DanTheDoc

I had a proper look at the van yesterday, it's not a custom one. It's in deepest darkest Somerset. It's owned by a really old lady and it is a total wreck and far too bad to restore unfortunately. The conversation was funny though: Me 'Hi, who's field is that?' Old lady 'It's mine love' Me 'What's happening with that van?' Old lady 'That's mine love, I keep my logs in that!' Me 'really? Can I swap it for a shed?' Old lady 'i couldn't put a shed up!' Fair enough. She told me that they had just scrapped their old escort too. She looked at my car and said 'our escort was a G plate. The G was at the end though...'! If only I caught her in time.

Hey all, I'm currently considering pulling a Mk2 Escort van out of a barn to restore but it's in a pretty bad way. How readily available are the parts (panels etc) and what are the best suppliers? I used to be into Fords (3 x Mk3 Escorts, 1 x Mk1 Orion, 1 x Mk4 Escort and a Sierra Saphire) but moved over to VW and BMW (don't spit!). Looking at the possibility or re-entering the Ford scene just wondering if the van was worth it? Thanks Dan