RS2000 over winter TLC.. and a bit of a yarn

[lee bishop]

Result!! Don't be frightened to remove stuff for access to clean, you can always refresh/repainted anything you take off too

[Hoonabator]

Could be a slippery slope.... where do you stop?


The black has to go as it has always pi55ed me off. Figure it has served it's purpose in preserving her for nearly 40 years.

I really don't want to take away the patina. Just the black goo is going.

[rsjon]

love these storys,looks a nice motor

[Lee R]

My fave colour. Im looking forward to watching this.

Old photos scanned in are just awesome, proper nostalgia

[HarrierTony]

What a great story and brill car. I thought you had gone nuts when I saw bubble arches and zetec, good job I kept reading lol.
Keep the pics coming.

[wiggyrs]

Very nice story, looks like a very nice motor you got there

[Frosticles]

Must say. Looks well on the steels.

[Hoonabator]

Cheers guys for all the replies. Have to say I'm really fired up about the car again. First time in ages it's been my only project so should be able to crack on with it.


Now what do you think of the stance in the scanned photo?

I've always thought the rear springs must be knackered because she sits so low but it would seem it was the same back in 1980 when that photo was taken? Still on the original multi leaf springs. Decambered back in the day?

I fitted -1 inch springs to the front a while back but it's still at bit nose up in the current photo. -2" may be needed....

Steels all the way, never had any of those nasty 4 spoke things on and never will.

[Frosticles]

Lol @ nasty 4 spoke things.

[Hoonabator]

Little bit more this evening



Integral garage at home means I have to try and restrict the smell of white spirit and warm Ziebart.

Underside of the bonnet is going to be a bugger, horse hair type sound deadening has left it's backing. That along with the Ziebart is 5mm thick in places.

[vinny]

when i did the underbonnet on my rs2 it soaked it in gunk 1st then used panel wipe etc

[Hoonabator]

^^^^^ looks familiar!! Add a horse hair layer and it'll be spot on.

Thanks for the tip, I was thinking off removing the bonnet and laying it flat to soak it.

[vinny]

^^^^^ looks familiar!! Add a horse hair layer and it'll be spot on.

Thanks for the tip, I was thinking off removing the bonnet and laying it flat to soak it.

i took mine off and stood it up to do it

[steven f]

Must say. Looks well on the steels.

never seen one with alloys on back in the good old days the car picture was in 1979 outside me mums house the wheels was the other month i have both but prefer the steels

[Nick Mexi-cos]

Brings back memories of TLT49M when i had it , alot of the Ziebart had gone there was still loads to remove , Great Car and Great story , keep the updates coming