tezmanian devil Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 thinking of swopping for this atm.... http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/FATboyFAT/mk2%20escort%20estate/48459ff7.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/FATboyFAT/mk2%20escort%20estate/dce04e16.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/FATboyFAT/mk2%20escort%20estate/8877cdf7.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/FATboyFAT/mk2%20escort%20estate/295ce38c.jpg i went to have a look over it today and got half way there the clutch cable on my escort decided to give up, so i called the guy and told him and limped the car home without a clutch which was fun to say the least!it's currently listed on ebay and oldskoolford and the guy ended up bringing it down to me so i could look over it and he could look over mine and it is quite ropey, but for some reason i'v fallen in love with it, the deal would be my car for the above and 1k my way so i am quite tempted, it needs new front wings, bonnet (although the one fitted could be made good) new rear lower panel, interior needs a bloody good sort out and it needs a respray so quite abit more work than my current escort but it has a 2ltr pinto and 5 speed box fitted and is rapid!! so i wont be so bothered about getting the zetec fitted any time soon and i could concentrate on the body work first... but i dont know, what would you do? i keep talking myself in and out of the idea lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 You don't have to use that kit, vibes technics mounts FTW. Spenser Ashley exhaust. I reckon source the parts yourself, it wouldn't cost £1500 to get it all. Makes it easier to pay for too. And, keep your current Escort, chuck a Pinto in yours, not difficult and they're cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 im really drawn to the estate though if im honest, when i first started looking for a classic i was looking for an estate, but couldnt find anything at the time and settled for my moredoor which i think has alot to do with me wanting one soo bad lol think they've got soo much character and can be used for work lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 im really drawn to the estate though if im honest, when i first started looking for a classic i was looking for an estate, but couldnt find anything at the time and settled for my moredoor which i think has alot to do with me wanting one soo bad lol think they've got soo much character and can be used for work lolI'm not a big fan of matt black, but it does look quite nice. And yeah, it would be handy for work. Up to you pal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigpig Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 The Estate´s really nice but quite a major project. Keep your Mk2 if you let it go you will regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andaba Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Can you not have both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRic Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I think you're nuts if you swap for that. You say you want a classic, you already have one I reckon the other one will turn into a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze4door Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 keep yours this one looks ropey as you said and they always end up being more work and more cost than you first thought, if you want an estate you can get better ones than that and mk2 estates dont seem to require the heafty price tag mk2's come with just looked at the thread on oldskoolford and your car is much better than that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Your not gona beleive what iv done lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Your not gona beleive what iv done lol Bought a saxo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Your not gona beleive what iv done lol Bought a saxo? i'd rather use the bus service if im honest lol now the owner of a mk2 escort estate pmsl! should i just continue from this topic, or just start a fresh one for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Don't think it matters? but as long as you have lots of pics.... is a cosworth mk2 estate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 unfortunetly not, just a slightly tuned 2ltr pinto powering this one, and then a 2ltr zetec eventually. right here it is... http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/29677fa0.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/18e8c83f.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/2008884b.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/1edb2358.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/1cd8e2a0.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/008e925e.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/9ab99ec2.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/c69b0e3a.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/c6df651b.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/df279b8a.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/55343c49.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/5ed0dfc6.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/986e961a.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/61ca6f3c.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/c4cf8de9.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/dad24cf6.jpg 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... http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/95c64dfa.jpg 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... http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/17367c22.jpg and after a little sort out. http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/6e90997b.jpg 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... http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/83c18773.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort%20estate/86cd775e.jpg il update as and when anything happens, but thats all for this installment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 They wired that neatly! I can see where you're coming from about restoring it yourself, you get two things out of it. 1. Satisfaction of saying "I did that." 2. A ball ache. Can't wait to see the progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 the ball ache will be worth it when i can say "i did that" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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