Hi guys, Im new to the forum and I've just bought my first ford. It's a 3 door 1998 Escort Zetec.

I bought the car about a month ago for way to much than it was worth but anyway. Got it home and it didn't start. Got new starter motor and still didn't work. Put it into the garage it it was the loom. The guy that owned it before me was mucking around with it and the electrics were shocking. 60 volts were going to the front wipers and heaps of other electrics didn't work either.

I got the loom sorted and it was working fine. The next day the car was making a horrible screeching noise so decided to take it back into the garage. On my way out the car broke down on the duel carriageway! Turns out the clutch and gearbox are knackered too.

I'm fed up of taking it back and forth to garage and all the other little problems so it's in the garage now getting a full service including new timing belt. New clutch, new gearbox and heaps of other little bits that it needs.

It also has a small dent in the front wing and a crack in the back bumper. My best mates a panel beater so once I get it back it it's going to his to get repaired.

I'm a car valeter so I'll obviously be spending 2 full days cleaning, buffing, claying etc.

Theres A LOT more to mod's to come so a lot more pictures to come, watch this space! Comments please!

Heres a few pics of it after it's first wash and hoover. Before and after pics will be shown once Car's had a full detail.