76 mex

[mexicostids]

bought my mexico about 5 years ago , looked pretty solid easy tidy up project! drove it till tax ran out then started the strip down. ended up with a full on rebuild :sulkoff: inner& outer sills front scuttle kickpanels pair of wings fronts of floor pans tank well spare wheel well chassis repairs new skid plates rear inner arch repairs replace roof skin (someone had welded a plate in & filled where sun roof had been:eek: all welding now done & engine &box 2.1 &5 speed + running gear back on awaiting top coat & putting back together. think it is one of the first ,registered early jan 76 daytona yellow MFJ900P . Does anyone know any history of the car ,its been in the plymouth area 4 several years & is devon registered i think.

[Andyc]

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[enduro]

just put my 78 mex back on her feet,and shes away for paint soon,stripped mine right back and found a few hidden horrors or ten:eek: ,nice to see some before and after pics, all the best for an easy rebuild.

[mexicostids]

cheers for that will have a go at that. :) hope it goes smoothly want to get it back on the road this summer if poss:D i think wiring will be worst bit!

[stu37025]

bought my mexico about 5 years ago , looked pretty solid easy tidy up project! drove it till tax ran out then started the strip down. ended up with a full on rebuild :sulkoff: inner& outer sills front scuttle kickpanels pair of wings fronts of floor pans tank well spare wheel well chassis repairs new skid plates rear inner arch repairs replace roof skin (someone had welded a plate in & filled where sun roof had been:eek: all welding now done & engine &box 2.1 &5 speed + running gear back on awaiting top coat & putting back together. think it is one of the first ,registered early jan 76 daytona yellow MFJ900P . Does anyone know any history of the car ,its been in the plymouth area 4 several years & is devon registered i think.
Ive known MFJ900P on and off for over 20 years now. It was a Reed of Paignton car from new and a story about the car has often gone around the loacal RS boys that when the car was being deliverd to the dealer it somehow fell off the transporter on to its roof!:eek: While in the body shop being repaired they decided to fit a sliding sunroof ,apparently like the Capri's at the time had :confused: could this be the only mk2 Mex with a dealer fitted sliding sunroof? My first encounter with the car was in 1987 whilst driving my 1600 Sport down Torbay road in Paignton a yellow Mk2 was approching from the other direction, daytona yellow,lowerd, four spoke revolutions ,no spots, how a mk2 Mex should like imo It was MFJ and I was in love!! I eventualy caught up with the driver a couple of weeks later and had a chat with him. The engine was a 2.2 pinto, 45s and a big Burton cam, built by a local engine builder at the time called John Hadwick. A very rapid car it was! Around the 1990s the car disapeared. In the mid 1990s Id bought a pub in Blackawton near Dartmouth and there was a guy in the village who did a bit of sealed surface rallying mostly in Cornwall in a mk2 (FRL268L) called Jeff Ford. Around 1998 he purchased a yellow Mex to break for spares so I went and had a look and you've guessed it,it was MFJ! The car was hanging and a right mess,the seven odd years since Id last seen it had taken there toll,it was Jeffs intention to break it,If Id had the money Id have bought it!! it sat in his barn for probably about a year before I bought another pub back in Torbay and never saw the car again presuming it had been scrapped. Im so glad it has'nt:):) Would love to see some pics of it

[Chesney]

Ive known MFJ900P on and off for over 20 years now. It was a Reed of Paignton car from new and a story about the car has often gone around the loacal RS boys that when the car was being deliverd to the dealer it somehow fell off the transporter on to its roof!:eek: While in the body shop being repaired they decided to fit a sliding sunroof ,apparently like the Capri's at the time had :confused: could this be the only mk2 Mex with a dealer fitted sliding sunroof? My first encounter with the car was in 1987 whilst driving my 1600 Sport down Torbay road in Paignton a yellow Mk2 was approching from the other direction, daytona yellow,lowerd, four spoke revolutions ,no spots, how a mk2 Mex should like imo It was MFJ and I was in love!! I eventualy caught up with the driver a couple of weeks later and had a chat with him. The engine was a 2.2 pinto, 45s and a big Burton cam, built by a local engine builder at the time called John Hadwick. A very rapid car it was! Around the 1990s the car disapeared. In the mid 1990s Id bought a pub in Blackawton near Dartmouth and there was a guy in the village who did a bit of sealed surface rallying mostly in Cornwall in a mk2 (FRL268L) called Jeff Ford. Around 1998 he purchased a yellow Mex to break for spares so I went and had a look and you've guessed it,it was MFJ! The car was hanging and a right mess,the seven odd years since Id last seen it had taken there toll,it was Jeffs intention to break it,If Id had the money Id have bought it!! it sat in his barn for probably about a year before I bought another pub back in Torbay and never saw the car again presuming it had been scrapped. Im so glad it has'nt:):) Would love to see some pics of it

nice story dude.

[graham John]

great bit of history there,


cheeRS

[fast eddie]

Its Like Freinds Reunited!!!:d

[mexicostids]

wow thanks stu !!!:D uve just made my morning! like i said i bought it from a chap in plymouth about 5 /6 years ago ,i was looking 4 a mk 1 rs2000 really but there was nothing around then mfj turned up in the autotrader ,6 months mot 3 months tax . looked quite straight took it for a test drive & it flew,40`s lairy cam etc paid £1100 . the chap i got it off said the previous owner was a member of plymouth motor club & did tarmac night rallys with it. he said it was a 2.1 but wasnt sure.(when cleaning up the engine found the cam was a burton blf40/41 so that ties in with what u r saying !) any way when i started the strip down found it was a lot worse than i thought,loads of bodged repairs& tons of filler & i mean tons:eek: it was signal yellow when i got it but when i took the paint code to get paint mixed it was supposed to be daytona . after 41/2 years blood sweat & tears shes booked in for top coat begining of next month !!! will post up some pics in a bit .

[stu37025]

Cant wait to see the pics and hopfully see it in the flesh somtime in the summer,am so glad the car never got scrapped :) It was one of those cars that everyone in to mk2s in the area knew of. Is there any trace of the sunroof winder handle? although a new headlining presumably would be hiding any holes etc:confused:

[cyd1245]

Thought that car was dead and buried long ago. Nice to hear its still going. That car and its driver [shavey] are/were a legend in torbay

[stu37025]

Thought that car was dead and buried long ago. Nice to hear its still going. That car and its driver [shavey] are/were a legend in torbay
Fisrt time I saw you was down Torbay road too! 1989 if I remember :confused:

[cyd1245]

Fisrt time I saw you was down Torbay road too! 1989 if I remember :confused:

I had dvf, you still had the sport, just before you bought the red 2000 you wrapped round a street light:rolleyes:

[mexicostids]

no signs of the sun roof handle but the roof was in a right state ! plate welded in &it took two of us to lift the skin off:eek: still got a chunk of filler 3/4 of an inch think out of it :D will put some pics on when i get the hang of it !

[stu37025]

no signs of the sun roof handle but the roof was in a right state ! plate welded in &it took two of us to lift the skin off:eek: still got a chunk of filler 3/4 of an inch think out of it :D will put some pics on when i get the hang of it !
Ideal looking forward to them :D

[stu37025]

I had dvf, you still had the sport, just before you bought the red 2000 you wrapped round a street light:rolleyes:
It was a Fiat 127 actually! :smash: :o

[mexicostids]

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couple of photos of MFJ

[leelee]

Ive known MFJ900P on and off for over 20 years now. It was a Reed of Paignton car from new and a story about the car has often gone around the loacal RS boys that when the car was being deliverd to the dealer it somehow fell off the transporter on to its roof!:eek: While in the body shop being repaired they decided to fit a sliding sunroof ,apparently like the Capri's at the time had :confused: could this be the only mk2 Mex with a dealer fitted sliding sunroof? My first encounter with the car was in 1987 whilst driving my 1600 Sport down Torbay road in Paignton a yellow Mk2 was approching from the other direction, daytona yellow,lowerd, four spoke revolutions ,no spots, how a mk2 Mex should like imo It was MFJ and I was in love!! I eventualy caught up with the driver a couple of weeks later and had a chat with him. The engine was a 2.2 pinto, 45s and a big Burton cam, built by a local engine builder at the time called John Hadwick. A very rapid car it was! Around the 1990s the car disapeared. In the mid 1990s Id bought a pub in Blackawton near Dartmouth and there was a guy in the village who did a bit of sealed surface rallying mostly in Cornwall in a mk2 (FRL268L) called Jeff Ford. Around 1998 he purchased a yellow Mex to break for spares so I went and had a look and you've guessed it,it was MFJ! The car was hanging and a right mess,the seven odd years since Id last seen it had taken there toll,it was Jeffs intention to break it,If Id had the money Id have bought it!! it sat in his barn for probably about a year before I bought another pub back in Torbay and never saw the car again presuming it had been scrapped. Im so glad it has'nt:):) Would love to see some pics of it
ah the good old days, stu. still miss raf

[leelee]

my god what a blast from the past. the three amegos
mfj900p yellow mex
yue502s white mex
raf984r white mex


crickey feeling very old.. still miss the mex, but still have her plates...

[mexicostids]

hopefully u guys can see the old bus in the flesh soon !! going 4 paint in about 3 weeks ,was going to do it my self but taken on a resto on a black rs2000 ,not enough hours in the day !!! sounds like mfj is a bit of a legend up your way glad ive saved it:cool:

[stu37025]

Looking good in the pics :cool:

[stu37025]

my god what a blast from the past. the three amegos
mfj900p yellow mex
yue502s white mex
raf984r white mex


crickey feeling very old.. still miss the mex, but still have her plates...
Have got a pic of RAF that will interest you Lee :rolleyes: will dig it out and put it up :D

[mexicostids]

just been to see my body shop ,all bieng well going 4 paint next saturday :D just got to finish a mgb gt first :pukeright: boat anchor on wheels ;)

[leelee]

would like to see that stu.

[mexicostids]

hasnt gone in 4 paint yet , gave me chance to do the o/s door pins what a pain in the arse !:eek: should be in to paint today (what he said on saturday:p ) so hopefully get it back for weekend . :D

[graham John]

pics please,

:)

cheeRS

[mexicostids]

paint done !!! got it back on saturday:D started to put it back together rear bumper,lights,rear screen, the new cibie headlamps i bought a couple of years ago dont fit in the bowls:confused: side light holders foul on the metal bowi part of the adjuster & have 3 lugs with adjusters on ? is this mk1 type or ? bought from a well known nos supplier & were meant to be 4 mk2:dontknow: really pleased with the paint ,:) he wants it back in a month to give it a final polish :cool:

[mexicostids]

the mex is coming on now all the glass is in lights bumpers mirrors etc . justgot fuel tank &pump etc to fit &plum in & interior to go back , check wiring bleed up brakes etc :cool: sorry no new pics i`ve lost the lead 4 my phone !!!:mad: :mad: :mad: is anyone going to the show on paignton green today ?

[leelee]

i went down, was great. totally in love with the lotus cortina mk 1... omg absolutely imaculate.
a total credit to the owner

[mexicostids]

me too also the hsr chuvit was smart !! was a good show , also went up to ian`s to collect a quarter light rubber had a quick look at his rs and his sons project , really nice rs nice to see one of the rarer colours :) projest looks like it will be a cracker too !!!

[cyd1245]

Nice to meet you, hope the rubber fits ok.
Matt had a moment of enthusiasm and stone chipped the underside of the car after you left,wants all the paint finished by the end of August:eek:

Ian

[mexicostids]

and you . havent had chace to go up the lock up yet , looks a lot better than mine :D . he`s well on track keep us posted. found the lead 4 my phone now so should be some new pics up soon :rolleyes:

[mexicostids]

hello havent posted 4 a while ,coming on well paint alldone exept 4 o/s door frame & sill to do black. started to put stripes on yesterday ,boot badges etc. sorted the fuel pipe outlet . made a start on electrics :confused: wipers,heater,most of the dash not working any tips ? :banghead: promise i will get some pics up soon :D

[mexicostids]

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[mexicostids]

been working on mfj today thoink i finally sorted fuel pipe probs, most of the electrics are sorted now too , just the carpet & front seats to go in , bleed brakes sort exhaust where it joins manifold longer speedo cable + a few small jobs for mot time . :) always the so called small jobs that take ages messing around with :dontknow: :dontknow:

[mexicostids]

done a few more jobs , moved coil tidied up wiring. when i went to bleed up brakes found n/s rear wheel cylinder leaking , so got a new one & fitted then found leak on master cylinder !:cussing: so got to get rebuild kit or new master cyl, earlier girling type. also make up sme adaptors for my cobra buckets to fit rs runners but am slowly getting there:)

[stu37025]

Any more pics mate? :)

[mexicostids]

will try & put some on this week , having trouble getting them off my phone (cant find hand book !!:( ) pretty much all finished now just the interior and odd jobs to finish off , just want to drive it now !!!:D

[stu37025]

Exellent news! Looking forward to seeing it again :yeah:

[mexicostids]

4328 another pic sorry its been so long i"mcrap at this !!!

[Dave1800BDA]

looks great, love the old P plate cars:cool: not many of them now

[stu37025]

Seeing that number plate again brings back some memories :cool:

[mexicostids]

will try to get some more recent pics up with the stripes done . my phone is a right pig to get pics off (Lg viewty) . nearly finished now been up this week & done a few more jobs , interior to finish is main job , putting some cobra monaco seats in & a set of harnesses , untill i get a set of rolltops. as it has a six point cage it willbe ok for the time being . hoping to have it finished ready to tax it for the summer !!;)

[enduro]

looks very very nice mate,nice to see a p plate as said,get her done and enjoy:D.

[simon baldwin 93]

looking good mexicostids, look foreward to seeing the mex at shows/meets this coming summer in cornwall/devon :cool:

[mexicostids]

4351 another pic of mfj

[emily]

looking good , great to see another mex back from the dead ;)

[mexicostids]

4355 another pic :) bieng prepped 4 paint ;)

[leelee]

very very nice, cant wait to see more pics

[mexicostids]

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[mexicostids]

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[RS2000EXPRESS]

It's a nice story this, bringing a car back from what everyone thought was dead, really gives everyone that knew it a lot of pleasure. Really strange when you see something that you knew so well at one time, brought back from the depths of the past. Well Done for saving an early Mk2 like this.

Tim.

[mexicostids]

thanks for all the comments lads :) a couple more pics4492

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[mexicostids]

done a few more jobs yesterday fuel tank problem sorted , changed tank ,must have been a pinhole in the other one . bled up brakes ,trying to sort n/s front indicator fault, was working ok when put back on but now not !! (when i unbolted the unit & checked the earth it would work when u toch the earth wire on the housing but when u bolt it back on wont work !!) i tested the wires & was getting feed down the earth & nothing on the live ?? i`m no electrician any ideas ???