Mk3 Escort Ghia barn find
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Wheel Turned Out said:
Splendid. Here's to many happy miles.
Always curious with these sorts of things why they were laid up in the first place.
Was great grandma's car then passed to grandma's and eventually to Dad back in the late 90's, was just stored in their barn from then as he didn't use it, just kept for sentimental reasonsAlways curious with these sorts of things why they were laid up in the first place.
That's a real trip down memory lane. I remember them being a real game-changer for Ford at the time, and they used to be everywhere!
A mate got given a 1.3 Ghia for his 21st birthday in 1981, my employer bought a 1982 1.1 Pop as a pool car, my aunt and uncle bought a new 1.6 Ghia in 1984, my Mum bought a 1982 1.3GL in 1985 and my sister had a 1982 1.6 Ghia as her second car.
But apart from the miserly pool car (no HRW, no passenger door mirror, rubber mats on the floor, etc.) they were all 5 doors, so a 3 door Ghia must have always been a rare sight.
It's great to see it being saved.
A mate got given a 1.3 Ghia for his 21st birthday in 1981, my employer bought a 1982 1.1 Pop as a pool car, my aunt and uncle bought a new 1.6 Ghia in 1984, my Mum bought a 1982 1.3GL in 1985 and my sister had a 1982 1.6 Ghia as her second car.
But apart from the miserly pool car (no HRW, no passenger door mirror, rubber mats on the floor, etc.) they were all 5 doors, so a 3 door Ghia must have always been a rare sight.
It's great to see it being saved.
This was the car in 1983 when the lads great grandma bought it, it was originally sold new in Berlin as a UK spec car to a female services personnel, she literally bought it then drove it back to uk and sold it to a ford dealer with around 500 miles on it, I remember it being a thing back in the 80's, it was cheaper to order a UK spec car in Germany and drive it back than buy over here, I suspect she bought the 3 door as it was cheaper than the 5 door?? Nice bit of history either way 👍
Brings back memories, the number of those that came through the car dealers I worked at.
My mates mum had a lower spec one, it replaced a Morris Ital, we had a bit of fun with a recording of a phone ringing that we put in the stereo and pressed play on when at the lights with the windows down, then would pick up the handset of the old phone stuck between the front seats
Remember Paul that I worked with at the garage, we sold one and part of the deal was it was to be serviced. Now Paul liked a spliff and the boss was out at the auction so he made full use, a nice quiet morning, nice weather, radio on, doors open and a spliff on the go. He dropped the oil on the Escort, changed the filter, then filled it back up. He started it back up after the oil change and was sat there grinning like a loon revving the engine along with the radio. He moved it out and left it idling as he moved another car. It was at this point that I noticed the big puddled of 20W50 all over the floor, daft t
t in his weed haze had neglected to replaced the sump plug. I cant remember the outcome, we cleaned up and put more oil in but seem to remember it came back with an engine problem.
Love seeing proper survivors like this, especially as its not an obvious one to save, usually just RS Turbos and XR3s.
My mates mum had a lower spec one, it replaced a Morris Ital, we had a bit of fun with a recording of a phone ringing that we put in the stereo and pressed play on when at the lights with the windows down, then would pick up the handset of the old phone stuck between the front seats
Remember Paul that I worked with at the garage, we sold one and part of the deal was it was to be serviced. Now Paul liked a spliff and the boss was out at the auction so he made full use, a nice quiet morning, nice weather, radio on, doors open and a spliff on the go. He dropped the oil on the Escort, changed the filter, then filled it back up. He started it back up after the oil change and was sat there grinning like a loon revving the engine along with the radio. He moved it out and left it idling as he moved another car. It was at this point that I noticed the big puddled of 20W50 all over the floor, daft t
t in his weed haze had neglected to replaced the sump plug. I cant remember the outcome, we cleaned up and put more oil in but seem to remember it came back with an engine problem.Love seeing proper survivors like this, especially as its not an obvious one to save, usually just RS Turbos and XR3s.
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