Here are a few pics of my 'good' escort. It was my first car so I've owned it for 5years in October.
For now its just a shell as I only just got it back from painting.

Its 2pack velocity blue its changes colour a fair bit depending on lighting.
Engine is a 2lt, FR32cam, double valve springs, oversize valves, fair bit of port work, pear shaped inlet ports for injection. yada yada yada. all been rebuilt and waiting to go in.

Tell me what you think.....

Sorry about all the pics but Im a tad bit excited as this is the result so far of nearly 2years work.

Rhys



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looks good rhys, what are you going to do with the dome?

very nice rhys.
how much longer have you got on the project? when its done are you going to race russ?
cheers
Huw

Grant,
Dome is a fibreglass jobby, will be painted when inside of boot is done. We didn't have the correct stand to paint both sides of the boot so they will get done soon. Bumper were originally colour coded so have held off painting them yet not sure whether to colour code or go black.

Huw,
Course were gunna race. As brothers naturally we've gota compete! Dont know when it will be finished hopefully a few months.

Rhys

the paint looked almost grey when it went on!
the finished job looks awesome the colour really suits the car.. keep us updated with pics as everything goes back together

1980rs,
I reckon it suits it well too. Was bit worried bout how it would turn out but as soon as the first coat went on I thought it looked mad. Its also pretty unique........so far.
The pic that you said it looked grey in was actually a wet on wet coat, kind of like a sealing coat that fills and minor nicks I think, and it was tinted blue so that the actual colour would take better.

I was baby blue to look at but I dont think the camera did too well in a dutched out environment.

Rhys

Cheers Ton,
yeh was home job meaning I did all the body work but my mate sprayed it and hes a 3rd year apprentice spray painter and his mate from work is a panel beater so he checked it all over and reckoned I did a good job. But after it got painted if I really get looking trying to pick things I can find areas that I could have done better, all in all im quite happy with the result as its not intented to be a show car but a daily driven car.

Rhys

Very nice. Love the colour, good choice.
Should be one awesome looking vehicle when its done.
I'll bet you are really excited to be getting close to the finish.

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Originally posted by 2lt_Scort
[br]Grant,
Dome is a fibreglass jobby, will be painted when inside of boot is done. We didn't have the correct stand to paint both sides of the boot so they will get done soon. Bumper were originally colour coded so have held off painting them yet not sure whether to colour code or go black.

Huw,
Course were gunna race. As brothers naturally we've gota compete! Dont know when it will be finished hopefully a few months.

Rhys

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true im going to race my bro when i get my rs
my one will be faster tho
cheers
Huw

Very nice, keep us posted with the progress