Ford escort mk2 RS2000 ground up build

[Mikethepanel]

Starting to look like a car again now

[Mikethepanel]

Made a start on the O/S A post today

This is the new inner panel

[Peeunit]

Great work on this mate, well done.

My old man used to have a yellow Mexico replica back in the day, what a lad!

[Mikethepanel]

This panel is the inner O/S A post after shot blasting today, looks mint for 34 years old!

Here it is tacked in with a section of outer A post from the damaged shell welded to the top

And checking the gaps

[DeltaAlpha9]

I should learn how to weld...

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Holy cow. You don't waste a lick of time.

[Mikethepanel]

Thanks guys

A bit more done today

A- post finally finished off

And kick panel welded into place

And spent two and a half hours bare metalling the quarter ready for the sill tomorrow

[Sbimy]

Very Interesting topic Great work !
I'll follow it !

[Mikethepanel]

It was the sill's turn today

[Mikethepanel]

Got a fair bit done in the last couple of days

Inner and outer tank well done

Corner of floor repaired


O/S tub fitted

And fuel filler hole cut out and filled

[Mikethepanel]

Moved onto the rear of the shell now.

This time its the outer rear lower corners that are the problem


And slightly off topic but look what was round near the garage today

Taxed and MOT'd Daily driver no matter what weather

[Mikethepanel]

Picked up the door and a few other bits from the shot blasters today,the door has come out nice! Only the very bottom edge and one corner to make

[Mikethepanel]

Back at work now so the work on the car will slow considerably,but i got down there today and got the rear panel welded in

And the gaps sorted out


Bare metalled the inner quarters


And fitted rear panel skid

[M.Doban]

This is amazing. There's going to be like two square-feet of original steel left on this thing. You are doing an excellent job as well!

[theseeker411]

Damn the work you're doing is insane man.

I need to learn how to weld.