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Your projects: With a love of classic Ford and Japanese cars, Wes Wharmsby has mixed the best of both worlds with his four-door Escort project that will be rocking to the beat of Toyota 4a-ge power.
Name: Wes Wharmsby
Age: 28:
Location: SouthYorkshire, UK
Job: Machinist
Car: 1980 Escort 1.6 Ghia
Start condition: Complete car minus engine and part of the interior
Condition now: major bodywork almost complete, engine mounted
Estimated date of completion: 2023
When Wes Wharmsby initially bought this 1980 Mk2 Escort 1600 Ghia it came as blank canvas, devoid of an engine, gearbox and most of the interior. The shell appeared to be solid
