'Barnfind' classic Mk1 Ford Escort with 900 miles from new! - Jonny Smith Carpervert

If there is something that really seems to excite us car lovers, it is that golden discovery, it is the discovery of a car that has been buried for years and years untouched, unloved, abandoned. I think it's kind of an urban exploration aspect and I also think the kids loved it. the thrill of the chase when it comes to barn finds, that's what it's all about, it's about digging up something no one has bothered to look at, searching for years and years, listening for clues and I've had my fair share of barn finds a the long of the time. years, look at a barn, it's a barn, it's a real barn.

It's a shame the guy doesn't actually have an engine, but let's not fool ourselves, the word barn find has been overused lately, but the thing is, the term barn find is very evocative. . it's a noun and if it's in the accounts it will be blocked if it's in a shed if it's in your grandmother's way it's kind of interesting but I want to share this story with you because I've never actually shared it eight years ago or more, my neighbor in At that time she had a Ford Escort Marquand on the road and it was a bronze brown two-door thing under a load of tarps and we became friends and eventually I helped sell it and then when I almost won the trust was gone she told me one day I'll show you my other Ford Escort I said what do you mean she said one day I'll show you my Ford Escort it has nine hundred

miles

on the clock I said are you serious she said yes one day when I trust you enough I'll show you that one day I really arrived and no, she wasn't some crazy old lady, she actually had a Ford Escort from Mart One with less than a thousand

miles

on the clock and it was her.

She and my uncles had inherited it and this video, if you'll excuse the poor quality, was taken eight and a half years ago, when I took the car out for the first time since 1977. I think you'll find that this is what you might call a survivor with the income from the dealership's family, which I want my family to keep. This is the epitome of hoarding, so proudly not many people have seen it, it's literally been driven about half a dozen times. Oils made in chrome, which is why chrome is It looks boring for its preservation when I hear how this chrome has a layer of oil on all chrome surfaces.

He has really traveled only a few miles. Everything you see there still has the protective plastic covers on the seats. The seats have barely been placed in the back. the seats have probably never been something, it's so surprising that it's usually people if the stall gets rid of the colors on this, it's going something somewhat exotic I guess, like a pig, a tea or that's the Martin, it's kind of strange , a car like that was like that. It is produced widely and is as common as it was so many years ago that it is now so rare that it is almost rarer than some for not caring in this condition.

What's happening? My person buys a car for a year. He doesn't even finish using it. Still what we are. with a sticker on the back the last time anyone was in this garage was seven or eight years ago, the owner of the car said he passed away and whoever inherited it gave me permission to come in, look at it and take some pictures. it relates to the merits of cars that haven't been driven in probably 20 years. Chuck aged and suffered a stroke. We couldn't drive it. The only visible damage to the door. You can see that the door doesn't open properly here.

That's because when it arrived. so old and fragile it used to lean on the door - I should get in the car like this and that's really the only part of the car that's damaged anyway it really is a museum, get in here, get in here you won't be I've seen any car preserved like this , be it a true time capsule. I mean, I've seen and bought cars with low mileage before that, you know, 30,000 40,000 miles, but this is just in a completely different time zone and the fact is it's not something like an

escort

from Mexico or, you know, in rs2000, what would be the kind of iconic cars that you could consider as people saving this, it's just been left to be gracefully preserved and the plan is for it to hopefully see the road again very soon.

To be honest, it's not going to take much work to get the brakes back into service. It's just very surreal to see a car that is so old but new and has never been driven away from the sun and the elements, it just feels right. We're going to take the car out into the sun for the first time in ten years. We used to run it once a year. Polish it and wash it honestly and bring it back. In fact, I took it apart. I still want the original tires. Of course, these Michelin one five five zero bits. them, yes, there is one immaculate like you.

I'm looking at the trunk liner here. If I pick this up, it's like a

classic

car owners dream. no rot, all soldered joints are absolutely perfect, never seen moisture, no accident damage, let this dog ride. I should think they are the tax for Ford factory quality control on the electrics and the loom that goes to the taillights. It's just amazing, it's like a blueprint for anyone who wants to restore every single gutter, every edge that they would normally have. rust on the surface there is just nothing, honestly it really is, it's a time capsule, better take it out, get out into the sunlight, sometimes it pays to be a hoarder in the garage or in the shed next door where These cars have been parked for so long, we found a whole load of parts including new and old replacement engines and bumpers, grills and foxes and boxes of new and new and old service parts, there is practically everything for this car, even new ashtrays, all distribution points, everything, but even down to this aspect, even spare badges, everything. it was bought just as a backup in case I had another Mart at school which is a two door one and was used every day and this was the special extra, the new one, it's fine in the shed next to the garage. where this

escort

lived all these years is the collection of pieces that were accumulated by the owner, he obviously knew that Mart's was going to be replaced by the brand at mark 3 and he started collecting pieces and I mean, like new and old pieces like you.

I didn't know replacements for new and old seat covers in the correct color vinyl down. We have new and old. New and old collectors. New and old suit hanger kit. Obviously, useful parts like the head gasket, so we have and we have. some wings new and old dog bone grills with the tag still on wearing them bumpers is doing the original bumper packages there is even a motor under this what i care about this there is a motor there soon what i have heard about look like this that there's enough here to get it back on the road, well it's been about an hour and a half and I have a lot of dust in my eyes that was snatched from my nose by the drum brakes in the rear even though the car Stopped with a handbrake on the blocked drawbridge, so we had to take them often.

It is not the support that can be seen. There's a rust line where the center of the exhaust is about the only thing trying to return to Earth, but. the rest is just amazing it has a lot of old greasy motor oil and wax or everything underneath the whole car as the saying goes it is beautifully preserved underneath within the original short factory marks in Staf

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it really is a pleasure power to touch the Holy Grail for anyone who is interested, the normal thing is especially companions, although it is not a Mexico or an RS 1600 from that country, it is still incredibly quiet, you talk about finding cars and you hear about cars being stored in sheds and things like that, but they were Very rarely I survive like that, I think with a new set of drums and a flexible foot brake hose, there are some of the parts that are in that shed next door, like a distributed captain and capes , this thing would work without problems, the only thing I can do.

Look, it's broken, there's a little bakelite washer that goes into the body to stay on that seems to have broken off when I lifted the hood and that's really the only thing that only has 965 miles on the clock I think. It's safe to say they're from the original Michelin, said 12-inch X wheels 150 512 with plenty of web action. I can get in there and show them. I know what it's like, how well it will come out on video, but it's so new. Under here anything that is going to be replaced is sure to read the exhaust system and will definitely need a service and the brakes the pedal travel goes to the floor but that is to be expected with the car sitting still for 30 something years in all aspects. of the car surprised me, just look at the people inside, normally this is one of the crucial areas, but in our car, where moisture will get in, it will sweat and sway.

This car is as shiny here as it is on the outside, all the original factory weld points are its entry eyelets, even where the spare tire goes down as well, that's notoriously bad for Rock in those areas, remember these cars are They were assembled at best on a factory production line, so they were not put together very carefully. I'm going to put the spare tire back on. The image is obviously not completely unused. In fact, I'm probably the only person who ever pulled it. It's just great. It feels like I'm taking a step back. over time it is very good, now you can see that you look underneath, underneath this protective grease on the bumpers, the chrome shop is absolutely beautiful.

Another look at the seats. I found a new, old replacement vinyl cover in the shed, and it's not what you needed either. These are new. I can reinforce how well preserved it is. It looks like a refurbished card. This is how it came off the production line. Every scene. Each of its parts has been protected with old engine grease or wax. oil because it was used on the road, on September 19, 1977 I tried not to leave my dirty fingerprints on it, but it didn't really do anything, it was delivered on January 7, 1975, even in its first service, vital signs maintain Its beautiful and vivid blue color has not been damaged by any sun.

All the window seals and the door seals are like new; you're still, I mean, normally, UV light kills all that stuff. This just survived. This is a true survivor car that you don't even get. Cars are low minded for museum retailers, hood wound was as meticulous as this one here, a fight lighter, bought parts at all the regional dealerships, lots and lots of new and old Ford parts, has a entire cookie tin full of brand. -New Ford cigarette lighters. This is like a dream scenario. Losing small cars. Finding a car in this type of preserved condition where it has truly survived the test of time.

I found so many cars that had dead warranties and have fallen into disrepair. pretty much, they have it inside out, they are damp inside and all the carpets have rotted or you know, rats and mice have taken up residence inside, you will be allowed to be the person to remove it, the car subsequently went to Ford. Heritage was being recommissioned and they had never seen a more original Ford Escort, which was amazing to have verified. I helped them transport it there and they did a great job getting the car back on the road and Cheryl drove the car and I clicked it over a thousand miles with me in the passenger seat.

Now I'm going to make another video about this Marwin escort when she drives in full line sometime this summer, so bear with me, we're safe.