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Mk1 Escort Floor Mats Fitted to the bog standard models and even some early RS Escort

Lucas – 75AG 13010 JA Early metal Lucas bowls fitted to UK built Escorts Lucas – 75AG 13N010 CA Different style Lucas metal bowl Lucas – 75AG 13N 010 KA Later Lucas plastic bowls Carello – 75AG 13N 101EA (CA) Early metal bowls fitted to European built cars Carello – …

The interior switches for the Mk2 Escort have a nasty habit of fading due to all of the sun we get in the UK!!!! So time for a quick refurb. Once they have faded and the plastic has lost its oil the only long term fix it for a respray. …

Link to the excellent guide to Vintage and Classic car Jacks, lots of info on old Ford Jacks   Classic British Car Jacks

Thanks to Neil Fletcher on FaceBook for this one And for those who are unsure or don’t know the difference between an AVO and an Export Shell stoneguard, well it’s quite simple, the width of them. The AVO one is one section narrower as you can see in the photos …

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Link to CF Guide to decoding your VIN plate CF Guide to Decode you VIN

Link to ClassicFord magazines guide to Atlas Axles CF Guide to Atlas Axles

Standard Mk1 & Mk2 Escort Halfshafts 22t (spline) – 26in long RS Mk1 & Mk2 Escort Halfshafts 22t (spline) – 26in long. Same as the standard ones but with the center cap extruding further to accommodate RS alloys

How hard can it be to work out which door rods go where!!………….2 days later and still scratching my head! So I thought I would take some photos There are a couple of different latches depending on the type of locks, The Van/Estate and 4Door rear does not have the …