Lee's YB Powered Mk1 Escort - Final build up Part 1

With the shell back from paint , I can crack on with the rebuild. Progress is quick at first - I fit the axle and rear suspension and then the engine & 'box goes in without a scratch ! . Then comes the tedious but necessary jobs like heat shielding and sound deadening . Oh well , the sooner I get on with the the quicker I can get to the fun stuff ! . Be sure to let me know what you think of the progress so far :-)

[@Italanmo]

Fantastic works and progress Lee. Getting their nicely. Yes the sound deadening adds lots of weight but I'm sure she will make all the right noises.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

When you say 'lots' its all kinda relative , but yeah I'm hoping it'll make all the right noises too !

[@mikemlock8011]

beautiful.........work of art

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@pattiboychannel311]

What a stunner

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers mate

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Hi Lee it’s your cat mate I’d say skin it exactly how you want don’t worry about the idiots . That’s a super build man wow what a car that axle is something very special in fact the whole car is spectacular . Im not normally a fan of silvers either of any kind but whatever that colours called it looks bloody perfect on that car with the black livery . Nice job fella well done 👍

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks mate - I appreciate your comments 😊

[@jimmypratt6450]

Thats gonna be some lovely machine as a painter its an amazing paint job 👍

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks 👍

[@craiglaing2417]

Proper trick 👌 Lee from Barum sent me

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks - and welcome along !

[@wullieg5144]

Looks absolutely fantastic 😎very jealous 😁good luck with assembly cant wait to see it running 👍🏻

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks 👍

[@carinawarren8171]

Love car mate you are a brilliant job can't wait until it is finished beautiful 👌👌

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks 👍

[@pauljeffries]

Another brilliant update lee, that sound deadening certainly makes a massive difference, great choice of music too when you were installing the engine, its one of my favourite tracks from the 80's electro era.....play at your own risk by planet patrol 👍👌

[@eoinmack7687]

This is some machine👌🏼

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers mate !

[@ringstinga]

Stunning no other words needed !

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers mate , it's taking a lot of time and hard work - but i'm really enjoying it and it'll be worth it in the end :-)

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Beautiful - I built mine in 1998 and Sold it in 2006 but the only thing I would of done differently is to fit the headlining.. Was very drummy I can tell you!

[@Cossie.Mk1]

I cant fit a normal headlining - the roll cage is in the way . I need to come up with a different solution !

[@user-pi8ic8tg6i]

Excellent work

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stu2427]

Car is the best mk1 in the world I would say amazing

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thank you Stu :-)

[@darrencox1296]

Yes I’d have to agree! Bloody stunning build

[@philtucker1224]

Yes a good £100k worth I would guess….

[@Ralph2]

Outstanding build. It's gonna be one helluva tool when it's finished.

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers Ralph - thats the plan !

[@davidgerrard8661]

Stunning 😍

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thank you! 😊

[@craigorford9932]

Wow would love it in my garage ❤❤❤

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers - but I prefer it in mine 😉🤣

[@621aok4]

looking stunning 👌👍

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thank you 😊

[@taffymk1244]

Stunning build, the sound deading are you putting any on the roof, i always found that was were the most tinny noise comes from, also what's the make of the gold reflective you've put on, i could do with replacing mine, as always fantastic build, soon to be another escort roadworthy, looking forward to next vid..

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Yes , its a big , unsupported panel - will definitely be adding sound deadening pads to the inside of the roof skin. The heatshielding is from Funk Motorsport . It's not just the sticky backed foil tape - its pukka fibreglass mat with a gold foil outer skin. Don't buy the self adhesive stuff - its a bit crap , get the non adhesive matting and use high temp contact adhesive to glue it to the bodywork. Check out Album No. 32 for more info - on my build page > facebook.com/CossieMk1/photos_albums

[@philtucker1224]

Lee, (while you were initially positioning the engine fit), why did you want to keep the bonnet on?

[@Cossie.Mk1]

The car came back from paint with the bonnet fitted and set. I did as much as I could - on my own - without touching it . It had to come off in the end anyway so the crane could lift the engine up.

[@flyingkiwi5780]

Hello Lee, loving the build. Can you give me some info on your brake set up, pedal box and servo in particular please

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Thanks mate - Check out Album No.9 on my build page - all the details are in there facebook.com/CossieMk1/photos_albums

[@andrewlusty5584]

Wow you are not fucking about top notch engineering crack on!

[@Cossie.Mk1]

Cheers Andrew 😊