garyrsts2

hello all, i was on this alot 2 years ago and im back again after buying my series 2 rst i am stripping her and restoring her and hopefully be done by next summer
basic spec
origionally scottish and moved over here (northern ireland), 3 years ago, stored for 2 years and now i have her
1990 escort rs turbo
diamond white
1989 kit
uprated turbo
chipped
cvh22 cams
clear lights all round
rear cosworth disc conversion
cobra alarm system.
ebc front strut brace
thers more im sure but i cant remember exactly. at the moment its on 17" kahn which i will be getting rid of and either a set of doglegs or another nice rim will be going on. the previous owner was a good friend of the family and has told me every detail about the car. supposed to be up around 225bhp but i have only got a reciept for 153 bhp before the cams, turbo and chipping was done.
been told that the car is a great project as like every escort it needs some welding. im not fussed on that though as we have every panel she needs and more.
anyway il explain more with the pics
this is before i bought her. the only pic i could get of her in her storage home lol


a wee vid of her from the garage


then i got her last night and this morning i got up very early and got up to my dads to get some pics before work commenced
yes i know the bonnets not closed lol


















nice touch to the wing but i think il get rid of this


the steering wheel will also be replaced. and the interior needs a major clean


dont like these either so i will be looking for new dials as well














and so that was enough messing around. the plans are to restore the car to mint condition.
this is how my old bedroom looked like this morning lol
new floor pans, battery tray, sills, boot floor, rear archs. if im going to do this then im doing it right so all genuine ford panels.





so i started strippinf the interior out then
back seat




front seats




then checked the boot floor, wasnt as bad as we thought it would be, one patch of weld and it wasnt badly done so im unsure now whether il need all the panels i have lol







more progress pics every time i work at her. most weekends
cheers for looking

Brian

iTrader: (2)

Looks like a nice project mate keep us updated


Brian

tjRS500

well worth the wait

best of luck

garyrsts2

cheers lads, brian i will have more pics everytime im at the car. more pics tomarrow

Trafford - it was well worth it. cant believe now iv got her. great feeling

martin24uk

Looks good mate, will be keeping an eye on this one

scottyrs

iTrader: (1)

looks good bud hope the resto goes well

garyrsts2

thanks. will have more pics of the floor tomarrow.

forgot to mention the plans :
baileys single piston dump valve
blue hoses
get every bit of welding done propperly and undersealed
standard rear lights
rs dog legs or another set of alloys i will get pics up tomarrow.
possibly half leather recaros
new dials
new steering wheel
and a general tidy up

Twins

iTrader: (18)

Good luck with the resto

ghia4x4

Looks a really good base for an awsome restoration keep er lit i'm keepin an eye on this 1 best of luck

garyrsts2

thanks again lads. im up outa bed now and going up to the car in half an hour for more work. its a pity its that damn cold :L

colarado red

Looks a tidy example

garyrsts2

ok today i didnt do too much to her just finished stripping the inside. checked the floor and boot to see how much welding needs done.
we were surprised to see that it doesnt need as much as we first thought so its looking good so far. here are the pics

all the rusty residue will be cleaned out tomarrow and more pics taken of the floor half clean lol










thanks for looking, more pics tomarrow

Danster76

iTrader: (2)

Tidy project. Fair play for getting stuck in with the snow on the deck.

garyrsts2

aye its cold enough this side of the water, but need to get stuck in to get it done asap never know what else il have to do. the kit will be taken off on saturday to reveal what else shes hiding lol

tjRS500

not as bad as most

couldnt text u back earlier lent my friend my phone

tjRS500

will u be about friday, saturday night?

chapy

hi guys am new to the site but am looking forward to following this resto. good look

garyrsts2

chapy welcome and thanks for following my resto

trafford il b about tomarrow getting the welder fixed and possibly starting her. and saturday im working till 1. you want to come up to her?

tjRS500

aye sure il take a run up tomorrow nite?

im not back from workin on the car until 8 on saturday so not the best


u must be pleased the car was in better condition than ye thought lad

milesy23rst

iTrader: (16)

Dont go putting a single piston dump valve on m8 you need a twin piston suitable for cars with an airflow meter which is what the series 2 has!! Good luck with the resto m8 looks a tidy one, i myself have just bought a white f plate (my 22nd lol) white are definitly the best

tjRS500

what did i tell u last nite gary

garyrsts2

yeh thats no bother trafford give me a shout when you want to come up.

milesy explain the difference in the two as im not educated in dump valves yet. why is the twin piston more suitable?

milesy23rst

iTrader: (16)

The twin piston stops the car from stalling at idle where as the single piston everytime you come to a stop the car wont idle it will just stall!!! i think thats it but to be honest you are better off running without one as they are GAY LOL

garyrsts2

i see i see, the boy i bought this rs off has another and it has a single piston in it and she doesnt stall or anything (this is the dump valve i was going to buy off the other car) so i must get a chat to him to see before i make my mind up.

Maxwell

Gary meant to say to you on jimmer55 that "turbohiggins" has a set of s2 dog legs, a s1 cvh turbo engine and box, full scorpion system, fancy discs and pads!!

Give him a shout!!

stevealien

iTrader: (1)

nice project fella.im doing the same.be worth it in the end.ill be watchin this thread mate.
ps.black ones are the fastest mate

garyrsts2

fiesta xr3i - i am on that yes i must u2u him about them thanks buddy

stevealien - white is the only colour in them :P good luck with yours lad put up a link for me to see yours

garyrsts2

photobucket not working at the moment but a minor update. we got some more holes today. the patch in the boot was not welded propperly by a previous owner and so i will be re welding it. found more rot on the floor and some in the boot. all easy enough to deal with and as soon as i can il post pics up

Maxwell

Fiesta_xr3i aka Maxwell lol

You not notice the avatar or my location ?? :P

tjRS500

much is turbohiggins looking for the cvh engine?

garyrsts2

yeh i did notice lad but i seen carrickfergus and thot is it not belfast and then i seen the renault 5 and i didnt realise you had one :L i had a notion though lol

tjRS500

naw sir irs carrickfergus lol different place altogether ahaha

Maxwell

Yeah have a gtt raider too!!

and i dont know how much stevie is looking for the s1 engine. I was getting it all cheap because i bought gear off him in the past. But he may have sold it all by now (he contacted me about 3 weeks ago)

If your looking a cvh turbo engine.....i have 2 sitting!?

dandannydandan

iTrader: (2)

However, if you don't run one you could end up with loud chatter like mine had which is GAYER.

About those clocks. I'm turning mine into a tack car. Would you sell me the clocks?

stembo21

iTrader: (1)

how much you after for the 17s? I have a set of standard escort rs turbo alloys to trade in

garyrsts2

i certainly would sell you the clocks. dont know how much they are worth though so make me an offer and il check abour to see if its a good offer :L

garyrsts2

wheels are not mines im afraid. sorry lad

tjRS500

i know of a set of mondeo si wheels for sale lad? any use to you

garyrsts2

no way lad they are tara :L

tjRS500

i took pics of the 16s here gary , but they wont upload for some reason

il try again later