'69 Escort 1300 GT

[warrenk]

Hi guys, i bought this car 2 weeks ago from the 2nd owner that had it for 24 years, it's a bit neglected and rough around the edges, got some rust but solid otherwise. the 1300 motor was pulled in 2001 and replaced with a 1600Sport motor. Coz of the short gearing it runs out of breath very fast.

Would have liked to keep it standard on the outside but the front wings are very thin on the top, will have to replace them with fibreglass ones and seeing as thats gunna happen i will arch the car onetime. still deciding on a wheel for it... I was thinking of a 13" superlite, 7J or 8J but with bubble arches im not sure wich width i must go for, otherwise a 15" 8J superlite will do, although a friend of mine has got a set of 4spokes laying in his cellar that came off a racecar. i just dont know where i will get tyres for it... it's about 9 or 10j wide.

I dont know what happened to the front bumper but i will be junking the rear bumper and the interior and cage it up. Will only be keeping the 6dail clocks, need to have them fixed though, only the 4 small gauges is working. Car used to be a metalic brown color, paintwork is very tatty and the mirrors on te car is useless. will post pics as i make progress

 

 

[lotusless]

looks a good one to start with mate, good luck

with the project + keep the pics coming.

[warrenk]

Thanks mate, i'm still waiting for the paperwork, had to apply for the new papers as the car had the old ones still. as soon as that is sorted and i can put the car on my name i will start with it

[govend_d]

Welcome to the forum. Been a long time since I posted. I'm from JHB...I've got a 69 Mk1 escort estate that I'll start work on in a couple a months.