Escort Mk1

[prs]

Plenty of challenges there! nothing that Damien wont be able to sort tho

Great work so far.

R

[perry oaks]

Plenty of challenges there! nothing that Damien wont be able to sort tho

Great work so far.

R

There's nothing Damien can't sort out - He's a Top Man!!

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Rear Arches



The Magnum Rear Arch repair panel isn't wide enough because of a previous repair to the rear arch.

Luckily the Ex-pressed Steel arch is a few inches wider, these were ordered and arrived today.

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What was really surprising was the difference in quality of the arches.

The ex-pressed steel arch is thicker



This is the Magnum Arch



And the ex-pressed arch itself is more defined - possibly hand finished as opposed too just punched out of a press.

The only down side is they are 3-4 times the price of the Magnum equivalent panel, but well worth it IMHO.

[LOUIE]

What was really surprising was the difference in quality of the arches.

The ex-pressed steel arch is thicker



This is the Magnum Arch



And the ex-pressed arch itself is more defined - possibly hand finished as opposed too just punched out of a press.

The only down side is they are 3-4 times the price of the Magnum equivalent panel, but well worth it IMHO.

Nice to see your retaining the standard arches, most would of gone bubbles for ease

[tomdalton]

When I collected my panels from Ex-Pressed they told me they used thicker steel than Magnum but I didn't know if to believe them. Also, they've just announced that they'll give 10% discount to AVO Owners' Club members.

[perry oaks]

Nice to see your retaining the standard arches, most would of gone bubbles for ease

Was nearly forced down the bubble arched route - I really struggled to get decent replacement rear wheel tubs.

[perry oaks]

When I collected my panels from Ex-Pressed they told me they used thicker steel than Magnum but I didn't know if to believe them. Also, they've just announced that they'll give 10% discount to AVO Owners' Club members.

I must admit, it really surprised me as well, but defiantly thicker steel.

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Rear Stone Guard

'Bolts' installed to attach rear stone guard -





Hmmm - looks like an extra bolt?

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Rear Arches and Tubs

The rear arches need a fair amount of work - mainly because of a previous bad repair to both arches.

Drivers Side







Passenger Side

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The rear wheel tubs are being replaced as well



The replacement tubs need some work before installation

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Some of the small repairs on the replacement tubs -

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The rear arches and tubs are removed





These pictures highlight just how bad the previous repairs were

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Replacement tubs installed