redwizz

Well, the RS is close now to get its paint job applied and I cant wait to see it! Will post up some pictures once its done. I have now opened a facebook page here Autoresto (UK) Ltd - Automotive - Chelmsford, Essex | Facebook and have loads of unseen detailed pictures of the RS being done that you haven’t seen before so if you have a facebook account please feel free to have a look and don’t forget to Like it lol.

Merry Christmas everyone

Ginn L

Top work mate, the car is coming on nicely! Keep the updates coming.

whizzisat114

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Inspiring fabrication
Love seeing someone elses solutions to there problems

redwizz

Happy new year to you all

COLEYST200

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stunning work keep it going

redwizz

The filler work and primer should be done by the end of the week so she should be in her final Midnight Blue over coat by next week.

Not long now.

whizzisat114

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Looking forward to seeing her painted

redwizz

Well, after a long wait for a slot in the bodyshop things are finally moving along now. Went to see how the old girl is getting on today and I am very pleased with the results so far. The shell should be ready for collection mid next week and then the fun part of putting it back together.

Enjoy the pictures.

ADT168

Excellent work, Keep the Pictures Coming

escoskmv

i think you have found your calling in life mate, this car was scrap till you got on the job. this car is a credit to you and your skils and i hope it reflects in your bill lol. top job, top work and top bloke, another rs saved

matty325

well done mate ,currently doing my mk4 escort series 2 turbo its not as bad as this one and i was thinking of scrapping it going to do a full post later this month just shows if you have the time and patience any car can be saved

redwizz

looking forward to the 'shell is finished' and 'MOT' picture now lol

redwizz

Kind comments like this makes it even more worth while thankyou.

redwizz

Good luck with the Mk4 i will look forward to reading your thread

thanks

Grantcos

Subscribed!

whizzisat114

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Gonna be one solid , great looking car when its finished

Exellent fabrication skills you have and put to great use on this car

redwizz

Thanks Grantcos

redwizz

Yes and to bad it isnt mine lol

whizzisat114

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LOl...

i recon with your skills you could fabricate a car from scratch

r.s.2000 ginger

It is unbeleavebly what you have done to that car i bet you will have a lot more cars to do now but hope they want be as bad as that was well done.

gabbo

Looking well there mate, bet you cant wait to get fired into putting it back together.
Im only a month or so off mine going to the body shop.

If you dont mind me asking its shown under the heater bowl and wiper scuttle being painted so how were they put on the car?? I mean were they welded or sealed or what?
Also im struggling to find a wiper scuttle for mine you dont where i can get 1 from do you?

Thanks Dale

redwizz

Hopefully when this car is finished i will get some more projects to do.

Thanks

redwizz

I wanted the paint under the scuttle to look nice and without any over spray. Im not sure how other people do it so this was my solution. The heater bowl is plug welded onto the bulkhead top and the joints sealed. I had a mission trying to find a good scuttle and manage to get this one from an escort breakers near Heathrow. Im not sure if you can buy these new.

Thanks

packman

Credit to you most people inc me would have fooked it off there was that much work involved
give yourself a big pat on the back and thats another RS saved from the scrappers.

gabbo

Yes im struggling to find 1 myself. Have you got the number for the buisness where you got it from please.
Im thinking of going down the same route either plug welding or put 4 or 5 stud inserts on the bulk head and bolt it with sealer inbetween the 2 panels. As me having the ssme thoughts wanted paint under the panels.

redwizz

Tis painted !

RO13 rs cabriolet

stunning love this car carnt wait for the build up now

adam151082

Awsome work m8, wished you lived closer

redwizz

Hi Chaps.

Just like to say a big thank you to all of you who have liked my facebook page so far https://www.facebook.com/www.Autoresto.co.uk . As you may or may not know I am starting up my own vehicle restoration company this year and I really appreciate the support from this forum and its members. I've had a few enquiries to date so I'm looking forward to putting some more old classics back on the road.

The RS has had some delays in the body shop but I have been told this morning she will be ready for collection the early part of next week. I will get some more pictures up soon.

I have also been busy reproducing some hard to find replacement parts which may help someone who is restoring a MK2 Escort. These are now available on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1507834313...#ht_500wt_1156
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1507834359...#ht_500wt_1413

or you can get them from my website.

http://www.autoresto.co.uk/products.html

Martin

Fraggle...

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That is a truely fantastic resto, seems a bit of a shame to call it a resto really as you have conserved so much of the original metalwork using some of the most awesome fabricating skills ive ever seen on a thread.

Man id love to be able to fabricate,im extremely jealous of your skills op, well tbh im jealous of anyone who can fabricate at all let alone like this

top top work op

P.S dont suppose your looking for an apprentice??,im local-ish lol

redwizz

Thanks mate

Hopefully in future and work permitting i may well be looking for a few apprentices

redwizz

Haven’t posted for a while as ive been busy with other projects but he are some pictures of the RS going back together.

whizzisat114

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Stunning
Going to be a real head turner

Fraggle...

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Tbh it wont be long before your snowed under i'll bet..
so im calling a DIBS PLEASE on any openings


Oh an the paint looks stunning

Lambchop

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Wow! It's been a while since I popped in here and it was worth the wait

What colour is the car though?

The Youth.

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Midnight blue I think chop.

stunning work on the car martin

steve

redwizz

midnight blue

redwizz

Thanks Steve.

almost time to give the mags a ring

Andyxr2

Just read through the whole thread good jasus your can work that metal good look with your business hope it takes off as your skills are needed on our old fords

Lambchop

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Cheers guys. Not one I've ever seen I don't think.

I'm typing without checking but I had in my mind the car was originally black