my mex update

[wetandwindy2]

struck upon this wonderful idea of stripping the rear covers and washing and redying them to get a darker black like the front ones went to put them back on the frames tonight and wouldnt fit they had shrunk in the wash although i used a low temp but after an epic struggle and a few bad words got it all back together and after all that didnt get it as black as i wanted but still looks ok ,wonnt be doing that agin in ahurry

[wetandwindy2]

just noticed a small mistake i did on my seats nowt major and can be sorted but not this year as the seats are now in the car and cannt be arsed to take them out again (next winter) but knowing me it'll annoy me to buggery and i wonnt settle till its sorted

[andym]

Come on Iain, we need pic's.....lots... Get your hand in your pocket, sort the tax for 6 months and get down to the lakes.....you have been waiting for this for years....then you may win.....I still need to paint..and i have got rubbish seats....

[wetandwindy2]

Come on Iain, we need pic's.....lots... Get your hand in your pocket, sort the tax for 6 months and get down to the lakes.....you have been waiting for this for years....then you may win.....I still need to paint..and i have got rubbish seats....

yeah but you got a nicer colour you got pm as well

[RS2000EXPRESS]

You've made a cracking job of your seats Iain, the car is just getting better all the time.

Tim.

[1488ID]

Class project. The seats look well, did you do the back aswell?

[wetandwindy2]

Class project. The seats look well, did you do the back aswell?

no but was still feeling brave after i done the front ones so i stripped the rears and redyed them black came out ok (although they shrunk in the wash ) but got it sorted will be on the to do list maybe next year as well as a few wee bits and bobs

[wetandwindy2]

joys of restoring stripped bits and pieces of the car and removed the duff release bearing fitted another new one ,put everything together fired her up and hey presto still howling when you let out the clutch and fine when you depress ,another duff release bearing or is it the bearing in the gearbox ,now i need to strip everything again tomorrow ,think i 've put everything on twice if not three times on this car ah well will get there in the end ,its a bugger all the same though

[wetandwindy2]

was wondering as the car was laid up for 18 years is it possible that the gearbox bearing or bearings have dried up causing the noise,if so would the bearings be sot or can i regrease them

[emily]

Looking good Iain , cant wait to see the car in the summer

[wetandwindy2]

well believe it or not drove the mex out of the garage and onto the road ,drove it a few times up and down my road and nothing fell of ,so went round the village well chuffed ,added bonus was that my mate cabby came down and sprayed my non locking petrol cap sad i know but who cares also the steering is flippin heavy kinda got used to power steering will try and take pics tomorrow or better once i got her all cleaned up properly

[andym]

Nice one Iain... Gald you got it sorted... I know when it comes to escorts you have to do a couple of times........some times its a pain....but you did it....

[RS2000EXPRESS]

well believe it or not drove the mex out of the garage and onto the road ,drove it a few times up and down my road and nothing fell of ,so went round the village well chuffed ,added bonus was that my mate cabby came down and sprayed my non locking petrol cap sad i know but who cares also the steering is flippin heavy kinda got used to power steering will try and take pics tomorrow or better once i got her all cleaned up properly

Great news Iain what a fantastic experience after all that work!...... I did not expect anything to drop off it anyway! I know what it's like to get something like your petrol cap painted..I'm just the same, something else to tick off on the list and the little bits do make a big difference.

Tim.

[wetandwindy2]

cheers guys ,to be honest would nt be at this stage if it wasnt for tips and hints from you guys especially yourself Tim cheers was itching to take her again tonight but will have to wait a bit ,going for a premot just for a quick once over at a garage up the road who's into his old fords ,the scene seems to be getting quite big up here now ,another RS2000 custom came up to the island last week a white custom model becoming as common as muck now ,think theres about 4 or 5 mk2 mexico's on the road with another 3 that i know of at resto stage should be a fun summer

[RS2000EXPRESS]

cheers guys ,to be honest would nt be at this stage if it wasnt for tips and hints from you guys especially yourself Tim cheers was itching to take her again tonight but will have to wait a bit ,going for a premot just for a quick once over at a garage up the road who's into his old fords ,the scene seems to be getting quite big up here now ,another RS2000 custom came up to the island last week a white custom model becoming as common as muck now ,think theres about 4 or 5 mk2 mexico's on the road with another 3 that i know of at resto stage should be a fun summer

You'll have enough cars there for a Western Isles Tour, Iain.

Good luck with the pre MOT.