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    All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    No Trouble, eh Mexicotait
    Here's my 1980 black base RS2000 that I got last year.

    I had wanted to get a Mk2 RS or Mex to restore for a few years, things fell in to place when this RS came back up for sale and one of me North Wales muckers wanted to by back my 4 door that I'd finished early last year.
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    Here are some of the pics from the ad.









    I've had it a few months, and I left it in one piece for most of that time, but I've made a start now
    The plan is to bring it back to the road looking original inside and out with a few period mods.


    De-rusting the front wings, which had been replaced, but were ill fitting, they look like Ford items though.

    Then removing them without damage.

    Revealing lots of work

    and a patchy inner wing



    Whilst doing some initial door alignment fidling, I got carried away with removing the interior, until there was none left
    Nice floor pans from the inside though.





    There's the story so far, I'll update it when ever I get bits done, but there might be some long gaps

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)



    Looks like itll make a good un

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    i'm going to love this thread, pretty much looking at same amount of work on mine once i get started

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Very nice shame the four door had to go but i bet this is going to turn out proper
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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Nice project

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    need more pics

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    More pics, let's have a look
    Interior before it came out










    And perhaps it'll look like this when its finished

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Really good base to work on, should be no trouble

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Nice project, doesnt look too bad

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    nice solid base.. should be a nice project

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    All about the Base, no Trouble 😉

    Here’s a vid I did on me phone😁
    https://youtu.be/N5CM7k0l9fY
    I’m not exactly rushing am I, but the engine is out.

    They take up a lot of room in bits

    It still hasn’t seen the welder yet though, I should get on with it really 😁

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Come on young man I wish I had never sold it now

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    I didn’t think there was a time limit Andy😂

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Quote Originally Posted by merp0 View Post
    I didn’t think there was a time limit Andy😂
    No Time limt matey Just be nice to see it finished.

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Watch this space 😉
    But don’t hold ya breath 😂

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    Thought it would be finished by now
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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Quote Originally Posted by mexicotait View Post
    Thought it would be finished by now
    Oh no, not another one
    Last edited by merp0; 20-03-2018 at 16:21.

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    No pressure but we need something to read!

    Hope it’s going to look like your banner

    I’d love to do an rs one day, even just a lookalike
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    Quote Originally Posted by mexicotait View Post
    No pressure but we need something to read!

    Hope it’s going to look like your banner

    I’d love to do an rs one day, even just a lookalike
    I'd said I wanted to do an RS for a quite a few years, bit the bullet in the end, which means I've had no classic car to use, but had some great cabby rides with mates, and even been lucky enough to be able to drive a very trusting friends RS and Ghia on the odd occasion

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    All about the Base, no Trouble 😉

    I’ve made a start, first trip over the new bridge to GS Escorts, so had to get me £4’s worth.

    Started on the worst corner, then it can only get easier, right?

    Lots of rot in the back corner, so using the whole repair panel, which isn’t good, cos they’re not a great shape, but the budget doesn’t run to a new rear quarter, so I’ll have to see how far I get with this and an arch repair

    Already in to adding a return to meet the rear panel and bridge this gap at the back here

    Easter can’t be all chocolate and boring telly

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    All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Quote Originally Posted by merp0 View Post
    Oh no, not another one
    Can't rush these things👊

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    It’s gonna be a cracker mate, well done for restarting project
    Remove all Health & Safety and let Darwinism run its course!

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    All about the Base, no Trouble 😉

    After offering up the outer wheel well, I decided to fit the inner one first, another panel that isn’t exactly perfect, the drain hole was in the wrong place, so moved it and dished it a little


    Yay, new metal
    Back to the outer, more fettling, supposed to be getting rid of holes, not adding then, but the one for the bung in the corner had to go back

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    looking good ,, your busy guy im starting mine very soon, good work looking forward to seeing how you progress

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    All about the Base, no Trouble 😉

    You can’t rush the rust




    The inner sill closing panel was a bit squashed, so made a new bit the panels you can buy aren’t the right shape.






    Starting to look like a panel.





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    Good work there.

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    Looking good

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    Very smart!
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    All about the Base, no Trouble 😉

    Time for the axle to come off 😊

    Arch finished

    Then to start working around the inner edge of the wheel tub.









    Then the back end.

    And a complete spare wheel well 😊
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    I did my arches last year and to be honest made a crap job of them
    Seeing you doing these makes me want to rip them off and do it again
    Doubt I’d be able to make as good a job still
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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    yep, nice job.
    and a good thing to bring back that car to life.

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Some excellent work taking place, must be really satisfying to see to the progression.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mexicotait View Post
    I did my arches last year and to be honest made a crap job of them
    Seeing you doing these makes me want to rip them off and do it again
    Doubt I’d be able to make as good a job still
    Ta mexicotait, so far so good, it should look ok with a bit of filler and paint ��

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    Quote Originally Posted by rustyshell View Post
    Some excellent work taking place, must be really satisfying to see to the progression.
    I’ll be satisfied if it looks good when painted

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Another little vid, done on me phone 
    https://youtu.be/wt1YVLjQoPw

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    Looking Good Young Man

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    Quote Originally Posted by merp0 View Post
    Another little vid, done on me phone 
    https://youtu.be/wt1YVLjQoPw
    Just watched this during my lunch break. Amazing work...

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    Re: All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    i feel your pain lol


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    All about the Base, no Trouble ;)

    Great little video...cracking work going on here!! Do a bit then do another bit til eventually there's no bits left.....took me 6 years of little bits!!
    Keep 'em coming mate

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    Looking Good Young Man
    Thanks Andy, I’m chipping away at it

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