thanks Marty for the ideas.
Ah yes, the shrinker! Still under the mobile workbench yet to be used, but might be ideal for this as you point out.
 
After a good look, I'm convinced now I wasnt give then trim panel, along with the headliner trims, but thats no big deal, just annoying. That was an old pic, there is some seam sealer now exactly where suggested, and lots of places it wasnt meant to go also.
 
Since the struts are out again, I've decided inside of the front arches still looked a bit shabby in spots, so they are getting flap wheeled back again to remove the old underbody deadener.  Cant have flash coil overs and manky bits.
 
I haven't had a car thats basically body colour underneath, usually its all just subframe/chassic blacked. This might be getting a bit out of hand for just a weekend bunnings cruiser.
 
And decisions made. Again since the struts are out, I may as well take out the 4 bolts for crossmember and steering rack as well,  and assemble the whole lot on the engine dolly. Then with gearbox, clutch fitted, extractors etc., and mono the van over the top. We'll give it a crack, what could go wrong...:)
Would be good to have a hoist, hey Marty...

Yes a hoist will be grand for that job tho I'm still waiting on prices for the slab, seems most concreters want to be on hols or act dumb when I call them back with their quotes . Sorry but if anybody knows a reliable creter in Adel get in contact

Hey Deano, the hoist is like the compressor mentioned on another thread. Once you have it you wonder how you ever lived without it.
 
Marty, I have a collection of heater boxes. Before I go looking, just clarify, the MK1 is 'all' metal, the early MK2 is metal and plastic and the 1977 on, are all plastic?
Have some controls as well but likewise you would have to show me which iteration or I can take pics of what I have.

Yeah something like that MarkA , only the real early 69-71 escort was fibreglass of some sort then metal after that . Mk1 has 2x large vent holes , 4x outlets at the front in total where as mk2 doesn't, it's got 6 outlets in total I think, also mk2 has the switches in the control panel for fan etc.
I could make a heater box if needed but like the challenge of adapting a mk2 system in there plus the windscreen vents are a novelty item in mk1, it's deciding which vents to use for the windscreen. Dash vents I've got genuine F150 vents which fit spot on, look similar to Fiesta and what MST cars uses

I think there were some Mk1. stl files around somewhere if you wanted to 3D print some out.
Not having a Mk1, I was only 1/2 interested at the time
Let me check Thingiverse and the like.

sorry MArty,thats not what you were asking for.
But for future searches, here's Mk1 vents that are 3D printable.
 
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/ford-mk1-escort-dashboard-fan-cover-full-scale-a837b305daf04f4a86a008d2b8645319 

That vent looks like Dave Garage vent !
I have heaps of the wanted round vents with angled fins.
Looking for long thin screen vents if you see any...

I've got another scan of the heater switch cover, I think it came up better and with both pins . The other is a tacho dash bezel which could need a little refining they'll be emailed your way one day . My RS mate said I can pilfer his dash to scan . The trick is to sit it on shot glasses on the turntable and scan it on different orientations .

do you want one some to scan?
I can take mine out and send them , otherwise I might possibly be able to find some mk2's and can ask  around here.

A hoist would be grand! I'm on the hunt for a mid rise scissor hoist, small enough for a double garage and gives easier access for suspension, front and back work. 

Something like what Odd Autos uses on youbtube , he was working on a Sierra RS Cosworth in last vid..