Mk2 2.3 Duratec back panel and boot tidy-up

[Mr Hoarder]

John has long disliked the back panel on his car, not just because of the cut out at the bottom, but also the large quantities of filler that were smoothing out the lines and pressed shapes under the bumper.

The boot lid was also an area for concern, as when the car was purchased it was fitted with a boot which had rust issues covered over by filler - this may become a theme :rolleyes:

Firstly, the car after John and I had pushed it off the trailer and into my workshop :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/a0761ee2.jpg

John has already stripped the boot of : tank, pumps, swirl-pot and battery, so we had to trailer it and push it about.

Seen on the floor is the new repro back panel from Escort Tec ( thankyou to Darran and Mark ;) )

The reason for a whole panel rather than just a lower valence is because ( as I've said) too much filler in the old back panel.

Once I started to clean down to bare metal, the depth of it became apparent, along with a repair hidden underneath :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/9a70bf0e.jpg

[Mr Hoarder]

You can just see the weld repair I'm talking about going vertically down to the left of the original panel seam.

Also, where the back panel has been cut out, instead of having a neatly turned over edge, it has had a piece of box section steel welded to the boot floor running between the chassis rails. This is itself is not a problem, and I intend to leave it in situ, as it actually makes the edge of the floor nice and stiff.

The rest of the panel is off, there's a couple of grotty areas, that had previously been covered with filler and seam sealer - shame really, as the bloke who repaired the car previously could obviously weld, so why not just do it properly ?

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/f8798d9e.jpg

The photo above is from inside the boot looking out from the offside

[Mr Hoarder]

The back panel is completely off, tomorrow is :small repairs to the flanges, then make the new panel fit over the exhaust, and weld it in place.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/e5c47c4c.jpg

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Nice bit of Mini disc sander use I see !

[Mr Hoarder]

Nice bit of Mini disc sander use I see !

You are correct :)

I've bought another one as well, so I don't have to keep swapping the backing pad for different sized discs :)

[Mr Hoarder]

Back panel mods for exhaust on offside :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/517f9e6f.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/f5073a0a.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/0e435942.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/4e0c8d30.jpg

[Mogsmex]

nice work young holder :p

[lee bishop]

ahhhh good skillz there mr doyle, now batter a pair of standard wings into bubble arches LOL

[John Hall]

Exhaust simi circle cut out looks spot on. :)

[Andyc]

looking greater

[Martin]

nice work Rob :)

[mk2ddc]

nice work there mate ;)

[mike77cos]

Great work

[Mr Hoarder]

Trial fit :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/a0357a79.jpg


http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/a8657b50.jpg

Welded on :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/f772cc55.jpg

Boot lid pented

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/4c6527b6.jpg


http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/c746b8d5.jpg

Etch primed & seam sealed

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/618e5595.jpg

First top coat

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/93970c05.jpg

Underside, primed, sealed & top coated

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/9724e9df.jpg

Etch primed

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/3cd13045.jpg

3 coats of filler primer

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/f52e318e.jpg

Diamond white & satin black to follow :)

[alancdavis]

Top class work ..........:)

[docscars]

top job looking good

[taffr]

Trial fit :

Diamond white & satin black to follow :)



top job so far Rob, i like it white:cool:

[bluevan1]

comeing well there m8
keep up the good work

[Mr Hoarder]

First coat of diamond White.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/07382ec7.jpg

Heater is on, workshop shut up, it'll be ready for another coat on Monday :)

[John Hall]

Went to Hoarder Towers yesterday to have look.
Very pleased.
Top job Rob. :)

[Mr Hoarder]

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/9e5eb6d0.jpg

Diamond White 3rd coat :)

[Mr Hoarder]

Rear lamp outlines fitted ( I've still got these in stock if anyone needs a pair)


http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/61824285.jpg

Fine line tape and masking tape on :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/a28c8bae.jpg

Masked up :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/6f683d58.jpg

Pented :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/b592695e.jpg

[Mr Hoarder]

The paint on the back panel is 80% Matt 20% Gloss mixed to give a low gloss. My paint supplier put it in an aerosol for me, if anyone needs some I can easily get some more, it's spot on for the black around the windows as well :)

[wetandwindy2]

nicely done ,looks a nice as well

[Mr Hoarder]

Masking removed :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/f67ac7c4.jpg

Just the bootlid to polish & then fit it up :)

[Frosticles]

Lovely work there Rob. Bet John is very pleased. :)

[John Hall]

Lovely work there Rob. Bet John is very pleased. :)

Yep...Very pleased. :cool: :D

[Dave1800BDA]

looks great rob, nice to see the tape being used as intended:)

[Mogsmex]

Looks spot on, Nice work, I'll have to pop over for a nosey :cool:

going to look proper all back together especially with the rest of the 2011 update ;)

[Andyc]

looks outstanding Rob

[Mr Hoarder]

Polished & fitted :)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/f50564f6.jpg

[wiggyrs]

Top job as always Rob :)

[Mr Hoarder]

Nice spoiler fitted :D

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/30513bb9.jpg


Just the exhaust to fit & that's all the bits I've got here bolted back on :)

[mike77cos]

Thats looking great

[bluevan1]

looks good that nice and neat............

[rs2000xpack]

great work

[vinny]

nice work mr rob :salute:

[mk2ddc]

Looks lovely that :cool:

[Mr Hoarder]

Just about to load it up to deliver it back to John.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/e52f5ece.jpg

[Mr Hoarder]

A gratuitous front end shot :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/361364aa.jpg

[bluevan1]

looking nice that m8..........