four door mk2 road rally project

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Removed the fuse box and fitted a new blade type fuse box mounted underneath where the old one was so didn't have to lengthen any wires. Made a stainless cover for the hole.

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Repaired near side rear wheel arch today, started off with this

Ended up with this

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Repaired off side wheel arch and inner arch and closing plate

[mk22door]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Fantastic build, good work!

Love all the little home made touches, it's going to be an excellent car

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Thanks mate, finished the outer and inner wheel arch now and a small repair to the tank well.

Going to attack the lower rear panel now

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Drilled all the spot welds out and removed the old back panel it wasn't that rusty but was bent to buggery!

[tombda]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

keep up the good work

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Cheers mate, rear panel is now on fully welded

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

My old bug on the tour of cheshire 2011

[mista weava]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Nice thread mate.

4 doors will be seen more and more in competition as the 2 doors thin out.

[lukem30]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Great thread, your car seems to be having all the same repairs as mine needs, it's nice to see all the photos of the welding to make sure I'm doing it right.

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

thanks luke,im toying with the idea of going xe like yours will do a few road rallies see how the 1700 crossflow goes

[lukem30]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

The xe has been great, I think you would struggle to get the same sort of power out of another motor for the same cost of the xe convertion, and if it goes bang it's just a case of replacing it with another pretty cheap standard motor.

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

Ground all the welds down on the back panel, going to get a thin skim of filler before some etch primer

[danknight72]

Re: four door mk2 road rally project

After a lay off to fit a new kitchen back on the escort
Fitted spring hanger skid