Escort Van GFU
Welcome to my newest purchase.
MK6 Escort Van.
1.8D .. Escort Si interior .. Electric Windows (slightly tinted) .. Black Escort RS Alloys
Using it till end of month while pickup is being sorted
It will then be taken off the road until after summer so I don't have to use the pickup when the weather gets shit, and then I can recover the use of my spine!
The van has done a good 150,000+ miles and it shows, with various bits of rust appearing on the sills and one of the wings. Rear doors have some showing, and in the door shuts various little bits of rust showing.
Although I'm not complaining, it should last a good few years yet, at the worst I would have to replace the full sills and a wing so far. And if I get majorly arsed, replace or sort the rust on the rear doors and then sort out all other bubbles out and spray it.. although I doubt I will
I have already patched up the hole in the drivers sill after the pictures were taken, along with stone chipping both sills black. Looks alright, but I prefer the all red sills. But this will help them last a while longer now
Mods I am planning:
Escort TD engine (which I already have)
Front Mount Intercooler
Up the fueling
Up the boost
Stainless exhaust from turbo back with no boxes (side exit)
Limo Tint rear windows
Things which I could do:
Fit PAS if I get fedup of manual rack, although it isnt that bad to be fair
Sort out all rust etc and respray it.... or just leave it as is.
In reality I wont be spending much on this van, and thats what a run-a-bout is for...although knowing me I will end up sorting everything out on it as I do like the van
