Another small update - and another car
Due to a guy who seems to have fallen off the face of the earth the escort stays and some of the little jobs are currently being done.
The boot lock was sticking and missing a spring and washer so thats been removed stripped down and cleaned.
The rear bumper had a very small bend in the centre so thats been replaced with a new item currently in the bodyshop - that should be finished and back on the car in January.
A small mark on the dash has been sorted and the repair is absolutly brilliant
And now for the New project
G reg 90 spec
120k
3 owners
never had a panel (yet :lol: )
early 90 spec
The engine is mint for the mileage, 8am and -1 degrees this morning fired up off the key with no rattles or smoke and idled correctly
brand new exhaust, cv boots, has had welding on the rear leg and MOT'd for 12 months.
Sadly it's got no service history with the car as it was a farmers but not overly bothered.
Here's a few pictures as it stands, but the plan is to keep it totally standard (first job is to remove all the green strips and stickers)
the plan is once it's at mine is to strip the engine bay right down as their is a hole next to the fuse box which is more then likely to uncover a bigger hole once i've had a poke around and the battery tray has surface rust on so that will come out to - i can get both items for just over £20 so they may as well be replaced so it's solid.
I want to get the engine bay painted and slam and front panal - the car has previously flipped a bonnet and lightly marked the scuttle so i'll have the panel beater sort that rather than replace the original item.
More body work - back arches - 90 spec front bumper - new black bumper insert - 90 spec rear decal - clean up standard rear lights and fit ambers front and side and maybe headlamp protectors.
Then in the bay:- all new
Header tank
Dizzy cap
Leads
Fuel filter
Silicon hoses (black)
Vin plate
Engine bay sticker set
Paint engine bay parts:-
Rocker cover - black
Inlet - silver
Charge carrier - silver
strut tops - silver
oil cap ~ header top ~ screen top - silver
throttle bracket - black
wiper motor cover - silver
repaint the turbo and manifold - heat paint black
Then i might change the wheels for a set of 17" rs softspokes and fit a front mount.
That should keep me busy up to summer time