Paddy gti Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 latest update .. my mate came down to look the shell over saturday .. need to cut a couple of sections from a solid car only little areas but bits that are a bit fiddly .. taking my mondeo for mot Friday should get the price for the escort then and get it booked inlike here gonna going to get a section from the line under the hinge just a couple of patches like this on drivers side http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/101DA99B-740D-477C-8F00-B296A0B16795_zpsbwomccus.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Just won these off eBay a pair http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/E11A9364-2BAA-4962-83E1-6D2A7434560E.png_zpswrqqyeog.jpeg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/39752E8B-1136-434D-BAD8-64F0DE9F722C_zpshcxpxvj4.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 fitting instructions for some lettering lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 The pair arrived today http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/FD9C3A42-7A22-4AD3-8AF1-37D85F706858_zpsyxazn7pv.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 all the badges have now arrived .. gonna keep my eye out for more cant hurt to have more new ones in storage http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/12227100_1197997120212571_6714064840615323898_n_zpsqeqvciqy.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 seems i forgot to post these .. deep cleaned the engine bay and got a bit sentimental so washed the whole thing need something stronger to get the crap off from where the bonnet latch has been sitting http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/1_zpszeznpv3j.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/2_zpsjtlnwkgi.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/3_zpssyti1slv.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/4_zpsnozqwykc.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/5_zpssh93a3eb.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/6_zpstvtbdyzm.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Final version finished got my hands on an alloy injector sandwich plate printed off a 1:1 scale representation of the mounting plate and fits and lines up perfectly http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/ZI_zpshjhedmji.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/3BA1F8EA-7927-41D0-8B35-DB695B894F6A_zpsejcv92b6.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/CD5F9003-79D5-4C42-AB82-8326AABC714A_zpsmxfwszcz.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/313E77A4-E843-4BDC-AB8E-A86FD949E88F_zpsuarkhuqo.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/0917B10B-04FF-4518-A796-EDD2004B9DB8_zpsuulfsumq.jpg 5 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Nothing much to look at but progressing with removing rust in the engine bay http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/562F801A-C333-4162-82D2-9586BFB70B51_zpsuwdokkl5.jpg Gotta keep the dust off doesn't look as bad when the bodywork is clean http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/66DADFEB-486B-45B0-ADA1-F4E6D68BDD32_zpsgeedyhse.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 where abouts are you from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 West Yorkshire WF9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Got the sections I needed that were holding progress up .. Still running down engine bay but not far off now http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/A66C3C71-F00D-4F8E-A285-DA7A5732D28D_zpsyu6nwmwu.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/A09BF05A-2E5B-40C0-9863-706BBE7CD9B7_zpssm1f9uwz.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/79AAF68B-4F66-4FE4-9137-6EC6EE5E29E5_zpsvrv2zjec.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Excitement is setting in 2 weeks and shes off for welding and paint http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/13407461_1352506518094963_103370279_n_zps9d6enfpg.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/13401366_1352506494761632_785155432_n_zpsqdesrot4.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 First update for a while looking at the date nearly a year various expenses like a new bathroom a new car needing a new boiler in the house drained the funds for the escort but im pushing now to get it done been working on the engine mostly recently Finally got 2 spare minutes at work to finish the machining on the inlet adapter plate so i can fit the rs2000 inlet manifold to my zetec various holes needed drilling and tapping and a couple countersinking http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/3509744D-AC94-49EB-BECC-AACB8B8B92FC_zpsgkawkju0.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/27AB1783-B75D-440D-B368-F33BB4232437_zpsrtswnbl7.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/984B195A-54CF-445F-84F2-130D7F32E116_zps66zfuiqv.jpg it was at this point i test fitted the manifold and it fits perfectly so put the engine in a stand and began to clean it down with degreaser then the head with a stiff brush and some petrol it came up a treat http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/C71E77E3-9D89-403C-81EA-F0CB91D65FF7_zpsro26tuvg.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/93192D8A-F0DC-4B72-9757-9F880CA1993C_zpsw9y6qw9c.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/93192D8A-F0DC-4B72-9757-9F880CA1993C_zpsw9y6qw9c.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/4C5E1E70-A406-4E68-A34B-CBEFFD0A6BDF_zpsld8zunge.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/3867B8EA-F885-4A7D-9E73-A53B0F6CA8DA_zpsoh6mrhwn.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/04482DD3-D12E-4FB8-91C9-2A7C008C7B65_zpsvus3rwaf.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/D0327A5D-DB06-48B2-9429-766BE2E5D511_zpsdonccxng.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/AE6AE05B-3601-4867-82EE-F73C8975CFAF_zpsncxm87qp.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/03E2823D-5E63-4775-8934-3A025A2A6451_zpskvvgaf4v.jpg Then it was paint time and its really starting to come together now a lot of parts soon destined for the powdercoaters http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/75F2A476-CC68-450C-81DB-A82D5CF42FDE_zps9s8m89k4.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/32CD53F1-776E-4B20-AF5A-B1A2531A52AE_zpsf4uqv1uu.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/5DD54446-4EFC-49FA-B48E-D35335137E09_zps2ajbckei.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Serious graft. Great progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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