1972 MK1 ESCORT RESTORATION & ON GOING PROJECT.
09-11-2005, 10:33 AM
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1972 MK1 ESCORT RESTORATION & ON GOING PROJECT.
Ok this is where it all started, I got the car from a mate in about 2001. To be honest it was fooked! It had to massive holes in the front floor pans, paint work was bolloxed,it had drum brakes all round and had next to no interior. The car started life as a 1300L and allthough it was a bit rotton, the backend was well solid aswell as all the chassis 
These pics are just before it went in to get the rot done and a cheap respray
heres a few of the car in the bodyshop ready for paint
and after............
More later
These pics are just before it went in to get the rot done and a cheap respray
heres a few of the car in the bodyshop ready for paint
and after............
More later
09-11-2005, 07:03 PM
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Looked and sounded amazing today mate (I was the bloke with no skills today with Paul 
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Looking forward to the re-build pics, have a good holiday fella
)Looking forward to the re-build pics, have a good holiday fella
09-11-2005, 07:04 PM
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Nice 1 Keir, how long untill you tell us more.
I remeber towing it from pats back to yours, no lights no brakes oh what a laugh that was.
Keep up the good work on the threed, me thinks your gunna get lots of interest.....
I remeber towing it from pats back to yours, no lights no brakes oh what a laugh that was.
Keep up the good work on the threed, me thinks your gunna get lots of interest.....
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09-11-2005, 07:15 PM
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AndyP ahh!! t'was yourself then, wanna see more of this s3 you got loving the s3's........... cheers matey
Transit Killer
yep I remember that, dispatch van for you then might be a while till I tell more or I might do it now. 
loving the s3's........... cheers matey Transit Killer
yep I remember that, dispatch van for you then
might be a while till I tell more or I might do it now.
09-11-2005, 07:26 PM
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[quote="B.A.R"]AndyP ahh!! t'was yourself then, wanna see more of this s3 you got loving the s3's........... cheers matey
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Anytime mate, nothing special, just a chipped (I think ) Silver S3, 2001 on Y plate, probably worth about Ł12k and if you see it there's a big 'For Sale' sign on the back with my mobile number 07834 152 166
This is not a 'For Sale' post by the way, cos Im not allowed to do that
loving the s3's........... cheers matey quote]
Anytime mate, nothing special, just a chipped (I think
) Silver S3, 2001 on Y plate, probably worth about Ł12k and if you see it there's a big 'For Sale' sign on the back with my mobile number 07834 152 166This is not a 'For Sale' post by the way, cos Im not allowed to do that
09-11-2005, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by B.A.R
AndyP ahh!! t'was yourself then, wanna see more of this s3 you got loving the s3's........... cheers matey
loving the s3's........... cheers matey ) Silver S3, 2001 on Y plate, probably worth about Ł12k and if you see it there's a big 'For Sale' sign on the back with my mobile number 07834 152 166This is not a 'For Sale' post by the way, cos Im not allowed to do that
09-11-2005, 07:35 PM
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NEXT BIT
this is when I got it home after all my sweet and blood had done its bit.
Its was still a 1.3L at the time but I had a 1.7L in stock ready to go, so that was the next thing to do.
It was a bit of a c**t doin it on my driveway but I had pukka back-up!!!
Cheers Bruv and Dad
anyways it looked like this for a good while............
this is when I got it home after all my sweet and blood had done its bit.
Its was still a 1.3L at the time but I had a 1.7L in stock ready to go, so that was the next thing to do.
It was a bit of a c**t doin it on my driveway but I had pukka back-up!!!
Cheers Bruv and Dad
anyways it looked like this for a good while............
09-11-2005, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyCabrio
Originally Posted by AndyP
Originally Posted by B.A.R
AndyP ahh!! t'was yourself then, wanna see more of this s3 you got loving the s3's........... cheers matey
loving the s3's........... cheers matey ) Silver S3, 2001 on Y plate, probably worth about Ł12k and if you see it there's a big 'For Sale' sign on the back with my mobile number 07834 152 166This is not a 'For Sale' post by the way, cos Im not allowed to do that
09-11-2005, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Transit Killer
Well done Mr B (big) Mr B (medium) and Mr B (Small)
Thats what i like to see liam standing there with a beer, I swear It helps him think
Thats what i like to see liam standing there with a beer, I swear It helps him think
Im sure it does to
11-11-2005, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by *Anna*
So Keith, when is your resto thread being posted???
Good work IKeir 
Have a great holiday whilst Liam does all ya work!!!!!! 
Good work IKeir
Have a great holiday whilst Liam does all ya work!!!!!! , but who know if work give me the go ahead then my van might look sweet
26-11-2005, 06:15 PM
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September 2004...................
Car was looking good on the outside but you could see the road through the passenger floor pan and the crack in one of the top suspention plate was getting bigger!!!
So I decided to have the hole front end done, from the front floor pans to the sills, transmission tunnel, top plates, wing rails, RS wings and some other bits.
I didnt get many pics for some reason 
I had it resprayed aswell (same colour) heres when I got it back and started rebuilding.........
And finished, ahh t'was a long day......
I didnt think the car was quite there untill I bought a set of 7"/13" superlites............
I couldnt belive the differance it made....
STILL MY FAVE PIC EVER
All was good and car was going pukka untill one nite on the way home from the kent RS meet. I was chasing me bro down the A20, somthing didnt feel right so I backed off and behind there was death smoke everywhere
Not to sure what was wrong we nursed it to the garage. I took the head head off the next day and...........................
yep number 3 piston melted
This pissed me off so bad I decided to go buy a pinto. I went to Escortec and bought a 2.0l pinto (205 block) with the RS alloy sump, engine mounts and a fast road cam. Since I put this in I have had no probs, its the bollox .
Thats about it, up to date. Ive got loads of plans for over the winter and will post up my progress
Heres a few more pics of the car in action,
hope everyone enjoys, thanks for looking and any questions please ask
Car was looking good on the outside but you could see the road through the passenger floor pan and the crack in one of the top suspention plate was getting bigger!!!
So I decided to have the hole front end done, from the front floor pans to the sills, transmission tunnel, top plates, wing rails, RS wings and some other bits.
I didnt get many pics for some reason
I had it resprayed aswell (same colour) heres when I got it back and started rebuilding.........
And finished, ahh t'was a long day......
I didnt think the car was quite there untill I bought a set of 7"/13" superlites............
I couldnt belive the differance it made....
STILL MY FAVE PIC EVER
All was good and car was going pukka untill one nite on the way home from the kent RS meet. I was chasing me bro down the A20, somthing didnt feel right so I backed off and behind there was death smoke everywhere
Not to sure what was wrong we nursed it to the garage. I took the head head off the next day and...........................
yep number 3 piston melted
This pissed me off so bad I decided to go buy a pinto. I went to Escortec and bought a 2.0l pinto (205 block) with the RS alloy sump, engine mounts and a fast road cam. Since I put this in I have had no probs, its the bollox
.Thats about it, up to date. Ive got loads of plans for over the winter and will post up my progress
Heres a few more pics of the car in action,
hope everyone enjoys, thanks for looking and any questions please ask
26-11-2005, 09:44 PM
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Keir, Billys Right "Sexual" , Lets be honest, the photos aint bad but the Car is the Dogs Biguns and thats what make the pics good
But thanks for bigging me up m8
, Lets be honest, the photos aint bad but the Car is the Dogs Biguns and thats what make the pics good But thanks for bigging me up m8
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I'm sure I will be able to find him tonight.
I'll bring it along with me on Saturday night. I might even blow your pics up.
I do remember you from School Liam.............................................O h my god he has seen me half naked too. Ewwww
I'll bring it along with me on Saturday night. I might even blow your pics up.
I do remember you from School Liam.............................................O h my god he has seen me half naked too. Ewwww