Ford escort mk2 RS2000 ground up build

[Meeve]

keep up the great work! Your progress is impressive... About how many hours are in it so far?

[Mikethepanel]

keep up the great work! Your progress is impressive... About how many hours are in it so far?

Jeez i don't know! I work on it most weekends, betwwen 4-8 hours per day for 18 months so far

[Mikethepanel]

Well, thanks to a mate from work for coming painting the inside today

[LCG]

Looking white mate, congrats!

[Nuts]

Wow bud, great progress and attention to detail.

[Mikethepanel]

Bits of fettling with trims and brackets today



Including making new sill stands

[Mikethepanel]

And thats the dash painted

[Mikethepanel]

All ready for powder coating this week

[Mikethepanel]

Well thats the boot lid repaired and painted




I also made the decision to paint the carbon heater bubble

[Jonnys_Stanceventures]

I just wanted to give you, huge props man! The work you have done, is incredible! Tell us, what is the secret to being so awsome, and not giving up???

[Mikethepanel]

I just wanted to give you, huge props man! The work you have done, is incredible! Tell us, what is the secret to being so awsome, and not giving up???

Haha...i can remember how much fun they are to drive hard. Thats what spurs me on
This is just one stage to show how fun the car is to drive

https://youtu.be/CFfvdOvWQ8I

[Mikethepanel]

Well, another days goal reached....get bonnet repaired, modified and primed





Should get it painted tomorrow

[Mikethepanel]

Turns out i had an energy burst after tea.....so

[Mikethepanel]

Bonnet skin painted this morning



And things back from powder coaters

[Mikethepanel]

Primed one of the doors yesterday and got it flatted this morning