Grand touring in a MK2 GL

[Nursebetty]

New here!

From Australia

Came to lurk the threads and learn things as this is my first escort!

bit of a build thread on the aus forums but may start one here.

https://www.classic-ford.org/cfp/tm.aspx?m=87743

[Rally Pack 2000]

Nice red 2 door, welcome to the forum. Definitely start your own build thread so we can read all about it here.

[notenoughtime]

Hi and welcome 

nice looking Escort, let’s hear some more about it 👍

[Xp197777]

Welcome to OSF nice car by the way

[Nursebetty]

Thanks!

Escort was my childhood dream car but i just waited an extra 15years before i got one! Seems the prices had jumped a bit so got in way before the craziness of nowadays.

Needed a bit of work inside but luckily i had collected what i wanted to replicate after seeing a speed hunters post (http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/01/from-luxembourg-with-love-driving-the-wengler-racing-rs1800-bda/

 

[Nursebetty]

Few shots from some local cars and coffee.
 

[Nursebetty]

Car has had to be put in storage while we do some house renos but over Xmas i was inspired by this thread.

I reached out to this guy and he actually sent me some rubbers he had pressed so i replicated it with my pedals. I like the resto mod feel

http://craftomoto.com/custom-omp-ford-capri-pedals/

 

[Nursebetty]

Plans for the car post renos are a brake upgrade!

Ive been looking at the Reyland motorsports site and sent off an email - seems they can make what ever size disc size i like. The difficult thing is in Aust i need a caliper that retains dust boots, which limits the amount of AP calipers i can use.

Have purchased a gartrac pedal box and managed to piece together the rear disc kit from a r31 skyline caliper kit - common calipers used in aus for rear disc conversions.

Will see how it all pans out post reno!

And a parting shot - holding good company at the mechanics

[Nursebetty]

Hmmm perhaps i could move this to a build section or do i need to start a new thread?

 

[Vista]

16 minutes ago, Nursebetty said:

Hmmm perhaps i could move this to a build section or do i need to start a new thread?

 

Start a build thread in the relevant room 

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