is it still possible to build an Escos from a bare shell

[Sunnysidebb]

As above: Is it still possible to build an Escos from a bare shell or are some parts just too scarce ?

ive never been a purist and having already built one Escos from scratch I wonder if it could be done again to an individual's specification. Perhaps not 100% and perhaps never worth a lot of wonga but some thing to be proud of and to keep??

[OOO]

It is possible but it would be too expensive.

[Darrenaf]

You could defo do it, but theirs some rare items but doable

[Sunnysidebb]

It is possible but it would be too expensive.

I was thinking of for eg a Basic car, no frills and perhaps a motorsport shell. Aftermarket suspension, brakes, wheels, Rads, IC etcv etc BT engine and aftermarket gear kit but keeping perhaps the interior looking mint and original. One might ask wtf why, but untill you have driven a car you have completely built yourself from sourced parts ( not a car you have dismantled and then rebuilt) you wouldn't have felt the complete satisfaction you get. Down side when it breaks down its down to you ...........but that's Cozzie life.

[JIM_I]

i hope its possible, I bought a 909 shell a few months back complete with doors bonnet tailgate spoiler, and now on the search for parts, I have managed to source some, but with the price being strong no one is breaking them, but most will be uprated parts, the plan is just to have a good strong car I can use on the road or track but without the concerns if its going to get a stone chip, not building it up until next year as I have a TEF to finish first, so have some time to keep looking for parts, total agree on the satisfaction factor when you build your own, as driving my mk1 yb powered car is smiles per mile.

[Frenchie RS]

I am already in the process building mine and it has cost me so much money. The thing is once you start you need to get it finished as well.

[Sunnysidebb]

i hope its possible, I bought a 909 shell a few months back complete with doors bonnet tailgate spoiler, and now on the search for parts, I have managed to source some, but with the price being strong no one is breaking them, but most will be uprated parts, the plan is just to have a good strong car I can use on the road or track but without the concerns if its going to get a stone chip, not building it up until next year as I have a TEF to finish first, so have some time to keep looking for parts, total agree on the satisfaction factor when you build your own, as driving my mk1 yb powered car is smiles per mile.

Man of my own heart....that exactly what I was thinking. Ive never been a garage queen but I really don't like taking my Escos out on the road much as I don't like putting the miles on it. Not that I'm too bothered about value but she is just at that stage where the miles on the clock are quite acceptable for an 92 car but I don't want it getting to70k.A home build car could be driven all the time and left out in all weathers.

[Dan Le Moignan]

Why would you care about mileage on your current one? What difference does it make i reality?

[Sunnysidebb]

Why would you care about mileage on your current one? What difference does it make i reality?

Honest answer should be that it shouldn't make a difference.. But and there is always a but there's something nice about trying to keep the car young. Every one knows when they sit in a high miler, it feels loose and worn , looks and smells it too. When I used to race bikes, I had an expensive racing machine , hand build Claud Grimes it was, but my every day training bike was what we called a Hack Bike.It was very similar to my race bike but just not as good. Took all the punishment of daily use and left the race bike for racing and it always looked good. At the ripe old age of 15 it was shown off ot all my mates and I felt quite good about the way I kept it.
Anyhow, have you been speaking to my wife as she say one Cozzie is enough.

[tommi]

It can be done but as said expensive. Mine is like that. The pride you feel after doing it is great. Believe me though after doing it yourself you get to be very mechanically sympathetic towards car's and still not want to abuse them. But maybe that's just me. Last year i bought my first ever new car the new RS Focus. I drive it every day. I wasn't going to. Like you i wanted to keep the car young but i fell into a bit of bad health. Was sitting in the A and E and thought to myself fuck keeping the car for some other person to enjoy am gonna drive it. I suppose what am trying to say is enjoy your current Escort but if you enjoy the process of building another car and have plenty of dosh then do that as well. I personally love the building of cars.

[L8 ECU]

As above: Is it still possible to build an Escos from a bare shell or are some parts just too scarce ?

ive never been a purist and having already built one Escos from scratch I wonder if it could be done again to an individual's specification. Perhaps not 100% and perhaps never worth a lot of wonga but some thing to be proud of and to keep??

Well, yes it can be done.

But the big problem is the number of projects on this forums resto section that started out being complete rebuilds, but have been total failures.

I call them "pass the parcel" cars.

Typically, projects that have gone on for more than 2 years (sometimes over 4 years).

These "resto" topics usually run to 80 - 120 pages, with anything up to 800 pictures taken and posted up of the "progress". Then predictably (to me) owner bails out, ends up selling the project as it is.......or selling all of the parts parts.

As for new "new builds" where owners have seen the project right through to the end with the restored car now on the road, I will leave it to others to list them.

[c20tbo]

Well, yes it can be done.

But the big problem is the number of projects on this forums resto section that started out being complete rebuilds, but have been total failures.

I call them "pass the parcel" cars.

Typically, projects that have gone on for more than 2 years (sometimes over 4 years).

These "resto" topics usually run to 80 - 120 pages, with anything up to 800 pictures taken and posted up of the "progress". Then predictably (to me) owner bails out, ends up selling the project as it is.......or selling all of the parts parts.

As for new "new builds" where owners have seen the project right through to the end with the restored car now on the road, I will leave it to others to list them.

I agree with you on that but at same time disagree, my car L76APJ and its rebuild has taken over 2 yrs, I waited a year to get my engine rebuilt, and the time taken for other parts to arrive has been unreal,

[mark shead]

The last finishing bit to get it ready gut are without doubt the hardest and this is why most get broken again.

Mark

Well, yes it can be done.

But the big problem is the number of projects on this forums resto section that started out being complete rebuilds, but have been total failures.

I call them "pass the parcel" cars.

Typically, projects that have gone on for more than 2 years (sometimes over 4 years).

These "resto" topics usually run to 80 - 120 pages, with anything up to 800 pictures taken and posted up of the "progress". Then predictably (to me) owner bails out, ends up selling the project as it is.......or selling all of the parts parts.

As for new "new builds" where owners have seen the project right through to the end with the restored car now on the road, I will leave it to others to list them.

[Dan Le Moignan]

If a high miler feels worn and loose surely it's will be due to bushes and other consumables wearing.
replace these parts and all will be good again.
The focus I use to get to work now has 90k on and still feels great.
i deffo wouldn't build another car to hold miles off my current one, just use and abuse it.

[The Radman]

i dread to think what it would cost,but more of a pain would be tracking down all the parts,inc all the little parts that are required that would just get thrown normally like special clips etc,i think it could deffo be a very long project and like said above by doug once the projects been running a few yrs you tend to get fed up with it and lose the love especially if you already have another to use whenever you feel like it anyway