Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2023 i Classic Ford

NEXT ISSUE ON SALE: FRIDAY, MARCH 17 CLASSIC FORD SHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW! WWW.CLASSICFORD SHOW.CO.UK In the UK at least, winter has felt like a particularly long one this time around. But now we sense we’ve turned a corner and, with fingers firmly crossed, the show season hopefully on the horizon, we can look for ward to getting our cars back out there, and for some, showing them off for the first time. In this issue, we’ve cherry-picked four examples that we think you should check out this coming Summer — from right across the scene. We’ve even dared to highlight one car that isn’t even finished yet, but knowing the builder, we don’t think there’s much doubt that it won’t be rolling through a show gate this coming…

Sunday, August 13 sees Ford Fair returning once again to Silverstone Circuit. If you haven’t been recently, you may be surprised just how many classic Fords attend — with many taking part in the popular track sessions (see below) around Silverstone’s National Circuit. Elsewhere, you’ll find one of the most hotly-contested Ford concours events in the UK, the Show & Shine competition, some of Europe’s finest feature stars courtesy of Classic Ford and Fast Ford and some soon-to-be-announced special events. Trust us, it’s going to be impressive. Stunning features aside, there are literally 100s of clubs attending bringing 1000s of Fords, and if you’re bringing your kids, you’ll be pleased to know that under-14s get in free! The gates open at 9 am — we’ll see you there! FORD FAIR:…

When is a classic Ford not a classic Ford? When it’s a modern classic Ford, of course! The 148 -page Spring issue will celebrate the unsung heroes of the Ford scene with special features and buying guides on 1990s Fords, plus 30 years of the Mondeo and the lowdown on the Zetec family of engines. And don’t worr y if you’re resolutely stuck in the ’60s, ’70s or even ’80s, there’s plenty in this issue to keep you occupied, too. The Spring 2023 issue of Classic Ford hits the newsstands and is available to download from Friday, March 17 — why not subscribe to make sure you don’t miss out? Check out our latest subscription offers on page 20. ON SALE March 17!…

When it comes to legendar y Ford racing liveries, the Datapost Mk3 Escort Touring Cars of the 1980s are true old-school icons. The cars rightly gained the status because of their pace and success as much as their hardcore look — made up of bright red paintwork, contrasting (now retro) graphics and custom split-rim wheels. Campaigned by Richard Longman, the first cars were based on the naturallyaspirated RS1600i for 1983 and 1984, and proved pretty successful. The team then moved onto the more powerful RS Turbo for the 1985 and 1986 seasons; producing around 270 bhp, they dominated their class and cemented their place in British Touring Car history. By 1987, Datapost and Longman had decided to finish their campaign on a high, but the cars left a legendar y…

CONTACT Fordmeet www.facebook.com/groups/112412907026 Historically, the end-of-season Fordmeet at Squires Café just east of Leeds has often been quieter than the season opener that usually takes place in April. Not this year. As cars began to flow through the gates from early on in the day, by mid-morning the show field was pretty much packed. Fortunately, the weather had been kind leading up to the event, and we had the ideal combination of dry grass and a decent forecast for the day. The dry weather also ensured the cars on display were of the highest calibre. And there was enough variety to please ever yone. Clubs from far and wide arrived in large numbers. ST and RS-badged cars formed the majority, but it was great to see a huge selection of…

Corey Partridge From: UK Car: Sierra Ghia 4x4 Estate “My great uncle was a bank manager for Barclays,” explains Corey, “and in 1991, he chose a brand -new Sierra 4x4 Ghia Estate as his company car. After a year, he decided on a change of vehicle so my grandad, Dave saved up and bought the car from him. My grandad owned it for 24 years solid and after experiencing a bad stroke that effected his mobility, he decided to sell the Sierra in 2016.” “My grandad meticulously looked after the Sierra, it was always polished within an inch of its life and it’s an ongoing joke that he always parked in the furthest space away in ever y car park no matter how far he was from the place he…

What’s been done this month: Finally got the engine sor ted and it’s running sweet Next on the to-do list: Buy new tyres and run the engine in Thanks to: Steve’s Classic Cars, 07941 648076, restrictorplate171 @gmail.com You’ll remember in my last update that I’d hatched a plan with Steve of Steve’s Classic Cars to make the Pinto more useable for road use. I’m sacrificing big numbers for driveability as I want to put some miles on this one. With one eye on this revised game plan and another on my fairly tight budget, my old big-valve head was sold on to fund some new parts most of which were plucked from Steve’s impressive parts inventory. The current spec now consists of the existing 205 block, bored out to 2.1-litres…

It’s hard to think of a contrast more acute than the one before me right now. Santa Pod Raceway in winter is normally bleak, windswept and decidedly unwelcoming, and yet today, just this once, it’s been lent a warm and friendly air thanks to the presence of a DC Shoe-clad Californian with a reputation for doing amazing things behind the wheel. Ken Block manages to make the Pod seem like the place to be, even when the wind is doing its damnedest to blow the motley assortment of gazebos to the ground, and it’s clear from the moment I meet him that he’s an honest, down-to-earth petrolhead. Block’s public profile has risen massively over the course of the last few years and it’s no exaggeration to say that he’s now…

The first thing you see when you open your bonnet may not be the blingy engine you’ve spent a fortune on but the rotten strut tops grinning at you in all their rusted or bodged-up glor y. We’ve got to admit, it annoys the hell out of us — even the plates that nearly all old Fords tend to have whacked over the rot. You just know there’s a whole bunch of hell going on underneath. Yes, you need to be brave to lift those plates but you do need to get them right — not only for looks but strength too. This Mk1 Cortina’s tops had been done with plates — and on one side brazed on — but the nearside had been seam welded and didn’t look too…

Here at Classic Ford, we love a good project, and we know you do, which is why we’re on the hunt for your best garage-based efforts for a forthcoming Readers’ Projects special. So, if you’re currently restoring, rebuilding or just refreshing your classic Ford, we’d like to show everyone else what you’re up to. We don’t mind what it is (as long as it’s a Ford, naturally), where it is, or how far you’ve gone with it — if you’re putting a project together right now, we’d like to see it. To show us what you’ve got, email photos and details of what you’ve been up to, to classicford.ed@kelsey.co.uk.…

Drive It Day When: Sunday, April 23 Where: across the UK This year’s Drive It Day and Ride It Day will be on Sunday, April 223. Organised by the Federation of British and Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC), Drive It Day takes place every year to help raise awareness of the large and important extent of the classic vehicle movement in the UK. There are loads of events happening all over the UK — classic car shows, car runs including all types of classic vehicles — it’s a day to share and display these great motors. Special rally plate sales from the FBHVC are now open and you can choose from six different versions with prices starting from £10 for the standard plates and rising to £30 for the platinum version.…

Some projects can take a while to get going and we know that very few builds don’t hit a stumbling block or two along the way, but it’s down to the determination and love of Mk1 Fiestas that Neil Shore and his clean-cut, turbocharged XR2 ever made it back on the road. “My first car was a Mk1 Fiesta Super Sport but it was rotten even back then,” remembers Neil. “But I loved it and with a set of twin 40s and a cam, it was faster than all my friend’s Vauxhall Nova SRs. I then owned another Mk1 Fiesta that was full rally-spec car, but that was a nightmare on the road so I sold that.” Bitten by the Fiesta bug early on, Neil wanted another more usable but…

Contents 78 Build it: NA Cosworth YB How to build a naturally-aspirated YB 84 Our Projects: Mk3 Capri Has Project Desert Storm hit the road? 86 Expert Clinic 87 Know this: Tyres Problem with your Ford? We can help More than just funky tread patterns... L is for... Lightening The secret to performance is to get your motor to spin up quick ly and it can’t do this if it’s full of lard. If the components it’s trying to spin round weigh more than K ing Kong then it isn’t going to do it too quick ly. The heaviest bit is the crank — made from spherical graphite cast iron. Revolving around the crank’s centre line are the big end journals and opposite are weights, which counterbalance the journals, plus…

Idon’t have any personal histor y with Mk2 Cortinas. I remember seeing them around when I was a kid, but the last of them would already have been three years old by the time I started work in a bodyshop at the age of 16. They used to come in with accident damage, or even with rust issues already, and I would work on them, but I never had one of my own. In fact, I didn’t even like them! I described them as a cigarette box with a matchbox stuck on top. Your view does tend to soften over time of course, and there is no denying that the Cortina was always a very practical car. Ford absolutely nailed it in terms of fourseater saloons. Fords in general never…

1. Don’t just renew It’s all too easy to let the direct debit continue and sign up for another year with your existing insurer. Before you do though, have a look at quotes from other insurers. If they come in cheaper and you don’t want to switch, call your existing insurer, quote the cheaper prices and quite often they will be able to bring your renewal quote down to a similar level. 2. Look at classic insurance They’re often tied into Agreed Value, limited-mileage polices but classic insurance specialists can offer some great-value policies. Most class a vehicle eligible for classic insurance as being over 20 or 25 years old, but some allow exceptions for modern classics, so do your research before you dismiss a classic insurance policy out of…

Announced on March 2, 1978, the new Mk3 Capri offered fast Ford fans the best of both worlds — araft of improvements over the Mk2 plus the continued availability of the 3.0S version. Although more of a facelift rather than a redesign, the styling changes were nonetheless effective. There were new quad 5.75 inch headlights, an integral front spoiler that lowered front end lift by 18 per cent, wraparound bumpers, and a new louvred grille that was said to generate an improvement of 1.5 per cent in overall wind resistance. The S went further still, the performance-focused version featuring a new rubber tailgate spoiler that dropped rear end lift by 60 per cent, huge S decals down its flanks and 5.5x13 inch alloy wheels. And it was the 3.0S that…

You might not recognise the name Jo Riley of FabLab, but you’ll definitely have seen photos of some of the cars and trucks he’s been involved with creating a stir on social media. For over a decade Jo has been working on and building all manner of show cars for customers from all manner of manufacturers — from Rolls Royce to Volkswagen product — each with its own unique take and style, and plenty of bespoke fabrication work from Jo’s own hands. In recent years, he’s created a unique, BMW-powered and rear-wheel-drive Beetle pick-up as well as an early 1960s Ford P350 ice cream truck on airbags and both couldn’t be more different from each other, so how did Jo end up working on a Tarmac-arched Mk2 Escort? Well he…

Scramblers, the Bicester Heritage membership club., has announced the calendar for its 2023 Assembly dates including a special Ford February event. Each Assembly will take place between 9 am to 12 pm, with free entry available to anyone with Pegasus or Merlin paid-for Scramblers membership. General tickets will be on sale in Dave for £5 per person. Ford February will take place on Sunday, February 26 and entries are open now. For further details of this year’s events and the Scramblers community, for go https:// scramblers.bicesterheritage.co.uk/signup.…

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH CROSSFLOW CRANK SENSOR KIT £180.88 Webcon Good news if you’re upgrading to throttle bodies on your Crossflow, Pre-Crossflow or Lotus twin-cam engine — Webcon has just added a complete crank sensor and trigger kit for the Kent engines to its line up. The kit comes complete with trigger wheel, sensor and all the fitting hardware plus comprehensive instructions to make the installation a straight-forward DIY operation. Contact: 01932 787100, www.webcon.co.uk PINTO CLUTCH KIT £84.95 Burton Power Mention Bur ton Power and most people will think of tuning and racing parts for Fords, but they can also supply standard replacement spares. A case in point is this standard 215 mm clutch replacement kit for Pinto engines which includes a clutch plate, cover, and release bearing — all…

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! GO TO WWW. CLASSICFORD SHOW.CO.UK The show would be nothing without the classic Ford clubs, which provide the backbone of the whole old Ford scene. Every year, thousands of club members swarm to the show from all corners of the globe, whatever the weather, to join their respective classic Ford club stands. There is a Best Club Car competition – each club selects their best car on their stand and then an overall winner chosen. Clubs can win the Best Club competition, too! Put some time aside to wander round the 100-or-so club stands and we guarantee you’ll be impressed... and have sore feet. To find out how to book a stand for your club, go to www.classicfordshow.co.uk.…

Hidden wiring How hard:★★★★★ Cost:★★★★★ Yes, you’ve got a beautifully-detailed engine but next to it is a washing line of wiring as the wiring runs down the inner wings draped across your paint work. True, hiding it is tedious taking a lot of daunting rewiring too. But, the results of routing it on the other side of the wings, in special protecting tubing runs, adds massively to the clean simple look. Contact: Vehicle Wiring Products, 0115 9305454, www.vehiclewiringproducts.co.uk Relocate the battery How hard:★★★★★ Cost:★★★★★ The best engine bays are always super clean, which means getting rid of as much clutter as possible. One of the biggest eyesores is the battery — and there’s nothing like banishing the hulk to somewhere else. The favourite’s the boot — installed neatly in a…

The 100E is one of those cars that straddles a few scenes. They’re popular on the drag strip and frequently receive the Pro Street treatment, they look killer when beaten with the South London stick, their 1950s styling lends them perfectly to the hot rod set and would it even be a Classic Hot Rod race without a couple swapping paint on the oval? When a car has been around for so long and seemingly ever ything has been done to them, it becomes ever more difficult to find standout builds. While we’ve seen and indeed featured many a track-orientated example, we’ve never encountered one that’s based on a Mazda MX-5 floorpan. This car may ring a bell with some of you as it was featured in our Grafters section…

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We all know the mighty YB Cosworth was originally meant to be normally-aspirated and the turbo bit’s a history lesson that’s still being written. But what does it take to turn the engine back to what it’s supposed to be? Is it best to start with the original concept — aPinto with a 16-valve alloy head? Or are you better off starting with a complete YB and binning the turbo? We find out what the options are and most of all, can you do it on a budget? Info Contacts: Burton Power 020 8518 9127 www.burton power.com Engine Parts UK 01708 890494 www.engine partsuk.net Ports The bit that needs the most work since they’re miniscule — they don’t need to be big in turbo form since induction’s forced! Therefore they…

CONTACT Escort Rally Special christophe@c - jacob.com After 2018 on their first ever Escort Rally Special in Belgium, Lauren and Frank Kelly celebrated their second overall win this year. Some 65 cars were split into two categories — Silhouette Replicas (SR) and Homologated (including original Historic cars) — and starting the 16 special stages, which included two show stages on Saturday and two show stages on Sunday in the middle of the Chimay Circuit. Some other 15 historic cars started as Demo Cars without running against the stopwatch. As usual the water-splash and the jump were the two big attractions, but the 12 special stages on Sunday were great to watch as well due to heavy fog, especially in the early morning. Other places were very slipper y due to…

PARTING SHOT Jacky Ickx in full attack mode at the wheel of his Ford Belgium-entered Lotus Cor tina during the final round of the European Touring Car Championship at Circuit Park Zandvoor t, The Netherlands in August 1965. Ickx had a monumental battle with Huber t Hahne in the BMW 1800Ti, which only ended when the Lotus Cor tina lost a wheel. The race was won by Bo Ljungfeldt in the Alan Mann Racing Mustang, with John Whitmore finishing second in his AMR Cor tina, and taking the overall Championship win.…