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1963 MK1

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:04 pm
by BERT
My latest buy :D

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Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:15 pm
by joeyfinneran
:shock: luckey :) let me guess there's work to be done ?

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:28 pm
by BERT
joeyfinneran wrote::shock: luckey :) let me guess there's work to be done ?
Very little ,water pump bearing is noisey but thats pritty much it and tax and insure it otherwise its mint and has never had any plates welded or panels changed

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:36 pm
by joeyfinneran
BERT wrote:never had any plates welded or panels changed
wow that's hard to belive where was this for the past 46 years must ave been garaged

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:36 pm
by mad4mini's
its a beauty!

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:40 pm
by BERT
It must of been lying up a long time as theres only 30,000 on the clock ,the only weird thing about it is the heater box is under the bonnet on top of the bell housing

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:15 pm
by DaveC
Well done, it looks very clean 8)

What is the story with the Mk2 Escort in the background?

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:59 am
by neasha
Lovely

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:17 am
by BERT
He just restored it ,its a mk2 mexico ,theres another one outside aswell ,he does restorations and painting,he does very tasty work at a good price to

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:38 am
by StevenR
Wow. I may be a tiny bit jealous. 8) That car is deadly, the wheels really finish it off.

So whats the plans for the MtM, you still doing it and if so in what?

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:26 am
by Cooper-1275
Best of luck with it, really nice lookin car 8)

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:51 am
by CLUBMANGT
SWEEEEEEET !!! :D

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:03 pm
by BERT
Hopefully il il be doin it ,might be doin it in neils car

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:47 pm
by dayoungfella
Very sexy, my favourite colour too!

The 850 might be a bit of a pain on the MTM though...

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:05 pm
by wzd345
What a beauty, well done Albert!

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:15 pm
by minionly
Man she's mint

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:58 pm
by D.M.G.T
I taught you siad you were only looking bert??any way what a beauty of a motor.best of luck.. :D

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:25 pm
by stewart
This looks class Bert
Do I feel another FIA replica coming on !!!
Goodwood here we come

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:36 pm
by BERT
stewart wrote:This looks class Bert
Do I feel another FIA replica coming on !!!
Goodwood here we come
No not into that look myself,probably keep it original for a while and maybe change it to look like one of the italion job cars or retro rally car

I taught you siad you were only looking bert??any way what a beauty of a motor.best of luck..

I lied!

We'll use your car!get the finger out!

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:34 pm
by Miniman
Congrats on the new motor :wink:

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:22 pm
by gareth
Sweet looking motor bert. I missed a call off you yesterday i believe. Will give you a call back in morning.

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:48 pm
by Mark
Nice one dude - glad you got it :)

Oh and look at your phone.

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:39 am
by macker
nice one Bert!
its a minter too!
that isn't John Nolans old one is it? (the old guy with the farm across the road)

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:20 am
by BERT
macker wrote:nice one Bert!
its a minter too!
that isn't John Nolans old one is it? (the old guy with the farm across the road)
No thats alot ruffer!

Re: 1963 MK1

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:12 pm
by mad-mini
BERT wrote:He just restored it ,its a mk2 mexico ,theres another one outside aswell ,he does restorations and painting,he does very tasty work at a good price to
have u got a number for him coz dat is a fine job on the escort :shock: