History
Bought as first car in high school, rebuilt the motor and fixed the rust. Sold it to a young lady in 1990 and found it again this year. Back end stoved in and left unloved in the back of her Dads garage. Body now straigt again and rust fiixed. Motor under rebuild with a few Fomoco factory extras to make it go a big harder and enter hillclimbs, etc
Paint is proving to be harder, everyone says it is British Racing green, but it has the gold fleck in the paint, not silver. Off to house of colour for the exact match. Needs original chrome wheels redone, centres were a textured black. Mullins seem to know the finish required.
Modifications
Carby is no longer 32/38 Weber, now 45. Higher lift cam and better valves with stronger springs. Std noisy tappets now a thing of the past.
New extractors and stainless 2 inch system with lukey muffler for better flow.
New springs all round and strut inserts/ shocks. Redrilled strut towers for better alignment purposes. Alloy radiator, 80a alternator instead of genny. and aftermarket engineered alt mount bracket.
Slotted larger discs and calipers to suit RS escort.
Cree headlights
Dark legal tint
Engineered larger heater core and fan shroud, new ducting.
front seats being refurbed with headrests - all in matching black vinyl to suit original. Donor framework for headrests from a burnt out late model fairlane.