Escort mkII rear disc brake conversion pt.1

I always wanted 4 wheel discs brakes so I decided to convert the Ford Escort mkII drum brake rear end to discs using Nissan Skyline R31 calipers and Audi 90 (DBA445) solid discs.  I got hold of a set of laser cut brackets which allowed the calipers to bolt straight on...

Victorian Club Permits Scheme Change

“Under the new conditions of use, permit holders are no longer restricted to club sanctioned activities when using their vehicles. Club Permit vehicles can be used at any time for any purpose other than for the carriage of goods or passengers for hire or...

Fuel tank

The fuel tank I chose to go with was an all alloy tank made by Alecam Motorsports. They are the Queensland distributor of Arrow Sportscars. They make a great quality and great fitting fuel tank. The tank is internally baffled and has a small surge tank that hangs out...

VicRoads – Club Permit Information

VSB 14 Version 2 Released “The National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction and Modification (VSB 14) has been prepared by members of the Australian Motor Vehicle Certification Board Working Party in consultation with industry, user groups, government...

Mounting the diff brackets to the Escort axle

Fitting the diff brackets was a what I thought was going to be a fairly straight forward procedure.  In parts it was.  Cutting off the brackets was easy.  I used and angle grinder with a cut off wheel to cut the majority of the existing mounting brackets.  Then I...