The Escort Files - Project Tartan Blanket

After I sold my first Mk2 Escort, XVK708T, I decided that I needed (note: not 'wanted') another one !  Unfortuantely, prices of 2-door models had shot through the roof and even rotten ones were fetching good money.  So I decided to seek out a good condition 4-door for less cash.

I found a silver Mk2 1.3GL (1979) on eBay, and it was claimed that it had only covered 42,000 miles and had been Ziebarted from new.  It was in Hull, so I went to have a look and ended up buying it.

Not long after I got it, I found that the corner of the o/s/f floor was rotten, so had both sides welded up for £68.  The guy at the garage wanted to but it off me as it was such a clean car.  I have since replaced the headgasket and thermostat as it seems to be overheating a bit.

The interior is absolutely mint, with not a mark on it.  It looks pretty vile in the pictures but is actually quite nice and very comfortable.  Shame it doesn't come with headrests in the front though.  Sometime I will get round to fitting the glovebox that I bought from a friend.

Of course, not long after I bought it, I had to start modifying the car I swore I would leave standard.  First job: add some 1.5" lowering blocks to the back: