Escort Mk1

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Using the replacement scuttle and a fabricated piece the inner scuttle is replaced

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Fabricated Inner Scuttle Finished

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Rear Parcel Shelf and firewall

Trimmed off the rusty metal from the donor shelf which left the exposed inner section, treated the surface with rust converter and left to sit for 24 hours, and finally sprayed with weld thru primer ready for fitting.

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Another piece of the jigsaw complete 78 plug welds and 6 stitch welds later the parcel shelf fitted like a glove.

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Next on the hit list to be repaired is the outer scuttle.









then rust treated and painted diamond white underneath.





Trimmed up the outer scuttle and painted with rust converter,,

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The rear scuttle turning black - this is a sign of the rust converter doing its job,,



Fuel Filler Neck

Yet another repair bodge!

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Trial Fitting of the fuel tank

All mounting holes actually line up even after all the shell realignment.

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Door Repairs







Two new door skins from NHC Panels

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Removing the old skins exposed over 40 years of water damage and rust!!







The strengthening strut brace across the door also showed signs of corrosion



So has been replaced.

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One of the doors only needed a patch across the bottom





The other door required the entire bottom to be replaced - a section was cut in order to reproduce the profile.









To be welded in the door

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[LOUIE]

Some great work there, keep them coming

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The drivers side frame repaired and then rust treated














Then two pack primer and coloured white inside and ready for the final fit of the skins,

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Along with the door sills








Drain Holes added -