well done to u for doing all the work and keeping the car on the road

im glad im not the only one trying to keep fords on the road.

new inner and outer sill and a bit boxing too on my rs a couple of months ago for the mot.

looking at some of the pics around most peeps would break them.

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i know this is old, and it's my fault digging it up but i was genuinely interested, same as tillers xr2i

Well if people mare interested i will do one massive update...!!

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i am very interested and the xr2i if you wouldn't mind

me too do it!!

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Rip Ben Elvin (jam)

Just read this through and want to read more awesome work mate

First of all... Hope everybody had a good Xmas and planning a good new year...!

There hasnt been too much progress on UKV this month due to the crap weather and having no screen in the car does make it a bit tricky taking the car from my Garage to the bodyshop about 1/2 mile. Only really been able to work on the car at the weekends too...

Anyway here are a few purchases i have Wind Deflectors, Genuine Ford Headlight Protectors and finally a Laguna Non Vented Splitter,





Now for a few pics of cleaning up the sill prepping for the new panel to be cut and welding on...













As always Please feel free to comment...

Cheers

Tiller

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Bloody weather...................!!!

Not a real update except i have been spending a bit more on a few bits and pieces

Here are a few pics of my buys...









All of this little lot only cost me £75.... :thumb:

I am on the hunt for a few more bits and bobs tho if people could help me out....??

Looking for Front passenger side jacking cover... Would buy a set..
Mint tailgate in any colour as will be painted...
Rear Bumper.. no cracks etc....
Ford Strut brace.

Thanks for looking

Tiller

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Well not much of an update again but have taken the wheels off and got my 3dr Cossie wheels on so i can get the decent tyres off onto the ones i wanted referbed.

Also i brought a pillar pod too... just need to find some guages to fit in with the dials...

As always here are a few more snaps...!!







Pillar pod...



All the stuff taken off and stored inside the car LOL....





Finally new plates





Cheers For looking again...

Tiller

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Hello all.... Bit of another update the Sill is now on and fitted...

Morning started with a drive down to the bodyshop inside as the weather was sooo damm cold... As Killer was free (fork lift)
we drove the car ontop its forks to long bits of wood underneath the the to balance the weight... Then up she went...

Time to get my Ford Sill out and see where it was needed to be marked and cut....





Then it was time to place on the car and see if any bits needed to be trimmed off to make suit....





Bedore it was time to wled in the pannel we hole punched the pannel lips ever 2inch as it was done fron the factory for all of the spot welds....


Then ones we got it all lined up and molegripped down it was time for the Boss to come over and weld in the panel.









and then all complete ready to be ground down smoothed off





Then came the time underseal the inside of the wheel arch sill... ground all the welds back and undersealed so no water or crap can get in...



Finally all the welds were ground back and it was time to spay over all the bare metal and look back at the finished product







Next on the list to do is the following.....



Once again thanks for looking and please feel free to comment...

Cheers

Tiller

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Update time....

For once i havent got many pics as my camera decided to die whilst i was working on the car...!!!

What i have done now is cut out the two small bits of rust that was remaning on that panel... cleaned it all up... welded in ground back down to a smooth finish then small bit of filler for a better finish...

Here are a few pics of the car...









Here is a parcel that i recieved this morning with a few more parts for the project..











As you can see its the passenger front jacking cover... and also drivers side door rubber...

Cheers

Tiller

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Another small update been sourcing parts and bits and pieces..

Here are a few pics....

Rear Bumper and spats from simon69





Ford Strut brace,







Hid kit high/low beam...







and finally

Lacquer & hardner



Cheers as always please feel free to comment

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Evening all.... Its time for yet another Massvie update.... Managed to get Thursday off work and also tuesday to give me a nice long weekend to work down the bodyshop on the RS.... So here you go with a few pics and the progress that has happened...

First job was to finish the rear sill on the drivers side.... After to good session with the nail gun it looked a bit like this lol...







Then it was time to mark out the old nasty rust and cut it out...



Then once it was all cut out time to prep up the patch to be made and all the edges to get a nice weld onto...!



Whilst sorting out that patch we cleaned up the arch and noticed another small part that needed doing...

Then i thought wow finally all sorted whip the rear bumper off and just the passenger side rear arch to go...!! :cheers:

Nooooooooooo it was never going to be this easy was it...!!



both rear panels on the side rotten. One of them has gone through both layers... and then the worst bit... Passenger side rear boot floor...!!

Here are a few pics of the patches and bits we have cut out...!!























Then once alot of the patches have been made and welded it it was time to get the rust killer out and have a good clean up and seam seal it all up and paint it with black rubber guard...









With a few pattches to be made still for the boot floor we turnt out attention too the rear arch....



The inner arch all welded in.. awaiting the outer arch.



and finally my boot to be preped up...





Also whislt i was down the garage thought i would take a few snap shots of cars down there at the moment...

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and finally the best way to find this place follow the car on its nose...!!



As always please feel free to comment

Cheers

Tiller

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Right i thought it was time for another update..... So here it goes...

I have flatted and sorted out the imperfections in the rear bumper i brought...









Also i brought my new rear wheel arch...



So that was then chopped and welded into place...



So welding the new panel in due to the escort having waffer thin metal there was a bit of distortion so i have to get the low points out...



Once i was happy enough that it was fairly straight out come the filler....!!!



Then flat it back and re apply some more....



and again.....



and fianlly again....



Whilst i had some filler to play with i did the passenger side door shut...

I aslo noticed i had 2 small dents and little bit of surface rust on the lower qtr... So that was treated and flatted out also...



A few more pics of the filler work...





Finally i was happy with the arch work it was time to take the rear windows out....

The car has had in its life 'lass up' job done on the drivers rear window and looks like the rear window has never been out before as this is what i found....





Great..... When you think all the welding is done you find more...!!! :rolleyes

Latest is that has been cut out and welded in a new piece... I am also in the process of stripping down the new boot and prepping that...

Please could i possibly get some help from you guys tho... Im looking for a this rubbers part number so i can buy a new one...





Also on the look out for a Heated front screen Loom & switch.....

Thanks for looking comments welcome as always...

Cheers

Tiller

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Update..........

Well its been a few months and deadlines have come and gone... but im still working on UKV.....

But finally it is getting very very close to paint,

I have cleaned all the sills under the car and rust treated them, undersealed them and finally painted with rubber guard to give them a bit more protection...











Now for a few more pics of the bodywork....













Also i have managed to finally get hold of the heated screen loom....

I have purchased the paint for the car so we are on the downhill part of the restro now.... Total for paint £225 hmy: hmy:

Thats £50 more than i brought the car for :roll: :roll: :roll:

Cheers

Tiller

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Update......!!! Sorry its been a while i have been doing a bit every week also helping out too...

Now i have finished doing a little bit of the underside it was time to turn back to the exterior... After a long chat with the sprayer and my dad we have decided to take the car to another stage...!! There was a few marks and a few little dings in the door and a tiny bit of rust creeping in so decision was to do all the doors and wings are to be painted...!!

So off to prep the doors it was.....











As the doors were off and pretty much rest of car was ready to prime it was decided to get it in primer...!!













Then all the masking done... time to drive it into the booth...!!



Later that week i decided to nip down and see how the primer looked...

From the amount of primer you can see how much work has gone into this RS2k














So on the list of stuff to finish off are as follows...

Doors primed and flatted,
Wings prepped and primed and flatted
Clear car out of crap....
Flat primed boot
Flat primed car
Paint Car and parts
Fit Bumper, skirt, doors, boot.
Falt and polish whole car,
Fit Windscreen loom and Screen
Prime and paint wheels
MOT

And all this to be done by 26th Sept.....!! The Race is on.....!

Please feel free to comment as always

Cheers

Tiller

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Update again....!!!

Doors are preped and masked up and ready to go...









Then finally today they were in primer already to be flatted down...












Hopefully they will get flatted down next week by my dad and the bodywork guys and ready for paint the week after.... As im on Holiday in Ibiza next week but also got the following week off after...

Cheers

Tiller

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UPDATE.....!!! PIC HEAVY

Right i have a whole week on the RS since i have been back from ibiza....!

The hard work really starts now...!! the car is in primer and all the other bits are also....

Car
Doors
Boot
Sideskirt
Spolier
Spats
Jacking covers
Door Mirrors
Door Handles

Time to flat all the primer down so its all nice and smooth and no imperfections in it...!













Then after a day and a bit flatting everything down it was time to sweep the spray booth out get rid of all dust dirt and everything...!



Nice and empty spray booth ready for the Car...!









Then once the car was driven in it was time to get masked up...!!

















Finally it was all masked up and then it was time for the magic to happen...!!

Here is the colour...!





Then finally it was put on the car......!!!!

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So so happy with the outcome.... Fantastic job... Amazing Colour...(as much as i didnt like it to start with)

Then onto the other parts...!!





















So finally all the bits painted.... Now its time for the refit...!!

First of all.... Heated screen and loom to be fitted...



















So screen back in and doors on...! It was time to get the rest fitted up...









Virtually reary to take home and finish of final bits and pieces...!















Well its been a long long battle but its very very close to been on the road now, Just few fianl bits to fit and find...!!

Adjust Handbrake cable,
Service,
Fit sideskirt
Fit rear door molds
Buy new wiper arms and blades
Give it a damm good clean inside and out...!

Please feel free to comment as always.....

Cheers

Tiller

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