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my dad made one for me...welded it up using an old socket and some flat bits of steel. works a treat  

T&E tools make the special tools for the caliper pistons.
 
Part numbers are
 
2021 (suits Falcon XB-X, Fairlane/LTD Holden HJ-HZ and early Commodore)
 
2022 (suits Falcon XE-XF and Fairlane/LTD)
 
 
A well equiped tool shop like Total tools sell T&E products. I bought mine off the shelf from a Qualitool in Geelong

I have never met him but have got plenty of bits n pieces off him for my car,im expecting parts tomorrow.

Well, here we go again. 
 
A week ago, i had no intention of buying another Mk1 Escort any time soon. However, a mate of mine from when I had my last escort couldn't resist contacting me, and putting me onto this beautiful little 4 door Mk1 for sale way up in Kerang, about 3 hours north of Melbourne. 

I took a look at the photos, and promptly called the owner. I was pretty much sold there and then. 
 
So yesterday, Michael (my Escort informant), my good mate Callin and I set off from Sunbury at around 9am in Michael's VW Amarok (I'm glad we did...ill explain soon) to go look at this car, with cash in hand ready to drive this beauty home to Melbourne. 
 
The owner was a retired old guy, who collects some interesting and beautiful cars. He was very honest with his asking price, and very genuine. I somewhat feel like i might have ripped him off a little with the price, but it was well within his price range, and he was happy to accept. Even left his club plates for me to drive it home. 
 
now for the good (and bad) photos of our adventure. 
 
These next few pics are the photos the owner sent me. the car is totally original. 1975 (october) factory 4 speed 1300XL. Has 139,000km on the odometer, but the engine in it apparently has about half that. The original engine came with the car, which has been rebuilt as some stage, with non standard pistons...so some investigation needs to go into that, as it may end up being a stronger engine than the one thats in it...very weird. 
 

 
interior is MINT.
 

 

 
the previous owner had it for about 3.5 years, and only drove it a handful of times. 
 

 
 
 
SO i bought the car, and set off on the long journey home. during the test drove she drove like a dream. smooth, plenty of power and comfy...
 

 
we got 30 minutes from Kerang then this happened....
 
obviously the guy i bought it from never had a problem with the car because it only ever got driven around town, never on the HWY. so me attempting to drive it home, sitting on 90km/h was enough to sort out the bugs...like the distributor which was inevitably going to die..and leave me standard  

 
SO, we flat towed the car as far has Harcourt, where Michael's dad was nice enough to borrow a friends trailer, and meet us. we trailered it back to Michael's house, arriving back to Sunbury about 8pm last night. and thats where i left the car, on the trailer in Michael's driveway, along with 1 of his Mk1 4 door Escorts. 
 

 
A big thanks to Michael and Callin for the support and help yesterday, i would've been fucked if i had taken the xf or my daily to go collect it. thank fuck for Michael and his Rok. 
 
anyway, Michael is a legend, he is going to get it going for me (just needs a dizzy) at his house. 
 
Can not wait to start enjoying this beast  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cool thanks fellas

It's meant to be there with nothing in it.
It's in case the seal in your water pump fails, the coolant won't build pressure and enter the bearing causing it to seize

Yeah 235s would be better i think, cheers

yep!..want the car to be going the same way I want to be going!!!

Cheers mate:)

I put a 3" tip on the LTD today........
 
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Flat cats make good hats......
 
Oh, sorry....yours is steel.

Yeah the phone never does justice but im fkn wrapped about how nice it sounds now & its only a stock 302c, ill be watching those ltd vids probably in the morn dave

Got my exhaust done lst night at Hi-tech exhaust in sunshine. Got the left pipe & muffler deleted but retained the right side muff & pipe Duane added a collector to merge the left pipe into the right then put a 2.5" single tailpipe on to the muffler & im very happy with how it sounds

I hope so.....
 
 
 
Thats the first thing that came to mind when i saw what suburb it was.

Thanks for everybodies help I appreciate it she is back up & running again also have to thank Ian from kam auto parts for his help aswell & i m glad I made a mistake cos now I've learnt how to do this & i feel confident in doing it again if & when I need to.

Of all that generation of Fords worldwide at the time, ie Fox Mustang, euro Granada, Cortina, Taunus, Fairmont (US), and our "Blackwood" Falcon, it's clear as day which one has stood the test of time the most. I think Ford Oz did a brilliant job on the styling of the XD, so balanced yet a very practical and roomy car. Granadas just look a bit wrong to me, and as for the Us Fairmont.... Just vomit.

yeah & also chrysler centura

All done.......
 
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All done.......
 
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They look great Chris. Very classy!
When are you painting the car?
 
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They came up good, you've done well!
Although looking at that neighbourhood they'll get stolen now! lol.

No idea......just wanna get it rwc & reg first & then take it from there

All done.......
 
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