Heres a few pictures of my series 2, the car has been sat for 5 years and is now cosmetically in a sorry state, the tin worm has set in.
It had a cash injection 18 months ago where i had fitted a new T3 Turbo pace front mount intercooler, new Konis all round etc and after changing the engine for a claimed 1.9 low comp unit yet to be confirmed 1.9 by Sir Harvey Gibbs!! The car is currently in the very capable hands of my good friend Russell "The Pig" hennesey @ custom body repair! Being a qualified panel beater an awesome sprayer he had to be the man for the job, look forward to the result as its about time the old girl had a major freshen up over the winter. Few niggly problems with the engine and ancillaries that need to be sorted as does the exact spec of the engine.[/img]

 

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Here are mate, you need the address with [IMG] at front!! Glad to see another being saved!!

 

nice steering wheel!!!! very rare

 

Yeah unfortunately the steering wheel is also in a bad way, heavily cracked and faded. So i have a mint rs three spoke to replace it!

 

Good luck with it mate

Keep us updated


Brian

 

Finish work tomorrow so going down the body shop then, so will be a big update with more pics! Gunna get the mrs dad to re-size them as the last lot took 3 hours lol!

 

Nice one keep the piccys coming

 

Todays progress!!


Cutting out the rotten outer sill!!



Cutting out the rotten arch! ONLY DOING 1 SIDE AT A TIME so all work shown is on drivers side!!

 

NOW removing part of the rear inner arch which was like a sive!!



THEN made a new piece of inner arch which the photos do not do justice!!

Takked in place, final weld up when the sills are in!!

 

Then we moved onto the front panel to replace the gout with steel!!



Then just enough time for the interior to come out ready to start for the inner and outer sills Luckily passenger side looks more solid but 1 side at a time!!

Drivers side interior sill

And get the grinder on the back panel, luckily not too bad!!

 

Big thanks to ollie "EVO" from JAP for his help today and good knowledge of rs turbo's even though he's a RICER, hes true blue oval at heart!!

 

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM RUST!!!!!!!! All the uaual places i see.Check your battery tray when you have finished the sides.

 

battery tray already plated just needs new tray welding in!

 

Todays progress!! Cleaning out the inner arch, remove any surface rust and the same to front panel!!

 

Then all painted up in satin black!!


The inner arch after second coat

The workshop today was an all ford affair, RST ka sport and my brothers 909 motorsport escort!!

 

good progress mate, looks like a nice size workshop as well mate, which helps alot!

 

 

Well not santa but the motorfactors dropped the new panels off!

Another interior shot

Then todays work progress. Cleaning and sanding etc the passenger inner arch!

Then all painted up satin black!

 

 

Good work, flying along now unlike me!

 

It'll be a few days before i do anymore , cant wait to get stuck in again though, talk of putting in new chassis rails on the back as the holes are a bit big and awkward to plate up! But the finished job will be alot better for it

 

Yeah i'm changing my rails, mine where rusting from the inside - out, so couldnt plate it, everytime a got a weld it just fell apart more! so decided to change rail instead!! pretty easy job to do, but just in a awkward place

 

You have to remove the fuel dont you? Doesnt bother me as i want to get underneath and attend any flakey rust that might be lurking and yes you guessed it paint it SATIN BLACK Im turning into a right bufty now and the amount of panels i've decided to replace its gunna be like having a brand new car. Really am desperate to get back working on it but was nursing such a dark hangover today after me The pig, olly my bro etc decided to get on it in town!

 

Yeah fuel tank, all suspension bits and exhaust gota come of, for the room really!!

 

Yeah think thats what is gunna have to happen but at least if i strip it all off it'll be easier to attend the rest of the rot that might have occured. So lucky me next time i go in thats what i m up against! Russ said id hate him for it

 

Today's job was to clean the underside and remove any flakes of rust and expose anything major! Jacked up and ready!


The very nasty looking underside I wonder what surprises it has instore for me?



Think i need a new fuel pump cradle, this ones riddled with gout!!


After an hours work!



Found anouther hole this time in the nearside chassis leg! Repairable thank god!

Opened up a whole new bag of worms and found all this indide!!!


So a new back panel is needed! Russ and i actually had the is it worth it conversation ! The result was YES just gunna cost me more time and more money . It seems the more you poke around and repair the more you reveal! Nevermind it'll all be worth it when its done!!

 

Great work there ,at least when you have done all the rot will be out

 

I know thats my sentiments exactly! Like i said to Russ who is doing all the technical stuff, "Although i keep finding more i have now nearly had a poke around the whole car so there really is almost nothing left to find! Do one job at a time and it'll be fine" the car is really a labour of love though.

 

looking good so far mate, lovin the updates. Personally i would just strip the whole car ie lights etc etc and then go from there, less to mask up wen sprayin lol.

oh yea, if u wana sell that steering wheel in there at mo let us know how much u'd like for it

looking forwards to next set of pics

 

Yeah dont worry the lights and glass etc will be coming out, just trying to concentrate on the main bulk of it at the mo. Should be having a start on the inner and outer sills on the 2nd of jan . So looking forward to some real progress on reconstructing the body
The wheel does need re-trimming but if your still interested p.m me a sensible offer and we can sort it

 

crikey the rot has set in on that one

 

Holy moly - ALOT of work going into that, where most of us would give up your continuing going - respect

It will be worth it too

 

Visited Brooklyn Ford today and bought a few items to help the rebuild
New door handles £50

New Ford badges £20

MY mint three spoke!!

Also ordered a new back panel, and a mint 90 spec rear spoiler and a non rusty fuel pump cradle from West Midlands RS centre!!More real work will be commencing on the third so look forward to that.

 

Nice project!!

 

good work so far mate, keep it up, should be another Minter when finshed

 

very nice mate but £70 for handles & badges

 

£££££££££££50 for 2 door handles. You must be loaded.Where abouts in the MIDLANDS are you???

 

do you wanna sell me the steering wheel thats in the car in the pics

 

rs nutta: cant sell the wheel as its my brothers.
Mercury grey minter: Im in worcester.
Yeah the handles and badges are pricey but my originals are faded and wouldnt look right on new paint! My 90 spec spoiler is costing me £90 but i am assured it is mint with the bolts intact! Dont want to cut corners with it so im willing to pay a bit more for the right gear.
Thankyou everyone for your kind comments, glad of the support!