MNGing RS2000 restoration

[GraemeJ]

Here we have my Dads 1980 Venetian Red Mk2 RS2000 pictured in 09

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It's quite a well known Cumbrian RSOC car from the last six years or so and this years Lakes Tour will be the first one it has missed since the very start of them :(

The car itself is in a bad way after being used almost daily for the majority of it's life but that's what it was bought for, it never was and never is going to be a trailer queen and the car will be used again. And why not!

In storage we have got genuine inner wings, genuine slam panel and genuine front panel, new outer wings and radiator panels along with new battery tray and support, two full expressed steel floorpans and new seat crossmembers, new flitch panels and genuine ford outer sills!!

Thats without the spring hanger and chassis leg repairs and boot floor/ back panel to tidy up.

The car will be in very safe hands though with Andy and crew at Greta Bodyworks in Keswick ( see the brought it back from Whitehaven thread if you need convincing) and will be heading to them in the next week or so.

Here are a few pictures of how it stands after being stripped down and some of the areas needing work.

Hopefully shouldn't take too long but it's a bit more than a weekends work ;)

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And some new metal looking for a nice bootlid if anyone knows of anything??

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Cheers for looking

[alancdavis]

They shall rebuild it ,,,:)

[KelvinS1965]

Best of luck with this restoration. :thumbright: I really like the Mk2 in red, kinda wish mine was that colour rather than black. Makes me feel a bit of a wimp for not getting mine back on the road sooner as it looks like you've got a bit more to do than I have.

[bluevan1]

ah bit of work there to do.
at least if u can work a welder u will do fine am sure .
keep the pics comeing on ur progress ...

[Martin]

Didn't realise it needed this much work, but good to know that it is going to be done properly :)

[Mk2steve]

Hard to beleive the car needed this amount of work in the photo it looked a fit car ,good luck with the rebuild.

[docscars]

bit of tlc and it will be fine :D

[Nipper]

Didn't realise it needed this much work

Me neither :(. Good luck with it.

I remember a couple of years ago in January holidaying in Ambleside hearing it coming. You know when you hear something and know instinctively what it is. Was shocked to see one out in the depths of the Cumbrian winter :eek:

[GraemeJ]

It did look a good car on the surface and has provided years of fun but it's time for a freshen up and we all know what it's like when you start digging :eek:

Yes Nipper could be seen most weekends around the county, and you right about the sound :D

[GraemeJ]

Car went to Bodyshop today no pictures but it's moving on :p

[mike77cos]

Looking forward to seeing the progress

[mk2ddc]

I`ll look forward to the progress pics, all the best with it :thumbright:

[Brynrs2000]

For various reasons car is now being done by Neil Arnold Deepest Blue here are some pics of the fully stripped shell



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[Brynrs2000]

And here are some more Neil sent us of the work starting, new floor and sill on etc

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[Brynrs2000]

We've got new chassis sections to go on too:eek:

[KelvinS1965]

Should be fit for another 30 years after all that new metal. :thumbright:

[bluevan1]

Should be fit for another 30 years after all that new metal. :thumbright:

it be like a new car m8.
keep up the good work there .
nice floor section.

[LOUIE]

lloks like deepest may have cracked it with the olds escorts:D

[grum]

gee, once they go they go dont they,

good metal going back in tho :cool::thumbright:

[mk2ddc]

Nice to see all the rot starting to be removed ,
Nice progress :thumbright:

[Brynrs2000]

Some more pics, drivers floor, a post, seat boxes and flitch panel etc

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[mike77cos]

Great progress

[Groupfour]

That car was seriously rotten :eek: Nice to see it being repaired properly.

[jimmer]

Good welding. Tidy repairs. A better result, using those full length panels. Rather than joining standard repair panels :thumbright:

[mk2ddc]

Taking shape nicely there fella , keep it up and the pics coming :thumbright:

[antz]

wow thats a lot of work!!!! Be good to see it out again!

[GraemeJ]

Neil has sent us some more pictures today,

A Post area replaced

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Rot cut out of rear chassis and boot floor area

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Boot floor out

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New boot floor and chassis

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New boot floor in

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Coming along :cool::cool::cool:

[mike77cos]

That's one hell of a repair panel

[87cos]

looks the bizzo now,seen another getting similar treatment somewhere:cool:

[bluevan1]

some major work going on there .
but hey at least the rot will be gone
and be a very strong shell .hopefully never rot again.
top work .
this rs is worse than mine
when a started.but good to see it saved.

[mk2ddc]

Some rot there but at least its all out and that looks great with the new panels all in :cool:
keep the pics coming

[Aaron P.]

thats a sweet job he is doing...it was in bad shape but looking better as its updated....the full floor pans do a really good job....:D

[thedman]

Some cracking fab work there by Neil.

[RS2000EXPRESS]

A fair bit of rot in this one, but what a superb job of getting rid of it.:)

[Paulk RS1800]

Well done it was a brave restoration to start, but another RS2000 saved.
Excellent work Neil.

[G.ROPER]

WOW did not thing it was as bad as that bryn,by the time Neils finished with it, its going to be mint. keep the up dates coming :)

[GraemeJ]

Next install, moved onto the front end,

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Coming back together, all tacked on New inners, chassis repairs, new slam and front panels

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And finally on the spit for dress up all the welds etc

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Flying along :cool::cool::cool:

[mike77cos]

looking really good

[GraemeJ]

Another update, rot around the bulkhead area

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Cut out

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repaired using mint bubble from 'pistolpete' off this BB and other repairs


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Tunnel brace

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Some spring mount and chassis work

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Boot wells as they stand
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Poor previous repair on rear arches

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Front crossmember modified for RS radiator position

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[ray]

your a brave man would have had me in tears and i dred to think how many hours so far but its nearly there now are you going back to red or is it time for a change

[GraemeJ]

Car will be staying Venetian Red :cool:

[whoopty]

thats coming on really well and them there repairs are awsome

[ASHLEY]

Nice work.. looking good :)

[alancdavis]

Be as good if not better than new

[emily]

A superb job being done there . She was rotten , but what a transformation !
Well done ;
Tim

[GraemeJ]

Some more pics,
The shell has now been blast cleaned & primed inside, underneath & engine bay etc.



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[GraemeJ]

Just awaiting some wheel well and tank well panels from Expressed, along with the inner wing fillers.

Also awaiting new tramp brackets from Roy nun, coming along

[rsjohn1]

It's looking like a car again Greaeme, I bet your dad is pleased, hats of to you all for taking on such a big job

John

[GraemeJ]

Thanks John, yes were all impressed with the work so far, a real transformation

[bluevan1]

looking good m8.
good work

[HarrierTony]

Excellent work, well done, any more updates for us ?

[Davecos4x4]

replaced a good amount of rotten steel there,well done.

[dustydog]

Gosh did you drive that into the sea to get all that rot onto that shell:eek::eek: looking good know well done alot of time and money gone on that, hats off to you brill:):):) cant wait to see it painted

[lynx]

good thread
any more news on progress

[GraemeJ]

Pictures are imminent :D

[lynx]

good to know resto still takin shape, will be well worth it in the end

[GraemeJ]

Some more pictures, tank and spare wheel well repaired with expressed panels. worlds apart from the hadrian crap.



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How to make a rear arch from filler!!!! Will obviously be getting cut out and repaired

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[Mk2steve]

Wooo some pon there never seen it that deep :confused:

[alancdavis]

hows the car getting along

[Hairball]

Wooo some pon there never seen it that deep :confused:

Looks like they were trying to make an x pac out of filler

[hollywood]

thats what you call Excellent work mate keep the pics coming

[Hoogi]

That looks so good................

[GraemeJ]

Updates should be soon we havent abandonded it. Yet :D

[87cos]

keep the updates coming,she`s looking good:D

[GraemeJ]

As the car is now I will update with the work done when I have a little more time :)

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[Brammer]

Just gone through the thread Bryn/Graham - didn't realise the amount of work was needed but it's done and to a very good standard

Look forward to seeing it completed and back on the road :D

Chris