MK1 Escort RS 2000 improvements and Announcement

Improvements and finishing off various areas of the escort build that weren’t captured in the original build. Including….
Spare wheel
Radiator overflow
Sun visors
Ignition switch replacement
Announcement regarding the classic ford magazine shoot and feature 😎

[@alastairwatson3201]

What an unimaginably fabulous car!

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much 👍

[@jeff.5380]

Congratulations on getting the RS featured, it looked absolutely stunning. Nice work on getting those other little jobs done too 👍

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much Jeff 👍

[@dbx3197]

Congratulations Craig. You deserve it.

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much 👍

[@Carlos19716]

Cool looking motor mate

[@performanceclassics1986]

@@Carlos19716 thanks very much 👍

[@carlomahony3016]

Car is stunning looking Craig hope your keeping well

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much. You too 👍

[@Wigglesway]

Great to have a catch up with yourself and the Escort, the photo shoot and magazine feature are well deserved . Quality stuff as always. Take care Nige.

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much Nige 👍

[@m0ogy]

Great video Mate 🙂

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much 👍

[@douglasgreen437]

EPS would be great on it..Great build

[@jasonpeach9558]

Fantastic build, and good on ya! Watching your videos has inspired me to buy one and hopefully complete it to a reasonable standard….but you’ve probably been asked 100 times but what is the name of the colour..and what colour are the strips. Cheers 👍🏼

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks for the comment 👍. The colour is Sebring Red and from memory I think the stripes are saffron yellow from DMB Graphics. Best of luck with your build 👍

[@GPH2474]

Im only surprised its took a year for the car to be featured. Quality build

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much 👍

[@giztik]

Great build, Can ask what colour this is ? I have a near identical car and cannot get a paint match for love nor money.

[@performanceclassics1986]

It’s Ford Sebring Red. It was painted in Imron paint, which is really high quality paint I’m told.

[@maverick4177]

👏🏻😎 never in any doubt that would end up in a magazine feature or 4, congrats 👍🏻

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much 👍

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Just such a super car dude I absolutely loved this build and glad everything’s tuned out how you wanted it it’s sure is a wonderful car 👌👍

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much. Really appreciate the great comment 👍

[@tonyaylott4555]

Craig iam so pleased for you, it must be such a great feeling well done mate 👍

[@performanceclassics1986]

Cheers Tony 👍

[@markgillett3563]

Hiya Craig, congratulations on the magazine absolutely stunning fair play, I was wondering if you had any trouble with the wildwood master cylinder leaking on the brake pipe fittings as I can't stop it dripping a little bit, any advice would be much appreciated Thanks.

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks Mark 👍. I haven’t had any leaks on the pipe fittings but did have a small leak from the filling cap for a while. That seams to have resolved itself now. I had a bleed nipple on one of the princess front callipers that just kept weeping no matter how tight it was 🤦‍♂️

[@markgillett3563]

Ah cheers Craig thanks for the fast reply, I've just remade the pipe haven't tried it yet, hopefully it will stop weeping fingers crossed 🙄 Thanks again Craig.💎

[@performanceclassics1986]

@@markgillett3563 no problem 🤞🤞🤞

[@tat2dpom]

You want me to see if i can find sun visors for ya mate 🤗

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much for the offer Scott 👍

[@stegradon7827]

I'm glad someone else 'blacks' the spare. Thought i was in a club of one.😀

[@performanceclassics1986]

🤣🤣🤣 yeah me too

[@stu2427]

Nice to see videos back on. Absolutely beautiful. Sits lovely planted 👌

[@performanceclassics1986]

Cheers Stu 👍

[@jeremymtc]

Beautiful Escort! I'm going to have to check out all of your build videos. I fell in love with the Mk1 after reading an article that Tony Dron did in CAR magazine on his build of one for vintage rally events. We never got a proper Escort here in the US, so I've largely had to admire them from afar. Yours is turned out stunningly!

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much. Appreciate the comment 👍

[@Steve-ks6ed]

Aldridge trimming do recover of sunvisors

[@martiniv8924]

Looks superb 👌🏻😎

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much 👍

[@bobreed250]

Beautiful motor

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks 👍

[@honestjohn1129]

That thing is a dream car for me - I’ve had no 1&2 fiesta’s , Orion’s mk 3 escorts ( had a red standard one & had a recon xr 3 lump it it & it went like stink back in the day ) I would have one now but the Mrs isn’t so keen 😢

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much. Hope you manage to persuade her into getting another 🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@tat2dpom]

Oh ya got some 😝

[@performanceclassics1986]

Yeah finally found some Scott. What a pain they were to find 🤦‍♂️

[@johnrowell942]

Congratulations on the Classic Ford Magazine feature. All the hard work and KZbin videos on this build.

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much John 👍

[@philtucker1224]

Hi Craig! Welcome back buddy, I’ve missed your fabulous work! 🙏🖖

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much phil 👍

[@johnmorrison27]

Totally and utterly brilliant as always 👍👍

[@performanceclassics1986]

Thanks very much 👍

[@TheCell-vx3pk]

Very glad that there is a new video, and congratulations on the photo shoot. Something came to my mind that I could've asked for your Q&A video: Many people do this, and so did I (though for me it's quite weird ones) - did you give your cars names?

[@performanceclassics1986]

🤣🤣🤣 the mini is called Hector due to the Reg plate but I don’t really have a name for the escort. I’ve thought about it loads but can’t think of a decent one 🤷‍♂️. Cheers for the comment 👍

[@TheCell-vx3pk]

@@performanceclassics1986 Yeah, now that I looked at the mini's plate, it makes sense. I think the best names are the ones you use to refer to your car with, if you don't come up with a distinct name. I myself don't have actual names for my Fiestas, but the 1994 Calypso I just call Calypso. The 1993 CLX I just call Fiesta.

[@antn8387]

what kind of timing belt tensioner are you using on your ST170?

[@performanceclassics1986]

It's just the one that comes in the cam belt kit. Theres 1 idler pulley and 1 tensioner pulley mounted next to each other just below cylinder head height

[@davidtreharne8782]

Think iv got some sun visors here somewhere

[@performanceclassics1986]

I managed to find some in the end David. Many thanks though 👍

[@esolthailand7439]

Nice video. First comment ❤

[@leer798]

Commented before it had finished 🤦‍♂️😂😂😂

[@esolthailand7439]

@@leer798 haha, he’s never put out a bad video yet and one minute in I already approved 🤣🤣🤣

[@petenikolic5244]

RS dont use Duratec .

[@performanceclassics1986]

It’s not actually a Duratec it’ a Zetec. It’s just a modern upgrade

[@petenikolic5244]

Nothing in that switch will or can effect the speed of engine cranking try replacing your starter motor that is your problem

[@performanceclassics1986]

Starter motor is brand new but since I replaced that switch, cranking speed has been normal so the increased resistance in the old switch contacts has been the issue