Hi Guys,

I am a member of this forum for many years now, but I never showed my project to you.
So a quick view of what I've been up to for the past 11 3/4 (!) years.

I started this project back in Februari 2004. I bought a Mk3 cabriolet and wanted to do a full concours resto on it. It had to be a Turbo conversion also!
Looking back at this decision, it would be a better, smarter and cheaper option to have restored a real S1 turbo......but don't worry, no regrets about doing a replica.

I build this car with the filosophy of "how would the ultimate S1 cabriolet look like, if Ford had build it"

So enough talking, here are the pic's:

Full resto story is on www.escort-cabrio.nl. Site is in dutch, but google translate will help you guys ubderstanding most of it.......

in the beginning:


Removing Panels:


Inner wings crusty:


Inner Wings Sorted, unused holes welded up:



Small patches:


found a mint interior:


New panels (all Original Ford's):



Rear Panel was rotten:


New panels was not available for MK3 cabriolet, so used a MK4 cabrio and MK3 hatchback panel (all original ford) to build my own:



Welding the wings to the car (again all original Fords)


New Bonnet:


Seamsealed everything:


New rear arches:


Ready to go to paintshop!


Sanding back to bare metal:


Outside in blue Epoxy primer, inside already painted:


Painted:

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Zinc Plated stuff:


New Carello's:


Bodykit mounted:


Powdercoated bits:



Rear lights polished:


New yellow Koni adjustable's:


Fuel Tank in:


Front strut complete:


Doors are in:


New Ford Front spots:


Roof on:


Fully rebuild RS Turbo gearbox:


Fully restored (re-diamond cut) RS 7 spoke's in 16"


Rear suspension on:


Front suspension on:


Rear Interior:


Getting there:


Fully rebuild engine. New pistons, bearings, camshaft, gaskets, etc.


Engine in:


Brand new turbocharger:


Engine bay complete:


Underside with Stainless Steel Mongoose exhaust:


On its wheels:



Interior done:


First wash:



At the MOT station. MOT-guy was very impressed


And stopping for petrol for the first time after the MOT:


Finished:




Done just a few 100 km's now.

Tucked away for winter now.
There are a few small things that need some attention this winter, so that it's ready for concours next meeting season.


Hope you like it!

Cheers,
Sven

 

Very nice and a good job.

Paul

 

That's cool.. For me it should have stayed white but stunning none the less

 

Stunning job

Best combo ever, a cabby with boost, miss mine immensely

 

That is immaculate mate well done and well done for sticking at it for 11 years lol !!

 

Came out great

I'm 5 years into my resto, don't know where the years go !

 

that looks absolutely stunning mate

 

Thats mint awsome job.better than new

 

stunning car that well done with it

 

Thanks for the nice comments Guys!

 

Stunning that. Nice colour.

 

Car looks great

 

Great job.

 

Stunning, excellent work!

 

Great work that looks really good

 

looks better than factory!

 

Aboslutely mint! Great job you did there!

 

Stunning

 

Thanks for all the comments guys.

There is just one thing I havent't made up my mind about: I've got a full Series one decal set in white. Should I put it on the whole car, or just the one on the bootlid?
Or leave it without any?

Also, I thought it would be nice to mention some of the spec's:

Body:
- a 1983 cabriolet 1.6L body. First registered in 1984. (New style front struts, but old style gearshifter mount)
- New front wings, new hood, new front, new rearplate, new rear arches. All original Ford ( except rear arches)
- new bumpers(complete) all original Ford.
- new carello front H4 lamps and spotlights from Ford
- new indicators
- new S1 grill (original Ford)
- full S1 bodykit (original)
- used doors and bootlid
- new Sonnenland fabric roof.
- polished glass windows.

Body brought back to bare metal, epoxy coated, painted Azure Blue, finished with self healing clearcoat.

Wheels:
-Diamondcut RS7 spoke 16inch. Fully restored and re-diamondcut

Suspension:
- rear S2 wishbones and antirollbar
- S2 drumbrakes
- new Koni yellow top adjustable set with Eibach -40mmsprings (springs powdercoated black)
- full S1 front antirollbar setup
- S2 Tarox brakedisc's with Ferrodo pads on new S2 calipers
- Goodridge braided hoses.

Interior:
- 90spec half leather recaro seats (from 50.000km car which crashed)
- mk3 doorcards matched to Recaro trim.
- hard plastic dash, modified to look like the luxury type.
- black S2 carpet
- S1 top carpet set

Engine:
'90 S2 engine fully rebuild:
- hearts & diamonds ECU
- new Mahle pistons
- new bearings
- new motorcraft waterpump
- new Kentcams fast road camshaftkit
- new ignition distributor (original Ford/bosh)
- new garret turbo (standard)
- standard actuator (-31 actuator when engine is properly set up)
- Rebuild S2 fuel system on mk3 fuel lines. Uprated pump
- S2 fuel tank, S1 Fuelfiller pipe, modified to fit.
- S1 intake manifold, modified for anti knock sensor.
- Airtec S1 Satin black alloy radiator and uprated intercooler
- Mongoose stainless steel exhaust
- fully rebuid S2 gearbox (build in Mk3 housing). Shot blasted, cleaned, new bearings and seals.
- K&N panel airfilter
- black Samco Sport silicone hoses
- black twin piston dumpvalve

Electrical:
- S2 loom and fusebox, completely resoldered an taped (140meters of black insulation tape!) to accept mk3 lights, dash, switches and instument cluster.
- working mk3 auxilary warning module
- power operated roof from mk4 cabriolet
- power operated antenna
- Mk3 central locking solenoids.
- power windows from mk4 cabriolet
- vintage look stereo
- 3 gauge meter pod in central console (oil pressure, oil temp, boost)

And all the stuff I forgot to mention

Cheers,

Sven

 

Hi Guys,

Wanted to show you the car after a few last issues are solved, and she is all finished now:

Took her to the European Ford Event hosted by the XR-RS Club Holland last week:









Signed her up for Concourse that day, and even won "Best car of Show" prize!



Very happy with all the positive comment's

 

Great job, lovely car.

 

Lovely well done on winning best car!

 

Congrats on the win and glad you still have the car and enjoying it