Gobet1
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Mk1 coupe parts
Hey guys,
I'm in need of a new LH door for my Escort and just haven't been able to find one. Does anyone have any suggestions? Even if it's a reproduction skin from the UK..
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/16 15:32:50
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Gobet1
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/19 20:35:44
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Adelaide.
I have found plenty of MK 2 doors - was wondering if one of these doors (or the skin) would would be interchangeable. Any ideas?
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/20 12:59:16
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Doors maybe as close as Damn-it is to swearing, The Style Line Position may be off a bit.!!
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/20 13:09:35
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All i can really suggest is to spend some time on the phone ringing some of the smaller wrecking yards, never know your luck. Just how bad is the damage to the door?
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/20 19:33:16
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Mk2 van doors will fit mk1 escort sedan. . The only difference is the key lock is bigger and the inside door handles. . With the inside handles you can cut off the old mk1 inners and rivet or Weld to the mk2 inner door. I have a mk2 van door on my mk1 van and fits well... just hadn't got to the inner frame and decided to mk2 both inners which i prefer or mk1 as original....if this makes sense !
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Gobet1
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/25 08:10:39
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Yeah good call - I found exactly the same thing! We fitted a mk2 van door over the weekend and everything but the interior handles were a perfect match. Cheers for the advice, got some welding to do. :)
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/25 08:15:50
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Local wrecker was the key. If anyone else is looking for Escort parts they had plenty of gauges and switches etc there too - Blair Athol Wreckers
Yeah the damage wasn't that bad but the cowboy repair job that had been attempted was pretty ugly!
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/25 10:45:29
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Glad to hear you found what you needed, might give them a call as i need a boot lock. Is that the wreckers on Churchill road? Edit No luck on the boot lock. Bugger
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/25 20:07:25
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Yeah Churchill rd, kilburn. Ah damn. I'll keep an eye out for ya - what model/year are you building?
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/26 04:03:12
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Mines a 78 2door ghia
Appreciate any help mate, thanks
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/28 06:46:10
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/28 08:02:24
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Aus pack Ghia, has the re-inforced strut tops out of the factory
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/28 14:05:43
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Never seen an Australian 2 door Ghia, Not listed in factory coding either. The highest spec in a 2 door is GL rally pac or RS 2000. In either Auto or Manuel. English cars did have a 2 door with vinyl roof. 4 Door Ghia's all had vinyl roofs unless deleted when ordered. 11638 Ghia Sedan 4 Door 1976-6/77 1.6 Litre 11736 Ghia Sedan 4 Door 6/77- 12/78 2 litre 11939 Ghia Sedan 4 Door 12/78- 2 litre Care to share your build code?
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Re: Mk1 coupe parts
2015/05/28 18:14:01
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Probably looks like a Ghia cause of vinyl roof and tach dash... someone later could have added the fake wood dash trimming .
.. or could be a personal import ..
Just contemplating as we never got 2dr ghia
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