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Oldbloke

24-09-2009, 01:59

Bought this off FleaBay in April 2008. Advertised as "two week's work", this early RS (April 1976) had been stored for 19 years.
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/Garage.jpg?t=1253752078

After turning it over, I wondered if it had been stored under water!

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_2812-1.jpg?t=1253752500

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_2811.jpg?t=1253752649

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_2854-1.jpg?t=1253752731

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_2856-1.jpg?t=1253752761

Well - you get the idea!

Cleaned off all the underseal and cr*p....

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_2573.jpg?t=1253753141

And it started to look a BIT better...

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_2795-1.jpg?t=1253753216

Had to wait for panels from Ex-Pressed but 6 months and £1200 later...

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_3136.jpg?t=1253753311

Oldbloke

24-09-2009, 02:12

Started work properly in early 2009

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_3137-1.jpg?t=1253753695

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_3114.jpg?t=1253753934

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/100_2884.jpg?t=1253753979

However, work and home commitments stopped play until now.
THEN - I spoke to a friend who had moved away near Lincoln but had an Escort-shaped space in his garage (and he happens to be an ace welder) and - with a dangly carrot in the shape of a huge wedge of dosh- was persuaded to take over the job of at least getting the major structural work done. So the shell has been trailored oop Northwards and he has just sent me these pics:

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0435.jpg?t=1253754335

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0438.jpg?t=1253754376

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0445.jpg?t=1253754435

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0450.jpg?t=1253754469

I'm so happy the project is moving again. Will post more pics as he sends them.

Chris.
:D

graham John

24-09-2009, 02:12

a familiar sight, unfortunately,:o

god luck with the rest of the work

cheeRS

Mk2steve

24-09-2009, 09:52

that must feel like the longest two weeks of your life:( but what the hell its an escort and we love them keep up the good work and good luck.

mike77cos

24-09-2009, 10:09

It is looking good

mexicostids

25-09-2009, 21:05

big old job this looking good so far mate , keep the pics coming !!:cool::D

RS2000EXPRESS

25-09-2009, 21:16

Nice to read about an early droopsnoot being restored nicely, it looks as if it's been waiting a few years for someone like you to come along and look after it. Good luck with the resto and please keep the pics coming if you can.

Tim.

Groupfour

27-09-2009, 16:12

Nice work ,keep it up, luckily the panel supply situation is good even if they are expensive.

Oldbloke

24-10-2009, 23:55

OK. This project has upscaled since the last update! Following the discovery of the remains of an Australian shell (thanks Martin!!), the bulkhead and floorpan was liberated from it and transported up to join the program.
Poor Paul had to unstitch the work already done but we both felt this was a great opportunity to rescue this old girl from a lingering death by ferrous oxide.
I doubted the viability of doing this but Paul - and Martin - were confident. Let the pics speak for themselves - I owe Paul bigtime !!

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00002-20091020-0306.jpg?t=1256423679

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00003-20091020-0306.jpg?t=1256423734

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00007-20091020-0309.jpg?t=1256423834

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00010-20091020-0546.jpg?t=1256423889

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00011-20091020-0547.jpg?t=1256423970

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00013-20091020-0550.jpg?t=1256424051

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00017-20091020-0559.jpg?t=1256424090

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00018-20091020-0559.jpg?t=1256424120

RS2000EXPRESS

25-10-2009, 00:28

That's a useful piece of bodywork you've slotted in there....coming on very nicely!:D

Groupfour

25-10-2009, 01:31

Never seen that done before ,nice work.:D

mk2ddc

25-10-2009, 04:41

Thats very nice work there mate, I hope i can locate a nice front end like that when the time comes !!! :D

steven f

25-10-2009, 04:59

well done many would of gave up a long time ago are you going to sell it when its done ?? :D:D:D

wayne m

25-10-2009, 08:00

Well done now thats commitment, another one get's saved.

Keep up the good work

Oldbloke

25-10-2009, 08:41

Thanks for your comments guys. I'm made up with what Paul has done so far and to see such a change so quickly. And no - I have absolutely no plans to sell this baby. Coming from such an advanced state of corrosion, I don't think it will ever be concourse, but I'm building it to use as my own daily driver and for the satisfaction of seeing another broadstripe saved from being just a parts donor. Cheers. Chris

daytona_2000

25-10-2009, 08:44

looking verry good chris, your man certainly works at a fair old rate :)

scoobydoo

25-10-2009, 08:56

Well done mate a lot of work there but probaly worth it in the long term especially if your planning on keeping it

Aled

25-10-2009, 09:18

Great stuff.....there's nothing nicer than a white broadstripe. It will be well worth it in the end. Keep up the good work ;)

wetandwindy2

25-10-2009, 09:43

thats coming on well some work gone into her well done for saving her

bluevan1

25-10-2009, 11:14

thats a tasks u have there mate but tidy job .a have done plenty resto on mk2 escort myself .ur car will look mint when finshed .keep it going .:D

docscars

25-10-2009, 12:08

plenty of hard work but it will be well worth it long live the mk 2 :D:D

Mk2steve

25-10-2009, 13:23

i have never seen that done before it is amazing what your friend has done best of luck with the car really enjoying this thread:D

gazzamk2

27-10-2009, 15:58

Brave work there mate - love it!!

Keep it up, it'll be worth it in the end

badnews

06-11-2009, 07:47

nice work matey it is moveing along nicely now

Spenner

10-11-2009, 19:47

Think I remember this one on the dreaded e-bay when I was looking for my own Money Pit. Like you, I purchased what I thought was a running resto last March. And 18 months on, the rots finally replaced with good metal ! Good on you for sticking with it, most sane people would have given up by now! A little tip about the cost of parts and panels when the missus asks - LIE! Keep at it, it will be well worth it in the end.:)

rsyoda

10-11-2009, 20:36

Goming along nicely looks like a very big job keep up the good work it will be worth it when its all done

pushrod

10-11-2009, 20:48

That's a lot of work!
Looking like it's all coming together nicely.

Oldbloke

11-11-2009, 00:08

Thanks for all the encouraging comments guys. I feel a bit of a fraud as its Paul who has done all the hard graft so far, but there will be plenty for me to do when he hands me back a shell that has 100% more metal in it than it did when it left me!
Doing it this way with the bulkhead/floor transplant in one go should rediuce the amount of "fussy" work though. I know its gonna end up a bit like Trigger's broom but I don't care - at the end of the day, I'm the one who gets to drive it :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

68 Bullit

11-11-2009, 01:52

Your buddy is doing a first rate job, it must feel so good knowing you have all that solid metal in the car now , and so much easier than replacing each individual panel. I love to see cars like this being saved from certain death, done a few myself , keep at it it's worth it.

Oldbloke

20-11-2009, 21:44

Paul rang today with an update. The outer sills were not brilliant so I got new 'un's from Expressed Panels (I must be paying their mortgage)

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0010.jpg?t=1258750874

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0014.jpg?t=1258751993

Paul has been waiting for these before final welding of the transplanted section and most of his time has been checking and double checking measurements, making sure everything is dead on.
While waiting for the sills, he has given attention to the rear arches and the photos took me into a depressed state.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0018.jpg?t=1258751917

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0017.jpg?t=1258751949

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0016.jpg?t=1258752087

He has already replaced some of the worst sections but we need new inner/outer arches etc
There was an extraordinary amount of filler on the rear quarter (under the RS2000 logo) and when wire brushed off, revealed previous damage which had been hammered out with a pick axe, I reckon.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0021.jpg?t=1258752728

Taking the cost of the car, panels (so far) and the labour up to date, I am thinking I could have bought something a lot better condition but I am past the point of no return now so I guess I'm in for the long haul.

Paul is hoping to put in a couple more days next week and I will post more pics when he sends them.
:dizzy:
Cheers
Chris

wetandwindy2

20-11-2009, 22:03

donnt worry mate we all get the rs blues from time to time especially at this stage when you think your only going backwards ,once the new metal is in you'll have turned the corner

andym

20-11-2009, 23:47

Keep going...... we all have the blues. When you feel like there is no end and the parts / cost, just keep going up....Look at other people cars and that they are near the end. You say to your self, it can be done...If i build another one it would be a mint car with all the right parts, instead of the hunting and messing and would proably work out cheaper......:rolleyes:

wetandwindy2

20-11-2009, 23:48

yeah andy but not so much fun :rolleyes:

andym

21-11-2009, 00:11

If i think back to winter last year.....it was not much fun :D but it will be when am doing the lakes tour....how many months left....

mk2ddc

21-11-2009, 08:15

Wow i thought my arches were the worst on here !! :D.
Sills look good, they`ll look nice on the car and once you see them welded on with new arches on its all worth it.
I can`t even get my welding started yet . just keep standing in the garage staring at a pile of panels :rolleyes:

Groupfour

25-11-2009, 02:55

Its always worse than it looks so dont worry, it will be mint when finished .:cool:

RS2000EXPRESS

25-11-2009, 21:31

I can't tell you how much pleasure it gives me and others to see you persevering with a car in the condition you bought it, by working so hard to bring it back to it's former splendour. Anybody with the right money can splash out on a real minter but anyone doing their level best doing what you're doing deserves a lot of respect and admiration. Also a lot of us spend much more money than we wanted on doing these cars up, just can take a little longer to save up, but it's worth it in the end because you've really made it yours and you've finished it to your standard.

Hopefully we will see it finished one day looking immaculate once again and we can then remember the story behind it that brought it back to life.

Keep on going your doing just great.:D

Tim.

Oldbloke

26-11-2009, 02:36

Mogsmex

26-11-2009, 07:23

good effort :salute:

my fav a white broadstripe :cool: it'll all be worth it when your done and unless your spending silly money to buy one, they all will need a bit of work so in some ways your better off doing it all on a rough one as at the end of it all you'll KNOW all the rots been banished :D

Good luck with it :salute:

RS2000EXPRESS

26-11-2009, 20:01

You know, Tim, I am so glad that I found this site so soon after starting this project. You guys are such a pickmeup when things are not going so well and the amount of technical expertise and plain bloody eagerness to help from you all is staggering. Thanks everyone.
As I said before, its my mate Paul who is the hero of the hour. Its frustrating being 250 miles apart as I have to rely on emailed photos and phone calls for updates. He is coming down on Friday to collect some more bits and I am hoping that he will tell me that he has found the time this week to re-attach the front end panels. We will be discussing the labour costs so far and working out a plan of action to tackle the rear end.
I'm amazed that I've found the cash to get as far as we have, bearing in mind that we are also in the middle of a major refurb of the house :dizzy: - all credit to my long suffering wife who just rolls her eyes each time the credit card bill drops on the mat....:rolleyes:
When I get more photos - then you will get more photos!
Thanks again guys.
Glad you're finding the site useful, there are some great mates on here to encourage and help out.......most times there's somebody who knows something about what you want know!

I know Paul is doing the practical work but you must take some credit yourself as you are in the driving seat here! It was you who bought the car, you that had the vision deciding you could do something with it and you are responsible for getting it restored back to life.....without you it could of ended up just as a donor car or on the scrapheap!

I look at the pictures on here of the remarkable work being done and sometimes feel I have missed out not tackling the bodywork when restoring my car, but I had enough work with stripping the car down then getting the mechanical bits sorted, and I know that without it taking me a lot of time along with having to learn as I go, I could not have fitted a new front, made repairs and resprayed the whole car in anything like the time a professional could do it....I did not have that sort of time to spend on it and I just wanted to get it done so I could start enjoying it.

You're doing fine.....roll on the next pics!:)

Tim.

paul mann

26-11-2009, 20:30

upmost respect here,for you & paul,great work been carried out,& even bigger patiance by you :D & your bank account,keep right on it will be worth it,good luck :D

Oldbloke

26-03-2010, 01:56

Well, its been a long time coming, my man Paul has been hampered by a busy work schedule and working on his own house, but the Money Pit is back on the agenda and he has sent me these pics today. They show the front end now re-attached to the replacement bulkhead, new inner wing and wing top repair on the other side. New pan and supports for the nearside for a "proper job". Look for yourself, but to say I am chuffed with Paul's workmanship is a huge understatement.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00140-20100325-1152.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00141-20100325-1153.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00142-20100325-1153.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00143-20100325-1154.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00144-20100325-1154.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00139-20100325-1152.jpg

Work starts today on the rear wheel arches/tank well/wheel well then a flip belly up for a bits and bobs on her bottom.
I am now trying to imagine it back in my garage, wearing a fresh coat of Diamond White, or Red, or yellow, or.......

mk2ddc

26-03-2010, 07:57

Thats really amazing work there mate.
Must be chuffed to see it coming along now.
Keep the pics coming :)

mike77cos

26-03-2010, 09:22

Coming together

andym

26-03-2010, 11:56

Keep going, its starting to take shape, stunning workmanship....

RS2000EXPRESS

26-03-2010, 13:56

Making great strides now!.......some really immaculate welding being done and good to see enough progress that it is now making you think of what colour to paint it.:D

Nice to see the pics coming in and well worth the wait.:)

Tim.

grum

26-03-2010, 16:17

hope its going to be white - Dorset needs all the white rs's it can get ;)

looking good mush :cool:

Andyc

26-03-2010, 17:15

looking good as Grum says whites the way ahead

paul andrews

26-03-2010, 18:48

nice work buddy,get it done yellow lol:)

wetandwindy2

26-03-2010, 22:03

lovely work done there what a transformation ,must be well chuffed ,why not go for Beige as a colour it a nice rare shade

Oldbloke

26-03-2010, 23:51

Thanks for the comments, boys. Just had email from Paul - says he's been working on rear wheel arches today - photos to follow. I'm SOoooooo excited:yeah:

RS2000EXPRESS

27-03-2010, 00:45

Thanks for the comments, boys. Just had email from Paul - says he's been working on rear wheel arches today - photos to follow. I'm SOoooooo excited:yeah:
You just would not have got all this pleasure if you had bought a concours car! Well done....looking forward to the next pics.:D

richy c

27-03-2010, 19:43

nice that you mention your welder:rolleyes:, looks really good:)

grum

27-03-2010, 19:49

:acat:

Oldbloke

27-03-2010, 21:30

nice that you mention your welder:rolleyes:, looks really good:)
Cheeky git :blackeye:

Oldbloke

30-03-2010, 02:59

These photo's just in of rear arch work. Paul says car is now on the rollover jig to start work on his bottom (at least - I THINK that's what he said):rolleyes:

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00145-20100326-1434.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00146-20100326-1435.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00147-20100326-1450.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00148-20100326-1451.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00149-20100326-1457.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00151-20100326-1513.jpg

mike77cos

30-03-2010, 11:21

Looking good

andym

30-03-2010, 18:17

Keep up the good work...

fast eddie

30-03-2010, 18:47

top work dude, keep them pics coming!:thumbright:

grum

30-03-2010, 20:02

gee. for a minute i thought you were going to X pack it ;):D

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG00145-20100326-1434.jpg

Oldbloke

31-03-2010, 01:00

gee. for a minute i thought you were going to X pack it ;):D

Yes, very funny :hahaha:
Actually - that decision was on the cards right up until the day he started it, but was rejected for two reasons:
1. I couldn't bear seeing those front wings being cut into - they were the best panels on the whole car
2.Them X-pack arches wouldn't last 5 minutes in Tesco's car park

Oldbloke

16-05-2010, 21:48

ANOTHER UPDATE FROM PAUL:
There's hardly a single inch of bodywork that doesn't need replacing :( Here we go with the spare wheel well.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0283.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0285.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0296.jpg

The offside spring hanger was looking rough as well......:o

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0299.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0301.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0303.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMAG0304.jpg

But once again Paul pulls it off.............:D

wetandwindy2

16-05-2010, 22:13

the joys of restoring but look on the bright side when its ready you'll know that its mint

RS2000EXPRESS

16-05-2010, 22:42

Another piece back to how it should be.....keep it going as I'm always looking forward to what you have done next.

Your doing a marvelous job.;)

Tim.

badnews

20-05-2010, 10:57

well mate i take my hat off to you again i have been down the expressed steel route and they charge like a foooking rhino ahahhaa. anyway keep them piccs coming it reminds me of all the work i havent got to do to mine ahhahaahha. thank god i moved down under it makes playing with old escorts a hell of a lot easyer. respect to your welder chap he is doing you proud and you will have a good strong car when finished.

grum

20-05-2010, 20:25

still say X pack it ................................. just dont take it to Tesco after its done ;)

coming on nice Chris :)

Oldbloke

21-05-2010, 00:33

Once again, thanks for the encouragement, chaps. Paul was working darn sarf this week and popped in today for a natter. He talks about the work like its no particular bother at all - I just know it would have been too big a job for me so I'm sooooo glad its in his hands. He says he has a couple of days next week to spend on all the fiddly bits that needs doing on her bottom :eek:
After that, it will be the spot welder to join all the flappy bits together again - the shell could be back in the Oldbloke's garage very soon!

Mr BadNews: your gloating gets on my t*ts :D
Well - a third of my shell is now Aussie...but I didn't have to worry about scary microbes jumping out and assaulting MY personal bits :eek::eek: I think you should build a log cabin on your ranch and offer all us guys free holidays ;)

Graham: Can't Xpack it now 'cos I have to do justice to Mr Andrew's nosecone
Besides - wouldn't want to show yours up :p

Oldbloke

14-09-2010, 02:22

Here we go again.....
Had a call from Paul who has at last found some free time to go for the final push. All of the "fiddly bits" underneath now done and the shell is off the jig.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG_0267.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG_0270.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG_0271.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG_0272.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/IMG_0273.jpg

Work left to do:
Rear valance
Replace rear parcel shelf section (6" speaker holes!)
Spot weld all replaced panels as original

Spotwelder arriving from HSS Hire today to blat the shell. Hoping the next week will see the shell ready to come back to Dorset! :D:D:D

mike77cos

14-09-2010, 10:43

Great work

mk2ddc

14-09-2010, 13:21

Nice progress :)

lynx

14-09-2010, 20:15

fantastic work!

BROADSTRIPE

14-09-2010, 22:34

i take my hat off to you the car looks fantastic .cant wait to see some paint on it. excellent

andym

15-09-2010, 02:07

Great work...Its going to be mint in the end...

IYK000

15-09-2010, 06:59

I take my hat of to all you guys that live in a country that has salt on the roads we dont see rust like that to often here to one and all that are saving cars well done

John

wetandwindy2

15-09-2010, 21:19

nice one an end in sight now looks good as well

RS2000EXPRESS

16-09-2010, 00:10

Well done, you're making great progress there.:D

Oldbloke

19-02-2011, 14:37

Well, I can't believe my last post was September. Loads has happened to me since then but not much to the poor old RS:(
It came back home again late October (courtesy of Kev - thanks again, mate)

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/43.jpg

and now my life, and my garage is sorted enough to begin the build up. Gonna start with stripping all the paint to uncover any more nasties (can there BE any more?) Front and rear panels first so I can get it back on the rollover frame.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/DSCF0741.jpg
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/DSCF0743.jpg

bluevan1

19-02-2011, 21:52

some major work on ur car thought my rs a restored last year was bad but its all worth it in the end .
at least u no the work was done right and ur pics where put on here to see.
keep up the good work what u do urself will watch ur progress...

Oldbloke

20-02-2011, 19:56

Not very interesting photos, I'm afraid but just keeping the thread updated:D

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/Rearstripped.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/Frontstripped.jpg

mike77cos

20-02-2011, 19:57

Update away, i'm loving it

Quartz

21-02-2011, 12:39

and now my life, and my garage is sorted enough to begin the build up. Gonna start with stripping all (http://www.bikester.co.uk) the paint to uncover any more nasties (can there BE any more?) Front and rear panels first so I can get it back on the rollover frame.

I applaud you. I really look forward to seeing the transformation of your vehicle. :D

Oldbloke

27-02-2011, 17:03

Isn't it amazing how you can set aside a whole weekend to get out in the garage - and then a load of cr*p stuff comes along to stop you doing it :mad:
Now I'm away next weekend -so that's another week gone :rolleyes:
Anyway, I grabbed a couple of hours and this is the story so far....

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/DSCF2002.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/DSCF2010.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/DSCF2014.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/DSCF2019.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/DSCF2016.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/DSCF2022.jpg

bluevan1

27-02-2011, 19:24

comeing on well
keep us updated ur doing a grand job .
it be worth it in the end...

SHIFTY

01-03-2011, 08:31

looking good :D

Oldbloke

25-09-2011, 20:30

Well, here we are 6 months on. The poor old girl has been stored outside and, unfortunately, before I got the chance to get some primer on it. So the bare metal looks kind of sad.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/Back.jpg

So I spent today with a new wire brush and things are looking a bit better now.
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/Frontshiney.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/Shiney.jpg

I guess I'll need the shot blaster gun to get behind here...:eek:

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/Behindgrot2.jpg

lynx

25-09-2011, 22:22

great to see still making some progress

bluevan1

25-09-2011, 23:08

good to see some updates m8.keep up the good work.
a havent touch mine for over year .just moved it next to me .
get to it one day .

Oldbloke

18-03-2012, 20:39

Well, I actually found some time to escape into the garage to spend a little quality time with my pride and joy. ;)
Managed to get a little primer on the bits I had already stripped

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2629.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2612.jpg

Turned my attention to the wing first.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2605.jpg

Came up not too bad. There are some ingrained rust spots that will need closer attention with a spot blaster before primer.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2609.jpg

Just fancied doing the rear wing next.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2619.jpg

Really pleased with the metalwork underneath here - just a spot of filler to be removed.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2626.jpg

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2628.jpg

So nice to see a bit more progress at last - don't know when the next opportunity will arise but definately getting the "urge" to crack on :D

Groupcracer

19-03-2012, 02:01

nice to see metal wokr without the tinworm or dodgy repairs.

Looking good.
:cool:

greenmex

25-03-2012, 19:48

nice to see another one saved keep going it will get there

RS2000EXPRESS

25-03-2012, 23:54

Been following this one for a while and it's nice to see the good steady prgress that is being made. Well done! ;)

Tim.

Oldbloke

09-04-2012, 15:43

Time for another update. The weekend's been a mixture of fortunes...
Got some more stripping done

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2678.jpg
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2677.jpg
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2667.jpg
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2672.jpg

The door skin doesn't look too bad - just a bit of scab at the bottom. But the frame's not in too good shape - an old repair and a fair bit of grot. (I feel one of Expressed's repair sections coming on....)

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2675.jpg

But who would do this:

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2674.jpg

As reported elsewhere, I wanted to get the shell back up into the rollover jig but, sadly, it came off its stands and landed on the front valance.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2658.jpg

I think the front panel will have to come off for that one :mad:
Still - its now on the frame and the decks cleared for the next stage.

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp219/amberwood99/bb%20pictures/DSCF2656.jpg

grum

09-04-2012, 17:01

Oldbloke

09-04-2012, 17:18

Chris, have got to say, but this photo is a little concerning about the welding (similar to the arches in your previous post) ........ just saying the panel should be continually welded and ground down, not just "tacked" in place ............. not doubting your welding buddy meant good, but this just aint right, sorry :( .........the car will flex and eventually pop the welds and filler ..........

as you've said before, do it once and do it properly

Hi Graham
Yes, I totally agree with you. This weekend has allowed me to get up close and scrutinise what I have here and I realise that there is more to do. Paul has made an astounding job of replacing the floorpan/bulkhead section as he has the inner wings etc. All these panels were "unstiched" and then re spot welded along the original seams and I don't have a problem with any of that.
The rear section is a slightly different story. Yes, the arches, wells and rear panel definately need redoing. Paul is a fabricator/welder, not a motor engineer and maybe didn't realise the implications of "tacking" and the MOT law :dontknow:
I will continue to concentrate on paint stripping and priming the rest of the shell for now and address these issues later.
One thing came out of all this (Taffr dropped this back into my mind) - I'm now reconsidering an X Pack kit :eek: Not to short cut the work that needs doing - its more that my original theories for NOT doing it have changed recently............:confused: