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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 used the ones in the pic above and got some square plastic covers for them. Gave piece of mind too. I once dropped a spanner onto a battery in the car, battery exploded and was badly burnt, also damaged the car. Lesson learnt.

Yep 70mm or less is what you need. You can raise or lower the servo tower a bit too.

Exactly as he said. I had an AX block in my SA Escort. Got it bored to 87mm. The 1700 Caterham 7's had AX blocks I believe. Sold the car now though. I now run a Cosworth N/A long throw crank and bored and sleeved to 94mm. Goes like stink.

I tried all the above. Ended up buying a new fibrglass one from Historic Motorsport. It fitted really nice. Not cheap though. https://www.historicmotorsport.net/shop/new-parts/fibreglass-products/mk2-escort/mk2-escort-fibreglass-rear-parcel-shelf/

Had trouble myself. Found it a real minefield. Some voltage regs give one reading on the gauge while another gives a totally different reading. It seems most old regs are pretty knackered, I tried about 10. Ended up fiting an aftermarket gauge to my RS dash, it was tricky but works 100% now. Did the same with the temp gauge too.

Easiest way to spot Lazer wheels at a glance is are by the circular casting around the bolt holes, twice as thick on Lazers.

Yep, Some Capri's, Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts lots of other RWD Fords too.

Too true, its your car so do what you want. I had such an original RS2000 Mk2 I just couldnt do anything to it. Sold it and put the funds into a Mk2 Mexico, not a single part original. I can do whatever I want with it. I call it Triggers Broom.😁 I love the thing, Cosworth power now.

Looks nice but need more photos to give acurate guess.

Nice, Black number plates look just plain wrong though.

My first ever..How shal I put It.. Play with the 'Fairer Sex' was in the back of a Marina. For that reason. I have fond memories.😁

I like it. I hope it drives like a Mk6 rather than a Mk2 though after all that effort.

Now thats a Capri..! Love it. Well done guys.

loving the RS2000. Out of interest how much is something like that to buy in Aus?