JC Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Little update: Car is feeling a bit neglected, only doing about 10miles a week now it had its MOT and had an issue with a buckled wheel, a wheel that was inspected by my local garage and said was fine hardly the case as visaully on a ramp was easy to spot!: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00779.jpg http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00780-1.jpg So had a brand new one fitted from ford, they still make them! Its been to an EVO meet: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Evo%20meet/DSC00811.jpg my thanks to Dave for cleaning half the oil off the bonnet from the engine that exploded on the car in front of me on the motorway! Fitted the sunglasses holder that i bought of "danzetec" nice little mod, cheers matey! http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00854.jpg http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00853.jpg waiting till i'm old to get a nice engine... and currently saving for my audio...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortjas Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Coming along nicely this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Cool mate I do like the updates on this thread Like the sunglasses holder i might have to invest in one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 Nothing much happening with it at the moment, but had a puncture last week and took it to local garage and their compressor was broke so went to a random garage and the guy there said nice RS, I couldn't stop laughing! some random pics not long after i tried out the Megs 3 step: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00877.jpghttp://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00883.jpghttp://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00882.jpg http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00878.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Some nice shots there Not too sure on the grill though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Some nice shots there Not too sure on the grill though yeah def agree with ya, want to paint it black, just need to find the time, life's a little hectic at the mo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Finally decided what stereo I wanted in my car came to fit it and discovered the stereo removal keys were in my bro's car, so pinched these and it worked: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00888.jpg stereo out: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00889.jpg adapter fascia: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00891.jpg lots of wires: ISO wiring adapter thing and alpine wiring: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00894.jpg and sorted: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00895.jpg and eagle eyed plp there is a wire out with usb to my glove box for memory sticks, so don't need cds! :-) need to decide what amps and sub i want next and toying with the idea of an IMPRINT Audio Processor in there too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebsescort Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Those stereos are the dogs Good job of the fitting, nice and neat. Yeah USB is so uch better, i've vowed never to go back to CDs, pain in the rs and always getting scratched lol Cars looking nice mate, you coming to the meet on the 13th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Cheers, The instructions that came with it made the wiring really easy, which it probably was, but didnt realise how many wires there were going to be! Yeah going to be at the meet the 13th, probably just gona drive down on the sunday and back, hopefully the car will be a bit cleaner this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppje Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 chrisje just got that stereo, and it's sweeet!! plugged my ipod in and wow, much better than his old one. He coupled it with a Fusion sub+amp pack which for what he paid, sounds really good aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) Thats where i got it: clicky to stereo Edited August 4, 2008 by Lordjc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Nice head unit mate Is that a 3inch magnex on your car?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Nice head unit mate Is that a 3inch magnex on your car?? Its a 4" magnex cat back system, and sounds Sweet IMO, nothing over the top, a gentle burble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 Finally got round to sorting out the really deep scratches on my rear spoiler, paint shop wanted silly money to respray it, so after searching a breakers I found one the same colour for £10, I did get funny looks when i was going round all the silver cars and cleaning the spoilers to see if they were mint under all the dirt! I actually toyed with the de spoilered look for a while: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00960.jpghttp://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00963.jpg clayed it and waxed it before popped the new one on: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00991.jpg More interesting up date: Not quite finished, but after talking with Dave (meekstaaaaaaaaaaaaa at herts meet) got motivated to make a new centre console, to hide a few things outta sight and have a nice arm rest: as this was boring: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00933.jpg decided to cut a standard centre console as was alot of hassle to fit thing around the front, so much wiring there its unreal took ages moving it: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00937.jpg Cut a sheet of MFD down to fit the centre console to: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00938.jpg screwed in a back piece and robbed a part outta a scorpio (did have a whole centre console out a scorpio but decided not to use it in the end, only cost me £4) and checked that it was at the right height to rest my arm on http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00941.jpg made up a box under the lid: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00942.jpg dicovered the hand brake is a pain being off centre!: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00944.jpg built a box up around the hand brake and had it sticking through with a gaiter got from breakers on an £8 spening spree for many parts! http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00948.jpg bought some cheapo black leather look fabric off ebay and spray glue which wrapped my construction in: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00979.jpg http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00980.jpg Then fitted it back in: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00981.jpg Still need to work on the join between the two bits and the bit round the handbrake is still loose, but its nearly finished and i like it, gives me an arm rest soemthing an escort lacks IMO and gives me loads of storage space! random pic of clean car: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Silver%20Escort/DSC00993.jpg and a pic through my lounge window of the shadow watching me working on my car today!: http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Bella/DSC00995.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star-escort Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 ohh looks good nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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