sortedford Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Cheers guys Got some more nice bits this week Scotch pads for the engine bayhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/th_IMG_2304_zpsf3745ed5.jpg Steering rack busheshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2306_zps4518e6ef.jpg New dust covers for the front rose jointshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2307_zps3afcd91d.jpg Very good cond rear armshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2310_zps5ee86109.jpg Exhaust hangers and ARB clamps :woohoo:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2311_edited_zpse4b9acc6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgio Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Very nice job.A proper restoration.Can't wait for the final result.God,I miss my old mk3 xr3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Gonna be a nice little motor when its done, good job man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markc Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 dont let your new metal rust, just means more work down the line also a nice upgrade is to fit a rear ARB but you need arms that have the part already welded onhttp://www.auto-tat.co.uk/Escort%20Upgrade...-RollBarFig.jpgcan just see the part i mean on this onehttp://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu151/J...009/0987003.jpg keep up the hard work tho, done plenty of these repairs before but its worth it in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Cheers guys Mark, not too fussed about a bit of surface rust, it'll all get done again when being prepped for paint anyway so don't worry I do have a rear ARB, and the arms were advertised for a RST but when they arrived I noticed the mounts missing, although becuase of the quality of them I decided to keep them and we'll just put the brackets on - Well spotted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Well after a month we managed to get a bit more done.The rest of my bushed have turned up :cool: Pretty much all the welding is done now and we have started trying out the POR15 prep and ready which leaves a zinc phosphate coating on the metal to stop rust returning. Starting to grind down the weldshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2391Large_zps9e9e73c5.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2417Large_zps315cc738.jpg Rear shock mount cleaned out, treated and primedhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2416Large_zps1d320b23.jpg Front end treated and part primedhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2413Large_zps9ad05ebf.jpg Testing the POR15 phosphate coatinghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2412Large_zps5c0dfb43.jpg Old vs new spring cuphttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2397Large_zps50bedce2.jpg Next off more cleaning, prepping and then onto painting the underside 1st stage :woohoo: Finally fells like its getting somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Haven't updated much of late. Though I have ordered some new parts which have turned up.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/th_IMG_2422Large_zpsf1875295.jpgNew lower arms http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/th_IMG_2423Large_zps075892fe.jpgNew CV boots http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/th_IMG_2424Large_zps4fbbef1e.jpgNew rear bearings I took this last week off work, and spent it mostly under the car with a toothbrush cleaning it :spinning:White spirits to get the years of crap and oil off, then truck de-greaser before using POR-15 prep and ready. I decided to paint the underside in 4 stages:Firstly I applied POR-15 to the main footwell, front chassis and front inner wheel arches. Second stage was footwell area back under the car.Third stage was the inner footwell and bulkhead, pop out window seams and boot floor.Fourth and final stage was inside the sunroof tray and the inside of the roof skin. Then after leaving to dry for 24 hours I gave the lot a coat of Tie Coat primer which allows the POR-15 to be over coated in a colour.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/th_IMG_2508Large_zps50b97bd6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonez Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Love it mate! Looking at getting one of these myself! Just a pain to find a decent one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Trust me mate, unless you pay 10K plus you wont Its far easier to get a decent S2, I think they made them out of something other than rust This looked a minter from the outside, and t has lived in a garage for the last 14 years. Everything you'd expect would have been done to preserve it, so if you do get one be prepared for work lovely looking motors though! Anyway this weeks updates First off some new bits from Ford http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2528Medium_zps256397a6.jpgBrake bar gaiter and rear ARB link bushes I managed to get a bit more done on the engine bay. I hate filling and sanding :mad:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2535Medium_zpsda6389e8.jpgAt least I am getting some of it in primer now, so I'm starting to see the light. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2517Medium_zps038fd6e5.jpgI've also managed to get the seam sealer on, although I'm going to have to order another 1kg tub in order to do the engine bay and a few other little odds and sods. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/sortedford/S1%20Restore/IMG_2554Medium_zpsfd890cb9.jpgAlso got the rear arches grinded back today, so have a good layer of filler on each side. Hopefully be able to take this back down during a few evenings in the week. The prep, prep and more prep :pmsl: I'll give myself the weekend off next week to be at Central-show :woohoo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicksy Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Good work there!!! I love threads like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 She's getting there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Cheers guys. It does finally feel light its going the right way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Its amazing how much further it feels you've progressed just with a bit of primer, Looking good. Cant wait till its sprayed and rebuilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Nice updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Cheers Guys was hoping to get a bit more done this week, but have been working late. Maybe get a bit done Monday as I've booked the day off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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