quickrack

I,ve been on Flickr for years. Easy to use. Good thingyer if you need to remove a reg no. or whatever. I have almost 10,000 images there and I have used 1% of my space

Escorts are so expensive now that you can build a quick Anglia for the price of a tarted up snotter....

Bit more detail. After buying 2 (2 Piece) Rs propshafts and then a made up (Sierra front & escort rear )propshaftall of which failed I bought one off GRP4 Fabrications and its been faultless. Then seeing as the car was idle I decided to replace the gearbox. The one I'd fitted was borrowed. So I started searching online until I found a V6 2.8i type for sale. Of course it turned out to be a diesel one LOL But I eventually got one. Then I swapped a bunch of Mk2 escort bits for an alloy RS bellhousing, clutch fork and bearing. The engine is now just repainted as it has only 3k since a full rebuild. The twin 40's were WAY too thirsty so I've replaced them with a 32/34 Weber. God it was good to get the driveline back in (note for yanks..a drive line starts at the engine and finishes at the driven wheel. What you call a driveline is a propshaft) DSC_0093 by quickrack, on Flickr DSC_0018 by quickrack, on Flickr Making a clutch bracket IMAG1712 by quickrack, on Flickr IMAG1711 by quickrack, on Flickr Till next time...

Thanks. Luckily my escort was not involved. Now that would have been unbearable I was in a POS work truck (Canter) hit a couple feet of standing water under a bridge.....then the actual bridge. Anyway. No photos cos everyone knows what a wire looks like, I've been chasing my tail trying to get her started but no luck. Then while testing for the 11'tee millionth time I found an intermittent break in the earth between the coil and the dizzy. I'll replace it tomorrow and hopefully have a running escort again.

Click on the photo. Theni n the bottom right corner you will see a bendy arrow. Click it and you get embeb or whatever options and resize as well.

Since I posted this I stripped the car. Then I had a bad crash where I was severly hurt. Much better now but restricted in what I can do. I just plod away though and things are finally happening. I now have rebuilt my axle. Its narrowed, with new brakes, 3.77 gears and a quaife ATB differential. IMAG1659 by quickrack, on Flickr

Various issues hampered progress over the last while but a programme of improvements has started now. I have bought new rear springs and and Anti Tramp Bar kit. The springs will be de-cambered. Then I can get rid of the lowering blocks. The type9 is replaced with a V6 version. Stronger and better geared. The gearlever is a quickshift which rattles so I bought a standard shifter and an modifing it. More planned but that lot will keep me occupied for a minute. DSC_2281 by quickrack, on Flickr

Cheers.

Mk1 escort spares for sale and wanted On Retards Club. I was looking at a number plate light for sale earlier. Reasonable as well. 15 I think he is asking.

DSC_0314 by quickrack, on Flickr

Lovely!

Trial build of the strut DSC_0016 by quickrack, on Flickr

RS2000 Struts with spring seats moved down 3" DSC_0046 by quickrack, on Flickr Painted up. DSC_0009 by quickrack, on Flickr Adjustable track control arms and twin cam anti roll bar and double width arb mounts. DSC_0013 by quickrack, on Flickr What do you think??

Fantastic! Look like you really minded it.

The manifold didnt work..... Plan b. I sold some spares and got a twin choke weber etc which I am now fitting. DSC_0024 by quickrack, on Flickr When its running i will be changing the entire front suspension set-up in a bid to get some actual suspension. Rs struts with lowered spring mounts, gaz short adjustable inserts, adjustable tca's so I can set the geometry right and a twin cam arb held by double width mounts. All bought slowly since last september. Still looking for a gearbox as well.

Its problematic grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Cos the one in the dash wont work. Entire dash and its top will be rebuilt if I ever get a minute and it will go then.

Lovely job!!

Buy some 10mm steel plate, find a lenght of pipe to match the mounts on the carbs and get a gasket to use as a template Bike manifold1 by quickrack, on Flickr Cut, drill, file, grind etc...... Bike carb measurements by quickrack, on Flickr Bike carb flange by quickrack, on Flickr Weld, grind, trial fit, weld, grind, trial fit....... Bike carb manifold. by quickrack, on Flickr Bike manifold4 by quickrack, on Flickr Bike carb manifold tacked. by quickrack, on Flickr Bike carb manifold tacked . by quickrack, on Flickr 40's off. These were borrowed. Thanks Noel. DSC_0147 by quickrack, on Flickr DSC_0146 by quickrack, on Flickr Nearly there. Also got switch, filter, pump, mounting kit etc DSC_0082 by quickrack, on Flickr

I don't do speedbumps. I avoid them. Detour past them. Reverse away from them even. Got sick of being beached

Shocking really

Well it's only worked. So far no issues with it catching. On to next project. Replacing my borrowed twin 40 webers with the carbs off a Zzr750rr!

I like that!