jay you will have 2 let me know when your going on the track might join ya lol

 

yer it will put alot more stress on other parts..

i havnt done anythink to other parts when ive lowerd it no...but when i get my coilovers and adjustable tca's il be having it all adjusted to match..

mart no i dont want to sell the vernier lol, you couldnt find one cheaper than i got mine for and na im after coilovers not koni's, cheers tho..

nobby, it wont be going on track just yet but yer when its done sure come on track will be a right laugh!

 

nah it's on koni adjustables on front (only about 35mm I believe from reading more into it) and back is about the same but just on avo springs at the moment and how stupid, it is sitting low on one rear and hgih on other? What's that all about?! Sorry to spam, I love your escort mate; proper car

 

cheers mate..

you say the back is un even? have a look to see if the spring is seated properly, but the springs my not matching 35mm springs...unless one is broken or something cant realy think what else..

 

update..

well today i took a trip down to my mates work where he had a pillar drill gathering dust, so i used it as it was the perfect tool to drill out my hubs for the cossie setup, which is now all fitted and bled once me and me mate built up the front end..

cosworth brakes..



thats it now for the time being, il be sorting out the tax in the next few days so il be able to take it out for a spin after 3 months of building

and a few pics of how it now sits...on all fours at last
front..



rear..

 

gettin there mate what did u have to drill to fit the brakes then?

 

yer its getting there i spose..

n yer just have to drill the holes out on the hub (where the caliper bolt goes through) to 12mm..

 

nice work fella looks very nice, what cossie brake set up u got on, 4x4 cailpers and 2wd discs

 

yes mate thats the one (4x4 calipers and 2wd discs)

 

Don't look to bad, But id seriously lose the white on the wheel rubber

 

il be changing them shortly so no point in taking it off tbh...

realy in 2 minds about what to do with the suspension...get some 60mm springs and shocks or get some coilovers... :S

dont want to spend much more on it to be honest as i know i wont get it back when i sell it, as im going to be looking for another motor around august/september (2 years no claims come through...touch wood!) only realy want it for some fun untill then...aswell as taking it to fordfair..

 

Looks good

 

So you ain't goin to track it then?
If not then just get some -60mils
Have you seen Nob's Anglia aswell?

 

il track it..i think but il be looking for a new car towards the end of the year..

n yer ive seen it lol...looks ok, got his work cut out tho...

 

looks mean as mate

how much would you want 4 it if ya came tp sell it?

drop me a pm mate!

 

bit a t cut and im away 1500 precrossflow 4 speed box yippeeee sideways action!!

 

little update..

i know its a track toy but me and my mate rob (pard off here) when abit bufty on it..

 

tidy

 

need one of these mate to finish off the front
Orion Ghia Grill
Excelent condition and in its original ford strato silver.

 

whats it look like fitted :S

 

got some 60mm rear springs are g max shocks if your interested mate just pay the postage there yours?

 

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeett !!

 

little update...

bled the brakes
resprayed the inside (rear section) as the marks from the sound deadening looked horrid!

and then i wanted to remove some more weight from the car, so...

removed the aeriel and fitted a 22mm rubber gromit
removed rear wiper and fitted a 24mm rubber gromit
went abit mad with the hole cutter (drill bit) took some holes out of the rear bumper so it looks similar to the front, holes in the door handles, holes in the dash, and half way through putting holes across the top of the doors (inside obviously)..

few things on the to do list before fordfair..

tax
mot
new numberplates with a sticker one for the front (put on bonnet)
engine oil
gearbox oil

 

update..

heres some pics from today..

















there will be a few more updates soon when things arrive..

hope you like so far

 

I like this but dont know why!

 

fuckin hell you've gone to town with the hole cutter lol

looks mint mate really like it

 

all in aid of saving weight lmao (only joking) personally think it looks good with the holes..

twin front lights (with inner lamps removed) will be going on soon so will the bonnet raisers, still in two mines whether to pin the bonnet also..

also sorted some different suspension out, which hopefully i will be collecting soon...

 

why the holes everywhere? surely not weight saving?

 

well in a sense it is saving weight but not much at all as its just plastic...

im taking the holes out the inside of the doors which will be more weight..

but just mainly for the looks, as want it to look different, as i dont do kits/replicas...

 

me too. f... that looks f...... great

 

if you want so save some wheight cut the inside panel o the doors

 

i would if i got poly carb windows but not sure about them yet, but im cutting circles all across the top of the inner door when i get chance...

 

The door handles don't look too bad, but I bet it's like a cheese grater everytime you open the door...

 

its not at all mate lol..

dont know of anyone else doing it in the handles so thought id give it a go

 

heres a few pics of the lights now in place...

before...





after..









what do people think?

personally i think they look awsome!

 

look good

 

after looking at the lights again, i wasnt to sure, i mean i still liked the colour but realy did want it to match the bumper more so it looks "all in one" sort of style....

so ive just popped out and got some paint, sanded the lights down and done them again...

heres how they came out..

during..





done backs aswell.. (didnt before)



and finished product..

bare..



all fitted together..







and i done a few more bits aswell...

water cap..



screen wash cap..



think matt black looks better, but didnt think anthracite looked bad either tbh...

 

mate that looks spot on, even though i hate twin head light i love the look of them, keep up the good work

 

mine werent like that

mine were 2 piece!

 

went and got me some bulbs for the twin lights earlier...

also fitted some bonnet raisers as they wer just laying around...







so now cold air is coming in the lights, then out the bonnet (via raisers)

not to everyones tast but hay, thats the beauty of having our own cars to modify...