24v280brookland

On the 10th of December i dropped my E reg 280 Brooklands to Phil at Surface Processing Limited in Dudley West Midlands to be acid dipped and electro primmed after waiting nearly 8 months from first booking it in as they are so busy, but looking at the results i now know why.
My E reg had covered 60k and was clean looking but had just started to get scabby front wings by the lights and on one of the rear arches, ive got a low mileage d reg 280 and ive always fancied doing something special with one so the e reg drew the short straw!


The shell was stripped bare and was taken up there with a new genuine ford bonnet,front panel,slam panel that i had been saving for such a job.
The bonnet had been louvered by cool louvers so i wanted it to have the same anti rust treatment.

Pics of the shell today at collection.


i was expecting some horror story on the floor pans but there was only 2 little holes......well chuffed.

24v280brookland

The only horror that has been found was in the rear wheel arches on both sides rust had got in under the underseal and was hidden and there was no sign of rust or anything, but now the underseal removed and the acid eaten the rust it just shows what lurks underneath out of sight!!!!.......


and the usual scuttle panel rot around the windscreen

zetecapri

reallly like the idea of those louvres on the bonnet, might try something similar on mine

24v280brookland

cool louvers out by peters field in hants is excellent, hes done a few for me, top man.

is your capri running throttle bodies?!?
if so what make?!?
the 24v lump in this will be running jenvys and a blue printed high comp engine built by mike at boost performance.

scotty86d

what's the sort of price on that reatment, im assuming it shows up all rust?

24v280brookland

it was 695+vat for the acid dip which eats everything away including the rust and just leaves clean bare metal, and then it was Ł795 + vat for the electro primmer which stops the rust comming back.
there was 3 mk1 escorts up there today and 2 mk2's sat there waiting for the same treatment.....nice
its well worth the money if your serious about keeping the car for a long time.

trusty xr

nice idea seen it before expensice but as said if you keep the car well worth it
lucky git not one but 2 280 models

zetecapri

I hear of cool louvres all the time, sound the best place to go. And no its not on TB's ive got a zetec in there at the minute, waiting on an oil feed then will be turbo

24v280brookland

i did have a low mileage Tickford to, but just sold it to fund this project



46,000 miles and i was the 2nd owner

scotty86d

hmmn not sure my mk1 fiesta is worth all that, although if i ever get a capri and resto it, definately. I will be keeping a close eye on this, something similar to how id love to have one. keep up the good work

Twins

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Mark V8

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Keep the pics coming

Mark

capriv8s

TRUST ME YOUR BROOKIE AINT THAT BAD, LOOK AT THESE!!

Lee Reynolds

keep us updated

If i ever do another resto ill deffo go for acid dipping

marco polo

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Hi Mate

looking good


how much did the shell cost to get dipped ?


cheers marco

Ken_ZS

not bein funny but why r u doin this to a 280! change the engine and x pack coulda been done to a old laser but not a genuine brooklands! jus restore it mate, ok maybe ur buildin it this way cos u want a x pack 24v but there are a many other shells out there to do it too! sorry for bein a drama boy but a 280 should stay standard, wel 12v 2.8 wiv standard body work anyways lol

xpack280capri

im moving to australia so im taking the e reg one with me, so i wont ever sell that one.

xpack280capri

hello mate, it cost Ł1,810 for the shell and all the panels (bonnet,doors,tail gate, petrol tank, and a few other panels) to be acid dipped and electro primed.
it really is like a brand new shell........

marco polo

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thats a good price i should have done this to my escos

theres a place in dudley that does this it goes into loads of vats it was advertisted in PF magazine


theres loads of good things about having this done it get into all nots and crannys and the chassis

xpack280capri

yeah thats where i had it done.
this is the link
http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/
Phil is the boss and hes a real nice bloke to talk to, he takes you around and shows you each process.
i was going to have my escort cosworth shell dipped to, but im selling it on now as im only going to take the one car with me.

marco polo

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hi mate


if i ever do another car from a bear shell thats what im going to do

it saves some much time and labour and i still wouldn't get it as agood as that

fair play to you at least you are doing it 100% right