Mk1 Escort

NorthernBloke · Post by **NorthernBloke** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:02 pm

The build of the car has progressed a little since I was last on here so I thought you'd appreciate an update

This was the car when it was last on track about 3 yrs back

It came back looking like this

so I took the rear apart to see what was wrong (compressed spring) and it ended up being a full back to bare metal strip down.

In the time it's taken to rebuild I've managed to source a set of Zakspeed arches as I wanted to build a replica of the 1974 Castrol coloured car

A lot of work to blend these arches in

and here's the car in primer

Now in white base coat and being marked up for the stripes

Green going on

followed by red

and here's the car outside wearing it's new colours. The front spoiler still needs painting in this shot

and now up to date, these were taken yesterday when I was test fitting the new split rims - soon be finished and back on the road / track

This is a very brief update but if you click my signature there's loads of pics etc about the car as it was and of the rebuild

r2d2hp · Post by **r2d2hp** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:07 pm

Now that I really like - very nice car.

Alley Kat · Post by **Alley Kat** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:16 pm

Lovely....

IainB · Post by **IainB** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:44 pm

Oh yes, Oh yes, oh YES

I like, lots

Post by **Coops** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:07 pm

i second all of the above

Post by **katanaman** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:45 pm

fantastic looking car

softdash3.9 · Post by **softdash3.9** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:15 pm

Top Job and used in anger

Keep up the good work

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:47 pm

Are those Spiral flow mufflers hanging out the back mate??
Sweet Ride!! Well done, looks the bizz....

NorthernBloke · Post by **NorthernBloke** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:50 pm

mgbv8 wrote:Are those Spiral flow mufflers hanging out the back mate??
Sweet Ride!! Well done, looks the bizz....

No, just an old set of cherry bombs - soon should be replaced by a set of side exits

Thanks for the comments - I hope to get it completely put back together when I have a couple of days off (soon)

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:16 pm

Deffo like the Zakspeed arches over the works style, reminds me of Nick Whitings "Al lCar Equipe" mk1

v84x4 · Post by **v84x4** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:30 am

a mk 1 and a v8 sweet

AJ · Post by AJ » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:59 am

Dont mean to be picky because its a beautiful car which you have obviously done alot of work to so why not sort the ripples out at the front before you painted it

Sorry just wondering

hiswitsend · Post by **hiswitsend** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:06 pm

BE-A-U-tiful car!!

NorthernBloke · Post by **NorthernBloke** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:52 pm

AJ wrote:Dont mean to be picky because its a beautiful car which you have obviously done alot of work to so why not sort the ripples out at the front before you painted it

Sorry just wondering

No worries, I just never got round to it and as it's a track car it'll be stone chipped to hell again in no time

LazyDocker · Post by **LazyDocker** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:00 pm

I think I've just made a mess....

Looks fantastic!!