MK1 FORD ESCORT 1970! - WILL IT START? 

When the forks lifted that Escort...it was like the Titanic breaking in two before it sank.

I thought for a moment that I had stumbled across Marky boys own channel, unfortunately not 😔 great video, like the calmness of it all without having over excited people in the background!

One of the better examples of a mk1 escort I’ve seen.

Escorts did not have to rust to end up split in half like this. This video reminds me of when I started as an apprentice mechanic in 1968. The first recovery I ever went to was a new mk1 Escort which had hit side on onto a dual carriageway central lamp post. On arrival the car was still wrapped around the lamp post and was near to split in half across the back floor. To recover the car we had to pull both pieces apart, drag the front onto the trailer followed by the rear section which we both lifted on. After this experience I said I would never buy one and 5 years later I went and bought a Mark 1 1300 Sport. Still got some old points and condenser if you want some, lol.

We need marky boy to get his own channel I prefer his much more calm approach can't stand grown men pissing about sorry but marky boy steals the show 👌👍👏

Enjoyed the the more relaxed approach from the point of view, of a mature man.

A dynamo, a dynamo. Batman Ben co host.. Marcus is happy. This is top notch, and am only half way through. Cheers lads.

Marky and Ben done a cracking Job on that video well done boys 👍

Great video once again. If you want that booster pack to last don't use it for prolonged cranking, disconnect it when/if the engine starts and don't run it down too low before charging. Heee.

I Love baxenden car breakers lowering kits..... lol

great video guys, I think we need more Markey & Beny boys videos. You guys have great charisma, great to watch 👍

Great video, thanks for sharing. Wow the agonising noises as you lifted it, almost split in to two! 🤣

When you get the mk2 cortina you will have the parts you need, don't forget Fords are 1243 and the rotation is anti clockwise, don't give up just yet. Great video as usual lads

Nice one marky good thing is the escort is mot exempt take her for spin heee 👍

Bloody brilliant video again guys! There's not one other channel on RU-vid that would attempt to get half a car running. Shame it didn't chaps, but I trust it will with Marky boys skills.

Watching from Trinidad in the Caribbean. Enjoying your videos. I grew up with cars like these.

Get the parts and let Marcus and ben do a part 2, brilliant from them two today.

great work guys !great to see you keep the old stuff

Please get those parts and make it a part 2

every top man needs a top don marky you and ben work well

TINY bit of rust, nothing bad. Garage kept HEHE Jokes aside Awesome video there :)

My peachy mug arrived last week boys , dead chuffed with it - thanks. Great vid btw you can only work with what you've got Marcus 😉 heeeeeeeeeee

Another good entertaining vid lads. Love all your different things

That Escort would have made a great show car attraction :)

Another great video guys, keep them coming! Looking forward to see what you can do with the Bronze Cortina Mk2 1600e😉

Great video lads, nice to see Ben getting more confidence on camera - buy it the parts though. You can sell it as a runner then so it’s an investment.

I have that exact same steering wheel that used to be on my 1976 mk1 1300 XL 2 door, my first car back in 1987

Good old Markus heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee keep the good work up lads love it brilliant content

Good Lord, I thought that Cortina was rotten!! Good few spares in that car though - lights, dash, glass for the doors. I did also wonder if it was one of those Fords with the reversed firing order of 1-2-4-3? I really expected to see that burst into life as I sat here, utterly amazed at how it went from seized to turning freely.

Soo true when they always said cars like this engine run forever but rot and rust is what killed them .

Forgot to mention Ben without anyone else shines with confidence. Well done Benny Boy 👍

I just love that sign "DO NOT PUT RUBBISH ON THE FLOOR"

Great video Lads. Shame you dont have a set of points. Love will it run videos. Keep them up. Where is the CLEANER ? need to see more of her. Keep up the good work marky boi.

Well done guys grate video as always 👍

Superb effort with the right parts it would have run fine .great work lads .

UBA WAS A Registration of my old Escort from around 1983..mine was orange in colour..

Brilliant try and great video

Nice one me Harolds 👍 Good effort marky boy, Hey Batman ben, did you help with the clean up of the Exxon Valdez🤔 it looks like you did😂😂 HEEEE 🤣😯

Marcus remember Jesus loves a trier . It will make a great engine for someone who is building an escort from a new body shell but needs an engine. Great piece to camera from Marcus.Keep The Faith. London Paul.👍🇬🇧👏

Almost guys, good effort Marky!! Poor Escort, the's a few good bits on it though 👍 on to the next one!!

She's a ripe one lol someone will get a few bits of it. Good old cross flow Great commentary Ben your a natural mate. Not bad for seazed engine even though it didn't run good work Lads.👌

Well done for trying lads another good video 🚗🚙🚘👍👍👍👍👍👍

Brilliant video chuck the engine on a pallet and with the correct bits give it another go im sure you will fire it up next time.

Thanks for the mug.. it arrived safely.

My mrs has just gone mad. I’ve been watching a 50 year old escort online

Great try marky , good videoing boys

Can't win them all can't spend to much time on it when James has a new daily driver to pay for great video from a good set of lads

Good effort on the vid boys, and the car! You snuck in a "creamy brand new engine" but nowhere near enough Heeks or Yeehas so she was never going to fire up 😀👍

Marcus your a legend hadouken 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

The car reminded of the Sheriff’s car in Smokie and the Bandit that split in half. Despite its condition I really thought Marky would get it going.

A bit of T-cut and a wash and some air in the tyres and it's a show car lol 😆

Well thanks for picking up my escort lads. I know theres a few things to do. I have booked it into the MOT this Thursday, so could you have it ready for us by then. Thanks.

Seen that car on another RU-vid channel owned by a chap who left it in a field along with said Cortina mk2 and others all rotten as carrots, there was a Fiat 127 and an Alfa Romeo/Nìssan Cherry type thing that is rare there was also 2 Vauxhall Vivas, anyhow, good attempt Marky onto the Cortina mk2

Don't leave it there guys..keep trying to get it to run...Good fun video anyway..

Love Top DON!!

Damn ...another no go .... better luck next time buddy and it wasn't for not trying . Keep the cool shares coming boys ......Heeeeeee

Been off the road since 1984

I’ve been waiting to see this video since Tom said about it

Nice try Marcus even you can’t win them all …..top man 🏆

Love an escort 👊

reminds me of the cortina mk4 saloon me and my pal saw in the local scrappy, we pressed down the back end, and we heard an almighty crack, and the rear end just collapsed. The lads did move it, to another spot, but it had just practically dropped to pieces like this escort. They never bothered stripping it, nothing really to get off it, it was so rotten, and i think most of the parts, that would have been some use, was gone. Be interesting to see how much you can make off this, as most yards would have just bailed that straight away,

great effort gentelmen Another smashed it video, your channel should receive an award and a bj, it was awesome meeting you guys yesterday , James your more stocky in real life,

Wow! that Escort has seen some life! - But no more! Some good parts, an original water bottle, two good bumpers, a full set of 4 door glass! an LSD rear axle. The odd bit of trim. That Left hand strut is dangerous, could pop through as you are leaning over give you a reyt Tyson Left Hook! But there is a good 1300/1600 engine going there, can you look at the VIN and say what capacity it is?

I ran a Mk 1 for 8 years, had to do the sills, strut tops, wheel arches set fire to the back seat in the process, but they were the dogs bollox in the day. Yours is crusty never seen one as bad - drive safe

Just Pump the Tyres up Marcus and get Ben to give It a Vacuum and stick it on Gumtree with the Price of Used cars at the minute you Defo be quids in considering it's got a full Years Mot with no advisory's 😂😅

Great work lads, hard luck with non start....quick way of telling the difference between 1100/1300 and 1600 is there's a 1" step above the water pump on the 1600 & both 1100 and 1300 are level 😉

The irony of that sign - dont put rubbish on the floor

Dang that escorts toast prob a few spares there tho 🤘

All is not lost, I can see a new jubilee clip on the air filter, "Rich pickings" Joking aside that car is in Show Room Condition in any dealership in Barnsley. At its last MOT the garage owner asked if the owner if he had frost bite on his toes.

nice one boys its 99% a runner

Imagine if you will 2000 years ago Julias Ceasers chariot has stopped and one wheel is seized , Ceaser shouts send for Marcus will it startious and his duck oil. If it starts there is a brekkious in it. Keep The Faith London Paul.👍🇬🇧

its mint and drives like new

Maate, you picking up that escort. Sounds like me eating my Weetabix in the morning without milk! Dry and crusty at that. Marky boy, with the magic fingers tho.. go on son..Do yet bast!!

Such a shame to see it in that state😢 plenty of usable parts though to help save another!

It's good video wow

First 💪 Looks like the headlight alignment needs doing 🤔😂

Marcus well you done your best m8 shame on old car

Bit of weekend work mate lol 👍👍👍👍

lol no brakes love it lol

Oh never mind you tried your best

Prior to watching this I watched another vid I subscribe to, he found 20 to 30 escorts in a forest full of trees and bramble, sure this came from there. Anyway Intermotor 2273 points and 3379 condenser 4701 rotor are the parts from my day 👍🙂 Nice try Marky 👍

Your still the king Markus

Yessssss Marky boyyyyyyy

lots of parts? I think there are some nice taillights, some doorhandles and a dashboard with no cracks.😆

A bit of T-Cut and she'll be like new

Brilliant video boys nice try think it would have went if you had the right spares

Spare parts? How much for the windscreen and front wing?

DVLA says it was an 1100, although there is a chance that another engine was put in at some point.

23:18 😂😂 will it start then😂😂

The escort looks like James 😬😂😂

See its almost ready for the mot. Bet it fires up first time

You’re gonna get a few advisories on that i think.

I’d would genuinly like to know what sort of money you paid for this , cos I can’t see many bits in there to sell on!

Some boy

Send it down to Ste little. He will get it going super glue it back together an sell it for 7 k !

I use to have Escort, bomb proof engines….. Eeeeeeee!

Bit of Tcut be good as new

I realise this is a late comment BUT a 1.3 and a 1.6 cap are different. the segments are in a different position in relation to the clips. So if wrong cap will not run.

I had one in 70s

nice try well done get parts and a part two please