MK1 escort 2dr 1300xl
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MK1 escort 2dr 1300xl
Well the last thing i needed was another project seeing as my saph cossie isnt even half done yet.
So i went out and bought another project.
Sold my old mk1 escort just over 3 years ago to put the money towards my 3dr cossie.
Missed it ever since, it was just a standard pinto in a 4 door but it was the most fun car ive ever driven.
Got told about a little 1300xl that was sitting in a garage local to me. The fella bought it 8 years ago to do something with and got as far as buying a front panel for it.
A mate of mine went round there and bid him a silly low price on the car which was turned down. Once i was told about it i went round there and offered a bit more and she was mine.
Handed the money over straight away and 20 mins later she was on the back of the recovery truck.
In the Garage
On the truck
Got her back to my workshop and had a good poke around, underneath is very good. Just needs a couple of small bits in the front footwells.
Chassis legs and all the floors are mint, sills are good and original.
Before the old lady sold it she had a bit of a smack which fucked the front wing and bent the front panel.
Interior is near mint, just the drivers seat has a split.
And then this happened
The strut tops had both had repairs, which consisted of new struts being tacked over the top of the old ones, so they got chiseled off.
Over the moon with the condition of the floors
Both wings off as they were rotten
And got the new front panel trimmed up and in place, this time with round lights! Hate the square ones.
Thats up to date, picking up 2 strut top panels, 2 top flitches, one flitch, and one wing rail in the morning and then its time to get welding!
So i went out and bought another project.
Sold my old mk1 escort just over 3 years ago to put the money towards my 3dr cossie.
Missed it ever since, it was just a standard pinto in a 4 door but it was the most fun car ive ever driven.
Got told about a little 1300xl that was sitting in a garage local to me. The fella bought it 8 years ago to do something with and got as far as buying a front panel for it.
A mate of mine went round there and bid him a silly low price on the car which was turned down. Once i was told about it i went round there and offered a bit more and she was mine.
Handed the money over straight away and 20 mins later she was on the back of the recovery truck.
In the Garage
On the truck
Got her back to my workshop and had a good poke around, underneath is very good. Just needs a couple of small bits in the front footwells.
Chassis legs and all the floors are mint, sills are good and original.
Before the old lady sold it she had a bit of a smack which fucked the front wing and bent the front panel.
Interior is near mint, just the drivers seat has a split.
And then this happened
The strut tops had both had repairs, which consisted of new struts being tacked over the top of the old ones, so they got chiseled off.
Over the moon with the condition of the floors
Both wings off as they were rotten
And got the new front panel trimmed up and in place, this time with round lights! Hate the square ones.
Thats up to date, picking up 2 strut top panels, 2 top flitches, one flitch, and one wing rail in the morning and then its time to get welding!
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Very nice! Looks like its in good nick too.
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Cheers for the comments, plans are.
2.1 pinto 45's etc
Type 9 box
Mex wings
Superlights
Colour change
The drivers side is now pretty much done, will update soon. Just been busy welding chassis legs back in my Cossie!!
2.1 pinto 45's etc
Type 9 box
Mex wings
Superlights
Colour change
The drivers side is now pretty much done, will update soon. Just been busy welding chassis legs back in my Cossie!!
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Nice repair work! Spec sounds good too, the sort of thing I'd like to do with an escort, mexico wings might be a bit of a mission to find though?
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Blimey! Still it was only a matter of time before good repro items were done.
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I've been doing odds and sods on this over the past few months, not made a great deal of progress though.
Engine etc came out, and welded in the leg to bulkhead strengtheners
Strut top plates done
Front end mocked up ready to be welded on
Then it was time for my pet hate, doing wheel arches. But I just got on with it and took my time, inner and outer were rotten.
New inner fitted
Ready for the outer
Slowly welding it in
All done and ground back
Chrome window trim holes welded up
Got a set of shagged old superlights and fitted a set of 175/50/13s so I can use them
To mock the car up and not worry about damaging my brand new wheels.
Also made a start on bare metalling some panels
So that's as she sits now, over the next few weeks il be cracking on with finishing the welding, stripping the car and getting the engine etc fitted.
Was supposed to be in paint by now, but fingers crossed I can get some good progress over the next few weeks
Engine etc came out, and welded in the leg to bulkhead strengtheners
Strut top plates done
Front end mocked up ready to be welded on
Then it was time for my pet hate, doing wheel arches. But I just got on with it and took my time, inner and outer were rotten.
New inner fitted
Ready for the outer
Slowly welding it in
All done and ground back
Chrome window trim holes welded up
Got a set of shagged old superlights and fitted a set of 175/50/13s so I can use them
To mock the car up and not worry about damaging my brand new wheels.
Also made a start on bare metalling some panels
So that's as she sits now, over the next few weeks il be cracking on with finishing the welding, stripping the car and getting the engine etc fitted.
Was supposed to be in paint by now, but fingers crossed I can get some good progress over the next few weeks
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I didn't realise how nice the 4 door mk1s look.
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Cheers for the comments, thought I would post some pics of the parts I have gathered over the past few months
All new rubbers
Springalax replica wheel
Braided lines
Full gaz suspension and lowering springs
Silicone hose kit
Pair of sparco bucket seats
Roller bearing top mounts and shortened steering arms
Brand new indicator and rear light lenses
Single piece prop
Stainless 3 piece hpe exhaust manifold
Ralloy breather tank
Single leaf springs
Double width kit to go with my twincam arb
Bias pedal box
Half cage
Lowering blocks
Seat bar kit
Brand new superlights and quarter bumpers
Electronic dizzy and coil
Twin 48 webbers, fuel pressure reg and pump
Very light flywheel
Got a few more bits, got my engine, a big spec hpe head, 5 speed type 9 etc.
Welding is coming along well, should be finished by next Tuesday all being well.
All new rubbers
Springalax replica wheel
Braided lines
Full gaz suspension and lowering springs
Silicone hose kit
Pair of sparco bucket seats
Roller bearing top mounts and shortened steering arms
Brand new indicator and rear light lenses
Single piece prop
Stainless 3 piece hpe exhaust manifold
Ralloy breather tank
Single leaf springs
Double width kit to go with my twincam arb
Bias pedal box
Half cage
Lowering blocks
Seat bar kit
Brand new superlights and quarter bumpers
Electronic dizzy and coil
Twin 48 webbers, fuel pressure reg and pump
Very light flywheel
Got a few more bits, got my engine, a big spec hpe head, 5 speed type 9 etc.
Welding is coming along well, should be finished by next Tuesday all being well.
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A few nice bits there! Nice welding work too.
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Been working hard to get the welding finished on this
Rear panel had a bit of damage and I wasn't really happy with it, so that had to go and be replaced with a new one
All done
Offside inner and outer wheel arch was next to do
Cut out
Inner fitted
Outer slowly welded in
Inner and outer spare wheel well we're rotten so replaced both parts with new panels
Got the shell down to bare metal
Car is a bit further along than this now. I'm happy with the condition that car was in, it was a fantastic shell overall. But it's your typical old dears car, not a straight panel on it, dings, dents and knocks all over the body.
Rear panel had a bit of damage and I wasn't really happy with it, so that had to go and be replaced with a new one
All done
Offside inner and outer wheel arch was next to do
Cut out
Inner fitted
Outer slowly welded in
Inner and outer spare wheel well we're rotten so replaced both parts with new panels
Got the shell down to bare metal
Car is a bit further along than this now. I'm happy with the condition that car was in, it was a fantastic shell overall. But it's your typical old dears car, not a straight panel on it, dings, dents and knocks all over the body.
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Coming on good, you keeping it the original colour or going for something else?
#32
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Great looking project you've got there.
I never realised how much I like the mk1's until I started putting one together for someone.
I've got a few questions if that's ok, do they just have one stalk on the steering column? If so what are the functions of it?
I have one here but the white tell tale is gone from it, I've got a brand new full car Mexico loom that I had on the floor trying to work through what's what as the car is a bare shell and I'm working from boxes of new bits.
And what fuses are in the fusebox? I've got no fusebox just a bunch of wires for it so would be handy to know what the wires are lol.
Cheers, Gary
I never realised how much I like the mk1's until I started putting one together for someone.
I've got a few questions if that's ok, do they just have one stalk on the steering column? If so what are the functions of it?
I have one here but the white tell tale is gone from it, I've got a brand new full car Mexico loom that I had on the floor trying to work through what's what as the car is a bare shell and I'm working from boxes of new bits.
And what fuses are in the fusebox? I've got no fusebox just a bunch of wires for it so would be handy to know what the wires are lol.
Cheers, Gary
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Well we've been flat out on this over the past 3 weeks to get it in colour
Drivers side repaired
In primer
The into the passenger side
Then into primer
Guide coated and pushed outside
Mock up engine fitted
Gearstick hole moved back
Seat bars and cage fitted
Sierra battery tray welded into the boot
Pushed outside to have the underside washed off
Masked up for stone chip
More updates later
Drivers side repaired
In primer
The into the passenger side
Then into primer
Guide coated and pushed outside
Mock up engine fitted
Gearstick hole moved back
Seat bars and cage fitted
Sierra battery tray welded into the boot
Pushed outside to have the underside washed off
Masked up for stone chip
More updates later
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Well I might as well get on with updating this build.
Got the paint ready to do the underside
In colour
Then it was hours and hours of flatting, re primering and more flatting
Bay ready
And the boot
And painted
Then the outer shell was hit with another 4 coats of primer and a heavy guide coat. We the wet flatted this all down again
Then it was un masked and dried out ready for the final mask up
Nice shine off the primer
Masked ready for the colour
And in colour
So nice to see the car in colour, just got to put it all back together now. Was a very long 2 weeks, with some very late nights. But worth all the hard work
Got the paint ready to do the underside
In colour
Then it was hours and hours of flatting, re primering and more flatting
Bay ready
And the boot
And painted
Then the outer shell was hit with another 4 coats of primer and a heavy guide coat. We the wet flatted this all down again
Then it was un masked and dried out ready for the final mask up
Nice shine off the primer
Masked ready for the colour
And in colour
So nice to see the car in colour, just got to put it all back together now. Was a very long 2 weeks, with some very late nights. But worth all the hard work
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Some pics of the shell after its flat and polish
Love this pic of my workshop, my business partners 2dr mk2, my mates 2dr mk1 ive just colour changed for him and my mk1 in the background
Couple of pics of the mk1 ive just done for my mate. He took the car away yesterday
How he gave it to me
And all done a couple of days ago
Love this pic of my workshop, my business partners 2dr mk2, my mates 2dr mk1 ive just colour changed for him and my mk1 in the background
Couple of pics of the mk1 ive just done for my mate. He took the car away yesterday
How he gave it to me
And all done a couple of days ago
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Cheers Steve, she will be on the road for the summer. Hoping to have her on the road around the time of the passionford ace cafe night
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Looking good!! Going to be another amazing finish once it's done!!
It's the work that you've shown that's gone into this shows why the cost of proper full re spray would cost that bit more than just a blow over!!
Is it Le Mans green?
It's the work that you've shown that's gone into this shows why the cost of proper full re spray would cost that bit more than just a blow over!!
Is it Le Mans green?