I've just read this lot of drivel.....man haven't you guys got cars to go and work on.

I'm with Danny M.

I don't like it but I can admire the work gone into it. For that he gets a thumbs up but it's not the best mk1 in the country good yes the best no.

The journo in question seems to take great delight in putting together articles about cars the have jap engines in them whihc in my opinion makes us look liike we can't build cars with blue oval power in them. He should be representing the world of Small fords down here better than he does.

There's nothing "new" in the world of small fords. Hasn't been for many years. I challenge anyone to show me a car that is truly innovative in the street scene.

To each his own and that includes opinions. They're just like bumholes everybody has one and not all of them are fit for the wider world.........

Interesting to note that when this car...

http://classic-ford.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19422

...appeared on a thread in this forum there was no where near the emotion outpoured against the negative comments it received?

But to move on from this thread maybe we could have a new thread (or several) on topics that can be debated until the cows come home without singling out a particular persons car.

For example -

a) Wheel sizes on classic Fords - is bigger better?
b) We fought them in the war, but hey don't they make a great engines for classic Fords? Jap conversions vs. Blue oval.
c) Is Classic Ford mag going downhill?
d) Old skool vs. new skool - which is best?

Just an idea.

And i couldn't agree more with Mk1_Jet & nigel mk1 - i think there is a lesson for all of us to learn about how we word any post on the forum, myself included.

GT

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Originally posted by niscort

The same old rhetoric,

Personally its not down my alley, and thats fine, Im not about to start bagging on someone elses car.

And the same goes for mine, Im sure there are the same that think its a waste of effort all powered by rice, but hey.. Its being built by me for me.

Somehow I think that the inital excitement and wording of the first post has more so impacted on peoples reactions. Im still trying to find the Japanese drift influences there???

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Spot on Glenn.

My sentiments exactly and each to their own regarding the way in which they invisage their project. Expression and attention to detail is great even if not to everyone's taste.

This would be a revelation in Classic Ford where the usual rolling stock is a 13x7 with a 185/45 stretched over them [:u]

Either way it's a fine interprtation of a Mk1 Escort.

PS The BP, Duratec etc are actually a Jap derived engine are they not - but it seems fine to jamb one of these in an Escort but not an SR????

Give a man a PHAT

I can't believe how offended people are getting by this car. It's pretty funny.

[rant]

To all of the purists bagging this car out, you do realise that the only difference between this and your regular forest arched MK1 (body wise) is the height at the back and the wheels, so it could be worse, the owner could have hacked the sh!t out of it. Everything he's done can be reversed. Get over it.

So it's not Modena Green or Monza Red. Get over it.

[/rant]

.....YEAH RIGHT!

Just caught up on everything I missed! First up.....I'm the 'Journo in Question' and for the record I actively seek out different types of 'Classic Fords' to what is normally covered in the UK side of things.

For the record.....we (Australia) have led the way in showcasing and influencing the UK Classic Ford scene with Jap engine conversions into Escorts and Cortina's......a fact I am proud to be apart of. Our engineering skills and true blue euntrpaunalism (spelling?)is a trade mark of being an Australian.

Please do not confuse my enthusiasim for Jap engined Classic Fords as the be all and end all of my interest in the scene. I speak reguarly with the Editor of the magazine (we have been personal friends for nearly 10 years now - man I'm old!) and I am always mining him for specific vehicle requests.

Now and then I throw him a curveball, like this Mk 1, and in the past I have covered the following 'alternative' styled vehicles;

1 - Jules Mk 1 Cortina (CA18 Turbo)
2 - Stanley's Mk 2 Cortina (13B Turbo - 600hp!)
3 - Mk 2 Escort RS2000 Zetec
4 - Brenton's Rat Rod Mk 1 Cortina
5 - 351 Clev V8 Zodiac
6 - Ex-Works Australian rally Escort (thought to be lost)
7 - Sr20 Turbo 105E Anglia

....and this list from the last 8 years goes on and on. I have and always will maintain a very specific style of feature when I do something for Classic Ford....and that is to showcase OUR style...and our building techniques. Please understand that I am not adverse to 'traditional' styled Classic Fords, as this list of past features goes to show;

1 - Crossflow powered 105E Anglia circuit racer
2 - Crossflow powered Mk 2 Cortina street racer
3 - SA Dyno Day feature (not one Jap engined car!)
4 - NSW Ford cruise event
5 - TF Cortina 4.1L Drag Car
6 - 2L Pinto EFi engine Mk 1 Escort
7 - Crossflow powered Mk 2 Sedan show car
....and who could forget[;^)]
8 - Mk 1 Cortina Cossie powered Wunderwagon!

I guess when I saw this particular Mk 1 Escort I was taken back by the workmanship, and imagination that had gone into it. I like many of you live and breath cars.....not always Classic Fords. I see many many vehicles that are feature worthy, but no every car will make the Editors cut.

From a 12-month period you will usually see 4-5 Aussie feature cars.....so in the total time I have been writing for the magazine I have probably only ever shed light on 40 odd cars here in Australia - hence the reason why I like shows/events.....I get to show more of your cars!

Look my work is always up for criticism....and I always take feedback and learn from it. Now here's the bit of this post you should read - Did anyone notice that in this thread title I put a ? at the end!!! I wasn't making a statement - I was throwing it open for discussion.

Look as many many of people have reiterated....horses for courses....but there is no denying that this type of car...as in teh style it's modified in, is PURELY AN AustraliaN THING. I say we should embrace and be proud of what makes our scene unique and diverse. I for one will never build a car like this, but man I sure can pitch a tent in my pants at the sheer brilliance of the build.

Before I go....and just to add some fuel to the fire....here's some of the 'Alternative' cars I have in my 'to be featured' stash;





You all know this one.....I'll get it featured one day when the owner is ready!



4AGZE (Supercharged one!) Mk 1 Cortina Lotus replica



Clevo RS2000 Sports Sedan.....say no more

.....and finally, one that will keep this thread going for a while[;^)]





...Yes, your eye's are not deceiving you...it's a Tractor pull Escort Mk 1 windowless Panel van!

Cheers

Racin Jason

P.S. - Thanks to everyone who has posted and taken part in this thread. Healthy robust discussions keep the evolution of our scene ticking along!

P.S.S - Before I forget, I am also going to do the 'Aussie Only' feature on Australian specific Classic Fords....and am supposed to be doing it out of NSW, so if anyone see's Roy....TELL HIM TO EMAIL ME - the lazy bugger!

P.S.S.S - If you want your car featured in Classic Ford UK.....put it in the Showroom on this forum, as I'm always checking in and seeing what's new, so please show us your goods!

Well Said Jason

Shaun

[:u]vauxhall XE [:u]

surely not thats a Holden/GM engine here [:u]

ive noticed on a lot of UK forums that they are using the 'jap' engine

on conversions more and more now

CA18s and Mazda mx5 engines for example

in fact a MK1 cortina powered by a ca18 is in the running for car of the year in classic ford magazine (UK)