Ford focus mk1

[bub2006]

Hard to find now. And a lot of the lx were td too. Base trim was usually the na diesel

[AMCrebel]

Off topic - my "first car" was an Escort Van (K suffix 1972). No temp gauge - but the wiring was there and even the sender by the thermostat. I got a gauge from the scrappies and fitted it in a morning. I wonder what Ford saved by not fitting a gauge but fitting all the rest? It's as if they were punishing us for having a van. These days they have cottoned on to (some) people wanting vans with all the fancy stuff cars have.

[DodgeRover]

Spotted a Mk5 escort van today in a gun metal metallic grey. Caught myself thinking that would look ok raised to the correct height on a set of slot mags.

[bub2006]

The lower spec escorts didnt have rev counters either. Most higher spec ones were also petrol too which wont work. Looking online I also need to run a wire as well as binnacle swap. I may as well just buy aftermarket.

[bub2006]

I think the hedgehog has died. Fan stopped working on 1 and 2. Yay.

[bub2006]

Has anyone ever ply lined a van? How the frig would you attach the side panels? Strong glue?

[Eddie Honda]

Short self tappers into side frames and/or wob a load of tigerseal and let it set?

[Eddie Honda]

[YouTube][/YouTube]

Now be careful and don't fall down a ply-lining commercial vehicle rabbit hole.

[Eddie Honda]

What you want are shortarse self drilling screws

https://www.screwfix.com/p/easydrive-se ... pack/5004h

Don't FFS do this

heard of a carpenter who bought a new Transit earlier in the year, cut the panels out down to the millimetre, did a lovely job around the wheel arches, screwed the whole lot in.
It was only when he got out of the van and spotted the hedgehog effect of hundreds of self tapping screws that he realised he should have got it professionally lined - or at least used shorter screws. one respray later and the van was good as new (ish)

[bub2006]

I do t have the side beams like a lot of Van's though,that's my issue.