Thought this might be of interest on here basicly got given an rs1800 in part payment for some work i done on a mates van....

so rather than break the thing i decided to try and rebuild the thing...

so got on and replaced the following

headgasket replaced with cylinder head pressure tested and skimmed
timingbelt and water pump
thermostat
drivebelt
front suspension mountings and bearings
rear shocks
new front brake callipers
front pads and discs
rear wheel cylinders shoes and cables
new headlamps for mot
oil air and fuel filters with all new fluids
plug, leads, coil pack
new earth cable engine to battery
new battery
temp switch

then as it just became one job after another.... it was on to the body work, the front bumper and tail gate were beyond repair so i hunted for new ones

then supplied a bodyshop that does alot of work for who i work for with these and the fiesta....

after having the rear arches replaced, complete body sills either side and a full respray

this is what she looks like i picked her up last week from the body shop










Enjoy

should of took pictures during the process but when i started of it wasn't gonna have this much work done lol

least another Rs lives even if its only the fiesta Rs1800

oh yeah and its up for sale

 

few more pics today

 

 

Well done for saving it matey not many of these left all you need now are a nice set of the earlier rs1800 recaros and the interior would be sweet

 

Isn't that a really sweet looking car lovely and straight. Top job there lad

 

Looks very nice


Brian

 

looks top, bud. nice work

 

Brilliant work mate. You've done really well with her. All the credit goes straight to you. Well done mate, she's lovely and looks wonderful.

 

Looks really good that.

Nice to see one of these being saved, can't be ever so many left now.

 

Love these! Puts some of the bigger cars to shame!

 

looks good

 

This is mint, saving this summer to finally get my hands on something ford again and this is exactly what i'll be looking for.

How much are you looking for??

 

Java Blue - same as mine (also on an M) but alas mine is in bits and looking worse for wear. But is being rebuilt - slowly.
Amazes me of the few hundred that made it in the UK flea bay seems to have 2 or 3 for sale every week........surley they all cant be genuine!

 

looks really good mate well done id keep it and have some summer fun if i were you

 

shes a beaut! well done mate, rs1800's are a rare species now, i heard theres only around 140 left on the road.

 

what a nice paint job very nice car mate