Mk1 Escort Bubble Arch Cosworth Project 1971
13-03-2011, 08:49 PM
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Exhaust tunnel will be fine,on my mk1 i had a false alloy floor on top of the tunnel to rest my feet on,i didnt use any heat shield
It was your Mk1 that inspired me to start my project
20-03-2011, 06:06 PM
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20-03-2011, 11:19 PM
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lovely fresh paint i can smell it from here this is one of the top builds on here ...
20-03-2011, 11:51 PM
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as said, great shell. you already got the cossie lump?
22-03-2011, 07:47 PM
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as said, great shell. you already got the cossie lump?
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09-04-2011, 10:15 PM
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that is awesome mate.
17-04-2011, 06:29 PM
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Quality stuff.
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great build cant wait til its done
17-04-2011, 11:17 PM
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Absolutely stunning mate!!!
Have you sourced all the bits you need yet? I'd love to do a bubble arched Mk1! Great stuff! Keep the pics coming.
17-04-2011, 11:48 PM
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21-04-2011, 08:41 PM
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22-04-2011, 08:53 AM
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Looking good m8 nice redcage
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thats looking really good!!
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How the hell did I miss this thread... WOW.. Great work
23-04-2011, 09:04 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys
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Do you think i need to turn the turbo round?
23-04-2011, 03:39 PM
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yes just undo the bolts and spin it you will need a 4x4 oil return to
23-04-2011, 07:15 PM
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yes just undo the bolts and spin it you will need a 4x4 oil return to
Cheers Graham
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Andy, hows your clearance for the front pulley against the rad/intercooler? I had to cut mine down to single belt and run a Corsa electric steering column on my Cortina. (Still plodding on with it.......)
24-04-2011, 06:00 PM
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24-04-2011, 06:03 PM
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Yeah you will need to get the pully machined down, and just use one belt
24-04-2011, 07:36 PM
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Fitted Rad and Intercooler today and no clearance problems with the pully
will post a pic tomorrow.
put the gearbox in today. What a nightmare
24-04-2011, 07:46 PM
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24-04-2011, 07:49 PM
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i had loads of nitemares when i did mine but as i woz one of the first ish to do it you learn your self! if you buy the propper rads for the coversion it will fit mint
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Making some cracking progress!
Looks great
24-04-2011, 08:28 PM
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i had loads of nitemares when i did mine but as i woz one of the first ish to do it you learn your self! if you buy the propper rads for the coversion it will fit mint
Yeah i bought the radtec kit.
24-04-2011, 08:34 PM
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i could not afford that propper piece of kit tho
20-03-2011, 06:06 PM
Have you sourced all the bits you need yet? I'd love to do a bubble arched Mk1! Great stuff! Keep the pics coming. 
