Ironically the Escort is no longer available. Either someone has 'bought' it or the seller has given up.

I really hope it's the latter as this is a big restoration and requires someone very brave to tackle this poor car.

Yes the pics show it looking quite poor, but looked easy enough to get sorted and someone with knowledge could have it sorted within a reasonable time period. But once you see it in person it's not what it seems, and that's in the dark, where you can barely see it.