Lee's YB Powered Mk1 Escort - Walk around Part 2 - Topside !

Hi , Part 2 of the walkaround video of my Cosworth YB Powered Mk1 Escort . With the underside covered in Part1 , This Part 2 covers the topside of the car including the bodywork , interior boot and engine bay .
Please come and visit and have a scroll though the build albums on my Facebook build page :-). Albums choc full of pics with full descriptions of what I've done and more importantly how & why i did it ! . Like , Comment & Share !
Album1 - A Portuguese LHD Mk1 Escort is the base for this project 1) tiny.one/ycy8b54v
Album 2 - LHD to RHD Conversion & Acid dip ! 2) tiny.one/yezwp6u7
Album 3 - Body Restoration & Group 4 Conversion 3) tiny.one/eem42627
Album 4 Cosworth YB Engine & Box Part 1 4) tiny.one/bdcsttmu
Album 5 Re-Dip & Prime 5) tiny.one/2n38ffj4
Album 6 YB Engine & Box Install into Mk1 Shell 6) tiny.one/2yz2cfrx
Album 7 Radiator & Intercooler install 7) tiny.one/336ukfcs
Album 8 Twin filler fuel tank - fabrication & install 8) tiny.one/yckn9u9t
Album 9 Front suspension & brakes 9) tiny.one/zkf88usw
Album 10 Rear Axle & brakes 10) tiny.one/2kr3bc9x
Album 11 Wheels and Bubble arch modifications 11) tiny.one/2p9xdk5s
Album 12 Accelerator Pedal & Throttle body mods 12) tiny.one/yphbmee4
Album 13 Corsa Electric Power Steering Conversion 13) tiny.one/zxk6nd9d
Album 14 Exhaust tunnel fabrication 14) tiny.one/2p9pufys
Album 15 Recaro seats, Seat mounts , Handbrake & Spare wheel 15) tiny.one/f5mwbtsz
Album 16 Registering an Imported classic in the UK 16) tiny.one/28zsrjy2
Album 17 Electrics #1 Creating the clock pod & other stuff 17) tiny.one/5dnkyxkd
Album 18 Electrics #2 Ancillaries & Battery 18) tiny.one/vemmyk9h
Album 19 Electrics #3 Creating the wiring diagrams 19) tiny.one/mw9uhxcx
Album 20 Electrics #4 Body Fabrication 20) tiny.one/5rzyh5vr
Album 21 Louvered Bonnet & Raised prop tunnel 21) tiny.one/4emyxccp
Album 22 Electrics #5 Making a wiring loom from scratch ! 22) tiny.one/3z2436v8
Album 23 Electrics 6 Installing a standalone Link ECU 23) tiny.one/23ucz2u7
Album 26 Technical drawings 26) tiny.one/ycknmmvu
Album 27 Interior trim 27) tinyurl.com/2phcne3u
Album 28 Doors & Opening 1/4 light restoration 28) tinyurl.com/mwff4hjb

[@taffymk1244]

Thank you for not calling it a Mexico, or even a replica, it is what you said a 1.3 with a cossie in it, so many people think every mk1 is a bloody mexico..colour wise stardust or stratos silver both old ford colours. They might work, and the build is exceptional, very well thought out..👍

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers Taffy !

[@leer798]

Fantastic build Lee . Can’t wait to see it in paint

[@Cossie.Mk1]

You and me both!

[@prodrive300]

Great build Lee your manufacturing experience and attention to detail are a credit to you look forward to your next video.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thank you 😊

[@philtucker1224]

Lee, your commentary was very high quality, superb production. Compliments you mate! 👍🇬🇧🚘

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulmcmahon7]

Great car. I like the roll cage, after one similar (that allows the back seats to be used) when I get back to restoring my own

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks Paul , it's a Safety Devices Multipoint cage (weld in) . I chose to leave out the rear diagonal and move the rear strut brace to behind the rear firewall instead of in front of it 👍

[@stu2427]

Love a green mk1 but seen your painted video and the silver is gorgeous 👍

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks 👍

[@aarondeane6934]

Perfect Lee. Such an inspiration

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Nice one , thanks Aaron

[@jimzo1985]

beautiful work mate ...bet you cant wait for that furst run when she is finished !

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thank you 😊. Yeah, it's getting to the exciting stage now 👍

[@joaoconstantino6799]

Amazing work, congratulations from Portugal, my escort is original tawny brown, but when I bought it is yellow, and now I'm diceded to put them on the original color, good continuation of this epic story 👌👍

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers Joao , it was a sickly marron colour originally - I definitely wont be going back to that ! lol !

[@rickyhutchings2263]

Great looking motor some really nice fabrication work I love the leman green.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks 👍

[@peterbutcher562]

Very Nice Lee, I too have a Mk1 which i ran out of steam building (started before covid) looking at your beauty has got be fired up to get back on it. Love the detail in your build this is probably one of the best looking Mk1's out there. Look forward to seeing more. Cheers Pete.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

thanks mate

[@joshuawhite4771]

Beautiful Car

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks josh

[@donaldtooping6709]

Very nice job

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thank you

[@brainlessfish]

Very nice Lee, loving all the details. I did exactly the same mistake with the boot springs and then did exactly the same with the gas struts 😂 Lovely to see everything tucked neatly away, a man after my own heart 🧡

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks mate , your car looks Amazing 👏. I've subscribed 👍

[@parmjitsingh2329]

Love it best build in a long time

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks Parmjit 👍

[@parmjitsingh2329]

Watching you all the way from southern California

[@edalbagem]

Great car! I went for a colour between kawasaki green and le mans green called Opel 308. If I had the choice again I would have a serious think about the sort of saffron colour that can be found on the Peugeot 208.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

I'll take a look at that 😉

[@Andrew-vx2ls]

Very nicely researched, built up and clearly presented. Your video and notes are first class. Colour recommendations: although I am a fan of LM Green, I would personally look for a shade that featured on the earlier Mk1 (70/71) : (metallic) Tawny Brown as this looks fabulous if properly painted and maintained. Although it is tempting to add additional decals or roof finishes, but bubble arches and 9" wheels do the job admirably.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks Andrew 👍

[@CrashDK]

love it this is my dream car and is cool man love it

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers mate - mine too :-)

[@pauljeffries]

Absolutely stunning Lee, that's a fascinating car, top class work, how about BMW dolphin grey as a colour for the car, I think that it would excentuate the lines of the body really well.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

thank you

[@benjohnson7170]

Looks sweet as mate. Love it. I have an Original mk1 couple will next to no rust. Just starting a Resto mod. Cheers from Oz.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Good luck!

[@seanyharp]

Hi Lee..a deep metallic gray would look look nice.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Yeah , i could see that - thanks !

[@johnharding6776]

Take a bow! What a work of art! Your attention to detail is impeccable! What colour are you painting it?

[@Cossie.Mk1]

It's going to be Silver with a black roof and dark grey stripes 😊

[@amendippanesar]

WOW!!!!

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks 👍

[@ianfrost5210]

Bloody luvly 😍

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks mate 👍

[@Ace-vy3ps]

Any more info on the engine? What power? Built motor? Cams? Ported? Bigger valves? Etc. Great build by the way and really enjoyed the video.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

The engine needs a total rebuild and will hopefully be the subject of a future video 👍. Brief spec as it stands - 2WD head , 200 block 92mm bore , EECIV plenum & oversize throttle body, Bosch 1000cc injectors, Link Monsoon x ECU , K20 Coil on Plug conversion, modified T34 roller bearing turbo with billet compressor wheel & .63 exhaust housings on a 4x4 manifold. RS500 sized intercooler. 3" stainless exhaust .

[@adrianlivesey4375]

Thanks for the walk around of the car, your skills are way better than mine, I have been fighting with missing boot springs and wanted to fit gas struts, can you please give me the details of the ones you used as they seem perfect

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks Adrian , check out Album 8 on my Facebook build page for a bit more detail on the boot lid gas struts here > tiny.one/yckn9u9t The struts are just universal cabinet struts off ebay like these ones > eBay item number:401977404945 . I used 130Nm ones ,They do the job but could probably do with some a little stronger to be honest.

[@paulpalmer8235]

Awesome! On par with the Mexicist build

[@Cossie.Mk1]

High praise indeed ! - thanks 😊

[@simong3938]

Love this car.... How you know your MK1 is done correctly ??... It sits there looking mean, nasty and intimidating whilst switched off... Daytona Yellow is period, how about a take on that in metallic with Black Mexico Stripes and Black Wheels.... Great Video..

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Hmmm , Yellow ?....... I'd never thought of that. Deffo not black wheels though - each to his own and all that but its one of my pet hates . It kinda makes the wheels merge into the tyres with no real definition - you know ?

[@simong3938]

@@Cossie.Mk1 I get what you mean,, not sure yellow would work with Gold Wheels, but maybe..... Daytona Yellow used to be on Mk 3 Cortina's and I think some Mk 1 Capri's had it, the 2.0 GT or XLR . it's a cool colour.. I don't think I have ever seen an Escort Mk1 in Daytona Yellow. It is from same era though.. Oh I just did a quick google on it, is a few about, but I am not sure it was factory on an Escort. Enjoying your series, the car looks awesome.

[@philtucker1224]

There’s a vista Orange one down near Portsmouth, that is a lovely car..

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Orange ? Hmm 🤔

[@lukeframpton3671]

Look nice in a dark metallic grey with black stripes

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers Luke 👍

[@neilmaguire5665]

Have u forgot to do anything to that engine? Wot a build m8 and love the color now!! Looks mad and bet it goes aswelll can't wait to see it finish now 😊😊😊

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks ,In this video - the engine is just in the shell for mock up . It looks good but is in need of a full rebuild.

[@philtucker1224]

Utterly lovely Lee, I had a very similar car as a teenager back in 1971 built from a ‘67 1300GT but just with a 1600GT lump in it. (Lime green with a BRG side stripe). Love the wheels and curious to know what final colour and possible graphics you may be planning….Live long and prosper buddy!

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Very cool!

[@davos4wdadventures]

Black with a gold strip

[@philtucker1224]

Colour options, how about going Broadspeed or Allan Mann racing colours - or Gold leaf racing? But if it’s going to be just a road car, mine was lime green, - loved it mate, and don’t let the gold wheels limit your options! 🙏

[@Cossie.Mk1]

I like it!

[@alcapony4935]

Wow! Your car looks fantastic. I think it’ll look great in any colour you choose. Where did you buy your wheels, and did you have a special offset made for you?

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks Al , I ordered the wheels directly from Revolution Wheels. The front ET-12 are off the shelf. The rear ET-24 were a special order offset that they made for me , but it only took 4 weeks 👍

[@alcapony4935]

@@Cossie.Mk1 Thanks Lee. Can’t wait to see your next upload, hopefully with the car on the road and you with a massive smile on your face. You deserve it with a brilliant build like that! 👏

[@stu2427]

Def lime Green

[@Cossie.Mk1]

It's on the list of potentials 👍

[@davidtreharne8782]

nice job pal, what dash clocks are they?

[@Cossie.Mk1]

thanks David , the gauges were custom made for me by www.speedhut.com in the USA. Check out album 17 for more details 17) tiny.one/5dnkyxkd

[@davidtreharne8782]

@@Cossie.Mk1 i like them pal they look the Bollock's

[@davidtreharne8782]

And thanks for the link pal👌And good look with the build

[@stu2427]

Any more videos coming

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Hopefully soon , I've been busy with other stuff ( motorbikes ) but am back working on the escort now 👍

[@stu2427]

Think fishnet look the part

[@Cossie.Mk1]

I think they suit the mk2 really well .

[@stu2427]

You got the bollox there Mt. Whatever u put in it good work