My dads budget escort

[5hane]

Heres what my dads been working on for the last month (had the car since justr before Xmas though)

 

It started off when my dads mate cam up to him saying he had got an escort - which he wanted 'pop' a pinto in and banger/drift it round arena essex. So my dad explained its no that easy.. need all the sump rspickup pipe etc. So the said bugger it and GAVE the car to my dad !

 

Started out with no front pannel or wings - and a bright red interior. But 99% of the rest was all solid- just one or two tiny bits of rust in the usal areas

 

 

 

 

wings + rails and front pannel on - -£120 fitted.

 

 

 

So then the wealder (who also sprays cars) said it was too good to just be "rattle can'd" so he did a deal at £560 so, so far -£680

 

Primer

 

 

 

paint

 

 

 

painted behind the grille

 

a few weeks ago's work :

 

the Rebuild

 

 

brown interior

 

 

mates 4 door - gettign lowered

 

 

 

not bad for £680 start to now

 

so now shes at hame, me dads making (watch this space ) some quarter bumbers and were sorting all the other little bits. Ive also shoe polished the roof - which now looks MINT and black - not grey hahah

 

The problem - what engine to go with?

1. 2.0i pinto - 130 bhp? maby trurbo? (180-200 bhp)

2. Xe on bike carbs with kent cams - we have the engine and 90% of the bits - just need bike carbs (can get sets cheap) ignition really. 220-240bhp?

 

thanks,

 

any comments for my dad

[lotusless]

yes one comment... jammy git what a result nice one m8

[mk1mexico]

Looks good, i broke a 1600 ghia 4 door a year or so back, same colour, and iv still got the red interior, though it was a cool interior to be honest

[5hane]

yep the red doews look cool, its just my dad realllyy didnt want it and weve got another 4 door which had trhe mint brown interior - i think it dont look bad.

 

all the interior needs is a set of brown recaro's

[sarkie83]

really nice!

[wolf666]

nice 1

[Richierich]

looking good, nice one, glad to see another one saved from the banger circuit

[YOUNGY]

looks good mate top job

[bigglesmk2]

Nice one,Is that my old spoiler

[5hane]

Nice one,Is that my old spoiler

 

After some extencive rebuilding - yes

 

haha, cheers for the comments

[danopier]

the silver more door sweet mate !! doin a gd job , is that blue 4 door ya mate ? we done a quote on that the other week when u wernt in , oh btw the wagon is back on the road !!!

[5hane]

the silver more door sweet mate !! doin a gd job , is that blue 4 door ya mate ? we done a quote on that the other week when u wernt in , oh btw the wagon is back on the road !!!

 

 

yep that was the one

 

did you hear the quote he got !

 

 

good to hear the estates on the road - GET SOME PIC's UP !!

 

cheers man

[danopier]

nha wot quote he get ? was it reali steap ?

 

btw are you still working sat mornings down work ? becos im on 2day weeks atm becos of no work

 

yeh yeh i will !! prob take sum next week, i got a fewmore little goddies to put on the old girl 1st, aint made a post since november last year lol !

[5hane]

PM'd - regarding price

 

nope- saturdays are shut now arnt they ? guttted

 

yes definatly get some pics of the car up !!!

[Slammed]

just spotted this

 

nice one shane, hope to see you at the cf show, and i need to get thewm struts of you (soz mate, revision+other crap )

 

whats the wheel choice then?spill

 

also my work has shut on saturdays now what are we gonna do?

gav

[Mick The Cabbie]

Good to see it saved from the banger track!

The paint job looks really fab for a budget job! was it done in 2pack base coat + laquer?

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

good work