james_1991

im 16 and restoring my escort mk4 1.3 popular with all that my shit wage (£2an hour (day light robbery)) will allow has anyone any cheap rerstoration tips cheers
restoration is slow progress as i only have about 2 1/2 hour a day to work on the car and shite pay to work with.

gingeRS

£2 an hour!!!! what are you doing for that?!

james_1991

workin as a traine mechanic until i finsh school thn startin my aprenticship

luke89

iTrader: (1)

gt a post up in the projects room , im sure people will help when and were they can , as long as you can weld and do bodywork your self , you could do it quite cheap but sayin cheap your still lookin at a good 2+k

james_1991

cheers n im doin the body work my self and im gettin a hand with the weldin from some of the lads at work

stembo21

iTrader: (1)

what colour is it mate i have one am putting a turbo engine in.

james_1991

maritime blue

james_1991

i wont be doin any engine upgrades untill i can afford insurance just a few small mods as money is tight

luke89

iTrader: (1)

while you have the hole lot apart why not put a 1.6 zetec from a fiesta si or likes in ? i have known lots of people with 1.6 first cars and there quite cheap , altho mine was a civic lsi lol

james_1991

because if im gunna do a transplant i want summat like a 2.0-2.5l turbo thn it would be awsum

stembo21

iTrader: (1)

get some pics up mate

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

isnt your wage illegal being well below minimum wage levels or are thier exceptions to the law for trainee mechanics and apprenticeships????

Stu.H

@16?

He could still be at school, does NMW apply then?

james_1991

yeh still at school at the mo

james_1991

i think this would be a good project for a sleeper car, and goin cheap

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mk4-escort-che...QQcmdZViewItem

adampotten

any updates on this project dude ?