right lads ive got an h reg mercury grey escort turbo ive owned it for over a year now and when i first got the car i loved it i then took the engine out to put a 1.8 zetec turbo engine into it and never got round to doing it so i was skint and sold loads of parts off the car now its basically a rolling shell and it needs welding its seen a welder once before in its life and that was in the boot just next to the passenger side rear light and is about the size of a fag packet its also needing sills and welding done in the footwells
a respray new arches and everything bought for it that i sold eg bonnet front bumper etc
so basically what im saying is do you think i should scrap it OR
do the welding get it resprayed build it up from the bare shell and slap in a focus rs engine
money isnt a problem i could just scrap the car and buy another one but that would be lazy
what do you guys think

 

Save it i reckon but it depends on if you can be arsed really as of course buying another one would be easier but then i think i get satisfaction from seeing the big changes in my car as my orion needed loads of welding also..
Yeah save it i reckon

 

if moneys not an issue then get another shell thats in good nick that would be me anyway

 

scrap it mate ive just done this with my 3i shell with full turbo running gear,it needed 2 rear arches and bits on back of sills,and needed boggin up and paint,so buying a bonus shell thats in good nick and paints good,just not worth the hassle mate
cheers rob....

 

If cash is'nt a problem, get the shell sorted properly. Fair enough you could buy another car but that'll probably need work too.
Least when its all done you know you have a decent car, plus its somthing you've built... save it mate

 

dont scrap it sell it there will be someone out there who would sort it out if your not going to

 

I've got a bonnet and bumper for sale in Scotland (full mint 88 spec interior too ) not wanting the earth for them either! and a load of other parts!!!

 

right then thats that decided then eh lol il keep it
im off to oman tomorrow with work so il have plenty time to think of what parts im gonna need when im there eh

 

i would keep it as you get satiscation, i done this with my series 2 shell was a rusty shitter but, after new floor, sills rear arches, fuel tank. and re-spray it looks the nuts now took me over a year but worth it i think as i get loads of compliments.

 

It gives you satisfaction too!!! Lol

I've been restoring mine and it does give you satisfaction. When I finished restoring my XR2 and it got rolling roaded and MOT'd it felt great that I'd achieved that!

Restore it mate!

Lee

 

right well ive just ordered a b&m quickshift for the escort i know where there is a focus rs engine for sale with driveshafts and gearbox i have a megasquirt ecu and someone mentioned a group buy of carbon fibre roofs that i would be interested in im gonna order a new bonnet new battery tray source a set of 17" diamond cut rs wheels which i already had and sold cos im an idiot lol im gonna need these parts if you know of any for sale or have these parts yourself
90 spec front bumper
sideskirts and arches
rs 3 spoke steering wheel with push button horn
im also gonna get my mint 90 spec recaros retrimmed in black leather im going all out with the escort im not gonna scrap it i viewed one close to my town 2 weeks ago and it was the biggest pile of shit youve ever seen thats what giving me the motivation to do mine it aint too bad at all just the minor welding a spray job and put back together

 

I've got skirts and arches in Glasgow going cheap

 

Dont scrap it!! I am buying a donor car for my 90 Spec project i am getting D reg S2 i would rarther give the shell some one for free if they put it back on the road than make a few quid scraping it.

 

how cheap mate

 

£30 and its yours 2 skirts and 4 arches.

80 spec bumper any good?

 

yeah 30 quid sounds good mate but im after a 90 spec bumper because its a 90 spec car im in oman just now if you pm me your number il call you when i get back and arrange something with you for the sideskirts and arches ok mate

 

Well if you ever have second thoughts again about selling it gives a shout and I'll take it off you! I've been hunting for a grey H plate in Scotland for ages that needs some TLC.

 

pm me your number cos no doubt il get bored again and sell it on lol