JC600

Cheers....Yeah, it's like a totally different car now lol......actually enjoy driving it lol

mattxr3i

I was thinking you were part way there to getting it like a 1.6 Sport. Spoiler would finish it off nicely.

Where did you get the cam from?

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Lovely wee car you have there mate, I was watching it when on eBay! Looks a very clean shell with plenty of good bits.

I've had my base model mk4 for over 6 years now...longest I've ever owned a car and going nowhere anytime soon!

There is a dedicated thread for base model Escorts in here somewhere, will try and find it EDIT I see you have already found it!

JC600

Still in 2 minds, don't really want to drill the boot lid as it's solid.....if I can find a red boot, then I'll do it.

Cam was from A to Z car parts on Ebay.

Thanks mate, yeah it's very solid.....when it's warmer I'm going to clean up underneath and treat it.

Yeah, found that lol

JC600

New drive shaft seals......I'm too busy with work, so I'm brothers work are fitting then when it goes for MOT next week.

visa_broke

lovely escort, makes me miss my red rs turbo rep xr3i like mad.

Personally i'd leave it as it is without the spoiler, its different, most end up with spoilers and it looks cleaner/smoother without.

JC600

Cheers mate, yeah I'm thinking that too.

JC600

Failed it's MOT today, horn decided not to work on test!

Only advisories were. Slight chaff on front brake flexi, and rear springs drop when jacked but assume correct position when driving. But knew that anyway as it's lowered.

Will be fixed tomorrow, think it's blown a fuse.....as yesterday the isolation switch threw a hissy fit, flattened the battery, and lights etc were going crazy....so I went and took the cables off the switch and connected the main cables direct to the battery how it should be.

Just need to remove switch and fill the hole in the scuttle panel.

JC600

MOT passed now! Connector had come loose, drive shaft seals have also been done. So all good to go again.

NobbyClark

Cool, nice one!!

gjh

Glad to hear it went though all ok, wasn't a big problem anyway thankfully by the sounds of it.

JC600

Cheers mate, yeah just a connector had come loose behind the horn push......so annoying though, failing on a horn. First time in 19 yrs of driving that I've had a car fail.

JC600

At a car show today, currently sat in the shade lol

The Escort the night before.



At the show

JC600

Got a few things to do, firstly I need the idle co2 setting. It's not rich enough so have to feather the throttle when in traffic etc.

Remove stupid switch from scuttle panel, fill hole, paint and blend in.

And all booked in for a custom longlife exhaust....Can't wait lol.

gjh

Looks good in the sun, keep up the good work! A longlife exhaust sounds like a good move.

JC600

Cheers mate, yeah she does polish up well.....going for a 2" bore system with a 2 1/4" tailpipe so it's nice and subtle.

JC600

The last pic of the car with



This stupid thing



And off





Hole filled, and sanded back.



And painted





Just need to let the paint harden, then blend it in. It's not perfect......but first time I've filled a hole in on a car, and better than that switch lol

JC600

Blended in as best I can, looks loads better than it did.

Cameron

Done a neat job of removing that mate

gjh

Ye that's a neat job.

JC600

It's not perfect but good enough for now. Done plenty of painting. But never done filler before, not bad for my first go lol.

gcfcos

Lovely condition escort mate, u done a lot of work on it to keep it looking so good

JC600

Only had her since Jan, but done alot lol......It's a good solid car, and very good mechanically now. Body work polishes up well but it's covered in dents from previous owners and had a bad respray in the past. It will get resprayed in the future, but for now I just want to enjoy driving her.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Top job and well done for having a go at doing it yourself.

JC600

Cheers mate, if the rest of the car was immaculate I don't think I would of attempted it lol.....but that's one of the reasons I brought this car. So I could learn things I haven't done before.

JC600

Calipers and drums painted, another job off the list.





Wheels back on.





Happy with the results.

JC600

First of all, a pic with no switch in the scuttle panel.



Then, got a custom longlife exhaust system made.

Downpipe silencer cut off, 2 1/4" bore to flange.





2" bore from downpipe back with 2 x silencers.





2 1/4" rolled out tip.









Video clip, sounds great on road. Quite when cruising and a nice rasp when you put your foot down. Loads more responsive now too.

JC600

Went to a mates today and set co2 to the right percentage. Was really weak at idle. It's so much quicker now, especially with the exhaust. Standard one was so restrictive. So much fun to drive now, surprises a few people too haha

JC600

Thought I'd take the Escort shopping this morning, it's only down the road but done a 35 mile detour to get there lol.....love driving it, gets loads of attention and so much fun.





Both of the Ford's together.

JC600

Went to Seaburn classic car show today, but was a wash out.....and we were soaked through after an hour. So left.

Car beaded well though.





Then a good clean, after my 84 mile round trip in the rain......as it decided to dry up lol

rooos

nice car you got! i like it...
you're taking care of her for good!

good job mate !

studabear

Nice looking project you have there.

RSmark84

Just a thought, But I reckon a set of XR3i side strips would look spot on the car.

JC600

Yeah, they would look good.......but some of the dents from previous owners are where they need to go. So wouldn't be able to fit them till its been repaired and resprayed.

JC600

Got poly exhaust hangers supplied and fitted by Evans Performance, sounds even better now with no vibrations or knocks.





Then got her washed and waxed ready for a show tomorrow.

gjh

Its looking good!

_Jimmy_

Good results from the polishing

JC600

Oh.....new wheels!

gjh

They look nice, should look good on the car

JC600

Yeah, there mint too. 15" with Bridgestone potenza tyres 7-8mm on 4 tyres. Spare has about 3-4mm. Just waiting for the wheel bolts to arrive.