antony denman Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 here 2 escorts 1 owned wished i kept the camper with the lock down,the 4 door i bought after selling a dog rougth 2 door,cant find pics,4 door i bought in scotland did lots mechinal work, danthecapriman, Rab, 155V6 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 42 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: Where did you source them from? All 7 escorts where found in Germany, first green more door was back in 2015 I think. This was one load.. Dick Longbridge and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, garbaldy said: All 7 escorts where found in Germany, first green more door was back in 2015 I think. This was one load.. Fair enough. Sounds like you've had success with it. I guess cheap* import Mk1s are all but gone now though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 22 minutes ago, antony denman said: here 2 escorts 1 owned wished i kept the camper with the lock down,the 4 door i bought after selling a dog rougth 2 door,cant find pics,4 door i bought in scotland did lots mechinal work, That more door is lovely. Got a thread on it anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 17 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: Fair enough. Sounds like you've had success with it. I guess cheap* import Mk1s are all but gone now though... Yup been a good run even with the added journey from Scotland, those two where €1200 each and the exchange rate was around £1.40 at the time, unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any cheaper escorts around anymore, the fiestas where €1000 and the mk1 tranny was €2000. I can't remember how much the starion was but even other none ford stuff has risen quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, garbaldy said: Yup been a good run even with the added journey from Scotland, those two where €1200 each and the exchange rate was around £1.40 at the time, unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any cheaper escorts around anymore, the fiestas where €1000 and the mk1 tranny was €2000. I can't remember how much the starion was but even other none ford stuff has risen quite a bit. Wow, some money to be made there at the time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: Wow, some money to be made there at the time!!! Yeh can't complain although the black weekend run wiped out a fair bit due to that troublesome Merc. I've found other motors but unfortunatly due to brexit and the China flue it's window shopping only just now, I cant wait though as the journeys the fun part. Dick Longbridge and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony denman Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: That more door is lovely. Got a thread on it anywhere? did rebuld thread on retro rides do one on here in couple off days what i did put capri struts so has discs servo new webber carb a janspeed exshaust recon gearbox clutch was dearier then gearbox won i won it on ebay for about £40 recon years ago old box slip out off 1st and reverse lol,bought scrap one just for the seats,sold all bits made money unreal free seats.new uprated springs on back, Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Green Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Facebook South Africa right now. £5,500 adw1977, Dick Longbridge, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Not really into all these modified MK1's you see nowadays, I'd much prefer to see "unmolested" examples more often like this one I spotted at the Brooklands' New Years Day 2019 event. A proper poverty spec model being an 1100 L, more time-warps like these would be nice to see: For me, the popular trend of making RS/Mexico replicas using Zetec or 2ltr Pintos for these MK1s and Mk2s have become so mundane that they almost seem annoying to me. It's nothing really special anymore as everyone who can afford one are following the same modification trends as everyone else. That being said, I would be interested in seeing some period correct modifications blended into these Escort builds you see nowadays, as modern tech such as angel-ring led lights and modern multi spoke wheels on these 50 year old cars don't seem right to me. I guess most people out there won't give a toss but that's my opinion. Mr Laurence, AndyW201, captain_70s and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj_efk Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I agree, show me a mint 1300XL or 1300e exactly as they came when new over a RS2000 any day. Joey spud and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Agreed, a standard one is something of a rarity now. But that’s true of most old Ford’s! You see loads of modified ones, loads of RS or S replica’s, lots of good standard low spec shells used to re-shell the top end models etc. One of the reasons I chose to restore my Capri into as close as possible to standard 1.6L spec. Anyone remember the red/maroon mk1 2 door Escort they dragged out of that old garage on bangers & cash for Mathewsons auctions. That was standard and would have been perfect left that way or restored to factory standard. Sadly though as a 2 door I’d put good money on it being spoiled by getting modified. Amishtat, Essex V6 and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 finished article. Apart from the 16 x flow and the wider wheels it's pretty standard, wonder if it still is now though. Mr Laurence, danthecapriman, Essex V6 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, garbaldy said: The finished article. That's what the Wheeler Dealers mk1 could have looked like. Roman Bronze wins for me. Cornish registration on an import though - how does that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Did anyone ever make a Mk1 cabriolet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, sierraman said: Did anyone ever make a Mk1 cabriolet? Mother Nature has had a good crack at it stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 ^ And that’s Still worth more than all my cars combined 🤣 stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, HMC said: ^ And that’s Still worth more than all my cars combined. ‘Can you just post us the V5 and the VIN, not bothered about the shell m8’ stonedagain and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 31 minutes ago, sierraman said: Did anyone ever make a Mk1 cabriolet? This was on Leboncoin a few months ago, I like the use of a second front bonnet as a boot lid: Interesting conversion, the back lights propose the idea that this was originally an estate but it could of originally been a saloon. AndyW201, adw1977, JeeExEll and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Here's a picture of a friend of my dad's M reg MK1 in the early 80's, I believe it might be some sought of GT variant but I could be wrong. My dad recalls there was a hole in the passenger footwell where you could see the road going past as you went along, surprising as it would of only been 7 or 8 years old at that time! danthecapriman, Dick Longbridge and AndyW201 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 56 minutes ago, Austat said: This was on Leboncoin a few months ago, I like the use of a second bonnet as a boot lid: Interesting conversion, the back lights propose the idea that this was originally an estate but it could of originally been a saloon. That's almost Corsair-esque. adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I owned three back to back in the mid 80's. TBY88M a Daytona yellow 1100 estate equiped with drum brakes all round and no servo,this was my first car after i had passed my test in a Y reg Starlet and smelt of cats pee inside but that didn't matter as it soon died when a poo coloured Triumph Aclaim took the side out of it down a narrow lane not wide enough for two. FKL717L was a black and silver 1300 two door with 13" Cortina steel wheels and a Mexico six clock dash pod fitted,this one had already been in an accident before i bought it and the badly stoved in n/s rear quarter was crudely repaired with filler and rattle cans. Of the three this one drove quite well but needed a lot of welding so got scrapped when the mot was up. NLA390K a dark blue 1300 estate (discs now but no servo) was bought off my dads mate and was quite solid underneath but the engine was very tired and with low compresion so was underpowered and an utter pig to start on a cold morning. I swapped the engine for one from a local Breakers yard that was claimed to be ''a peach'' but in fact was just as shagged as mine. One lunch time i was cruising around Strood when i spied an odd looking N reg Datsun 120a coupe on the front of Paton car sales and stopped to investigate,it was up for £425 and after a quick test drive i left the Escort and £45 with them and became the proud owner of my first Japanesse chariot. Even looking back with the rose tinted specs on Escorts were just ok,they were nothing special at all just cheap transport my mate had a Toledo with a carpet clad gear lever gaiter and that was a much nicer car to drive and be in. Would i spend silly money on one now ?,not a chance in hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said: Cornish registration on an import though - how does that work? its simply an Age related plate given to the vehicle when it was registered on import back when local VRO's where a thing still, I think you would get a number plate from wherever the VRO was, but these days its just pot luck what location marker you get from the DVLA on an age related plate when registering an import Although I do believe when you rob an existing vehicle of its plate, the replacement age related one you get is issued according to where the vehicle was robbed of its plate, (but im still waiting to verify that one, it might just pot luck now with that as well) as for escorts, I agree I much prefer the stock ones with steel wheels and tyres that have actual side wall and Suspension that does not look like its collapsed and broken! and in stock guise I do think they are pretty good looking cars but they really dont do anything for me In modified form (and I dread to think how many lovely old early retroreflective number plates have been binned of off Escorts for some wanky £20 wrong skinny font silver on black pressed plate) I also have my own much more personal vendetta against escorts Ill post this one and see if anyone can figure out why! Dick Longbridge and JeeExEll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 /\ Because it was once lhd ? JeeExEll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj_efk Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Because it’s badly parked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Because colour ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Various attempts have been made at chopping the roof off MK1s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Random pics I've saved over the years AndyW201, JeeExEll, Austat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 That van, and the cabrios reminded me that many people have chopped the back off of vans to create pickups... Although to my mind the estate makes a better candidate JeeExEll and AndyW201 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 That VW ad made me chuckle. ‘We don’t change the shape of our vehicles every year so they don’t look old fashioned’ I’d forgot they were still churning out old rubbish like the Beetle in 1967, they’d forgot to mention they were in the dire financial straights until they came up with the Golf. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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