Fingers 463 Posted April 12, 2020 I think a van would be easier, no, just less difficult. It"s not going to be easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted April 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Fingers said: I think a van would be easier, no, just less difficult. It"s not going to be easy. One day ill import one.... ill just keep telling myself that until hopefully i get one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingers 463 Posted April 12, 2020 Yeah, I think repairing a rusty import is going to be cheaper/easier/better than trying to build one from a sedan/coupe/van. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted April 12, 2020 hmm if only i could get it in from the UK thats not a terrible price. about $10,000AUD before imports https://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=89967&country=uk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingers 463 Posted April 12, 2020 That seems like good value, add about $3K to get it here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted April 12, 2020 Just now, Fingers said: That seems like good value, add about $3K to get it here. thats pretty good value. dont tempt me haha. i havent got the space to store a 4th car 1 Fingers reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2redrovers 21,400 Posted April 12, 2020 It's probably just the angle of the photo but there's something about that rear end that just looks... odd? Think I'd have to modify it slightly but I'd have to see it in the flesh first to decide what to do with it.And yeah a van would be easiest to convert but I was thinking they were fewer in numbers in Oz than 2dr sedan. I think you can bring in cars from the UK now can't you? Talk with someone who deals in British car parts, get a shell brought in, put local stuff into it. I suggest it in that method because it means no worries about asbestos checks. 1 Fingers reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingers 463 Posted April 12, 2020 Bring it in minus engine, gearbox, and brakes? Or with those bits in the back, but disassembled and clean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2redrovers 21,400 Posted April 12, 2020 Bring it in minus engine, gearbox, and brakes? Or with those bits in the back, but disassembled and clean?If brakes are available locally then skip those. Gearbox should be fine as far as I know but the clutch is probably iffy so skip it if possible. Engine I'd strip it of gaskets (ie take the head off, remove fluids, should be fine). I'd possibly even go a step further and get the shell stripped (dip or blasted) before importing, partly because I think it would be cheaper to do over there. It's probably not a priority any more but it was a bit of a cash cow to pick on classic cars with asbestos quarantine checks. 1 Panko reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingers 463 Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 10:42 PM, 2redrovers said: It's probably just the angle of the photo but there's something about that rear end that just looks... odd? Think I'd have to modify it slightly but I'd have to see it in the flesh first to decide what to do with it. I agree, they are a bit odd looking. That said, I would also like to have one. 2 Panko and 2redrovers reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted April 21, 2020 I have just spent about 2 days worth of work on the Escort, polishing it, after it got covered in what i can only think to be grinding spray. last week dad and i built his new workbench into the shed, which involved a lot of cutting and grinding of steel. The car was in the middle of the carport across the front of the shed, and we were working 4-6m away. at the time i felt sure it was fine and the majority of the work was away from the car, but obviously not good enough. the below pic of my clay bar after just ¼ of the boot lid. To give an idea how badly it got covered. the video below gives you a comparison of before and after clay bar https://imgur.com/a/oN1CrXx other than the fact it needed doing due to shit stuck all over it, it was well overdue for a proper polish. id forgotten how much the colour “pops” in the sun. this is just after clay bar. No polish, wax, nothing. today i finished the polish job on it. All done by hand. 1 - clay bar 2 - Bowden’s Own - Paint Cleanse and Restore 3 - Mother’s Carnauba Wax (what I had) 4 - Bowden’s Own Fully Slick (sealer) I think the results speak for themselves. Still isnt a professional job by any means. And one day i think id like to get it done by a pro, to try get some of the scratches and swirls out of it that i cant. But for now, it looks a lot better than it did. *just dont look at it up close* 1 1 deankxf and Mr Polson reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted April 21, 2020 Nothing wrong with a few scratches and swirls if it's original old paint if you ask me. Next time you need to clay a car, you can make your life a billion times easier if you get a clay pad rather than the old bars.https://www.bowdensown.com.au/claying-rubber 1 Panko reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingers 463 Posted April 21, 2020 I am not a More door MK1 fan, but that car just looks right 1 Panko reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted April 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Mr Polson said: Nothing wrong with a few scratches and swirls if it's original old paint if you ask me. Next time you need to clay a car, you can make your life a billion times easier if you get a clay pad rather than the old bars.https://www.bowdensown.com.au/claying-rubber I still have an entire brand new clay bar lol. i tend to use about ⅓ at a time of the bars, so it will be a couple years before i need to replace it at this race Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,292 Posted April 22, 2020 i need to learn how to polish up crusty paint one day, i should get time this year to do it properly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted April 22, 2020 Clay bar and orbital. orbital you have to be careful with, if the paint is thing. i learned the hard way, rubbing through the paint on the escort, to the RH side of the rear number plate. (Left of RH tail light) Might see it in the photo of the back of the car above. Black line. and there are a few spots on sharp edges where the paint is going thin from the orbital. whoops 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bucketnz 13 Posted April 22, 2020 very cool car, my first car attached, one lady owner, brought it off my aunty, i even think i still have the sales brochure she got when she brought it in 1972. i wish i still had it! 1 1 Panko and deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingers 463 Posted April 22, 2020 I tried to post a photo of my first MKI, also my first car (on the road) Can't seem to work out how. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted April 22, 2020 12 hours ago, Fingers said: I tried to post a photo of my first MKI, also my first car (on the road) Can't seem to work out how. Upload to imgur and copy link across? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted May 23, 2020 Not much new happening with the Esky. I took it out for a spin for the first time since we went into lockdown. Since its last drive, I changed the accelerator pump jet back to a single squirt jet, so it wasnt pumping fuel down the second barrel when the butterfly was closed. It took a bit to get started, then it was a real pig for a while lol. coughing, backfiring through the carby. Driving it, it had the hesitation back, mid revs again. i was thinking it was the pump jet again. in anger, i did a U turn to head home, and gave it a squirt, WOT through every gear, right to red line, up to 100km/h....and presto, the hesitation went away. so kept going for my drive for about an hour. God it is nice to drive, compared to the XF and Discovery, with with steering boxes and recirculating ball steering. the Escort feels so so tight by comparison. **NOW FOR A BIT OF A RANT** The link below is to an eBay ad for a Mk1 Escort the same as mine, 1975 1300XL, thats for sale in the UK. the moment i look at it, i knew it was an Australian car. the thing is immaculate. better than mine Sure enough, the guy bought it and took it from Australia in 2013, now he is selling it, and he clearly makes a point of saying he wont sell to anyone abroad (no international sales). This really, REALLY pisses me off. They buy them out of Australia due to the lack of rust in our cars, and the fact our shells are better (double plated strut towers for example), then they pull this crap. Fair game when it was for sale in Australia, for him to grab it, but to then refuse to sell it back to anyone who might want to bring it back to Australia, what a shit act IMO. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283882802254?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2648 2 Fingers and gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,292 Posted May 23, 2020 27 minutes ago, Panko said: he clearly makes a point of saying he wont sell to anyone abroad it's currently 9000 uk, would be well over $20k here, do you think there'd be a buyer for an auto 4 door at that figure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted May 23, 2020 48 minutes ago, deankdx said: it's currently 9000 uk, would be well over $20k here, do you think there'd be a buyer for an auto 4 door at that figure? maybe. 4 doors are starting to come out of the woodwork. And its an auto shell so thats a big bonus. however its also a good point. That he has such a high price on it, because they are worth so much in UK he probably paid Fk all for in 2013, compared to if it had been in the UK, so now he is just making a big profit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,292 Posted May 23, 2020 21 minutes ago, Panko said: maybe. 4 doors are starting to come out of the woodwork. And its an auto shell so thats a big bonus. however its also a good point. That he has such a high price on it, because they are worth so much in UK he probably paid Fk all for in 2013, compared to if it had been in the UK, so now he is just making a big profit you'd probably be able to get a escort club UK member to buy it to ship it over anyway.. there's more than one way to go about it if it had to be had. might be lost job due to corona.. need to sell. who knows, might even have a lot of money in it even Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panko 2,481 Posted May 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, deankdx said: you'd probably be able to get a escort club UK member to buy it to ship it over anyway.. there's more than one way to go about it if it had to be had. might be lost job due to corona.. need to sell. who knows, might even have a lot of money in it even Yeah i know its not impossible, but i just find this sort of thing so so shit. im not the only, a lot of guys from the car club, including ex pat UK folk, dont agree with this sort of shit 1 1 deankxf and Fingers reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted May 24, 2020 Agreed. Shit head..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites