1980 Mk2 Ford Escort Ghia
The Beginning
Well, you can not blame Ebay for this one!! Found this one on www.theoldskoolford.co.uk website. A few emails, phone calls, a visit and the deal was done. This is a first as the car is running, MOTed and taxed. The car needs two wings, a front panel and the MOT is just about to run out.
To start with, here are some of the Mk2 Escort pictures taken from theoldskoolford.co.uk Forum website.
November 2008: Forum picture taken of the front of the car.
November 2008: Forum picture of the rear/side view.
November 2008: Forum picture of the left hand side of the engine bay - solid strut tops.
November 2008: Forum picture of the right hand side of the engine bay - solid strut tops and dig the oil catch tank.
November 2008: Forum picture of the inside of the car.
November 2008: Here we have a new front panel, 2 newish wings that need a bit of a tidy up and 2 new headlamps.November 2008: Specification: 1980 Ford Mk 2 Escort 1.6 Ghia automatic, 4 door in gold with black vinyl roof. It has 7x13 Superlights with 175/50 Yokohama tyres and a 2" drop all round, 5 speed reconditioned manual box, single piece propshaft, 3.9 diff, standard Ghia interior with cd player. Engine:- 1700 x-flow with liners, Hepolite pistons, ported and polished head with unleaded seats, Kent 234 cam, lightened and balanced bottom end.
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