Right then! Quite alots been happening so time to update things a little here.
Alans Mk1 has a proud new owner Steve. The car had a fresh coat of paint after a motorbike run up the back of it.

Now a slightly smoother shade of orange. Steve's Escort.

Bobs Falcon is very nearly finished and looks awsome.

My 2dr project just waiting for an engine.

The other Mk1 with 2.0 pinto being installed.

Kevins RS 2000 - 2.1Pinto 45 webers

Bobs 4age powered 4dr Mk2.

Driven down to Koh Lanta.

Escort Mk1 SR20 Turbo @500kms

Well  we are 500 kms into testing the car,  ironing out  things like squeaks & rattles. More pressing issues have been the soft spring rates all round, they  are under close scrutiny  now as we have so much power it literally sits down on the  rear {120lbs now upto 140lbs}  under hard acceleration, resulting in the prop scraping the  tunnel.

Front springs are also too soft at 150lbs , a lip in the road surface  had us touching  a  bumpstop.

: Note: with 2 people  and full petrol tank.

Alans  star buy  has been  the Gps speedo from Speedhut,  it now indicates peak recall@ 187kmh  , thats  just  a short blast, from the suhkumvit to the  1st junction off the new  motorway.

Power /torque  can be felt  pulling well from 2000rpm, enough to overtake in  3rd or 4th at  low traffic speeds, no need to floor the pedal either  the turbo really comes in around 4300 up, when it all gets rather frantic with white lines coming at you like bullets. 

Mk1 Escort Mexico Thailand, almost ready!

Engine fitted , intercooler, ally radiator both custom made, 2 speed Volvo electric fan sits in there as well, engine loom wired up along with complete new wiring harness for lights, aircon and  central locking!Gauges 1200 dollars made in the USA by Speedhut, GPS speedo!
New Laminated tinted windscreen, new side drop windows, new grille, rear lights, indicators and all rubber seals.
Mazda rx7 alloy 4 pots 290mm discs.

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Rare Mk1 Escort 1969 early parts

Mk1 escort SR20 Mock up wheel test

Mocked a wheel up against the car, apart from the chrome rim it looks like Jap wheels may work.
Forged lighweight CE28 clones   Fronts  8",  Rears 9"   15" Diameter.

Mk1 Escort sr20det Paint finally finished.

6 months ago the car arrived at the bodyshop for a months work, finally its ready to go home to the workshop and start building it back into a car.
Doors bonnet  and boot have gone first , a slide will pick the car up on Monday morning.
First things to go in will be a  new roof lining.

The old lady at the paintshop, believe it or not her job is sanding down the filler.