Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

[Joe-Tait]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

Great project

[Pikey15]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

You have a fantastic collection of toys now, I'm very jealous

[jcccruz]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

Time for a little update on the Escort Mk1...


The shell back from painting and ready to put all the pieces in:





Front suspension and steering:















Atlas Full Float and Gripper LSD:



























AP Racing rear calipers with custom brackets:









The boot:









The engine is in















On four wheels:

[mario r h santos]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car



Cheers,

Mário Santos.

[jcccruz]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

Cheers,

Mário Santos.

[jcccruz]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

Some more work done by Mr. Branco

[jcccruz]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

Some more progress:

















The "new" gearbox (thanks Tim)

Quaife 4 speed dog box rally ratios 2.390 1.690 1.340 1.000

[jcccruz]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

Just to check how it sit's...

[FrEdOoOo]

Love it
Nice work João!

[bigm21]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

Looking really nice mate.
What's the off set on your wheels if you don't mind me asking?

[Matt75]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

Great stuff

[jcccruz]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

Again thak you all for your kind words

Some more developement...

The plumbing of the dry sump, the brakes, the fuel lines and the fire extinguer :

















The fire extinguer and the cut off switch:





The start box:



A couple of pics from the car:







And as it is now with the polycarbonate windows and the air box in place:











Almost there...

[Pikey15]

Looking good

[HOSSMAN]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

nice looking car mate

[jcccruz]

Re: Cruz's MK1 Escort race and hillclimb car

And some more work done: