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New minilight wheels, lowered suspension, new exhaust,
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Sierra Sapphire 1.6 Silver. Alloys, full safety devices, roll cage,
nice clean car................................................................... £850
Sierra XR 4x4 Black. E-reg, MOT’d until January, lots of history.. £995
Sierra Cosworth 3 door, rear 1/4 panels. Used................... £100
Anglia 105e passenger side rear 1/4 panel, used.............. £100
Sierra Sapphire, RS cosworth, 2 wheel drive. Shell............ £495
Fiesta MK1 roof (no sunroof)............................................... £80
Escort MK3 roof................................................................ £100
BRAND NEW ITEMS
Escort MKI bonnet/wing rubbers ......................................... £15
Escort MKI new AVO type 49 inner wings..................£250 each
Escort MKI rear chrome bumper ....................................... £240
Escort MKI headlining bars.................................................. £40
Escort MKII RS2000 inner wings...............................£250 each
Capri MKIII front and rear bumpers .............................£50 each
RS2000 MK2 new outer headlights.............................£42 each
RS2000 MK2 new inner headlights.............................£42 each
Escort MK2 quarter bumpers, new, steel..................£125 a pair
Escort MK1 quarter bumpers, steel chromed............£123 a pair
Escort MKII RS2000 nose cone brackets................ £30 per pair
Escort MKII RS2000 rear bumper corner brackets.. £15 per pair
Escort MKI rear quarter panels..................................£550 each
Escort MKI & MKII full floor pans...............................£550 each
RS2000 alloy sump & pickup pipe .................................... £200
Fiesta Super Sport alloy wheels x 4...£150 2 litre Pinto engines,
less sump and carb, from ................................................. £100
RS1600i 5-speed gearbox ................................................ £100
XR3/XR3i 4-speed + 5-speed gearboxes ............................ £50
5-speed type 9 V6 gearbox............................................... £150
Mk1 + Mk2 RS2000 4-speed gearbox .............................. £180
5-speed Type 9 gearbox ................................................... £200
1600 Sport gearbox.......................................................... £100
Mk1 + Mk2 Escort standard gearboxes, only ...................... £30
Sierra 2.8 4x4 gearbox + b/housing and lever..................... £75
1600 single rail gearbox, MkII/III Cortina/Capri.................... £30
RS2000 alloy engine mounts ..........................................£50 pr
Original RS2000/Mexico exhaust manifolds ........................ £50
4-branch RS2000 exhaust manifolds......................... from £50
X/flow 4-branch exhaust manifolds.............................from £40
38 DGAS carbs ................................................................... £85
Various K+N air filters, from................................................ £20
Various 32 DGV Weber carbs............................................... £50
1600 Sport engine mounts, round rubbers......................£40 pr
Std Escort engine mounts, rectangular rubbers...............£20 pr
X/flow and Pinto alternators................................................ £20
X/flow inertia starter motors ............................................... £20
Pre-engage x/flow + Pinto starter motors ........................... £30
Std MkI + MkII Escort pedal boxes – complete.................... £30
Mk2 RS2000 propshafts (2 piece)....................................... £60
MkI and MkII Escort STD props 1+2 piece ................. from £20
Various Mkl + Mkll Escort (inc RS2000) axle casings ..from £25
4.4 English diffs................................................................ £150
4.1 English diffs................................................................ £100
3.7 English diffs................................................................ £250
3.9+3.89 English diffs ........................................................ £80
3.54 English diffs.............................................................. £250
Various Atlas crown wheel+pinions...................................£POA
MkI+MkII Escort 1⁄2 shafts. Also Atlas 2.8 Capri,
Anglia+MkII Cortina....................................................£30 each
8”rear brake assemblies.................................................£30 pr
9” rear brake assemblies................................................£60 pr
MkI and MkII Escort Spax/Bilstein rear shocks ................£55 pr
MkI and MkII Escort engine crossmembers......................... £35
MkI and MkII Escort steering racks ..................................... £30
MkII RS2000+1600 Sport anti roll bar (22mm).................... £30
Escort MKII safety devices full 6 point roll cage................. £250
Escort MKI fibreglass blubble-arched wings................£50 each
NEW ITEMS FOR SALE!!
Escort MK1 headlining bars per set .................................... £40
Lotus Cortina MK1 quarter bumper brackets............£65 per set
MK1 Escort bonnet stay...................................................... £15
MK1 Mexico genuine Ford wings ...........................£1500 a pair
Escort MK2 RS2000 washer bottle bracket ......................... £15
Escort Mk1 & Mk2 RS 2000 Single Piece Prop Shaft......... £135
Escort Mk1 & 2 compression strut kit ............................... £100
Mk1 Escort Mexico, brand new. Single piece prop shaft.... £135
MKII Escort bias pedal box................................................ £180
Anti-roll bar locking tabs...........................................£10.95 set
Gaz rear shockers Mk1/2 Escort ................................ £125 pair
Mk2 Escort quick rack...................................................... £110
Escort Roller Bearing Top Mounts....................................£75 ea
Roller Bearing Top Mount Covers................................£12.50 pr
Big Gear Box Tunnel............................................................ £50
Mk1/2 Steering rack locking tabs.....................................£6 set
Mk1 Bumper bolts, stainless steel..................................£35 set
5 speed Type 9 alloy mounting blocks.............................£40 pr
Brake caliper bolt locking tabs.....................................£1.95 ea
Disc bolt locking tabs...................................................£1.25 ea
MkI/MkII NEW fuel filler neck rubbers .............................£20 ea
Remanufactured MkI RS2000/Mexico steering wheel centres,
bargain...........................................................................£10 ea
RS2000/Mexico clutch forks “Genuine Ford”...................£40 ea
MkI Escort door/drop glass ...........................................£120 pr
Various decal kits..............................................................£POA
4-speed rose jointed quick shift gearlever........................... £45
5-speed rose jointed quick shift gearlever........................... £45
5-speed (Type 9) long speedo cables.................................. £16
MkI + MkII RS2000 clutch cables ....................................... £16
MkI + MkII RS2000 throttle cables...................................... £16
MkI + MkII handbrake cables.............................................. £16
Throttle cables for Twin 40s + 45s................................£8 each
Weber + Dellorto twin throttle kits ...................................... £50
MkI + MkII Escort new windscreens ...............................£80 ea
Std MkI Escort track rod ends.........................................£15 ea
MkII RS2000 track rod ends............................................£15 ea
MkI+MkII Escort + Capri, complete with poly brushes.....£48 pr
Anti-tramp bar kit MK1 or MK2 Escort.............................£50 pr
Bolt on double width kits............................................£37.50 pr
Anti-dive kit........................................................................ £40
Twin Cam anti-roll bar ........................................................ £65
Long U-bolts c/w nuts (set of 4).......................................... £15
MI6 calipers (exchange)..................................................£45 ea
MI6 caliper spacer kits....................................................£32 kit
Princess caliper spacer kits ............................................£32 kit
MkI Escort quarter bumper brackets (set of 4)..................... £40
H4 halogen headlight kits ...............................................£40 pr
2-up 2-down lamp brackets MkI + MkII Escort quick release
Alloy ...............................................................................£35 pr
MkI + MkII Escort bonnet pins .....................................£6.50 pr
MkII adjustable in-situ track control arms .....................£110 pr
Alloy navigator’s footrest..................................................... £16
Goodridge brakehose kits ................................................... £56
LH + RH MkII Escort rear lenses ..................................£8.00 ea
LH + RH MkII Escort complete rear light units.................£16 ea
Straight + oval strut braces ................................................ £40
Complete brake pipe kits ..................................................£POA
Bonnet pull cables ..........................................................£16 ea
Panhard rod kit................................................................... £65
MkI + MkII Escort, bias, pedal box .................................... £230
PANELS
Sierra 3 door Cosworth rear quarter panels. Used..from £150 each
Escort MK3, rear quarter panels. Used ................from £50 each
Escort Mk2 RS2000 bonnet ................................from £50 each
Escort Mk2 boots & bonnet.................................from £60 each
Mk3 Capri doors.................................................from £30 each
Fiesta Mk1 + Mk2 + Mk 3 doors.........................from £30 each
Escort Mk3 + Mk4 doors ....................................from £40 each
Sierra doors........................................................from £30 each
Fiesta Mk1 + Mk2 +Mk 3 bonnets......................from £30 each
Escort MK3 + Mk4 bonnets ................................from £30 each
Sierra bonnets/tailgates......................................from £30 each
Escort Mk3 + Mk4 tailgate..................................from £40 each
Fiesta Mk1 + Mk2 + Mk3 tailgate.......................from £40 each
Escort MKI boot & bonnets..................................from £60 each
MkI and MkII Escort Std anti roll bar brackets .................£15 pr
MkII RS2000 6” x 13” 4-spoke alloys..................from £35 each
Various Capri Laser 6 x 13 alloy wheels......................£25 each
2.8 Capri Special 7-spoke alloys.................................£25 each
XR3 51⁄2 x 14 Clover Leaf style alloys.........................£25 each
XR3i 51⁄2 x 14 dog leg alloys......................................£25 each
RS Turbo 6 x 15 dog leg alloys....................................£25 each
MkI RS2000/MkII Mexico 51⁄2 x 13 steel wheels...from £30 each
1pr 2.8 Capri Bilstein struts with vents/calipers etc.... £300 pair
MkII 1600 Sport struts/brakes etc.............................. £100 pair
MkI Escort 6 dial instruments 7000/110mph....................... £85
MkII Escort Sport/Ghia instruments..................................... £50
NEW FIBREGLASS ITEMS
MKI Escort front spoiler.................................................. £37.50
MKI Escort Mexico arch lips............................................£35 pr
MKI Escort bubble arches ..............................................£85 set
MKII Escort forest arches...............................................£85 set
MKII Escort tarmac arches.............................................£85 set
MKII Mexico style front spoilers........................................... £45
MKI + MKII Escort 1/4 bumpers......................................£45 pr
MKII boot spoilers............................................................... £35
MKII boot c/w spoiler ..................................................£90 each
MKI + MKII Escort H/Duty bonnets ..............................£90 each
MKI + MKII Escort back bumpers................................£35 each
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5. CONTRIBUTOR
Ittakesalotto
impressMarc,but
hewasbowled
overbyTimSeeds’
stunningbig-wing
Mk1Escortr.Seeit
onpage24.
MARC
CONTRIBUTOR
OutandaboutwithourbandofBlue
Oval-lovingwritersandphotographers.
THISMONTH
CONTRIBUTOR
ADE
Cossie-powered?
Rear-wheel-drive?
Yes,thissleeperMk1
vanisrightupAde’s
street.Checkouthis
greatphotosstarting
onpage46.
JON
CONTRIBUTOR
Mk1Capriowner,
Jonheadedtothe
world-famous
Brooklands
recentlyforthe
awesomeCapri
45thbash.Page74.
CONTRIBUTOR
CONTRIBUTOR
Cossie-powered?
Rear-wheel-drive?
Yes,thissleeperMk1
vanisrightupAde’s
street.Checkouthis
greatphotosstarting
onpage46.
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whatever you want to call them, classic
Fords have always made great cars to win at the traffic
light grand prix, thanks to the ease of bolting on
go-faster goodies to what could otherwise be a poverty-spec
base model. The same applies to Fords that come under the
term street racer — where the performance potential is
Unsurprisingly then, they are by far the two most
popular routes to modification in the old Ford
scene which is why we’re bringing the two
together this issue, and boy have we got some
blinding feature cars for you, including Tim
Seeds’ utterly stunning big wing Mk1 Escort
to possibly the best sleeper we’ve seen for ages
— Lee Dobbie’s Cossie-powered Fiesta van.
Ford knew how to do it, too — just check out
Liam White’s Granada 3-litre GL, and then turn
to page 43 to see the top 10 Ford factory
sleepers, as voted for by you.
This is the first issue of the new year, and as you
can see, we’re hitting the ground running with
no intention of stopping. Welcome to 2015 —
it’s going to be a good one.
CLASSIC
FORD
THEPERFECT
XMASGIFT!
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100 GRAFTERS: Group 4 Escort
Star of our 2015 calendar, we get
under the skin of MotorsportTools’
modern-spec Group 4 Mk2 build and
find out why it’s shaping up to be a
properTarmac terror.
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107 GRAHAM ROBSON
ClassicFord’s longest-serving
contributor gets the tables turned on
him, as we interview the great man
about his time with Ford Motorsport
back in the heady days.
8 GRAFTERS: Anglia 100E
Owner’s40threstocouldbethebestyet.
30 MK1CAPRIV8
4-litres, Cologne arches, Image splits...
36 HOMEBUILT HERO:
Mk1 Cortina 1700
’60s saloon built for thrashing.
43 TOP10:Factory sleepers
You voted, we counted, here’s the result.
46 COSWORTHFIESTAVAN
Is this the ultimate street sleeper?
59 CLASSICFORDAWARDS
The best cars, people, events, photos and
more from 2014.
70 HERITAGE:Granada 3-litre GL
Restored Mk1 is a sight for sore eyes.
74 CAPRI45THANNIVERSARY
Mk1s, Mk2s and Mk3s flock to historic
Brooklands for a one-off event.
Features
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Contents

7. 52 ENGINE TECH: Ultimate ST170
Omex are building a top-spec Zetec ST170 for a
Mk1 Cortina. Find out what’s going inside it.
ON THE
COVER
REVEALED
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January 2015
Regulars
ClassicFordTech
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96
86 HOW TO: Secure your garage
Step-by-step guide to making those
glassfibre parts look like the real thing.
90 ENGINESWAP:
Duratec into Anglia
Fit an HE motor into your 105E in 10 steps.
92 EXPERTCLINIC
94 OUR PROJECTS
Update on JJ’s motorsport Mk2 Escort.
96 ON TEST: Metal polishes
Six polishes put through thier paces.
116 BUYING GUIDE: RS Turbo
What to look for when buying a Series 2.
128 PROJECTHUNTER
The cars you should buy — and modify.
82 NEXTISSUE
124 READERCLASSIFIEDS:
Cars and parts for sale and wanted.
14 NEWS:
Ford Fair 2015 date revealed, Classic
Motor Show photofest, plus Rusty
Corner and Image OfThe Month.
66 WHAT’S ON
80 MAILBOX
Your letters, emails and comments.
20 PRODUCTS:
The best new parts and goodies
for your classic Ford projects.
128
ON THE
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24 BIGWINGMK1ESCORT
WhenTim Seeds stripped his Mk1 for a rebuild, little did
he know it would result in this Cossie-powered monster.
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he know it would result in this Cossie-powered monster.
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8. Car: 1959Anglia 100E
Start condition: MoT’d and
basically solid, knackered engine
Condition now: exterior painted,
interior ready for prep
Time taken so far: three months
Estimated date of completion:
couple of months
8 January 2015

9. yourprojects:anglia100e
January 2015 9
“THEANGLIA100EIS
PAUL’S40TH,SOIT’S
FAIRTOSAYHELOVES
HISCLASSICS...”
rriving at the home of Paul McAlpine we’re greeted by a warm
handshake and a welcoming cuppa before being ushered into a
lounge with walls adorned with period adverts of classic cars.
Also in display are a number of glass cabinets housing one of the most
impressive collections of diecast model cars you’re likely to see outside
of a dealer’s stockroom. To say that Paul, who founded the Norwich
Classic Vehicle Club (www.norwichclassicvehicleclub.co.uk) at the age
of 24, likes his classics is something of an understatement. The car I’m
here to see, a 1958 Anglia 100E, is his 40th, so it’s fair to say that Paul
loves his old Fords.
ORIGINAL TINYourprojects:RestoringaclassicFordinalock-upwithnopowerisno
problemforPaulMcAlpine—he’sonhis40threbuild,andcounting...
Words and Photos EricRichardson
A

10. 10 January 2015
“AGUYINOURCLUB,
PATPARKERRECKONS
HECANREBUILD
SIDEVALVEENGINES
INHISSLEEP”

11. yourprojects:anglia100e
Ispartssupplygoingtobeanissue?
No,notatall,ithasbeenabsolutelysuperb.
Withthe100Ewe’vegotsuchgoodclub
backupwiththeFo0rdSidevalveOwners’
Club(www.fsoc.co.uk)and
www.ford100e.com.Withthelittlecottage
industryaroundthosecarsjustabout
everythingisavailablenew.
Whatworkisbeinghandedover
tospecialists?
Thepaintworkwasfarmedoutsimply
becausemygarageisdustyandcold.One
oftheguysinNorwichClassicVehicleClub
hasdoneitforme.TheengineIcoulddo
myself,butthereisaguyinourclubcalled
PatParkerwhotoldmethatheusedtorun
afleetof300Evansbackinthe1960sand
canrebuildthesidevalveengineinhis
sleep.Heaskedifhecouldrebuildit,so
whoamItosayno?Soforromantic
reasonsI’lllethimdoit.He’llbillmeforthe
partsandI’lloccasionallynipoverthere,
getasandwichandacupoftea,andwatch
himwork.
What’sbeenthebiggestobstaclesofar?
It’stheweather.Icanseethejobsthat
needdoing,butnoneofusaregettingany
youngeranditgetshardertoworkoutside
asyourfingersseizeup.
HaveyoudoneanypreviousclassicFord
restorations?
Yes,aMk3ZephyrandZephyr6,bothof
whichhavewontrophies.
Willyoukeepitoriginal?
Absolutely,buthavingsaidthatthough,I
don’thaveanobjectiontousingelectronic
ignitionormaybedoinganalternator
conversion. IfI’mgoingtousethecaralot
more,Idon’twantcandlesforheadlamps
soIwouldprobablygodownthatroute.At
themomenthoweveritisgoingtobe
predominantlyasashowcar,soitwillstay
alloriginal.
Isthisyourfirst100E?
Itis!ItwasalwaysonmywishlistbutI’d
neverfoundadecentone.I’dalwaysbeen
waitingfortherightone,andthenthisone
poppedup.Igotitfor£1400.
You bought it unseen?Wasn’t that a
bit of a risk?
Normallyitwouldbe,butthepictureswere
verygoodqualityandtheyshowededges
andseamswithnofillertobeseen.It
showedrustonthecar,whichIwasn’ttoo
fussedabout,butwhatIwantedwas
somethingthathadn’talreadybeen
restoredasIdidn’twanttoundoanybody
else’swork.Iwantedanoriginalcar,and
withjustover40thousandontheclock,
that’sexactlywhatIfound.
Did you start working on theAnglia
straight away?
No,actuallyallIdidwasgetitrunning.Ithad
anMoTsoItookadvantageofthatandtook
ittoacoupleofcarshows.Iteventuallydied
offuelstarvationproblemsbecausethetank
wasfullofrust,soitsatformostoflastyear.
Whatpromptedyoutostarthavinglaid
thecarupforalmostayear?
Afterawhileitstartedtobugmeandother
peopleweresaying,‘Haveyoudone
anythingwithyour100Eyet?’SoIthought
I’dbetterdosomethingaboutit.Atthat
timeIalsosolda1959MercuryMonterey,
whichreleasedagreatdealofmoney
whichhelpedkickstarttheproject.
Yourgarageiswithoutpower.Isn’tthat
ahindrance?
I’vedoneitforsomanyyearsnowit’snot
reallythatbigadealforme,tobehonest.IfI
doneedpowerthenthecarcanberolledup
closetomyflatandanextensionlead
thrownoutofthewindow.
Itisn’tthefirsttimeI’vecoveredmy
neighbour’scarsindust—Idon’tsuppose
itwillbethelast!
January 2015 11
Floorpanonthe100Eisin
prettygoodshape,whichis
oneofthereason’sPaulwent
forthecar.
Theexterior’spainted,now
Paul’scrackingonwith
preppingtheinterior.
Tinylock-upmakesworkingonthe100Eachallenge.
Carwascompleteand
runningwhenPaulgot
it,andhe’stryingto
keepitoriginal.
Car’sgoingbackoriginalfornow.

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14. 14 January 2015
unday, August 2 sees Ford Fair returning once again to
Silverstone Circuit. Now in its 30th year (yes, really!), the show
has been Europe’s biggest Ford event for many years now, and
there’s a reason for that — it’s absolutely huge!
If you haven’t been for a few years, then you may be surprised at just
how many classic Fords attend — with many taking part in the track
sessions around the world-famous race circuit. If you want to take part,
15-minute session can be booked in advance at www.fordfair.co.uk.
We’ll be there, of course, with our own stand focusing on the more
mature metal and offering mags, clothing, stickers and so on, as well as
displaying some cracking cars.
There will also be literally 100s of clubs in attendance, plus some very
special 30th anniversary events - keep checking the mag for details.
Mark August 2 on your new Classic Ford calendar — we’ll see
you there!
S
TURNING IT UP A NOTCH
Block’snotchbackhas845bhpandfour-wheel-drive.
MostrecentlyknownformakingWRC
Fiestasdoseeminglyimpossiblethings
oncamera,rallydriverandstuntpilot,Ken
Blockrevealedthisstupendous1965
MustangNotchbackattheLasVegas
SEMAeventlastmonth.Calledthe
Hoonicorn,itwasdesignedbyBlockand
fellowMonsterEnergydriver,Vaughn
GittinJr.andhisRTRtuningbrand,and
wasbuiltbyAutosportDynamics.
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tube-framechassishousinga410
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matedtoasix-speedfour-wheel-drive
transmission,andhydraulichandbrake
controlsgiveBlocktheturningcapability
ofhisrallycars,eventhoughtheMustang
isconsiderablylongerandheavierthan
hisFiesta.SeeitinactioninGymkhana7
atwww.classicfordmag.co.uk.
Ford Fair is back, and this year it’s hitting the big 3-0!
30-LOVE
ExpectfineclassicFordsatthisyear’sFordFair.
AMustang.Butnotasweknowit.

15. classicfordnews
ONTHEPULL
Say hello to Luxembourg-based Georges Christen,
who holds 23 GuinnessWorld Records, including
the fastest hot water bottle inflated by lung power.
When not huffing and puffing, you can also find him
pulling trucks with his teeth, including this pre-War
Ford at the Luxembourg Classic Days event last
Autumn. Photo Jeannot Boesen
Terminally-rottenoldFords.
We have a minor obsesion with
D-Series trucks, so we were all over
the photos of Mark Sutton’s find.
Over to Mark:“Seeing a D-Series in
your September issue jogged my
memory about one I see most days.
It’s been parked here for almost 20
years and being aW-reg must make
it one of the last registered in UK.As
far as I know, it’s all complete and
probably not beyond saving, though
the doors have seen better days!”
Spotted an unloved Ford? Email
classicford.ed@kelsey.co.uk.
Launched at the Lancaster Insurance Classic
Motor Show (see page 18),and included free
with subscription copies of this issue,the 2015
edition of the Rally Design catalogue is out now.
Now packing an impressive 194 pages,it’s
rammed with top-notch products at bargain
prices including a greatly-expanded workshop
and servicing equipment section,and you
can request a free copy via the website,
www.rallydesign.co.uk,call 01227 792792,or
pick one up from their stand at atAutosport
International this January 8-11 and the NEC,
Birmingham.You can also view the whole
catalogue on Rally Design’s app for smartphone
or tablet — download it via their website.
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Good news for strip fans:the ever-popular Old
Skool Ford Drag Championship (OSFDC) returns
to the quarter-mile race track this year,with seven
rounds taking place at Santa Pod Raceway.
Open to all classic Fords,the first round is at the
Central Ford Sports & Performance Day,Santa Pod
onApril 19,and as ever,there’s also the hugely-
popular round at the Classic Ford Show on May 31.
Find out more about the Challenge and how you
can take part at www.oldskoolford.co.uk.
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ROUND 7: September13,FordFest,Santa
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16. FRONTEND
Forsome,onlysteelwilldo,sowhenCapriguru,TrevorSteadmanof
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kitinsteelforhisMk3Capriproject,heknewhehadamissiononhis
hands—literally.
“Thewingshavebeenmadepurelybyhand,”saysTrev.“Theystill
needsomefinishingwork,butasyoucanseetheyarewellontheway
towhatthefinallookisgoingtobe.It’sbeenachallenge,butquitea
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What’sinsidetheFebruaryissue!
Next month’s edition of your favourite mag is all about
why classic Fords are very much here to stay, despite
being pretty much ignored by the general classic car
scene for decades. Yes, we’re waving the flag for Blue
Ovals in a big way and giving you a few pointers to
how the scene will develop over the coming years. Not
forgetting, of course, a whole transporter load of cracking
feature cars including Chester Sports Cars’ stunning pair
of 16-valve slayers (right).
The February 2015 issue hits the newsagents’ shelves
and is available to download from Friday, January ?2. Why
not subscribe to make sure you don’t miss out? Check out
our latest offers on page 12.
COMINGUP
AutosportInternational
When:January8-11,2015
Where:NEC,Birmingham
Wheretogo
thismonth
What’s going on:What’s going on:
Autosport International (akaThe Racing
Car Show in old money) is a great way to
kick those post-Christmas blues firmly
into oblivion.All the motorsport and
tuning manufacturers and suppliers
gather together at the NEC and reveal
their up-and-coming products for the
year.There’s plenty to drool at, with more
than enough goodies for the average
classic Ford petrolhead to start reaching
for the debit card. But it’s more than just
shiny bits - expect displays of current and
significant classic Fords, as well as live
action and motorsport celebs.
Find out more:
www.autosport international.com
Founded back in 1995
to celebrate the models
officially imported by
Ford from the UK and
Germany and sold
through their Mercury
dealerships, the CCNA
welcomes Capri owners
and enthusiasts in the
US, Canada, Mexico, the
Caribbean, and is a great
resource for information
and parts-hunting. They
even hold their annual
show — Capri Swarm in
Columbus, Ohio — with
members making the
trip from all across the
country. Proof that the
classic Ford scene is a
truly global one.
Contact:
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18. FRONTEND
Youcan’tbeatanindoorshowatthistime
ofyear.It’stoocoldtostandinafield
lookingatrestoredmetal,butyoustillneed
yourclassicFordfix,whichiswhywe
alwayslookforwardtotheannual
LancasterInsuranceClassicMotorShow
attheNECinNovember.It’swarm,there’s
aroof,andit’salwaysbrimmedwithsuperb
oldmotors!
Byfarthecountry’sbiggestclassiccar
show—some65,000peoplewent
throughthegatesovertheweekend-the
eventintheheartoftheUKalwaysattracts
astrongturnoutfromvariousclassicFord
clubs,andthisyearwasnoexcepetionwith
somesuperbdisplays.
FlyingtheBlueOvalflagintheMeguiar’s
ClubShowcasecompetitionbackdownin
themainhall—whereclubsnominatetheir
bestcarforjudging—wasAdrianEvans’
absolutelystunningCortina1600E,which
cameawaywithtophonoursdespitesome
seriouslystiffcompetition.Fairplay!
Wanderingthroughtothebackhalls
revealedmoredisplaysplusahuge
autojumblesectionwhichrevealedafew
bargains,everythingfromoriginal
brochurestoaLotustwin-camhead-a
feastforthoselookingforpartsand
inspirationforthatwinterrebuild.
Itwasanothergreatshowwithahuge
varietyofcarsandcomponentstodrool
overorbuy-hatsofftotheorganisersyet
again.Thedatesforthe2015eventhave
alreadybeenconfirmedasNovember
14-15—we’llseeyouthere
Youcan’tbeatanindoorshowatthistime
ofyear.It’stoocoldtostandinafield
lookingatrestoredmetal,butyoustillneed
eventintheheartoftheUKalwaysattracts
astrongturnoutfromvariousclassicFord
clubs,andthisyearwasnoexcepetionwith
revealedmoredisplaysplusahuge
autojumblesectionwhichrevealedafew
bargains,everythingfromoriginal
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TherewasastrongFord
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Meguiar’sClub
Showcaseforthe
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Mk3Zephyr/Zodiacclubhadgoodshowing.
RallyEscortsheadedupRallyDesignstand.
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AVOclubhadagreatselectionofMk1Escorts.
Brutal.
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20. 20 January 2015
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If you’ve got a show-quality Ford, then you’ll know
that raising it off the ground to do some
maintenance with damaging the underside
paintwork or powercoating can be a nightmare.
These genius Poly Stands will take away some of
that worry. Featuring a traditional axle stand
design, they cleverly feature a non-slip
polyurethane head design with an encapsulated
steel core, which provides a safer, more compliant
contact area - perfect for chassis rails or axle
tubes.The material is proven and qualified for use
in marine environments and designed to give a
service life in excess of 25 years. Universal stands
are currently available, with bespoke applications
for classic Fords on the way.
Contact: 0151 4228333
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FIXOLOGY FIREX
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New to the UK market, this
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and is small enough to carry in
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Contact: www.building
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COSWORTH
4WD OIL PUMP
£172 BurtonPower
Ford’s part department stopped offering replacement oil
pumps for the 4wd CossieYB a long time ago, but
thanks to Burton Power you can still get your hands
on one.They have produced their own, high-
pressure, version of the oil pump, which is suitable
to all 4x4 Sapphire and Escort Cosworths running a
traditional wet-sump system.
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thanks to Burton Power you can still get your hands
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21. classicfordgear
January 2015 21
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many others. Running at 2 hours 45
minutes, it may just get you out of
the washing up.
Contact: 07739 353777
www.waylanderrallyclips.co.uk
ESCORT WINDSCREEN RUBBERS
From£29.90 RallyDesign
Just out from Rally Design are new front and rear screen rubbers for
Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts. Produced in modern EPDM (hardness 75 Shore
A) with its high ethylene content which is far better at resisting heat and
ozone, it’s perfect for your restoration project, or if the screen seals on
your Escort are well passed their best.
Contact: 01227 792792
www.rallydesign.co.uk
RS TURBO HEAD GASKET
£41 BurtonPower
Burton Power now stock high performance Felpro head
gaskets for the RSTurbo’s turbocharged 1.6- litre CVH
engine.The gaskets can also be used on the 1.9-litre CVH
tall block, and for those running ZVH conversions too. An
upgraded head gasket is simply a must for any RSTurbo
running decent power increases, and it makes sense to fit
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Contact: 01227 792792
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24. 24 January 2014
VIVID
DETAILDETAILWhentheplannedrebuildturnedintoafull-on
restoration,itgaveTimSeedstheimpetustocrack
onandcreatehisowntakeonthestreetracer
Mk1Escort—withstunningresults.
VIVID
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Words Marc Stretton Photos ChrisWallbank
mk1 escort

25. streettough
January 2015 25
atience is a virtue, and, all good things
come to those who wait. Two well-
known sayings that should apply to Tim
Seeds... except they don’t. When Tim, from
Derby decided he fancied a Mk1 Escort project,
he wasn’t in too much hurry. He was prepared
to travel and wait a reasonable time for the right
car to come up. Fast-forward two-and-a-half
years, with many thousands of miles covered
and plenty of wrecks inspected, and Tim was no
nearer his goal.
Then, in early 2012, what seemed like the
ideal base car showed up, and only a few miles
from home, too.
“The Escort spotted was a smart-looking
Mk1 in white, sort of with the Twin Cam look
to it. A Pinto was in the engine bay and it was
road-legal and presentable,” Tim says. “I
bought it and drove it for the next 6 months,
and even took my daughter to her Prom in it,
but gradually over the months, I began to realise
that using the car wasn’t really what you would
call a pleasure. The brakes were a bit dodgy, the
rear diff whined and I just kept finding more
and more bodywork that needed attention.”
“As far as the mechanical faults went, I wasn’t
too worried,” Tim continues, “as there had
always been plans for radical upgrades there.
What I became more concerned about was the
state of the body, though. I thought I’d bought,
and been driving around in what was basically a
pretty solid shell, but by the time I’d wheeled
the car into the garage, stripped it and got it
rotated on a spit my fears had been realised.
Despite all the time and care taken to wait for
the right car, I’d still bought one that needed a
mountain of work!”
“What I figured would be a simple job of
ripping off the fibreglass front wings, doing a
few localised patch repairs and then cracking on
with the mechanical upgrades turned in to an 18
month-long welding session, with a complete
front-end replacement, inner and outer sills,
new floor sections and right into the boot.
Group phwoar
“On the bright-side,” Tim continues, “having
to virtually replace the lower sections of the car
meant I could go to town with the work, so the
underside is now fully Group 4-spec and
pretty-much perfect. I had had some welding
experience in a previous job at Toyota’s Derby
plant, so wasn’t a novice, but this was still a
mammoth job. Taking time is the key to the
task, really, and doing the job right,” he adds.
“The bubble arches — which were a
last-minute thought — are my best example of
this. Too many people rush these and think that
great layers of filler can hide anything, only to
find cracking within a few months. If you
P

26. All-blackinteriorlooksgreatset
againsttheLeMansGreenpaint.
Polishedalloytanksaremountedoutoftheway. Brakelineroutingisborderingontheobsessive... BabyAtlasaxlecomeswithallthe(six-linked)trimmings.
26 January 2015
mk1 escort
“itjusthadtohaveastand-outpaint
job—firstthoughtswereforSTorange,
thenifoundlemansgreenandthatwasit”
concentrate and take time fitting them, then
only a very thin skim off filler is needed,
eliminating that risk.”
Deciding on a colour was the next step. “I
was going aggressive with everything from the
engine to the stance, so it had to be a stand-out
paintjob,” Tim says. “First thoughts were for
Focus ST Orange, but then I found Le Mans
Green and that was it. “I did a lot of the prep,
painted the underneath, inside and in the engine
bay, but the exterior was finished off by my
friend, John who’s a professional.”
YB power
Refitting the Pinto was never considered as
there was only one way Tim’s Escort was going
to be powered, and that was by Cosworth.
“I bought a complete Sapphire Cossie, ran it
around for its remaining test to make sure the
motor was as good as it sounded, and then
gutted the engine bay,” he says. The engine was
stripped, checked — needing just a hone (as was
hoped for) and rebuilt. Power upgrades are
provided by a T34.48 turbo, a Harvey Gibbs

27. streettough
RecaroreclinerswerealreadyfittedtotheMk1whenTimbought
it,yetworkperfectlywiththenewstreetracertheme.
Ohmy:justlookatthelevelof
detailTimhasputintotheYB
install,fromthemachined
camcovertothe‘hidden’
inductioncone.
January 2015 27
Capacity: 1998cc
Standard power: 204 bhp
They may well cost a fortune to
buy in the first place,especially
good ones,but CossieYBs take the
minimum of effort to wire up and
virtually bolt in place of a Pinto.
Plus keeping the turbo means an
easy 200+ bhp,and the tuning
potential’s incredible.YBs have a
reputation for normal aspiration
too.Prior to the 1986 launch,theYB
was a Cosworth venture to convert
the Pinto into a BDA beater - alloy
head,16-valve,twin cam - the
next-step to conquering the rally
world.It didn’t quite work out that
way but there are plenty of NA
Cossies competing and powering
road cars.The typical figure is
around 225 bhp but it’s at a cost
compared to keeping the turbo.
Street
engines:
CosworthYBECU and remap along with Siemens black
injectors, a large intercooler fed with air from a
K&N induction kit under the offside wing and a
trick GReddy Profec2 boost controller, which
gives about 16 psi at stage one and up to 28 psi
on its second stage.
“I’ve not had the power recorded on a rolling
road yet,” says Tim, “but we’re hoping there’s
about 380 bhp — if not a little bit more at
full boost.”
Transmitting that power to the rear wheels is
via a Glebe Engineering T5 ’box, AP Racing
clutch (with hydraulic conversion), custom
motorsport prop, a six-linked Baby Atlas with a
four-plate LSD and finally some 18-spline
heavy-duty driveshafts.
“Getting the stance of the car was another
area I concentrated on, as I’ve seen too many
Escorts that just don’t seem to sit right,” Tim
reckons. “Coil-overs all-round and adjustable
suspension geometry give me scope to get the
ride height perfect on the 15 inch MLs —
which I went for as I like to see bubble arches
filled up!”

28. “thewholepackagelooksgood,
anddrivesaswellasitlooks”
TechSpec
Body
1971 Mk1 Escort two-door rebuilt to Group
4-spec, Bubble arches, louvred bonnet, large
gearbox tunnel, six-link boxes and mounts,
coil-over turrets in rear, front lower splitter,
drilled front panel, front corner bumpers,
Xenon lamps. Paint: Le Mans Green with DMB
Graphics black Mexico decals
Engine
CosworthYBTurbo, standard internals,T34
turbo with .48 housing, Siemens black
injectors, plenum spacer, Harvey Gibbs ECU,
3-bar MAP sensor, GReddy boost controller,
large intercooler, K&N under-wing air filter,
Bailey breather system, custom 2.5 inch
stainless steel exhaust with Eurosport silencer,
machined rocker cover, RadTec alloy radiator
with Stant cap, big-wing sump, Facet lift pump,
Bosch 044 high-pressure pump,Alloy Racing
Fabrications pump mounts and swirlpot, SFS
braided hoses. Power:approx 380 bhp
Transmission
Glebe Engineering CossieT5 gearbox,
adjustable gearbox mount,AP Racing clutch,
custom lightweight motorsport propshaft,
BabyAtlas axle, 3.44 final drive, four-plate LSD,
18-spline shafts
Suspension
Front: Bilstein coil-overs, 300/70 inserts
(Tarmac), 200lb springs, Gartrac strut brace,
tension strut kit, adjustableTCAs, Group 4
alloy hubs, roller-bearing top mounts, Rose-
jointed throughout,World Cup
crossmember, Corsa EPAS.
Rear: Bilstein coil-over conversion, 185 lb
springs, six-linked (Watts linkage) with
additional bracing
Brakes
Front:AP Racing four-pot callipers, 305 mm
vented discs. Rear: disc conversion, Sierra
Cosworth callipers. Bias pedal box
Wheels And Tyres
Compomotive ML 9x15 inch alloys,
245/40R15Avon CR500 tyres
Interior
Safety Devices roll cage, Recaro Speed
recliners, standard rear seats, new carpet set
and smoke black headlining, refurbished
door cards, flocked dash and parcel shelf,
Springalex steering wheel, RS six-dial dash,
custom centre console with control switches,
push-button starter, GReddy controller, and
Defi gauges for oil temp, boost, voltage and
exhaust gas temp
AMk1inLeMansGreenwith
Mexicostripesishardtobeat.
Gel-filledDefigaugesarehousedincentreconsole. Brakebiasvalvetuckedoutofthewayunderthedash.
TimgotmorethanhebargainedforwiththisMk1build,
butwe’regladhesawitthroughtotheveryend. 15inchCompMLscoverAPRacingbrakesupfront.
28 January 2015
mk1 escort
Elsewhere on the mechanical front no
expense has been spared either with the Group 4
theme extending to alloy hubs, compression
struts, adjustable TCAs and roller top mounts,
with Rose-joints throughout. Braking is
top-spec too, with AP Racing callipers at the
front gripping 305 mm discs and a Sierra
Cosworth rear disc conversion, with a bias pedal
box giving adjustment through the system.
Inside job
Inside the Escort the street-race style is
continued, helped by the excellent Recaro Street
recliners that came with the car. The flocked
dash, six-dial instrument cluster and Springalex
wheel are old-school nods, but then the
modified intent is fully on display with the
centre console, which houses the GReddy boost
control panel, push-button starter system and a
set of Defi gauges.
“What you can’t see behind this, and
throughout the car, is the brand-new wiring
loom made up by Lee at Omega Auto Electrics
(01623 557373),” says Tim. “Nearly three
weeks of Lee’s time went into that, and I can’t
say enough about how good the job is.”
“In fact, the whole package looks good, and
drives as well as it looks,” he continues. “You
can make it break away for a bit of fun, but even
when really pushed I’m confident that nothing
unwanted is going to happen. Having had just a
few shakedown runs during 2014, I’m really
looking forward to the 2015 season.”

30. mk1 caprimk1 capri
30 January 2015
“iWenttOLOOKAttHeCAr
WitHMYSOnAnDHetOLDMe
tOWALKAWAYFrOMit.it
HADnOFrOntWingSAnD
neeDeDALOtOFWOrK”

31. ForDaveSurry,buildingthis V8Mk1Capriwas
somethingverydifferenttowhathewasusedto,
butsafetosayit’sturnedoutwell!
he first time you clock those wide arches,
finely-detailed finish and V8 engine
looming under the bonnet, it’s easy to
assume that this heavily-modified Capri must
have been built by a seasoned pro, a serial
modifier, or even a tuning company. But that’s
what makes this Capri even more special, as this
is owner, Dave Surry’s first attempt at a
modified classic Ford. What makes it all the
more impressive is that he built it by himself in
his single garage at home.
As you can probably tell, Dave is clearly a
hugely capable craftsman and although this is his
first modified car it is certainly not his first
restoration. An aircraft engineer by profession,
he’s lovingly restored many cars over the years,
from vintage classics and Mk2 Escorts to a
1960s V8 Mustang. But with an empty garage
for once and always keen to take on something
new this local car caught his eye when it came up
for sale, although it was in a very different state
to how you see it now.
Walk on by
“I went to look at it with my son and he actually
told me to walk away from it!” laughs Dave. “It
had no front wings and needed a lot of work.
But after researching the available panels and
lack of cars for sale, I decided to go ahead and
ended up paying just £250 for it.” A bargain like
that makes any project seem a little more
worthwhile, especially as Dave then sold the
engine and gearbox that came with the car
for £100!
Once it was home, the normal procedure
entailed, which meant dismantling the car and
putting it onto a rollover jig where it would
remain while Dave got it into shape, and that
turned out to be quite a job. For a start, the
floors, inner and outer sills, front chassis rails,
front and rear scuttle panels, driver’s door skin,
bootlid, bulkhead and heater box were all
replaced or repaired.
“I even had to graft in a roof gutter from a
Mk3 Capri along with the A-posts, as they had
been patched up badly over the years using road
signs among other things. It was appalling,
really,” recalls Dave. “But the original strut tops
remain. They are reinforced with extra top plates
and a strut brace for the larger engine.”
T
WordsSimonHolmes
PhotosPhilSteinhardt
cologneracer
January 2015 31

32. Afterlosingoneengine,Dave’skeentokeeptabsonthe
currentRoverwhenhe’s‘pressingon’....CobraClassicbucketsworkwiththerace-cartheme.
Thebase-modelMk1provedtobeaperfect
baseforDavetocreateaColognereplica.
32 January 2015
mk1 capri
After eight
The larger engine Dave had in mind was, of
course, a V8 but an Essex and Cosworth V6
were both considered before he decided he
wanted that throaty V8 soundtrack. After some
research Dave made his mind up on a Rover and
promptly bought two engines to make one
good one from, but it wasn’t all plain sailing.
“After several V8-powered cars this was my
only way forward as the sound of a V8 is
addictive!” he enthuses. “The Rover seemed a
good choice — light, cheap, easy to get hold of
and spares readily available. But getting the
engine to fit was the biggest headache. I did it
on my own and must have put it in and out
five times.”
Not only that, but sourcing a manual gearbox
was one of the most expensive parts of the
conversion and caused more headaches for
Dave, requiring the top of the gearbox tunnel to
be extended, a custom clutch mechanism to be
built and the remote gear linkage shortened so it
came out of the original hole in the tunnel.
A full year after it was first brought home the
car finally rolled back out of the garage once
again, only to be sent back in for a round of
bodywork this time, which took a further 6
months as it meant fitting that wide arch bodykit
Dave had chosen.
“Panels were expensive and as it didn’t have
any wings I fancied taking the opportunity to go
for a race car look instead, so I bought a Peter
Wade Motorsport Cologne kit.”
After tubbing the rear arches the wings and
rear arch panels were attached and then firmly
bonded in place to ensure there would be no
cracking in the future, and then he prepped the
car for paint himself, so it was just a matter of
selecting a colour. That was no easy task either as
Dave at first wanted to do it Alan Mann Racing
colours, but it didn’t seem to suit it. Then he
saw the November 2011 issue of Classic Ford
with a Mk1 Capri in this colour scheme on the
front and he knew straight away that was the
look he wanted.
Ever the perfectionist, Dave even got lucky
when he met someone with a Mk1 Capri
endurance racer who had precisely the right
measurements for the colour scheme and
allowed Dave to take the dimensions so they
were accurate. The painter wasn’t quite as happy
as Dave was though. “It took him a whole day
to mask it up,” he recalls.
Split decision
The BBM split-rims from Image completed the
look and thankfully, ordering them in the
correct size, fitment and offset to fill those
swollen arches turned out to be an easy process.
The salesman at Image had seemingly already
sold a set before, so when he said he knew
exactly what would fit, he was right!
The finishing touches were rechromed door
handles, re-anodised brightwork and RS-style
headlights using adapted Mk3 Capri backplates.
Inside then revolved around a pair of Cobra
Classic seats together with black door panels and
a matching rear seat, while new carpets and a
good dash top and parcel shelf completed
the look.
Dave finally finished the Capri in time for the
2013 show season, but the car has had its ups

33. Capacity: 3528cc (later 3946cc)
Power: 158 bhp
The RoverV8 is the way to go if you
want that eight-cylinder sound for
sensible money.All-alloy
construction means it weighs
about the same as a Pinto,and
while fitting one in a classic Ford
isn’t easy,enough have been done
so you know what’s involved.
Tuning one to make reliable power
is a fine art,but there are plenty of
parts and specialists to guide you.
Street
engines:
RoverV8
Wider2.8iaxlethatDave’susedpushesthose9x16rims
furtheroutintotheColognearches.
Itmayhavebeenrotteneverywhereelse,buttheCapri’s
stillwearingitsoriginalstruttops...
cologneracer

34. Davewasabletogetthecorrectmeasurements
fortheliveryfromanenduranceracer.
GXLheadlampswereessentialtopullofftheeTCClook.
BBMsplitsevoketheglorydaysof’70seTCCracers.
Colognearchkitisasightforsoreeyes,don’tyouthink?
34 January 2015
mk1 capri
TechSpec
Body
1973 MK1 Capri 1600 facelift base model,
pained Electric Monza Blue and Diamond
White, PeterWade Motorsport wide arch
Cologne body kit, fibreglass front valance and
spoiler, RS3100 rear spoiler, chassis
strengthened as per 3-litre Capri, RS-style
quad headlights, period decals
Engine
RoverV8, 3.9-litre, completely rebuilt and +30
thou, recon crankshaft,Viper Hurricane
camshaft and followers, Cloyes steel timing
gears, Offenhauser 360 manifold, Holley 390
carb, modified Rover P38 exhaust manifolds,
custom made exhaust system and crossover
pipe with small Cherry Bombs, Range Rover
radiator with twin electric cooling fans
Transmission
Rover LT 77 five-speed gearbox, Rover clutch,
hydraulic clutch conversion, custom propshaft
Suspension
Front: KYB struts and 2 inch lowering
springs, Capri 2.8i anti-roll bar, Capri Sport
strut brace kit. Rear: Capri 2.8i rear axle and
single leaf springs with 1 inch lowering
springs, polybushed throughout
Brakes
Front: Volvo four-pot callipers with Capri 2.8i
cross-drilled and vented discs. Rear: 2.8i
drums. Capri 2-litre brake servo and Mk3
master cylinder, all new brake pipes and HEL
stainless hoses
Wheels And Tyres
Image 8x16 inch and 9x16 inch custom-made
BBM wheels,ToyoTyres
Interior
Cobra Classic seats, new headlining, door
panels and carpet
Thanks
www.capripower.com for advice, Image
Wheels (0121 5222442), EscortTec, Phil and
Adam at Custom Coachworks (01444
248061), my son, Ian and stepson, David for
the help and my long suffering wife, Diane,
for her patience, coffees, beers and brake-
bleeding skills!
Classic Ford thanks: Ian Perry at Perryair,
ShorehamAirport (01273 463081) for the
photoshoot location
and downs since then. “The first Rover engine I
fitted — a 3.5-litre — was extensively rebuilt but
unfortunately, after collecting first prize for best
Ford at the Old Skool Ford Summer Show,
20 minutes later on the way home a valve
spring broke.”
This dropped the valve into the cylinder and
then the engine seized after splitting the piston
into three pieces. A new engine has now been
built up and is currently being run-in. “It drives
really well, I’ve done about 500 miles in it now
and it’s started to loosen up and it pulls like a
train with an unbelievable noise. It sounds as
good as it looks!”
All change
Sadly, Dave is the kind of person that likes to
have something in the garage to work on, so he
is already thinking of replacing the Capri and he
has a hankering to go American once again.
“One of my dream cars is a 1968 Dodge
Charger and with the way prices are going, if I
don’t get one now I never will.”
With experience in both standard and
modified cars now, we’ll (just about) forgive
him for going either way when it comes to a car
like that...

36. HOMeBUILT HeRO
36 January 2015
irst up we have to tell you the story behind inspiration for this
build, as it’s just a bizarre tale that needs to be told. Kristof
Wuyts is a serial classic Ford builder. We first met him at the
Venlo Classic Ford Show in 2010 where he was debuting his
freshly-finished Mk1 Fiesta XR2, complete with ultra-rare, Croix
Blanche Turbo May conversion. The quality of this build was only
surpassed by what we saw in his family garage when we arrived there
to do the photoshoot for our May 2012 issue — immaculate
Escorts, concours-build Mustangs and other rare and desirable
classic Ford projects safely tucked away. Heaven? Well yes, actually.
So why did we come back? Because it’s our fault that this simple,
street-thrashed Mk1 Cortina exists and we love that. For all the bare
shell, big-buck builds in this world you have to have something to
beat on sometimes. A set of keys that you can scoop up and go out
to play with that don’t mean a week’s worth of detailing when
you’re done. Stone chips? Medals of honour and bald tyres?
Indicators of a good time.
Too good
How did we become responsible for this, then? We’ll let Kristof
explain that one. “When my Fiesta was on the cover of Classic Ford,
there was also a Mk1 Cortina built by Andy Jessup. In the article he
was saying how he built lots of good cars that he didn’t want to
drive, and I saw myself as that person.”
Yup, with so many great cars the realisation that they were almost
too good hit him, so Kristof did exactly what we advise against and
went out looking for the worst Cortina he could find. Because after
all the others, it just so happened a Mk1 was the most appealing out
of any potential project car, he was set to recreate our own cover.
So why start with the worst one? Again, this makes us break a
smile as Kristof says if he’d started with something solid and
semi-presentable then it would have ended up being another
100-point restoration, which would defeat the point.
How rough is rough then? We’re told it was a scrapyard car — the
front and rear were bad and while the middle was OK, overall it
F

37. Ready
This is the story of how cover car builder, Kristof Wuyts
wantedarough-and-readyMk1Cortinaand
endedupwithafeaturecar...
Words and Photos Bryn Musselwhite

38. Farleft:gaugeswerepickedupon
oneofKristof’smanyttripstotheUK.
Left:alloydoorpanelswere
home-made.
Classicbuckets,alloydoor
panelsandrubberflooringfrom
astables...What’snottolike?
Three-rail2000E’boxisusedtorowtheCortinaalong.
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38 January 2015
HOMeBUILT HeROXXXXXXXXX
“IKEEPHAVING
TOSTOPMYSELF
FROMDOING
MORETHINGSTO
THECAR,THOUGH”

39. mk1cortina
Capacity: 1599cc
Standard power: 86 bhp
(GT spec)
Cheap,easy to find and crucially it
can be tuned and improved at
home.The 1600 version of the Kent
pushrod was the default engine in
Clubman motorsport for many
years meaning parts and tuning
advice are everywhere.Most
survivors feature the infamous
‘flat’ cylinder head with the inlet
and exhaust ports on opposing
sides,plus a bowl-in piston
combustion chamber design and
with it,bags of tuning potential.
Later 711M blocks are stronger
but don’t ignore earlier ones,
and new blocks and (alloy)
heads are available so parts
supply is excellent.
STREET
ENGINES:
KENTCROSSFLOW
1700Crossflowwas
boughtcompleteanda
bargainbuyfromtheUK.
Twin40carbsmeantKristofhadtomovethebatterytotheboot. OilcatcxhtankletstheCrossflowbreathe.
15inchCompomotivesareanunusualchoicebuttheywork!
FrontlowerspoilerisfromaGoldGTi.
was so bad that Kristof didn’t even want to take
a photo. Preferring instead to get stuck in, the
rate at which he works is something else. With
builds taking a few months rather than years, it’s
an admirable work ethic that gets results.
Metal machine
With the project base sourced from Holland, a
second shell was found as a part completed
rebuild, which would hopefully provided some
much needed metal. Looking at the Cortina
now you’d never believe that the front wings
have part of the original metal left around the
headlamps, with new being added halfway back
to the scuttle, before the rear edge which is a
mix of new and old. And that’s just the wings!
The rest of the body is a similar story, the rear
valance is new, but very little else is proper repair
panel. Kristof really let himself loose on this one,
instead of hunting down rare NOS panels or
trim, he fabricated his way around the problems
and took a more direct route to completion.
Ironically, what he’s ended up with is what
most of us aspire to, even if it is a quick fix for
him. That’s not to say it’s a compromise of
course, because he’s still managed to create a
great-looking Cortina. Based in Belgium means
he’s no more than a few hours away from Calais
and picking up parts in the UK is a day’s drive.
In fact, we enjoy catching up with Kristof at the
Classic Ford Show and Ford Fair each year,
where he can always be seen hunting for parts.
Hellbent for kent
That hunting has turned up some of the most
significant parts of the build. “The engine was
the best part of it. You have to spend £3000-
4000 Euros for a screamer over here and I saw
this one on the internet with the twin 40s, a nice
spec. I paid the same price as you would pay for
a broken engine and the carbs. All I had to do
was go to England!”
So far it’s been a good, reliable engine and
with the Burton Power cam it’s fast enough for
ducking around the B-roads near home.
The Compomotive Wheels are an unusual
choice for what at first looks like a semi-period
build, but we like them all the more for that,
once again the pain that comes with hunting
down rare period wheels is gone and the
street-racer vibe they add to the two-door
continues inside. “I went for some simple,
“THECROSSFLOWHASPROVEDTOBEA
GOOD,RELIABLEENGINE,FASTENOUGH
FORDUCKINGAROUNDTHEB-ROADS”

40. cheap, bucket seats so I didn’t have to retrim
anything and alloy panels because again they’re
cheap,” Kristof explains. “The steering wheel is
small, but period... Les Leston I think.”
It works, right? No rare trim pieces to get lost
or damaged and if you kick a door panel, no
stress. Sat inside it just inspires you to throw
down the throttle a little more and listen to the
carbs working. The rubber flooring was
originally intended for use in stables or horse
lorries, yet how good does it look here?
The Cortina has enabled Kristof to try new
things too, and we’re not talking about cutting
corners either — no this time he got to spray
his project.
“It had to look period and I know I’m
not much of a good painter, but because it’s
not a mint resto I could do it myself and use it
as practice.” Did you choose white because
Andy Jessup’s was, too? “No, the paint was free
and it used to be brown and green, so anything
was an improvement!” The white covers up the
less than perfect (in Kristof’s eyes) bodywork,
TechSpec
Body
1962 Cortina Deluxe, no bumpers, Consul
badge, custom front and rear panel and Golf
GTi lip, bullet mirrors. Paint: DiamondWhite
Engine
1700cc Crossflow, balanced and lightened,
twin 40 DCOEs, Burton Power Fast Road cam
Transmission
2000E with long first gear, one-piece
propshaft,Tran-X LSD
Suspension
Lowering springs at the front, blocks at
the back
Brakes
Front: Solid discs and P16 callipers.
Rear: 9 inch drums
Wheels And Tyres
6.5x15 and 7x15 inch, period Compomotive
two-piece wheels with 195/45R15 and
205/50R15 tyres
Interior
BNB Classics seats and mirrors, alloy panels,
period gauges, Les Leston steering wheel,
black headlining, stable rubber flooring
Thanks
My girlfriend, Priscilla for sanding it down,
my father and family...And the Dutchman
that sold me the bad car,Andy Jessup for
inspiring me
easy to touch in and clean you can tell he enjoys
the simplicity.
“I can take it in the rain and the mud, you can
drive over stones and you hear them in the
arches and you don’t worry. Stone chips on the
front? It’s all about fun, right?”
Altered belief
So does this mean a change of belief? Has it
altered his approach to building projects?
“It’s a fun car and that’s the only ever thing
that will be done with it. I’ll drive it until it dies.
I do have to stop myself from doing more things
to it, though.”
And how does he do that? The only way he
knows how, by building another killer classic
Ford project.
This time it’s an Anglia and trust us, from the
pictures we’ve seen already we’ll be back in
Belgium again soon enough. Even Kristof’s
rough and ready is inspirational, so whatever
your skill level there’s a way of having what you
want if you work hard enough.
Frontwingshavebeenrepairedusingthreesections. Kristofpaintedthewholecar—hisfirstattempt!
40 January 2015
HOMeBUILT HeRO
“ICANHEAR
STONESHITTING
UPINSIDETHE
ARCHESANDI
DON’TWORRY
ABOUTIT...”

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43. Escort Twin Cam
Power: 109 bhp
Produced between: 1968-1970
What is it: TheTwin-Cam used
the same 1558cc engine as the
Lotus Cortina.This meant 109
bhp and a top speed of 115mph.
Externally there was little
difference between theTwink
and its less-powerful versions. A
reinforced bodyshell with
slightly wider wheel arches and
quarter bumpers hid the
uprated suspension and slightly
wider steel wheels. Nearly all
road cars were finished in
ErmineWhite with minimal
badging and no side stripes,
making it the ultimate factory
Mk1 sleeper.
Mk2 CortinaSavage
Power: 140 bhp
Produced betweent: 1966-1970
What is it:The Savage was the
brainchild of Jeff Uren, a former
Ford works driver and competition
manager for the successful ‘60s
racing team,Willment Racing.
When the Mk2 Cortina was
launched in 1966, Jeff saw the car’s
potential as a fast long-distance
cruiser and set about fitting a tuned
version of the new EssexV6 into
one.The motoring press raved
about its relaxed muscle car-like
performance and his Race-Proved
outfit was soon converting brand-
new 1600Es — at their peak in the
late ’60s at a rate of 15-20 cars a
week.The cars featured a revised
cooling system, uprated
suspension, Powr-Lok LSD, and an
extra boot-mounted eight-gallon
fuel tank mounted above the rear
axle.While the majority of Cortinas
converted were 1600Es, Lotus and
GT-based versions were also
produced (including estate cars),
and Race-Proved went on to create
similar conversions for the later
Mk3-Mk5 Cortinas.
Capri2.8i
Power: 160bhp
Produced between: 1981-1986
What is it: Ford’sSpecialVehicle
Engineeringgroupwasentrustedwith
developingtheCapri2.8ithatmadeitsdebut
atthe1981GenevaMotorShow.SVE
decidedtoadopttheCologne2.8-litreV6
withBoschK-Jetronicfuelinjection,plus
loweredsuspension,thickeranti-rollbars.
gas-filledshockabsorbers,andwide-rim
alloywheelsfittedwithGoodyear’s205/60VR
NCTtyres.Thespecificationalsolater
includedafive-speedgearbox,alimited-slip
diff(1984onwards)andventilateddisc
brakesforthefrontwheels.Allthistranslates
intoacarthatrocketedfrom0-60mphtojust
7.9seconds.
CapriPerana
Power: 281bhp
Produced between:1970-1972
What is it:ThePeranawasprobablythemost
iconiccarsinSouthAfrican,BasilGreen’srange
ofperformanceFords.TheonlyV8Capriever
officiallysanctionedbyFord,itwasavailable
fromallSouthAfricanForddealerswithafull
Fordwarranty.Fordwascloselyinvolvedand
CapriPeranaswerebuiltassuchattheFord
plantinPortElizabethandwereshippedminus
enginesandgearboxestoBasilGreenMotors
wherethemanufacturewascompleted.Thecar
wasbasedontheMk13000XLmodelandit
waspoweredbyanupratedMustang5-litreV8
Windsorengine.Powerwasfedthrougha
MustangTopLoadergearboxtoanAussie
Falconrearaxle.BrightYelloworPeriPeriRed
wereofficiallytheonlycolouroptions,buta
handfulofcarswereproducedinothercolours
includinggoldandmustard.
7
6
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SierraXR4x4(Mk1)
Power: 150bhp
Produced between:1985-1989
What is it:ThesubtleXR4x4tooktheXR4i’s
Cologne2.8-litreV6engineandType-9
five-speedandmatedthemtoafour-wheel-
drivesystemthatmadeitanexceptional(if
pricey)roadcaratthetime.Original,
untouchedandmintexamplesarenowmuch
in-demand,butbuywiselyassomepartsare
thinontheground.
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Mk2 Granada
2.8i Ghia X
Power: 160bhp
Produced between:1981-1985
What is it:Frombusinessman’s
luxurymotortopolicemotorway
patrolcar,the2.8iGhiaXGranadas
couldcomfortablytakeonmore
expensivemakes,particularlyfrom
Germany,whereitenjoyedasstrong
afollowingashereintheUK.Witha
designverymuchofitstime,the
Mk2didn’tstandouttoomuch,
despitetheGhiaX’sTRXalloys,
makingthemperfectsleeperfodder
forcross-countryblasts.Andthe
bestbit?Therange-toppingGhiaX
(andrarerGhiaXExecutive)came
fully-loaded.
Scorpio 24-valve
Power: 195 bhp
Produced between:1990-1998
What is it: The 2-litre Scorpio
couldn’t cut it, but with a quad-
cam, four valves per cylinder
conversion of the 2.9-litre
CologneV6, Ford changed all
that. Cosworth not only did the
design job, but built all the road
car’s engines too, in
Wellingborough. Using an EEC IV
engine management system,
they had enormous trouble in
keeping peak power down to 195
bhp, and it was quite a relief to be
allowed to push out 210 bhp with
later power units. The
combination of the engine, the
automatic transmission, the
power- assisted steering, the ABS
brakes and the plush interior
made for an awesome and
understated executive express.
As did the effortless high
performance, especially as
no-one else seemed to realise
what was passing them.
According to independent
figures, a Scorpio 24-valve could
reach 136 mph, and it felt like it.
power- assisted steering, the ABS
figures, a Scorpio 24-valve could
Mk5 Escort RS2000
Power: 150 bhp
Produced between: 1990-1993
What is it:The understated appearance
of the reborn RS2000 was supposedly a
deliberate ploy by Ford to try and reduce
rocketing insurance premiums.Whether it
worked or not, it did give us a supremely
capable hot-hatch with sleeper status,
that today is a relative bargain if you can
find a rust-free one. Under that sleeper
skin was an extensively modified I4
16-valve DOHC engine. It came with
polished 6x15 alloy wheels and the
distinguishing power bulge bonnet. Other
features included power steering,
anti-lock brakes, sunroof and a Grey
Panache interior with a Recaro seats.
Sapphire Cosworth
Power: 224 bhp
Produced between: 1988-1990
What is it: While the three-door Sierra
Cosworth stuck out like a sore thumb
thanks to its whaletail, the Sapphire
version was far more understated with a
smaller boot spoiler and three-box
shape.The running gear was
more-or-less the same as the
original Cossie, however,
with 224
bhp as standard from the turbochargedYB,
with potential for much, much more. No
graphics, fairly understated badging and
subtle bumpers and bodykit would have
made this an awesome executive sleeper
when it was first introduced, and it’s still a
great classic buy today.
Mk2 Lotus Cortina
Power: 109 bhp
Produced between: 1966-1970
What is it: Available in single colour
options (the stripe was a dealer extra),
the Mk2 was far more stealthy than its
older, original brother.The 1558cc
twin-cam engine was quoted as 109 bhp
by Ford, and almost identical to that used
in the EscortTwin Cam of 1968.The
gearbox used the 2000E/Mk2 GT ratios,
and the rear diff changed in ratio from the
3.9:1 used in Mk1s to 3.77:1. Sadly, it was
the EscortTwin Cam that spelt the
downturn in popularity of the Cortina, as
although it was produced until 1970,
interest waned as the Escort’s popularity
grew — the Cortina was no longer used in
headline motorsport events as the Escort
took over.
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XXXXXXXXXmk1 fiesta
46 January 2015
hichever way you cut it, carrying out
a drive conversion on an old car is a
deeply impressive thing. There are all
manner of obstacles to overcome, lots of
metalwork to be altered, and countless hours
spent plotting and planning how everything will
fit together. We’ve seen plenty of these kinds of
builds in Classic Ford over the years, and we’ve
never failed to be impressed by the quality of the
work involved. The Mk1 Fiesta has become a
fairly popular route for this kind of think thanks
to its (relative) affordability, and a few rear-
wheel-drive examples have graced these pages,
with powerplants ranging from Zetecs to YBs,
Pintos to Subaru boxer engines.
Some of these cars don’t try to hide the work
that’s been put in (Chris Todd’s lunatic,
Impreza-powered Supersport being a case in
point), while others, like the 1983 van you see
here, go to great lengths to appear subtle,
restrained and, dare we say it, almost stock-as-
a-rock.
“That was the plan from the very beginning,”
says owner, Lee Dobbie. “We wanted to build a
rear-wheel-drive Fiesta, but one that looked as
factory as possible, so much so that a non-Ford
person would mistake it for a standard vehicle.”
Joint effort
It’s worth stating right from the word go that
this is something of a joint project, with both
Lee and long-time Fiesta fettler, Barry Lynch
having invested many hours in it. Barry was
W
You’dbeforgivenformistakingthisfor‘just’ a
clean Mk1 Fiesta van, butlookdeeperand
you’llfindcluestoitstrue,ultimate
street-sleepernature.
Words JamieArkle PhotosAdrian Brannan
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“wHenleetookdeliveryof
tHefreSHly-pantedSHell,it
waSJuStbeggingtobeturned
intoSometHingtrulySpecial”
actually commissioned to build a rear-wheel-
drive Fiesta for another individual, and had got
as far as totally sorting the shell, tackling the
considerable rust that had worked its way into
structural areas, and preparing it to accept a
longitudinal drivetrain. The floor had been
shotblasted, undercoated and painted in the
same hue of Caspian Blue as the rest of the car,
and all the known trouble spots had been
sorted. This meant that Lee found himself
starting from a fantastic position when he took
delivery of the freshly-painted shell on January
1, 2013 — it was just begging to be transformed
into something truly special!
“Barry’s work is second-to-none and he’s
been fantastic throughout. Together we decided
to carry on with the project, though at the start
I intended to run a Zetec in there as I thought
it’d be cheaper,” recalls Lee.
Converting a Zetec for use in the rear-wheel-
drive van was proving expensive, and this
eventually prompted Lee to bite the bullet and
hunt out a package of Cosworth parts,
culminating in a pallet delivery with a YB,
engine bay wiring loom and T5 gearbox.
Actually getting all of this to sit properly in the
van was made all the easier thanks to the work
Barry had already put in for its previous owner,
though you might be surprised how few
alterations were needed to the engine bay.
One of the trickiest areas to package was the
radiator and intercooler assembly, primarily
because Lee was so intent on preserving the

48. XXXXXXXXX
48 January 2015
Wherethere’ssmoke...LeereckonstheFiestaputsthepower
downreallywell,butitcanstilllightuptherearswithease.
Converting a Fiesta to rear-wheel-drive isn’t
as hard as you might at first think,but
there’s still work involved.The front
(modified) crossmember,rack,anti-roll bar,
and track control arms from a Capri are
usually incorporated at the front,as are
Capri struts.Then comes the task of
measuring and modifying the bulkhead and
fabricating a transmission tunnel.At the
rear,an English axle is the preferred choice,
though it’ll need shortening to fit inside the
standard arches,along with custom trailing
arms designed to work with the original
mounts on the shell.
Heavy
Sleeper:
goingrear-wheel-drive
mk1 fiesta
van’s stock looks. Obviously there was a rather
pressing need to cool the whole Cosworth
set-up, but fitting the radiator and intercooler
actually involved some painstaking trimming to
the Fiesta’s front panel — a tense moment for
Lee, we’re sure!
Fabskills
Lee goes to great lengths to highlight the extent
of Barry’s fabrications skills, citing the engine
and gearbox installation as a case in point,
particularly those thickened chassis rails and
modified Capri crossmember.
“It was thanks to Barry that most aspects of
the conversion just fell into place, mainly as he’s
tackled a few conversions before. You could say
it’s almost second nature to him.”
This meant that it wasn’t long at all before the
rolling shell was sitting pretty with the
Cosworth powerplant and drivetrain in situ,
though naturally the pair couldn’t resist
applying a few mild tuning tweaks to the set-up
at the same time. The rebuilt YB now sports
Rollcageandrearbracehelptostiffenthevan’sshell.
ModifiedturretsnowhouseBilsteinCapridampers.Lackofroommeansthemastercylindersliveinside.
Itallfits:TheYBandturbolooksrightathome,withthemodifiedradiatorandintercoolerbeingcarefullysqueezedin,too.

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cosworthvan
green injectors, a Motorsport Developments
loom, chip and coil conversion, a custom 3 inch
exhaust and boost pipes, and that one-off
intercooler/radiator assembly. OK, so this isn’t
exactly the kind of work that nets four-digit
power figures, but it’s good for 330 bhp, and
that’s more than enough in something as
lightweight as a Fiesta van!
“I’m more than happy with that power, it’s
nicely balanced at the moment. I was also
pleasantly surprised by how much grip it has at
the back, thanks in no small part to the
five-linked English axle and 3J LSD we fitted
along with the Cossie stuff,” muses Lee.
It helps that Lee’s invested time and money in
the van’s chassis, converting Bilstein front struts
to coil-overs and sourcing Leda adjustable rear
dampers and 2 inch lowering springs, plus
commissioning a pair of custom strut braces to
link the whole shell together. The Fiesta
Supersport four-spoke wheels were on the car
when Lee bought it, but they’re an ideal
“i’mmorethanhappywiththecurrent
power-it’snicelybalancedatthe
moment,andit’sprettygrippy,too”
Creaturecomforts:Lee’snotskimpedontheinteriorfittings.NotethebigtunnelneededfortheT5gearbox,too.
Supersportalloyskeepeveryoneguessing.
ThoserearA539swon’tlastlong...
FiestaTurboRecaroshavebeenretrimmedinleather.