MK1 RS1600 Service shell Rebuild

[miss npo]

Christ just read this thread from the beginning , well what can i say only that you have done an amazing job what a resto

That white 16i in a couple of the pic's wouldn't Be my faviorite white concour's 16i would it ??? LCA5Y ??

[allyb]

rs16 bulkhead

[quote=Charlie Chisholm;152288]Top man cheers !!

Did not think cut out was as deep

hi charlie
watching your posts with intrest as ive almost finished a similar resto on my own car
can you or anyone else tell me , were the cutouts that your talking about made at AVO or, over the years with endless engine removals and lack of 2-post ramps in the early 70's, made by owners/ford dealers ? ie was it a factory mod ?

my car had it but after fitting new upper bulkhead cant bring myself to re-cut it !?

cheers ally

cheers allyb

[Mexicomark]

Ally as per the pics earlier in the thread (reposted below) All the RS1600's had the bulkhead cut & bashed at the AVO plant.
No two would be exactly the same as there were done by hand or should that be hammer.

[Mex 1t]

as per all your resto's cable a job's only worth doing if its right ****in mint cc

[Rallyman72]

Charlie

What an amazing piece of work - almost built a new shell there. Not cheap but it will be a stunner when done. I am really impressed.

[Charlie Chisholm]

looking good charlie, people dont seem to go to that sort of effort to fit bubbles these days do they? they just mig where the arch meets the 1/4 panel, good work, well impressed

Much easier but dave (owner), wants shell restoring as factory spec

Cheers for comments

[Charlie Chisholm]

What skill, proves that anything can be repaired - there can't be anything beyond repair when you see what's been done to this shell.

Excuse my 'curiosity' but where did you learn all that?

Restored a few cars in past and learning all the time , its a hobby and i enjoy it !!

Thinking about doing this for a living to be honest as my job is not looking to good at moment.

Thank you !

[Charlie Chisholm]

Christ just read this thread from the beginning , well what can i say only that you have done an amazing job what a resto

That white 16i in a couple of the pic's wouldn't Be my faviorite white concour's 16i would it ??? LCA5Y ??

Hi Mandy , Hope you looking after my old 16i well i know you are ha

No not LCA, my garage to full of grinding dust and weld spatter for a concours car , just looking after a mates car for a few months while he sorts his new house out ..

[Charlie Chisholm]

Oh and thanks for all comments by everyone else, really appreciated

Built a new spit over xmas and just lifted shell onto it

Will post a few pics soon as santa brought me a new supa digi camera !

[Charlie Chisholm]

[Mexicomark]

Will post a few pics soon as santa brought me a new supa digi camera !

Did you get a big box of grinding disks & a couple of 5 Kg rolls of mig wire as well

[Charlie Chisholm]

Ha , dead right mate , all i need now is a new heater as it a tad cold in thier at moment

Give you a bell for a bit crack soon mate

[RSi]

I'm blown away with this rebuild!

[hally]

nice job charlie!

[RStu]

Just read this from the start, unbelievable! You say just a hobby Charlie? I would put my money on you against people in the trade that do it for a living, with restos like this what an advert if you take it up as a business, they will be knocking your door down, good on you