I havn't posted much on this Forum but was thinking you may like the project im doing at the moment ? (this thread is also on T/S).

Okay this is Ronnie a mk3 Escort rwd, I've had this for over a year now and have only just got round to starting it, its a long road ahead but im finding it keeps my mind busy and i'm looking forward to the winter times in the garage.

This project is something ive been after for a long time now its a good start for me, the shell has been passed around the country over the last 10 years or more and no-one has yet got this car on the road since its conversion to RWD.

So where do I start and what's my plans ? well i'm going to fit a cosworth engine and box to it of course and keep the front running gear based on the mk2 escort.
*JOBS TO DO
*make gearbox tunnel bigger as it was designed for the type9 box and not the t5 cosworth
*Fit engine and box
*sort out a front cross member/engine mounts probably chassis mount now
*New wings Front panel
*roof skin
*sort out roll cage weld in place
*fuel tank
*brakes
And thats as far as I can think for now lol.

Cosworth rear axle setup linked up

Roll cage in and gearbox tunnel sadly this needs moding to fit the t5 box

Back in the garage after storage and being half way round the world lol ready to start .
First I attacked the wings as they need a fresh set, as you can see the front corners have been cut earlyer in its life this was to fit a 1700 turbo kit.




Okay so now the front panel and wings are off its time to offer the YB in.

It fits but its very close with the xmember/mounting the engine to it, so im now going to cut the mounts off and use a chassis mount kit.

By this time the engine has been in and out more times than ive had a cuppa.

Looks like a capri xmember fits good to the chassis also so does the steering rack as this is longer than the Escort type. just need to lob off the engine mounts now.

Engine back out and ready to mod the gearbox tunnel and play around with the x member/chassis mounts.

Started marking out the tunnel for cutting as i'm only removing the front section and about 9ich back, just to clear the clutch from and bellhousing etc.

Then cut the new fabrication g/box tunnel to bits as this was no way going to be a direct fit lol.
Welded the pieces of metal together and held in place with screws just to offer the engine in and see how it fits for now.

Well I now have plenty of room around the box and the clutch arm clears nice.
Got myself a new capri steering rack and offered up the xmemeber and it just clears the sump. wahhoo.
Next on the list is...weld the tunnel up fit engine (Again) and weld chassis mounts.
Modid and fitted xmember/steering rack, slotted engine in ready for chassis mount kit.

Just tacked in place for now will weld up properly when I remove the engine next.
Couldn't fit the eye bushes into the mount arms, as they are a press fit. (job for monday at work).
At least the engine is still sat in place, not on the floor..