my mk2 escort estate *project rot box* update 12/9/12 metal work begins :)
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my mk2 escort estate *project rot box* update 12/9/12 metal work begins :)
evening all, just thought id share my little project with y'all, it's not quite as dramatic as most of the builds/projects going on on here but its a project nun the less.
only bought it about 3-4weeks ago, trecked it from eastbourne on the south coast all the way upto south yorkshire for her and had a steady 55mph drive all the way home
this was due to the car only having a 4 spd box and i didnt want to bugger the car up on my first day of classic ownership by having it screaming its nuts off all the way home!
since getting her home iv absolutly fallen in love with it!! i did get a 2000mile limited mile insurance policy so i would use it too much and ruin it, but i think i may have to change that soon because im already half way through my 2000 miles
anyway, here's some pics
and a couple of my rs2k and mrs mk6 escort cabby with it...
and today i set about fitting my first modification to the old girl if the form of a 'new' second hand exhaust system, the one previously fitted was rotten and blowing in a couple of spots so rather replacing it with standard parts i found a ashley 2-1/4" s/s system complete with a newish manifold, sounds soo nice now! and im pretty sure it'l fit the zetec manifold when i go down the zetec route... bonus
here's some pic i managed to take
old manifold
old system out...
new system to go in...
pic while having a tea break lol
and my rs looking dirty and sorry for itself
and new manifold fitted...
job done
i also got some -2" front springs aswel but im not sure if ill be fitting them now as my jack doesnt go under the car as it is now and had to get it onto bricks to get it up abit lol so i think it would be far to low with them fitted
my plans are...
loose the daft steering when i find something else i like the look of... opinions?
get a type 9 5spd gearbox, really cant get on with 4 gears, just doesnt feel right to me.
and do either a 1.8 or 2.0 zetec conversion, but i need to look into it abit more befour i start buying things, im a complete noob to the old skool fords and i know bugger all atm so any advise on zetec conversions would be brilliant!!
get some 7jX13" minilights, same as whats fitted atm, but want a deeper dish on them...
fit a rev counter, and fit a new centre console which i have already, original one's naf, think the previous owner buggered it trying to fit an aftermarket cd player.
thats about it really, not looking to do anything too major at this point, just try to look after it the best i can because it's lovely and clean atm and i want to keep it like that.
all comments, opinions and advice are very welcome
thanx for looking
only bought it about 3-4weeks ago, trecked it from eastbourne on the south coast all the way upto south yorkshire for her and had a steady 55mph drive all the way home
this was due to the car only having a 4 spd box and i didnt want to bugger the car up on my first day of classic ownership by having it screaming its nuts off all the way home!since getting her home iv absolutly fallen in love with it!! i did get a 2000mile limited mile insurance policy so i would use it too much and ruin it, but i think i may have to change that soon because im already half way through my 2000 miles
anyway, here's some pics
and a couple of my rs2k and mrs mk6 escort cabby with it...
and today i set about fitting my first modification to the old girl if the form of a 'new' second hand exhaust system, the one previously fitted was rotten and blowing in a couple of spots so rather replacing it with standard parts i found a ashley 2-1/4" s/s system complete with a newish manifold, sounds soo nice now! and im pretty sure it'l fit the zetec manifold when i go down the zetec route... bonus
here's some pic i managed to take
old manifold
old system out...
new system to go in...
pic while having a tea break lol
and my rs looking dirty and sorry for itself
and new manifold fitted...
job done
i also got some -2" front springs aswel but im not sure if ill be fitting them now as my jack doesnt go under the car as it is now and had to get it onto bricks to get it up abit lol so i think it would be far to low with them fitted
my plans are...
loose the daft steering when i find something else i like the look of... opinions?
get a type 9 5spd gearbox, really cant get on with 4 gears, just doesnt feel right to me.
and do either a 1.8 or 2.0 zetec conversion, but i need to look into it abit more befour i start buying things, im a complete noob to the old skool fords and i know bugger all atm so any advise on zetec conversions would be brilliant!!
get some 7jX13" minilights, same as whats fitted atm, but want a deeper dish on them...
fit a rev counter, and fit a new centre console which i have already, original one's naf, think the previous owner buggered it trying to fit an aftermarket cd player.
thats about it really, not looking to do anything too major at this point, just try to look after it the best i can because it's lovely and clean atm and i want to keep it like that.
all comments, opinions and advice are very welcome
thanx for looking
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16-09-2011, 10:54 PM
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Really like that! I'd love a mk2. If your struggling to get your jack under though you will have no chance if you put those springs on you got i would have thought.
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Thats awsome! I love a tidy mk2.
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That is a very tidy mk2 fella would look nice with a set of 3dr cossie wheels on.defo get a zetec in there on motorbike carbs.keep the pics coming top work
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cheers for the comments guys, sadly i cant take any credit for how clean it is, i cheated and bought it this way
the car has been lowerd 2" on the rear but im sure the front is standard height?
massivewangers: i have to disagree with you on that, spoilers look ok and suit 2dr's but not 4dr's imo.
rs clint: do you have any pics of said steering wheel? and a price? i hate my steering wheel, doesnt suit the car atal!
got myself some winter wheels today, plan was to give them a quick temp refurb in black with a polished rim, but when i got them home and sized up against my mk2 i started having douts about them, my current wheels are 13X6j and these new wheels are 14X7j and they look maahoosive up against my mk2, begining to think they wont actually fit? ;(
anyway, here they are... beleive they're revolutions but not 100%
as you can hopfully see (iphone pics) the wheels do need a refurb, and you can also see how big they look! fingers crossed i can find my locking wheel nut key tomorrow so i can test fit them befour getting too involved with refurbing them...
any idea's on how to extract a locking wheel nut without the key :blush:
the car has been lowerd 2" on the rear but im sure the front is standard height?
massivewangers: i have to disagree with you on that, spoilers look ok and suit 2dr's but not 4dr's imo.
rs clint: do you have any pics of said steering wheel? and a price? i hate my steering wheel, doesnt suit the car atal!
got myself some winter wheels today, plan was to give them a quick temp refurb in black with a polished rim, but when i got them home and sized up against my mk2 i started having douts about them, my current wheels are 13X6j and these new wheels are 14X7j and they look maahoosive up against my mk2, begining to think they wont actually fit? ;(
anyway, here they are... beleive they're revolutions but not 100%
as you can hopfully see (iphone pics) the wheels do need a refurb, and you can also see how big they look! fingers crossed i can find my locking wheel nut key tomorrow so i can test fit them befour getting too involved with refurbing them...
any idea's on how to extract a locking wheel nut without the key :blush:
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Just found your rs2000 on eBay mate looks clean selling it to fund some very nice parts for the mk2 lol looks nice with the comps and hi spec brakes shame to sell it.
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cheers dude, i do like the minilight style but they need to be deeper really imo.
revolutions have now been dropped of with the blasters for some love, hopfully il have them back at the end of the week all nice and fresh
revolutions have now been dropped of with the blasters for some love, hopfully il have them back at the end of the week all nice and fresh
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i keep missing out on boot carpets on ebay might just buy a new one and have done with it,... but Ł60 for a bit of carpet
anyway, here's the latest bits for the mk2
gearbox is a 5spd type 9, just slowly gathering bits and peices for the zetec conversion
also had the revolutions bead blasted and powder coated black which are ready to be picked up now but due to work etc i cant go down and get them until next week at some point
really need a photoshop of my wheels if anyone can help?
might just buy a new one and have done with it,... but Ł60 for a bit of carpet anyway, here's the latest bits for the mk2
gearbox is a 5spd type 9, just slowly gathering bits and peices for the zetec conversion
also had the revolutions bead blasted and powder coated black which are ready to be picked up now but due to work etc i cant go down and get them until next week at some point
really need a photoshop of my wheels if anyone can help?
22-09-2011, 09:06 PM
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Hi Tez, hows it going mate, cars looking good.
Must go upto the old skool meets, should have my MK1 back this weekend.
Must come along to one of the meets - bring Jon if you have too lol
Must go upto the old skool meets, should have my MK1 back this weekend.
Must come along to one of the meets - bring Jon if you have too lol
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cheers mate, i was planning on coming to the last one but i didnt finish work until gone 8pm that night and really didnt want to move again after getting home lol
i will deffinatly be at the next one though (it is the chiddingly meet your on about?)
be nice to see some faces instead of words on a computer screen
hopfully learn abit aswel if theres any modified mk2s that attend?
loli will deffinatly be at the next one though (it is the chiddingly meet your on about?)
be nice to see some faces instead of words on a computer screen
hopfully learn abit aswel if theres any modified mk2s that attend?
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well it's been a while since iv been on here so thought i might aswel update this topic, although there isnt much in the way of an update just been keeping my eye out for little bargains now and then and enjoying the car now we're starting to get abit of good weather
here's what iv picked up soo far...
2ltr silvertop zetec engine, i bought this for Ł30 as it had been sitting around for 2 years in a barn!! i also got a spare head, spare cam's and a few other bits thrown in, happy days... i thought...
as soon as i got it home i wanted to strip it and check it all out inside, i was only planning on fitting new gaskets and oil/water pump but when i pulled the head off i was greeted with this...
one broken valve... not a big problem, but then i took a look at the block and found water down one of the bores ;( i didnt think to take a pic of what it looked like but it was all rusted up and didnt look good atall so i tried honing it out which cleared it up abit but still isnt ideal by any means
i gave up trying to hone it at home myself so it's now down my local engine builders place getting checked out to see if its save-able, if not then i might get it bored out to 2.1 but il just see what happens for now...
while the engines down there i managed to find these...
webber twin 40's, was hoping to get 45's but these came up cheap and already have the zetec manifold so thought it would be rude not to really
hopfully get the rebuild kit ordered soon and get cracking on stripping and rebuilding them which should be fun.
thats all iv got for now, im hoping progress will pick up abit now my wallets recovered from christmas lol
here's a couple of random pic's iv taken...
the mess that is my workshop lol
and my car enjoying the snow, typical it snows when my starter motor had packed up so i couldnt even go out an have fun in it :nutter:
hopfully have a decent update soon
just been keeping my eye out for little bargains now and then and enjoying the car now we're starting to get abit of good weather here's what iv picked up soo far...
2ltr silvertop zetec engine, i bought this for Ł30 as it had been sitting around for 2 years in a barn!! i also got a spare head, spare cam's and a few other bits thrown in, happy days... i thought...
as soon as i got it home i wanted to strip it and check it all out inside, i was only planning on fitting new gaskets and oil/water pump but when i pulled the head off i was greeted with this...
one broken valve... not a big problem, but then i took a look at the block and found water down one of the bores ;( i didnt think to take a pic of what it looked like but it was all rusted up and didnt look good atall so i tried honing it out which cleared it up abit but still isnt ideal by any means
i gave up trying to hone it at home myself so it's now down my local engine builders place getting checked out to see if its save-able, if not then i might get it bored out to 2.1 but il just see what happens for now...
while the engines down there i managed to find these...
webber twin 40's, was hoping to get 45's but these came up cheap and already have the zetec manifold so thought it would be rude not to really
hopfully get the rebuild kit ordered soon and get cracking on stripping and rebuilding them which should be fun.
thats all iv got for now, im hoping progress will pick up abit now my wallets recovered from christmas lol
here's a couple of random pic's iv taken...
the mess that is my workshop lol
and my car enjoying the snow, typical it snows when my starter motor had packed up so i couldnt even go out an have fun in it :nutter:
hopfully have a decent update soon
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thought i buggered my new starter motor today because it wouldnt turn over and just clicked but luckily i was down my mates garage and he's work mate used to work on mk1/2 escorts all the time so he came and looked and straight away said no, starter's fine, check the earth so we used a jump lead to earth the engine to the body and sure enough, worked straight away lol, why cant all problems be that easy to fix?
also got a delivery today...
new avo adjustable rear shocks and new leaf spring shackle poly bushes
also noticed while the car was on the ramp that the n/s leaf spring has gone a bit flat and spongy which is making the car sit funny so first thing in the morning im ordering new leaf springs and leaf spring poly bushes so the rear end should be nice and tight once all thats fitted
here's my little update for monday...
new rear leaf springs complete with polyurethain bushes
hopfully fingures crossed i'l get them and the other bit's fitted this weekend... weather permitting...
and a few random one's...
nice and clean lower cam belt cover
water pump pully that im cleaning up atm, thinking of polishing and then laquering it? different...
more bits to go in the parts washer...
silvertop zetec rocker cover thats also getting some treatment.
and finally another zetec rocker cover, it looks like a blacktop cover but it's ally, all the blacktop covers iv had befour have been plastic...? what gasket do i use for this because i prefer the shape of this one...
hopfully find out what happening with my engine soon aswel
also got a delivery today...
new avo adjustable rear shocks and new leaf spring shackle poly bushes
also noticed while the car was on the ramp that the n/s leaf spring has gone a bit flat and spongy which is making the car sit funny so first thing in the morning im ordering new leaf springs and leaf spring poly bushes so the rear end should be nice and tight once all thats fitted
here's my little update for monday...
new rear leaf springs complete with polyurethain bushes
hopfully fingures crossed i'l get them and the other bit's fitted this weekend... weather permitting...
and a few random one's...
nice and clean lower cam belt cover
water pump pully that im cleaning up atm, thinking of polishing and then laquering it? different...
more bits to go in the parts washer...
silvertop zetec rocker cover thats also getting some treatment.
and finally another zetec rocker cover, it looks like a blacktop cover but it's ally, all the blacktop covers iv had befour have been plastic...? what gasket do i use for this because i prefer the shape of this one...
hopfully find out what happening with my engine soon aswel
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cheers dude, hopfully get the rear end sorted this weekend with my nice new bit's cant wait to lose the sloppy feeling on the rear end!!
cant wait to lose the sloppy feeling on the rear end!!
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well against all my better judgement iv swopped my mk2 moredoor for a mk2 estate...
right here it is...
it's a wreck, im not going to lie, but thats why i wanted it really, my moredoor didnt really have alot needing to be done on it and i was getting fed up with having to say someone else had bought it back to life, where as when this ones done i can actually say i did it all.. and its some thing iv wanted to do for ages but always put myself off for the obvious reasons lol.
anyway, the plan... the plan is to restore it as best i can by myself, this will envolve replacing both front wings, lower rear valance, tailgate, bonnet, both front doors and possibly the front panel and sorting out the underside stripping it down, repairing any rot spot and painting it all back up and respraying the whole car either toyota matador red mica with black mexico style decals or vauxhall arden blue with white mexico style decals, havnt decided on that yet...
im in 2 minds atm wether or not to just keep it off the road now and crack on, or use it for a couple of months first untill iv get everything i need to just plough into it and goo balls out kind of thing...?
iv already made a start on collecting parts for her, so far i have both front doors (need to collect) front and rear bumpers, front bumper indicators, rear bench seat and brackets, front seat runners and seat belt buckles, bonnet tailgate and front wings which il be collectiong from escort-tec this week at some point so getting there already with the parts...
here's a pic of saturdays shopping...
after my shopping expedition saturday i made a start removing the gauges and crap because to me it just looked like someone had ram raided halfords with the thing, half of them wernt even wired in and being used lol and this is the mess behind it all...
and after a little sort out.
i havnt finished with that little lot yet, iv got to trce back where each wire goes to and find out what delights i have down there for me, the few wire's i have removed havnt been connected properly, only wound around and taped lol so not soo bad, but we'll see...
and here's a couple of random pics iv played with...
il update as and when anything happens, but thats all for this installment.
right here it is...
it's a wreck, im not going to lie, but thats why i wanted it really, my moredoor didnt really have alot needing to be done on it and i was getting fed up with having to say someone else had bought it back to life, where as when this ones done i can actually say i did it all.. and its some thing iv wanted to do for ages but always put myself off for the obvious reasons lol.
anyway, the plan... the plan is to restore it as best i can by myself, this will envolve replacing both front wings, lower rear valance, tailgate, bonnet, both front doors and possibly the front panel and sorting out the underside stripping it down, repairing any rot spot and painting it all back up and respraying the whole car either toyota matador red mica with black mexico style decals or vauxhall arden blue with white mexico style decals, havnt decided on that yet...
im in 2 minds atm wether or not to just keep it off the road now and crack on, or use it for a couple of months first untill iv get everything i need to just plough into it and goo balls out kind of thing...?
iv already made a start on collecting parts for her, so far i have both front doors (need to collect) front and rear bumpers, front bumper indicators, rear bench seat and brackets, front seat runners and seat belt buckles, bonnet tailgate and front wings which il be collectiong from escort-tec this week at some point so getting there already with the parts...
here's a pic of saturdays shopping...
after my shopping expedition saturday i made a start removing the gauges and crap because to me it just looked like someone had ram raided halfords with the thing, half of them wernt even wired in and being used lol and this is the mess behind it all...
and after a little sort out.
i havnt finished with that little lot yet, iv got to trce back where each wire goes to and find out what delights i have down there for me, the few wire's i have removed havnt been connected properly, only wound around and taped lol so not soo bad, but we'll see...
and here's a couple of random pics iv played with...
il update as and when anything happens, but thats all for this installment.
15-04-2012, 09:16 PM
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nice to see another estate saved, i saw this on ebay, iv got a mk2 estate and iv put a zvh turbo in it with cosworth box, build thread on here, what did you have to pay for the wings, took me a couple of months to find some when i needed mine, good luck
15-04-2012, 09:21 PM
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cheers dude, yeh i'v been following your build when i come online and its looking good, thats what sort of made my mind up on swopping for this one, you dont tend to see estates about, occasionaly see the odd mk1/2 saloon but not estates...
im not sure what im paying for the wings exactly, iv just been given a price for the wings, bonnet and boot hatch all together.
im not sure what im paying for the wings exactly, iv just been given a price for the wings, bonnet and boot hatch all together.
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Yeh I don't know what that's all about, the front 'W' reg is the correct one and It did come with the right number plate for the rear in the boot so god knows ??