Matt's Mk2 2dr Escort

ohh, I like this one. I like it alot...

As a big fan of flat front 2 doors, I'd like to congratulate you on a stunning example.

Everything looks great.
You cannot fault it from the pictures.
Enjoy driving it.

is the sub box covering the fuel system. that is a very smart idea.

great lokin car.

Nice job, love the wheels. Only thing missing is the genuine article steering wheel. I hope I can get my engine bay to look that neat.

Well done.

Regards,
Craig.

Very nice Matt, well done.

Thanks Guys for all the positive comments. Its not a show car but its pretty tidy considering that its a daily driver & was painted over 10 years ago. Its a shame the photos turned out so large, not sure what happened there?

Avon, The tyres are 195/50R15. It doesn't scrub at all, but its not that low really & the suspension is pretty stiff. In the past I have always run 205's on 7 inch rims, but these rims were already fitted with tyres when I put them on the car. But it does make a big difference, heaps tighter/less tyre roll than with 205's. I have just had new tyres fitted to the front which are Goodyear F1's.

Sterling, I think you are referring to the swirl pot or surge tank. Most efi cars have a chamber inside the fuel tank where the fuel pick up is situated to stop fuel surge/the pump running dry so they don't require an external tank. In saying that most seriously tunned modern cars run a surge tank to make sure there is a perfect fuel supply to avoid destroying the engine. So as the escort fuel tank wasn't designed for an efi setup I have used this external tank which means unless the lift pump fails the main fuel pump always has a perfect supply of fuel.

Mark, I think the Cossie is going well? Its well over due for a drive, so is the Escort for that matter! All this nice cold air will be gone before it gets out of the shed at this rate!

ok sweet handy little system

cool car man ! i like it !
what's with the squares on the front, are you gunna change to rounds ??
personally i think a set of round headlights up front would set this car off very well as everything else is very clean, tidy and straight. nice work.

you cant beat a mk2 in white

Thanks again for all the positive comments guys. I have spent the last couple of weekends since taking those photos giving her a little tidy up as I have had to make the very tough decision to put her up for sale! I know how hard it's going to be the day somebody else drives it away [8~2] But unfortunately I cannot live in a 2dr escort for the rest of my life and I need some funds for a house deposit unless I can win lotto before then.

wishihadars1800, Yeah its painted in 2pak. White with 3 grams of weak blue.

HYPO4D, I have thought about changing to round head lights & fitting some quarter bumpers a number of times. But I actually like the square headlights on this car. Definitely prefer rounds on the MK1's though.