1980 Ford Escort MK2

1980 Ford Escort Mk2
2 Door

Specs

Engine 2.1L Pinto

93mm Accrelite Forged Pistons
Burton H Beam Rods with ARP studs
Kent Fast Road Cam Kit
Oversized Valves (44.5mm Inlet/38.1mm Exhaust)
Bosch Electronic Distributor
Twin 45mm DCOE Weber's
Weber Electric Fuel Pump (3-4psi)
Ashley Exhaust System

Gearbox

Refurbished Rocket 4 Speed (new bearings and seals)
Quaife Alloy top cover
Short Shifter

Rear Axle

English Rear Axle
3.77 Diff Gears (new)
Quaife ATB LSD
New Bearings and Seals

Brakes and Suspension

All Brakes are standard but refurbished units (F-Disc/R-Drum)
New (old stock) Girling Master Cylinder and Brake lines
Bilstein Dampers Front and Rear
Eibach Front Springs and Parabolic Single Leaf Rear Springs
New Bushes Throughout

Exterior

Extensive Panel work and Rust repairs including
New Roof Skin, Floor and Firewall Sections, Heater Bubble, Front Valance
Fiberglass Front and Rear Spoilers
Fiberglass Bumpers
Stainless Taillight Protectors
Rolled Rear Arches

Interior

New Carpets, Door Cards, Pillar Trims Throughout
Original Seats Front and Rear recovered in Custom Colors
Dashtop, Center Console and Armrests Color Matched to Seats
Refurbished Original Ford Seatbelts
Bluetooth Stereo with 8" Under seat Sub
Dynamat Sound Deadening used inside rear Quarters, Roof, Boot and Floor sections.

My Ownership

I have owned this car for about 15 years. When I originally bought the car, it was unlicensed, not running, rusty and full of rubbish. It got cleaned up and tucked away into storage for a number of years whilst I built and played with other cars. I slowly accumulated components to start restoring it and eventually got started with the rebuild. Bodywork and Painting as well as some of the Interior work has been done by local shops over the years but aside from that Mechanically the work has been done by myself. I have many receipts and photographs of various different parts of the rebuild. There really isn't much that hasn't been replaced or rebuilt. The car is not a matching numbers car or even originally a 2L to my knowledge, but simply an expression of what an Old School Ford can be. A real head turner.

In Summary

It's tame enough for driving at low speeds around town but really does flourish when given the chance to stretch its legs. The tyres have plenty of sidewall, the car is damped well so rides nicely on bumpy country roads and the Pinto on Weber's makes a glorious noise that echoes in the hills around the Southwest. Classic Motoring at its best. It certainly deserves to be loved and driven more than it is with me. Time for someone else to enjoy.

Price is negotiable.