thanx wenny!
il try an get up next saturday!

just got bk off hol`s so il update asap

jamie

 

ok mate but im away 18th and 19th of this month and 9th and 10th of next
wenny

 

il come down on the 25th ov this month then m8 if thats ok?

 

ye thats fine mate

 

thanx m8!

wot do i need 2 bring with me?
coffe,tea,biscuits?

 

biscuits , cakes , doughnuts ,



and pies !!!!

 

lol a hamper it is then

 

lol no mate but we get the buttys about 11ish if your up by then

 

sound good 2 me m8!!

beefy need cakes cakes cakes tho lol!
i cant come wiv out any lol!!!!!!!!!!!

 

lol ul pass greggs on your way in

 

taken the car 2 work 2 day so i can do all the panel work
started on the n/s inner sill,
got 2 cut out an replace all the rust b4 i replace the panel!!








2moz goin2 remove an replace the rust from the front bit were the inner sill fits!!
then spot weld the inner sill in place at the top as sides ready 4 the floor!!!!
then on 2 the other side!!!

jamie

 

Looking Good

 

Definately going to keep my eye on this build!

Looks like a good one

 

a little update
the escort flitches were rotten so i ad 2 replace them!
so we i decided 2 make a nice new 1 out ov a escort an sierra flitch so
is fits round the sierra floor an the escorts wings an front panel!
an 2 became 1!!!



its a lot more work than i wanted but if its rotten then its got2 go!!!!!
now iv got the floor fittin nice with the flicthes i started platein the middle section so i can spot weld the floor 2 the new inner sills!


i will post more pics 2moz!


thanx jamie

 

getting there fella,


savvy idea with adding the lips on the floor lol


flitches look well in the engine bay ,


beef

 

dont no were i got that idea from m8 lol!!
got2 try an get up wennys an see u lot! just aint the time at the mo!
hows yrs cumin on?

jamie

 

leaving wenns at the weekend hopefully , and then off to karls for the rest of the fabrication


hopefully end of novbemer will see all fab done , inc seats steering ect ,and the car fully oxided and in a fetching coat of grey primer lol

 

come on beefy your slaking

 

great project mate

 

cheers m8! but its a nightmare project lol!

 

i just got as1 myself and the census of opinion is if the floor is good keep it standard ,but i so want to cossie it lol

 

update is well over due!

welded it floor to sill section up an filled an in primer!


floor welded in place now.
so i removed the n/s outer sill.
then make sum plates under the new flitch panels to were the a posts fit!

then i welded i outer sill an lower a post then a splash ov red oxide as i dont want2 grind the weld down yet untill i an happy all my welding is done. then i can av a hole day on the grinder!


an onto the o/s
now the front floor is welded in i av started cuttin the rear floor out!!

im off work untill the 4th! but am goin in on weds & thursday to get the rear floor in place!

jamie

 

4got 2 put this pic on!
i left an lip on the steal i made so i can heat up an bend round the inner arch then tac in place 4 extra strength!



jay

 

Top progress mate.Will it be finished next year then {2011}

 

i hope m8 lol! i want it done by ford fair!!
i hate givin a date wen i do a big resto as it neva gets done wen i wantit!


jay

 

Great project, it will be nice to see it progress

 

I take it ford fair is in august again.

 

Great job !! Well done & Keep up the good work

 

looking good

 

KEEP it up mate looking FAB

 

thanx 4 all the comments lads!!
im at that stage were im itchin all the time 2 get bk 2 the garage an work on it!
i lost interest about a mouth ago as i was very busy at work an didnt get any time 2 spend on it!
i aint the sort of job u can only spend an hour a week on lol
but now im bk on track

jay

 

ello again all
made a start on the rear end!
just waitin on sum panels 2 arrive so i can finish it off!

i replaced the rear chassis sections so they line back up to where the rear
bumper bolts to panel!!


replaced the rear panel.
im waitin on the 2 lower corner sections then they will b replaced!

now i was ready 2 make an fit the floor pan!
then trim an fit the sierra rear inner arches!


just put abit of seam sealer on 2 see wot it looks like!!
then on the n/s wheel arch iv tryed sum new black flexible spray sealer!


an this as it sits now! full ov dirty foot prints lol!

jay

 

Looking Great


What's the plan's for the car is it a track toy ?

road car?

you gonna run rear seats in it

 

think you might find the clutch access is on the other side of the cosworth box?

 

thanx m8
it will b on the road an my track toy m8!
got2 upset sumŁŁŁ cars on the track in the little escort lol

jay

 

Looking good so far, like the use of the Sierra rear inner arches, cant remember seeing one done like that before. Keep up the good work.

 

 

Looking good,I wanted to do this on an s2,will look hard as nails on the s1.love it!!!

 

thanx 4 all the nice comments lads
i used the sierra rear inner arches because they wud fit the floor all i ad 2
do was trim them abit! if u used the s1 arches it wud av been alot more
pissin about! an i think they look beta lol!

jay

 

nearly ready 2 start stripin the donor car!




so all in need 2 do now is try an pull my finger out an crack on

jay