Escort Mk2 RS2000 Custom Restoration

[kev666]

All i can say is WOW, VERY well done with the tin work there!!!
Really wish i had the tools and skills that you have. These sort of skills seem very thin on the ground these days. Looking very nice indeed. That shell will be MINT by the time you have finished bashing n welding!!

Watching this thread constantly. keep the pics coming as it is inspiring to say the least.

I think you deserve a few of these

Regards


Kev

[redwizz]

I'm guessing you're a dab hand with a sandbag and a mallet! Nice curves

I've worked as a sheet metal worker all my working life from aircraft to fine limit so it comes easy to me.

Thanks

[redwizz]

Truely Inspiring!!!

Amazing job! You sure as hell know how to do a proper resto

Thanks guys

[redwizz]

very nice work .my father was a tin tapper from scotland.he could bash a proper panel aswell.he would like this.good job.

Unfortunately 'tin tappers' (lol) are dieing bread in this country and not many of us left.

[redwizz]

All i can say is WOW, VERY well done with the tin work there!!!
Really wish i had the tools and skills that you have. These sort of skills seem very thin on the ground these days. Looking very nice indeed. That shell will be MINT by the time you have finished bashing n welding!!

Watching this thread constantly. keep the pics coming as it is inspiring to say the least.


I think you deserve a few of these

Regards


Kev

I have a good selection of hand tools from my time as a sheet metal worker but now I have started work for myself and if things work out I can start buying in some machinery to make things easier.

Thanks

[redwizz]

Bit more done…

One more hole to fill in the passenger floor


Template made


Patch cut out



Angle of the floor section checked


Bending to suit



Trimmed and welded in place

[laur]

Truly Orgasmic
You make it look so easy when it's not.
Keep up the good work!

[teflon]

wow what a detail restoration... i love it...

[GAZZAMK2]

Blimey that really was crusty! Good job you used the jig to brace it all!

Great work - Keep the pics coming

[Hoogi]

Been said before but, very impressive.

[PIG]

stunning work mate,love this.very well done.top work

[Kevmk2]

Very nice work, well done

[sidewaysbo]

brilliant job fellar good job you are working for yourself you should get lots of work with that quality of workmanship best of luck

[mogsmex]

some lovely work going on here, well done

[redwizz]

Truly Orgasmic
You make it look so easy when it's not.
Keep up the good work!

wow what a detail restoration... i love it...

Blimey that really was crusty! Good job you used the jig to brace it all!

Great work - Keep the pics coming

Been said before but, very impressive.

stunning work mate,love this.very well done.top work

Very nice work, well done

Thanks chaps.

[redwizz]

brilliant job fellar good job you are working for yourself you should get lots of work with that quality of workmanship best of luck

with any luck lol

Thanks

[redwizz]

some lovely work going on here, well done

its coming along now and i should have some more pictures to post up so

[rustyshell]

any more pics and updates of your fantastic work?

[redwizz]

any more pics and updates of your fantastic work?

I took 2 weeks of to finish another project i was doing but i will update this thread next week

Thanks

[guide]

Great work..
really liking the strut tops, how did you make them? they look better than the reproduction ones. i would be interested in a pair of these if you were to make some.

[redwizz]

Great work..
really liking the strut tops, how did you make them? they look better than the reproduction ones. i would be interested in a pair of these if you were to make some.

The strut tops were supplied the customer and i'm sure he got them from express panels. Not a bad fit out of the box just needed slight adjustment here and there on the angles and a bit of dressing.

Thanks

[redwizz]

Bit more done to the old girl.

A bit of a rethink on the near side inner wing. On first inspection of the near side suspension struts all seemed salvageable but after dressing the inner wing to remove some dents it was found that the reinforcing plates fitted to the bottom of the struts had rusted beyond repair and sections of the inner wing needed attention so quickest way would be to remove the lot and replace with new steel.



I decided to remove a large section of the inner which got rid of most of the rust and a load of unwanted holes someone had drilled to mount an alarm system. Luckily the chassis rail and all its inner strengtheners were in good shape.



Rust treatment



More patches…




Had to put a bit a form into the next patch to match the inner wing profile.




Finished of by drilling the holes of the brake lines and a little paint to stop the rust before spot welding.





Finally tack welded in place.



Tomorrows job is to fit the new struts…

[exboyracer]

Tidy!

[redwizz]

Had a bit of a mission fitting the new struts and reinforcement angles today so its been a long day. First thing was to tidy up the struts themselves i.e getting rid of the ripples on the flanges.




Then getting the struts to fit the profile of the inner wing and making the reinforcement angles to fit the struts.





Then spot weld the whole assembly together.






Then fitted into place ready to weld to the car.

[rustyshell]

hi redwizz
any more progress

[Khyle]

Very nice, can't wait to see the finished article!

[cossymax]

Some excellent fabrication work going on there, Can wait to see this finished.
Keep up the good work and the updates

[mk2phil]

I wouldn't mind betting that you'll get lots of work from the old skool fraternity after seeing the quality of your work there matie. I think it looks amazing and would definately seek you out to do some work on mine when the day eventually comes. Very impressed.

[redwizz]

hi redwizz
any more progress

Very nice, can't wait to see the finished article!

Some excellent fabrication work going on there, Can wait to see this finished.
Keep up the good work and the updates

I wouldn't mind betting that you'll get lots of work from the old skool fraternity after seeing the quality of your work there matie. I think it looks amazing and would definately seek you out to do some work on mine when the day eventually comes. Very impressed.

Thanks for the kind comments guys

[redwizz]

Took a few weeks off from the Mk2 resto to catch up with some other work I needed to finish so now that’s all done lets get this Mk2 back on the road.

Finished of the n/s/f suspension strut and completes the work on that side of the engine bay.




Now for the other side. I cut out some sections of rust in the inner wing and found the inner chassis rail strengthening was in poor condition so all this had to be replaced.

I made the replacement strengtheners from 16 SWG steel, bent a flange on each edge and welded it in.







then repaired the inner wing.





The body strengthening kit turned up in the post so I made a start fitting the parts.




The old girl is really coming together now and the shell has regained its structural strength so the next job will be to weld the front end on and mount the shell on the rollover jig so I can start on the floors.

The primer, etch primer, stone guard etc has been ordered together with 5 litres of midnight blue. I am really looking forward to seeing the car in paint.

[PIG]

great work again fella

[Hoogi]

Yes, that'll be a great feeling once the paint goes on................it's looking like a real solid platform now - nice one.

[redwizz]

great work again fella

Yes, that'll be a great feeling once the paint goes on................it's looking like a real solid platform now - nice one.

Thanks chaps

[gpcmatric]

lokking good nice job ]

[carlf]

Looking splendid. I can't believe you ordered in those chassis/bulkhead reinforcement panels though, a guy with your skills could have knocked them up in 10 minutes!

[redwizz]

lol

i wasnt sure of the size and extent of the reinforcement panels so i'd thought i'd order a set but now i have the sizes .....

[redwizz]

Quick update on the RS2000 resto. This week I have been concentrating on getting the metal work finished on the bonnet, boot and doors. The boot has been replaced with a good second hand part, which only needed a small dent removing and a quick DA down. The bonnet need a bit more work mainly around the inner frame and the underside of the bonnet skin. The driver’s door has been replaced with a second hand part, which needed the bottom corners repairing, and a new door skin fitted (forgot to take any pictures). The passenger door has been replaced the second hand part also but needed a little more TLC.




Seems this door had a nice coat of white paint on it but unfortunately it was the kind of paint you would put on your skirting boards not on your car!









The repairs..
















Put the car on the rollover jig so will be starting the underside next week…

[merp0]

Well done , superb work again. Don't think many people would have repaired that piece chopped out for a speaker.

[redwizz]

Well done , superb work again. Don't think many people would have repaired that piece chopped out for a speaker.

I know the door card covers this part of the door frame but i couldnt leave it like it was lol

[dave_cos4x4]

excellent work you are doing,well done.