Retro Car Chat. Guides and How Tos. Pad material plays an important part - whilst servicing for a Mk1 Escort in Mull the guy had problems with locking up the rears. Mk1 Escort build with IRS and K24 . Leiria. Regular Member. Important Stuff. May 6, 2020 at 12:16pm. awsome build by the way . So i thought id build A HOMMAGE to all i like in one car. @retrobution. XE engine. Help20v Mk1 escort rally car build - turbosport. Mk1 Escort parts . Posted on here by Rally Design ( not the company ) Dimensions of Escort Rack. It’s been a while since we’ve had one of these completely bonkers builds. EVERY DAY,S A LEARNING DAY . So here's the story of my 1974 mk1 Escort. the superb paint job, John Ford at Fordesigns for supplying and fitting the decals, and my father for his wisdom and knowledge, and helping me build my works Escort. Guides and How Tos. Technical and Legal. This is a low budget build and I'm not having the best of everything because just like a lot of people i So i thought id build A HOMMAGE to all i like in one car. 6K subscribers. Readers Rides. The Showcase. Private. Subscribe. Show Printable Version;. Just starting work on it now- so hence the new thread! I am quite excited about this build, as I sold my last mk1 a few years back- and have been itching to get my hands on another since! Well, its a pretty genuine truck; 32,000 genuine. 20v Mk1 escort rally car build - turbosport. Readers Rides: Build Threads; Readers Rides: Post 2000; Readers Rides: Showcase; Technical and Legal Questions. sorry for any spellings that come up!! my name is ben am from Tavistock devon, am 24 years old and I do all my own work, unless my dad is bored he gives me a hand. Dream. The interior was inspired by classic café racers and features low-back carbon bucket seats, carefully applied swathes. A mk1 Cortina Deluxe. The Escort was its direct replacement and arrived to a huge pool of good will generated by the Anglia. evodave. 7K views 9 months ago #FordEscortMK1Restoration #DavesGarage #AdeofTrades. 8-liter Millington Diamond power plant capable of generating approximately 360 horsepower. co. I've made a start on my Mk1 at last! Plans are for the build are for it to be Mexico Historic rally spec - Shell - bolt in roll cage, seam welded, turreted, anti-tramps, strengthened - may be bubble arched :thinking: Running Gear - 16 Crossflow, Straight cut 4 speed, English Axle with LSD, Billies, Vented discs on the front (now historic legal!) and. Retro Rides Weekender 2023. The other things worth considering is what shells do you build, keeping it breif & with going into exact date changes. Help20v Mk1 escort rally car build - turbosport. Technical and Legal. cracking shell. Technical and Legal. Shes fairly solid for 50 year old. however i never quite got to that as every 6 months something. The Showcase. AWD Ford Fiesta Cosworth. Retro Rides Gathering 2023. Overal length,track rod end>track rod end,1025mm. 1978 Fiesta Mk1 - St170 MTX75 Build Thread. I think it’ll be worth more in this form than converted form though. 1968 MK1 Escort 1300GT 1969 'Big Wing' MK1 Escort 1972 MK3 Cortina 1600XL 1984 Sierra XR4i And other junk I don't like to talk about! 16-11-2010, 11:02 #31. There are no rails. Important Stuff. Instrument cluster. Retro Rides Weekender 2023. The suspension gave in on my mk1 escort on one side. co. 3. Leiria. Part of things. I've made a start on my Mk1 at last! Plans are for the build are for it to be Mexico Historic rally spec - Shell - bolt in roll cage, seam welded, turreted, anti-tramps, strengthened - may be bubble arched :thinking: Running Gear - 16 Crossflow, Straight cut 4 speed, English Axle with LSD, Billies, Vented discs on the front (now historic legal!) and. Chat Thread Archive. I've made a start on my Mk1 at last! Plans are for the build are for it to be Mexico Historic rally spec - Shell - bolt in roll cage, seam welded, turreted, anti-tramps, strengthened - may be bubble arched :thinking: Running Gear - 16 Crossflow, Straight cut 4 speed, English Axle with LSD, Billies, Vented discs on the front (now historic legal!) and. The Showcase. The Escort was 3in/7. Started out it was going to be a quick resto with a pinto and 5 speed box. This Ford Escort 1300E was built in April 1974. Retro Car Chat. holes in each one to accept a post printed on the back of the grille. Garage Life. Buying Advice. the point he made it is he likes the look of a mk2 escort but to buy or build a proper sorted escort costs a fortune nowadays. HelpMk1 Escort (Ratspeed) project build. Ford Escort mk1 4 door conversion to 2dr jonsey @jonsey. READ THIS FIRST! Cars For Sale 1985 and older. Share. The prices do appear to vary quite a bit on the FB pages and eBay. the number on the strut tower on mk2 related to. Regrettably i ended up selling the car as I was based in. We’re no pros but it’s done!The build is a first from Tamiya for a very long time and to be honest some parts of the instructions had me scratching my head. Everything was done properly, twin 40's, complete basic suspension upgrade etc. So i thought id build A HOMMAGE to all i like in one car. Important Stuff. Body Type = Escort, Super Saloon. Help20v Mk1 escort rally car build - turbosport. and call it Ratspeed. Technical and Legal. Help20v Mk1 escort rally car build - turbosport. chassis number ident for 1962-1964 Mk1 Consul cortina Escort, Cortina, Sierra and Capri. It seems easier to get a lefthand drive really , and. Tag: 350z VQ35-powered Mk1 Escort drifter Hailing from Bristol in the UK, this unorthodox drift car starts out as a Mk1 Ford Escort estate. Last Edit: Jan 23, 2015 at 9:20am by fordperv. Retro Rides Gathering 2023. co. this is my first mk1 build so all new to me, got some very nice new headlights off the bay for a mk1 golf which im assured fit as they are all 7". This is a general idea of what i want it to look like (the blue one. You can blow £10k on 'stuff' required in the assembly and seats, belts, intercom and on and on. @retrobution. Thread: My Escort MK1 V8 Project . . Club RR Member Number: 91. Retro Rides Weekender 2022. Thread: Mk2 Escort Rally re-build. CCS on 14-11-2020. There are 1098cc or 1298cc four-cylinder engines. All of the hard work is being put into a MK2 Golf, but this is more about the work and parts than the car itself. ended up with an sr20det :doh: Anyways Im copying posts from 3 years from another fourm. Brought this mk 1 transit as part of a package deal with a few cars from Cornwall a couple of months back. managed to get my friend to put an s2000 engine into his mk1 escort. Good luck mate, they are rare and were only used on the Lotus engined cars and the Mexicos. Escort RS2000 Restored factory a/c and alloys. Soon enough the guts of the car are unceremoniously removed and everything that goes back in is custom built by a very talented owner/builder. MK1 Escort body panels Deleted @Deleted Nov 6, 2013 20:54:01 GMT all sorted now rmad inbox you, but I am saying BUYER COLLECTS or arranges a courier that way I don't get blamed for mistake again. He believes it is a 1300e. You know the type; pedestrian fwd hatch, completely gutted, filled with a skeleton of tubing, a north/south facing engine conversion, race-quality suspension and a change of driveline orientation? Yeah, one of those! While I could. Retro Rides Weekender 2023. 1973 Mk1 escort turbo build. Mk1 Escort Mexico MkX. holes in each one to accept a post printed on the back of the grille. Configuration = Right hand drive. Ritchie. Readers Rides. Mk1 Escort (Ratspeed) project build. Build. 5 5 speed into small tunnel mk1 xflow escort. Turbo is the way. Soon enough the guts of. 0L Duratec engine from a Ford Focus, home-brew ITB's, Mazda 6 speed manual transmission from an 06' NC MX-5 Miata. @phoenixescort Club Retro Rides Member 91. early cortinas never had matching vin and engine. Front half wiring loom. This is a general idea of what i want it to look like (the blue one. . 8, 2. Stolen. HelpMk1 Cortina GT, 2. Like every Mk1 Escort, the Mexico had a 2400mm wheelbase and rear-wheel drive layout. So he built something that looks like an escort, is a reliable 250bhp that won't need carbs set up every couple of months, and will be able to drive and enjoy. 6, 2. Garage Life. the engine number but never matching with the vin. Mk1 Escort (Ratspeed) project build. Jan 31, 2012 at 8:18am. 20v Mk1 escort rally car build - turbosport. I think it’ll be worth more in this form than converted form though. co. Main area. Buying Advice. Transmission = Automatic Transmission. Build. I've made a start on my Mk1 at last! Plans are for the build are for it to be Mexico Historic rally spec - Shell - bolt in roll cage, seam welded, turreted, anti-tramps, strengthened - may be bubble arched :thinking: Running Gear - 16 Crossflow, Straight cut 4 speed, English Axle with LSD, Billies, Vented discs on the front (now historic legal!) and. I've made a start on my Mk1 at last! Plans are for the build are for it to be Mexico Historic rally spec - Shell - bolt in roll cage, seam welded, turreted, anti-tramps, strengthened - may be bubble arched :thinking: Running Gear - 16 Crossflow, Straight cut 4 speed, English Axle with LSD, Billies, Vented discs on the front (now historic legal!) and 9" drums on the rear. Jan 22, 2023 at 9:56am ducklooker said: Old ones in particular, but any age will do just fine, of Mk1 race, rally road etc with a front spoiler (not the Golf Mk1 type) please. looks awesome mate . after going to all this trouble building a competition car why has the owner asked to use a bolt in cage, surely a fully welded in one isnt that much more complex. and is a lot stiffer. Important Stuff. Thanked 160 Times in 145 Posts. 2020 marks the first year for new road registered MST Mk1 and MST Mk2. Restorations, Rebuilds & Projects. Technical and Legal. Mk1 Cortina 2 door Pre Airflow Mk2 Escort 1300 2 Door VW LT35 Tipper Truck BMW 320D E91 Tourer : LIKE retromatt likes this. Stolen. - Page 8. This took a lot of work and involved scratch building most of the engine - you can see what was involved in the build thread Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts. Drive. Join Date: Feb 2010. Any ideas or tips on what to do would. @ritchie Club Retro Rides Member 12. An interesting thread was started by cossytonyt on the passion ford site which has lots of build info about the car. I utilised the light buckets and drilled 4no. Retro Rides Weekender 2023. 1968 MK1 Escort 1300GT 1969 'Big Wing' MK1 Escort 1972 MK3 Cortina 1600XL 1984 Sierra XR4i And other junk I don't like to talk about! 08-12-2011, 08:47 #5. If you’re a bit like me and found yourself scratching your head when you heard the term. It has a capri atlax LSD axle. uk. Personally i would not waste my time with a 1. Readers Other Modifications.