Series One Turbo Restoration up date 04/12/2014 paint going on
23-06-2015, 06:25 PM
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decide to take the battery tray out as i wasn't happy with it couldn't get the paint under it so im going to make it so i can bolt it in so i can paint it properly under it
just got to tidy up where the spot welds where then give it a coat of primer
just got to tidy up where the spot welds where then give it a coat of primer
11-01-2016, 05:35 PM
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Removed all the strips on the body work and all the sticky stuff from the arches taken ages 30 year old glue is a pain to remove also think I'm going to have a go at the bits that need touching up see how it turns out
just got this last bit to do then thats all the strips of and aches done
just got this last bit to do then thats all the strips of and aches done
15-02-2016, 12:44 PM
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done a bit more feels good putting it back together just wish i remember where every thing goes
had a bit of luck today id got a new clutch Quadrant but when i striped it all down 1 of the bushes was worn so i orderd 4 new ones but then as i was looking for more bits to fit back in i found a whole new in packet ford clutch Quadrant and bushes that my dad most had got for 1 of his customers cars but never used so happy days there
had a bit of luck today id got a new clutch Quadrant but when i striped it all down 1 of the bushes was worn so i orderd 4 new ones but then as i was looking for more bits to fit back in i found a whole new in packet ford clutch Quadrant and bushes that my dad most had got for 1 of his customers cars but never used so happy days there
13-08-2016, 12:00 PM
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bit more done
any 1 got 2 off these must b e white and original ford
now some will think im mad for doing this
few more bits cleand up as wheel as some break lines
any 1 got 2 off these must b e white and original ford
now some will think im mad for doing this
few more bits cleand up as wheel as some break lines
13-08-2016, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr S1
You're not mad for protecting the car mate - the nutters are the ones who paint and polish everything on the underside and have to clean it with a toothbrush for 2 weeks every time the car leaves the garage....
Thing. I mot two mk1 escort Rs the guy has had them since they were nearly new and have been waxoyled since new. One of them is used everyday and drives to Germany etc, not a spot of rust on either of them.
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21-03-2018, 10:00 PM
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done a bit more refitted the alarm proper instead of the 1987 bodge job
dropped my radiator of to get refurbed
also started on the engine plan for this is get the turbo checked over need to find some where to do this
just going to clean and paint engine as it runs spot on and doesn't use any fluids and has good comprsion and has only done 64k runing standard boost
dropped my radiator of to get refurbed
also started on the engine plan for this is get the turbo checked over need to find some where to do this
just going to clean and paint engine as it runs spot on and doesn't use any fluids and has good comprsion and has only done 64k runing standard boost