my rs2000 restoration

[Andyc]

This is my 1977 RS2000 which i bought from essex a couple of months ago ! i only seen the pictures attached before i bought it because i live in manchester the deal was done over the phone i then sent a recovery truck to bring it home ! since these pics i have stripped it and its now at the welders having floor pans , spare wheel well , and other bits in the usual places ! i will post some more pictures in a bit when i figure out how to resize but things are moving nice and fast and im hoping it will see tarmac in twelve months , thanks for looking john

WHITES THE BEST COLOUR

[marky4]

coming on well john

the powder coating looks good

[johnylock]

lucky !

no luck my friend !! i work in direct sales and make it my job to be your bestest mate and part you with your hard earned dough lol ! the powder coater considers me his son ! ah ah ive even got me way into a chrome place and they love me aswell !

[wetandwindy2]

you got a good deal there lucky,worst about were i stay is that i need to ship the stuff so it always costs a small fortune to send stuff let alone getting it refurbed

[johnylock]

price

it depends on who you meet i think ? some will have your pants down but the people ive been lucky to meet were enthusiastic to help me get the car done ! the powder coater i found does everything other than car parts ! so hes price was good ! i had the brake master done the light plates , heat sheild , cam belt cover , and the RSmanifold and down pipe shot blasted for £40 but like i say i got in there and got to know him first ! if someone likes you the price will drop

[wetandwindy2]

parts look good is powder coating expensive

[johnylock]

joe

will do joe ! thanks for the advice

[Joe]

Servo

I had a servo powder coated years ago and it melted the internals. Check the piston to make sure it still moves.

CheeRS,

Joe.

[RS2000&MEXICO]

it's funny how things work out..

[johnylock]

Meant To Be !

tell you lads its funny how things work themselves out ? i tried to remove the fluid bottle from my servo and broke it so i found a donor one on ebay ! it came complete with master cylinder etc ! Anyway sat there last night to start putting mine back together after powder coating ! but the ****in powder coater who stripped it had broke all the white plastic sleaves ! that the bolts go through ! i was well ****ed off until i remembers me donor one is sat in the garage took that one apart and all the sleaves were mint ! but if i hadnt of cracked me bottle i wouldnt have had the donor ! and wouldnt have been happy last night

[johnylock]

thanks lads !

just need to find out how this servo goes back together lol ! i give it him complete ! but most of its in a couple of little bags

[andym]

Looking good John.

[Martin]

Parts look good Johny.

[johnylock]

Goodies !!

had a trip up to the powder coaters for me bits today ! turned out really nice ! had the exhaust heat shield , servo , headlight mounts , etc ! all done and cant wait to get them fitted ! in about five months

[johnylock]

no pics !!!!!!

only wimps have the day off andy !! been at it all day mate , rubbing down the doors and the boot lid ! still got another week on them yet before the primer can go on ! been doing a bit of pannel beating so i don have to use to much filler ! didnt realise how big a mk2 door is lol till you start . Back on it tommorow but will have sunday off ! gonna get some zinc primer on in the morning before the bare steel starts to rust !