im not the greatest when it comes to engine internals etc, especially not on the old CVH engines but im trying to learn a bit just now!

anyways i got the car from some friends from escortpower.co.uk away down in northampton (800 mile round trip). the car had been sitting in a field for around 10 months with suspected water pump failure and then the full electrics had burnt out.

here's the pics from when i got the cab to now.


















i always liked the mk6 dash more than the square mk5 so i wired up the mk6 dash into it.



since then, i've had the full interior loom sorted/rewired/tidied up, got everything that should be working to work. the inside has been sealed and ive stuck a mk6 carpet in for the time being.

this is the way the car was left for quite a while but recently ive started again...




the lockup LOL





completely standard ERST lump fitted and plumbed in (ie power steering back, water pipes connected) still to be wired up.
soon i'll be welding in a new n/s rear arch and tidying up the other rusty bits just to get it mot'd. then they will all be cut out and replaced.


a pic of my new intercooler beside the standard jobby and exhaust im chopping up to make a 4" straight thru.





next on the car was to fit the granada centre console, replace wishbones etc and get the turbo lump wired up!

got the full RST wiring loom wired up to the engine. need just one or two wee bits before i can actually get the engine running but its defo getting there!


the loom


loom wired up to engine. once ive got the car running then i'll be lifting the engine back out, chopping out the old loom and tucking away the new engine loom so it doesnt look as messy.


the new parts i bought the other day.


all those new parts fitted! new wishbones, track rod ends and ARB links. (will be going for decent lower arms when cash allows)


got the turbo and manifold out in the veranda just now to clean it up and make it shiny.


as i said im far from a mechanic, so im doing most of this myself as trial and error. the car is solid underneath and most of the rust seems to be cosmetic ie petrol cap and arches. i think i'll be cutting out the arch rust and fitting a wide arch kit.

plans are;
to get the car driving asap.
wide arch kit.
new interior.
new roof.
paint job.

andanything else that i'll need to make FF this year. soon i know, but looking hopeful!

up till now the car (including the RST engine) has cost me less than £350 so it's a cheap project as im doing most of the work myself. im hoping to run MFi until after the show season and when i can afford it to go for an EFi setup and go looking for around 200bhp with matching torque.

if theres anyone around the glasgow area ever fancies lending a hand then feel free, lunch will be on me and of ever i can then the favour will be returned!