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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    You guys have some serious RUST over there..
    I have never seen anything like it!!!!
    KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!
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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    what! no big chunks of rust to cut out of yer motor, wheres the fun in that i ask you? you dont know what your missing.......
    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    Quote Originally Posted by bodger rogers View Post
    what! no big chunks of rust to cut out of yer motor, wheres the fun in that i ask you? you dont know what your missing.......

    Hey bodger rogers,
    YES I do!!! I get to spend money and time building engines not cutting away a rotted corpse... I have cut many Pintos much better than some I have seen here!!!
    From Pintony

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    your the man,keep at it mate,its starting to take shape.....

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    im dead happy scored a virtualy brand new 3hp compressor last night for 40 squid. its on wheels so should be easy to lug up and down the garage, this should come in very handy in the near future as im planing to do all the spraying myself!

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    i just need to pick up some spray guns and stuff , machinemart here i come.
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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    i did some filler work then got the other arches on today stage 21 002.jpg
    found a hole in the chassis rail
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    got a bib off lee [cheers mate]
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    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    like the spoiler, were did you get it from?

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    its a home made jobbey i got of ratters! i think his old man made it. it fits pretty good!
    i just got to make up some brackets to hold it in place.
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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    no probs mark you only want some thin L shaped brackets of even some ali ones.

    any more progress matey or is the mini taking over

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    the mini has completely taken over at the moment.it looks like ive sheared off one of the output shafts from the diff and they dont make them any more im trying to sorce a second hand one
    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    i got board of the mini and did some work on the old essey. finished grinding all the welds on the passenger floor and then primed then painted it

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    then had a general look around the car for rust and found a few bubbles of rust under the paint
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    it looks like somebody has reversed into something in the past and dameged the bumpper mount points a bit and its started to rust in the cracks
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    but apart from that all looks good from the front bulkhead back
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    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    keep at it mate

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    Love the arches....

    Keep it coming,

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    it looks like both sides of the front chassis rails are completely gone along with the radiator cross member. so i had better get chopping away some more crud.

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    im toying with the idea of making a metal front bib thats welded to the front panel but not sure yet?
    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    nasty looking, that will keep you busy for a day or two

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    If i were you i would remove those wings and front panel and evaluate all the rot, there is going to more i fear.

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    Agreed, there will be nasties lurking under the front wings for sure. If you're careful taking them off you should be able to re-use them if necessary, alternatively I believe the GRP bubble arched wings from Old Ford Autos are meant to fit nicely.

    You're definitely going to need a front panel and a radiator crossmember, so you may as well chop those off to ease your access for repairing the chassis legs.
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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    No rest for the wicked ,attack it with the grinder and carry on as you have been ,soon be doneKeep up the good work and if you need pics for ref just shout

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    thats certainly seen a few salty winter roads i would say

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    thanks for the advise lads i cut some more crappy metal out yesterday but still thinking how to tackle this problem
    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    i think if i was to tackle that mess i would start by taking the front panel off and wings, then you can see exactly what youve got to do

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    Tackle it a bit at a time. The chassis legs are double skinned too, so you have to put the repairs in a skin at a time.

    I don't know if this will help, but this page on my website shows how I did it.

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    I think id be looking at getting some good second hand front sections of chassis rails and chopping those out until you get to good metal, then since you have the inner wing bottom chopped out you can make sure the rails are welded in properly and if need be you can add in another plate behind the joint to weld to either piece of chassis rail to add more strength to the joint

    But as said get the wings and front panel off for starters, you need to make sure the whole shell is sound with a rebuild thats this involving!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    first off is there a trick to undoing the front antiroll bar/tie bar end bolts as i cant move them even with masses of wd40 and a long bar on the end of the ratchet. and yes i have taken out the split pin that runs through the castlelated nut. i allmost pulled the car off the axel stands trying to release them.

    apart from that it seems that at some point that the front panel has been replaced as it is stitch welded on rather than spot welded, i have had a really good poke around under the wings and around the headlights and it all seems to be in good condition. i think the reason for the rust on the bottom of the front panel is due to the fact that it was in direct contact with the original rusty rad cross member. the rad cross member was very badly rusted and had been badly plated over several times concealing all the layers rot. the same goes for the chassis sections that attatch to the rad cross member too now this will all be cut out and replaced, it should all be fine afterwards without having to remove the wings/front panel. at least thats the plan anyway
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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    what's it like at the back of the wings, high up underneath where the top corners of the bulkhead are & the splash panel area??

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    both splash panels are still ziebarted? i think thats what its called? and are really good. the hinge panels are surprisingly good too.
    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    Yep lee will be rightthere must be some holes up there have a poke about inside the car above the parcel shelfs right up in the corner behind the bonnet pullNormally all the seam sealer is holding it together That said could be solid

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    might helpif ya need any more shoutand keep chopping
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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    thanks for the pics they were helpfull

    ive made a start on the chassis repairs today i think it should come together alright in the end


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    i used some box section to redo the bottom of the rail
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    hamered this from some sheet steal
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    it seems to fit ok
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    ill clean all the surounding metal up then start welding it all in
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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    heres a few more:

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    still trying to get it all lined up properly
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    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    Looks good to me
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    that'll do nicely

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    Nice work

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    good to see you keeping at it mark

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    i cant belive its been about 4 months since my last post. ive managed to put some time in on the car today and been cutting more rot out, and found it quite therapeutic.

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    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    heres the inner sill and chassis rail repar all welded in.

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    i know its a bit messy but it was so cramped between the wheel arch and the garage wall that i could not hardy move or see what i was doing, it will be okay with a bit of grinding!
    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    and here it is all grinded off and painted, sorry about the crappy pics

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    if it aint broke, break it!

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    Re: mk1 escort 1300e purple warior

    Glad you are still at it taken shape be ready for some cruising about this summer

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