I have finally taken the plunge and bought myself an Escos seeing as the prices are starting to become astronomical now... I was on the look for an Auralis Blue one and was coming up blank and then remembered a friend owns one and hasn't moved jn a couple years under cover in his RS collection, so made him an offer and he accepted.

Auralis Blue Small Turbo model not to bastatdised either.

Nice spec... Azev As, big APs up front.. KONIs etc Engine I'm estimating is only around 330bhp atm as has TT Turbo and Chiped ECU but once I get a good enough time I'll pull apart and give good health check I'd like to get it to 360/360 and I'll be happy with that. I've another RS Road car at 500BHP so don't want Escos to be chasing numbers.

​​​​​​Some pics.. Only a few atm but lots planned.






I've started collecting lots of parts already and mainly carbon fibre...

Bonnet Vents
Timing Belt Cover
WOLF Rear spioler



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Owh and the biggest thing which seems to have upset some Ford owners already lol wheels

I've gone for Granada 4x4 hubs 5x112 PCD

So I can run these wheels.. Fifteen52s

19x9.5




Had a rendering completed as I'm not getting wheels on for few months yet as still collecting parts...




I've got a big order in with Mike Rainbird Motorsport for some more goodies so will have them to add soon.

Thanks, this is one of my dream cars and I have a vision for what it'll be won't be to others tastes but as long as its to mine.

 

Looks mint mate. Not sure on the wheels lol

Where did you find the wolf rear spoiler?

 

Yeah they'll be loads Im expecting wont like them because they're not comps or RL7s or the usual cossie wheels lol

A mate of mine saw the spoiler for sale and tagged me as he knew I was searching for one, R&B Motorsport is also looking to produce them soon though.

 

Great to see some imagination with the wheels. I get bore of the same old.......

 

Thanks man yeah I nearly never bought a cossie as over the last 5 years or even more they've bored me to death and when I see one at a show I just got to point I wouldn't even look at it as same old same old.

I always modify my cars to my tastes and always get haters so I decided to do the same with my cossie.

The last time I saw a mod on a cossie that made my jaw drop was 18" cossie wheels at Ford Fair one year on a red escos when they were 1sr released but I've gone from being jaw dropped to being sick of the sight of them lol

 

i organised the group buy on the escos forum years ago as a couple of my mates wanted them .i didnt have an escos at the time so inever ordered one ,but now i have and would love a wolf on a aero delete option

 

Oppliger Motorsport also said they'd be making some more later in year but Mike Rainbird is obvs British and would rather give him the business.

I wouldn't delete my wale tale tho personally as that what Escos has always been for me, big arse end with tale.

 

I do like an auralis blue escos. Look forward to the updates. 👍

 

Thanks bud yeh if I was gona get one was always gona be this colour if possible and was chuffed to get it.

It'll be slow progress this year but parts collection will keep growing for now.

 

happy days iwill wait on mike myself

im going with 3 bootlids

1 standard with whale tail
1 with wrc spoiler
1 with standard bottom and wolf lip

 

Fair play man thats commitment lol

You gona have WRC bumper and wings to go with WRC bootlid?

 

that’s the best part gathering the goodies mate.

 

im not brave enough to fook about with the wings mate

 

Haha yeh I'm laid up after surgery atm and addicted to eBay and online shopping finding parts lol

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lol That's easy mate just make them bolt on and off. Get a body shop to remove yours if ya worried to do it yourself but pretty easy task as long as you take your time.

 

Looks great Kev

Can’t wait to see it with your planned mods... standard is boring

 

Thanks mate appreciated and yeh that's the thing, I csnt handle standard I've always made my cars my own.

My Jaguar is the most disliked Jaguar by the Jaguar owned groups lol but to me and many others it's great.

Usually only the pure blooded OCs that I upset.

 

Well seeing as I can't work on cars atm I thought I'd make some replicas lol

Me mate Robin (Robbo) on here has 3D printed me some wheels for both my 1:10 & 1:18 Models

Few pics of the start of them...

 

Best colour by far! Look forward to it progressing.

 

Thanks bud

I managed to pick up the Granada 4x4 hubs front and rear. But ai dropped them off at unit so not here atm on lock down

I did also have some spacers arrive and 75mm studs for making spacing correct will have to run them up on lathe to open up CB one mill.

Ignore the air bags there for another one of my builds




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Stunning car Kev. Top work I like to see people doing different things.

 

Thanks mate still locked in house so messing on toys

The 1:10 RC is coming along





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Cool that matey. I'm into rc cars at the moment too.

 

sorry not much to update atm as waiting to move before I get it back out of storage and work on it but ill still be collecting lots of parts for now

picked up some used Bailey tanks header, PAS and watwer swirl which were good but used so my bate blasted them and powder coated them for me asked him not to powder coat pipes edges as ive seen it flake in the past and get into water lines also had all my hubs blasted and flanged zinc plated

also Mark at ATMotorsport has made me a Small turbo to BT style cam cover which came out amazing

more as more parts arrive

 

cooool cam cover.

 

Love the cam cover

 

Well the wife talked me into it so I got her out of hibernation and on the road yesterday and straight to a car meet never even had time to wash clean her lol

Drives really well, pulls well and just really happy with the engine but I've got a massive to do list already before I even start the mods... Loads of niggly bits.

 

Can't beat the look of an escort cossie.

Nice car you have Kev.

 

stunning car

 

Looking good mate who did the hubs?

 

Thanks lads was good to get her out but frustrating that I want to do so much to her.

A mate of mine has a blasting set up and next door to him does the plating.

I've ordered and should be here Monday...

Adjustable TCAs
Powerflex Yellow outer TCA bushes
Powerflex Black ARB bushes
Standard New Top Mount Bushes

As I want to firm up the front and fix the wobble as it wasnt bearing when checked. But as fitting GAZ Golds didn't want it to drive like a track car.

Also arrived is my Pro Alloy mirror tank oil seperator, dropping to powder coater tomorrow to match all the bailey tanks I've done in black.

Next week I'm making a start in fitting all hubs and wheels with all new parts as I've decided to just crack in with it now she's all road legal.

 

Had a day today!

Took new wheels in boxes to have new tyres on and the fitted fucked the paint on the centres of my wheels chipping paint off with threads on balancer absolute wankers.

Theyre paying got repair apparently and I've dropped wheels to Speedwells Sollihul.

Good news is parts should be here Monday

 

Hey Kev, glad to see progress still on this, I saw about the wheel on facebook hopefully they pay out to fix them.

Out of interest whats the going rate for each airbag now, its something I would like to do on a car in the future.

 

Yeah mate another ball ache caused by morons still waiting for Speedwells to do the repair which is taking ages now too
the boss of the depot is paying for the repairs to wheels tho so spose thats one thing

air bags vary massively mate from a 700 for 4 to thousands it really depends on the car the style of bag needed and weight etc

 

I really can't understand how tyre fitters manage to fuck almost every single alloy they touch

 

Couldn't make it up could ya man, trying my best not to get to pissed off about it all.

 

Saturday will be doing all the hubs and TCAs and GAZ Golds etc and wheels on hopefully

So wasn't happy with 245 35s so changed to 255 30s and look a lot better!,

 

Slowly getting somewhere!

New Road vibra tech mounts, recon rack, ARB polly bushes, polly bushed TCA, adjustable TCAs, machine bells to 5x112 and loads more.

Got a 2nd hand good AC rad from lad in Ireland but guessing its from a BT Model? As differentt fitment so going to try make it work.

 

Slowly getting somewhere!

New Road vibra tech mounts, recon rack, ARB polly bushes, polly bushed TCA, adjustable TCAs, machine bells to 5x112 and loads more.

Got a 2nd hand good AC rad from lad in Ireland but guessing its from a BT Model? As differentt fitment so going to try make it work.

 

Well it's been a long 3 weeks and loads of work done but I'm getting very happy with how she's turning out.

Tick list on this wasn't small... Powder coating...Heat sheildStrut braceRam coverHeader tankBreather tankPAS tankChaege cooler tankStrut topsIner wing supportsAntiroll barGrille end blanksWater swirl pot Brake fluid tank cover Changed listFuel railFuel linesFuel Pressure RegAll AN6 JIC6Carbon cam belt coverCharge cooler rad ProAlloyBillet block breathersCharge cooler pumpRad temp switchOil pressure switchOilOil filterSpark plugsHeat guarding pipesCam cover gasketMirror Breather TankISCVWatwe swirl potDiff oilTransfer box oilGear box oil Aswell as... GAZ GoldsHubsBearingsMacined brake bellsARB bushesTCA BushesTop mount bushes OE Adjustable TCA'sDrop links rearLonger drive shaftsWheels 19sBumper indicator lensesEngine mountsSteering rackTrack rod endsThermostaticHead Temp SwitchInlet gasketInjector seals And theres a much longer list already written 🤦‍♂️