S2 rs turbo resto, **LET THE DETAILING BEGIN!!!!**
27-03-2010, 10:50 PM
#82
I bloody hope so mate, David, forgot to say, i didn't post the bolts with the strut brace as the fool who had fitted it used self tappers! if you can be bothered to drop your struts out and use proper bolts i think that would be the way to go with your brace (stiffness wise).
Cheers for the comments lads, its a bloody pain at the moment, i think as soon as some little bits are welded and tidied up the underside can be stone chipped and painted and i will feel a lot happier, up until now it feels like i have been taking stuff off the car for months, just want to put stuff back on, if i can remember where the fuck it all goes!
Rob,
Cheers for the comments lads, its a bloody pain at the moment, i think as soon as some little bits are welded and tidied up the underside can be stone chipped and painted and i will feel a lot happier, up until now it feels like i have been taking stuff off the car for months, just want to put stuff back on, if i can remember where the fuck it all goes!
Rob,
27-03-2010, 11:04 PM
#84
Dont say that, so far i can JUST about remember where bits go, leave it a few more weeks and im screwed, forgot to take any pics of where the various brake line clips go too 
ARSE any way, im sure it will all work out okay, timing out nicely, suspension and tank don't come back for another 2-3 weeks, engine is off being machined, faced/honed with the crank being polished, should be back this week etcetc so i can build stuff up and fit it (hopefully) without crap being all over the place.
Rob,
ARSE any way, im sure it will all work out okay, timing out nicely, suspension and tank don't come back for another 2-3 weeks, engine is off being machined, faced/honed with the crank being polished, should be back this week etcetc so i can build stuff up and fit it (hopefully) without crap being all over the place.
Rob,
27-03-2010, 11:13 PM
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I bloody hope so mate, David, forgot to say, i didn't post the bolts with the strut brace as the fool who had fitted it used self tappers! if you can be bothered to drop your struts out and use proper bolts i think that would be the way to go with your brace (stiffness wise).
Rob,
Rob,
and to add i stripped my car 5 years ago and havent a clue where 50% of the parts go lol
good work
22-05-2010, 06:36 PM
#94
Afternoon every one,
Cheers for the comments lads, done a fair bit more to the car since the last update, i have welded in a new rear sill section and really scrubbed the underside, then 2k primer it and stone chipped it. Next weekend will see the underside in paint (finally, thank fuck) its been a mission up to this point!
XR cabby, it depends what state the underside is in, mine was THICK with black waxoil, which needed probably 10hours to remove (a hard 10 hours) with white spirit and rags, then i removed the old stone chip and seam sealer (so i could have a good look at the seams which luckily were spot on). Probably went through 2 gallons of white spirit, countless rags, 3 cans of wd40, 5 litres of gunwash, 4 wire brush bits etcetc, plus any welding you need to do etc, a real cunt if im honest, i will be happy when its done but for now im just pissed off i started.
Here are todays pictures
Starting with a final clean up and some masking
Then some stone chip, couldn't get the 3M gear i wanted, so opted for some upol gravitax, which i worked pretty well!
Tomorrow will see under the bonnet in primer.... bloody good weather for it too
happy winder is over, that wasn't fun at all!
Cheers all
Rob,
Cheers for the comments lads, done a fair bit more to the car since the last update, i have welded in a new rear sill section and really scrubbed the underside, then 2k primer it and stone chipped it. Next weekend will see the underside in paint (finally, thank fuck) its been a mission up to this point!
XR cabby, it depends what state the underside is in, mine was THICK with black waxoil, which needed probably 10hours to remove (a hard 10 hours) with white spirit and rags, then i removed the old stone chip and seam sealer (so i could have a good look at the seams which luckily were spot on). Probably went through 2 gallons of white spirit, countless rags, 3 cans of wd40, 5 litres of gunwash, 4 wire brush bits etcetc, plus any welding you need to do etc, a real cunt if im honest, i will be happy when its done but for now im just pissed off i started.
Here are todays pictures
Starting with a final clean up and some masking
Then some stone chip, couldn't get the 3M gear i wanted, so opted for some upol gravitax, which i worked pretty well!
Tomorrow will see under the bonnet in primer.... bloody good weather for it too
happy winder is over, that wasn't fun at all!Cheers all
Rob,
22-05-2010, 07:59 PM
#95
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That's some progress, I bet your delighted with it. Keep it going.
24-05-2010, 10:26 AM
#101
Mike, your car in the back ground frankly ruined the picture
And cheers for the comments people, won't be giving up any time soon, just costing the world in time and money to do, i get home from work friday and crack on.. then back to work monday! need to get a life lol
Rob,
And cheers for the comments people, won't be giving up any time soon, just costing the world in time and money to do, i get home from work friday and crack on.. then back to work monday! need to get a life lol
Rob,
13-06-2010, 10:39 PM
#103
Good update today,
The car is in colour front end, engine bay and underside. It was getting dark by the time i finished today so the pictures aren't the best and tbh don't do the finish justice, so i will get some more up on a sunny day when its clean...
Painted the underside and got the old man to paint the bay (he's painted a lot more motors than me)
Acid etch on the front end
Followed by some 2k high build
Then the underside in colour
Then the bay, this is un polished etc but im pretty damn happy with the results
A few rubbish old pics from the beginning
[IMG]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i6/Rob_DOHC/Escort%20resto/SDC15047.jpg[/I
MG]
Pointless putting the old pics up but it makes me feel better about taking it apart. for any one wanting to do the same, i would say the following:
1) Don't
2) Get a garage
3) pay some one to do it
4) use 2k paint
Cheers all, i can start putting stuff back on now, new shiny stuff
Rob,
The car is in colour
front end, engine bay and underside. It was getting dark by the time i finished today so the pictures aren't the best and tbh don't do the finish justice, so i will get some more up on a sunny day when its clean... Painted the underside and got the old man to paint the bay (he's painted a lot more motors than me)
Acid etch on the front end
Followed by some 2k high build
Then the underside in colour
Then the bay, this is un polished etc but im pretty damn happy with the results
A few rubbish old pics from the beginning
[IMG]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i6/Rob_DOHC/Escort%20resto/SDC15047.jpg[/I
MG]
Pointless putting the old pics up but it makes me feel better about taking it apart. for any one wanting to do the same, i would say the following:
1) Don't
2) Get a garage
3) pay some one to do it
4) use 2k paint
Cheers all, i can start putting stuff back on now, new shiny stuff
Rob,
Last edited by Rob_DOHC; 13-06-2010 at 10:40 PM.
01-07-2010, 11:05 PM
#114
Cheers lads 
Rear suspension is on and fitted! other than maybe swapping some flowflex bushes for some superflex at a later date, so so nice fitting new stuff to cars
Some of the bits i picked up from the powder coaters
Ready to go in
Rob,
Rear suspension is on and fitted! other than maybe swapping some flowflex bushes for some superflex at a later date, so so nice fitting new stuff to cars
Some of the bits i picked up from the powder coaters
Ready to go in
Rob,
01-07-2010, 11:13 PM
#115
Time to shove it in, got to say thank you to Rsandy for replying to an emergency thread about bushes! you saved the day along with all the other replys 
And as if by magic its fitted
Next weekend will see the brake lines made and in along with the fuel lines, and hopefully the tank and alloys in primer. Then its engine rebuild time
Thanks for looking
Rob,
And as if by magic its fitted
Next weekend will see the brake lines made and in along with the fuel lines, and hopefully the tank and alloys in primer. Then its engine rebuild time
Thanks for looking
Rob,
Last edited by Rob_DOHC; 01-07-2010 at 11:17 PM.
01-07-2010, 11:41 PM
#116
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Great job mate.
02-07-2010, 06:20 AM
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how you doing rob .thats coming alond rapid mate done a good job there .will it be ready for ford fair .taking mine down to ford fair as its never been before lol never would have made it befor lol
02-07-2010, 06:53 PM
#118
Not rapid enough mate lol, don't think i will be making it to ford fair this year bet definitely next! Still got the engine to rebuild, the interior, front suspension, brakes then run it in and map it..... long! good luck at ford fair mate, shame as i would have liked to meet you and say thanks in person for the water pump!
Rob,
bet definitely next! Still got the engine to rebuild, the interior, front suspension, brakes then run it in and map it..... long! good luck at ford fair mate, shame as i would have liked to meet you and say thanks in person for the water pump!Rob,
