THE LONG GAME

Your projects: Buying a ropey Escort for £750 meant Andy Day was in for the long haul but 15 years on, his Mk1 is almost ready for paint — and the fast road thanks to a Duratec turbo swap.

Jon Cass

Car: 1973 Mk1 Escort Start Condition: Bought as a rotten car minus engine Condition now: Dry build done When did the project start: 2009 Estimated completion date: Spring 2025 Name: Andy Day, Braden Day Age: 42 and 12 From: Derbyshire, UK Job: Painter and decorator, student You’re unlikely to find any Mk1 Escort around these days with a price tag of just £750, but that’s exactly what Andy Day managed to achieve when he purchased the base for his current longterm project. As you can imagine, this happened some time ago, 2009 to be more precise and although progress hasn’t been especially swift, it appears he can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. “The Escort was in quite a bad way when I got hold of it,”…

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Classic Ford (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024

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