Picked this up today, my latest project







Came with loads of spares including mk1 fiberglass bonnet and wings.

Let me know what you think

 

Good starting point, inner wings look good!

 

They were done by the previous owner not much welding left to do on the car really, front end and the rear panel behind the bumper, arches and wheels tubs and a bit on the floor

 

Couple more photos







Ordered new full sills, mk1 top and bottom slam panels and radiator mounts, inner wheel arches and have to make the rest of the wheel tubs as cant find them online or at my local panel place

 

I think these people do them

http://www.steelpanels.co.uk/ford-bo...tID=escort1-bs

Not cheap though

 

Been told they wont fit The estate has a couple bracket mountings for the seats. They may well fit but its a lot of money to fork out then turns out they dont. Cheers though
Also the rear valance panel seems to be impossible to source other than one ford part on ebay for £100, is this a good price for this part?

 

Had to try on the rear bumper I got off the bay



Looks even better because it hides the rust

 

Good project I love people saving old fords good look
With the project I will be stripping my mk2 over winter for a resto

 

Update time, got the engine and box out and got the front wings mocked up














A mk1 on a T plate should catch a few people

 

Some progress. Bought a grille and mocked up the front end


Here's my inspiration for the car

 

very nice

 

thanks

 

Cool project.Im with Dingla I love old fords getting saved too.

 

Looked to be a decent starting point, seen a LOT worse saved!

What's the plans under bonnet? Keeping it standard?

 

Yeah near enough. The 1300 stays but hopefully twin 40s and a good exhaust so it sounds the part.

 

Progress has been slow , but the passenger tub has been cut off along with the sills and welding has started pics to follow soon hopefully

 

I love these old estates. Brilliant to see it being saved.

 

wish i still had my mk2 estate!! you can get the rear valence panel from that steel panels site, they do a few mk1/2 estate bits, not cheap by far tho! keep it up dude, be well worth it

 

At the risk of appearing thick, how is it a T reg mk1?
Or, did Ford use mk1 fronts on mk2 estates, like VW used mk1 shells on mk2 Golf cabrio's?

 

No its a mk2 but im putting a mk1 front on it because i prefer that look, everything from the doors back is mk1 anyway its just a case of getting the front to fit properly

 

Ah, I see! Thought I was being thick!? Lol I agree, I prefer the mk1 front...
Good luck with it, look forward to seeing more!

 

Photo update

Passenger real wheel area


What used to be the rear tub


Drivers side all welded up




Rear valence looking much more solid

 

looks a good project and coming along now

 

Thanks

 

not updated for a while got the seat boxes unspotted and plated the floor sections, sourced a new passenger tub and fuel tank will get pictures tomorrow

 

Great project. Love a bit of old school cool!

Any updates?

 

Well sorry for the lack of updates, i forgot i had this :S

I think we've done a lot since MARCH!

 

I forgot about this thread too. Nice to see its still getting looked after.

 

yeah ! now its winter more progress will be made

 

The classic ford show you mean.

 

Got some more done on Saturday.
















After the sill was on I couldn't resist trying on a door and a wing

 

Any updates I'd love a mk1/2 escort estate I'm doing a mk4 escort estate at the moment 😊.

 

I love those mk4 estates, nice work mate!

 

This is my project not really started it yet still getting all the parts I need.

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...e-project.html

 

looking good !

 

wow what a turn around,excellent job.

 

Thanks for all the nice comments really means a lot

 

Still at it, are you guys thinking what I'm thinking? >

 

That would be awesome, great to see something different! Will be following this mate, good luck

 

I've shared pics of my 1974 'Mexico' Mk 1 before. I bought it in 1980 (second owner) as a parts-runner. It was 50,000 and purple velvet. It got crunched in the side so got it back from the insurers and rebuilt it using new Mexico wings and complete running gear plus new wheels. Used it until 1993 (up to about 110k on the clock) and then after a few years in store sold it for £400. Would be worth a bit more now. It had been Ziebartted from new so very solid, original arches etc.