Nice Job. Keep up the standard of workmanship.

Thanks guys, still debating which direction to go with the dash and instrumentation at the moment!

So some progress towards getting her registered in NSW...

Josh, I have some questions for you, but I'll list them at the end to make them easy to find hehe.



The Eski came out for a wash today so I could start giving the paint a comprehensive Meguiars treatment, although it'll need a fair bit more work in this department.

Did a lights check and approximately half of the lights work, but fortunately a fair few seem to be bulbs. The high beams don't work, I seem to remember this being a problem on my old Escort too. From memory the high beams don't have a relay so the switch gets carboned up.



Unidentified relay above, one of my questions below Josh!



Another unidentified terminal board, plugs don't seem to plug into anything?
Some of the wiring under here was just scary, live wires alarmingly close to earths and other components.



Gauges held in by rubber bands! Makes them easier to remove hehe.



I removed the gauges from the passenger side dash. Not sure exactly where I'll relocate them to yet, most likely the old stereo location...



I'll probably cover the gauges holes with one of the only parts I kept from my previous Escorts. Thanks to wifey for the hand modelling!

Jobs left until rego:
- New exhaust that actually makes it to the back of the car haha
- Get all lights working
- Get new number plate light holders
- Get new gauges mounted somewhere sensible
- Re-assemble the heater box now that the core has been repaired and the resistor pack is made, and install it

Other jobs:
- Respray the blacks
- Fix the passenger front winder
- Get the old window tint removed / replaced
- Install the electronic ignition kit


Josh, some questions:
1. Did the reverse lights ever work since the gearbox change?
2. Did the high beams ever work?
3. Do you have any idea what the blue relay is that was cable tied up near the steering column?
4. Any idea what the terminal board is in the pic above?

She has a beautiful hand

Hey Tim.

1. Did the reverse lights ever work since the gearbox change?
Nope, from memory I accidently snipped the wire while cutting the top of the tunnel. If you pull the carpet up you'll see you're able to unbolt the part around the shifter on the tunnel so you'll be able to solder it back up easily that way. It was one of those "gonna do" things.
2. Did the high beams ever work?
The inside high beams worked once and I have no idea why. The outsides did used to work though.
3. Do you have any idea what the blue relay is that was cable tied up near the steering column?
I tried to figure this out at some stage too, but I have no idea. It was already there before I bought the car.
4. Any idea what the terminal board is in the pic above?
That was the beginning of the wiring for the ignition unit. The end in the picture hooks up to the unit and I think the wiring on the other side was just rolled and taped up waiting for time/motivation to hook it up

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That was the beginning of the wiring for the ignition unit. The end in the picture hooks up to the unit and I think the wiring on the other side was just rolled and taped up waiting for time/motivation to hook it up

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Hey thanks Josh.

Do you mean the electronic ignition kit or something to do with the starter ignition barrel?

Saw the vids on Facebook, making me more thirsty to get it on the road! I'm disappointed I haven't got it registered already to be honest!

elec ignition. Yeah I watched the videos today too, I miss that idle. And the fuel pump!! There was so much more potential with the car that I never got out of it. That motor is a freak of a thing when it's tuned right.

PS the exhaust was also a "gonna do" thing if I ended up keeping the car haha.

Also I was going to do the exact same thing with covering the gauge holes in the dash. Great minds think alike (or something)!!!

The fuel pump is insane, tends to freak people out, until the engine is idling and trying to rip itself from the engine bay. Makes me laugh.

I haven't had a look, but if the fuel pump is hard mounted to the car, I might fit it into some rubber mounts to settle the noise down somewhat.

I'll get some videos of it up soon. At the moment, the whole front of the inside of the car is pulled apart!

Oh I fitted a Holden V8 600CCA battery to it and it starts under it's own battery power now. Gold! Still doesn't like to start the first time, subsequent times are fine.

Still trying to decide if I am overfuelling it when I am starting it, or if it's best to start it with no throttle.

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She has a beautiful hand

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Haha thanks, I'll let her know!

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's hard mounted to the car.

It'll always take ages to start first time because it's got an insane amount of compression (as far as pump fuel motors go). The quickest way I found is to prime the fuel pump for about 2 seconds, then start cranking, and while you're cranking just pump the pedal once a second or so. Then it'll slowly start firing and then roar itself to life. Poor old starter motor haha.

Good choice on battery, the one I had in it was only used for a few months haha.