Mk2 escort mexico road rally car

[pawson]

Thought i'd put some pics up of my new mk2 mexico road rally car that i bought last week. The previous owner carried out all the work. Brief spec of the car:
SHELL
SEAMWELDED AND STRENGHTENED
BIG BOX TUNNEL
TURRETTED
CAGE WITH DIAGANIAL AND DOOR BARS
FIBREGLASS BONNET
VW ORANGE 2 PCK PAINT
ENGINE
2.1 WITH 2.25 PISTONS
GRP1 HEAD
VALVES 44.5 IN AND 38.1 EX
BRONZE GUILDS
PORTED AND POLISHED
HIGHPRESSURE OIL PUMP
RL 31 CAM DOUBLE SPRINGS
SINGLE 45 WEBER
ALLWAYS RUN ON VR1 RACING OIL
RUNNING GEAR
5 SPEED TRAN X WITH 2.39 FIRST GEAR
QUAIFE SLIP 4.7 CWP NEW
ONLY DONE 1 EVENT
COMPRESSION STRUTS
BILLIES FRONT GRP1WEDGED
BILLIES REAR TURRETED
NEW PANHARD ROD AND TRAMP BARS
NEW SPRINGS F AND REAR
NEW BIAS PEDEL BOX
PRINCESS CALIPERS 1144 PADS
VENTED DISCS
SIERRA REAR CALIPERS 1144 PADS
NON VENTED
ALLOY TANK AND BATT HOLDER IN BOOT
TWIN FUAL PUMPS
AND TWIN SPARE HOLDER
SPARCO SEATS
NEW WIRING LOOM ALL FUSED AND RELAYS IN CAR
ASHLEY 2 .25 EXHAUST AND MAINFOLD

[MCURZON]

Re: Mk2 escort mexico road rally car

That is an amazing looking car!!

No doubt that will give you lots of entertaining times.

Best of luck with it.

Matt

[pawson]

Re: Mk2 escort mexico road rally car

Ye it should be a lot of fun, just hope to keep it in one piece.

[eoin1981]

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looks good did ya sell the toyota

[pawson]

Re: Mk2 escort mexico road rally car

ye a bloke wanted the corolla and had the mk2 so i did a deal with him.

[the slip]

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ha ha i work where that car was built! clean car

[james-gti]

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yea very nice car, must be neals, if it is it has been well looked after as he didnt like to drive it in the rain haha and i know 'the slips' place of work build some quality cars, wish i could aford to have mine built

[pawson]

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ye it is his car. the work on the shell is spot on. glad to hear good things about the company that did the work.

[merp0]

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That is a nice looking car, thought I had seen it on here before.

Got any events planned in North Wales, wouldn't mind seeing it in action.

[pawson]

Re: Mk2 escort mexico road rally car

ye should be on the lanes doing some road rallies this year.also a few track days are in mind.

[pawson]

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Just thought id give a bit of a update. The old pinto and gearbox have been sold. The car is stripped down and another honda vtec powered escort is on its way.

[waynemk2]

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Good man lol.

If you need help. im sure me or Paul would give you good advice.. as you can see from our threads.

[pawson]

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nice1 wayne.ye i will probably need some help with somthing in the future. the engine is out of the s2000 now and a jems crossmember is on order.

[waynemk2]

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Hi Notsure if you spoke the John at RED in regards to dry sump..
a fair bit of the gearbox tunnel will need to be cut out for that hhhhhhhhhhuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggeee box..

[pawson]

Re: Mk2 escort mexico road rally car

na i hav'nt spoken to r.e.d yet how much is the dry sump kit off them.Pace do the kit for £950. Ye the box is a big one. Is the auto tunnel your using bigger than a big tunnel bought off the shelf.