Well as you guys may know my last sleeper build went from this...



To this....





then to this after only 6 months of ownership...




At the point it got torched i vowed to never do one again, but after looking at modern cars i jut couldnt face the boring reality. So, what should i do next? hmmmmmmm.....


Now i also own a mk1 Escort, i owned a MK2 Escort when i was 17, and ive owned 3 mk4's but the one i always wanted has always proved elusive in good nick and they were rare when new...

Ladies and gentleman, i give you my latest sleeper project( )...........


































































































Its a 1983, 2 owner, 55,000 mile 1.3L, 2 door MK3 Estate, and its bloody stupidly mint i tell you!
Got it for a very good price and i cant wait to get my mitts stuck into it.
First jobs to do are de-chavving.The guy who owned it before may ooked after it well but his taste on a few things are a little bit worrying!

So before i start collecting the Turbo mechnicals, the first jobs are....

Remove Boot spoiler
Remove Spot lights
Remove Backbox
Remove TURBO D badge
and most importantly of all, SOME SEXY S1 Wheels
Absolutly hate GTI wheels

So there we go, will try and get you guys some good pics in the daylight tommorrow, and can also get the backbox changed.Went into my local motor factor and they had a standard backbox on the shelf for only Ł16 So that can go on tommorrow as i will be driveing this one while i collect the bits for it


And yes guys, this one will be getting the full mint up under the bonnet like my silver one

More tommorrow

 

Look forward to the updates

 

I fuckin knew it would be a mk3 nice one danny,

Will you be keeping it that colour and standard sleeper stylee or do you have something in mind???

Good to see ya back so soon mate

 

i seen that on the m1 before and it looked mint.

keep the work up danny, it is red and not brown is it

 

good find add the tow bar to the removal list,

i have got a couple of bits if for the turbo conversion if you interested

 

good grief!!! You actually drove it in that state

Best of luck with this one mate, will be keeping an eye on it

 

Fantastic Danny - best of luck with this one

 

Well done cracking find

 

 

 

well done mate and get it de-chavd first thing tomorrow before anyone sse`s it lol

 

Price you paid for it or STFU



PM me if your shy.

 

Ha ha! Nice sleeper!

 

cracking motor mate ,my brother inlaw did a mk3 estate sleeper 13years ago.
he brought it cause he got my sis pregnent & wanted room 4 the push chair.
didnt see the car till bout 3 months later & i cudnt believe wot he did.s1 turbo interior,
s1 engine,on the deck all rnd & sapphire cossie rims witch looked wel good.
he still got the car & its runnig cosworth power,fu*kin wel fast,but it needs finishin off
.bin sat around at least 9 years.hopefully ill get it 1 day.lovin the mk3 mate glad you goin 4 it agen.
makes me want to convert mine to a mk3.
get some mk3 back lights aswel

 

very nice find mate

 

quality

 

cool

 

Awesome!

My first car was a 3 door Mk3 A reg 1.3L! Loved it and spent a bloody fortune on it!
They're so rare now.... looks like you got a good 'un too (minus the tat all over it! )

My old and new ones are on this thread.... and a lot of others for some inspiration if ya need any

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...267&highlight=

 

glad your doin another one mate keep up the gud work

 

keep on stage

 

Seen that car before it was always at formula1 tyres n exhausts in Bulwell if its not that one it has a twin

Hope u have better look with this one mate

 

Brian

 

good work chap looks like a good base

 

nice one! would love to find something like that!

 

Nice one mate this is gonna be sweet

 

nice one danny,good luck witht his one mate,wot you doing witht the GTi wheels?ill have em off ya if there looking for a home

 

Coooool Bin that spoiler though!!!!

 

nice
get along to the pub this thursday in it

 

that is boss mate, i love it

 

That looks cool, looking forward to seeing the progress

 

I'm suprised the chav mods didn't fall off over 40 mph

 

Cant wait to see what happens with this

 

lovely, i had one aswell as a project just after i left school but never finished it

 

Well what can i say......
















ITS ABOUT FUCKIN TIME YOU SAW LIGHT AND SURRENDERED TO THE ALMIGHTY MK3



Now you own a PROPER Escort

 

Oh i just noticed you don't have "Remove the towbar" on your list either

 

nice project mate hope you have better luck with this one ur cars always look awsome

 

plesaed for ya mate there is a white mk3 3 door estated round near me only had rs 16i front splitter and 17's and it looks the bollcoks

 

Get some more pics up fella

 

Well have taken all the crap off of it so some pics of how she stands now





Time to start slowly collecting Turbo mechanicals all over again

 

Love it

But you forgot those slide on plastic door protector bits of tat on the doors