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FED UP WITH THE RS SO ITS PUSHED THE WRONG BUTTONS AND WON THE BATTLE. may sell it straight or p/x it.
1980 RS2000 CUSTOM JUST RESPRAYED IN FORD SIGNAL RED, back to rolling shell. engine, gearbox, loom, interior etc all removed for a good finish
NEW FRONT VALEO HEADLAMPS AND INNERS.
new back plates for the headlamps
new waterpump
POLYBUSHED ALL ROUND.
NEW STEERING RACK
NEW FORD ALTERNATOR
New radiator
all new brakes and brake calipers, new discs pads, new brake pipes flexi hoses, master cyclinder etc
new retrimmed front seats in black beta cloth (aldridge)
most engine parts, brackets etc powdercoated
new hankook tyres all round
new spare rim, not tyred yet
door cards and 1/4 trims mint
the car was my pride and joy for the past 12 months doing her up was just a big money trap but just had it now...
car cost £8000 03/08 respray £2600 interior £400 other parts roughly about £2500 - 3000. dockets not totalled
whats a fair price to ask for it without being silly.
sounds nice, with lots of bits done -
only you will know what its worth as to what you've put into it -
good luck with sale -
Dave1800BDA
22-03-2009, 22:31
shame to hear this, try and stick with it derek, give it a few weeks m8, you never know your enthusiasm may be back
best of luck either way
Stay with it Derek, your nearly there. It will be worth it in the end :)
walk away for a few weeks, you'll soon get the enthusiasm back ;)
RS2000EXPRESS
23-03-2009, 11:11
Derek,
Don't sell it, as others have said you are nearly there. This is what old cars are about......a challenge!
Walk away from the thing and leave it a while, then when you feel like it, give it another go. Thinking time is what you need, your trying to solve it in a hurry!
I was there years ago when I changed a clutch, I ended up with an annoying vibration through the car. I thought I hade bent the gearbox shaft or something so I removed the box and stripped it down to find nothing wrong. I put it all together and the vibration was still there. I thought I was going mad, and in a conversation with a workmate he asked me what had I changed, so I replied the clutch, so his reply was to put the old one back in, which I did and the vibration had gone........I had fitted a faulty new clutch, it had not been balanced! Grrrrrrrrrrrr:mad:
Maybe I am saying you could return your brakes to standard and use that as a basis start from again, changing a bit at a time and seeing how it goes.
Stick in there m8,
Tim.
as said above, lock the door and walk away for a while.
you will regret selling come the summer.
Stick with it. There are plenty of times that i have said to myself sell it and there will be alot more before it is on the road. But i leave it for a couple of days and then most of the time i can see the problem, or the part, panel just fits.....18 month and i am still on the body work- welding stage and that is a drag.. i cant wait to bolt parts on, but when i do will not be able to wait to drive it....Just think of the lakes tour and all them nice cars in the sun......and say one day. I WILL BE THERE..
Hope it helps....
Don't listen to them Derek get it sold :D
It just so happens I have a small amount of cash in my pocket from a recent vehicle sale ...............:rolleyes::rolleyes:
cheers, Paul
Mk2steve
23-03-2009, 18:49
hi derek i have owned my mk2 for six years and had that feeling many times i walked away for a while came back and finished the job, on many occassion i had to ask for help to get those hard jobs done.what makes it worth it is taking your car to one of the shows, people comming up to you and telling you what a super car you have this is what makes all the hard and long nights worthwhile. If you sell the car someone else will finish it to your high standard then someday you shall see it somewhere or worse still on this forum and be totally gutted.
dont do it...cheers Steve.
:eek::eek:no way:eek::eek:
shut the garage door till all them negative thoughts turn to positives derek.
LOL @ RUDDY :rolleyes:
Seriously though mate, like said above maybe have a break from the car as im sure nearly every escort owner on here especially ones with alot on with there car will tell you the same thought would have crossed there mind...but when everything is done she will be well worth it like every oldskool escort is and you probably will never want to sell :)
Its up to you though although if you can keep her then you know what to do :cool:
Hope this helps...
wetandwindy2
23-03-2009, 21:45
I think we've all had the RS blues even on easy rebuilds and they are all money pits beats ****ing it against a wall ,as the others have said leave it for a while you'll probably regret selling as its a really nice looking car
thank guys for the inspiration. think I may just do that as I totalled up all the invoices and paypal receipts and she's costing me over £17k so defintley won't get more than half of that back in the current climate.:mad:
Anyway as the thread states, I think I would be a little pi**ed off seeing it driving about with a few hours left to finish it and mot the beast.
Had it in auto trader but cancelled it about 30 mins ago but no refund. (That'll teach me not to rush into things.)
So I contacted the bodyshop today about lifting it to finish it off, i.e it needs the bonnet painted again as there is 3 fisheyes on the front left hand corner and as he said at the time, he'd repaint it. Then machine polish the whole car again once its built. Any touch ups from putting her together he'd do foc because of the bonnet. A perfect bonnet and he got a reaction? but to be fair he's doing it again. So away it goes Tuesday 31-03-09.
Then he's arranged for a local graphic vehicle designer to call with him and put the decals on to finish it off and see her in her glory. (must get a new memory card for the camera)..
Thanks again to all replied. a good kick on the asre may have been needed.
cheeRS
Derek
Hi Derek,
Glad you seen sense. No point getting rid when you are nearly there. Took mine for a spin at the weekend even tho many a time I was close to getting rid also. Glad I did not tho. Anyway I need some reason to get a free cuppa tea after the shopping!!!!!!!!!!
Errol:)
oldskooljoe
24-03-2009, 16:18
Keep the motor pal,you know you want to:)
Well done Derek ,been thinking the same myself lately then i think back on all the people i know that started projects and never finished them
my car may not be to everyone elses standard or taste but i will be able to look and say i done it ,or maybe say i bought it if its really bad :D
L8R Bill
Hi Derek you HAVE made the right choice to keep it especially after all that effort you have put in.
I also own a Signal red RS2000 and last year found the inner wings and bulkhead and sill were starting to show signs of rotting so took it in for repair was totaly gutted when told other bits were wrong floorpans were on top of old ones etc crap welding jobs done on it, was thinking about selling then but didnt (would have got another though) anyway six months later and its starting to take shape again floors done bulkhead sorted shell will be mint will try to get her up and running for the Lakes 2010 as Martin (smoov)wants to get all the signal redders together .
Keep at it derek would love to see the car once you have done it and all the good comments you will get at the shows makes it worthwhile and you have one of the best colours for the RS2:):):)
RS2000EXPRESS
04-06-2009, 00:04
Hi Derek you HAVE made the right choice to keep it especially after all that effort you have put in.
I also own a Signal red RS2000 and last year found the inner wings and bulkhead and sill were starting to show signs of rotting so took it in for repair was totaly gutted when told other bits were wrong floorpans were on top of old ones etc crap welding jobs done on it, was thinking about selling then but didnt (would have got another though) anyway six months later and its starting to take shape again floors done bulkhead sorted shell will be mint will try to get her up and running for the Lakes 2010 as Martin (smoov)wants to get all the signal redders together .
Keep at it derek would love to see the car once you have done it and all the good comments you will get at the shows makes it worthwhile and you have one of the best colours for the RS2:):):)
Yep, looking forward to seeing both these cars in the future, and I'm sure they will be worth all the effort.:)
Tim.
went to put up the whole photos of the restoration but the house computer crashed. got it sorted out but the photos are back in date order so the wife ( bless her) is putting them back into folders and that way I'll have all the rs ones together and then post them up in the restoration thread.
http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t324/rsderek/P4160468.jpg
Very nice derek ;)
im i going to see this at w/end at ford show
Hi Barry,
not looking likely at this time. Mother in law's 65th birthday on Sunday and her sister and my missus have planned a surprise birthday lunch/ bbq with the whole family gathering thing.
A little friction is going on at the moment as I said months ago I was going to the show but its not going down very well at present. So I want to go, she knows I want to go but as her mum does all our babysitting and helping out, I'm getting the moral high ground argument.
Anyway if not I'll have to come over to some shows across the water!
no worries derek ,family first matey;)
mr freeze
04-06-2009, 10:38
looks very nice mate ......i bet your glad you kept it now ...;)
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