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Thought it about time I introduced my very, very, very long term Escort Cosworth project.
It all started way, way back at the start of 2010!!
I was looking for an Escort Cosworth to use as a track car ( 8 years and still have not got there ) and whilst working in Spain came across an advert for a rally car that was being broken for parts near where I live in Bristol. Contacted the seller straight away and found that all the mechanical parts had gone and all that was left was the shell, so after a quick think I ended up purchasing it completely unseen, no pictures and not even a description!!
After returning back home I needed some way of collecting it so purchased what was left of a caravan to use the chassis and base
The first picture is taken from its competition licence and the rest are what I ended up with
That is what I thought, the original plan which of course did not happen was to buy a rotten sierra which were still available cheap back then ( the good ol days ) and transfer the parts over
Once it was home I started to look at what I had bought and was not impressed. Have to say I was a bit naďve, the car had been used for competition, rallying so was never going to be a show car.
Anyway it all started when I tried to sit in the drivers seat trying to imagine me flying around a track when reality hit, I am too fat to sit in a standard bucket seat!!
So the seats had to be removed then anything else that I did not like the look of, which was everything.
The doors were in very bad shape so were removed followed quickly buy the tailgate and bonnet.
In the end I had a very large scrap pile and just the body of a car which had some damage to the front and the rear panel was being held together with metal tape.
Yes they are St170 wheels which were fitted to a mk6 escort that I bought, being the wrong offset I changed them and these were then spare
Originally Posted by COLEYST200
I think this is going to be a story I'm going to follow.
How much and where did you get the shell dipped and coated it looks a top job from the photos . Close ups would be good if you have any
It had its bath at Surface Processing Ltd (SPL) in July 2010 and was Ł2000 I expect the price has risen a lot since then
Originally Posted by ossie cossie
looking good,that trailer has seen better days,
Originally Posted by Caddyshack
Converted caravan trailer?
As was stated at the beginning it was indeed what was left of a caravan, it got used once more to take the shell to a body shop, no idea what happened to it after as I did not want it back
Escort Cosworth ex rally car
