4 Door MK2 Escort Resto

[ASHLEY]

Well im back again for project no 2!!!
After approx 5 years restoring my Dads mk2 Rs2000 its time to start my own .

I bought the car from Wrexham about 4 years ago stunning looking car mk2 4door ghia .15inch wheels running a 2.0 pinto and a mild cam and basically had rs2000 running gear 5 speed box tramp bars etc....
I used this car for approx 12mnts great fun to drive never let me down
In the end i had to park her up due to work commitments and any spare time i had i was working with Dad on his Resto.

Unsure what spec the car will be built to yet but pos Road Rally/Track car??

So a complete strip down was in order to see what panels / welding where needed .

before strip down










Will keep pics coming .

[rikb80]

liking what I see, love a good more door......as long as it stays a 4 door, not a big fan of these you see with the back doors welded up

recently had to let my more door go to fund other projects but t'was a noble steed that still got loads of looks and thumbs up when I was out in it.

[Unclebuck]

I'll look forward to watching this thread develop.

[ASHLEY]

Had the bottom half of shell and under side sand blasted .
where do i start now????? More holes than a tea bag!!!!!

To be honest this car had been badly restored by previous owner at some point . Plates welded over rusty rotten areas then had loads of seam seeler and thick wax oil to cover it up .... After removing one sill i found it full of builders foam

Panels that need replacing
Drip rails x2
wings x2
front floor pan both sides
front pannel
splash pan x2
sills x2
inner and outer rear arch x2
inner and outer rear corner both sides
also need to do a small amount of work around heater bowl..

This is going to take some puting right

Shot blasting

[rikb80]

aaaah the joys of classic car restoration, good luck with it all

[ASHLEY]

A few pics


Stut top and around heater bowl needs some attention


New sill .Look at the state of the A post


Floor Pan

Floor Pan


A Post Repair

Rear Arch , Rear inner and outer Tank well, sill,

Now to star the other Side

[south west restorations]

comeing on m8
.the only way to have a strong shell is start from a shell
keep up the good work.

[ASHLEY]

Picked up a few bits



And found some more Bug



Fitted new sill


Heater bowl Repair

[HarrierTony]

Nice job, have you welded up the fusebox hole too ?

[kiwi rs]

Looking at the first pic I was thinging that a nice ghia didn't look like
it need all that welding, but coming along nice now. Are you going to have it as it was in the first pic when its finish? (White with vinyle roof)
or do you have something different in mined.

[ASHLEY]

Nice job, have you welded up the fusebox hole too ?

Yeah welded it up. Going to get a loom made up .

[ASHLEY]

Looking at the first pic I was thinging that a nice ghia didn't look like
it need all that welding, but coming along nice now. Are you going to have it as it was in the first pic when its finish? (White with vinyle roof)
or do you have something different in mined.

Unsure what to do regarding roof or paint yet?? Thats a long way off! Ha

[ASHLEY]

[ASHLEY]

Just a quick up date. Not had much time to post on here the last few week been busy with work
Project coming on now still lots to spend tho

New ped box

[wetandwindy2]

coming along nicely this