Martins Mk1 restoration

[kas750]

[mk1GTstu]

looks lovely!

[SHIFTY]

Thats certainly a different way to fit arches lol well done mate for being brave enough to try it. Are you going to cataloy over that bonding gear?

She's looking the part now - im sure it will be a lovely machine when done

[sidney]

Brave or stupid
Yep hopefully just a small amount of cat.
Thanks for all comments.

[oggie snr]

Cheers Kas,
got some of this stuff...

Was going to get some sikaflex, but a nice chap gave me 3 tubes of this.
they bond stuff on trailer bodies with it, so should be up for sticking some arches on.

proper job

[whoopty]

where is the lass with the full frontel

[sidney]

Sorry Andy she wasnt up for it lol!
more progress taking shape now.

all cut out


and sanded down to bare metal and etched.


glued on and held with temp rivets and clamps











And just had to offer a wheel up

still have arch filler to fabricate and fit yet, next weekends work.
thanks for looking.

[mk1GTstu]

nice work! keep the pics coming!

[south west restorations]

nice to see this .
maybe wee worth a try in the future.

[warp]

Looking good Bro still can't see the roll cage tho!! lol

[Lee R]

Nice work

[sidney]

Cheers Lee.
Not done a lot of late, filled in rear tubs, and a few repairs.
Just need a bit of motivation like a kick up the aris!
Will stick more pics up soon.

[Hoonabator]

Is there a better looking car than a bubble arched mk1 escort?

Don't think there is...


Fantasic work chap, in the VW world bonding complete sides on splitscreen vans is the norm these days, haven't heard of any of them falling off

[Lee R]

Cheers Lee.
Not done a lot of late, filled in rear tubs, and a few repairs.
Just need a bit of motivation like a kick up the aris!
Will stick more pics up soon.

Look forward to seeing them. I cannot decide wether to bubble mine or now! A big decision to make! I see them bubbled and think they look fantastic, and my mind is made up, but then I see a std one and think no, I dont want bubble arches lol!

[Aaron P.]

cracking job so far sidney....what did ya paint the axle with??? did ya get it blasted or just rub it down with a wire brush.........

for a few pics i thought it looked like you were going to do a broadspeed rep there with just front archs.....