hi i am new to this forum, i bought my escort rs turbo last week as an investment to sell on quickly however i am now having second thoughts and i will most likely restore it now.

the car is running 197.6 bhp, still working out whats under the bonnet using reciepts and investigating.

there is some cosmetic rust and i though it needed a respray but the paint has come out fine with some 3m cutting compound.

anyway pics below let me know what you think.

 

Looks canny nice there is a lot of speakers in that door too lol bass must be good

 

I like the colour

 

Nice colour mate, dont like the wheels but looks a nice car.

 

Stealths are retro cool mate they all wore those in the 90's

 

Love the stealths and the colour, saw this on ebay it had some bad rot if i remember on the scuttle and one of the rear arches??? but looks like it has had a few quid spent on it in the past though good luck with the resto m8

 

Where you get that from looks a lot like my mates old one.

 

Looks nice and clean, But those speakers have to go!

 

I've got 3 of those wheels if u nerd a spare lol. Welcome to the forum

 

Welcome.

Nice motor. Not sure on the door speakers though.

 

The stealths rock........ I would really love a set for my cabrio

 

yeah i hate the speakers already stripped the boot install it had 9 amps a 15"sub and 6 6x9s lol. soo heavy.

i going to strip it back to standard inside and put a nice simple install in.

 

there is some minor rust on her but should take about a week of evenings to get it ready for some paint.
i have it on ebay at the min but unless i get a very close offer I will start work on it properly this weekend.
the stealths are nice but im after some cossie wheels really so they might be up for grabs soon

 

what size are the stealths? Let me know if they beome available.

 

they are 16's

 

Not being mean mate. But your pissing in the wind trying to get 2200 for that mate.

 

How much rust

 

Not too much just two holes one in the skuttle and one in the drivers side rear arch, but that has gone now.

 

Did you remove the windscreen and replace the panel? How did you replace the roof ? Because the roof rusts from the inside so when it showing on the outside it's bad.

 

The wind screen is coming out next weekend, the roof is going to be cut out and re skined i am aiming to have all the rust work done by next wednesday provided the donor car for the roof is all good. whilst i am at it i will probably reinforce the roof cos they are like drinks cans ive noticed.

I hate rust lol.

realy happy the car hasnt been attacted with filler before hate that stuff should only be used to smooth the surface. had cars before and i have had to dig filler out of some strange places.

pictures will be up soon of all the work.

 

same here, hate it . mine had loads

 

how satifying is it when you look at it all done though, thats why we do these things makes it well worth it.

 

hows the work going??

 

didn't finish it then

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-FORD-...item4604c4c48a

 

Least he is been honest about her

 

I am still working on her but if i get decent money I'll let her go. got my volvo 850 which is my main project and we have 8 cars on the drive at the min so could do with the space.

pulled out all the sound system last week and re wired it, then i rewired the boost controller and shift lights and got them working. we bought a compressor this week so i can finally crack on with the body work and prep for the re spray if she isnt sold by then.

 

best way no point hiding things on the add then someone travels to see her and is disapointed. id rather make it sound worse and surprise people.

 

fyi i would take 1800 if anyone wants to buy or after this weekend 1900 because Ill be repairing the clutch issue.