Mk2Jo

I do love it there - it's such a nice place

Wow …. great ad - and look how short the phone numbers are From a time when not everyone had a phone in their house!

I also considered the zetec option but decided to stay original in terms of the pinto but want better driveability hence ditching the carbs - no more balancing lol …. no other plans. Already has full SS exhaust, lowered slightly, 4.1 diff (I used to drag race it). Needs a bit of a resto and paint job really (bottom of the doors are going) but don't have the funds for that - the engine has cost me a fair bit this year so that will have to wait

I bet you are itching to get out in the car. My RS is currently waiting for my new engine to go in … I have gone with Omex throttle bodies though for a nice bit of reliability Bit of tuning on the dyno and away I go …. hoping for mid summer

Hello and welcome

Hello and welcome back .. Escy looks very nice indeed! What a great gift

Hello and welcome to OSF

Lovely RS … hope you can find some info on it's history. Welcome to OSF

Woohoo … another Cortina that will "live" again - good luck with the resto and welcome to OSF

Nice Escort - looks in pretty good condition Fit whatever engine you like - it's your car - ignore the doubters … you will always get people who are dead against non Ford conversions

Beautiful Mustang … welcome to OSF

I love it

Wow .. I would love a MK4 'tina … brings back happy memories of being a kid …. my dad bought one home back in the late 80's - 2.0ltr ghia in silver - blue velour interior - lovely car - I thought we were really posh owning that car.

Great pics

That's my garden/driveway .😂😂....

Current 2.1 needs a strip down and refresh and we don't have the time or space for that. It was easier to buy another engine and have it ready to go so the car is not in the other garage too long. We got to get it done before the '57 comes back from a new paint job as there'll be no room when that's back alongside the Fez.

As Scott said 😁😁

I do recognise the JJN number plate but can't remember who it belonged to. Looks nice though.

Me too! Welcome!

So, those of you who know me will know that my car has been sitting gathering dust for the past 4 years for one reason or another. However, my other half is helping me to resurrect it for this summer Well, I say helping, it is him doing it and me overseeing it slightly, sort of, kinda doing a few bits really lol (I was valve grinding the other week and I have the blisters to prove it!). I thought about doing the zetec conversion but have decided to stay pinto (for a bit of originality) but I'm doing away with the good old carbs and replacing with EFI and throttle bodies to get some reliability and a bit of fuel economy too So, I have purchased a nice engine - just a little old 2.0ltr although it has a bit of a cam and a big valve head going on (apparently pushing 150bhp on the dyno) which has now been refurbed by the aforementioned other half and waiting to go into the car to replace the 2.1 Ashton Pinto which has been in there since 2007. Nothing wrong with the engine but it was easier to get a new engine and just replace the old one which I will sell as a full set-up including the twin 45's. I have chosen Omex throttle bodies and am just waiting for them to arrive before the old engine is taken out and the "new" one put in. So, for all of you that called my little car a Unicorn or Barn Find (because it has not been seen for a few years ) can stick up your aRS*s … coming to Hampshire/Surrey show near you soon ….. Anyone else gone down this route? Jo

I like the white much more modern!

Vista has much more input than I do with the forum these days Jamie but your comments and your continued support are very much appreciated Hope you are well

Well, thank you for noticing that

One of the best songs …. they just don't make Crimbo songs like they used to!

Excellent photos and a nice crisp day too!