1969 MK1 escort restoration and rebuild in the process by myself and the brother AKA cossiedevil

 

That's quite cool.....would be nicer with a saloon roof though but still smart

 

Thanks Shauns, that is why I bought it, it is something unusual was originally a van

 

 

 

Very nice to see something different being fettled

I dunno if its the same one but I remember me and a mate pushing one of these off the line at the 0-60 bit at ford fair a while back

 

Looks a nice thing.Keep the updates coming.

 

Cheers Dan F here is a link of the escort before a bought it
https://www.driftworks.com/forum/dri...t-pick-up.html

 

Thanks Glenn will keep posting as we are going along with it

 

making new base plate for hydraulic handbrake and fitting new seats

 

Nice seats them matey.

 

Cheers Glenn better than the ones that where in it, no foam left on the old ones at all sitting on steel when we drove it home 4 hr drive was interesting to say the least

 

 

Really nice work, I'll be keeping my eye on this

 

Is your brother David with the Haf Rep?

 

Cheers JamesFWZS will keep it updated as we get more done to it

 

Yes he is Richie, that's the Bro am holding him up a bit with him working on mine he said the MK1 Escort will be a quick Resto as it is a good shell just trying to get the time to work on it

 

Result

 

Off with the exhaust manifold to modify it as was rubbing off steering column and rubbing on body. Dropped back axle this evening getting ready for prepping underneath and then next rewire, drop engine for a rebuild as it is not running quite how i would like it to be, also rebuilt the starter and then noticed that i have to replace the ring gear it's a bit chewed up

 

nice project that mate

 

Cheers James

 

 

 

Good job your doing

 

cheers getting there slowly

 

 

 

New CARB landed today




Rear axle all sprayed now hopefully get it back together tomorrow

 

axle back together

 

Looking good matey. Keep up the good work.

 

Cheers Gleen

 

some work going into that

 

Cheers Graham

 

Engine out GRP4 rad test fitted. Working on the body work now

 

Top fab work matey. I wish I could weld.

 

Cheers Glenn, Wish i could weld as well the brother cossiedevil is doing the welding for me

 

Welding all finished now bonnet hinges strengthen up, rear bed welded and new seat belt mounting points done just bodywork now and engine to rebuild then out and about on the road can't wait

 

 

new tank and more body work

 

Start of the painting cheers to the bro Cossiedevil