what would you pay for a 2 door mk2 escort..

[dawesy1700]

in need of restoration?? its not mine by the way, , my friend has been aproached by another friend to buy his mk2 and they've both asked me what i think its worth, the problem i face is i want them both to get a fair deal and im struggling. the car in question is a bog standard 1300 popular, 80k, no tax or test, but it runs and drives (ish), we think it needs new piston rings. the work on the shell needed is 2 sills,floor section, spare wheel well and under the fuel tank, rear arch/rear quarter. on a plus side, 2 years ago he ran into someone and ended up replacing the front panel and put new wings on whilst he was there, none of the inner wings/strut tops are rotten, so its only really from the bulk head back. now seeing what prices are on ebay, this forum and in classic ford, i've said what i think is a pretty nuetral price of around £1500, but i was just wondering if theres anybody with more experience willing to chuck some advice my way please? i'll throw in a virtual pint, , cheers.

[oxb1l]

I don't think your to far of the mark m8

Couple of hundred pounds on panels before welding and paint

 

It's easy to spend lots of cash on shiny things that you know nothing about so I think buying something like you have described would be a good starting point.

 

Bill

[over_head_cam]

I would say that nearer the 2k mark would be a fair price, but as I would do all the work myself I could keep repair costs down. If it stays as a 1300 then there are plenty of cheap engines round that it would be better to replace rather than repair