the position of the ATB axle brackets and went over to crack on with it today, only to find that the rear hangers won't fit into my brand new bushes 😕. Turns out the ones I bought last year are wrong, as they have the same diameter upper (chassis) and lower(spring bush) bolts, instead of the smaller diameter lower bolts. So ordered up the proper ones. So I'm stuck with that job for the moment. I have everything else :-

George is brilliant. Love his shows 👍

meeeeeeeeeeee?????????????? lol

Yep! Well spotted.

I fitted a Mazda 1840 twin cam engine and 5 speed to my MK1 Cortina. I'd recommend it, but I know it doesn't sit too well with a lot of ford people. Stock engine with tiny 40 dcoes made 160 bhp and 150 ft torque on the dyno. That's quite a lot of money and work to get a pinto or crossflow to do that. And it already comes with a good 5 speed. And anyway, Fords Duratec engine is a Mazda engine.😆

Think you're right there dt 👍😊

Going to be a good project and looks a good base. However, more to the point, is that a Can-Am Bombardier? 😁

At first glace needs sills, bit on rear arch but rest mainly cosmetic. I'll get her up in the air and get a proper look soon.

More room under bonnet than I'd realised!

Maybe worth looking out for a second hand one but like everything it's more money...... Good luck with the project it's gonna be nice when it's all done 🙂

Good work there! What kind of welder do you have? When I first started welding years ago I had a cheapo Clarke one and I really struggled, my mate gave me a go in his snap on one and my god what a difference it's was so much easier with a decent machine and within 2 mins I was laying down some nice welds so I saved up and bought a second hand cebora mig and never looked back.

Turkish: You took the f#####g jam outta my doughnut, Tommy. You did. This film should be taught in English literature in schools instead of Shakespeare. Oh and Twin Town and This is England as well. Mustn't forgot those either 😁

These look ace, I'm just hoping one of them has an overbored, triple carbed Essex under the bonnet!!