it's been a year
 
coming back through customs:
"anything to declare?
"no just Escort bits" and start pulling out quick racks, lsd, a short shifter, and pair of side drafts complete with intake from your carry on...
 
I look forward  to seeing your shopping spree.
 

Ill have to sit everything out and take photos for you all, garage is a mess at the moment though so need to do a bunch of organizing first.

Today is a big day, the car has officially had its first coat of primer! Still a bunch of work to do but exciting none the less!

 
Also the guards have been rolled so I can run 205s with ease on the wheels I have once the 185s are worn out (or run a small spacer), should look the ducks nuts!

 
 
My search for a new ignition switch has come to an end too! Managed to fine a NOS one, super stoked and it's coming in the mail. I was really worried about the repair on the original one, last thing I wanted was a intermittent electrical gremlin or worse.


 
Still a lot of parts to organize over the next 12 months but that was one of the harder ones to find, been looking for almost a year!

Getting a full cover of primer/sealer is a milestone. Did they do anything with the roof rear corners, tho it'll be hard to pick once painted. Ign switch is a great find as well

Yep they adjusted them to match another mk2 they had in there, I would have never noticed unless you said something, great eye for detail! 

Great progress, she'll be in colour before you know it, then the fun bit.
Not a bad effort in tracking down a new ignition either!

A new ignition switch, wow.
I remember 40 years ago they were almost impossible to get and didn't every Escort/Capri etc you looked at, have the terminals on the back a mangled mess of soldered piggybacks for all sorts of accessories.

Yep, nearly every dodgy dealership hacked into the main yellow accessory wire to fit alarms, intermittent wipers, radio upgrades etc.

Mine had wiper wiring and alarm both off the yellow wire on separate scotch locks and the earth was hacked into too, it was a mess. Looks all pretty now though!

Anyone headed to Small Ford Sunday?

Something must have messed up my thread, couldn't post a reply in here until I edited my LAST post - now I can actually post in here again.
 
I am collecting all the bits to prototype an electrical relay box/board for the Escort, im just waiting on the eyelet connectors then I can have a crack, should be good fun!

 
 
I also paid a visit to the panel shop this afternoon and the car is getting SUPER close to getting some paint on, just a few little things to fix up then it will be in color! It would be super neat to have the car back before my 40th 


 

 

That's moving along real fast, credits to the crash shop . I noticed the oversized air slots in the front panel, a bit different , keeping them ?

martymexico
I noticed the oversized air slots in the front panel, a bit different , keeping them ?

YOU SAW NOTHING!