Plum Crazy - Ford's Executive Model - My Mk1 Escort 1300E Project - Picture Heavy !

[mk1matt]

I see the Green Mk1 in one of the pictures. Need this back out Matt!!

Cracking work Matt ;-)

You seen the herbie film where it beats up his new car? Keep thinking I'm going to open the shed door one day and find the same lol. It will get done mate when the time is right
And Dave you should know I don't wash cars??? Even before we paint them lol.


And it was SWARF not DWARF that I had removed!! Bloody stupid iPhones

Going to be a cracking car this when done. Resonably standard looking with a surprisingly large amount of grip ( not enough for 400 horses but more than most )

[Clint]

And it was SWARF not DWARF that I had removed!! Bloody stupid iPhones

Oh..... I have text everyone now, so everyone thinks...................................... erm

[Dave]

That's what you get for feeling Grumpy

[Clint]

I think he went to see Doc today too, how odd.....

[mk1matt]

So I've spent the last couple of days grinding with a dwarf a cage and a bra.

It's like being back in Ibiza all over again

[Clint]

Completely out of sequence and now all covered up but its nice to know how much rot is inside your sills

[Clint]

Some more of the intercooler now its mounted properly

[cossymax]

Clint just a quick question, is there a reason why you did not use the Airtec rad and intercooler? As my mate may turbo the Mk2 he has

[Clint]

We had already cut and fitted the Radtec before I knew about the Airtec, but will be using the Airtec on future cars, they actually fit better in the Mk2 too

[cossymax]

We had already cut and fitted the Radtec before I knew about the Airtec, but will be using the Airtec on future cars, they actually fit better in the Mk2 too

Thanks mate I will let him know about that and the loom see if he wants them both

[Clint]

A Little ducting to make sure we squeeze every last inch of air through the inter-cooler and radiator and it does not act like them rodeo girls.

[mk1matt]

Mmmmm round headlights........

[Clint]

Mmmmm round headlights........

I see your frowning but don't worry the round headlamp grill was only for testing, this one will be as ford designed the Mk1 and have square lamps, not the cheap mini headlamps used later on.

[Clint]

And now for a bit of Safety, cage fitting time:

[dodgyknee]

Really like the wheels under them arches looks the dogs could I be cheeky and ask wot you are doing with the spot lights on the little thing if pos would like to buy them if the they are in good nic

[Clint]

And some more axle location brackets

[tom burgess]

looking good clint.was wondering what was going to happen to it

[Clint]

looking good clint.was wondering what was going to happen to it

It will be back on the drive soon m8, drop in for a look see

[Clint]

Some strut strengthening today

[mk1matt]

You forgot to mention 2 nights of scraping underseal.......

[Clint]

You forgot to mention 2 nights of scraping underseal.......

Good point if anyone needs any underseal scraping off @mk1matt is really good at it

[dangerousdave]

That's a good suggestion, Matt fancy 2 nights in Croydon I have a Japanese taxi that needs some scraping!!

[Clint]

Matt finished making and fitting the cage today, fits like a glove, I can still use my sun visors and window winders yipeee

[Clint]

And now for some wings, after a lot of mind changing standard wings it is

[slidersi]

great work m8 keep the pics coming

[Clint]

I have been concentrating on the Axle fitting, first job before Matt runs out of things to do was to make a Watts Tower for him to fit, managed to fit this much in between jobs today:

[Clint]

Not much more done as I have been to and fro my favourite London hospital this week, but got a little further on the watts tower:



Just need to make the platform, spacer and the swivel bolt now.

[exboyracer]

Nice bit of machining there Clint

[kevron]

Keep at it mate its going to be a little cracker

[redhf]

looking good, what size do the plates for the cage feet have to be for a logbook?

[Clint]

This one had a recent resurrection too, its now sitting ready for paint

[turbo m]

Liking the smoothed slam panel.

[Clint]

Back on this, all been dry fitted and painted underneath, all ready for paint.

[Clint]

Has gone to the painters today, better start cleaning stuff up and selling off all my spares I have managed to amass, just need to choose a colour now.....

[evans2822]

Nice to see these old threads coming back to life...

[Clint]

Little update, car has now been filled and put into its first stage of primer.

[Clint]

Little update, car has now been filled and put into its first stage of primer.

[Clint]

And she is finally in Paint, Paul who painted the car is a big fan of 1300E's and has restored a couple previously, he has taken a lot of pride and care getting the car ready for paint.

[turbo m]

purple velvet???
Are you having the triple coach line down the side too??
It does look very nice in the original colour and vinyl roof too.

[turbo m]

purple velvet???
Are you having the triple coach line down the side too??
It does look very nice in the original colour and vinyl roof too.