Hello folks, been a while!

Hello everyone, I haven't been on here in ages so thought I'd better explain myself and let you all know what I've been up to (if anyones interested).

A large reason for my dissapearance is the imminant birth of my first child. My fiancee became rather clingy after finding out she was expecting and as the computer lives at my parents place due to lack of space or land line at ours, I don't get much oppourtunity to use it. So when I do get to use it time is usualy limited and I tend to concentrate on specific sites for my needs.

So that's why I've been quite on here for the six months or so. Secondly, I've also just been promoted at work and so I'm now a chargehand (team leader) on Hawk jets which means I've got a new aeroplane to learn and a new hanger to live in.

The cars.

The Escort is still not finished but does now have the engine block installed. The car has undergone mamoth modifications and now has fully sorted suspension, electrics and body (no body kits!) and the gearbox has been rebuilt with an LSD and final drive from a Series 2 RS Turbo. The engine is a 2.0ltr Zetec running on 1.8 Zetec inlet manifold with a 2.0ltr throttle bodie. The management side is modified CVH EFi from a late mk4 XR3i. I just need to finish the cylinder head rebuild and put it back together.

The Cortina has just gone back on the road after removal of the front jacking points and repairs to the shell. It's also been completely rebushed with deflex poly bushes which although I would avoid on later cars, work fine on the Cortina.

Future plans for the Cortina are:

Fit thr LPG system.
Upgrade front brakes with Granada parts (keeping the standard Ghia wheels).
2.9i V6 conversion with 5 speed box.
LSD rear axle.

Eventualy I might fit a clutched supercharger for use with the LPG.

As for the old VW, it needs a bit of TLC and a rewire but it's at the back of the que again!

I hope I don't leave it so long before my next visit.

Regards,
Smiler.