Mk1 Escort - road/rally car...(new update 13/02/10)

[SHIFTY]

Hi there folks, as some of you may know my mum n dad have aquired another mk1 escort...anyone who knows us...knows we are escort daft in this family...which aint a bad thing ....although it takes up alot of our spare time!
Maw n paw used to rally for 7yrs in the early seventies with mk1 escorts...thus how were right into mk1 and mk2's...
A few months ago they bought another mk1, which doesnt need alot of work doing, to get her up to our standards

The car was bought as a non runner cause she was that solid the engine wasnt important...although after a session with my oldskool da and timing sorted she burst into life and sounds sweet as a nut

Shes already got some good mods like being turreted, 6point Safety devices cage and the burton spec x flow..
Our plans are to fit various grp4 and rs parts, seam welding, big gearbox tunnel, skids, anti tramp bars, and so on

Anyways enough of the boring bit, heres the pics and a vid of me trying her out

The happy new owners




Brings back soem memories eh dad!





Giving her a wee try...




My dad was working away on her over the weekend and removed the, engine n box, crossmember, front struts, diff etc and got her up on the spit ready for the fun to start!







Will try keep any updates coming

[Fiona]

You are certinally a busy man !!!! keep up the good work !

[gibby]

like the auld mk1,s

will be good to see out and about as really rare on scottish roads nowadays

also thats some workshop you,ve got there ad maybe have more motavation if a had a big workshop like that

[AGAR]

Looks like a nice one - will look forward to the updates.

[DALSY]

Shifter doesnae hing aboot , lookin good guys

Yous keeping it Olympic blue Shifty, hope so, really like the old Mk1 in that colour

[boeb]

your going to need a ncp car park our there.....sweet as though think al need to sell up to go old skool

[SHIFTY]

[SHIFTY]

Right folks time for a wee update, since my mk2 is now away for paint, iv gota get my finger oot with maw n paws mk1
Heres the pics
Flipped her over on spit...

The shell as a whole is very solid although in need of some small patches welded here and there....best to do it now since its on the spit....fook lying on my back scraping off the underseal!

Heres one of the chassis legs needing work....


Cut the bad bit out welded in a patch underneath then welded on a new peice of chassis leg....




Will try keep the updates coming

[notorioustonyt]

sweet mate love old skool just wish i had more space for more projects lol

[SHIFTY]

Thanks mate, aye old skool is addictive right enough
I was out in the workshop again last night, got another good bit done, will try get pics up soon

[SHIFTY]

Was out workin on the mk1 again today, got a good bit done underneath

I was concentrating on the rest of the chassis during the week aswell after work,,,heres the pics

Heres a section that was needing replaced in front of spring hanger (iv started to cut section here)

Section cut out

New metal welded in place

Now there is good metal here, we will be fitting the grp 4 spring hanger skids onto this area...

[turbochargedjjmclure]

lookin good shifty boy you been practisin the welding good to get a nice clean sizzle goin

[SHIFTY]

Aye cana beat a nice clean run
Yeah iv been known to dabble in the odd welding job
Thanks mate, shouldnt be long with the mk1 now, weve even started painting some off underside.
Will try get more pics up

[SHIFTY]

Thought id give you's another wee update/insight into how weve been getting on with the car

Sorted front area of spring hanger...



Anti tramp bars...





Mum even found another pic of em back in the day to keep them motiveated with car

The young ones

[andy-mac]

looking good shifty , i your welding's getting better

how long ago was that pic of maw and paw taken

[Stu/RS]

[SHIFTY]

[andy-mac]

[SHIFTY]

Time for another update on the mk1, alots been getting done since mines has been away for paint...
My dad was down the road on Monday and came back with this gear for the mk1...




He collected a wcxm and engine mounts for x flow, elec fuel pump kit with mounting bracket, mk1 polycarb window kit with sliders, weld in strut brace, mud flaps, mud flap brackets, full forrest spec sump guard, spare wheel post, gussets, fuel tank platform, large gearbox tunnel and collected some bits for my mk2 aswell.
He has an new lsd unit on order too

Was out tonight fitting the chassis to bulkhead gussets...



Over the past few weeks we have been concentrating on the underside...




Should finish of the underside within the nest week or so

[turbochargedjjmclure]

lookin good shifty are you puttin bubble arches on it?