CORGI Restoration & Custom : 1973 Ford Escort MK1 Mexico
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In my latest video I have created a variation of the arguably one of the most famous Ford Escorts the MK1 London to Mexico Rally Car. There’s a little artistic licence in this one as I originally planned a Safari version based on the Corgi front grille protection and spotlight configuration but then opted for a tarmac(esque) spec car.
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The reason that it has those oddly flared wheel arches, is that the casting was originally a Corgi 'Rocket', and a version of the Mk1 Escort Rally car. It had a noticeable difference - it had two bracing struts in front of the windscreen, and came with a set of rally stickers. Corgi discontinued 'Rockets' after a short while, and retooled the models to do away with the detachable plastic chassis. My younger brother used to have a real Mk1 customised to rally specs., bucket seats, aluminium flooring, roll cage, no rear seat, just aluminium decking, lift-off bonnet, fuel cell. The love of his life. Very fond memories of going out in it. He could never resist a touch of the 'loud' pedal when driving. Rude not to, with a car like that. After several years, he sold it, in order to buy an early Granada. Since then, neither of us have seen his white, with black bonnet, Mk1 again. Possibly squirrelled away in a barn somewhere.
And your custom? Beautiful, as always. Nice one.
🚗 Thank as always for the trip down memory lane Brian, both in minature and life size. All my fondest memories include some sort of propelled vehicle and daft shennanigans. I'm confined to minature again at the moment as family life rides along. All the best 😁👍
Another winner - even with the wonky wheel offset, the casting comes to the forefront with the detailing you added.
Many thanks 🙏🏻
U said u didn't wanna go crazy on the interior details....seatbelts? Roll cage? Rear plate?? Wow dude, I'll be watching the rest of your bids to see what you do and you do go crazy on a car. Brilliant job!! Thanks for sharing this inspiring video!
Thank you very much :) I reeled it in a bit on this compared to others, maybe I did add a few little bits LOL!.... Many thanks for watching and commenting
Awesome. A lot of tiny fine delicate custom details that you do so well. Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much! 🚗🚕🚓🏎😁👍
Lovely world cup rally Escort Mk 1 the detail is awesome
Many thanks Neil 🏎🚙🚕🚓🚗😁👍
Nice work and always enjoy watching and learning. Sometimes we have to work with what we have. You have an impressive work area but, some of us only have a few tools to work with. In time, we should be like you
Thank you Everett I appreciate that. I've bee modelling for over 30 years now so alot has been collected over a long, long period. I still have some paint pots that are at least 20 years old now! Its creep and go as like most hobbies some stay with it and some don't. It's always been a life long love of mine so I've acquired things over this long period and if looked after will stand you in good stead for a very long time👍🏻 All the best
Thanks for the reply. I've been building a long time as well with plastic kits. I've just recently started with diecast, which I've found to be just as much fun, but a different challenge. I'm beginning to get more tools as I go, and viewing videos as your to improve my skills. Thanks for passing on your knowledge. As a retired law enforcement, great way to pass time and is working well for my PTSD. Thanks again
Enjoyed your take on this model it looks great 👍
Thank you very much👍🏻
Only 15 seconds in and I can't stop rewatching. The effect is cool but the doughnuts are the best. Always love your hand-rolled slow-mo. You can tell you've gotten to play a lot in your life. Thanks so much for the channel.
🚗 Thank you as always Seth.... Theres no plans yet to change the format so more rollin' slo-mo's 😁👍
Awesome Details in the interior !!!!!! Very Cool
🚗 Thank you as always Jerry 😁👍
beautiful work as always, your cars are absolutely top of the tree in my opinion. Your T shirt designs are equally as cool and wouldn't look out of place on the high street, you definitely have graphic designer DNA in your blood.
Thank you very much for such a wonderful comment. That's made my day..... thanks 🙏🏻
As brilliant as always Chris, the thought and dedication to the cause is without equal to me - I’ll never tire of seeing these mini masterpieces come to fruition! - Top Work Fella!👍👍👍👍
Your too kind as always.... I'm finding a bit more time too so should be able to make a few more often 👍🏻
Another great build,i would like to see you build a 1/24 scale car. I believe that you have many to teach and share in that scale. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.... I've done lots of 1/24th since the late 80's. I only stopped because I ran out of space 😂😂
@@SidewaysKing75 😁😁😁 i can relate with the space problem,i am currently running low on free space.
Always good to see you at it King. Thank you for sharing sir!
🚗 Thank you as always for watching and commenting Richard😁👍
Love my fords and of course this is the ultimate classic ford. Very nice work 😍😍
Thank you Marty 😁👍Me too! You can't put an old Ford down!
Turned out beautifully!
Many thanks 😁👍
Loving your channel that MK1 Mexico looks Awesome. I could listen to your voice all day long n your work is Top Draw keep it up... the work up FULL SEND U.K.
Thank you Clare..... I've had comments like yours right up to 'you should shut up' and 'you bore me to tears' 😂 and everything in between LOL.
Nice job. Can't believe you got raised wite letter tires
Many thanks James :)
YYYAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!
Ford! YOU, Corgi, and a Super Scweet Restoration ala' Custom ! :)
One of the better resto channels. Best intro/outro though 👍
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Thank you very much 😁👍
Simply awesome. What a car.
🚗 Thanks as always Paul 😁👍
Great job once again. I really love your rally/racing liveries you create. I'm still waiting for my Porsches.
🚗 Thank you as always 😁👍 Porscheness will resume shortly
Great looking mk1 escort, love your work
Thank you Steve 😁👍
I liked your job congratulations, I am from Bolivia, I like the ford scort MK1, they are my favoritos.
🚗 Thank you very much its appreciated 😁👍
Brilliant job on the Escort, it looks much nicer now! I always had a soft spot for the Mk 1 especially the 2 door version, back in the 90's they were dirt cheap and plentiful here in Australia, I owned 4 of them over a 3-4 year period not long after I got my licence even though they were a bit of a squeeze for a bloke over 6 feet tall.
🚗 Thank you Robert..... They wen't through a cheap spell over here too, now they are astronomical prices. Never had one but like most things in life you tend to want things you can't have anymore. All the best 😁👍
Never saw that model before. Thanks!
Glad you liked it thanks for watching 🚗🚙👍🏻
Love the red and white contrast. Another great job. Especially on the front grill/light area. Beautiful.
Have you ever thought about trying to faff about with zinc/copper/nickel plating?
It works better with the more translucent (redline) paints. But it'll make any paint pop if the the body is good enough to not need a primer layer.
Many thanks as always 😁👍 I haven't tried the plating method, thats not to say I never will though but don't think I'll ever get away from using primer to be honest. I've never done a car that warrants one of the gleaming spectraflame type finishes but may look into it one day 👍🏻
Just bad boy. No other words, the wheels are wicked 🔥
Amazing great job as always u make me want to start collecting building old fords if can find any, 👍Keith
Great video as always, thank you for the close up at the end 👍🏻, next Forza creation 😁 will be coming.
🚗 As always Phil its appreciated.... Looking forward to seeing it 😁👍
Terrific! Great video on this Corgi Escort Mexico. Really impressive end result considering you didn't do a replica.
The Mexico Mk1 is my all time favorite car. For me, they have to have the full Mexico stripes. I nearly owned one once, now, I have to go to the AVO National Day every year to get my 'fix'!
The Corgi one looked more authentic than the Hotwheels. I was put off by the Hotwheels's flared arches, they are all wrong!
Many thanks 😁👍I've never owned one, but too came close, a long time ago when they were reasonable but opted for more modern machinery. I used to hit the RS Owners club shows heavily every year.
Nice job, what a classic..... the material that you are using for the window replacments looks like clear polycarbonate to me. I used it to make RC car bodies back in the 90s. great stuff, keep it up you star!
🚗 Thank you Kevin.... Yeah you can pay for it but some really thin packaging often works. I used to love my RC but sadly no more 😁👍
Looks amazing!
🚗 Thank you very much its appreciated 😁👍
Great job sir loving that Escort I think the Mk1 is going to be my favorite Die cast to collect! Thanks for sharing you make it look so easy. Good job
Mick67
🚗 Thank you very much Mick 😁👍
SidewaysKing75 have a look at my haul I got yesterday Matchbox Corgi all sorts not an Escort in sight Damm!
th-cam.com/video/6XGF-yh6N34/w-d-xo.html i am always up for a trade especially Mk1 & Mk2 Escorts so if you get 5 minutes grab a coffee & watch what i got yesterday’s and tap ya feet to the music lol Mick67 🇬🇧
Excellent work
Many thanks 🙏🏻
The rear seats were taken out to allow xtra wheels, and first aid kit, And a simple tool kit and helmet storage when driving on public roads.
Now this is cool. I have begun getting the Ford line-up of cars. The Escort, Focus, Fiesta, and the 4x4 trucks. But the Escort, well all the "Rally" cars are fun to collect. I recently found the Gumball 3000 Escort, White or Cream color and the Black version. I've never seen this Corgi model. It's definitely one I'd love to find. Great video again.
I've always been a big Ford fan, hence why I have more piles of them, as I asked for them more as a kid. I guess theres probably over 100, whether I get to restore them all I don't know, but will certainly keep me going well into my retirement !
Like to watch your vids as you explain how you do stuff..keep up your great work
Great result as always 👏
🚗 Many thanks Rob 😁👍
Amazing job I look forward to watching your videos I love them!!!!
🚗 Thank you very much its appreciated 😁👍
Looks amazing! You are so talented!
🚗 Thank you very much Maarten I appreciate that 😁👍
Excelent custom,I'm from Mexico
Thank you Juan 😁👍 All the best from UK 👋🏻
Awesome mate 🔥🔥🔥
🚗 Cheers as always Rob 😁👍
Excellent job!
Thank you very much Carl
Love the vids, there just seems to be such a gap between them but at least they’re worth the wait. Great choice with the Escort Mexico but I’m leaning toward the hot wheels version too.
Thank you Gary 😁👍I'm slowly finding more time to do them...
Awesome result man. A hug from Argentina
Many thanks 😁👍 Best wishes from UK
Best build yet for me! Keep up the awesome work! 👍
🚗 Thank you very much I'm honored you like it that much.... Thank you !!! 😁👍
Brilliant another big 👍 from me 💯👍👍👍
Big thanks 🚗🚕🚓🏎😁👍
What a difference.
Thank you 😁👍
Lovely car, great job
🚗 Thank you very much its appreciated 😁👍
I had one of these in the same metallic blue colour and loved it and I'm sure i still have it up in my loft with some of my other childhood memories. Excellent work my friend 👍
🚗 Thank you as always Robert 😁👍
My favourite car from my favourite youtuber
*POPCORN TIME!*
Thank you so much😁👍🚗
looks amazing 👍👍👍
🚗 Thank you very much its appreciated 😁👍
Excellent as always, tucking the wheels in was a great improvement.
🚗 Thank you Jools 😁👍
Chris, really like the rally cars as I said before ... SO much style and rugged looks. Your ability to make those interiors look realistic is phenomenal.
I hope to see a Paris to Dakar rally vehicle coming in the near future ?
Also an older Corvette road racer ?
Whatever you build, I look forward to it.
Thank you Chris.... Actually theres a Rothmans Porsche 959 Dakar in the pipeline with a few more modern machinery planed thereafter :)
Even as a Japanese car fan, I love the escorts, and you knocked this one out the park.
Thanks as always. Your JDM fix will be on it's way soon👍🏻
Brilliant!
🚗 Thank you Mathew 😁👍
kool , thanx
Robert
Thank you Robert 😁👍
Alan Man one is the coolest
🚗 Its coming Andy that i can promise..... Mint livery for sure 😁👍
Before i watch, I'm currently working on the exact same Corgi :D
Excellent my friend 👍🏻
@@SidewaysKing75 It turned out very nice, the roll cage is wicked and i like the wheels swap! This video gave me good inspiration :D Thank's a lot!
Another great resto 👌 thanks
The MK1 escorts is amazing especially the Mexico
Agreed...... I'd take any now 😁👍
SidewaysKing75 if you didn’t know the Mexico got its name from winning a race across somewhere I forgot the race was called something Mexico and the no 1 came 1st 2nd 3rd so Ford made a special edition
@@Fnord2645 yes I did it was this one! The London to Mexico Rally winners 😉👍🏻
SidewaysKing75 ahh my brain cells must of given up and forgot the look of the escort that raced
Very cool
🚗 Thank you 😁👍
Once again stellar work SK75!
I also picked up a bunch of those wheels off Ebay, haven't yet decided what to do with them yet but what you did here certainly gives me some ideas.
🚗 Thanks Alvarez very kind of you sir 😁👍 They're great quality wheels, theres loads to choose from too I wish they'd be more variety packs
@@SidewaysKing75 Don't mention it!
Indeed I brought a small pack of these wheels and that was about it.
It would be awesome to just buy a job lot of random wheels like this to keep the costs down.
Yestercars..Remembered..London - Mexico The Great '70s Rally
You do nice work
Thank you Mark 😁👍
Fantastic as usual, it's also one of my favourite ones. I still have mine from back in the day. If I tried to do what you did, I think it would only be good for spares. Looking forward to the next one.
🚗 Thank you very much....it takes time sometimes but as long as your happy with it and you've enjoyed it then thats all that matters 😁👍
Agree with you mate reckon the Hot wheels had more going for it,..still you saved it,excellent as always.
Yeah theres just something about the Hot Wheels one that looks better 🚗
Fantasic work as always!
🚗 Thank you Neil you're very kind 😁👍
I love it!
🚗 Thank you very much its appreciated 😁👍
Looks great for a corgi wizzwheels model SK , actually looks like a proper Mk1 Escort from back in the day 👍
🚗 Thank you as always Jerry. I was quite surprised myself how it came out. All the very best 😁👍
"I'm happy with that!"
You obviously know Marty Matchbox, don't you?
That seems to be his catch phrase, too, when he finishes a toy restoration to his satisfaction!
I do know and have seen a few but I haven't used a catchphrase, I just said it once.
@@SidewaysKing75 I guess the diecast community IS that small.
Nice to see there's no huge infighting there. You guys seem to be more relaxed and not taking things so seriously!
It's a warzone with some other hobbies and it's nice to see you all haven't gone insane! LOL
@@AvengerII 👍🏻 you're spot on... it's funny with other hobbies in the past, as you've said, there's some real clicky lot and lots of bad mouthing. Maybe it's my age now and things fly over my head but I have to say theres lots of encouragement and nice all round people in this miniature hobby👍🏻
All the best
That’s a nice custom as always
🚗 Thank you very much its appreciated 😁👍
This was another fantastic video as always, my friend! I love how you went back and showed off some of the steps that often get skipped; it's really cool to see small changes in video editing! I also love the designs for the Tees! I'll be sure to be purchasing one in the near future! Cheers for your amazing content!
Thank you very much Harrison 😁👍🏻
Nice
I had a real one ..,.bloody heck I feel old, great job as ever!
🚗 One amazing car that sadly I never had when I had the chance.... A regret I will never get over. I bet you had great fun😁👍
Love your vids, keep em coming!
Thank you very much 😁👍
Lovely custom MK1 Escort. Hope you do more
🚗 Thank you James its appreciated 😁👍 More liveries and variations for sure to come
Frickin Sweet!!
Thanks again 🏎🚙🚕🚓🚗😁👍
@@SidewaysKing75 your welcome brother
Τhe best
🚗 Thank you 😁👍
So awesome - I have one exactly the same (sans stickers for some reason) :)
Thanks as always 😁👍
The interior work you do is amazing. That's always been one of my driving factors to customize. Those belts and the bars add a detail that's just amazing. I was watching on my phone and the sound was eh. Not good. You mentioned the wheels. Is there a place that sells detailed plastic tires like the Nascar Goodyear, Michelin, etc? As I mentioned tires are my biggest issue. This finished car is incredible. This made Kyosho look like Maisto. I would love to become half as good as you. Extremely amazing car. 10 of 10.
Thank you Edster 😁👍I enjoy putting the extra bits on rather than just putting it back to standard. The closest thing to the wheels and tyres that spring to mind are 'Greenlight' sets or 'Monoblock Wheels'
looks so good with those wheels and the decals
🚗 Many thanks as always 😁👍
Amazing escort, some great details, and a nice set of decals.
🚗 Thank you very much Martin 😁👍
Wow! the wait is finally over been looking forward to seeing your take/custom on this classic Corgi Escort Mk1 definitely appreciate the transformation.Like others this was my first car to own and was the cool kid when my mates all had mk 2. Fantastic memories.
🚗 Thank you very much 😁👍 I bet you all had a blast drifting these around in your youth!
My dad put 260 bhp pinto engine in one it was black and white
🚗 Rocketship right there 😁👍
Great editing best classic good to see another upload mate enjoy our little two sentence conversations every vid :) I’ll see about that damn nice merch mate can’t wait for the next
Hey Kyle 👋 Nice to see the comment as always...... Had to start somewhere with stuff as I was constantly asked so I'm out of the blocks at least.
As always a bang up job, Love the wheels.
🚗 Many thanks Lorin 😁👍
My favourite car:ford escort mk1 rs1600
They're a beaut for sure 🚗 😁👍
I love the accent... oonderneath
I usually get 'shut up, I hate your accent' so I'll take that LOL!
@@SidewaysKing75 Not as nice as the south African accent but it will do....
@@ShannonSouthAfrica 😂 I love the honesty LOL
A cool job that you did here SK75 with the best looking escort i have seen before, nice paint, solid custom work on the interior and amazing wheels to boot what can you think of next on this channel like say doing a matchbox ford sierra cosworth rs500 race car in texaco livery is one that should be made rightly so do you agree with me SK75.
Thank youas always Lilliana....That's actually my favourite all time car. I've had two in the past, Cosworth s not RS500's, so know them well. It's on my list but needs lots of planning as Matchbox on did the XR4i which has a lot of differences, the biggest being the two piece sides the casting has. I'll start off with the XR4i and build up the history with the Ford collection. I would probably do it in the Labatts or Listerine livery👍🏻 Many thanks
Amazing job again..i have a real mk2 rs2000 with a xpack fitted in my garage.needs some tlc.would love to see you do one of those.
Oh my that is a real treasure! Is it one you've bought to restore or you used to drive? Love the X Pack bodykit. I will do a version but with the flat RS1800 front.
@@SidewaysKing75 i have owned 20 years but been in garage a long time covered up..was on road.hope to get started on her next year..cant wait to see that one.
@@lesliemagson6431 I'd love to see that one too !
@@SidewaysKing75 when i get the junk cleared away from her i will take some pics.maybe find some old ones
@@SidewaysKing75 can i ask what make/model you will be using for the flat front
Congratulations for the results, I remember that Ford as a kid!... how can you do the front head lights? what’s material fits more?
Sweet ride my faraway friend !!!
🚗 Thanks as always William its very much its appreciated 😁👍
Nice. I like it :)
🚗 Thank you 😁👍
8th person to like your video, I'm getting closer.
Used to have a mkII escort which I never got to drive but was a passenger 😁.
🚗 😁👍 I wish I had one when I had the chance but alas I went with a Mk4 RS Turbo at the time
The recent one has only one side mirror, just like mine.
I love Mk1 Escorts got loads 1:64 Customs great video thanks for sharing! #Mick67
Thanks for watching 🚗🚙👍🏻
An unusual thing about the MK2 Escort vans was under the MK2 front end furniture was the old MK1 headlamp panel which when done right you could have a sweet sweet MK1 Escort van, one chap I heard put the RS2000 snoot on a MK2 van and really blinged it up with the fandango wheel arches and phat wheels n tyres whilst the rear load area was turned into a sha... er passion parlour and full bling in the front area. The Mexico's were pretty rare, as were Harriers, RS1800 twin cam and I did hear Ford shoved an Essex in a Escort to "Savage" it up, I imagine a 3 litre would have been lethal :P One of my erstwhile boy racer friends had the Chevette with a bored out and tuned 2.0 litre Ford pinto engine in, the obligatory phat wheels in signal red with silver graphics, it wasn't an official HS is it called? Chevette but it was super fast and cornered like it was on rails. He wanted to put an Essex in but his insurance company melted down when he asked about whether they would insure him or not lol
Great job, as always. We never had that generation Escort here in the US; I think our first Escort (ca. 1980) was equivalent to your Mk III, and was, with the best will in the world, not interesting in any way. My grandparents had one. It was beige. :)
🚗 Thank you very much 😁👍 Ford went through their Beige spell over here too LOL! So we didn't escape it either 😂. Our Mk III's had a great RS Turbo, RS1600i and XR3 all in the range. They were 1.6Ltr CVH Engines with the RS Turbo being you guessed it turbocharged. The swap from Rear wheel drive of the Mk I & II to front for the Mk III and on put some off but the faster ones were, and still are, sought after. Many thanks for the trip down memory lane.
is it wrong that when I saw the thumbnail I called out the registration number ? jeez. I'm such a dork..... top work as always fella :-) although, it's no MK2
🚗 Hahaha... No Stuart not at all. I'm the biggest dork of all. As always I appreciate you watching and commenting 😁👍