scottybo Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 i actually preferred the car on the cosworth wheels tbh, get a splitter on that bad boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 haven't posted on here in a while but due to a number of things i haven't had the time so since my last post, the bottom end on the escort went, and due to work commitments it sat outside my house un touched for about 6months . . . very sad times but after a massive Business fail by my superiors haha, i then had lots of time haha so after selling my beloved campervan, and knocking down a few walls to gain some space work began, here are some pictures of the story so far http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8463243308_100e8cff79.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8463220652_9bdbf941d7.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8111/8462122045_48b1ee45d7.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8514/8463226328_af0b1b8eed.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8463238912_b186fbe790.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8463238658_9a66cbd520.jpg stripped out the interior . . . http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8398205133_9300216408.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8398205795_5a80032641.jpg few bits of rust to be seen to and sorted . . . just seem to be on the drivers side . . . any advice would be helpfullhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8221/8399290120_e42c97d523.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8399290954_41affbaa20.jpg then had a little help dropping the engine out . . . http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8192/8424014596_3c9bf36fb2.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8424014458_ff1e523c2b.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8422922463_64fc4c6da2.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8351/8424014752_ffbf44a2cf.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8462143991_2bd783e4a3.jpg everyone needs a couch to work from lol . . .http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8463164074_cdb7964954.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8462064299_bd7c75a9fb.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8229/8462070339_98f9c3e629.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8462070357_88c002f893.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8462070739_8bd709fc61.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8463170064_f24d7f55d9.jpg theres going to be alot of this over the next few days . . . http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8463238782_993cda4cac.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8463169926_c20555f263.jpg also since i dont cook found a better use for a spice rack i got given for Christmas . . . (thank you gran for trying to spurr me into cooking but i had better plans haha)http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8463238702_8f59cca9d8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 What included in these new plans then? Glad its back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 What included in these new plans then? Glad its back. other than fixing all that is broken . . . its mostly aesthetics as im happy with the performance of the car . . . want to keep it as much of an XR3 as possible mk1 frs diff2 front wheel bearingsclean up and paint the engine block and componentsgearbox and rocker are going candy purpleactual engine bay of the car i cant decide whether to respray in the polaris grey or go gloss black :/new side lights (ones on are a tad yellow)new soundproofing flocked dashsome interior parts will be going polaris grey and candy purple to blend in with the exterior just read the readers ride bit in PF. you definately need an uncut rear bumper spoiler. i need a front splitter was going to go for a rs500 one my mate had on his escos . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Keep the engine bay body colour. Will look lush with the purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 small update . . . i cleaned up the engine, and painted the mid section, have to wait for that to dry before i can etch the rest and paint it again (as the top and bottom is aluminium) . . . if you remember what the engine looked like before there is a massive difference . . . heres a few pics http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8462070357_88c002f893.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8617438071_4c8574c020.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8617437319_b70e1ddf63.jpg also sanded down the starter and the inlet, primed and sprayed gloss black http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8618545950_0bc0260739.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8523/8618547150_4e56e4fc89.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8382/8617437605_eddedb3a33.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmex Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Crankshaft Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 looking good bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 another small update . . . with the help of the other half (wayne) got the car on 4 axle stands (yes they appear to be poles welded into mini wheels . . . and yes thats technically what they are) but they are beautifully hand crafted by my dad and held a campervan up for 7 years so they'd do a grand job . . .discovered i need 2 news sills and also some more painting went on so this is wayne after managing to get the car high enuogh to put up on these beasts (not sure about how its coming down yet) haha . . . it's the perfect height for working on though so top jobhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/8634874322_a7c1519932.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8534/8633767629_725d848302.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8634874476_b6afa20798.jpg and heres what we uncovered with the sillshttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8633767377_390075dbfe.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8634874398_c4b0c2f5fb.jpg and painting i made this http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8126/8634874528_14efc8a54d.jpgturn into this http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8633767615_b6ff0dddbc.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8634874556_9da8f27277.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2k_mad Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 escort sills love to rust lol, just had mine replaced at the start of this year lol. Good to see progress on this, it looked very smart before, so cant wait to see it once its finished! and lovin those axle stands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 luckily for.me my sills are solid as.fook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 escort sills love to rust lol, just had mine replaced at the start of this year lol. Good to see progress on this, it looked very smart before, so cant wait to see it once its finished! and lovin those axle stands! yeah liked his looks before . . . only thing im adding to exterior is an rs500 splitter, go gloss black on the plastics (round the mirrors and such like) progress on this may be on hold for a while as im away to open my business on monday (details of that will follow too ) luckily for.me my sills are solid as.fook hahaha boast.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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