RS2000 JMG 963W Resto pics

[Charlie Chisholm]

hope these are of interest, any comments welcome plus i hope it makes me get my finger out and get stuck into her

80w RS2 Custom well know car from 80's, was fitted with 2.3 16v holbay and loads of mods, here is a pic kindly sent from paul ruddy some time ago from ccc circa 89.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/034.jpg

Here is when i bought her in Jan 2002 outside of my lockup

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/003.jpg

Engine Bay

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/005.jpg

Resto start, usual front end strip down, wings off etc to find all horror stories
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/015.jpg

[Ben Allen]

Looks a lot more solid than some of the cars that I've seen pics of.
Are those the latest resto pics then?

Will be good to see her restored to her former glory!

[Banishit]

another for the welders torch then :cheers:

does not look too bad ? I know you taken the front off but the wings did not look too bad? how solid are the inners and that

pity the holbays missing or is it, and whats the rest of it like

get some more piccies up mate

Cheers
Brian

[paul spence]

Nice to see you getting back into it CC.
Have you got no recent pics? :cheers:

[Charlie Chisholm]

Cheers lads, No have a lot more recent pics will get some more up.
Brian Inners were sweet needed only wing rails, have a little problem with strut top plates tho not sure what to do as they have been openend up and drilled for mk1 rtm's.
Holbay was sold last december for serious money, was only 1 of 8 and was homologated for post historic rallying so its probably singing its little heart out at 10,000 rpm in a mk1 escort, well i know it is.

[vinny]

hi charlie

long time no speak, lookin good m8 :cheers:

[Charlie Chisholm]

Repaired x member and slam panel welded back in, niether item were replaced just blasted and local repairs where necessary
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/017.jpg

New front panel welded on
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/021.jpg

Then looked at corrosion in bulkhead while i was waiting for wing rails to come
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/028.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/024.jpg

[Charlie Chisholm]

Cheers Vinny, hope all is well with you and family

[Charlie Chisholm]

Went to cumbria regional day and found this so why not
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/3222.jpg

Lots of zip cutters and cut fingers later
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/046.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/048.jpg

[Banishit]

now thats a nice find, if you dont mind how much does one of those panels go for now ?

[RS2000&MEXICO]

now thats a nice find, if you dont mind how much does one of those panels go for now ?


just need a new scuttle and your sorted

kevin had one forsale ay donny for £250

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looks good m8

[Frosticles]

Tis a brave man who takes that job on................Full of praise for you Mr Chisholm :cheers:

[lee bishop]

how come there is two holes for each strut top mount?

[RS2000CUSTOM]

how come there is two holes for each strut top mount?

have a little problem with strut top plates tho not sure what to do as they have been openend up and drilled for mk1 rtm's.

Methinks remove top plate and using a pair of my top plates and some nifty repairing to inners will do the trick !

[GAZ W]

how come there is two holes for each strut top mount?

This is what i have had to do to get my new rtm's on

Looking good charlie , keep up the good work

[paul spence]

CC tells me it wont be a show car!!!!!!!!!!!! :dropmouth:

[Charlie Chisholm]

Brian think i give £180 for bulkhead, saved on a lot of bulkhead repairs tho mate.
Custom i may well be in touch but the original vin is still in plate so i am unsure whether to cut numbers out and stitch into a new top plate m8.
Thanks for comments lads, spence me and show cars are not meant to be they bring me to much bad luck, being there and done that got the national day tea shirt then used gold cup to bleed brakes lol.

[Charlie Chisholm]

O/S Top plate with original vin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/053.jpg
May look out for a set of rtms and mig weld original strut holes up

New bulkhead fitted, big thanks to midnight blue and mr spence for his help in prep of panel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/057.jpg
New wing rails fitted too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/cc5368/056.jpg

[vinny]

Lookin good charlie, glad to hear your well m8, will be in touch soon.
all the best m8 :cheers:

[ders]

Keep up the good work Charlie
CheeRS Ders.

[Dermot]

Hiya Charlie.

Nice work. Car will be 100% perfect knowing you.

Keep it going.




Beware of the :agimp: though.

[RUDDY]

Charlie,
looking good , just the inspiration I need to get back into the garage ........when its a bit warmer though !!!!

[Deepest Blue]

No probs mate - just protecting my investment ! :laughing2: :laughing1:

CheeRS Neil.

[paul spence]

No bother mate. :cheers: