My First Restoration!

[Messcort mk2]

I managed to get the escort to castle combe today which I was delighted about!! Was really annoyed today when I found out the shell spent all this weekend outside without a cover on!!! and it had grown a few more patches of rust!! But now its at combe, here is a couple of general pics of it where i'll be working on it. Its hidden away in what is meant to be the machine shop. Oh yea, got the front floor pan in but haven't got any pics yet.

[Dave1800BDA]

looks like a nice workshop its in

[Messcort mk2]

looks like a nice workshop its in

Thats the machine shop!! I'll have some pics of the main workshop on Thursday or summit. One of the other students had a punto in the other day as the head gasket had gone on it, so they sorted that out and wanted to start it but left the rocker cover off and the spray bar!!! as you can imagine when they started to fire it up a 15ft jet of oil spurted up onto the ceiling covering quite a few people....so apart from the oil patch on the roof!! its an immaculate and really good facility.

[wiggyrs]

Plenty of room there mate

[taffr]

keep up the good work young man,
you must have a canny set of knackers on ya.

THIS MAN HAS A MASSIVE SET OF BOLLOCKS WELL DOME MATE

[Messcort mk2]

I've got more done on my escort but it doesn't look like Ive done alot....I've flipped the car onto its side...(yea haven't got a roll over jig)....and have been welding up everything!! Chassis rail to floor pan and floot pan to prop tunnel, theres a load of welding there....I've also put in the front drivers side floor pan. There is a couple of pics of the workshop...got one of it showing the rx7, davrian and a chevette hs

[Messcort mk2]

A few more of the escort

[Dave1800BDA]

well done, getting better all the time

like the Chevette in the pics,

[GAZ W]

Its certainly coming on now , keep up the good work and the pics

[taffr]

looking good mate keep the dreaded rust at bay , keep the time spent on the job to a maximum , might not look as if you are getting anywhere then all af a sudden it will come together

[hally]

looking sweeeeettttttttttt,keep it coming!

[graham John]

A few more of the escort

that roll cage looks fragile ...



keep at it, it will be worthwhile,

cheeRS

[Deepest Blue]

like the Chevette in the pics,

Me too

[Deepest Blue]

keep up the good work young man,
you must have a canny set of knackers on ya.

Ditto!

[Messcort mk2]

Progress

Right.....having got back into the swing of things after new years and autosport I've had some time to do some more on the escort. I've cut out the old (rusty) outer sill, rust treated and primered the existing bit and tacked in my new inner sill. Should have the new outer sill on next week sometime. Comments and critisisms as usual please