Hi Guys and girls,
Yes Rumble Bee is on the market on Ebay right now...finishing on Christamas night! This was always going to be the case with the vehicle, as it was bought to clean out al the horded stuff I have built up in my shed.
The car turned out exactoly how I had planned, but drives far better than I had ever anticipated. It's agem, and yes before you ask I am having second thoughts about selling it.
Here's a few more pics of the car;
As bought;
Cleaned up;
All done!
Engine bay 'Before'
Engine bay painted up
Engine in it's new home
Interior before;
Interior clean up;
Boot before;
Boot after;
One of my fav pics[;^)]
So that's some of the pics, and here's the final tech spec of the car;
TECH SPEC
Body - Clean paint work, replica Mexico stripes (sourced from UK), satin black bonnet, custom front bumperettes, GT-style window blackouts, no badges except F.O.R.D lettering on bonnet
Engine - Mild 1620cc Kent crossflow, 711M block (mild overbore), mild cam, forged pistons, new water pump, new alternator, new top end engine gaskets, GT spec 32/36 Weber carb, chrome sports air-cleaner, Pacemaker extractors, thermotec wrapping, new Lukey 2-inch sports exhaust, Motorcraft distributor, 8mm HT leads, new oil and oil filter, Mk 2 Escort RS2000 style engine mounts, TF Cortina radiator, rare fan shroud, new drive belt, new PC valve, new throttle cable
Driveline - Mk 2 Escort 2 Litre 4-speed, 4.11 geared diff, new oils throughout, good clutch, new thrust bearing
Suspension – Mk 2 Escort 2L steering rack, new tie-rod ends, Mk 2 Escort 2L struts, new Monroe Gas sport strut inserts, lowered coil springs, custom twin-swaybar set up, Nolathane bushes throughout
Brakes - Mk 2 Escort 2 Litre brakes front and rear, Mk 2 Escort brake master cylinder
Wheel and tyres - Performance Superlite 15x6 alloy rims (brand new), good condition 195/55x15 tyres front, 205x55x15 rear
Interior - Retrimmed Escort seats front and back, retrimmed door trims, kick panels and parcel shelves, Leather bound sports steering wheel, Mk 2 Escort gear knob, Mk 2 Escort centre console, restored faux wood panelling, tacho, new front carpet, battery isolator cut-off switch, battery mounted boot.
I built this car in a pretty small space of time, and it was an achievable build too. I enjoyed the time with the car, and encourage anyone to buy a car and have a crack as well.
If you like what you see, let me know, as I want $5000 for it.
Cheers,
RJ