It's coming up to 3 years ago now we started this project so it's about time I started a resto thread. I've been putting pictures up now and again but will start from the beginning, if I can find all the pictures.
After we got the car home it was in a sorry state, some one had left a car battery on the roof that had leaked. You can imagine the mess that left, the door skins where nackered and the heater bubble had some real rust. So we removed the front wings and cut out the heater bubble







Then we cleaned up the inner wings they weren't too bad really




The previous owner had tried to repair the rear pillars which had rusted through after we got through all the filler this is what we was left with



This wasn't good so we sourced a pair of rear quarters and fitted them to replace the pillars



While we was doing that we also stripped the engine bay down to bare metal

Seam welded the chassis while we was in there and put strengthening plates in

 

We also got a spit to put the car on , the best bit of kit we've bought so far. Makes it so easy to flip over a and no more laying on the cold concrete floor in the garage

We also replaced the splash guards from the top of the inner wings

Then we started to clean the floor back to metal to see what we were dealing with


We also fitted a bigger diff tunnel to make room for the atlas axle that would be going on

 

We then started to fit the rear link boxes for the back axle, it was decided to 5 link the axle and to put coilovers in the rear too, so we had to fit turrets to mount the rear coilovers in


This is the chassis mount for one of the axle bars

This stops side to side movement
Front suspension all removed


Both rear wells had a bit of rust so it was decided to replace them, just start from fresh



Once they were fitted we had to cut some of the arch away to make room for the new rear wheel arches that we were fitting, colin McRae +2" was decided.
A new piece was welded in to make a new tub for the bigger wheels


Also while doing that welded some mounts in for the roll cage on the rear arches

 

Here's a pic of the rear turrets




Welded a strengthening box on each of the link boxes


After we had done the rear arches and all the link boxes we replaced the chassis rails on both sides for new ones and gave it a coat of primer



Then seam sealed all the jionts

 

Nice.

 

looking good so far keep it up .

 

Nice one will be watching this...

 

Love the mk2's, keep the pics coming.

 

great work chaps

 

The wings were refitted and a new front panel and a new rear panel



Roll cage to be cleaned and fitted

Rollcage fitted adding some extra bars

New door skins fitted


There were parts on the sills we weren't happy with so they were removed

Rear arches fitted and picked up some wheels but more on those later

 

Front arches and spoiler fitted



We removed the boot floor and raised it slightly to give more room for the exhaust

 

Awsome, id love a mk2

 

looking good

 

We had a go at refurbish one of the wheels, sanded the centres down then had a go at polishing the lips. Got a polishing kit off ebay took nearly 2hours on one wheel, don't think it came out too bad

 

looking good

 

Very nice!!!

 

So after all the body had been done or most of it anyway a coat of high build primer was added





Meanwhile we managed to get hold of two wheels for the rear same as what we had but in 10"/15" and a massive offset, they were still new and in good condition just need polishing.

 

Trial fitted mock up engine for first time



The down pipe was a bit close so we decided to give it a bit more room



Meanwhile this is the engine I'm building to go in the mk2, nearly there

 

 

We also got a Capri 2.8 injection back axle with LSD after welding all the brackets on for the link bars and the rear calliper conversion brackets we trial fitted it

 

Coming on well

 

Keep up the good work mate

Really cool project - and i must say the width of the rear wheels are megga

 

youre doing a great job there guys, love a nicely prepped mk2.

 

Cheers felas more updates soon

 

Tidy project mate! Love mk2's

 

Coming along nicely ,keep up the good work

 

I'm glad I found how to to the down pipe now and could any one tell me if u need to mod the steering column be a great help as I'm in the middle of doing one my self

 

Not the column you need a grp4 steering knuckle small one

 

Thanks very much and how do I go about the wiring lol

 

Cool project.I like it alot.

 

That's something that's just been started now will keep you informed

 

Proper cool

 

looking good

 

Sweet that would be great thanks

 

looking good m8

 

Haven't done anything On the Escort For awhile but here's a few of the boot floor which has been chopped out and a new flat one welded in, and we made a tank base as well.

This is what it was like before

 

Engine bays been painted




Also the underneath is painted

 

Inner wings done


And the cage and interior








This is how the body sits so far

 

Intercooler and rad combi fitted

 

Wow she's looking really smart