Hi all this thread is for a mate of mine he has an escort rs2000 that needs a bit of TLC so he decided to take it to his lock up and get to work and i decided to give him a hand. we started yesterday.

heres a few pics so far.

first we started stripping the inside out




carpet was soaked through so that will be dried out and be cleaned properly before going back in

back seats starting to come out ect


boot being stripped


inside nearly fully stripped out ready for prep work


bit of rot along the edge where boot popper is ect


this is whats left of the battery tray! (he will soon get that sorted!)


spoiler and badges taken off ready for prep


drivers side door pillar (windscreen)


top edge of widscreen


started to prep body ect







will keep the thread updated as we go.

 

good luck, any other plans for it?

 

that looks like a nice rs2000, hope all goes well with the project. any engine plans?

 

thanks mate, as far as i know the engine has had a 2.3 bottom end and zetec coil pack conversion and a full roose hose set and few other chrome mods..... think he has more plans but im not 100% will ask him when see him next.

i know for what it is its an absolute animal!

 

as far as i know mate its going to be a standard rs2000 looks wise but i know he told me to keep the actual colour a secret!

 

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Hi all here is a small update only 3 pics but loads more to come next week!!

got the windscreen out (that leaked)


to find this!! nothing he wont get sorted!!! his glad he took screen out now!!!
even got a heater in the car as it bloody cold in the lock-up without it!!! lol


here is a pic of the engine aswell!
mods:
egr blanks
de-catted
2.3 bottom end
roose hose kit
zetec coil pack conversion
aftermarket airfilter
and god knows what else he has planned all i know is its an animal just constant power and pull!!


more updates to come as said, cant wait to get back there and get cracking on it will look great when finished in the new colour!!!

 

right another small update.

he went down the unit today for an hour or so and did the following


started blanking door locks


he also attacked the drivers side rear arch!!


this is what he left behind!!!


new rear quarter


one of the bonnet


door shut (before carpet was taken out ect)


still loads of prep work to do so will keep the pictures coming next week as we progress!

thanks for looking.

 

keep up the good work

 

thanks mate!

 

are you priming the car and wet flatting it before paint ?

it looks like your using your fingers too much to prep it.

try using a block or keep your elbows as low as you can when your holding the paper as it will let you use the palm of your hand (flatter)
the more you raise your elbow/fore arm the more you will transfer to your finger tips.

Good luck with the build

 

good look with i mate i do hate it when you look at a small bit of rust and it ends up a Big fucking hole

 

yes will be priming and wet flatting ect as its going a totaly different colour to what it was.

and thanks for the tip's shall give it ago

keep you posted on how it goes.

cheers

 

thanks mate..... yeh when he took windscreen out dont think he was expecting that

he knew the rear arch was bad and knew the battery tray was rusty but didnt realise was that bad till was all stripped out.

 

Good old rusty mk5

Keep the pics coming

 

haha.... seems to be more rust on the drivers side hardly any on the other side..... he will get it sorted though

more pics to come as from monday.

 

Nice to see the escort getting.looked after.

Its a bit rusty like most old fords.

 

Another nice one being saved

 

wood love to no what color its goin to be, especially as he wont tell u

 

haha i know what the color is but i have been told not to let anyone know at all...... it will be different but nice thats all i can say

 

Good to see another one getting saved, There wasn't a panel
On mine that didn't need work it was proper fooked.

Keep it up!

 

haha thanks mate..... shall keep the pics coming as we make progress.

 

looking good. Also had a soft spot for mk5a

 

another few pics of the progress!

heres few more pics of how bad the rear arch is so instead of repairing it now we are going to put a new rear quarter on



one of the passenger side front wing


one of the drivers side wing / door


one of the boot progress


and one of the roof at top of where windscreen sits



still loads to do but getting there slowley, i think he is going to cut the old rear quarter out tomorrow and start to prep ready to fit new one, and i think i have the task of rubbing down side skirts and spoiler and mirrors etc

more pics to come over next few days

 

some more pics

heres a few of the roof that had a few holes




also got one of the bottom of where the windscreen sits now he has cut the rust away.



while he done the above i cracked on with rubbing down the:

sideskirts
spoiler
mirrors
bumpers

starting get there now!

keep you all updated with more pics soon.

 

looking good, doing an underside resto at the same time?

 

thanks mate

think that is on the list not 100% sure though
will have to ask him

 

why is it he seems to get more done when im not there???!!!!???? haha

here is what he done today:

he cut all the rot out the drivers rear quarter

witch left this

and this



then he fitted the new rear arch section





im hoping to go there tomorrow afternoon with him to get more done so stand by for updates!

 

Excellent thread on the mk5. I'm doing the same and had rust in all the same places. You also putting in a new inner arch as well on that quarter

 

thanks mate

not sure what he is doing about the inner arch yet i know he is is going to do something with it but dont know what yet.

got more done today got to get him to send me the photos then i shall upload them.

 

few updates:

this afternoon we went to the unit and done a bit more,

while i carried on with the side skirts, bumpers and spoiler

he got on with finishing the boot and passenger rear quarter and drivers side rear quarter.

got a bit in primer




more updates to come after the weekend keep watching this space!

 

How did you de lock the doors and what did you do with here mech inside

 

if you place the new panel over the old one then cut through both at the same time you'll have a pretty close joint to weld
id use a strip of steel behind the joint aswell saves blowing through and makes for a sronger joint

Great effort guy's , keep up the good work

 

cheers mate shall let him know

keep watching this space more updates to come soon

 

right update time only 2 pictures though as been really busy with it.

we managed to get all the bodywork repaired etc over last few days.

got the whole car in primer and he thought it best to give the bonnet one coat of color to make sure he likes it.

so here are the pics of the color its going, bear in mind its only 1 coat and will be having another on top etc

FORD RS GREEN

 

should look cool in that colour.

 

and here is a pic of the once rotted drivers rear quarter..... now all repaired and in primer.

 

Coming on well guy's

great effort

 

thanks mate more updates to come soon

 

hoping so mate.