Dazrsturbo Series 2 89 Spec ERST Project ALL FINISHED AND NOW FOR SALE
#1
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hello all i thought i would start a project thread on my Series 2 ERST.
I have copied my past updates from the rsnorfolk forum to share my thread on here.
Here it is when i picked the car up on the 24/5/10
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I have copied my past updates from the rsnorfolk forum to share my thread on here.
Here it is when i picked the car up on the 24/5/10
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/1730848-2.jpg)
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June 19th 2010
Well tonight i made a start on the boot area as there is some dreaded rust!!! the wheel well is pretty bad and i thought the other holes wernt going to be as bad...... oh how i was wrong! 1x new chassis leg needed! il let the pics do the talking.
Scraped off the original sound deadening
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0017.jpg)
Wheel Well
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Big Hole *:'(
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0019.jpg)
Also heres how standard n unlifeless it looks underneath
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0020.jpg)
Well tonight i made a start on the boot area as there is some dreaded rust!!! the wheel well is pretty bad and i thought the other holes wernt going to be as bad...... oh how i was wrong! 1x new chassis leg needed! il let the pics do the talking.
Scraped off the original sound deadening
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0017.jpg)
Wheel Well
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0018.jpg)
Big Hole *:'(
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0019.jpg)
Also heres how standard n unlifeless it looks underneath
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0020.jpg)
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June 21st 2010
well tonight i braved it for the worst and stripped out the interior. i was quite suprised when i got all the carpet removed, the floor wasnt in much of a bad state, it has deffo had past repairs but they are too a good standard which is good! no bird shit welding here! a good tidy up and a full inside respray and jobs a goodun! i then turned my attention to the sunroof.... hmm i really wish i hadn't! it wouldnt open for a start so i knew it deffo was rottern! and it was!! i managed to wind it open a little but the whole mechanism is shot!
Check out the pic of the original for speaker i took out of the car... no wonder it wasnt working lol *:listen:
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well tonight i braved it for the worst and stripped out the interior. i was quite suprised when i got all the carpet removed, the floor wasnt in much of a bad state, it has deffo had past repairs but they are too a good standard which is good! no bird shit welding here! a good tidy up and a full inside respray and jobs a goodun! i then turned my attention to the sunroof.... hmm i really wish i hadn't! it wouldnt open for a start so i knew it deffo was rottern! and it was!! i managed to wind it open a little but the whole mechanism is shot!
Check out the pic of the original for speaker i took out of the car... no wonder it wasnt working lol *:listen:
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0024.jpg)
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June 24th
well i got bk to norwich today after my few days away! so tonight i thought id get the rest of the sunroof out. the 2 bolts that hold the glass to the frame were so rust they werent coming out! the frame was mega rusty so it kind of fell apart!
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well i got bk to norwich today after my few days away! so tonight i thought id get the rest of the sunroof out. the 2 bolts that hold the glass to the frame were so rust they werent coming out! the frame was mega rusty so it kind of fell apart!
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0029.jpg)
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July 10th 2010
right well i went to the salvage yard this morning at 8.30 to beat the heat and rape a mk4 escort i had heard they had got in. it was untouched so plenty to be taken! got a near perfect complete sunroof (as mine did a vanshing trick! ha!) it just had a few rust spots on the runners, glass ect perfect! i also picked up a mint set of dash clocks, so my rev counter actually works now! got some better condition interior handles and a few other bits n bobs. Pics below.
NEW SUNROOF
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WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE OLD ONE!
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DASH CLOCKS
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OTHER BITS, TAILGATE SEAL, HAZARD LIGHT CAP, HANDLES
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0040.jpg)
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right well i went to the salvage yard this morning at 8.30 to beat the heat and rape a mk4 escort i had heard they had got in. it was untouched so plenty to be taken! got a near perfect complete sunroof (as mine did a vanshing trick! ha!) it just had a few rust spots on the runners, glass ect perfect! i also picked up a mint set of dash clocks, so my rev counter actually works now! got some better condition interior handles and a few other bits n bobs. Pics below.
NEW SUNROOF
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0037.jpg)
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WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE OLD ONE!
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0039.jpg)
DASH CLOCKS
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/june%202010/000_0042.jpg)
OTHER BITS, TAILGATE SEAL, HAZARD LIGHT CAP, HANDLES
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September 1st 2010
hello all! been a while since iv done an update as iv been away in america!
while i was away i had the drivers side rear arch repaired, the car is now off the road for a full makeover, i spent a few hours yeasterday doing a few bits. got the new tailgate on and a few bits removed. pics below
Arch Before The Repair
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Arch After and Tailgate Fitted
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hello all! been a while since iv done an update as iv been away in america!
while i was away i had the drivers side rear arch repaired, the car is now off the road for a full makeover, i spent a few hours yeasterday doing a few bits. got the new tailgate on and a few bits removed. pics below
Arch Before The Repair
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Arch After and Tailgate Fitted
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September 26th 2010
been working on the car this weekend, been welding up unwanted holes in the engine bay and repairing the inner wings. Few pics to show abit of rot that was removed... more updates soon.
Shitty Bit Removed
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New Piece In
been working on the car this weekend, been welding up unwanted holes in the engine bay and repairing the inner wings. Few pics to show abit of rot that was removed... more updates soon.
Shitty Bit Removed
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New Piece In
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September 29th 2010
got another piece repaired tonight, the front panel corner where it meets the wing was pretty crappy so i replaced it.. heres a few pics. im pretty happy with it, just needs finishing off now.
Crap Cut Out
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New Piece In
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New and Old
got another piece repaired tonight, the front panel corner where it meets the wing was pretty crappy so i replaced it.. heres a few pics. im pretty happy with it, just needs finishing off now.
Crap Cut Out
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New Piece In
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New and Old
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October 6th 2010
went and picked up my new metering unit tonight.. and im proper happy with it! much better than the one that came off the car. its a fully refurbished unit. also i decided to smooth out the holes on the front panel at the weekend, few pics...
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/October/IMG00144-20101006-2135.jpg)
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went and picked up my new metering unit tonight.. and im proper happy with it! much better than the one that came off the car. its a fully refurbished unit. also i decided to smooth out the holes on the front panel at the weekend, few pics...
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/October/IMG00144-20101006-2135.jpg)
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November 1st 2010
Been a while since i have posted anything, got the box and other stuff out of the bay, decided to ditch the abs system, not far off getting the bay in some primer soon. then its time for new wings and other bits. few pics...
Bay
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Inside..... *:-[
Been a while since i have posted anything, got the box and other stuff out of the bay, decided to ditch the abs system, not far off getting the bay in some primer soon. then its time for new wings and other bits. few pics...
Bay
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/november/000_0020.jpg)
Inside..... *:-[
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November 23rd 2010
hello all been a while!!! iv been working on the bay for a while now and its finally almost ready. also got my stuff back from the powder coaters, very happy with them! i will post some pics up of the bay tomorrow! heres some of the parts and my metering unit showing off its new painted bracket! slowly coming along! *:P
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hello all been a while!!! iv been working on the bay for a while now and its finally almost ready. also got my stuff back from the powder coaters, very happy with them! i will post some pics up of the bay tomorrow! heres some of the parts and my metering unit showing off its new painted bracket! slowly coming along! *:P
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/november%20-%20dec/000_0026.jpg)
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January 17th 2011
been a while since i last posted, been working on the car and its slowly getting done, i started the year by removing the old drivers sill to find the inner sill rottern, that was repaired and a whole new sill was fitted, the drivers floor was next on the list, rottern and full of holes it had to go. Whole new floor pan was fitted and here is the finished result, just got the rear floor to fix up as needs resealing and a few holes welded nothing major which is good!
My new wings turned up this week too! more pics of progress soon!
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/January%202011/IMG_0018.jpg)
been a while since i last posted, been working on the car and its slowly getting done, i started the year by removing the old drivers sill to find the inner sill rottern, that was repaired and a whole new sill was fitted, the drivers floor was next on the list, rottern and full of holes it had to go. Whole new floor pan was fitted and here is the finished result, just got the rear floor to fix up as needs resealing and a few holes welded nothing major which is good!
My new wings turned up this week too! more pics of progress soon!
![](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/norwichcruzers/Escort%20Rs%20Turbo%20Project/January%202011/IMG_0018.jpg)
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Looking good mate the only trubble with the escort is rust
..But keep at it as it's worth it in the end
Ive been doing mine for about a year and it is still not done yet as money ran out but now that's sorted ive got to pull my finger out of my bum and do it as i miss driving it good luck with the build mate
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Im in harleston mate not far from norwich.But the one thing i have found out is you can soon spend a lot of money on them the car cost me about Ł2000 and i have nearly spent that again on it and it still is not on the road yet as you can see by my restro https://passionford.com/forum/restor...n-back-on.html
but fingers x with in the next 3 months it should be
but fingers x with in the next 3 months it should be
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#35
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25th January 2011
Yesterday i cut the rotted wheel well out of the car ready for the new one to be fitted, while i was at it i stripped the fuel pump cradle off and the petrol tank, New cradle is gunna be needed but the tank is in good nick just needs a nice lick of paint. few pics below, last pic shows what i have to tackle underneath!
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Yesterday i cut the rotted wheel well out of the car ready for the new one to be fitted, while i was at it i stripped the fuel pump cradle off and the petrol tank, New cradle is gunna be needed but the tank is in good nick just needs a nice lick of paint. few pics below, last pic shows what i have to tackle underneath!
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Keep up the good work mate
this will be a sound S2 when it's all done at least when you chop all the rot out and and replace with better it will last for age's
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