Hi people I'm looking for some help finding a mk1 escort must be 2 door engine type and size not important I've been trawling eBay gum tree etc but no luck yet, a lot of the time these are sold by word of mouth
I have 10K budget for right one with as least rust as possible if anyone hears or sees anything post up please
Thanks Steve
Is that a £10k budget to find a base car or for the complete project?
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/list/21/escort/
Few good ones here, but beware of rust and dodgy repairs throughout. Is it a resto project or something to convert into a rally car?
try these two sites.
http://www.turbosport.co.uk
http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/ipb/index.php?/index
10k to complete a project
Keep them coming cheers
Turbosport and eBay are best mate. I'm buying another one in the next couple of months to put an sr20det into, your looking at 4k ish for a half decent shell that will need patch panels and welding. My last Mexico stood me in 4500 for the shell in a right state and 16k all in. Turbosport is wicked for help and knowledge too
Cheers got one now, work has started on it and have a project thread
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where or how are you doing your engine mountsOriginally Posted by nutrunner
What's the spec of yours mate? What engine you putting in it? How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking? Looks clean but what's the underneath and top plates/boot wells like? Would like to mount on a World Cup xmem we depending where the engine mounts up, if not strengthen and chassis mount.
it's running a 1.6 pinto with 4 speed box. i looks like it's had strengthening work done to the chassis already by way of box section.
It's also gonna be running an sr20 with 350bhp as well.
however today we found that the front cross member isn't what we expected as the engine is bolted to it not the chassis.
it's not a genuine mexico and i'll let steve decide whether to let you know what we paid
it's already got front discs and 4 pot brakes
The engines originally mounted to the cross member in escorts, some people buy World Cup crossmembers for them and some people mount to he chassis. You can pm me it if you want lol I won't be shocked as I spent just over 16k doing my one up and 4.5k the absolute shocker of a shell but you live and learn and I know escorts inside out now.
It you need to know anything let me know and I'll try and help, will come in handy for when I do mine which will Hopefuly be in the next few months and ready for next summer. How you planning on getting to 350bhp? What will the car be used for?
it's his car so i'll let him decide. gimme two secs and i'll fire some pics up see if you can help identify some parts
Nice mate, doesn't look in too bad nick. Look out for spare wheel well, top plates, inner wings, floor pans their the normal areas. For parts check out Burton Power and speak to Ant and tell him nutrunner or sillly nuts sent you, or rally design and speak to spencer (he knows me as George Barclay) their both great companies and each are better for certain parts so it's worth looking. Looks like you got a decent shell! Keep us updated. If you need anything let me know and I'll try to help
they look like morris princess 4 pot callipers - same as I had on my capri
Yeah we thought Austin princess too but my swap for ap or wilwood
Rally design do great prices on brakes etc mate
Been looking at burton and Motorsport
Ant at burtons is shit hot and Chris palmer. Rally design do tend to be cheaper on a lot of running gear parts though. What's you plans for the engine spec mate?
This ^^^^^^ already have stage 3a
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