f***ed off

[huxmk1estate]

me and rich have been working on my eccy and we found out that i had to many top plates on!!! so me being me attacked it!!! and found that it was just sat over the origanal ones, witch look good!!! there weld didn't even come through!!!!!!

 

King Apple Pies

 

[samurai]

Shocking really most welders are crap!

[escort21]

Looks like that was a brilliant repair

[huxmk1estate]

Looks like that was a brilliant repair

 

the best bit is i have no money

 

keep doing it

keep doing it

keep doing it!!!

 

it will get there..................................................sometime

[Mr Sam]

eeeeeek

[trevb]

Keep going mate, it will be worth it in the end!

[Daggle]

[60ftman]

Looks like there's plenty of room for a V8 under there though..........

[105Nick]

Why put a V8 in a Mk1 though? The whole point is they're light nimble and cheap to run and easy to tune, V8s only suit Capris, yanks or hot rods.

[60ftman]

 

The answer is POWER.

No matter how much you tune a Pinto or Kent engine, you're not going to get much more than 200, maybe 220 reliable horsepower, and SFA torque.

 

Small-block Ford engine doesn't weigh much more than a Pinto, is just as cheap to buy, a lot cheaper to modify, and the power STARTS at 200 bhp.

It's also narrower than a Rover V8 (same V as the Essex), and looks great no matter what's bolted to it.

 

Cheap to run? I've just read a post on this forum that says 7mpg from a twin-Webered Pinto.

 

We're getting a reliable 460bhp out of the 4.7 litre small-block V8's at work, which thrash around the tracks of the world in light, nimble cars, and constantly embarrass cars that should be a lot quicker.

 

I had a 7-litre in a road-legal 105e which was a great deal of fun, and my current Escort Mk2 has an 8.5 litre pushing out in excess of 1000 bhp. Slightly less economical than a Webered Pinto, but far more fun.

[V8ian]

Why put a V8 in a Mk1 though? The whole point is they're light nimble and cheap to run and easy to tune, V8s only suit Capris, yanks or hot rods.

 

V8s fit in Cortinas Luverly

[BaileyMex]

Scrap it!

 

I'll give you £46.16 CASH!

[Posse]

hux m8 stop moaning and crack on with it

[Rich Sav]

come on mate i know its takin time but so did mine so just keep that immage of the white XEpowered mk1 uve been dreamin of and keep ploddin on u know ill help when ever needed

[Rick]

keep at it, everyone gets a slit wrists moment... have a break have a kitkat and then sort it out

[Foghorn]

m8 it will get there im always around if you need a hand....

[bozie]

dont give up mate i though my escort would take about 5 months im up to 11 months so far but it should be done soon

 

good luck mate

[Gareth]

Dude, It's cr@p when u first find sh!t like that,

 

but soon as 1 side is done, u wont think twice about doin the other

[Onyx Dave]

Took me 5 years to do my 1300e but it was worth it

[LEONMEX]

At least youve got metal underneath,when i took my strut tops off i was left with loads of rust & s**t. well worth it in the end though m8

[Pipster007]

Calm down dear, it's just a commercial....................................Stick with it, we all come across these little setbacks

[huxmk1estate]

im attacking it now peps,thanks for the comments, just need money for the tops now!!