2013/06/18 17:59:51
gazafromalbany
Due to change in direction I have decided not to complete this fantastic project.  It will be an opportunity for someone to pick up a lot a hard work with quality components and complete what will be an outstanding vehicle.
 
$53,000 SPENT TO DATE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN DENMARK, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
 
TO DO: All mechanicals need to be checked out, finished off and adjusted, full rewire required and interior needs to be sorted. 

HAPPY TO ANSWER QUERIES IF NOT COVERED BELOW. MANY OTHER PICTURES AVAILABLE.
 
I wish to sell below in the following order and will give first option to whoever buys the shell.  If the buyer of the shell does not want the other parts then these will become available for sale - Not before.
 
EVERYTHING $27,500 ONO
SHELL & Components attached to shell  as per below.  Offers above $17,500
MOTOR & Components attached to motor as per below.  $10,000 ONO
GEARBOX: Reconditioned Type 9 5 Speed with 2.98 1st Gear. $1,500 ONO 
OMP Bolt In Roll cage (CAMS Approvable subject to passing by CAMS). $1,200 ONO
4.86 CWP to fit Tran X LSD English Axle. $450 ONO
Electric Power Steering Unit and column. $750 ONO

SHELL (prepared by Geoff Wade, Victoria), seam welded, fibreglass bubble arched, gusseted, completely stripped to bare metal repainted in Rapid Yellow Ford colour Most parts are brand new, laminated windscreen new Black headlining, new black carpets and underlay, New 3 master cylinder Pedalbox, used Scheel seats front and rear, 8000 rpm 140 mph 6 dial instrument cluster, extra instrument panel that sits on tunnel and has 4 gauges fitted, plus ignition button and fuel pump switch, plus Battery isolation switch. All door, window and boot seals have been replaced with new ones. Aluminium Race radiator. Bilstein Capri struts on the front which have been converted to coilovers with Alloy adjustable strut tops. Rose jointed Adjustable TCA's, Anti dive kit, World Cup Crossmember. Rear end has English axle fitted with Tramp Rod kit, Watts linkage rose jointed, Brand new Tran X Limited Slip Diff 3.54 CWP. New fully adjustable (externally) GAZ rear shocks.
Brakes on the front are Willwood 4 piston callipers and mounts, with vented cross drilled callipers, all unused, and hubs have long studs all round.
Rear brakes are R31 callipers and Audi discs. Wheels all round plus spare are 13 x 7 Superlites, brand new fitted with slightly used Yokahama semi slicks. Spare has alloy post to mount in boot. Fuel tank is a brand new imported foam filled 12 gallon alloy tank and fittings, new electric fuel pump, fuel filters and braided hoses and all alloy fittings.
 
MOTOR (built by Roger Cation & Glenn Badger, Albany) has been fully rebuilt with all new ancillaries. It has not been started or tuned. Bob Campbell Race Engines; machine big end journals to suit 5.700” Chev rods, main bearings to -0.010”, balance with flywheel, clutch and Turbosport light weight crank pulley. Fit new cam belt drive gear FT1041 and spigot bearing FP347. Eagle ESP-5700PLW long H-beam connecting rods and Ross Racing Pistons short compression height forged pistons 80177 weight matched and balanced. Fitted Hastings race rings file to fit 2M5544030, Clevite CB745HN race big end bearing shells, Clevite MS-1084-25 main bearing shells.
Assemble short block with above parts and Burton steel flywheel FT249, ARP flywheel bolts 151-2801, Extreme Race Clutch, new sump plug and washer and full new gasket set. Cylinder head:Fit hardened exhaust seats, port and polish, port match to manifolds, check chamber capacity and machine head face for 11:1 compression ratio, fit new core plug, fit new SI Valves stainless steel GRP1 big valves and stem seals, Kent race double valve springs, alloy retainers FT1034, triple groove cotters FT1035, new ball studs and lock nuts FT1014, new Kent cam followers KCCF36 and retaining springs FT1016S, new spray bar FT1059, heavy duty cam bearing set FT482S, Crane FOR-310-8 camshaft and Turbosport light weight adjustable cam timing pulley, ARP head stud kit 151-4201.
Cam drive and engine front:
INDUCTION 2 x Weber 48 DCO/SP Carburettors, Highflow inlet manifold kit
IGNITION: Mallory 2358201 Twin Point distributor, Pertronix Ignitor II electronic ignition conversion kit 9ML-141, Pertronix Flame Thrower HC ignition coil 60103 and Accuspark Performance 8mm HT leads. Pertonix Rev Limiter
EXHAUST: Ashley AFM20 3 piece large bore competition exhaust manifold. Also have Pacemaker Extractors

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2013/08/23 15:30:33
chris7
Hi Gaza'
 
I might be ready to purchase around Christmas time as i am after an 2 escort, I am based in Perth , i missed the advert in Gumtree can you pm me some pics and info of the car, what work needed doing how much welding it needed ?if any? will it be a track car or roadworthy etc? and rough idea of the price you will be selling? for see if its within my budget? Thanks
 
Chris
2013/09/18 12:07:42
gazafromalbany
Back on the market
2013/09/18 22:21:13
ratta tat tat
So close to the finish line. Seems a shame to sell it :(
2013/10/11 20:20:05
gazafromalbany
Everything sold except Electric Power Steering Unit. Want $750 for it. Will post Australia wide at your cost.
 
Details of unit here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SjOvL42LIo
 
It cost me about AUD 900 all up to get it here.  It is brand new and unused

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