Gromit Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 We were scoping out a farm down the country for a possible offroad site and found this sad looking thing. Series 1, 107 I believe. 2,500 miles on the clock Bodywork looks in great nick. The rest of it is powder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 awww, I'd give that a good home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 awww, I'd give that a good home Sad isn't it. There was also a hardtop that looked like it fitted it. (And a mark 1 Escort in the nettles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 It's a shame to see them like that. It would make a hell of a restoration project - expensive too! Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 it might not be an exact concours resto job if it ended up in the lab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Sad isn't it. There was also a hardtop that looked like it fitted it.(And a mark 1 Escort in the nettles) Any pics of the Escort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 You should have chucked some fuel in.. It would have started.... (I've seen the film "Christine".....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 Any pics of the Escort? No, sorry, was too busy pouring over the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Any pics of the Escort Some people have no taste! Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Some people have no taste! Les. Les I forgot. You are that age now aren't you :D . Slippers and pipe for xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I hate to see them all decrepit and wasted away like that like that. Pity about the Series 1 too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 "I've taxed worse" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 "I've taxed worse" :hysterical: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 No, sorry, was too busy pouring over the series. Have you seen how much MK1 Shells go for on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I was chatting to a mate the other day about his rally car and the conversation got round to my liking of the Mk1, to which he replied you can now buy new shells for about 5K :o . I was interested in another toy until he said the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I was chatting to a mate the other day about his rally car and the conversation got round to my liking of the Mk1, to which he replied you can now buy new shells for about 5K :o .I was interested in another toy until he said the price Is that for both mains and big-ends? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Is there any chance that the old 2 litre lump could've managed 102500 miles ? Doubt it personally, so you have probably managed to find a genuine low mileage gem. Shame nobody makes chassis for those old 107's Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 Is there any chance that the old 2 litre lump could've managed 102500 miles ? Doubt it personally, so you have probably managed to find a genuine low mileage gem. Shame nobody makes chassis for those old 107'sBill. I was wondering that myself. By why would it have been abandoned at such a low mileage. The only thing significant I could see had been removed was the hubs. Or I suppose the speedo cable might have broken, and the owner decided that was that, and parked it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Marsland do a 107 station wagon chassis, shouldn't be to difficult to make a pick up body fit http://www.marslands.com/chassis/series1.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR 107" STATION WAGON CHASSIS £2291.25 INCLUDING VAT Delivery Charge is NOT included please call for details Ouch! Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 can get a galvey 110 chassis for 1/2 that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Marsland do a 107 station wagon chassis, shouldn't be to difficult to make a pick up body fit http://www.marslands.com/chassis/series1.htm Might as well put a series 2 109 chassis under it as the series1 wagon chassis is very similar aside from rear crossmember. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeMarineInc Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I would gladly send you 1000 cash if you could tow it to some sort of safehouse, and arrange purchase from the owner; if you could find them. Whatever is leftover after purchase, you can keep for storage until I can arrange a container to the u.s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 I would gladly send you 1000 cash if you could tow it to some sort of safehouse, and arrange purchase from the owner; if you could find them. Whatever is leftover after purchase, you can keep for storage until I can arrange a container to the u.s. I must check with the guy, who knows the guy, who owns the land. I imagine he has no idea what he's sitting on, or rather what's sitting on his land, especially the Mk1 escort As for your offer, emmmm, are you serious? Tell you what, if you find me a nice rust free TR6 somewhere in florida and ship it over to me, the LR is yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 has potential... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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