Escort mk2 cosworth converting to 4x4 under standard arches.

[Gizmo]

cool mate

[RS4spoke]

Very nice!

[jon jkd]

Wicked thread and car,keep up the good work

[iwallace123]

Finished loads of little welding jobs
Also made and fitted the n/a inner sill

[evans2822]

Looking forward to seeing this done great build so far

[sharkattack]

This is cool.

Do you not need an apprentice? I need some fab skills!

[iwallace123]

Looking forward to seeing this done great build so far

Hopefully only 1 more day of welding to do
Thanks for offer though you could of come in handy the last 14 months...

[iwallace123]

Drivers side inner sill made welded and primed

A few other small welding jobs done aswell

Only the radiator panel to cut and sort for intercooler and that's all the major welding done

[madragon199]

Looking very solid and straight..almost there now...

[donnie]

Coming on nicely, looking forward to seeing this one done

[iwallace123]

I spent yesterday filling arch spare wheel well and sill

Photo bucket shite again app closing after I copy each image

[iwallace123]

Still needs some work doing to them but good enough for the time being

[evans2822]

Don't give up on photobucket lol we want to see it finished

[sharkattack]

Just a thought, I drove past and noticed your Cortina hasn't moved in a long time. Is it still in action?

Not for sale is it?

[mk2harrierST]

brilliant work there, unarched and 4x4😉

[cossie daz]

Anymore updates ??

[cossie daz]

Are you going to be fitting cosworth rear beam ??

[GINGExR2 T]

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Cracking project.


Ginger


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[iwallace123]

It's been about 6 months since I last updated and
Iv only worked on it the odd hour onc a fortnight so nothing done till lately
Iv spent the last 5 days getting

[iwallace123]

[iwallace123]

Getting under bonnet / inside boot / inside car and under floor ready for paint
it's been seam sealed - stone chipped and primed
This weekend should see some paint on it
I'm doing this abit backwards as some work still required but need to get some paint on to give me a bit motivation and the car a bit protection just in case I leave it again

[iwallace123]

[donnie]

Know the feeling, keep at it as it's going to be something special

[iwallace123]

Got the inside of car / behind bubble and strutt top plates ready for paint today

[iwallace123]

Then painted in Venetian red



http://s1114.photobucket.com/user/ne...E2631.jpg.html

[evans2822]

Very smart

[MegatronUK]

It's coming on great. Hopefully to be spotted on the road in the north east in the near future

[iwallace123]

Thanks for comments
I'm still a long way off being on roads as limited time working on it
I waved a lad down last Saturday driving a escort mk2 estate with a cosworth v6 in it - good bit of motivation.

Today not a lot done but important milestone reached as refitted the bubble which I think it's been about 2years since it was removed

[iwallace123]

Also fitted the strutt tops - both these and bubble Iv used stikafkex to fit rather than welding

[iwallace123]

Today I got the underside and inner wings painted













































Bubble and boot net week

[ludsonline]

Cracking work, going to be awesome when its done

[evans2822]

Very smart

[Duffer]

Love this, it's going to be a barnstormer off the line being 4wd! What are you doing exhaust wise as I see no exhaust tunnel, plus getting it past the atlas with watts linkage? Or is it not going to be very low? Looking for ideas for mine as similar but only 2wd

[iwallace123]

Thanks for the comments
Nothing been done on the escort the last few weekends as Iv been sidetracked a bit
Iv just bought a 1985 Granada 2.8i Ghia X
It got put away in a garage in 1995 till now

[iwallace123]

[iwallace123]

Only a little hole in skuttle and front of bonnet
The rest of car is solid and original panels - never welded and none needed.



Plan is to use it as it is till I get escort or cortina on the road and reliable then give this a full paint job but keep everything else as it is

Got it running from a jerry can today as Petrol tank rusted internally.
Engine sounds good but needs a tune
I'm struggling to find any breakers and looking for the following

Petrol tank - prefer injection type but would consider carb type
A pair of headlights
2x front door electric window mechanisms
Good bonnet
Ford original Boot spoiler
Any help appreciated
Thanks

[dave_cos4x4]

Nice work on the escort.

Nice looking granad too.

[TickXR]

Awesome project, been very interesting read

[wildo105e]

Granny looks great good to see an auto with hardly any gears and a moss alarm, takes me back to when i was 19 my dates dad a 2.3L granada.

[longy]

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