escort cosworth rally car - Page 2

wrcjim · 14-03-2010, 08:00 PM

i spoke to mike reed and it was only a shell he bought/may be spare shell hugh had.theres no traces of yellow
there are early traces of a blue rear end may be wen pawel przybylski used it with sony livery.

maybe have to venture across and av look-looks a gud rally

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cozzfather · 14-03-2010, 08:21 PM

the group a escort shell phil did was totally shotblasted inside and out,there was no paint left. the sierra hugh had before was yellow which was like council van saffron yellow and white inside..
i think Hugh like a yellow RS

.

ANYWAY what rallys are we going to see WRC Jims escort on ?????

cozzfather · 14-03-2010, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanna montana

alright karl.

just to clarify, hugh baught it in 2005.

i see the crack in the windscreen is still there also.

Yeh alright Cocker, How are the Mujahideen keeping ??? still keeping their heads down

wrcjim · 14-03-2010, 08:29 PM

i think he'll be doing a few single venue tarmac rallys shake the car down and use it on the dutch tarmac-had a few offers to take the car to belgium. better value for money abroad.

cozzfather · 14-03-2010, 08:53 PM

you know john morgan aka fairfield motorsport down in the welsh valleys of bridgend ?

he's good with foreign tarmac rally deals, see here http://www.fairfieldmotorsport.com/aboutus.html

wrcjim · 15-03-2010, 10:45 PM

cant say i do will bare the site in mind tho.
heres a few pics of us on the dutch tarmac 2007 emmelord tank s rally

r9 fmc(cunico martini car)

kosman · 15-03-2010, 10:52 PM

fat that is dude.

costech · 16-03-2010, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by costech

I see that you are mounting an mpc active diff system, were did you get hold of it?
i´m looking for one and they seems hard to find.
Reg j

Up..

I´m also restorning an wrc escort, do you have any tips were to find gpa/wrc parts
not only dewitts. You could pm me if you dont want to write here.
Thanks

dc03 · 17-03-2010, 05:12 PM

Picture ohttp://s939.photobucket.com/albums/ad238/dc03_photos/CDZ%20137/?action=view&current=slide04_lg.jpgf

car being driven by previous owner.

wrcjim · 17-03-2010, 07:32 PM

new bulk head in

old pedle box plate wen converted to rhd

wrcjim · 19-03-2010, 10:36 PM

refurbished front turret

wrcjim · 21-03-2010, 02:39 PM

straight through side exits should give plenty of noise

wrcjim · 24-03-2010, 07:53 PM

here we have a pic of light weight 909 motorsport panel.these are only 0.7mm thick as apposed to 1.4mm.

Touring Car Spares · 24-03-2010, 09:07 PM

Jim is it the Yellow car youve put the pics up of that youre selling in the Parts page as a trimmed shell ?

wrcjim · 24-03-2010, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Touring Car Spares

Jim is it the Yellow car youve put the pics up of that youre selling in the Parts page as a trimmed shell ?

yeh,the shell is still for sale

wrcjim · 02-05-2010, 06:31 PM

wrcjim · 02-05-2010, 06:37 PM

new fabricated engine mount.

body shell has just come back from the bead blasters and now in etch primer. more pics too follow

-beefy- · 02-05-2010, 06:53 PM

jim any pics of your rear turrets ,

they standard or modified ?

beef

wrcjim · 02-05-2010, 06:59 PM

the rear turrets are standard grp a not wrc.

wrcjim · 05-05-2010, 08:53 PM

body shell back from harry hocklys fully bead blasted

bodyshell in etch primer

ian sibbert · 06-05-2010, 10:30 AM

Jim,

Were you at Blyton last weekend?

Car looks superb pal...every credit to you...

timrud · 06-05-2010, 05:50 PM

Keep on with the updates!!

CliffRS4 · 06-05-2010, 06:54 PM

Passionford never seizes to amaze me with the wide variety of information the members have.

wrcjim · 07-05-2010, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ian sibbert

Jim,

Were you at Blyton last weekend?

Car looks superb pal...every credit to you...

hi
yeh we were, only spectating tho
both escorts looked to be going well- how did you get on??
cheeRS jim

ian sibbert · 07-05-2010, 01:11 PM

Both cars retired...lol, reliable cars these cossie's !!! Joelly did a front diff and I did a turbo....gifted Mark (the lad in the Evo who was next to me) a two and half minute lead, so he won comfortably from Kevin Jaffary in the Subaru...

Joelly was telling me he'd been chatting to a guy about lightweight panels and I just put two and two together....small world...

Shame we never had a chat pal...

wrcjim · 09-05-2010, 09:06 PM

bloody escorts,always the case wen your leading!! How do you get on with the IHI turbo,am told the difficult to get repaired? are you any time soon?

wrcjim · 04-07-2010, 08:14 PM

up date on project so far. just painted yesterday

dakunia · 06-07-2010, 09:39 PM

shell and parts looks superb and as new!

erjones · 06-07-2010, 10:38 PM

Great read, so love a Grp A shell!!

LINCOLN · 07-07-2010, 01:54 AM

Love it - keep with the updates.

andy888 · 07-07-2010, 01:28 PM

i'm confused with the shells!

great work though.

wrcjim · 07-07-2010, 08:54 PM

thanks for the comments,will keep up with up dates

wrcjim · 28-08-2010, 07:51 PM

update on the car. starting to do the pluming and wiring repairs

refurbished fuel cell

carbon air ducts

mag handbrake

mag pedle box

c20tbo · 29-08-2010, 12:39 AM

Very nice, dont suppose you no of any grp A early 5 bolt type alloy uprights?

taycoss · 29-08-2010, 02:18 AM

Looking great and keep the good work up.Will be nice to see it all finished.My boss owns one of malcolms old ones in pilot colours,droolworthy but cant mind reg of it.Im sure cozfather will know it though.

BLACKCOS · 29-08-2010, 12:34 PM

that looks if its going to be some car when built up.

XRT_si · 29-08-2010, 01:23 PM

That's stunning!

wrcjim · 15-10-2010, 05:51 PM

small up date on progress so far.parts back from powder coaters.heres some photos enjoy

wrc spec engine

water tank for the water cooled brakes

diff controllers

wrcjim · 25-12-2010, 05:51 PM

car coming on nicely and finally got the engine back together and fitted in the car. gearbox away for service and all components back from metal finnishers.

heres a few more pics

Enjoy

turbofreak · 25-12-2010, 06:06 PM

Nice car your building

(fast) cossie power :d I hope you bring it over to belgium some time to do a tarmac rally..

greetings from belgium
kris

14-03-2010, 08:21 PM	#42
cozzfather C.R.E.A.M. Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CHESHIRE ENGLAND Posts: 4,562 Rep Power: 11	the group a escort shell phil did was totally shotblasted inside and out,there was no paint left. the sierra hugh had before was yellow which was like council van saffron yellow and white inside.. i think Hugh like a yellow RS . ANYWAY what rallys are we going to see WRC Jims escort on ????? __________________ 1992 Homologation German Spec Big Turbo Wolf Escort Cosworth.Fastest Rarest Wolf Escort Cosworth in the UK

14-03-2010, 08:53 PM	#45
cozzfather C.R.E.A.M. Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CHESHIRE ENGLAND Posts: 4,562 Rep Power: 11	you know john morgan aka fairfield motorsport down in the welsh valleys of bridgend ? he's good with foreign tarmac rally deals, see here http://www.fairfieldmotorsport.com/aboutus.html __________________ 1992 Homologation German Spec Big Turbo Wolf Escort Cosworth.Fastest Rarest Wolf Escort Cosworth in the UK

15-03-2010, 10:52 PM	#47
kosman sideways all the way! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: derbys Posts: 7,720 Rep Power: 14	fat that is dude. __________________ Deluded Old Jibber Jabber - Dojj's Blog, Appreciation Society! Member Number 4!

17-03-2010, 05:12 PM	#49
dc03 Virgin Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Project car in action with previous owner Picture ohttp://s939.photobucket.com/albums/ad238/dc03_photos/CDZ%20137/?action=view&current=slide04_lg.jpgf car being driven by previous owner. Last edited by dc03; 17-03-2010 at 05:19 PM. Reason: Can't upload picture

17-03-2010, 07:32 PM	#50
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	heres a few more pics on the project new bulk head in old pedle box plate wen converted to rhd

14-03-2010, 08:29 PM	#44
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	i think he'll be doing a few single venue tarmac rallys shake the car down and use it on the dutch tarmac-had a few offers to take the car to belgium. better value for money abroad.

15-03-2010, 10:45 PM	#46
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	cant say i do will bare the site in mind tho. heres a few pics of us on the dutch tarmac 2007 emmelord tank s rally r9 fmc(cunico martini car)

19-03-2010, 10:36 PM	#51
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	refurbished front turret

21-03-2010, 02:39 PM	#52
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	straight through side exits should give plenty of noise

24-03-2010, 07:53 PM	#53
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	light weight 1/4 panel here we have a pic of light weight 909 motorsport panel.these are only 0.7mm thick as apposed to 1.4mm. Last edited by wrcjim; 24-03-2010 at 07:56 PM.

24-03-2010, 09:07 PM	#54
Touring Car Spares Former Sponsor Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (6) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,245 Rep Power: 0	Jim is it the Yellow car youve put the pics up of that youre selling in the Parts page as a trimmed shell ?

02-05-2010, 06:31 PM	#56
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3

02-05-2010, 06:37 PM	#57
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	new fabricated engine mount. body shell has just come back from the bead blasters and now in etch primer. more pics too follow

02-05-2010, 06:53 PM	#58
-beefy- formerly beefy-rst-2 Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (6) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cleveland rsoc Posts: 9,634 Rep Power: 16	jim any pics of your rear turrets , they standard or modified ? beef __________________ founder of the parmo apprcieation scoceity ... SUPPORTER OF RONNIE AMIS !!-team airtec/gs automotive !!! Quote: Originally Posted by Will @ M Developments Honestly, a roller T4 like wennys would suit your needs perfectly. If it did blowjobs and made parmos you'd need nothing else in life

02-05-2010, 06:59 PM	#59
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	the rear turrets are standard grp a not wrc.

05-05-2010, 08:53 PM	#60
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	project update body shell back from harry hocklys fully bead blasted bodyshell in etch primer

06-05-2010, 10:30 AM	#61
ian sibbert Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lancaster, Lancs Posts: 1,786 Rep Power: 9	Jim, Were you at Blyton last weekend? Car looks superb pal...every credit to you...

06-05-2010, 05:50 PM	#62
timrud BANNED BANNED Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mars Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 0	Keep on with the updates!!

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07-05-2010, 01:11 PM	#65
ian sibbert Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lancaster, Lancs Posts: 1,786 Rep Power: 9	Both cars retired...lol, reliable cars these cossie's !!! Joelly did a front diff and I did a turbo....gifted Mark (the lad in the Evo who was next to me) a two and half minute lead, so he won comfortably from Kevin Jaffary in the Subaru... Joelly was telling me he'd been chatting to a guy about lightweight panels and I just put two and two together....small world... Shame we never had a chat pal...

09-05-2010, 09:06 PM	#66
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	bloody escorts,always the case wen your leading!! How do you get on with the IHI turbo,am told the difficult to get repaired? are you any time soon?

04-07-2010, 08:14 PM	#67
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	grpa escort rebuild up date on project so far. just painted yesterday

06-07-2010, 09:39 PM	#68
dakunia I'm Finding My Feet Here Now Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: germany Posts: 101 Rep Power: 5	shell and parts looks superb and as new!

06-07-2010, 10:38 PM	#69
erjones PassionFord Regular Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cambridge/Basildon Posts: 478 Rep Power: 3	Great read, so love a Grp A shell!! __________________

07-07-2010, 01:54 AM	#70
LINCOLN Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: May 2006 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 971 Rep Power: 6	Love it - keep with the updates.

07-07-2010, 01:28 PM	#71
andy888 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ayrshire Posts: 576 Rep Power: 5	i'm confused with the shells! great work though. Last edited by andy888; 07-07-2010 at 01:33 PM.

07-07-2010, 08:54 PM	#72
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	thanks for the comments,will keep up with up dates

28-08-2010, 07:51 PM	#73
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	update on the car. starting to do the pluming and wiring repairs refurbished fuel cell carbon air ducts mag handbrake mag pedle box

29-08-2010, 12:39 AM	#74
c20tbo Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: aberdeenshire Posts: 897 Rep Power: 5	Very nice, dont suppose you no of any grp A early 5 bolt type alloy uprights?

29-08-2010, 02:18 AM	#75
taycoss Regular Contributor Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 322 Rep Power: 5	Looking great and keep the good work up.Will be nice to see it all finished.My boss owns one of malcolms old ones in pilot colours,droolworthy but cant mind reg of it.Im sure cozfather will know it though.

29-08-2010, 12:34 PM	#76
BLACKCOS Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: birmingham Posts: 901 Rep Power: 9	that looks if its going to be some car when built up.

29-08-2010, 01:23 PM	#77
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15-10-2010, 05:51 PM	#78
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	small up date on progress so far.parts back from powder coaters.heres some photos enjoy wrc spec engine water tank for the water cooled brakes diff controllers

25-12-2010, 05:51 PM	#79
wrcjim Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south yorks Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	car coming on nicely and finally got the engine back together and fitted in the car. gearbox away for service and all components back from metal finnishers. heres a few more pics Enjoy

25-12-2010, 06:06 PM	#80
turbofreak kris Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: belgium Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Nice car your building (fast) cossie power :d I hope you bring it over to belgium some time to do a tarmac rally.. greetings from belgium kris