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2006/04/12 21:52:02
esky79

my 2door mk2 on 16's

hey all i thought i should share with you my escort its my first car

1979 mk2 escort 2 door

its got the 1600 in it, mild cam, 32/36 GT spec down draught webber, extractors, 2inch exhaust (extractors back) with 1 lukey muffler, advanced the timing a fair bit.
i got my extractors, inlet manifold, thermostat houseing, water pump, water pump pully wheel and crank pulley wheel HPC coated.

we put new moulded carpet in while it was all apart cus the original carpet was stuffed.

its got 16x7 superlites with the capri finish and nankang 205,40 r16s tyres

wen i first got it the people before did a dodgy respray the car was 3 different shades of yellow. but wen they sprayed it they only did the out side didn't do door sills, engine bay, boot so me and dad did the engine bay and boot. and then moisture bubles appeared throught the whole roof and on top of the front quarter Panels so i cracked the poo poos and attacked it with the electric sander so me and my old man sanded it back and did all the prep for the respray and it got sprayed in san miguel yellow 2 pac
the respray costed $600 from start to finish but the painter stuffed up and we had to sand it back lightly and i had to fork out another $200 for more paint and the booth but im pretty happy with the finished product for how much it costed.

fitted a jaycar central locking kit as well... its great

i knocked up a flase floor for my boot to level it out before there was jus a piece of carpet jus thrown over the boot floor and rapped the parcel tray in black vinyl and go it embroided

got it tuned and dynod the other day it made 60hp at the rear wheels and 290ftlb's of torque

the pics go over from wen i first bought it home to what it is today alot of work put into the beast. pretty happy considering its my first car

enjoy, matt

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33 comments Leave a comment
Juiceman
yeah matt, love it...it's come so far in the short time you've owned it
2006/04/12 22:00:30
JamesR
that looks real nice mate. really neat!
although i must admit, i like those hubcaps a lil bit more than the superlites...

[88][88][88]
2006/04/12 22:06:09
esky79
dont nock the hubcaps they looked mad as wen they were on cus it sat a bit lower with the hubcaps on and looked extremely tuff with 4 people in the car the guard would jus above the top of the hubcap [:x)]
2006/04/12 22:13:51
JamesR
quote:
Originally posted by esky79
[br]dont nock the hubcaps they looked mad as wen they were on cus it sat a bit lower with the hubcaps on and looked extremely tuff with 4 people in the car the guard would jus above the top of the hubcap [:x)]
yeah, i always like the look of my car fully loaded.
pity its impossible to drive like that
2006/04/12 22:23:51
RoughGhia
Nice, nice, nice!
Great work on the paint job and engine bay.
The interior looks mint too.
Enjoy driving!
2006/04/12 23:38:38
scortfreak
Looks mint as, nice work.
2006/05/12 00:02:04
Dale Baron
Looks tuff as man, nice job
2006/05/12 08:30:45
longboy74
Nice effort man.

Wheels set it off very nicely.
Well done...............
2006/05/12 09:44:02
RS027
That looks TOPS mate. Well done!!!
2006/05/12 12:27:51
rotorsk8r
THIS CAR LOOKS EVEN BETTER IN THE FLESH. REALLY MAKES ME WISH I HAD BOUGHT SUPERLIGHTS[8~2]
2006/05/12 13:23:40
esky79
thanks for the comments guys
this car has put me through my paces with the whole re spray and what not but it was worth it
2006/07/12 19:50:40
jase
normally i hate big wheels on old cars but your looks awesome. i love the colour too.
2006/07/12 22:05:05
BRIZEY
very clean mate , nice work , i wouldn't change a thing at all seriously!
2006/12/14 19:48:59
BRIZEY
and you've sold me on superlites!
i'm getting some for the van for sure!
2006/12/14 19:50:11
esky79
hopefully around mid next year ill have the money to put and sr20det in the bad boy
2006/12/14 23:10:31
ESK-74
this escort sure does stand out in the crowed, as the colour is so bright. so it was a good choice in colour and has turned out so well.

but you better watch now as iam getting my mk1 today bro, then ill b the one pullin the looks hahaha.[88] i reckon that it looks phat as with the old wheels on it aswell.
2006/12/15 11:40:33
BRIZEY
quote:
Originally posted by esky79
[br]hopefully around mid next year ill have the money to put and sr20det in the bad boy

serious? what's the plans for the 16oo?
2006/12/15 23:04:21
esky79
quote:
Originally posted by BRIZEY
[br]
quote:
Originally posted by esky79
[br]hopefully around mid next year ill have the money to put and sr20det in the bad boy

serious? what's the plans for the 16oo?


if all goes well and i end up gettin enough money for the conversion
ill probably sell the 1600 off or keep it around still undecided... its got bit over $400 worth of hpc coating hanging off the engine
2006/12/16 22:01:06
T_Mark
Nice looking mk2 mate, Ever considered DOHC cossie instead of the sr20? Gotta be easier to fit although i could be wrong
2006/12/21 15:54:04
Mark
quote:
Originally posted by T_Mark
[br]Nice looking mk2 mate, Ever considered DOHC cossie instead of the sr20? Gotta be easier to fit although i could be wrong

...now you are on the right track
2006/12/21 16:20:06
esky79
quote:
Originally posted by Mark
[br]
quote:
Originally posted by T_Mark
[br]Nice looking mk2 mate, Ever considered DOHC cossie instead of the sr20? Gotta be easier to fit although i could be wrong

...now you are on the right track


so what your saying is that cosworths are easier to fit in than sr's...
2006/12/21 19:07:56
RS2000mk2
very nice indeed![:p][:p]
2006/12/21 19:16:47
scortfreak
quote:
Originally posted by esky79
[br]
quote:
Originally posted by Mark
[br]
quote:
Originally posted by T_Mark
[br]Nice looking mk2 mate, Ever considered DOHC cossie instead of the sr20? Gotta be easier to fit although i could be wrong

...now you are on the right track


so what your saying is that cosworths are easier to fit in than sr's...


Yeah. Your wallet will also be a lot emptier, so you'll be able to fit things in there too.
2006/12/21 20:57:30
ESK-74
yer, ive thought about puttin a cossie in my mk1 just gotta save up 5grand for the engine. dont they fit in with mk2 engine mounts or is that a load of crap??? i now you have 2 modifuy the sump and what not, but i have heard that they go in pretty easy.
2006/12/21 22:19:08
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by Eski_Man
[br]yer, ive thought about puttin a cossie in my mk1 just gotta save up 5grand for the engine. dont they fit in with mk2 engine mounts or is that a load of crap??? i now you have 2 modifuy the sump and what not, but i have heard that they go in pretty easy.

Same bottom end.use all the standard 2lt stuff.

Good luck finding a usable Cossie head.It's getting harder to find a crack free SOHC head-let alone a DOHC one with boost all it's life.

Remember-these engines are nearly 20 year old.
2006/12/21 23:08:17
maxrs

its got bit over $400 worth of hpc coating hanging off the engine

Worth every cent.
I would love to see the yellow MK2 beside Sean's red RS.
HPC City!
2006/12/21 23:10:17
ESK-74

Same bottom end.use all the standard 2lt stuff.

Good luck finding a usable Cossie head.It's getting harder to find a crack free SOHC head-let alone a DOHC one with boost all it's life.

Remember-these engines are nearly 20 year old.

so its just like putting an rb26 head on an rb30, its just changeing the heads?
2006/12/21 23:36:25
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by Eski_Man
[br]
Same bottom end.use all the standard 2lt stuff.

Good luck finding a usable Cossie head.It's getting harder to find a crack free SOHC head-let alone a DOHC one with boost all it's life.

Remember-these engines are nearly 20 year old.

so its just like putting an rb26 head on an rb30, its just changing the heads?

yeap.As easy as a Skyline gear box conversion on your SR20.
You need the Tensioner set up also with d DOHC Cossie.
2006/12/22 00:16:43
esky79
i bought a 24mm whiteline swaybar last week and put it in couple of days ago and all i can say is WOW!
the car is so much more direct into corners and handles alot better i couldnt be happier with it

for those in queensland i got a full feature in QLD street car magazine which im pretty happy about
2007/01/18 11:15:25
maxrs
Well done.
You must feel Good about it.
Can't wait to see the Esky on print.
2007/01/18 12:01:09
Juiceman
Nice one Matt, congratulations on the feature, can't wait to see it
2007/01/18 15:16:53
T_Mark
Good job! If i can't find the mag instore hopefully you can scan it for us ?
2007/01/18 16:18:32
esky79
yer its had the photoshoot jus gota get the tech sheet back to the editor its was 9 pages long took me for ever haha

wen i find out wat month it comes out ill let yas kno
2007/01/18 18:34:23

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