Thinking of selling up! (mk1 escort)

[mk1rob]

Hi!

 

Im thinking of selling the escort It needs some bodywork doing but i dont have the time or know-how to do it myself or the money to get someone to do it for me. It would take ages to save up enough aswell and im not very good at saving money!

 

Trouble is i have no idea what its worth which is where you might be able to help? Its just bubbling up abit on the rear arches, bottom of the passenger door, front of both wings and abit on the outer sills. There the bits that are going to de-value it i think.

 

Its basically a '71 (tax free) RS2000 replica. Spec:

-Standard 2L Pinto

-Type 9 5 speed

-Single piece prop

-Anti tramp bars

-Panhard kit

- -2" blocks with single leaf springs

-2.4 quickrack steering

-Stainless manifold-back exhaust

 

All the rest of the mods can be seen from the pics below:

 

 

Thanks in advance for any rough ideas on what its worth!

[turnover]

let me know when you have a price in mind thanks

[mk1rob]

Will do mate

[Jiffer]

to me it looks a thing of beauty

just run it and enjoy it, no RFL and classic insurance cant be that much to keep on the road.

and you have the satisfaction of owning a car with soul

[4DOOR-SHERWOOD]

from the pics and spec list i would think if it was on ebay then it would fetch 6k

 

Thats just my opinion though mate

[willsy]

Mate, don't do it! Put her away for a bit, you will soooo regret selling her. I guarantee it

[MEXY867M]

I say the same as WILLSY dont do it you will always regret it even years later,but on the other side I reckon anything from £4k to £6k but it would be mate

[banarama]

then what you going to buy

[PIG]

will you deal on another caar fella?

[turnover]

£6000 behave yourselves

[mk1rob]

will you deal on another caar fella?

 

Depends what it is mate?

[100e pard]

Body looks sound in the pics mate.

 

keep it!

[BaileyMex]

Mate, don't do it! Put her away for a bit, you will soooo regret selling her. I guarantee it

 

Agreed

[Boreham]

Mate, don't do it! Put her away for a bit, you will soooo regret selling her. I guarantee it

 

Agreed

 

I'd 3rd that statment

[mk1rob]

Seems this thread is only going one way! Took the car to a reputable body shop today to get a rough idea on what it would be to repair. Didnt really get a straight answer but they said looking at it, it would likely 'open a can of worms' They did say dont sell it tho as its a good investment. Still undecided on what to do.

[BaileyMex]

where abouts are you?

 

I know a couple of good old skool bodyshops

[willsy]

Where are you mate. Give Paul mags a pm. His work is top notch mate. Look at Posses car

[GT_lenny]

i seem to think for some reason robs in my neck of the woods? could help out re body repairs?

[FredTransit]

Mate, don't do it! Put her away for a bit, you will soooo regret selling her. I guarantee it

 

Agreed

 

I'd 3rd that statment

 

Same here. You will regret selling, and if you think you won't be able to afford the repairs, you will NEVER be able to afford another. Is that what you want? Never have another Mk1?

[H.P.E harry]

I think if your really into your car then you should save up the money to get it done no matter what the cost is, it does look really nice in the pics, i was expecting a half rotted away shell the way you was going on

[mk1rob]

Cheers for all the replies! It does look better on the pics than it actually is tho. Think ill probably keep it for the time being then and try harder to get some money together. Dont want to rush into selling it.

Im in Lincoln. Best place i know of round here is probably Prepfab. They do a good job but at a good price too Willing to try anywhere with recommendation?