Well last weekend I put the box back in not to bad a job Bit of a pain on your own trying not to mark it. Very happy with it I stuck a new clutch in at the same time and new rear crankshaft seal. Since that Ive started on some bits up front Ive sent the front cross member of to be blasted and powder coated and pick up some more small goodies.

 

Great update! Been following this resto all the way, amazing work going into it. Is it worth changing the steering rack bushes to solid ones?

 

Brian

 

this is stunning. ive commented so i can refer back to it and look at the pictures. lol

 

Great work - stunning!

Gav

 

looks awesome work

 

looking good matey

 

looks first class mate, well done

regards;
Dene

 

no up dates mate?

 

Heres a bit of an update Ive fitted all the front back together and had the bonnit and rear bumper painted as some small stone chips where bugging me. Also Ive painted the rocker cover ultra marine blue and got my oly man to fly skip the top and changed my headlights back to standard ones.

 

Stunning


Brian

 

very nice indeed

 

this is just wow fucking wow.... this can only go up and up in value!

 

Not been on here for abit so heres some pics of the last cople of months Ive changed the cambelt a water pump fitted all new cam sealy and had my pullys zinc plated.

Thought I would fit the intercooler and rad back in thanks to Dave for the cooler. What a tight fit these rs500 style coolers are made up some extra brackets to stop it being wobbly. And extened the left hand rad hose as it was so close to the alternator. Then filled up with water and started after 4 months All seems good new cambelt new seals water pump etc

 

car looks amazing mate,well done

 

Car is absolutely stunning, a real credit to you! One thing though. I'd remove the invoice pic if i was you.

 

Wow thats minty mint.Did you manage to do you steering rack ok in your garage?

I did a rack on my saff today at work on a lift and it was a bit of a chew on.

 

Good shout mate Its my work not home but Thanks

 

Thanks Guys

Yes mate did the rack at home was a bugger used a jack and wood on the sump just to lift it abit.

 

Hi All

Not been on here for abit so thought I would update. Ive been busy Ive had all the tanks powder coated black chaged the coilovers back to shock and springs and just some tidying up.

 

Your car is really really cock on. Its so nice when the underside is as mint as the paint on top. Some of the twats by me look at me as if i am prick when i wash inside my arches and jack it up to wash the floor pans.

 

And i forgot to say i would rather the cloth hexy interior to the leather but not many people would think the same.

 

That's absolutely stunning wouldn't change anything about this escos perfection

 

Thanks guys must admit i had leather in my 1st escos and even though it was like new you carnt beat clouth for comfort in my opion

 

top work and a very clean cossie you have there

 

looks awesome mate... this has to be the longest you have kept a car though surely.. your old one was just as nice though from what i can remember..

 

Thanks Gibbo

Funny thing is I only sold my last escos as I didnt want to get it wet and have a car I could use what have I done again ahhhhhhhh e46 330sport e46 m3 clio v6 audi tt and golf and a year on and I did the same

Have you still got yours

 

yes mate still got it.. off the road for the winter and a good clean.. im done with spending on mine now just want to use it in the better weather now its how i want it.. really kept thinking of getting rid for an evo or an m3 but ive spent so much time and money on this that i dont think i could see it go to someone else...

 

very nice mate

 

Thanks Guys


Same as me mate Ive been out in acouple of good spec evo 8 and love them. And the m3 I will defo get another one such great cars to drive they have come down in money now so much think they are a great buy

 

love it proper minted

 

Unbelievable condition, this thread is a good reminder of the amount of work that is involved in an underside resto and a reminder for me to just wax oil mine

 

Great to see another update on this car - I love it! I can't see anything at all that I think "that needs changed/improved". The car is perfect.

I like the neat touches with the boost gauge and the protective plate close to the sill for jacks.

 

Thanks couple more small bits over Christmas to get on with then march in for it's mot and hope for a good summer

 

Looks absolutely awesome! Where can you buy this vacuum bubble that you have around your car? Are those plug leads genuine Ford ones? I'm looking for a set of black leads myself.

 

Bit of a small update

As Ive got some days of over christmas I thought I would take it out the carcoon and fit some bits Ive been gathering over the last couple of weeks. First up was to fit a front lower splitter to the bumper then fit front and side amber indicators looks so much better. Also fitted some new ford mud flaps to the front and changed my hoses from blue to black still got 2 hoses to get.

 

Thanks Mate the leads are genuine ones I got them of ebay. As for the carcoon I got mine of a guy on the escort cosworth forum but same again ebay or from carcoon direct.

http://carcoon.com/