barn find mk2 escort ghia
19-11-2013, 07:51 PM
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barn find mk2 escort ghia
hi thought I would start a project thread on my mk2 escort 4 door 1.3 ghia.
So after hearing of a friend of mine that he knew of a mk2 escort that had been tooked away in a barn since 1997 I managed to perswade the owner to let me go have a look around the car. As soon as I saw the car I just thought yes I need this car and after speaking to the owner we came to an agreement and the car was mine this was how it has been for the last 16 years ha
I do have some more of it in the barn but my phone is playing up at the minute.
Yesterday we went and cut all the grass and we pushed the escort out and got it recovered back to my unit
So after hearing of a friend of mine that he knew of a mk2 escort that had been tooked away in a barn since 1997 I managed to perswade the owner to let me go have a look around the car. As soon as I saw the car I just thought yes I need this car and after speaking to the owner we came to an agreement and the car was mine this was how it has been for the last 16 years ha
I do have some more of it in the barn but my phone is playing up at the minute.
Yesterday we went and cut all the grass and we pushed the escort out and got it recovered back to my unit
19-11-2013, 07:55 PM
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so when I looked round I checked and only saw the front valance need a little tlc and the corner of the front passanger wing. Anyway my mechanic stuck it up on his ramp today and said it will only need a tiny amount of welding less then 30 mins and he reckons all it will need for an mot is new brakes all round and to give the engine a good service as we have not yet heard the engine run
and I will give it a really good clean tomorrow all comments welcome thanks marc
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19-11-2013, 07:58 PM
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Fucking epic find!!! Wish I could find something similar, love mk2 escorts, best of luck with whatever you do with it (stick a mental pinto in it and thrash the tits off it!!)
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19-11-2013, 08:09 PM
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you lucky git, thats an awesome find!
19-11-2013, 08:25 PM
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PM me If the van is for sale please.
nice looking project.
nice looking project.
19-11-2013, 08:36 PM
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finally had a minute to work on the escort this morning so I put the new battery on the cleaned the points and dizzy up check it had a spark added some fresh fuel and then we had this 
once we had it running I gave it a quick clean and it really is in good shape considering its 33 years old and is still on original sills, wings, doors and bonnet and boot. Don't get me wrong there is some surface rust but nothing that carnt be sorted easy its going in for an mot some time next week carnt wait!!
once we had it running I gave it a quick clean and it really is in good shape considering its 33 years old and is still on original sills, wings, doors and bonnet and boot. Don't get me wrong there is some surface rust but nothing that carnt be sorted easy
its going in for an mot some time next week carnt wait!!
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well it went for its mot today and failed. But we did nothing to it apart from get it running and put some air in the tyres.
It failed on
rear brakes in balanced
hand brake not working properly
no water in the washer bottle
a side light
and emitions
so am very happy at that as I don't think that is bad at all so hopefully be on the road in no time
It failed on
rear brakes in balanced
hand brake not working properly
no water in the washer bottle
a side light
and emitions
so am very happy at that as I don't think that is bad at all so hopefully be on the road in no time
26-11-2013, 08:56 AM
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right i carnt seem to get the heaters to do anything and when i looked at the fuses in the engine bay they all seem fine where should i start ? any help would be great thanks marc
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could be that, but u have to take the heater out i think to get at it from memory?
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Another quick one I'm thinking of sorting the nakard wing and just wondered of anyone knows where the I could find a wing that will fit well ? Thanks Marc
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well iv done 70 miles this weekend in the escort and loved every mile plus its ran perfect and had a lot of looks
Iv just bought accuspark electronic ignition for her too!
im also looking into getting some mini lite replica wheels from midlands wheels and was wondering what people think
http://www.midlandwheels.com/Product...G/BIG/2658.jpg
there
7x13
et-7
with 175 50 13
im hoping they should fit on the escort with no body mods ? im going to lower the rear end of the escort by 1inch.
Iv just bought accuspark electronic ignition for her too!
im also looking into getting some mini lite replica wheels from midlands wheels and was wondering what people think
http://www.midlandwheels.com/Product...G/BIG/2658.jpg
there
7x13
et-7
with 175 50 13
im hoping they should fit on the escort with no body mods ? im going to lower the rear end of the escort by 1inch.
29-12-2013, 09:33 PM
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So not updated for a while but iv gave the car a full service plus fitted the electronic ignition.
Iv bought 2inch lowering springs for the front and 2inch blocks for the back which I should be fitting in the next couple of days if all goes well.
Then tonight I have just gone and got some jbw 13x7 minilites that are brand new but never got used on some guys project so I got them for a bargin price very happy guy at the minute
Got some pictures but carnt seem to upload them so al try again tomorrow.
Iv bought 2inch lowering springs for the front and 2inch blocks for the back which I should be fitting in the next couple of days if all goes well.
Then tonight I have just gone and got some jbw 13x7 minilites that are brand new but never got used on some guys project so I got them for a bargin price very happy guy at the minute
Got some pictures but carnt seem to upload them so al try again tomorrow.