My calipers came from USA but are avail here (for extortion money) and have the handbrake pull to the centre so I can use the factory rod, but I bought the cable system with the calipers. I'm still hunting for front calipers of the modern sliding type instead of M16 ones

Ok well that job sucked but it's done now, both rear discs mounted and caliper mounts now have correct clearance. The right side needed slightly less shimming than the left. 
 

 
 
 
I made sure the discs were clamped to the hubs to that the disc was in the correct position and rotated everything, the disc runs true and there isn't any warping in the axles which is nice. 

Next is cleaning up the caliper mounts and re-mounting them and getting some longer wheel studs - any recommendations on the wheel studs before I go shopping around?

Brakes look nice 👍

Focus or Fiesta studs , I think they work on 12.6mm hole . They're about 40mm long. If you look in my thread with the hubs is all there.

Hmm, my previous posts seem to have disappeared 
 
Oh well I'll say it again, great progress, it's looking good under there...
I used these guys, Nice products, when I went looking for my wheel studs. I also got some hardened chrome wheel nuts as the chrome from the originals flaked off first time I fastened them.
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I've supplied the link so you don't make the same mistake I did and type 'Nice long studs' into the search engine. Once you've seen the results you can't un-see them😂

I searched the forum and found the website niceproducts that does a ton of wheel studs, managed to find a suitable stud and nut combo for 7 bucks a pop, not bad for new hardware so I grabbed 8 for the rear.

Now here is something interesting. The front studs have a larger knurl than the rear, front is 13.8mm rear is 12.8mm so keep that in mind when hunting for suitable hardware! 

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I've supplied the link so you don't make the same mistake I did and type 'Nice long studs' into the search engine. Once you've seen the results you can't un-see them😂

Hahaha I hadn't refreshed the page so I didn't see your reply, I have a nice set of locking style nuts that I'll be using but the extra wheel nuts were too good to pass up. 

I thankfully didn't type that in to google 

I'm glad you can purchase direct from Nice and know every detail of what you are getting
 
Rather than to have to rely on some outlets assurance that ""ýeah, they'll fit an Escort,. Right, totally like Mk1 and Mk2, front and rear as well"
 
 

Rear brakes signed sealed and delivered - absolute mission - just like anything one little change had a knock on effect.
 
The last thing I had to do was camphor the pads down a little so that the thicker rotor could get in the caliper, they are dragging but hey at least they will bed in nice .
 

 


I found that the pinion bump stop mount bolts are a perfect first routing bracket location for the hand brake cable, so on went some pipe clamps to route it and now I just have to make up two brackets to hold it on the chassis rail and it will be good to go.
 

 
The handbrake already works nice as is too, only four clicks to lock but that will slacken off a bit as the pads wear in.
 

 With the rear wheel studs on the way decided to clean up the fronts ahead of putting them back in, also got started on the h/brake brackets. I didn't have enough material to make two brackets but here is the finished item on the drivers side.


 
The sway bar mount came in real handy . Now it looks like that was always supposed to be there and less questions may get asked about the lack of the rear sway bar now .

Here are some side by sides of the front wheel studs, I've yet to do the second four, I'll get to that tomorrow.


 
 

 
I've also hunted out the brake lines and will start cleaning them up, I almost have all the bits together minus the booster and rear proportioning valve to start putting the brake lines back on. 

That cable install looks really tidy,
only thing a might say is the sway bar mount bracket probably could do with a second bolt or even just a locater pin with a drilled hole in the chassis to stop the bracket swinging down. It won't matter where it is, drill thru both bracket and chassis then pin a small rod like a galv nail cut short then tack it to the bracket, so it's been dowelled or keyed.

Another wheel stud option I mentioned apart from fiesta or focus is falcon, they are fatter and longer but will need the holes drilled to suit by using a drill press. Just an option..

Are you going to make new brake lines ?