Car in Retro Classics

[Frosticles]

A real beauty Robert.

[prs]

Now thats what i call a Restoration Robert
Its a credit to you well done on the feature in the magazine
Looking forward to seeing it in the Capital

Cheers Sean, coming down to the show?
and there's going to be an even nicer one at the show..
see you then
R

[prs]

read this last night, nice article robert, bet youre well pleased with that and something to go in your history files for the car

Thanks Dave,
I've just finished the RS1800 section of the 'sporting MK2 escorts' book, I want to see XYD in the flesh sometime. Ultimate.

Robert

[prs]

fantastic resto completly rebuilt but the thing that bothers me is does it drive ok ie wearing tyres even ect as i think it would have to be rebuilt on a jig as you cant strip it that far and get the geomentry of the chassis ect back to how it should be ?

, It was jigged. I didnt have access to one like Escort tec, but it was on a jig and every dimension was pre measured from a lazer & logged before any panels were cut out. Every new panel, except where the floors meet the tunnel, are lap joined at the original joints including the 'A' pillars.

I then double checked every mounting point, with the same lazer measurements, against a standard MK2 with only a few miles on it that had never been crashed or repaired and all was good.
I also have eccentric bushings in the lowering blocks which let me to move the axle in any direction to align all 4 wheels when doing the tracking.

As Laurence said, The car drives perfectly & I can take my hands off the wheel at any speed and same under braking.
Robert

[Paulk RS1800]

Well done and very well deserved, its a credit to your determination and skill. Only the very bravest would have completed a restoration of this scale and to achieve this level of finish.
Take care and I hope you enjoy many years of happy motoring. Paul.

[Retro Sport Parts]

Hello

Hi Robert,

What a nice car and fair play with all the hard work you done on it.

Errol

[docscars]

Cheers Sean, coming down to the show?
and there's going to be an even nicer one at the show..
see you then
R

where it coming from R obert is Sean takeing the wee green pop lol lol

[Groupcracer]

top work!
the build thread was inspiring to me..

the naysayers can all go and fcuk them selves....great work and proper resto.

[Moose]

[prs]

where it coming from R obert is Sean takeing the wee green pop lol lol

would be a fine show car as well, he might load up a few guys & bring it down for the run

[Chesney]

Thanks Dave,
I've just finished the RS1800 section of the 'sporting MK2 escorts' book, I want to see XYD in the flesh sometime. Ultimate.

Robert

be a while for shes out again

[docscars]

would be a fine show car as well, he might load up a few guys & bring it down for the run

yes all set for Sunday bus load from the north main man ACCYFORD

[Rallye]

Great read, lovely car too. Health to enjoy.