So i suppose i better start a build thread as the car is all picked up.

after a bit of a trek to get the car its home safe and sound, A few issues to start with though which will get sorted asap.

here are some of the previous sellers pictures just to get things started

 

Now as with just about every cosworth ive ever bought the pictures look stunning but in reality it needs work.

for starters the rust is starting to creep up on it in a few areas. bottom of rear back arch, drivers side door and top of drivers side sill, very bottom of boot (ill get pics) i also dont like the way the skirts fit, not nice at all which is possibly why the paint has rubbed through and rust is starting to appear

it goes in today for paintwork to be done and ill talk to him about skirts fitting properly so hopefully that will be a distant memory.

next up will be the engine, its quite and starts on the button with no slap or tapping so im please, also no smoke on or off boost. However the iscv is unplugged like so many obviously because no one has set the car up properly. there is also some extra wiring to the front injector, god knows what that is but i dont like it so will get sorted.

The car will be going straight from the paintshop to my tuner for full setup and once over.

i also have a list of parts i need.

Centre console with no holes.

Doorcards in cloth preferably or ill be looking for leather at the right price.

ambers or clears for the sides, front ones can stay as is i think

boot plastics especially the one the boot shuts on to as its in shocking condition and just falls off lol.

boot carpet cover for spare wheel, spare wheel and all fixings etc.

ill be removing rear strut brace as its just in the way and makes the boot look terrible. ill replace it with a single bar chrome one if one comes up.

ill grab a load of pictures when im back at the car but safe to say it needs tidying up.

Ill also be spending some time powdercoating some bits under the bonnet.

It drove faultless though for the 200 miles and certainly goes ok once the boost arrives, didnt want to drive it hard though until the Joe has a good look at it.

anyway onwards and upwards, plenty of work to do!

 

First money spent already...

Genuine escort cosworth mats.

 

look forward to seeing the results matey, as you say pics can be so deceiving

 

plently info/threads on here about it. seems to have been looked after and had some cash spent on it!

 

Very nice


Brian

 

oh its definitely had some cash spent on it. as Mike Brewer says its right on the edge lol and needs bringing back.

its not horrible by any means but there are little things that will make it a much better car and i cant start modifying until its atleast where it should be. to start with.

Jacking points are all crushed too but aint they all!

 

I love ash black

The wiring on the injector could be alarm related?

 

looks lovely mate where in Essex are yer im in frinton

 

Always had a soft spot for this car but didn't realise it had so much surface rust.

Glad to see its getting sorted and putting your mark on it.

 

Im in hornchurch mate

 

Just uploading pictures of the rust areas...

Yeah i would prefer to buy one that needs work to be fair, just not too much of it lol.

 

Maybe im being over critical but she will be in the paintshop by 10 lol!

 

yeah good point... Its got just about the dodgiest alarm on it ever but it at least makes a noise haha.

Might have to look into a toad.

And yes im biased now but an awesome colour in the flesh!

 

Whos doing the paint work for this one matey.I heard Gaz from Durham only does small jobs now.

 

a painter i use, it will be a good job, Ive had to put it back though because ive launched the alarm fob!

i found it is 49.99 on the net and basically the cheapest worst alarm you could possibly buy and is causing me nothing but trouble so i have a guy coming tommorow to fit a proper top notch sigma alarm!

 

Car alarms there nowt but bother.My alarm still plays up everynow and then lol.

 

you don't hang about, picked up and off to the paint shop already!

 

Yeah, it's best to be honest and and hide it, Doesn't look bad tbh.

Can't wait to see the finished article, my mates got a ash black escos on gold 9" comps. They do look good when clean and polished in ash black.

 

Looks a nice car, hopefully it's not bad in all the areas you haven't seen yet.

 

That doesn't look too ad at all rust wise, nice looking car pal

 

nah its fine in all the other areas..

Alarm booked in for 8am tommorow, gonna have a sigma or toad but sigma looks the better alarm.

im also gonna have the bumper painted too i think cause its not a nice job and looks like theres plenty of filler in there!

im also going to repair and matt black the splitter, then fit it on there properly so it all fits. Plenty of work to do but beleive me it will be a much nicer car in the end, for the most part the paintwork is nice its just the bits ive pointed out, ill try and get some pics during the paint process.

 

I wish mine was only daft bits like this.

 

Alarm all fitted, Top Guy that did it.

He has also managed to put the program keypad right over the hole in the centre console which is good as i dont need to find a centre console.

Its not ideal but its a better option that the hole

Ill post some pics later.

 

So the car got stripped!



Most shocking alarm ever removed...



And much better one fitted, I asked for the keypad to cover the hole, It looks a bit shit but better than the hole... while im looking for either the bit that goes in the hole or a new console.

 

oh ive also decided that i want the bottom splitter refurbed and painted matt black, i know loads of you have them shiny but i much prefer them matt black

heres a pic of my old one to show you

 

Think matt black would look better too, and some ginger front indicators

 

yeah looking for gingers at the moment, front ones are just miles too dear but i need side ones too.

I dont actually know if the escos side ambers are the same as the other escorts or sierras? anyone know?

 

They are the same as any other square Ford one So no need to pay Cosworth tax on them lol

 

ah ok so 4.99 on ebay sorts it then... ?

 

cant believe what a shocking crap alarm was fitted, when they are that bad why bother , great to see this car getting a proper sorting out

 

Matt black looks a lot nicer.

 

Great Escos mate - was only reading another thread on this last night - love the car

Great to see it getting all sorted

 

thanks mate, yeah it was a joke really! and it broke the first day i had it lol...

you wanna see the oil leak on it aswell! and what sounds like the exhaust trying to beat its way through the underside of the car!

anyway that will all be sorted and the grin factor from the first drive of it today made it all worth it, goes so much better 2wd so im afraid thats how its staying!

its going straight from the paintshop to the tuner hopefully monday latest, ive also asked the painter to take a load of pics to update the thread!

 

Agreed. I actually done the red one myself but ill leave the painter to do it this time, Im getting to old for all that laying on the floor!

 

Thanks mate, yeah the first drive gave it some real stick and it goes and handles very well. Just a case of getting it to start properly and get it set up, sort oil leaks, handbrake, and knocking noise from underneath though.

Probably the first cossie ive had that dont smoke though! Atall... so a first time for everything, although a bit of black smoke normally puts my mind at ease lol. before Joe has looked at it anyway, he puts my mind at ease no matter what lol.

 

Sure you'll get there pal - good luck with your resto !

 

Quick update.

Nothign special just thought i would tell you about a touch ive had!

been looking for badges for a while and cant find the escort one or especially the RS one anywhere.

Managed to buy a parcel of genuine brand new badges for a very good price, 1 cosworth 1 escort and 3 RS badges all genuine ford in the wrapper!

anyway my orage arch repeaters are here and so are my genuine ford mats.

Painter is seriously dragging his heels so its all a bit of a go slow at the moment, Also looking at Pauls Old MOS as just a second set of wheels, maybe get them refurbed in gold but im not too sure yet

 

weird thing is the last owner of this car made out you were just being picky about tiny bits of rust, I think they were pretty serious to be fair and with the other issues now uncovered I think he needs a wake up call, great to see you doing things in correct way

 

Excuse me? Where have or did I say that too?
And what do you mean the correct way? Are you saying I didnt do things in the correct way? I am pretty sure all the work I had done to the car was the best it could be. All parts replaced with brand new top of the range parts no expense spared. The car was present for sale as she was. I did not hide anything. The car.was.checked over by Rob and he was happy to pay the money for the car which might I add was the cheapest genuine Escort RS Cosworth for sale at the time. Some people must forget these cars are 18 plus years old now. If you have something to say drop me a PM. Do not slate me on an open forum.