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Just like old skool should be 😁

Mk4 is a 1.6GL, mk5 is a 2.0GLS

So, popped along to a Saturday morning breakfast meet being put on by the West Sussex RS Owners club at Fuel Coffee House in Henfield. Only two classics, mine and a yellow MK2 RS2000 and a lot of newer stuff. Nice morning out and the people were all nice as well. Plus, unexpectedly, I won car of the month! Bonus!

As I'm getting (got) old, I decided to sell the Triumph and buy a sensible family hatchback. This arrived 3 weeks ago.

I have a Mk1 Escort Estate too. Vista Estate will be back on the road for this season 🤞

Christmas Day blast.

Well everyone, this year's NEC Classic Motor Show has finally kicked off. For OSFs 21st birthday we have really put on a show. Big thanks as always to @Rayand @stephens_xpack and of course all the fellow members bringing their car. So come on gang show us some support and get down to the stand 8-050. 20251106_155710.mp4

Hi Kev. It’s fairly high spec but highlights are- 1961 105 with turbo’d st170 with fully forged wossener pistons and rods (353bhp at the wheels and 296 lbft torque) T5 cosworth gearbox with paddle clutch Haltec elite 1500+ ECU Haltec lc7 digital dash Shortened rear axle to fit 13x8 wheels Disc conversion all round with willwood calipers Linked rear axle with gaz gold shocks 18spline half shafts & 3.9 LSD Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good morning everyone I hope you are all doing well. Sorry I’ve been the most active on the forum in the past, this is something I would like to change, and I thought opening with some good news for you is a good way to start. I know that in the past, some of you have had issues with cover because you couldn't garage your classic, or simply because the premium rates weren't hitting the mark. I’m really pleased to announce that we have new rates and facilities designed with Old Skool Ford members in mind. If we haven’t been able to help you before, please give us a shout, we would love to see what we can do for you now. And for those who haven’t checked in with us yet don't miss out on your member discount! If you are an existing Abbeyfields customer, don’t worry we will make sure we offer you the best terms when your policy falls due for renewal. The team and I look forward to catching up with you all soon. Best wishes Jayne Call us on 0121 655 3420 or email info@abbeyfieldsinsurance.co.uk

Long time member of the forum as I had wanted a Capri for the longest time. I had a few 1965 Mustangs in school and now are silly prices. I wanted a Capri for the longest time, but in 2024 I found a 1973 MK1 Capri then traded a Westfield Lotus 7 replica for a MK1 Escort estate. Since Escorts didn't come to the US till 1984 I never expected to own a MK1 Escort let a lone a fantastic estate. Through school until I could get my driving license I wanted an Anglia. There was a pair of 105e parked in a guy's side yard. I planned to try to buy one once I passed my driving test. I got to his house a week after I had my license and found that he sold the cars the week before! Forward to present day I now have a MK1 Escort estate and just procured a fantastic 1966 Anglia Deluxe project that has been off the road since 1972. The 1970 Escort was built in Genk, Belgium and sold new in Finland. It was brought into the US by the second owner and since passed through 4 other US owners till I got it. Original 1300 motor will be swapped for a 2.0 Pinto motor. I added four pot HiSpec calipers, Minilites and decals, otherwise it is stock. The '66 Anglia was built at Halewood in October of '66 with a 1200. I have a 1600GT motor I will put in it and contemplating Escort front suspension on it. I will lower it 2" and plan on VW Denim blue for the body and Fiat Celeste blue for the roof.

I used my van today, to take my lawn mower and strimmer round to a friend's house to cut his lawns. He's waiting for replacment knee's , and can't do much 😔

Beats my job title in 2000/01 "Butt Welder".... Yes, there were plenty of "waving your torch around" jokes...

You know Ford made just the "Ark" for you British guys

A postman had been delivering letters all day in pouring rain. By late afternoon he was soaked, muddy, and exhausted. He had just one final letter left, but unfortunately it was two miles down a narrow country lane. By the time he reached the house he looked like he’d been mud wrestling. He shut the garden gate, turned around… …and suddenly a massive Rottweiler jumped up, putting two huge paws on his chest. The postman froze. Just then a little old lady leaned out of the upstairs window and shouted, “Don’t worry, son! Just kick his balls!” The postman yelled back, “WHAT?!” She shouted again, “Kick his balls and he'll leave you alone! - he loves it” Now the postman was wearing heavy size-12 steel-toe boots, the proper military kind. So he took a step back and WHACK! — booted the dog square between the legs. The dog let out a terrible howl took a step back and growled angrily at the postie. The old lady screamed, “You’re in BIG trouble now!” The postman gasped, “Why?! You told me to kick his balls!” The old lady sighed and said, “I meant the squeaky ones on the lawn beside you!” 😆

A couple more pics taken during my road rally days. First pic is on the Altlas plant rally in Herefordshire in 1981 and second on the August Moon Rally 1982 (I think). Hope you like them.

A day out on Sunday, bloody freezing and going dark at 3 before she goes into hibernation. Just took some shots outside the house 😉

Went to pendine sands for the vhra racing great weekend spent all day Saturday in the pub as it was pouring down haha! Slight hiccup on the way down when brother got a puncture though! Kwik fit tried to tell us cars haven't used inner tubes in 20 odd years... Luckily some other hot rod good Samaritans came to the rescue with a new tube and a independent garage was more than happy to fit the tube for a tenner. Good job I was there as pit crew, it's amazing how much you can fit in a Cortina boot!

True @Ray. Both you and @stephens_xpack along with many others have put in an awful lot of work. I joined the clan 2 years ago and can vouch for Ray's comments about how much work it is starting in June. This year the organisers made it harder, even stopping RetroFord Magazine from promoting the show with us. But you can't keep a good gang down 👍. We need your support. As Kellye said its a great day out for the money. I heat you say its expensive but I bet you don't think twice about blowing £50 to £100 on a Saturday night. So come on, stop whingeing and support us this year. Yes we enjoy it but it does cost us time and money. We have new cars on stand this year with a couple of changes now. Vista Estate is being replaced with Mk1 Cortina 1500GT and newbie Rog is bringing his Mk2 RS2000. These will be alongside Malcolm Wilsons first rally car (owned by Neil), a stunning Alan Mann Replica (owned by Ian) and a fantastic Mk3 Cortina (owned by Paul). Remember the discount code is CCCNOV5846! Get your wallets out you miserable buggers! 🤣

Decided to match the bikes that the Escorts 😂

Hi thanks for the add , just had delivery of my new car

Thought I’d try some industrial shots.

Hi all, Once again OSF has been asked to have a show stand at the NEC this November. This will be our 16th time. I, along with @Ray and @stephens_xpack will be doing all the organisation this year as per last years successful anniversary show. (Take a look at the NEC2024 posts). This post is a call out to members who would like to show there car. We are looking for a good spread of cars and newbies too. To be eligible you will need to be a paid member of OSF for insurance purposes. Basic details first, the show runs from the 7th to the 9th of November, the set up day is Thursday 6th November. I will be up there on the 6th, as usual, but we can drop stuff and cars off on the afternoon of the 5th as well. Once your car is in the hall on either the 5th or the 6th, then you won't be allowed to take it out until the evening of the 9th when the NEC have let all the public traffic clear the roads, access for trailers is then via a north car park that you have to queue at, I recommend going up on Wednesday the 5th of you are planning to trailer your car as the outside traffic trying to get in can be a nightmare, but that's just my preference, and I don't have working commitments, but from where you are that may also mean extra hotel accommodation. There is provision for you to park a trailer in a north car park for the show duration, but if you do, make sure you have good security measures, on the wednesday afternoon, trailering the car into the hall shouldnt be an issue, but it will be on the thursday, and I'll give better instructions for what to do rather than take the trailer into the hall. Unfortunately all costs involved with you doing the show are your responsibility, as we are a non funded club, depending on how you go about that is up to you and will be reflected in your costs, Hotels, especially close ones are very expensive and fill quick, some people use Air BNB and get some good deals, train station is on site as well. I along with @Ray usually set up a WhatsApp group to fill all exhibitors in with the information required as we go, so that'll need a WhatsApp no if you use it. Your car does not have to be concourse to exhibit. We look to reflect the spirit of OSF. In the last few years, people seem to have dumped and run, which has left just a few to set up and run the stands, so this year we are insisting on set up help, and a system where there's fair share of the time on the stand allowing the others a break during the show - please. On set up day, you're required to wear steel toe caps and hi vis vest, this is the same on Sunday breakdown as well, however I've never seen the shoes enforced, you will be given entry instructions closer the time, No children or young adults under 16 are allowed on the premises during set up or breakdown. We have some spare hi vis if you need one. On the 3 show days, you will have free entry to the show via a wrist band, one colour for each day, these will be issued on the Thursday set up day, where I have to go and collect them from the office. The std allocation is 2 bands per show car, ie a max of 2 people free per car per day, however I do pool the bands as some only need the one, others may want an additional, and if we can be fair its better, but extra free tickets are limited, and the NEC want full entry fee for more, however we can earn more if we sell enough tickets via our special purchase code (so tell your friends!😊). Ray and I will run a spread keeping an eye on what everyone wants, and hopefully no one gets disappointed, there are also a small limited amount of free parking tickets for the clubs on the show days, I will explain that one later. Your car is secure in the NEc with overnight security too. We have a barrier system to prevent people going round cars uninvited. Any questions please ask. I do need to know fairly soon, and if you say yes, I do need you to keep that commitment, because it can be very hard to replace someone near the time of the show, and also I have to declare how many cars within the next month or so, thats one of the ways they sort part of the ticket allocation. If you've not exhibited at the show before, its a fantastic experience, and once again Retro Ford magazine will follow our journey. We had anazing coverage in 2024. Thank you RetroFord Magazine 👏 We have space for up to 5 cars in Hall 8 next to the 1300E Owners Club along one wall. A great spot. 👍 I will be taking Vista Estate and we have provisional mk1 fiesta supersport. So that means 3 spots are free for now. So please get in touch with me ASAP by private message. There is no guarantee we will have an opportunity next year so don't put it off. Yes it's quite a commitment but life is too 🤣. I look forward to hearing from you. YKT🤟

hi, i also will be there, with my grey mk2 escort van, i will be one of the single showers, it's not the same as the old show, but if the hundred cars from the old show would come, it would be the same, i do get it, that it's futher away for some, i have to drive 300 km from holland, take a risk of drowning in a tunnel, then drive up to the show, and i am still not complaning, cheers marcel

So, took the old girl out for a shake down on Sunday to a local meet in Horley. Lots of yank stuff and I didn't take many pics, but a good run out.

Maybe the wanted section needs a try as I for one have so much stuff squirrelled away escort/pinto/random tuning stuff from over 35 years of ownership its on the verge of causing a divorce........fingers crossed 😀

Welcolm from a 75 year old newby. My wife quite often asks "anything planned for tomorrow" I always reply "wake up, anything else is a bonus. Phil.

Sump bolt £0.50 https://www.burtonpower.com/drain-bolt-alloy-sump-m12x20-ford-sohc-pinto-rs2000-mex-ft596a.html Washer £0.30 https://www.burtonpower.com/washer-sump-drain-plug-sohc-pinto-cosworth-yb-cvh-v6-ft790.html Total £0.80 ; NOS RS multiplication factor 10, ebay cost for seller 20% so a tenner seems okay 🙄

The French?

First job was at a Ford subsidiary as a Precision tool maker apprentice. 1 Pound per hour for a 49 hr week. Hated every minute but good group of lads at college. Decided I didnt want to be stuck in a factory for the rest of my working life. Left as soon as I qualified and havent been near a lathe or milling machine since. Still got my old imperial Micromiter though and still know how to read it. No digital verniers in those days. Saved like mad through my three years and bought my first Ford. An RS2000 for £2995.00 only had 30k on it as it was only 3 years old. How times change.

I have a love for modern classics as well as old. 2x Subaru Impreza 2 door TypeR's Escort Cosworth. And my daily is a Range Rover Sport SVR... Yes I know, bring on the haters lol.

It is tan, hearing aid tan. Not sure the name, I'd have to see if the color is called out on the chassis tag.

Love the long roof! My first car was an Anglia 1200 Super, it had so much filler in it, if i had hit someone the'd have died of asbestosis. It had a partial wooden floor too, but at 16 getting ready for my 17th birthday I didn't care.

What do you call a sarcastic Yorkshire Cowboy? Tex Piss

Happy new year , 🍻 lets hope this year is a good one and we get more work done on our project cars and maybe get them back on the road too . regards Dave

Hi All, I've managed to get a discount on the FordFest for 2026 for OSF members if you mention my name and OSF when speaking to Oliver Breeden at Scenic Car Tours. It's a great event which I covered for Retroford Magazine this year. In 2026 they have got a closed road section on the Sloc mountain road. It's a great road to test out your skills 🤣. See link https://www.iommotoringevents.com/fordfest All the best for Christmas and New Year. Mark

Wait until your next birthday is 70! I got in a conversation a vicar, which I ended by asking him, "If God is great, why did he design me with sealed for life joints instead of fitting my spine, knees, and elbows with grease nipples?" 🤣 The look on his face was priceless.

Took a trip out to the Petrol Heads cars and coffee morning in Runnymede pleasure Gardens this morning, surprised how busy it was, probably well over 100 cars there. Well worth going again.

Dear Sirs and... probably mostly Sirs 😁of oldskool ford. I'm Dennis, an 40y old german and owner of a 1999 Caterham R400 (so I do know british humour in building cars 😉) and a 1991 E30 335i swap. After finishing my E30 M30 project I did hope to be done with wrenching at least for a while. Which I wasn't... Thanks to my father in law my wife "inherited" a 1969 Escort 1.3 Automatic in decent condition and I got the order to build her something nice. So the commander in chief decided that she wants a narrow 1.6 manual running in 13x7 minilites. Well thus began another journey to mount pain, dirt and rust. I got a heap of questions and will be challenging your patience very soon 🙈. Anyway cheers and have an awesome sunday, Dennis

I’m strangely drawn towards the front spot brackets! 🤔

I use Millers VSP Plus as it includes octane booster. Don't ask me about ratios, I just pour it in like a barman with the trembles!🤣

I have some NOS tyre-air for sale!

OK peoples, above is the NEC 2025 club advert, you will see the clubs discount code on the left, or a QR code to the right, please use one of these to book your tickets to the show online this is a fantastic show, with lots to see and do, and makes a good family day out, Mark aka @Vista Estate has once again this year involved Retro Ford Magazine, and that will give a good lead up to the show as well as at the show this year we have a stunning line up of cars, ill let Mark fill you in with more detail on the cars themselves, but theres no better way than to come and see the cars for yourselves at the show so come on dig deep and book those tickets, and come and introduce yourselves and say hello at the show, RP, no excuses this year, get that flight booked and come and say Gooday mate

Anyone free on Friday?

We haven't had a joke for a while have we? Showing my political bias here but: Keir Starmer dies and stands in front of the pearly gates... Saint Peter says he will need to spend one day in hell. “It’s a requirement for people in your line of work,” he says. Scared of hell, Keir begins to try and charm Saint Peter into not going, but it’s no use. He drops him into the clouds, and the Keir falls in to Hell. He wakes up in a hotel room smelling bacon and hearing ocean waves crash. He opens his eyes to see a butler walking in with a Mai Tai, “Your drink, sir,” the butler says. “Who are you,” Keir says. “Satan!” He is too stunned to speak, so Satan fills the silence. “I know it's a shock, people expect the whole eternal misery, and really it’s just a lot of… what you would call, sins.” Satan hands over the Mai Tai, and the Keir hears his wife’s voice calling. He looks out the window to see his wife and all his best friends. The man realizes he looks and feels 20 again and runs outside with his drink. Surrounded by his friends and beautiful wife, he spends the day surfing, drinking, and catching up with everyone. The man and his wife, who haven’t seen each other in 6 years, talk and drink for hours before going to the room and making love like they did on their honeymoon. He is the happiest he’s ever been. And then he wakes up suddenly staring at the pearly gates again. Saint Peter starts, “Okay, what will it be?” “I can’t imagine there’s anything better than hell,” Keir says. “Well, heaven is the angels with gold wings, whole chorus singing and white robes thing,” St Peter says. “Ummmm… no, I’ll take Hell please,” responds Keir. “Yeah, that’s what people usually say,” Saint Peter says before dropping him again. Awakening to stifling darkness, distant screams pierce his ears. Flickering flames in the distance reveal tormented souls. A lightning flash exposes Satan beside him, wickedly grinning with a soldering iron and razor-wire. “Where’s my wife? Where are my friends and all the drinks?” Keir shouts in despair. Satan leans in, “Yesterday, we were campaigning. But now, you have just cast your vote. So now you know how the UK feels.”

@Vista Estate, mark, Scott @Vista got wind that you will be wanting freebies for the NEC, so hes shut it quick

Thanks @Ray. For everyone that has just tuned in and watching in black and white. The pink ball is behind the blue 🤣. Seriously, if you have missed the previous posts this year's line up looks like this: More details to follow on each car and its owner. If you are not already following RetroFord Magazine on Retards Club please do so. There will be posts leading up to the show and if you get the magazine a full show write up. Come a join us and show the other clubs how to support their members. @Rally Pack 2000 we can always accommodate you!