Mk2 Mex Resto (Major)

[Frosticles]

Looks like it's going to be hard work for you. Will be worth it in the end when you're blatting sideways everywhere!!!!!!!!! BTW, Are you going to put the original tops back on?

[M11RF]

Cheers for the encouragement... I need it!!

Yeah i`m planning on putting the authentic tops back on when its finished...

A few pics from today...







got the o/s wing off and started to plate the rear of the inner wing.
The strut top on this side still needs to come off, but i`m fed up with it for today so that will be a job for tommorrow, or maybe day after!

[dasadrew]

floopin' 'eck M11! Don't forget to change the name of the Vehicle Manufacturer in the log book from Ford to M11RF when you've finished! And I thought MY Escort was the pits...

[M11RF]

Yeah buts when its done - WHEN - It should give me great sense of achievement.
Although, i wont dare drive it anywhere incase something happens to it lol

[dasadrew]

Take heart!

I started in 1991 and am still restoring! The latest bit was a replacement of a part I repaired in 1991 which has rusted during storage before the car ever got back on the road!!

During the resto I built (yes, literally) a house, got married, changed the country of residence twice, got divorced ........

[M11RF]

I hope to have this done before 13 years dasadrew... lol
I`m cracking on with it, but after ripping the strut top off the o/s i`m starting to think that maybe i`d have been better getting a complete front end...
Its bad - real bad!



Can`t do anything else on it today, need to get a turret top early next week.

[Chrisbo]

Not just a turret top but a pan as well by the looks of that, ****ing hell! What is stopping the strut from flying up through the inner wing and hitting the camera lens,You got it on a jack?

Nice tread on the O/SF tyre though

[M11RF]

|Yeah, course i got it on jack Chris... lol

Got the pan(turret top) and the legs that run down the side today. But after a bit more chopping and twisting, i`ve decided i need to find a scrap mk2 to chop the inner wing out of... I thought the otherside was bad, but this side takes the biscuit! :colors:

New inner wing nearly 300 quid!
I may have to put it on hold while i decide on the next step... Scap yards here i come!

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Buy a cheap as fork 4 door MKII

2 doors are rare and expensive.

4 doors are 10 a penny !!!

Just a thought as they are the same from the bulkhead forward !!!!!

[M11RF]

Hmmmm... Thats what i`ve been thinking of doing Dave. But TBH i dont really have the space to put anything!
I`ve got all the parts from this project filling one garage
I`ve got this car in my garage
:compress:

Ah well... time will tell.

[Chrisbo]

|Yeah, course i got it on jack Chris... lol

Got the pan(turret top) and the legs that run down the side today. But after a bit more chopping and twisting, i`ve decided i need to find a scrap mk2 to chop the inner wing out of... I thought the otherside was bad, but this side takes the biscuit! :colors:

New inner wing nearly 300 quid!
I may have to put it on hold while i decide on the next step... Scap yards here i come!

Don't you mean that side is made of biscuit !!!!

Your lucky you can find a Mk II in the scrappies, Since the house prices in Edinburgh went through the roof our scrappies are to POSH to keep "old rubbish like that". No money in it for them. Plus most of them rotted away years ago with our most excellent weather, Even the Stock car boys are using the last of the sierra shells now.

[andyg]

you can have this for £50 if you can find transport or pay postage

cheers Andy



and what it looks like when shot blasted

[M11RF]

Made a start on cutting the rot out the inner wing today.

See how it goes, cheers for offer Andy

[M11RF]

Back on Track....

O.k, the last couple of days have been spent rebuilding the o/s inner wing...
I was considering getting a new one but i wanted to get on with it... I`ve fitted the turret top cup and the 2 legs down either side too. :help:

So heres the results. Not very pretty at the moment



Heres some pics of the tyre again - just for you Chris... lol




I start a job on monday so progress will be slower from now on...
I have to wait till tuesday for the 2 outer sills to come in any case.

[Chrisbo]

Re: Back on Track....

Heres some pics of the tyre again - just for you Chris... lol

Cheers LOL. Look on the bright side you did at least get a tyre with good tread on it if nothing else. Just make sure you don't end up with a bit welding spatter burning it's way through or that elusive bit of offcut metal stuck into it