Started a full restoration on my RST a couple of months back but realised that i dont have the spare time to carry out the work myself so palmed the job off to my mate Paul so should be done just after christmas

Didnt take any pics before i started stripping it down so here's a couple of pics of the work thats been done so far.





















New boost hoses, still need to order ancilleries and coolant hoses.




After a few bits of welding were done the shell was put on the roll-over frame and the underneath was first cleaned up, scraped all the old shitty underseal off. Then whole underneath was sprayed with red oxide primer, then stone-chipped in half way, then 2k primed.







Then painted with 2 coats of 2k black Well pleased with the end result, what you guys think?














This is how it stands at the minute, full new front end including 2 new wings, new front panel and new cross-member all genuine ford. The new bonnet i got is'nt a genuine ford one as i have been finding it hard to source one so will stick with this one till one pops up on ebay or something. All the pics so far have been taken on camera phone so a couple might look a bit crap

 

looks like a good little resto!

 

Looking good Dave

 

very nice mate keep us updated

 

Good looking resto

 

Looks a nice job - glad to see another black S2 Resto

 

Yeah looking good Paul. Keep up the good work

 

Forgot to mention all the work is being carried out by S1 John's brother Paul. You may have seen some of his work before as he has given a couple of S1's similar treatment

 

Look's good mate

Keep us updated



Brian

 

will look awesome....

 

Cheers for all the comments, should have some more pics up over the weekend.

 

A coupleof pics of the work Paul got done yesterday





Started prepping the engine bay ready for primer, needed welding by the fuse box. Battery tray has been done not so long ago and is still mint so that just needed blending in properly. Front end should be primer next week as long as Paul does'nt slack off

 

Good Work Keep it up

 

Nice work mate

 

Small update of what's been done

engine bay in primer just needs all seams resealing then its ready for paint when the rest of the shell is ready.









Thats it for now till after crimbo then i will start on the rest.

 

Looking good Paul, what do you mean thats it till after crimbo, you dont need time off over christmas pull ya fnger out

 

that klooks PHAT mate ive got a 3i shel and currently building it up into a s 2 with a donar car its a mission but will be worth it when its done will put sum pictures on soon keep up the good work boothy any ideas for me its stripped out buckets roll cage

 

Ideas? What you looking to do to the car Boothy?

 

looking good, deffo a good start!

 

Thanks for the comments, looking forward to seeing it with wheels on and an engine in it like a real car

 

your not working over crimbo get your self down there get some graft in you toby

 

Might even come and help you do a bit on your S1 ya lazy git

 

Nice resto, lokking like it'll be a minter!!

 

Nice project keep the pics coming

 

Passenger side in primer





2 coats of red oxide





2 coats of primer





Thats it for now moving on to drivers side

 

Brian

 

LOOKS GOOD MATE

 

looking good so far mate

 

 

looking really good that, wont be long till its done now will it

 

looking good

 

no wont be long now, finishing the otherside of this week then once car is out the booth can drop all the suspension arms off and send them off for powder coating. Wont be driving the car till first week in april anyway as thats when i finish my first years no claims on my insurance (they wont insure me at the moment)

 

It's been a while been realy busy with work but starting to make some more progress managed to get whole shell in primer. Engine bay ,boot floor,wheel arches all in colour. Dave has decided to make a start on all the componets he has done the engine so far, Heres some pics.

 

Thats it for now. Next job is prep all the suspension for powder coaters. Then prep doors,boot and bumpers for primer.

 

That looks the nuts mate

 

Looks excellent


Brian

 

looks awesome mate, well done

 

looking good dj wish you would shift it though make room for mine to get painted !!!!!!!

 

Could do with some body work doing on mine too John!

Cars looking good!!

 

looks very good