Ford escort mk2 RS2000 ground up build

[Mikethepanel]

First of all happy new year to everyone, hope its a prosperous one!

Well i got on with the jacking points today




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Still got to brace the fronts to the floor then start on the other side, but not a bad day seeing as I couldn't be RS'd again

[mikey G]

Of course, I meant "insane" in a good way

[Mikethepanel]

The fenders look insane. As usual your fab work is great man. Keep it up!

Thanks mikey! The arches are needed as the rear axle is so wide the wheels stick out from the original body arches

[mikey G]

The fenders look insane. As usual your fab work is great man. Keep it up!

[Mikethepanel]

Got the underside skids on today

These are just to protect the floor pan area which are in the main path of any stones or whatever get thrown up by the front wheels

[Mikethepanel]

I spent a little of xmas day afternoon in the garage and this morning doing bits


Trial fitted the rear arches and drilled the holes

Also fitted sealed bottom rivnuts for screwing on the carbon heater bubble.

And installed the water collar onto the bubble

And made myself a sill jacking tube kit

[Mikethepanel]

Only a little done today,the pair of these screen pillar gussets

Still feel off after spinal jab On thursday


Getting a little sick of building it now!

[Mikethepanel]

I've got a week off over Christmas so plenty of updates to come

[coconutt]

Sub'd. Much doing work.

[Mikethepanel]

What a fantastic build,i was proud when i welded to wheel arches on mn 75,but after seeing this :O

Thank you but this sort of thing is my bread and butter! As i and a senior panel beater

[Mikethepanel]

Think this photo shows just how many tubes are in one of these cages

[brolli21]

What a fantastic build,i was proud when i welded to wheel arches on mn 75,but after seeing this :O

[Mikethepanel]

Got some fancy bits done today



Sorry about picture quality

[Mikethepanel]

Been down to SD Developments for some more parts that only these guys make


Pair of door bottoms


And a real carbon fibre heater bubble

[Mikethepanel]

Well now, the final five bars fitted today and thats the cage finished except for the gussets and braces