nullspace Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Today's work: I masked off the rust-treated slam panel and surrounding area, and then gave it a dusting of etch prime. Once this died I gave it all a lick of paint. I chose the glamorous Hammerite direct-to-rust black, as opposed to Halfords almost-nouveau-but-not-quite rattle cans. I realise it's not as pretty, but given it won't be seen I think the durable finish is more important than colour coordination. Also treated the radiator mount in the same way. Tomorrow, once dry, i'll mask the etch-primed areas not covered by Hammerite, and give these a dusting in nouveau. Before: After: I didn't get very far with my scratches today. I smoothed out the prime-filler, and gave it a coating of nouveau from the touch up pen. Hopefully i'll be able to polish out the gloss scuffs with something like t-cut. It will be getting 'glossed' before it's complete anyway. Here it is smoothed and ready for the first coat of nouveau: John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Black looks fine mate, quite smart in fact. Mines going the same way too (along with engine bay). You can also buy a dark red metallic t cut specific for that kind of colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danj8608 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I always jack up where the subframe bolts to the body just by the front wheels.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullspace Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Today's update: Car went in for welding and paintwork. I'm pretty chuffed because this has been on the cards for months now, and it looks like things are finally coming together. In the meantime, I started work on this little puppy: Which after a bit of work with the angle grinder started to look like this: Unfortunately I ran out of light, so i'll be coming back to this tomorrow (and dismantling it, probably). Anyone know where I can buy poly bushes for a good price? John Edited September 24, 2013 by nullspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james08 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 car came to me for welding and paintwork, few pics of whats been done so far http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/1_zpsd1d6b14a.jpg shock removed for easy accesshttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2_zps4835ba92.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/4_zps5f2edd43.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/3_zps0ceaa5b6.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/5_zps1379a0b7.jpg passenger side rusthttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/6_zps6f3db4a6.jpg all cut outhttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/7_zps261ed253.jpg new metal welded inhttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/8_zps0f4f89a5.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/9_zpsa54fe8a9.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danj8608 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Check where the axle mounts to the body dude is seeing as hes taking the drum axle off he won't want any nasty surprises on swap over Floflex for bushes Floflex for bushes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullspace Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Great pics. Thanks for the update! That's one hell of a hole in the chassis leg that ya welded good n new. Didn't think it was that bad! Great work though. Cheers again, dude. Oh and Dan, yeah... I mentioned to him about the rs2k rear assembly; think he said he's gunna drop it each side if he needs to weld around there. On the rear beam - I don't have any pics coz unfortunately it started raining, but I got the thing disassembled today. The discs are in much better shape than i thought, and there was still some life in the handbreak drum pads, so i wont need to replace any of those. Hopefully it'll be a drier day tomorrow so i can grind it up nice and fresh. Going to rust treat, then etch prime, then aerosol underseal it (the paint-over-kind), and then give it a little coat of mercury grey. I know you're never gunna see it... but i just love detail like that; and finish isn't important under the car so i can just use the old rattle cans lying around. Oh and my calipers (front and back), shocks, and rocker-box cover i eventually want to do in that 'tangerine scream' colour the new focus ST comes in. Absolutely love that colour. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze4door Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I painted my anti roll bar blue to match my callipers and you don't ever see that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullspace Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 I painted my anti roll bar blue to match my callipers and you don't ever see that Exactly. It's just a compulsion, isn't it? The fact that everything under there is clean and tidy and (in your own weird little way) pretty. Was thinking about doing the ARB another colour like the calipers too. Not sure though. Seen a few people do it both front and back and it looks quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I painted my anti roll bar blue to match my callipers and you don't ever see that Exactly. It's just a compulsion, isn't it? The fact that everything under there is clean and tidy and (in your own weird little way) pretty. Was thinking about doing the ARB another colour like the calipers too. Not sure though. Seen a few people do it both front and back and it looks quite nice. My ARB on my disc beam has been painted green to match the calipers. Just a personal touch more for yourself than for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james08 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 few more rusty pics http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-26160657_zpsbd650f4c.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-26160709_zps99f8ee02.jpg most of the rot cut outhttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-26165052_zps4a2bc174.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-26170453_zps3f49b1e2.jpg metal welded inhttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-26191117_zps20493ded.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-26191128_zpsc220f575.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-26191708_zpsbd305a68.jpg what came out of the drivers chassis leghttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-26192756_zpse2d23313.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-27172045_zpsa50409c2.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-27172055_zps2850810c.jpg welds ground down and seam sealedhttp://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-27175152_zpsdd7d5cd2.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-27175209_zpsdd7d84ed.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/1996%20ford%20escort/2013-09-27175221_zps0f3d6659.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CossieSean Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 wow nice welding, drivers chassis leg is a job i need to get round to, how did u get on with having the shock still fitted did it get in the way much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james08 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I took both shocks off to give more space, 3 13mm at the top and 1 15mm at the bottom and they come out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CossieSean Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 ive had mines off before just wondered if u had managed to do it without removing as its half the job lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james08 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 for the time it takes to take them out its not worth trying to struggle around them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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