Escort RS Turbo S2 Restoration
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Escort RS Turbo S2 Restoration
After 7 years of the turbo sat in a barn heading further and further to the back and looking really sorry for its self, a very good friend of mine talked me into “Getting It On The Road” back in march (2014) and so the project commences
Before long, I have just a bare shell with a list longer than both my arms of welding and the thoughts of just getting it on the road are long gone.
So… after 6months all welding and under body painting is complete and I thought I should share my photos for those like me who will spend many hours researching PF for information or simply after inspiration to keep going.
Being this is my first post I just want to check this looks ok before I upload the rest
Cheers
Before long, I have just a bare shell with a list longer than both my arms of welding and the thoughts of just getting it on the road are long gone.
So… after 6months all welding and under body painting is complete and I thought I should share my photos for those like me who will spend many hours researching PF for information or simply after inspiration to keep going.
Being this is my first post I just want to check this looks ok before I upload the rest
Cheers
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This is the shell in its new home for 3 months, almost stripped and ready
Welding carried out was as follows … I don’t have photos for all works complete because I put my phone through the wash and lost a load of them
Repairs to front panel
Repairs to inner wings
New outer wings
Repairs to bulkhead
Battery tray
Repairs to both foot wells
Repairs to inner cills
New outer cills
Repairs to floors both sides (desperately trying to keep the chassis number in tack)
New inner and outer rear arches
Repair section for n/s chassis leg
New (ish) o/s chassis leg
Repairs to lower rear corners
you can see in this photo I have blacked the inner arches with Shultz this was a mistake and cost me a few hours cleaning it back off you will understand later
New (ish) chassis leg… I bought a new repair section but notice they aren’t double skinned and as I needed to replace the entire length I bought a pair of legs that someone had cut out of another mk4
Welding now complete
Again sorry for the lack of photos
Welding carried out was as follows … I don’t have photos for all works complete because I put my phone through the wash and lost a load of them
Repairs to front panel
Repairs to inner wings
New outer wings
Repairs to bulkhead
Battery tray
Repairs to both foot wells
Repairs to inner cills
New outer cills
Repairs to floors both sides (desperately trying to keep the chassis number in tack)
New inner and outer rear arches
Repair section for n/s chassis leg
New (ish) o/s chassis leg
Repairs to lower rear corners
you can see in this photo I have blacked the inner arches with Shultz this was a mistake and cost me a few hours cleaning it back off you will understand later
New (ish) chassis leg… I bought a new repair section but notice they aren’t double skinned and as I needed to replace the entire length I bought a pair of legs that someone had cut out of another mk4
Welding now complete
Again sorry for the lack of photos
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Because of all the work that has been done to get this shell rot free I wanted to clean off the underside of all its original under seal and have a close inspection…. so 3 weeks down the line and one angle grinder later it looks like this
It’s now middle of June and I have moved the shell so it’s a little more undercover so I can start with painting the underside.
Paint is finally going on….4 cans of stone guard covered nicely (I did use a splash of thinners to stop it bobbling as much)
Above I mentioned about the Shultz, as you guys probably know you can’t stone guard over Shultz
It’s now middle of June and I have moved the shell so it’s a little more undercover so I can start with painting the underside.
Paint is finally going on….4 cans of stone guard covered nicely (I did use a splash of thinners to stop it bobbling as much)
Above I mentioned about the Shultz, as you guys probably know you can’t stone guard over Shultz
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This is now where it gets interesting
After watching a lot of you tube vids I decided to paint the underside in base and clear (I didn’t appreciate how much work was involved with this)
So first coat of high build went on, whilst the photo makes this look good, unfortunately the light paint showed how beaten the underside was
Undeterred, I progressed with the original idea and busted out the fibre glass and filler
It felt like this stage would never end, anyhow 5 litres of high build later and I have smoothed out all the stone guard…….ready for base coat
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Base coat going on
Now clear coated…. and I’m pretty happy with the finish considering I have been lead on my back with not much space
I’m currently stripping down all the rear end so I can send off for powder coating hopefully I can get this organized soon so I can start to bolt bits back together
This is not concours (I don’t have deep enough pockets) but I would like to think once all finished it should be pretty decent example of a 90spec turbo
After watching a lot of you tube vids I decided to paint the underside in base and clear (I didn’t appreciate how much work was involved with this)
So first coat of high build went on, whilst the photo makes this look good, unfortunately the light paint showed how beaten the underside was
Undeterred, I progressed with the original idea and busted out the fibre glass and filler
It felt like this stage would never end, anyhow 5 litres of high build later and I have smoothed out all the stone guard…….ready for base coat
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Base coat going on
Now clear coated…. and I’m pretty happy with the finish considering I have been lead on my back with not much space
I’m currently stripping down all the rear end so I can send off for powder coating hopefully I can get this organized soon so I can start to bolt bits back together
This is not concours (I don’t have deep enough pockets) but I would like to think once all finished it should be pretty decent example of a 90spec turbo
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nice work fella, keep going, its all about time and money really, the rest is nuts and bolts, if you got the money its just finding the time, keep going, if you get stuck we are all here to help no mater the query
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great progress, love a Scooby wagon too! i'm thinking of one for my next daily whilst I work on my S2 as i've had 5 impreza's before in various guises
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but show the wagon some corners on a steep hill ...... Wow
So I think this is the start of many for me
Thanks for the reply
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Keep up the good work,your doing a cracking job by the looks of it. Will definetly be keeping an eye on this. Must be gutted about your focus tho? Did you get to keep it from the insurance company?
Here's a little thought for you if you did,2.5 s2
Here's a little thought for you if you did,2.5 s2
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so putting the t5 lump into the escort was the first thing that popped into my head, unfortunately after a quick measure the conclusion was its just too long.... I’m not saying it’s impossible, just too much of an headache for me.
second thought was...RWD T5 RS Turbo but I couldn't bring myself to destroying all the work i have put into this shell already
i do however have a 88spec turbo which is a rather ripe so this could be on .... I believe my shopping list would look something like this: -
sierra floor stitched in (as they do for the cosworth conversions)
Cosworth rear axle complete with diff etc
T5 Gearbox
Gearbox adaptor plate (these can be purchased from the Swedish)
volvo 960 (i think) engine mounts and bell housing (depending on set up)
running standard management
being as I have the heart already it would be an affordable build
not sure on clutch, although there is plenty of information from the volvo forums.....this set up is the in-thing with old Volvo's, sorry the following link is not a ford one! http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=163457 there is also a thread on this forum of a P100e it’s a great read https://passionford.com/forum/restor...-addition.html
the reality is, im not going to touch it until my escort is finished, if funds run low (my Mrs controls the purse....you all know what i mean!) i would sell to ensure this gets completed....
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primer and block sanded with 800 paper
the panels are looking really flat now
base and clear to go on hopefully this weekend
im looking to put 3 coats of clear on so i can 2000grit block sand to a perfect flat finish .......never done this before, so should be interesting to see
it will probably be at this point that i will realize i should have paid someone to do the job!
the panels are looking really flat now
base and clear to go on hopefully this weekend
im looking to put 3 coats of clear on so i can 2000grit block sand to a perfect flat finish .......never done this before, so should be interesting to see
it will probably be at this point that i will realize i should have paid someone to do the job!