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0630154
31-01-2011, 18:35
some of the x pack before the strip down started :D:D

scoobydoo
31-01-2011, 18:46
Nice one mate what kind of door locks are they?

Andyc
31-01-2011, 19:04
Looks a good start.I remember them days. You need a boyo like Taffy to help you TOP BLOKE

0630154
31-01-2011, 19:06
home made glasgow door locks ha ha

0630154
31-01-2011, 19:10
more

0630154
31-01-2011, 19:19
more

Andyc
31-01-2011, 19:21
home made glasgow door locks ha ha
Locks are no good in Glasgow
http://www.ereads.com/uploaded_images/lock_picking_breakin_in-758035.jpg:D:D:D:D

Andyc
31-01-2011, 19:24
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Is it a gp1 engine :confused:

FoMoCo
31-01-2011, 19:58
Stop teasing Alex, what about some up to date pictures:)

cheeRS Gary...

Andyc
31-01-2011, 20:01
Stop teasing Alex, what about some up to date pictures:)

cheeRS Gary...
well spotted Gary
:D

0630154
31-01-2011, 20:38
this thread runs till may the 7th gary

FoMoCo
31-01-2011, 21:07
;)

Tim
31-01-2011, 21:10
where abouts did you get the car from,looks like a car that used to be around the corner from me,near to oxford

mike77cos
31-01-2011, 21:39
Looks a nice motor

SHIFTY
31-01-2011, 21:47
Tick tock tick tock......we need new foties! :d

0630154
31-01-2011, 22:15
Car came from Swindon ??

lee bishop
31-01-2011, 23:08
where abouts did you get the car from,looks like a car that used to be around the corner from me,near to oxford

think this used to live a bit darn sarf before that, isnt this "merde' blanc" ? :D

grum
02-02-2011, 15:26
Xpacks, nothing but trouble, best get rid son, i did, have never regretted it once :rolleyes:

looks good tho :cool:

Andyc
02-02-2011, 18:43
Xpacks, nothing but trouble, best get rid son, i did, have never regretted it once :rolleyes:

looks good tho :cool:
WHAT EVER :crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::cryb aby::crybaby::crybaby:

grum
02-02-2011, 19:05
WHAT EVER :crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::cryb aby::crybaby::crybaby:

least it sold :whistle:
:toma:

0630154
02-02-2011, 21:05
.

191964
02-02-2011, 21:09
think this used to live a bit darn sarf before that, isnt this "merde' blanc" ? :D

Think Merde Blanc is now yellow ,was in CF or RF last year now in London area ?

0630154
02-02-2011, 21:15
what was merde blank ?

0630154
02-02-2011, 21:24
.

191964
02-02-2011, 21:54
what was merde blank ?

ORS 420R - WHITE X named by a previous owner now yellow

see link below old pics and as is now

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?94331-White-X-pack-RS2000-reg-ORS-420R

Dave1800BDA
02-02-2011, 22:26
looking good, keep the pics coming:cool:

0630154
03-02-2011, 15:23
.

0630154
03-02-2011, 19:36
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SHIFTY
04-02-2011, 08:05
You really are teasing us here Alex :D

0630154
04-02-2011, 09:04
:eek:.

grum
04-02-2011, 11:11
???????? so is this a restoration or a post to show how bad the car is :p
:blackeye:

0630154
04-02-2011, 12:51
Ssshhh !! Get out to work mr g !! :p

rsjohn1
04-02-2011, 16:48
Now Mr Wallace, lets cut to the chase here Sir!! Its up to date pictures that this thread is lacking :rolleyes: :D

John

rsjohn1
04-02-2011, 16:53
:eek:.

Now this is the batch of pics im liking!! Queue the 20+ year old hands :D

Answers in a pm please!!!!

Regards John

Oh and its nothing bad i'm seeing!!! Nor is there anything bad in any of the pics of this car!!!!! Just before someone says or thinks im slateing alex's car.

0630154
04-02-2011, 17:36
:cool:you would not slate a members car would you john ?:D:D

rsjohn1
04-02-2011, 17:53
:cool:you would not slate a members car would you john ?:D:D

Well NO! But, "some might say" :D

Some nice detail in your pics alex, As said somewhere else, "every day is, a school day"

John

0630154
08-02-2011, 16:19
:eek:.

bluevan1
08-02-2011, 20:42
nice one m8

grum
08-02-2011, 23:19
:sleepy1:

SHIFTY
08-02-2011, 23:26
:sleepy1:
aye what he says :laughing3: lol

Come on Alex, one thing I will say though is im sure she will be worth the wait!... :wink:

:D

mk1kid
08-02-2011, 23:29
Have faith boys, this restoration is worth waiting on! ;);) what do u think alex?:D:D

0630154
09-02-2011, 09:27
:eek::blackeye:car getting stripped down

0630154
09-02-2011, 09:32
:eek::dropmouth: car getting stripped

0630154
09-02-2011, 14:31
:eek::blackeye:GOING TO STRIP THE CAR TO A SHELL AND LEAVE ON WHEELS

0630154
09-02-2011, 18:42
:eek::D

0630154
11-02-2011, 20:25
:eek::blackeye:

0630154
13-02-2011, 20:31
:la:car getting stripped down for the resto .

0630154
14-02-2011, 21:05
:p

bluevan1
14-02-2011, 23:19
lots eh work going on there.
keep it up m8

0630154
15-02-2011, 17:17
:adminfinger:

SHIFTY
16-02-2011, 08:49
David Bailey.... :la: :D

lol you have got a right good selection of pics there Alex, looks like a great base and ideal time for resto/rebuild...cant wait to see the new'er foties! :wav: :cool:

0630154
16-02-2011, 09:04
Lots of photos to come shifty lad, car stripped down and back together now as some know , but it's easy to put the pics up now . Been working on the car for the last 6 weeks now .

SHIFTY
16-02-2011, 09:05
Great stuff mate! :D

Whens the 1st outing do you recon? :)

0630154
16-02-2011, 18:33
for big johnie for a mot in may i think :p:p

SHIFTY
17-02-2011, 15:13
for big johnie for a mot in may i think :p:p
You serious!....you better no wear your Rangers tap! :rolleyes: lol :D

0630154
17-02-2011, 17:00
HOW KNOW ? HE IS A GOOD LAD , ITS NOT HIS FAULT HE SUPPORTS THE SECOND BEST TEAM IN THE CITY HA HA LOL .
HE DOES MY MOTS FULL STOP :p:p

0630154
17-02-2011, 17:58
:afart::afart:

0630154
19-02-2011, 12:52
:D:eek:

0630154
21-02-2011, 15:59
;):eek:

0630154
23-02-2011, 15:59
more stripping down
:eek:

mike77cos
23-02-2011, 19:40
Lots of nice parts

grum
24-02-2011, 20:09
:confused: do you not know how to set the date properly on your camera son :confused:

0630154
25-02-2011, 09:22
yes , you know i do lol , the car is all finnished but rather than have blood dripping on the keyboard i thought it would be easier this way ha ha mr g :D:D

SHIFTY
01-03-2011, 08:35
''whyyyyyy arrrrre weeeee waaaaaitinnnnng!''.... :D

Lol I have seen the finished article and its well worth the wait lads!

Lovely motor Alex :D :cool: ;)

0630154
01-03-2011, 19:12
cheers shifty

0630154
02-03-2011, 18:58
:)

0630154
03-03-2011, 16:32
:confused:

0630154
07-03-2011, 19:18
;);)car roof skin bonded and fixed down with bonding agent , rubbed down with the sander to the metal and down the pillars , looks like the car might have been on its side at one point .

Andyc
07-03-2011, 19:20
Come on Alex come on

0630154
07-03-2011, 19:22
what ?

Andyc
07-03-2011, 19:25
what ?

photos:d

0630154
09-03-2011, 20:55
;)repaired and welded heater bubble and new door skins set in primer ,new roof skin sanded down ready for filler .

SHIFTY
10-03-2011, 08:52
your getting there alex....:rolleyes: lol

0630154
10-03-2011, 17:52
yes mate slow but sure does it . ;)

0630154
15-03-2011, 22:02
stripping stripping and sanding and welding and cutting ect ect ect :eek:

grum
15-03-2011, 22:07
needs some stripes son :)

0630154
15-03-2011, 22:08
what type you think would look best son ?

SHIFTY
15-03-2011, 22:56
CAN GRUM SEE INTO THE FUTURE? LOL :cool:

grum
15-03-2011, 23:03
well there are basically three versions out there, so i guess one of the three would do :cool:

Andyc
16-03-2011, 06:49
stripes needed:D

0630154
16-03-2011, 08:12
The master has spoken , and stripes it will be ! Big ones down the doors .

grum
16-03-2011, 10:01
do you have a spare set for Andyc ;)

Andyc
16-03-2011, 14:23
The master has spoken , and stripes it will be ! Big ones down the doors .
Grum as the photos

Andyc
16-03-2011, 14:38
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/gvc633/RSnatday06021Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/gvc633/RSnatday06018Medium.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z229/grumh/Ruedi205020Jahre20-2007s.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/taffr/good%20pics/a7b6cece.jpg

Nhttp://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/taffr/x015.jpgUB

http://www.dorset-rsoc.co.uk/mk2/reg5.jpg

http://media2.turbosport.co.uk/2008/6/2009042823551805947KA5Z9922.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/westwalesrsoc/rs2000-stripes.jpg

grum
16-03-2011, 16:20
Andyc secretly tried all the stripe combos but felt he was being pressured from certain members of the board to fit stripes :confused:

he particularly liked the last lot, although again, felt he'd get the pizz taken for fitting them :thumbright:

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z229/grumh/stripe1-2.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z229/grumh/stripe2-2.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z229/grumh/stripe3-2.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z229/grumh/tigerrrrrrrrr-1.jpg
:agimp:

0630154
16-03-2011, 18:17
what no tiger stripes ???????????????? maybe yous two dont remember them ? :camp::camp::camp::camp::camp::camp::camp::camp::c amp: lol

0630154
16-03-2011, 19:05
:p

bluevan1
16-03-2011, 20:23
nice pic that m8...

Andyc
16-03-2011, 20:41
:p
Its got a hatch:confused::D

Andyc
16-03-2011, 20:44
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/andyxpax/NUB/Picture152.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/andyxpax/NUB/Picture153.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/andyxpax/NUB/Picture155.jpg

0630154
16-03-2011, 22:44
Andy that was nice with the stripes fitted , I think I remember seeing at donny 3 years ago with them on ?

Andyc
17-03-2011, 07:43
Andy that was nice with the stripes fitted , I think I remember seeing at donny 3 years ago with them on ?
Yep at national Day;)

Andyc
17-03-2011, 07:48
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2079/176/21/1154180494/n1154180494_276837_4325.jpg

0630154
21-03-2011, 18:02
:)

grum
21-03-2011, 18:16
and there was all of us thinking Andy had undone his front wheel at the lakes last year :D

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2079/176/21/1154180494/n1154180494_276837_4325.jpg

0630154
21-03-2011, 20:38
more work getting done on the x pack

thedman
21-03-2011, 21:57
Get the new pics up Al......

0630154
22-03-2011, 19:23
new pics darren as requested :thumbright: got the underside softly soada blasted to remove all the underseal and lets see all the bad bits , and what was hidden .
turns out it was not that bad , usual small patches of rot .

bluevan1
22-03-2011, 21:29
comeing well there...:D

0630154
23-03-2011, 16:31
thanks ;)

0630154
26-03-2011, 03:39
Going in the morning to get my 7.5 alloys brand new never fitted out the boxes fitted to my Michelin 225 x13 tyres brand new nuts and center caps all new old stock , thanks mk1 kid . The boxes even have the german ford rs stickers still fitted and the ats stickers inside .

Andyc
26-03-2011, 05:12
Photos please

0630154
26-03-2011, 08:27
Yes sir !

Andyc
26-03-2011, 08:28
Yes sir !
still waiting:D

0630154
26-03-2011, 16:33
wait :D

0630154
26-03-2011, 16:36
good enough sir !;)

grum
26-03-2011, 16:42
typical, car is no way near complete and he's gone and got the wheels and tyres sorted already :dontknow:

mk2ddc
26-03-2011, 16:49
Looking very nice :cool:

0630154
26-03-2011, 17:11
you need wheels to move the car around ;) first time i ever saw these stickers on the boxes .:thumbright:

mk1kid
26-03-2011, 22:55
Rims and tyres looking the business. :cool: Were those tyres not hard to get?

rwdrs
27-03-2011, 00:19
wait :D

How much did those honies cost...?

Not 50 quid and a Stella six pack I take it...:rolleyes:

0630154
27-03-2011, 08:46
Yes a lot ! Got the tyres from longstones in Doncaster , very nice they are .

Andyc
27-03-2011, 09:05
looking good

SHIFTY
28-03-2011, 10:54
Nice one Alex :cool:

0630154
28-03-2011, 17:44
:)

Andyc
28-03-2011, 17:47
More more

thedman
28-03-2011, 18:03
Your just teasing them Alec.

I have ATS centre caps if you are interested!

SHIFTY
28-03-2011, 22:33
He is just a big tease for sure! :p :D

Getting to the gid stuff now Alex ;) :thumbright:

0630154
29-03-2011, 20:02
:thumbright:fabrication works ;)

rsjohn1
29-03-2011, 21:07
So, She's a grp4 X Then, I await KL's reply in period :D

Very nice route alex!!!!!!

John

0630154
30-03-2011, 19:26
;);) grp 4 new updated from the old grp1 , just keeping up with the times .

0630154
31-03-2011, 19:54
:):)

mike77cos
31-03-2011, 20:41
Looking good ;)

Andyc
05-04-2011, 07:59
Come on Alex
Any more photos

0630154
05-04-2011, 18:02
some new photos for andy ;);):D:D

Andyc
05-04-2011, 20:44
not enough Matey more

0630154
05-04-2011, 20:56
:d

Andyc
05-04-2011, 20:59
:d
T wat ;):D

0630154
05-04-2011, 21:03
;)

0630154
05-04-2011, 21:12
:eek:

Andyc
05-04-2011, 21:22
:eek:
:d:d:d:d:d:d:d

0630154
06-04-2011, 18:12
the car during prep and paint

KelvinS1965
06-04-2011, 18:47
Are you going to have the grill and bumper painted black afterwards? My nose cone is a bit crazed due to old brittle cellulose paint, but my grill and bumper seems to be 'bare' plastic so I'm just wondering about preping it.

The car's looking great...something about a car in primer; must be the anticipation of the colour coat. :)

0630154
06-04-2011, 19:08
painted satin black :D

Andyc
06-04-2011, 19:10
painted satin black :D
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

SHIFTY
07-04-2011, 11:49
http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=9849&d=1302034317 (http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=9849&d=1302034317)


YA BIG TEASE! :p

:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

0630154
07-04-2011, 19:31
:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

bluevan1
07-04-2011, 22:10
good to see more progress

0630154
13-04-2011, 21:01
;):)

Andyc
13-04-2011, 21:05
This may be finished for the Lakes Alex;):D

0630154
17-04-2011, 11:40
:):)

0630154
18-04-2011, 20:35
:d:d;);)

Andyc
18-04-2011, 20:41
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Troll
19-04-2011, 13:12
I thought that was a pic of mine at first... lol

Looking good, what colour is that?

Keep the pics coming

Mark

0630154
19-04-2011, 18:31
ford diamond white , ;);):D:D

Andyc
19-04-2011, 18:49
ford diamond white , ;);):D:D
Alex
it looks shite white:eek::D

0630154
19-04-2011, 19:22
ha ha ha its the only colour for a x pack , :camp::camp::eek::eek:

Andyc
19-04-2011, 22:03
ha ha ha its the only colour for a x pack , :camp::camp::eek::eek:
Sure is mate sure is;):D

grum
19-04-2011, 22:31
Sure is mate sure is;):D

well, it used to be :rolleyes:

SHIFTY
21-04-2011, 08:39
stunning mate! :thumbright:

thedman
21-04-2011, 18:21
You still **** teasing the boys with pictures from last year Alex........;)

0630154
21-04-2011, 19:59
:p:p;)yes yes yes yes , :eek:

bluevan1
21-04-2011, 20:49
well nice that m8..

KelvinS1965
21-04-2011, 22:05
I reckon I could eat my dinner off that underside (except you'd probably kill me for making a mess on it :)). Looks great it does. Is the underneath just paint or is it paint over stonechip? Can't deceide how far to go with mine while I'm doing the inner wings...

RS2000&MEXICO
21-04-2011, 22:24
that looks spot on that...top job there:cool::D

0630154
21-04-2011, 22:48
It's just painted , no stone chipped ford diaond White standard shade .

0630154
21-04-2011, 22:49
It's just painted , no stone chipped ford diamond White standard shade .

grum
21-04-2011, 23:20
so is it just painted , no stone chipped ford diamond White standard shade ? :rolleyes:

rwdrs
21-04-2011, 23:44
so is it just painted , no stone chipped ford diamond White standard shade ? :rolleyes:

Trailer queen...


You are of course right. Trouble being is that our beloved Henrys suffer from the tin worm (BADLY) when used on the roads, so most do go for stonechip. I do admire your sticking to an original finish, on the other hand, stonechip looks better than body colour with Schulz on top...:confused:

Nice job on the motor there though, keep on trucking...:thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:

0630154
22-04-2011, 16:08
its just painted .

0630154
22-04-2011, 17:01
:p:p;);)

0630154
05-05-2011, 22:01
:d:d

0630154
05-05-2011, 22:12
;):d

0630154
09-05-2011, 18:10
:d:d

Andyc
09-05-2011, 18:20
This car is boooootiful

Billy Xpack
09-05-2011, 22:13
This car is top, i do like a good xpack. nice to meet up and have a chat with you yesterday.http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/images/icons/icon14.gif

Bill

SRS Motorsport Models
09-05-2011, 23:05
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Looks a fair bit of work but it will be a beauty when finished

Best of luck

Rare now the X Pack Escorts

grum
09-05-2011, 23:07
...............

Rare now the X Pack Escorts

no they aint, common as ****, thats why i sold mine:thumbright:

SRS Motorsport Models
09-05-2011, 23:20
no they aint, common as ****, thats why i sold mine:thumbright:

I doubt that very much

I have only seen 2 at shows

So check your facts

grum
09-05-2011, 23:44
I doubt that very much

I have only seen 2 at shows

So check your facts

:rolleyes: ok, sorry,

by the way, do you know if there is a 'registrar' for these types rare cars :confused:

SRS Motorsport Models
10-05-2011, 10:33
:rolleyes: ok, sorry,

by the way, do you know if there is a 'registrar' for these types rare cars :confused:

Prob just the RSOC i would have thought

Notsure if ghey have a seperate registrate for them

Hoogi
10-05-2011, 13:25
Very, very tidy......Love that :D

grum
10-05-2011, 17:36
Prob just the RSOC i would have thought

Notsure if ghey have a seperate registrate for them

oh, ok

actually, i "heard" from a 'registrar' today who has collected over 130 series X registrations (with validated pictures) over the years .............

of these there are about 20 + in the british isles :eek: and a further 20 in europe still alive today :thumbright:

apparently there was a Series X display at the lakes tour a couple of years ago .................... anyone got any pics
:rolleyes:

RS2000CUSTOM
10-05-2011, 19:21
oh, ok

actually, i "heard" from a 'registrar' today who has collected over 130 series X registrations (with validated pictures) over the years .............



Not seen the Series X registrar for a while but here is a lookalikeeee pic

http://newsmallholders.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Diarmuid-Gavin.jpg

grum
10-05-2011, 19:27
fork in hell :thumbright:

0630154
10-05-2011, 19:30
mr g ha ha he he lol , hope you on the mend very soon bud . ;)

Andyc
10-05-2011, 19:34
I doubt that very much

I have only seen 2 at shows

So check your facts
BEFORE YOU GO SHOUTING AT PEOPLE MATE I SUGGEST YOU FIND OUT WHO THEY ARE FIRST
GRUM IS THE SERIES X REGGY, SO ON THAT NOTE I DO BELIEVE HE KNOWS WHAT HES TALKING ABOUT
:mad:

0630154
10-05-2011, 19:35
:d

Andyc
10-05-2011, 19:38
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/andyxpax/100_3753.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/andyxpax/100_3752.jpg
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

0630154
10-05-2011, 19:52
your the man andy :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

SHIFTY
10-05-2011, 20:18
as said at the lakes mate, stunning :thumbright:

the SKN boys do a top job :cool:

Andyc
10-05-2011, 20:19
As i said Alex
thats how i wanted NUB

0630154
11-05-2011, 19:50
:d:d

SRS Motorsport Models
11-05-2011, 22:07
:d:d

That is a awesome car, its a cedit too you

acheyford
11-05-2011, 22:15
As i said Alex
thats how i wanted NUB


should of brought her this side of water andy we would of sorted her for you :D:D:D:D:D:thumbright:

alex car is excellent m8 :thumbright:

mk1kid
11-05-2011, 22:53
:d:d
That garage looks familar Alex;):D

0630154
11-05-2011, 23:10
Yes been in there a couple of times , nice and warm .
Is that achey causing trouble ?????????????// was good to see yous boys at the weekend yous always have time to chat . T c alex

no cables pulled off this year jim ? Was it some one elses turn for the jokes ? ;):d

0630154
11-05-2011, 23:22
:d

bluevan1
13-05-2011, 00:41
very nice like brand new that

SHIFTY
13-05-2011, 08:45
tis a lavlee mota guv! :D

you going to bridge of alan on sunday?

vinny
13-05-2011, 16:08
looks lovely, great work :thumbright:

0630154
13-05-2011, 16:20
Yes in the standard rs 2000 give it a day out son

SHIFTY
13-05-2011, 19:05
Yes in the standard rs 2000 give it a day out son
Nice one :D Il be there in the bigwing, keeping the blue n white yin gid for the rally next weekend :occasion9:...Mind I wana see some sideways on the convoy to show park! :D

SON! ;) :thumbright: