My RS 2000

[Retro Sport Parts]

Hi Robert,

Fair play with your RS and thanks for all the advise on sorting bits on mine.

Errol

[IreR2000]

Top work again Robert, hope to head up to Dublin soon, will give a call for tae and a peep at the car.

[SHIFTY]

Excellent work mate!
Brings back some memories fitting htose rear quarters!, great job tho!
Good to see you keeping the strength too when panels off etc

Keep up the great work, look forward to more updates

[Frosticles]

Looking awesome Robert.

[south west restorations]

hi

hi m8 cracking job .u have had a task and half .a have fixed a rs2000 am doing the now thought it was bad but seeing the light on it now.
at least u no what ur doing thats is important .
ur car will look mint when ur finshed .
keep the pics comeing .......

D S RESTO S

[prs]

Thanks for comments guys,
This site has been excellent for the resto. I regularly look at pics of the top cars & resto's here as reference. If we use the likes of Worters, Gerard's, Mr Watts, etc as a benchmark we cant go wrong.

Great to have all the rust gone.
I know there is a fine line between a full panel restoration and a re-shell, contentious debate I know. I could have bought a good shell for a lot less money than all the panels & material cost, and thats without the 100's of hours labour , but I wanted the challenge of repairing an original car and enjoyed doing it myself.
99.9% sure of a rear quarter now, so want to get the shell away for painting.
Lakes 2011 is my target, if I can get an entry.

More pics soon.

Robert

[prs]

Top work again Robert, hope to head up to Dublin soon, will give a call for tae and a peep at the car.

Thanks Stephen, sure give me a call when you're up.

Rob

[prs]

Looking good Robert 1st class job

Thanks Sean, recognise any bits there?


Rob

[graceloc]

very impressed there Robert,
she will be a beaut when finished.

Gerard.

[docscars]

hi Robert lots of hard work but looking good

[prs]

doing a bit of clean-up on some parts last week. Stripped front & rear belts and cleaned. The springs and lock mechanisms in the inertia reels were very sticky but now very free & positive. Washed the belts in soapy water and came up like new.
Used a trick we used to do on aircraft seat belts(approved) where the edges were frayed a little - quickly melt with a lighter and burns off and seals all the loose threads.
made up new safety tags.



few other pics....





Rob

[vlv991v]

Stunning attention to detail. You must have the patience of a Saint!

[wiggyrs]

Very nice work

[prs]

Very nice work

Thanks Martin,
your lift eyes plated up nicely.

Rob

[taffr]

superb job on the new labels for the belts rob