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vinny
15-10-2006, 22:19
Ahem vinny did you not read this bit;)

:o :D

GAZ W
31-10-2006, 20:17
the car is now in primer ....not long now:D


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Frosticles
31-10-2006, 20:22
That is lovely work there Gaz. Roof looks faultless. Congrats "Young Man"

vinny
31-10-2006, 20:23
nice one gaz, getting there

Weave
31-10-2006, 20:23
looks very nicely prepped - the finish should be spot on! :)

RS2000&MEXICO
31-10-2006, 20:27
nice work there gaz it looks like a very well done job to me...
i bet your pleased....

not long now m8 and you will be bolting bits back on it...:D

graham John
31-10-2006, 20:33
its come a long way Gaz, soon be screwing the nice bits back on it,


cheeRS

lee bishop
01-11-2006, 07:34
$hit GAZ, that looks like its gonna be too shiney!! roof looks to have come out well, cant wait to have a go ;)

Banishit
01-11-2006, 08:10
Fantastic and thats in primer

ian parker
01-11-2006, 08:49
looks superb Gaz, get in paint, get it back, get it fitted up, pleased for you;)

wiggyrs
01-11-2006, 18:50
Seen it in the flesh if it all comes out like the engine bay it will be a superb job :D
Not long till you get her home now mate:D

RS2000&MEXICO
01-11-2006, 19:09
Seen gaz in the flesh if i get him in bed i will give him a superb blow job :D
Not long till we get home now mate:D


lol:D

wiggyrs
01-11-2006, 20:05
:laughing3:

RS2000&MEXICO
01-11-2006, 20:16
:d :d

GAZ W
01-11-2006, 20:23
Roof does look ****in mint cant tell there was ever a sunroof there:cool:

well actually the whole car looks stunning and thats only in primer :slurp:

GAZ W
14-11-2006, 19:38
Well the paint is on the car and it looks absolutley amazing you really do have to see the car to see what an awesome job mark has done painting the it. The man is a genius. Happy with it is an understatemaent :D :D


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RUDDY
14-11-2006, 19:57
So now he's got the primer on whens he gonna top coat it ? :D :p :)

Frosticles
14-11-2006, 20:16
fantastic Gaz. Now, Just don't scratch it on the re-build :D Going to see anothery bufty here I think :eek:

RS2000&MEXICO
14-11-2006, 20:38
that looks ****ing spot on m8. i bet your over the moon.....:D

Mark M
14-11-2006, 20:39
looks a top job, but what about the scuttle panel?

lee bishop
14-11-2006, 20:59
too shinneeyyyyyy

you gonna use it?

GAZ W
14-11-2006, 21:10
looks a top job, but what about the scuttle panel?

We thought it looked better without a scuttle so ive told em to leave it off;)



























No not really....tha blasters blasted around the scuttle area fetching some paint off under the scuttle panel so it had to come off to be painted , sure mark knows how hes going to get it back on there now that area has been painted .

Dave1800BDA
14-11-2006, 21:23
superb Gaz, bet you are chuffed to bits with that, looks the biz, be frightened to touch it.
whens it coming home.

ian parker
14-11-2006, 21:39
stunning Gaz, whens it coming home:confused:

Tim
14-11-2006, 21:41
cant beat a white mk2 :cool::cool:looks stunning gaz

mrwatt
14-11-2006, 21:51
That looks well nice m8http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/images/icons/icon14.gif

Banishit
14-11-2006, 22:10
absolutely superb Gaz, bet your made up mate

wiggyrs
14-11-2006, 22:12
If the rest is as good as the engine bay when I saw it then it's going to be stunning mate :thumbright: :D

vinny
15-11-2006, 10:03
great job gaz :thumbright:

Billy Xpack
15-11-2006, 10:49
top paint job there Gaz, good luck with the rebuild mate

Frosticles
15-11-2006, 11:41
absolutely superb Gaz, bet your made up mate

Yes he is, Saw him last night complete with blusher, Lippy, Mascara and a nice wig(gy):eek:

Deepest Blue
15-11-2006, 11:41
Looking good Gaz!

cervantes
15-11-2006, 15:33
Top job done on your shell, out of curiosity is it the Mark from MGC Motors that has done the work ?

looks amazing ;)

Joe
15-11-2006, 19:35
Really nice looking paint finish there. Good luck with the re-assemble, your cars going to look great.

CheeRS,

Joe.

graceloc
15-11-2006, 21:30
stunning Gaz, just stunning.

RS1800
15-11-2006, 22:46
tidy:cool:
be able to give RAB a run for is money:thumbright:

ders
15-11-2006, 23:57
Looks superb Gaz:thumbright:

cheeRS Ders.

dingy
16-11-2006, 07:28
Mark @ Norris Motorsport has done the work ;)

Mex 1t
16-11-2006, 17:46
well it does look very nice shame u took out the sunroof summer is coming :D

i cant wait to see it wee man :p

topaz
16-11-2006, 18:02
nice, 4 link it next

paul spence
16-11-2006, 19:14
Nice One Gazza

GAZ W
17-11-2006, 19:54
Mark @ Norris Motorsport has done the work ;)

As dingy says , and superb job he has done too :notworthy:

Just got to do the blacking and the cone now and its should be coming home :)

76mex
25-11-2006, 20:15
lookin spot on that gaz defo for next years lakes tour and a few other weekend gatherings:)

RS2000&MEXICO
27-11-2006, 22:18
any more news there gaz...?....it was almost done m8. when is it coming home...??????????????
:D

GAZ W
28-11-2006, 20:29
any more news there gaz...?....it was almost done m8. when is it coming home...??????????????
:D

No more update as yet paul

Hopefully be home soon though

RStu
28-11-2006, 21:09
I've read this post from the start, what a great post and great work on your car. Looks stunning whats been done so far, a credit to you
Stu :)

GAZ W
16-12-2006, 22:44
Well here she is back , got her back last week but no time to get any pics up till now

First off i would like to thank Mark at NMS (norris motorsport) For an incredible job he has done on the car The guy is an absolute perfectionist when it comes to painting and his attention to detail is amazing .
If anyone has any paint work needs doing or a restoration do not hesitate to get in touch with him....Cheers mark

So here are a load of pics of the car up to now before i start building it back up, some of the black bits which are the only bits left to show and some of the rest of the car just because i want to show em:p

first pic is of the floor where there has been a repair from when the jack went through the floor

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Dave1800BDA
16-12-2006, 22:57
looks a cracking job done Gaz, you must be chuffed to bits with that, now for the best part of the resto:D

Banishit
16-12-2006, 23:04
way to shineeeeyyy Gaz, cracker

GAZ W
16-12-2006, 23:16
Hopefully i will get better pics of the rebuild as the camera i am using is shite :o

RS2K
17-12-2006, 00:12
Car Looking great Gaz...
Are you going to have it ready for next years shows?

Great Avatar BTW:D

GAZ W
17-12-2006, 00:14
Car Looking great Gaz...
Are you going to have it ready for next years shows?

Great Avatar BTW:D


Would like to have it ready for the 2007 shows but im not rushing it

RS2000&MEXICO
17-12-2006, 00:49
she looks well nice gaz....get her done for cumbria m8...:D

lee bishop
17-12-2006, 09:49
absolutely superb gaz, will continue to watch with interest, get busy fella

RSkars
17-12-2006, 13:21
Excellant :). Keep up the good work.

RSkars

Emo
17-12-2006, 14:45
Stunning, mind and get plenty pics up of the parts going back on :cool:

ian parker
17-12-2006, 15:53
looks superb Gaz, pleased it all turned out ok for you in the end, the fun begins now,:p

Robb
17-12-2006, 16:03
Better than New :)

vinny
17-12-2006, 17:59
looks great gaz

wiggyrs
17-12-2006, 19:39
Seen it in the flesh and it is superb, nice one Gaz. :D
Give me a shout when you need a hand mate :thumbright:

rslaurie
17-12-2006, 19:45
Looks the dogs Gaz , first class job

topaz
17-12-2006, 19:49
your brave, plenty pikeys by the looks of things round there

GAZ W
17-12-2006, 19:51
your brave, plenty pikeys by the looks of things round there


Car is being moved to somewhere else this week :)

Frosticles
17-12-2006, 21:03
Looks fantastic Gaz. Take your time with the build up. Chuffed for you mate.

GAZ W
26-12-2006, 22:36
Starting the build up from tomorrow 27/12/06

so expect loads more pics :D

Dave1800BDA
26-12-2006, 22:45
have you a plan gaz, or just take it as it comes

GAZ W
26-12-2006, 22:57
have you a plan gaz, or just take it as it comes


For once im going to take ricks advice and fit what he said to fit first and the take it from there

Just got 2 million nuts, bolts ,washers etc and not got a ****in clue where they go....lol

RS2000&MEXICO
26-12-2006, 23:44
For once im going to take ricks advice and fit what he said to fit first and the take it from there

Just got 2 million nuts, bolts ,washers etc and not got a ****in clue where they go....lol


i have got a load of new bolts for paf gaz if you need any help let me know
i will tell you what bolt goes where....:D

graceloc
27-12-2006, 00:04
looks great Gaz, looking foward to seeing it next year sometime.

graham John
27-12-2006, 09:36
looks great Gaz, looking foward to seeing it next year sometime.



ditto,

looks excellent there, Gaz


cheeRS

Dave1800BDA
27-12-2006, 10:04
shouldnt you be out there as well graham getting the beastie done

graham John
27-12-2006, 10:26
shouldnt you be out there as well graham getting the beastie done

just disappearing in a few moments for another day of pure pleasure in the garage :eek:

;)


cheeRS

Mex 1t
27-12-2006, 20:54
glad to here you finally starting to listern :D anytime you get stuck m8 just ask :agree: :agree:

GAZ W
27-12-2006, 23:50
glad to here you finally starting to listern :D anytime you get stuck m8 just ask :agree: :agree:


Stay close by the pc mate:D

GAZ W
28-01-2007, 19:57
Well some progress has been made

loom in

heater box in

Servo and tower in

Brake lines in

axle etc in

dash top in

heater controls in

various clips in

and some other bits i cant think off at the moment

not much but at least some progress ....pics to follow soon

Frosticles
28-01-2007, 23:16
I hear you've been hassling Ben for some shiney nuts........BUFTY BOY :D

Banishit
28-01-2007, 23:25
get in there Gaz , its coming along

mike77cos
29-01-2007, 00:27
looks great

wombat
29-01-2007, 11:14
what's the easy way to get the nosecone off? What secrets do you lot have?

ian parker
29-01-2007, 11:36
what's the easy way to get the nosecone off? What secrets do you lot have?Lots of WD40 and lots of TLC :p

wombat
29-01-2007, 11:43
Thanks Ian. I can get loads of WD40 from work, but TLC I'll have to work on...
I'm about to give my RS2 a tidy up and go looking for the oil leaks.

Aaron P.
29-01-2007, 11:49
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....looks great Gaz, when are u gettin sum new pics up :D

GAZ W
04-02-2007, 19:54
Some new pics of work carried out so far on building the car back up for those that are interested

not much done but shit loads of pics:D
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Robb
04-02-2007, 20:31
simply MINT!

rwdrs
04-02-2007, 20:46
Very tasty:D:D:D
Is that the best place for the fuel pump though???
Looks a bit close to the axle to me, I see on one of the other threads how one lad mounted his on the rear shelf support in the boot, looked a nice tidy installation, don't know how noisy those pumps are, but it can't get damaged or covered in crap in there.
Just a thought;);)

ian parker
04-02-2007, 20:49
Nice work there Gaz, youve made more progress than i thought, looks very good,......so when are you gonna drive this car Gaz :confused: :rolleyes: :D

graceloc
04-02-2007, 20:55
lovley Gaz, some nice shineeeyyy bits there!

GAZ W
04-02-2007, 21:02
ian should be competing against gerards rally beast sometime in 08 :D

paul mex
04-02-2007, 21:06
looks mint mate,:D I do love white ones:cool:

Banishit
04-02-2007, 21:07
beautiful Gaz keep it up

you could have painted the tank ?

oldskooljoe
04-02-2007, 21:16
beautiful,looks stunning:cool:

cheersjoe

GAZ W
04-02-2007, 21:27
beautiful Gaz keep it up

you could have painted the tank ?


The tank was powder coated last year , its covered in dust and dirty fingerprints just needs a clean

aled rs2000
04-02-2007, 21:30
:thumbright: That is 1 lush car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RS2000&MEXICO
04-02-2007, 22:08
good job there gaz...i'm glad you got the pump done ;)

keep going m8 she will be done befor you know it....

Frosticles
04-02-2007, 23:14
Looking superb there Gaz. The Fuel pump looks like it will be very close to the tramp bar once the car is on its wheels???

lee bishop
04-02-2007, 23:37
car is looking ace there GAZ, top work mate

graham John
16-02-2007, 19:19
nice one gaz,
good to see you sorted the pump ok,


looking good,

cheeRS

cyd1245
18-02-2007, 19:44
i know it is the easest thing in the world to critisie and being a new member i should keep my mouth shut but i can't Your brake pipes in the engine bay are wrong they are run the wrong way and let the rest of the car down
what you have done so far looks stunning but the pipes let it down.
Wether you are building an out and out concourse car or just a tidy car you can pop the bonnet at a show it's attention to detail that counts.
I can imagine how you feel someone telling you to rip out something you took a lot of care in doing but its not right
myself and my friends would all say the same if we saw the car
stunning car but what happened at the brake pipes.
I know i will of upset you and a lot of other people by saying this but i had to say it

Nipper
19-02-2007, 07:40
Superb looking job :D . Cant wait to see out this year :cool: .

Mr Hoarder
19-02-2007, 09:20
i know it is the easest thing in the world to critisie and being a new member i should keep my mouth shut but i can't Your brake pipes in the engine bay are wrong they are run the wrong way and let the rest of the car down
what you have done so far looks stunning but the pipes let it down.
Wether you are building an out and out concourse car or just a tidy car you can pop the bonnet at a show it's attention to detail that counts.
I can imagine how you feel someone telling you to rip out something you took a lot of care in doing but its not right
myself and my friends would all say the same if we saw the car
stunning car but what happened at the brake pipes.
I know i will of upset you and a lot of other people by saying this but i had to say it


Not sure where you mean about the pipes being wrong ?

Here's a picture of some original pipes, and Gaz's routing looks the same to me ??
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/brake_pipe.jpg

This is Arrons car by the way, and I took the photo as a reference for my brake pipes

I made the pipes for Gaz, and I took the lengths of them from an original set I kept of my blue RS2000.

hally
19-02-2007, 10:16
brake pipes look right!

cyd1245
19-02-2007, 17:18
ok perhaps im wrong, but i think the rear brake pipe should come up the right hand side of the servo bracket where it meets the bulkhead, not the same side as the front brake pipe, also the n/s front brake pipe should run in to the corner of the chasis and bulkhead,

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/mattml/Picture456.jpg

i hope u understand im not trying to be nasty and pick faults with some one elses work just for the sake of it, the rest of the car and whats been done so far is out standing and it just struck me that the brake pipes aren't right, more fool me if the brake pipes are right and im wrong.

cheers ian

Dave1800BDA
19-02-2007, 18:03
Ian I know what youre are saying that is correct for Girling type system, thats what Ive got on mine, the rear system travels up the bulkhead and goes to the near side/ engine side, and come together on the top of the brake tower as normal.

ATE systems Im not sure, I had the same conversation with Ian Parker.

Gaz has done it how he wants and looks fine to me, I dont think hes going for the bufty scene;)

cyd1245
19-02-2007, 19:02
perhaps in future i will keep my mouth shut
i can appreciate this car is not the same as ******** but looking at the work so far is not going to be far off and something to be very proud of

76mex
19-02-2007, 19:21
looking well that gaz keep up the good work:)

GAZ W
19-02-2007, 20:06
i know it is the easest thing in the world to critisie and being a new member i should keep my mouth shut but i can't Your brake pipes in the engine bay are wrong they are run the wrong way and let the rest of the car down
what you have done so far looks stunning but the pipes let it down.
Wether you are building an out and out concourse car or just a tidy car you can pop the bonnet at a show it's attention to detail that counts.
I can imagine how you feel someone telling you to rip out something you took a lot of care in doing but its not right
myself and my friends would all say the same if we saw the car
stunning car but what happened at the brake pipes.
I know i will of upset you and a lot of other people by saying this but i had to say it


Thanks for the info

But i am not out and out gay and little things like that im not anal about.

perhaps the info will come in handy when someone else is doing a resto so at least your efforts arent wasted.


Clean and useable is the order of the day for MY car .

GAZ W
19-02-2007, 20:13
And as for this quote

myself and my friends would all say the same if we saw the car
stunning car but what happened at the brake pipes.


Things like that really **** me off , this is what keeps alot of people form bringing there mk2's to the shows , because all the little anal gays criticising others pride and joy.

when i had the sunroof in it before ive heard people sniggering and and saying oh **** its got a sunroof .....


Rant over ....criticism took on the chin;) ;) :D

lee bishop
19-02-2007, 20:19
Clean and useable is the order of the day for MY car .

once its useable GAZ, it aint gonna stay clean for long at all ;)

GAZ W
19-02-2007, 20:27
once its useable GAZ, it aint gonna stay clean for long at all ;)

Clean useable few chips here and there , bit of dirt ,oil and other debris :D

topaz
19-02-2007, 20:32
>But i am not out and out gay

pull the other one !!!

ian parker
19-02-2007, 20:46
Clean useable few chips here and there , bit of dirt ,oil and other debris :Dwell said that man, whatever floats yer boat, it,ll be a car your proud of, and a car i,ll certainly look forward to looking at;) and BO--OCKS to the rest:mad: Gaz, what was i told to say:confused:"lets go and have a look at your then":p

GAZ W
19-02-2007, 20:58
>But i am not out and out gay

pull the other one !!!

I wouldnt say im fully blown gay though ;)

Tim
19-02-2007, 21:04
as long as ur happy with YOUR car **** every 1 else :D

cyd1245
19-02-2007, 21:13
looking at what u have done to the car so far i would not call that clean and useable, i would be frightend to take it out in case i scratched it or got it dirty, that car belongs at a show imho, i assumed it was going to be a show car, not a track day car or a car to be used, thats why i said the brake pipes were wrong, if i had realised it was going to be a competition car i wouldn't have said anything because cars like that are more functional than pretty, i've been down the concourse route along time ago and wouldn't do it again, i class my car as a tidy usable car which has shinny bits in the engine bay, nice interiour and exteriour but the underneath is plasterd in underseal, and yours is to good to be treated the way you intend to imho.

p.s you can't tell me that you haven't walked around a show and not pointed something out and had a chuckel at what someone has done to their car, or in some extreme cases said wtf, but as you said quite rightly so, that car is their prode and joy.

GAZ W
19-02-2007, 21:40
looking at what u have done to the car so far i would not call that clean and useable, i would be frightend to take it out in case i scratched it or got it dirty, that car belongs at a show imho, i assumed it was going to be a show car, not a track day car or a car to be used, thats why i said the brake pipes were wrong, if i had realised it was going to be a competition car i wouldn't have said anything because cars like that are more functional than pretty, i've been down the concourse route along time ago and wouldn't do it again, i class my car as a tidy usable car which has shinny bits in the engine bay, nice interiour and exteriour but the underneath is plasterd in underseal, and yours is to good to be treated the way you intend to imho.

p.s you can't tell me that you haven't walked around a show and not pointed something out and had a chuckel at what someone has done to their car, or in some extreme cases said wtf, but as you said quite rightly so, that car is their prode and joy.


The only time the car will be "on show" is when it is on a club stand .

As long as i own the car it will never be a concours car

The only time i comment on a car at a show is when someone has done something stupid to it like put big daft spoilers on it . never do i say ooh look at that ,that should have a black clip not a white one and that pipe is angled at 37.2 degrees when it should be 44.6 degrees .

I do know you were only being helpful and trying to put right what is wrong , so your comments are very welcome as the next thing i do wrong i might want to put right once its been pointed out to me:)

topaz
19-02-2007, 22:05
chill out gaz and get the pipe benders back out :p

GAZ W
19-02-2007, 22:07
chill out gaz and get the pipe benders back out :p


Been out to the garage ripped em out and binned the ****in lot:eek:

rwdrs
19-02-2007, 22:14
Been out to the garage ripped em out and binned the ****in lot:eek:

If your binnin 'em, get 'em back out I'll have 'em;)

Mr Hoarder
20-02-2007, 00:12
Been out to the garage ripped em out and binned the ****in lot:eek:


I'm not making you another set ;) :rolleyes: :D

The rear pipe goes between the servo tower and the o/s inner wing by the way ( on ALL of my RS2000's)

76mex
22-02-2007, 20:48
you dont want a concours car gaz there a pain in the arse and you cant go any where in them atleast youll enjoy your car dont do 500 mile a year in mine pretty sad really:(

Frosticles
22-02-2007, 20:53
Thrash it to death Gaz.

GAZ W
24-02-2007, 17:55
Thrash it to death Gaz.


will do kev:D ;)

lee bishop
24-02-2007, 18:05
more pictures please GAZ

GAZ W
10-03-2007, 22:23
quite a bit of progress has been made the last few weeks ...pics to follow soon:)

RS2000CUSTOM
10-03-2007, 22:37
Thrash it to death Gaz.



Thats the way to do it

I do !!

GAZ W
10-03-2007, 22:38
Just tried to edit last post but wont let me

so here is what ive done

Radiator in
oil cooler in
all loom in and connected
clocks in
bonnet release cable in
rear lights and new seals in
facet plumbed in (not wired yet though)
bumper irons in
new double width in
headlight brackets semi on
drop glass and all new window seals in
headlining in
light , mirror, areil in
pedal box in
cables in
rear bumper on and number plate lights in
handbrake lever and cable in and connected
ashtray panel in
sound deadening in
and prob a few more bits done that i cant think of right now


as said pics to follow if interested:)

vinny
10-03-2007, 23:53
Just tried to edit last post but wont let me

so here is what ive done

Radiator in
oil cooler in
all loom in and connected
clocks in
bonnet release cable in
rear lights and new seals in
facet plumbed in (not wired yet though)
bumper irons in
new double width in
headlight brackets semi on
drop glass and all new window seals in
headlining in
light , mirror, areil in
pedal box in
cables in
rear bumper on and number plate lights in
handbrake lever and cable in and connected
ashtray panel in
sound deadening in
and prob a few more bits done that i cant think of right now


as said pics to follow if interested:)

er derrrrrrrrrrrr, cause were interested - get em up big man :)

RS2000&MEXICO
11-03-2007, 00:49
Just tried to edit last post but wont let me

so here is what ive done

Radiator in
oil cooler in
all loom in and connected
clocks in
bonnet release cable in
rear lights and new seals in
facet plumbed in (not wired yet though)
bumper irons in
new double width in
headlight brackets semi on
drop glass and all new window seals in
headlining in
light , mirror, areil in
pedal box in
cables in
rear bumper on and number plate lights in
handbrake lever and cable in and connected
ashtray panel in
sound deadening in
and prob a few more bits done that i cant think of right now


as said pics to follow if interested:)


sounds good gaz ...pics please m8....:)

Nipper
11-03-2007, 07:00
as said, pics to follow if interested:)

Very interested. :D Get em up and lets have a look Gaz :cool: .

ian parker
11-03-2007, 08:12
very very interested young Gaz, now get the pics up;) otherwise, by the sound of it, it,ll be finished next Tuesday :cool: :wav:

GAZ W
11-03-2007, 10:01
young Gaz

Now this is the best quote on this post that ive seen:D

RS2000&MEXICO
11-03-2007, 10:23
Now this is the best quote on this post that ive seen:D


don't you le your head get to big now gaz :violent1: :wink2:

GAZ W
11-03-2007, 21:13
A couple of pics of whats been done up to now , afew more weekends on the car and it should be finished

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Nelly
11-03-2007, 21:18
Looks superb Gaz, not long now........:)

RS2000&MEXICO
11-03-2007, 21:25
very very nice gaz....keep up the good work and keep the pics coming m8
your well on the way now :)

ian parker
11-03-2007, 21:35
looking great Gaz, making good progress, whens its debut :confused: ;)

Dave1800BDA
11-03-2007, 21:40
you have been busy Gaz, looks great btw

engine, box and x cross memeber in one go and its almost there, nice one:D

GAZ W
11-03-2007, 21:51
Got a few creases in the roof lining that ive got to try and remove (hopefully window seals will solve that)

Have i got those bumper iron things on the right way ? Or should they be swapped over sides?

Not sure when its debut will be but will deffo be out sometime this year

wiggyrs
11-03-2007, 21:52
Gaz, came up to see you on saturday as I was giving xpc a little run but no sign
of you. Cars looking superb mate :thumbright:

graceloc
11-03-2007, 21:55
great pic's Gaz, looking lovely.

docscars
11-03-2007, 22:10
:cool: hard graft coming to a end car looks great Gaz :wav:

GAZ W
11-03-2007, 22:21
Gaz, came up to see you on saturday as I was giving xpc a little run but no sign
of you. Cars looking superb mate :thumbright:

What time did you come round?

Was there from about 10.30 till 4.00pm

vinny
11-03-2007, 22:37
great stuff gaz, must be nice to have so many caravans to choose from. :D

seriously m8 you've done a great job.
are you doing the tour with her then ?

Nipper
12-03-2007, 07:32
Looking stunning Gaz :cool: :cool:

paul spence
12-03-2007, 19:43
looking well Gaz:)

Banishit
12-03-2007, 19:59
Great job Gaz keeping it up mate

Frosticles
12-03-2007, 20:03
Looking good there Gaz "Bufty" W

wiggyrs
12-03-2007, 20:18
What time did you come round?

Was there from about 10.30 till 4.00pm

Was around 4.30ish

paul spence
12-03-2007, 20:30
Was around 4.30ish
think he left at 4;)

marky4
12-03-2007, 22:18
Gaz looks stunning great job :cool: :cool:

aled rs2000
12-03-2007, 22:32
:notworthy: FANTASTIC JOB m8!

GAZ W
14-03-2007, 19:59
Afew pics of the engine and gearbox now they are back together

please ignore the tidiness of my shed:D :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0400.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0399.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0391.jpg

RS2000&MEXICO
14-03-2007, 20:01
look well gaz...i like a blue engine :D and the box looks nice in silver...

GAZ W
14-03-2007, 20:08
Need bushes for the alt bracket and a breather for the engine

Are those original breathers still available the one that sits in the block?

RS2000&MEXICO
14-03-2007, 20:19
Need bushes for the alt bracket and a breather for the engine

Are those original breathers still available the one that sits in the block?

not sure m8....but the alloy ones from burtons are nice....:D
and if your running a catch tank the run it to that....

Dave1800BDA
14-03-2007, 22:41
very clean gaz, top one:D

topaz
14-03-2007, 22:50
definatly not lagging behind there gaz, keep it up :D

vinny
14-03-2007, 22:54
looking good gaz, i'll ask again we'll she be ready for the tour ?

RS2000&MEXICO
14-03-2007, 22:59
looking good gaz, i'll ask again we'll she be ready for the tour ?

i bet it will be...;) :D come on gaz take some time off and get her done
the car that is......:D

GAZ W
14-03-2007, 23:47
looking good gaz, i'll ask again we'll she be ready for the tour ?


Hopefully will be but i doubt it , but will deffo make 1 show this year:)

Banishit
15-03-2007, 00:00
nice one Gaz, your certainly getting on in leaps and bounds now

pushrod
16-03-2007, 07:36
Looking good, but who on earth sprayed the vice yellow!

GAZ W
16-03-2007, 19:37
Looking good, but who on earth sprayed the vice yellow!



Hehehe that would be me when i was painting the rear billys:D

76mex
16-03-2007, 19:48
nice and shiny for the gimp tell him to have his shades ready this year:wav:

GAZ W
17-03-2007, 20:17
Well the engine is now in along with cross member suspension etc

all went quite well really with no major hiccups



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76mex
17-03-2007, 20:46
keep up the good work gaz:wav:

GAZ W
17-03-2007, 20:52
Now todays parts are not too shineeey ...some rust on bits , but was not having everything re powder coated again a bit of black paint will sort it;)

marky4
17-03-2007, 20:58
nice work looking great :cool: :)

Dave1800BDA
17-03-2007, 21:00
good work Gaz,

the best way in;)

grum
17-03-2007, 21:50
looking good - always a nice feeling when it all goes in with no probs :cool:

keep the pics coming :)

Frosticles
17-03-2007, 23:23
Like the use of gloves Gaz ;)

GAZ W
17-03-2007, 23:38
Surprised no one has comented on my cossie which is sat beside the mk2 :confused:

RS2000&MEXICO
18-03-2007, 01:33
good job m8...coming on nice now:)

GAZ W
19-03-2007, 22:24
All glass now in

alternater in

clutch cable in

speedo cable in

gear lever in

steering column in

pics to follow

Trickster
25-03-2007, 02:59
She is TOOOOOOOOOOOO shiney this is the car i cannot wait to see there will not be a better RS around for a good few years !!!! Diamond white and looking top notch well done mate

lee bishop
25-03-2007, 09:02
coming along well GAZ, i cannot wait to have a thrash!!

RS2000&MEXICO
25-03-2007, 11:46
pics m8....:D

GAZ W
31-03-2007, 18:35
Head now on ,exhaust on , nosecone on , and pics of windows in

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marky4
31-03-2007, 18:41
the underneath of your car has a better shine than mine does on top lol :D

it is looking fantastic :cool: :cool:

paul spence
31-03-2007, 18:53
them x-pack arches dont fit too well Gaz:eek:
looking well mate;)

aled rs2000
31-03-2007, 18:55
Looks gorgeous!! keep up the good work!!!

Banishit
31-03-2007, 19:18
absolutely superb Gaz a credit mate

Dave1800BDA
31-03-2007, 19:19
looking good gaz, certaintly been busy:D

Frosticles
31-03-2007, 19:20
When's the first Concours trophy coming in? ;)

wiggyrs
31-03-2007, 20:01
Got the glass in ok then Gaz :) it's looking stunning mate :D

rs2000_gb
31-03-2007, 20:04
:cool: loving those engine shots

vinny
31-03-2007, 20:35
suuuuuuuuuuperbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb m8

grum
31-03-2007, 20:36
:slurp:

mint, another lovely motor on its way :cool:

GAZ W
31-03-2007, 22:13
them x-pack arches dont fit too well Gaz:eek:
looking well mate;)

you should see the rears mate

When's the first Concours trophy coming in? ;)

Its never going to happen .....I dont think;)

Got the glass in ok then Gaz :) it's looking stunning mate :D

well a mate of a mate who fits glass got it in in ok martin, there was no chance i was riking breaking it putting it back in .
Even he was cursing like **** about the ill fitting rear seal:D

RS2000&MEXICO
31-03-2007, 23:53
stunning gaz...just stunning...:D

Nipper
01-04-2007, 06:34
Looks fantastic gaz ;) , nuff respect :bow: .

ian parker
01-04-2007, 14:41
car looks stunning Gaz, well done, when you going to start it ??:confused: :p

GAZ W
01-04-2007, 19:42
car looks stunning Gaz, well done, when you going to start it ??:confused: :p


Do you mean start the resto or start the engine...lol:D

RS2000&MEXICO
02-04-2007, 23:23
gaz i must say when you first started this car i was thinking it will never get done but i must also say you have done a outstanding job m8...

i tip my hat to you....:cool: :cool:

ian parker
03-04-2007, 15:53
I concur, top work Gaz;)

GAZ W
03-04-2007, 18:54
gaz i must say when you first started this car i was thinking it will never get done but i must also say you have done a outstanding job m8...

i tip my hat to you....:cool: :cool:


Hey its not finished yet, got to admit im not happy with some parts , roof lining is shite cant get it to stretch far enough to go under the rear window rubber, wished i had stripped down all the front end suspension, crosmember etc again and had it all re powdercoated, and wheels are crap but i just want it back on the road and i cant throw anymore money at it just now so the litle things like the wheels will have to wait for another time .

But it will be back on the road this year regardless

RS2000&MEXICO
03-04-2007, 19:22
Hey its not finished yet, got to admit im not happy with some parts , roof lining is shite cant get it to stretch far enough to go under the rear window rubber, wished i had stripped down all the front end suspension, crosmember etc again and had it all re powdercoated, and wheels are crap but i just want it back on the road and i cant throw anymore money at it just now so the litle things like the wheels will have to wait for another time .

But it will be back on the road this year regardless

well m8 you can do it this winter as a small project...;)

GAZ W
03-04-2007, 19:39
That is my plan paul, get it back on the road for now with the minor things im not happy with and do them over next winter .

RS2000&MEXICO
03-04-2007, 19:53
That is my plan paul, get it back on the road for now with the minor things im not happy with and do them over next winter .


sounds good m8...:D

ian parker
04-04-2007, 14:58
Hey its not finished yet, got to admit im not happy with some parts , roof lining is shite cant get it to stretch far enough to go under the rear window rubber, wished i had stripped down all the front end suspension, crosmember etc again and had it all re powdercoated, and wheels are crap but i just want it back on the road and i cant throw anymore money at it just now so the litle things like the wheels will have to wait for another time .

But it will be back on the road this year regardlessGaz, dont fall into that trap that i did, keep looking for more and more detail, car looks fantastic, a car thats 100% solid, that looks the part and your not scared to drive, a car to be proud of in all ways, well done mate, satin black bits ?????:rolleyes: ;)

GAZ W
08-04-2007, 15:54
inlet and Carbs now on

most of the interior is now in

and its the first time today that the car has been on its wheels and moved out of the garage for the first time in nearly 2 years:eek:

some pics.... most of them are a bit shite though cant really see much and im sure the seats were cleaner than that when i put them in:confused:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0130-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0129-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0128-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0127-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0126.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0125-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0124.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0123.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0122.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0121-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0120-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0119-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0118-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0117-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0116.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0115-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0114-1.jpg

Banishit
08-04-2007, 15:57
looking great Gaz, nearly there too

are those brackets on the back for the new fast and furious spoiler ;)

paul spence
08-04-2007, 17:36
nice one gaz,will it ready for the tour?

Frosticles
08-04-2007, 18:02
Loving it Gaz, Superb work. Will be more than ready for the tour by the looks of it.

ian parker
08-04-2007, 18:09
Gaz, car looks fantastic, real credit to you, looks so much more finished with the nosecone on, cant wait to get ******** done this week, feel like i,m playing catch up,, well done Gaz.;)

Nelly
08-04-2007, 18:24
Hey its not finished yet, got to admit im not happy with some parts , roof lining is shite cant get it to stretch far enough to go under the rear window rubber, wished i had stripped down all the front end suspension, crosmember etc again and had it all re powdercoated, and wheels are crap but i just want it back on the road and i cant throw anymore money at it just now so the litle things like the wheels will have to wait for another time .

But it will be back on the road this year regardless


Gaz I know exactly what you mean, there's a few bits on mine that i'm not entirely happy with, and wish i'd had the time and patience to do slightly better, but i'm just itching to get it back on the road (it's been off for nearly 3 years now)!! At the end of the day very few people can ever say that their cars are 100% finished, so just get it done and enjoy it!:)

looks stunning by the way, I think you'll be done before me.... just!

GAZ W
08-04-2007, 19:11
nice one gaz,will it ready for the tour?


Dont think it will be ready for the tour , i know it doesnt look like there is a lot to do now but when you sit down and start adding together what there is to do and how much more money is needed it seems a long way off finished .

Just getting it started and set up will prob be a couple of hundred quid, still needs hoses ..£100 , stripes ...£30-40 , MOT at least £50 , tax £100 other bits and bobs to to cover things i forgot £150 thats neary £700 just with those few bits ...so i will hazard a guess and say no it wont be ready for the tour:(

lee bishop
08-04-2007, 19:22
dogs dangleys there GAZ, nice as pie ;)

RS2000&MEXICO
08-04-2007, 20:00
very nice gaz....did you sort that wire..?

GAZ W
20-05-2007, 20:30
Bit of an update

After seeing allt he mk2's at cumbria last week i thought it was about time i did abit to the car , done loads this weekend ( mostly bits you cant see in pics)

Took the ballast resist wire out which was a ****in pig with loom firmly in the car and freshly taped up

got ALL the electrics workin properly

put mudflaps on

bonnet and boot now on

coil in

battery on

all the interior now in inc sonsole and radio

nosecone properly bolted on

interior light switches in

plus loads more i cant think of

some of the pics are pretty much the same as some ive allready posted but with new bits done


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0417.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0416.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0414.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0412.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0411.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0410.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0409.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0407.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0405.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0402.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/Dscf0401.jpg

RS2000CUSTOM
20-05-2007, 20:41
I have kept you an entry and Stand Pass for Classic Ford Santa Pod

Keep at it Gaz

Looking better with every pic

lee bishop
20-05-2007, 20:49
looks gert lush geezer, good effort, do mine after will ya?

GAZ W
20-05-2007, 21:02
I have kept you an entry and Stand Pass for Classic Ford Santa Pod

Keep at it Gaz

Looking better with every pic


Dave Im afraid the car wont be ready for the classic ford show mate:(

And the show co-ordinator of the derby group has allready got me a entry ticket for the show

will deffo be doing the camping the night before the show though

Same with the AVO show ...car wont be ready but still camping:)

cheers anyway dave :)

marky4
20-05-2007, 21:10
looks stunning :cool: great work :)

Banishit
20-05-2007, 21:14
looking well nice that Gaz, the last furlong to go

wiggyrs
20-05-2007, 21:20
Looking stunning Gaz, :)

Dave1800BDA
20-05-2007, 21:25
looking good gaz, bet you cant wait

oldskooljoe
20-05-2007, 21:44
looking good gaz:D

cheersjoe

RS2000&MEXICO
20-05-2007, 21:46
looking good gaz....:cool:

ian parker
21-05-2007, 07:42
not much longer now Gaz, car looks great, ;)

ders
21-05-2007, 18:52
looks fantastic Gaz..great job:cool:

cheeRS Ders.

robsrs2000
21-05-2007, 20:39
clever lad gaz

vinny
21-05-2007, 20:46
great work gaz :salute:

GAZ W
29-05-2007, 20:35
Starting to get worried now . Car is now 99.5% finished everything is on there , all fluids in , hoses on etc just needs the cam belt putting on which martin is going to do for me as i aint got a clue how to set the timing up .

Then its fire up time :eek: and fingers crossed it will run with no leaks and everything working ok , then once its running go get it mot'd and then set up properly :cool:

so hopefully it should be back on the road by the end of june:yeah:

with the engine not being run for about 2 years have you lot got any tips on what should be done before starting and once its running ?

FoMoCo
29-05-2007, 20:44
Turn it by hand a few times before you start it.
Looks great by the way.

Only thing i would say Gaz is the outer parts of the
rear wells need blackend

cheeRS Gary...

GAZ W
29-05-2007, 20:57
Turn it by hand a few times before you start it.
Looks great by the way.

Only thing i would say Gaz is the outer parts of the
rear wells need blackend

cheeRS Gary...


Yes mate, it has to go back to the bodyshop once its up and running so im going to get them to do it then .

cheers

marky4
29-05-2007, 21:09
good luck with starting it up :)

GAZ W
04-07-2007, 18:46
Finito....The End:)

Banishit
04-07-2007, 18:47
well wheres the finished results then ?

graham John
04-07-2007, 18:57
well wheres the finished results then ?


yes, it needs one last set of pics Gaz before the thread is put to bed

cheeRS

RS2000&MEXICO
04-07-2007, 19:40
more pics gaz :rolleyes:

mike77cos
06-07-2007, 10:03
Get em up Gaz:thumbright:

paul spence
06-07-2007, 16:52
Get them off Gaz:thumbright:
:eek: :wink2: :D

topaz
06-07-2007, 18:01
is this knacker gonna be at ford fair?

76mex
06-07-2007, 20:06
whos building it gaz stevie wonder:p

GAZ W
29-07-2007, 19:22
Final pics to follow this week:D

mike77cos
29-07-2007, 21:54
brilliant

Chesney
08-10-2007, 20:45
So big question is






















where are the finished pics???

GAZ W
27-01-2008, 15:01
nothing like bringing a dead topic back to the top:D

Got around to putting the 7's on the car today and got a few pics
(couldnt resist going for a little drive:whistle: )

Still not got around to putting the stripes on though:eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/DSC00485.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/DSC00483.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/DSC00478.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/DSC00477.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/DSC00476.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/DSC00475.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/DSC00473.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/gaggler/DSC00471.jpg

taffr
27-01-2008, 15:06
those wheels look awsome gaz, can't wait to see the car, why not pop down to your local sign place and ask them to put the stripes on , just a thought

GAZ W
27-01-2008, 15:08
those wheels look awsome gaz, can't wait to see the car, why not pop down to your local sign place and ask them to put the stripes on , just a thought


Car is going back to bodyshop in april , they are going on then:D

Tim
27-01-2008, 15:10
leave then off,looks good as it is :D

lee bishop
27-01-2008, 15:26
car looks ace GAZ, love it

oldskooljoe
27-01-2008, 15:48
car looks nice Gaz:cool:

RS2000&MEXICO
27-01-2008, 16:10
nice one gaz...looking very nice:cool:

Dave1800BDA
27-01-2008, 16:43
looks like a snoop pop put the stripes on gaz come on

GAZ W
27-01-2008, 18:12
looks like a snoop pop put the stripes on gaz come on


Ah you mean snoop poppy pop:D
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c383/cherbeair18/SnoopDog.jpg

emily
27-01-2008, 18:53
lookin good gaz ;)

ModenaRS2
27-01-2008, 19:06
Like that alot :D

wiggyrs
27-01-2008, 19:07
Looks spot on with them wheels Gaz. Nice one :)