Looking great,
 
Good to see some more updates
 
Cheers
 
Matt

Little bit more work done.
 
Have spent my spare time in the last few days under the car tack welding on my back.  (Not exactly fun, have made the decision I will definately be getting a hoist when I get a new place.)
 
Anyway, now have an exhaust tunnel running along the transmission hump and have completed the 3 inch mandrel bent exhaust as far as the diff.
 
Not the prettiest exhuast but it is all tucked up high above the chassis rails.
 
Just waiting on some diff mounts for the watts and then the car will be back on the ground for good.
 
Shaun

Some pic's would be great.

Matt

Well things have taken a bit of a back seat due to the birth of our daughter, however recently got back to the escort. On leave now for 4 weeks so hopefully be able to finalise a few things and get the engine in and running. Will get some pics up soon, axles machined for rear discs, exhaust now completed, interior all changed over, o2 sensor plumbed in, pedal box almost completed, watts linkage in, boot floor modified, next i need to redo the gearbox mount.

congrats on the birth of your daughter, was only the other night i was thinking it had been some time between updates. very interested in pictures of how high you managed to get the exhaust.

Congratulations Shaun.

Here are a few pics, having a bit of trouble uploading as I am doing it from a tablet and the cut and paste option seems to have a mind of its own.
 
The only pic I seem to have from the exhaust tunnel before I head and sound proofed the floor.  In the true sense of the budget build theme and use what is available, I used a chromed 5 inch truck stack....
 

 
3 Inch dump pipe with 02 sensor mount getting painted up.  I will cover this section in heat wrap to try and keep some of the engine bay temps under control.

 
Fitted up to the business end.  There is an engine under all the pipe work.  

 
A shot from the rear of the 3 inch chrome dump and muffler.  As I'm only running 1 muffler I wanted it as close to the rear as possible.

 

Shot from behind showing watts linkage.  Exhaust is fitted up, all above the rails. Still need to redo the gearbox mount and might yet switch to 2 x small diameter pipes as I cross under the gearbox.

 
From the side.  You can just make out the exhaust on the far side.  Again tucked up nice and high.

 
Will get some more pics up when the car is next up on stands.
 
Noticed I still have blocks in!  
Need to get on to some lowered springs.  Is there a kings spring that is 1.5 inches lower?
Shaun

Not for MK1's unfortunately. Some use the wider MK2 leafs and machine down the bushes to fit. Personally, I would get a set made to spec from a spring shop. It will cost about the same as new Kings anyway

Great job on getting the exhaust up out of the way. I was surrounded by Mazda drag cars in the workshop where my car was being dyno'd last week. Couldn't believe they all had 3" exhausts hanging way down below the rear axles.