MK1 RS1600 Service shell Rebuild

[rs2000_gb]

Got a bashed lip jobbie here if you want some pics

[Mexicomark]

Front end really rusty mark , both rear quarters and boot floor will survive ha

Lower bulkhead , was far better than top, only set back was on o/s flitch (Where it join's on door post was 20mm short) Post a pic up later , had to joggle and fit piece in , did have me worried for a bit tho. Nice gauge steel 1mm thick , lots of holes to drill for pedal box etc but i will get there, eventually . Might need a favour of you mark, need a few pics of the cut out on the bulk head for the bda engine, original was patched up bad plus it was running twink lump in later years. Have you got any (without engine fitted mate )??? If so any chance you could mail them to me please

Here you go Charlie.....






I have full size versions of the above plus shots from inside the car.
Also pics of the upper bulkhead where the throttle & speedo cable fit.

[Charlie Chisholm]

Top man cheers !!

Did not think cut out was as deep

My email is charlie.chisholm1@btinternet.com Please forward pics mark as they will be a great help mate

PS Nice proper bda shell mate in pics

[Charlie Chisholm]

Been a while so here are a few more pics

Decided to repair door posts before i fully welded up lower and upper bulkhead .

Needed to brace innerposts in place before i could get ruddys grinder out.



Just a bit of box section welded between inner posts and secured to transmission tunnel.


Door fit was good on n/s before i started so it was very importand i kept positon of inner door post spot on.

N/S Door post with door removed , does not look horrid but it was full of rot. These rust in amazin fashion on mk1 and 2's

[hally]

awesome job charlie, keep pics coming!

[Banishit]

Thats exactly whta I have to do the A posts, and wondered where to start

[ian parker]

top work Charlie, gonna be a mega car

[oldskooljoe]

As said,top work charlie,well done

[kerry]

rs1600

Hi charlie, keep up the good work mate!

[Charlie Chisholm]

A few more pics

Now inner post is secure the outer could be removed without to much worry about moving about and losing alignment of door

I used Hadrian outer repair skins, used them before and happy with fit.

Starting to remove outer skin



a bit more



next picture shows outer skin fully removed , i then set about cutting out rot and welding up too make sound. The inner post , the bit left is not serviced by anyone so same has to be repaired or swapped for a good 2nd hand one. Was lucky i manged to save



Inner post fully repaired and ready to fit new outer







New outer in position prior to welding up

[grum]

looking great

just out of interest, how do you come by the panels ? are they fairly easy to get hold of still ? or do you have to spend mega money after finding them ?

[Charlie Chisholm]

Hung door to check alignment before i fully welded up



Lower bulkhead welded to new door post





Tis nice to feel like you have made progress ha , next o/s post and its rough

[Charlie Chisholm]

looking great

just out of interest, how do you come by the panels ? are they fairly easy to get hold of still ? or do you have to spend mega money after finding them ?

Door post readly available from motor factors

Bulkheads etc from ex pressed and very expensive

Still a few genuine panels about but getting a tad expensive

Owner of bda has spend a few years searching for panals before getting car restored mate

[Dave1800BDA]

great work charlie, very clever stuff going on there

[Mex 1t]

excellent work their clutch cable who's next for a resto ???? you could easily do this professionally just on the escort's m8 with a little from your m8 hadrian

keep em coming m8