love the cory mate got any more pics of it.

Tim, overseas in June? Wouldn't be working in America would you?

Lucas, here are some pics of the corty taken a while back. You'll have to excuse the dust. Pinto with psi and injection. Suspension up front is Billet Racing camber + caster adjustable. P16 calipers with slotted dba brakes.

Hey Timw,

Have yet to set them up on the wheel aligner, so far just with carefull measurement at home. I got them many years ago and at the time there wasn't much available for the MK2 corty. Still isn't now![}:)] Price was comparable with an adapted set of Kmacs and I got the strut brace with it. The strut brace alone seems to makes a big difference in the front end but the real test will be in the handling.


'They are still a compromise as you alter the caster you also alter the camber at the same time.'

I'm not sure what you mean by this? The tops swivel (2 piece) so you can adjust either independently. The compromise is in the 4 set positions however with the range of movement you can set it up near anywhere. Certainly more than enough for the weekend warrier it is being built for. Then again, if I wanted real handling, I'd weld up the rear doors or stick with my Escorts...

Shaun

Well, it's been awhile, but managed to pull my finger out last weekend and do some work on the escort. My black lowback seat covers arrived from the UK after 3+ months in transit. After a clean up they have come up looking mint, with only a small tear on the back of the rearseat upright and a tiny 'melt' mark from a cigarrette on the back seat. The front buckets are perfect!!! So far I've stripped the old red seat covers and I'm waiting on some hog pliers and additional foam before recovering. I also managed to get a set of black f+b door cards that will do nicely.

Have now removed both front guards and front panel section and am in the process of fitting a replacement panel and trimming the fiberglass guards so they fit the way I want them to.

Will post some pics up soon.

Looks great Shaun, have you welded the front panel on yet? Looks like everything is lining up pretty well. nice work!

Pulled the heater bubble off the other day. I was a little worried as it had been riveted on so was unsure about what I would find....

To my suprise it was almost perfect, with only a little surface rust!!!

Now I can start cracking along with the engine bay. Just have to decide what to do the with radiator section as I've never been a big fan of cutting it out.

Before...


After

Have been plugging away slowly now there is more light in the evenings.

Trial fitted a block with the celica box, injection and turbo setup.

Celica box required the original mounts to be cut of the tunnel, the gearstick hole moved forward slightly, and yes, a lot of massaging with a FBH however after 4 trial fittings, it now fits with clearance.

Also welded the front section on and have fitted one side of the fiberglass guards. My bet is manufacturing tolerences of Escorts 30+yrs ago were a bit sloppy to say the least. [8~2] What a horrid job.

Front section welded in place.


Passenger side twink guard midway through fitment.


How the motor sits. Is a little high, will need to slot the mounts slightly.


Should be enough room for a decent radius on the dump pipe.

Been busy with the wire wheel and chassis black. Amazing how much neater everything looks. Messy job though...[}:)]


Engine is now out and engine bay is prepped and ready for paint (Once it stops raining and warms up here, what happened to summer?)

Should be in and re-wrapping the loom next week!!

Shaun