New old car

[Lawson]

thought I should say hello as I'll be on here quite a bit in the near future. I've just bought a mk1 escort off a mate who has had it sat in his garage for the last ten years. It has the usual rust issues and briefly needs full floor pan, middle to rear chassis, sills, front crossmember etc. You get the picture! After looking at some of the resto's on here I'm inspired to do it myself, I've restored a mk1 mex I used to have but it needed no welding so this will be a steep lurning curve. Plan is simple... Make it solid by using as many new panels as it needs( magnum panels ) steel bubble arches, fast road xflow or pinto( came with both) and just enjoy it!!

 

 

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Once I make a start I'll post it all in the restoration area.

[Vista]

Welcome to Old Skool Ford

[colr6]

Welcome to OSF good project to get your teeth into.

[SmokeEm]

Is it a genuine Mex? Welcome btw

[Mexican Gerbil]

Sounds like a plan. Good luck.

[Lawson]

Not a genuine Mexico unfortunately, but the arches are good so they'll be cut off and sold along with the badges. Every little helps to fund it!

[2512pf]

Welcome buddy

[khanlad]

Welcome to osf, i do like a mk1

[TJBE4]

Your going to need all the encouragement you can get, good luck and your money will be well spent!

[Rally Pack 2000]

Not a genuine Mexico unfortunately, but the arches are good so they'll be cut off and sold along with the badges. Every little helps to fund it!

 

The flared Twincam/Mexico arches look great and their already on and in good condition. I would keep them as is. Its hard to find good rubber to fill bubble arches these days.

[Lawson]

Cheers fellas, ill post a thread as soon as I start on it.