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What I thought was going to be a nice run in the sun tonight out to Kirklees Light Railway "Whistle Stop Cafe" turned out to be a step back in time. I packed a few snacks and a flask (well I am a Yorkshire man) but didn't think to put in the Thompson submachine gun 🤔 When I got to the meet, I found out that I was time warped back to the twentys (1920s). I wasn't at a car meet but in a gangsters lair. My fellow longroof (Whitey) and Vista Estate were to ride shot gun with Al Capuchino in his Studerbaker. The target was the cafes prized millionaire shortbread. We hit the counter together, surprise was our plan, only to be told there was a queue and we needed to join it. Al and Whitey put up a fight but a tea towel under the chin put them down. Vista Estate went in for a snatch and grab but came up plain shortbread. (No chocolate or toffee) After licking our wounds and the shortbread we finally got our hands on the stash. We made off quick, but got caught by contactless. Damn machines! Back in the 2020's we decided a life of crime was too much like hard work but we did get our just deserts 😋😋. Great night meet was had by all.

Hello! My name is Giazzo, I'm from Italy, and I've recently acquired 2 Ford Escorts MK1 equipped with the X-Flow 940-cc engine. One is from 1970, the other is 1 year older. The "eldest" is in quite a bad shape and requires a full floor panel reconstruction on both sides as well as a thoroughful overhaul, while the "youngest" is in working order but still needs some tweaks and modifications here and there in order to run smoothly. Actually, I have a "special project" for these two: together with a couple of friends, we want to repair them both and use them to undertake the Mongol Rally in 2023, which is a non-competitive, "funny" race/adventure where you have to drive from Europe to Mongolia without any kind of help and with your own itinerary. The only limit into place is that all cars must have an engine < 1000 ccs (that's why the cars are both 940 ccs). It is a crazy idea, but I really liked the MK1 Escort () and I thought that - if properly prepared - they could do the job and prove that, even after 52 years, they still rock under heavy conditions. 💪 We are going under the name "The Travelling Nerds", and we are going to video-record all the story, including the repairs, and publish it in episodes on YouTube. The first episode is now available at the link below, where you can see the cars (and understand why I ended up with 2, instead of one 😅). A second episode is in production, focused on brakes, switching from dynamo to alternator, etc. We thought you might like our project, and we look forward to hear your feedback! Cheers to all! 👋 -Giazzo

Hi all, Ive not been here for some time but, but i still have my escort and its almost ready to use again! However I need a full 2 1/4” exhaust system including manifold, its a 2l pinto RHD. Problem is I cant seem to find anything that fits the bill on review/cost. I have seen a lot of the ‘Sportex’ systems for not a lot of money but reviews dont seem great. I spoke to Janspeed need a minimum order quantity that they dont think they will get this year. I also spoke to ashley who can supply a stainless 2 1/4 system and mani for ~£700 which i thought was good but again review seem to knock them for quality and poor fit. So im a little lost right now! Does anyone have any advice they could offer - im looking to spend as above, around £700... Thanks in advance! Joe