Escort Mk2 Rally Car Build Modern Spec
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Thanks for the positive comments! :-)
We have done a little write up on the axle here is anyone interested:
http://www.motorsport-tools.com/blog/new-group4-at...
We have done a little write up on the axle here is anyone interested:
http://www.motorsport-tools.com/blog/new-group4-at...
TomSr3 said:
Oh man, this is just perfection. Great job so far.
Thanks, some good stuff on your website too!I forgot to put up anything about the front brakes;
http://www.motorsport-tools.com/blog/fitting-the-a...
The AP Racing calipers used are very light, the lightest Ive ever held.
ditchvisitor said:
That engine! Wow!
Amazing what you suddenly find is being made on your doorstep!Having just read the history on their website. It's a YB but with a redesigned alloy block and redesigned head, so it fit's into a YB shaped hole, but is otherwise changed almost entirely?
Hi, we have a bit more done:
More details on the engine and loads of pictures here:
http://www.motorsport-tools.com/blog/millington-di...
But here are a few sneaky quick snaps off my phone:
Engine in and plumbing started, using our own Motamec fittings.
Just setting up a picture for some of our new FIA seats. But this shows the gearbox is in, with custom fabricated gearbox mount and hole cut in tunnel.
Will get some proper shots of the engine and gearbox in place, with the mounts etc soon.
More details on the engine and loads of pictures here:
http://www.motorsport-tools.com/blog/millington-di...
But here are a few sneaky quick snaps off my phone:
Engine in and plumbing started, using our own Motamec fittings.
Just setting up a picture for some of our new FIA seats. But this shows the gearbox is in, with custom fabricated gearbox mount and hole cut in tunnel.
Will get some proper shots of the engine and gearbox in place, with the mounts etc soon.
Is there any chance you could give us the price you would charge a customer for this (since this is a build for the business so to speak) so I know how much of a chunk I need to allocate from my lottery win? 
Aside from the nosey aspect, it's interesting to compare this with the MK2's I used to mess around with some 20 years ago and what I used to do to them in order to make them (in my mind!) just like this one.
Aside from the nosey aspect, it's interesting to compare this with the MK2's I used to mess around with some 20 years ago and what I used to do to them in order to make them (in my mind!) just like this one.
Centurion07 said:
Is there any chance you could give us the price you would charge a customer for this (since this is a build for the business so to speak) so I know how much of a chunk I need to allocate from my lottery win?
Aside from the nosey aspect, it's interesting to compare this with the MK2's I used to mess around with some 20 years ago and what I used to do to them in order to make them (in my mind!) just like this one.
We sell the parts, we don't build cars for customers. Aside from the nosey aspect, it's interesting to compare this with the MK2's I used to mess around with some 20 years ago and what I used to do to them in order to make them (in my mind!) just like this one.
But I would guess to get a modern spec Escort built for you, the cost would be around £80k to £150K depending on spec. Historic spec could be a little less maybe £60k+
There's a very very nice historic spec mk1 on eBay at the moment for £65k, it probably cost a lot more to have built.....
Centurion07 said:
£150K?!!
Wow! Had no idea you could spec a MK2 to that kind of level.
you could spec any car to £150,000 - it's all about man hours and high end partsWow! Had no idea you could spec a MK2 to that kind of level.
if you grab an original fiat 500 and want a BMW v10 in there i would suspect it would require some fairly serious modifications
Pixelpeep said:
Centurion07 said:
£150K?!!
Wow! Had no idea you could spec a MK2 to that kind of level.
you could spec any car to £150,000 - it's all about man hours and high end partsWow! Had no idea you could spec a MK2 to that kind of level.
if you grab an original fiat 500 and want a BMW v10 in there i would suspect it would require some fairly serious modifications
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