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1985 Escort Cabriolet Restoration - Summer 2010!
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It all started 3 years ago when i saw her in a car show room for £1995 and immediatly fell for her charms and beauty, anyhow back to the car :cry: Yep was 3 years or so ago now, maybe even 4 since i handed over 2000 of my hard earned to have a shiney red cabbie that has spent MORE time on axel stands than it has on the road! :cry: :cry:
Heres the first ever picture i took, just after i got her home Attachment 145483 And at Trax a number of years ago (My fav shot, so far!) Attachment 145484 Well 3/4/5 years down the line shes nearly back to better than factory condition and has been worth every penny (although i sometimes think i'm mental.) The following pages are a brief insight into the trials and $HITE we go thru restoring a IMO wicked car :top: :top: Bring on the summers and the years more useage i'm going to get :clap: (think i might pass it down to my great grand children :cry: ) Sometime last in 2003.............................................. ..... Just received these back from the reconditioning place in Wrexham No before picture tho, just afters! Attachment 145485 Attachment 145486 http://img4.photobucket.com/albums/0...t/P3190007.jpg Just gotta get my rotors and offset bells and away we go............well sooner or later. :wall: http://img4.photobucket.com/albums/0...t/P3160006.jpg Attachment 145487 I didn't ask for them to be so :bling: its just how they were done! Also just picked these parts up from the powder coaters (same one as TT used) Attachment 145488 Attachment 145489 Attachment 145490 Attachment 145491 Attachment 145492 Attachment 145493 And yes red is my fav colour! :yesay: Hopefully can get things on the way now. :top: :( |
Nice one Paul, looks very good. Those calipers are shiiiiiiiney! :cool:
I have the same flooring as you in my room ;) |
Once i get the damn trailer sorted, i can get it to a bodyshop! :clap:
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how much it cost to get them calipers done m8?
what was done? strip\blast\zinc coat & new rubbers etc..? |
Originally Posted by Mk3Ghia
how much it cost to get them calipers done m8?
what was done? strip\blast\zinc coat & new rubbers etc..? worked out around £70 each. |
How much did it cost for all the powder coating, just as a reference see.
I had my rear wishbones done in silver recently and it cost £30, very good finish though :DD: |
Looks well nice. I have some cossie 4 posts that badly need overhauling. Dunno about paying £70 each tho!
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Originally Posted by John Laverick
How much did it cost for all the powder coating, just as a reference see.
I had my rear wishbones done in silver recently and it cost £30, very good finish though :DD: |
Looks well nice that :clap: :clap:
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Originally Posted by Rich
Looks well nice that :clap: :clap:
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Looking good. It is possible to get the callipers and hub carriers modified so that you can use standard cossie discs.
About 1mm is machined off from each mating surface (both hub carrier and calliper) and the mounting holes in the hub carrier are modified to suit the slightly different hole positions and threaded top hat inserts made and fitted. I'll stick it all on my site when I get round to it. Regards, Smiler. |
Originally Posted by Smiler
Looking good. It is possible to get the callipers and hub carriers modified so that you can use standard cossie discs.
About 1mm is machined off from each mating surface (both hub carrier and calliper) and the mounting holes in the hub carrier are modified to suit the slightly different hole positions and threaded top hat inserts made and fitted. I'll stick it all on my site when I get round to it. Regards, Smiler. |
Cool, what wheels are you going to be using?
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Sticking to my newly refurbed S1 alloys!! :top:
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That's what I've now got on mine!
Our cars are going to end up looking rather similar, don't tell me you're going to go down the RS1600i route aswell? :DD: I have found that my wheels won't actualy fit the cossie 4-pot calipers as they need more offset but that may be due to the fact I'm using standard cossie discs with modified callipers and hub carriers (not yet fitted). I'm going to have to either fit spacers or try a set of cossie wheels on it. Failing that, I may leave the present XR4x4 front callipers on it and fit the 4-pots to the Corty. :D |
I wont be fully going down that route but, eh only time will tell!! :blabla:
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Heres some piccies of the final preperation before the car goes off to the body shop. (sorry about quality, taken on a camera phone)
Attachment 145494 Attachment 145495 Attachment 145496 Attachment 145497 Attachment 145498 Attachment 145499 Attachment 145500 Attachment 145501 Christ :eek: How bloody small are they! :wall: Car is going in on Saturday morning (1st May) so will take and upload more pictures then....................with a proper camera!! :top: |
cool m8y, chelle's goes in on the 8th :eek: , so he better hurry up with yours :blabla:
Were gonna get the powder coating done after now. Making hers a rolling shell this week ready for sat :top: |
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Right its Saturday evening and this morning i have been run ragged......
Attachment 145503 Pulling the car out of the garage in its bear like state, off to the bodyshop. Attachment 145504 Attachment 145505 https://img4.photobucket.com/albums/...t/P1010022.jpg All loaded and ready to go................... https://img4.photobucket.com/albums/...t/P1010024.jpg Attachment 145506 Attachment 145507 Last bit of prep by myself and a jet wash, just to help out a bit as it was mega dirty and its all being undersealed again. I have also accquired this spoiler which is being fitted, still not 100% sure about it but hey, its too late now!! Attachment 145508 Attachment 145509 Attachment 145510 Oh and heres some pictures of my garage.......... Attachment 145511 Attachment 145512 Attachment 145513 Attachment 145514 I know what most of you are thinking.................why are you bothering its only a hairdressers car, to be honest i dont know really. Just think shes a great car! |
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Meanwhile in downtown Sidcup..................
Attachment 145515 Attachment 145516 Attachment 145517 Attachment 145518 And heres a few parts that i'm also having fitted................... Attachment 145519 Brand new front & rear bumpers. Attachment 145520 S1 kit. Attachment 145521 New front panel. https://img4.photobucket.com/albums/...t/P1010035.jpg All new bumper end caps and bump strips. As the car is now in the bodyshop i will try and update as and when i can, he does have a disposable camera - but will have to get the neg's onto a disc first. To Be Continued...................................... |
looks like it going to look bling bling when its all done :top:
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Looking good dude, glad you are getting somewhere finally :top:
LOL @ Downtown Sidcup :cry: |
Looking good mate :top: :clap:
Keep up the good work :top: :clap: |
Cheers all, agree wiv what you said earlier TT bout the waiting - tis like crimbo all over again, but i'm finally getting something i want! :cry:
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Where can I get a tow bar like that!!!
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Paul, I hope yours turns out pukker m8, if not then chelle wont be a happy bunny :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
Cant see why not though, the bloke seemed good and his work looks top notch judging by the pics of his previos stuff :cool: |
Originally Posted by MadMac
Where can I get a tow bar like that!!!
Originally Posted by Benn 304R
Paul, I hope yours turns out pukker m8, if not then chelle wont be a happy bunny :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
Cant see why not though, the bloke seemed good and his work looks top notch judging by the pics of his previos stuff :cool: Like you say tho, all his previous looks good enough, i'm off up there before work to see if he's made a start and to drop some bits off. |
You got that trailer from Ebay! wicked, I wan't one its just the right size!!
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Originally Posted by MadMac
You got that trailer from Ebay! wicked, I wan't one its just the right size!!
http://motors.listings.ebay.co.uk/Ot...istingItemList There quite a few on here. :top: |
nice one m8y! keep up the progress! :top:
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Right a teeny weeny update for ya's all as the cars due to be ready on saturday.
Attachment 145522 The 'New & Improved' front end. :top: Attachment 145523 Attachment 145524 My nice s1 kit - Yum :banana: Attachment 145525 With my newly respayed grill! :top: Attachment 145526 Attachment 145527 Attachment 145528 Attachment 145529 Attachment 145530 In the prep'ing process, getting ready for a nice coat of sassy red :clap: Attachment 145531 Rear bumber rubbed down and ready to go.... The boot spoiler is also ready to be fitted and it looks like all is going to plan..........I hope :roll: |
Looking great mate :clap: :clap: :clap:
Rich :cool: |
looks like all is going to plan..........I hope |
looking V good, just please please please take the doorhands out and paint the kit seperate. will look so much neater :top:
keep the pics coming :) |
Sorry, but I agree with Wutang, drhandles are 2 mins each, also take out the rear window and rubber
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Originally Posted by Damo V
Sorry, but I agree with Wutang, drhandles are 2 mins each, also take out the rear window and rubber
Cheers for the comments tho............ |
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The rear wind up n down windows, well the rubbers, but im sure the glass has to come out first...
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do it properly and take that kit off to paint it will look better :top:
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Ok heres another update for to all.........
Attachment 145532 Attachment 145533 Attachment 145534 Attachment 145535 Attachment 145536 Attachment 145537 Attachment 145538 Attachment 145539 Attachment 145540 Attachment 145541 https://img4.photobucket.com/albums/...p/P1010037.jpg Rear Bumper Attachment 145542 Front Bumper Attachment 145543 Attachment 145544 The Spoiler! It was sprayed on Saturday morning, he said that its got to be flatted down and polished yet - so it should be even more shiney! :top: :banana: :clap: Hopefully can collect Wednesday afternoon and can get on with the rebuild :cry: |
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