just been preparing my old mk1 for an MOT getting ready to sell it.

just a few small jobs needed doing, but now it's ready.

here's a few small pics of it, what do you think? needs a little finishing, but very solid car, and the a/c is a treat on days like these

 

what the hell is that back end all about?



nice cage

wouldnt mind a mk1 myself.

had a mk2, but always wanted a mk1

 

Thats gorgeous

What sort of price would you be looking to sell it for?

 

are we looking at the same pictures ????

 

lol in a sleeper sense...an extreme sleeper sense

 

i love that

 

Whgat happened to the rear suspension?

Did you run over a kids climbing frame by mistake?!

 

I can hear it snoring from here....

 

XRT_si i'm sorry that you've confused this thread with a for sale post. make me an offer

 

Is that double wishbon4e rear suspension? Where hell that come from?

Id DIY matt black kit before you sell it, few hours work, less than 50quid spent, and makes it look a WHOLE lot more attractive to sellers than at mo!

How can a 2litre injected pinto engined Mk1 escort be a sleeper? Yeah, lets go rinse some standard saxos

 

I could see a cossie lump in there and is that a 9.5" Diff in the back

Also nick have you got any better pics of the rear beam setup and did you make it your self

Get it MOT'd and bring it along to the meet on Wednesday

 

yes i did it about 5 years ago, before i went out to germany but wasn't able to take it with me to finish

just a 7" diff, think a 9" would be overkill for 130 bhp pinto

will be bringing it down in a couple of weeks, so might make the august meet if not sold by then

and you're right, a cossie lump would go in well, even got a big transmission tunnel for the t5

 

yes i did it about 5 years ago, before i went out to germany but wasn't able to take it with me to finish


just a 7" diff, think a 9" would be overkill for 130 bhp pinto

will be bringing it down in a couple of weeks, so might make the august meet if not sold by then

and you're right, a cossie lump would go in well, even got a big transmission tunnel for the t5 [/quote]

I did it again im ment 7.5" shame i have'nt got any cash as i've not put my new engine in the cossie yet and thats so tempting

I wont be @ the nex meet its aright paint to get the night off work as it is May have to have a drive over to you @ a later date now to have a look lol

 

the rear suspension is attached to the hubs like the grp a /wrc cars

 

are those XR3 seats to nick

 

I meant the general look! Cossie engine would look perfect in that shell

 

Reer end looks like frankinstens version of a escos wrc set up fair play for making it your self proper DIY . Does it make much difference?

 

very nice m8,ive seen that close up

 

Phaaat, like the plate jah, lion

C L

 

with rose joints for adjustable camber and toe

rs1600i i believe, but could be XR3. mounted further back on a new crossmember to take the weight towards the rear

haven't actually driven it much, except from basingstoke up to norfolk 5 years ago when i just finished putting it together. feels really planted though, with the car doint the steering that you want, rather than feeling like the solid axle is steering the car sometimes. also grips better in the bends, as they tyres at a much better angle to the road, and the handling can be tuned with the camber and toe unlike a solid axle.

going for a quick spin in it after lunch, will be mental after all these years

 

Xr3 seats definitely

Rear end looks

 

Get a YB in it an get it on track!!