Mick The Cabbie Posted November 24, 2008 Report Posted November 24, 2008 Do you ever wonder what Old Skool Ford shaped treasures are hiding away behind closed doors? The owner totally unaware of its huge desirebility or potential value. Theres a good chance that we all pass within close proximity of such a thing most days, blisfully unaware thats its nestling just a few yards away, all unloved and forgotten about. Well this is one such garage door that I've been driving past since I can remember. A few weeks ago, I was out cruising locally in the silver ghia (before it went pop). Wilst cruising, the mobile rang, so I pulled over over and chatted with me bud for a while. Meanwhile, an old boy in a courier van pulled opposite and sat there with some paper in hand. I guessed he was lost and needed directions. Anyway, engrossed in conversation & banter etc, i ignored him!! 10 mins later I hung up and the old boy (still there) shouts over to me "oi, i've got one of them sittin in me garage." "It's been sat there for 15 years or more. I'm big having a clearout. I'm moving house. Ya can ave it if ya want before the scrapman comes and gets it" So anyway to cut a very long story short AND nearly not getting the car at all (something to do with the poor mans life going horribly wrong and his house being repossessed etc) it's now mine! I ended up paying a few quid for it in the end. Not to worry though. I initially layed eyes on it last week. Only just though as it was totally buried. And I really do mean buried!! The whole place was like one of those TV programes where the person who lives there never throws anything out. The whole garden was piled high with crap. I was shown into the garage where the Escort was. (the new owner of the house didn't even know there was a car in there!!!) All I could see was the front of the roof line and about 3 square inches of a front wing!!! Well and truly buried. Any way I left me number and was told I could come back in a few days to collect the car after the place had been cleared. I was greeted with this. The first time it had moved and seen the light of day for many years! On it's way to a new home It's up at my mates garage now. We spent today sorting out all the stuff that was in/on it. A few nice bits n bobs were found Tried to get it running too. Almost there. Just need to clean out the carb and she should fire up.
R1.Andy Posted November 24, 2008 Report Posted November 24, 2008 nice one..right place right time.. git
Cossie_Power Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 quality, makes ya wonder how many otheres are out there waiting to see the light of day again
marky4 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 does make you wonder how many more are out there nice one m8
5hane Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 very nice i bet theres loads hidden away.. mostly near dagnahm (which is where we have found loads )
bigglesmk2 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 Quality mate There deffo still out there coz we just proved it
BIGKEV Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 Thats cool man - can you do me a favour and measure the depth of that rear quarter - I wanna know if its the same as mine. I have a couple of old rear quarters if they are of any use to you were on the old beast till I bought fresh ones. http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... 84&start=0
Mick The Cabbie Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Posted November 25, 2008 and BIGKEV, pm on its way to ya.
richie_stix Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 living the dream mate.... i think we all secretly long for a barn find... there is something oh so special about them!
Mick The Cabbie Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Posted November 25, 2008 free! jammy sod It was initially but then I ended up havin to pay for it. Was cheap though! living the dream mate.... i think we all secretly long for a barn find... there is something oh so special about them! Oooooooooh yes indeed.
morcheen Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 get down the post office on pension day ,park your osf outside and wait for the gems to turn up i got my mk2 esc est with 21k off an old boy the other week,was his uncles and dads before him:) they are about still.
DAZZA Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 What a touch! Careful though, a neighbour told me her dad was scrapping an old car like mine. It was an NSU!
Mick The Cabbie Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Posted November 25, 2008 get down the post office on pension day ,park your osf outside and wait for the gems to turn up i got my mk2 esc est with 21k off an old boy the other week,was his uncles and dads before him:) they are about still. Yep they are indeed. Good idea, I'll try that! They'll be OSF's stalkin every post office in the country now What a touch! Careful though, a neighbour told me her dad was scrapping an old car like mine. It was an NSU! Oh dear. Nothin like gettin ya hopes up Still worth havin though to bung it on the bay and make ya self a drink
Yeomans22 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 i bet there are still loads of these tucked away still, whats the plans for it? i know of a 2 door on a drive about a mile from me, but they wont sell it, its getting close to being unrepairable too
wild pete Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 i was told of an anglia left sitting in a garage after the old man died . my mate who did there gardening asked the wife about it ,coz i wanted to see it but he said she just broke down in tears so he never bothered her any more . i never did get to see it ,kept driving by then one day house up for sale she,d passed away . always wondered what it was like
payne'e Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 nice find i know of a 1300e 2 door mk1 escy, a mk1 escy estate both sat in gardens rotting away. both owners won't sell and i see an old boy driving about in a 4 door mk2 escort all very close to me
zetecmk2 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Posted November 26, 2008 i'd love to find something like that. me and my mate found a mustang mach 1, hanging, but easy to get panels for, on a driveway, knocked on the door and this little old lady said it was her son's but he moved out years ago. £150 and it's yours. went back and the car was gone!!!! never got an answer , and we did knock!!!
Mick The Cabbie Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Posted November 26, 2008 Yeah, I've had all those experiences over the years. The ones where ya door knock em and buy em there and then for peanuts. Then the "It's not for sale, I'll restore it one day" ones. Yeah right!! Then the old boy one owner low miles sat on the drive for years green and rusty "It's not for sale, GET ORF MY LAND!!" Then of course the ones which none of us will ever see or know about Not too sure what to do with this one yet. It was a buy now then decide what to do with later car My mate who helped me recover it is robbing the axle for his F2 stock car. Another chap apparently wants the 1300 engine for a kit car or something. Like many old Fords, it's got good bits & not so good bits. Ive only had a quick prod around so far. The OK bits look to be 3x floorpans, inner wings + wing rails quite original, inner sills, bulkhead, O/S chassis, boot floor, C pillars(!) Not so good is the totally collapsed N/S chassis rail, N/S front floor holed above chassis, sills, arches, wings, boot wells, doors, O/S a pillar just showing signs. It would go again. It's not as bad as some ive seen. It'd make a good class3 Autograss car or 2litre superstox or better stll a classic hot rod!!
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