andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

[david_white]

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Right time to dust this thread off as the Pipes have been rather busy lately working on the old escort.

After Steve had got the front of the car (doors forward) in bare metal the car went to Ray for a bit of paint.
The whole engine bay, front wings and front panel were repainted and now look better than ever. The arches are also off being painted now.
The engine bay is pretty much all fitted out now waiting for the engine and today we refitted the freshly painted suspension.

[david_white]

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Next job on the list is the front spoiler/ splitter as the last one had literally bit the dust. As you can see they have made a lower splitter from thin marine ply. This slides into a bracket under the crossmember so that it can be fitted from the front of the car without having to do anything under it. Clever stuff.
The splitter is nearly done and will be sealed and painted once the spoiler that joins it to the front panel is done. This will be a vertical alloy panel the wraps around the front panel to the front of the arches (similar to the zakspeed cars) and it will all be removed from the car as one piece with dzus fasteners and or bonnet pins, much the same as the Gp2 spoiler Gary fitted on my mk2.



I know it looks like it sticks out a foot but heres the proof that it is within the rules



The vertical part will look a bit like the castrol mk1s but without being as wide as the arches. Just need a big sheet of ally now..

Note also the new tow strap that fits perfectly through the bumper iron hole.

[Roger Miller]

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[Tristan]

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I know it looks like it sticks out a foot but heres the proof that it is within the rules

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What are the rules re the spoile rDavid?

[andypipe]

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Where did that come from

[Luke]

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I would like to know to could save a bit of hassle?

[Toymex]

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Looking good Andy, almost too nice to race

[Roger Miller]

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Where did that come from

Custom.

[105Ian]

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Looking good Andy the team are doing a cracking job as usual.

[Luke]

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Roger mate make me one please

[david_white]

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Well the little yellow escort is nearly back in business. Just waiting for the engine now but the brakes, gearbox, prop etc are all ready and the front splitter is on. The whole splitter/spoiler is held on by two R clips and one M6 bolt, so nice and quick to fit.
A few decals are also on now after the old ones had been carefully removed.
Had a close scrape with the arches yesterday. As they were being repainted the whole yard where the paint shop is went up in flames and they were only just rescued, which is more than could be said for some of the nice cars in the units there. Firemen expect the blaze to last three days Looks like our painter will have nowhere to work for a while...

A few teasers, hopefully she will be back on her feet with the engine in place next time we update

[Joe-Tait]

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Like the new fly catcher Looks aggressive

[andypipe]

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After 7 months of working on other peoples race cars, the old girl is home again. Within the next few weeks she should be ready for a rolling road session

[105Ian]

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Good to hear you are back working on your own car Andy and hopefully soon all be sorted so you can be back out racing

[Toymex]

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After 7 months of working on other peoples race cars, the old girl is home again. Within the next few weeks she should be ready for a rolling road session

Nice 1 Andy ,hope to see you in my rear view mirror out on circuit next year