Jump to content
Escort Cabriolet Club

New Cabbie


Guest John
 Share

Recommended Posts

Can u just replace the inner part of the fuel filler cap section??

 

 

as the saying goes in smokey n the bandit "they said it cant be done"

 

24102010040.jpg

 

08112010063.jpg

 

08112010062.jpg

 

oh yes it can :banana_dance:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 248
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

just getting as much pre work done as poss myself. heard of a welder been donated to the cause ( a guy a know has been given a welder free to good home as there is a group of 10 of us up ere been mates for years have mk1,2 &4 escorts)

 

so once thats been picked up n checked over. I'm taking delivery & my brother in law is the welder at his garage is coming to do a bit. prob after xmas.

 

no rush but am getting inpatient beens im only doig a couple of hrs a week if im lucky & making good progress.

He recons 2 days welding at the most.

 

fingers crossed

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...

well its been a while but work has been slow due to hols in canada & family death but today i finished work & no rain so the all white came out of the garage.

 

Game on time for some graft on project

 

Got the new welder working a treat :banana_dance:

 

 

047-2.jpg

 

051-2.jpg

 

052-1.jpg

 

048-2.jpg

 

050-2.jpg

 

049-1.jpg

 

 

 

got 1 more bit to do on passengerside then i'll get some blue paint on before wing goes on.

 

then remove driverswing paint put new wing on back on her wheels and turn her round to get stuck into the back end.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest dave29

09012011094.jpg

 

had a couple of hrs today grinding n stuff to get ready for another good push on her when we get some more nice weather

 

 

top work there john. :salut_gb: looking forward to the progress pix. was the fuel filler part hard to do as thats going on my all blue.... did you have to remove the tank? :unsure:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

well got a early finish for a change so a few cheeky hours in garage.

 

more rot cut away

 

19012011097.jpg

 

2door saloon panel i got from ford fair £20 bargin

 

19012011099.jpg

 

no need to replace full arch also a s2 body kit going on so will hide most of this

 

19012011096.jpg

 

need to cut it down a wee bit

 

19012011100.jpg

weekend job weather permitting :banana_dance: :banana_dance:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

had a couple of hrs last nite

 

needed tomake up part of the inner rear wheel tub

 

09012011094.jpg

 

so to try & cut a nice flowing curve i cut off the wheel arch of the front wing still to be removed.

 

02022011112.jpg

 

dressed it back to bare metal get some heat in it as to bend it a wee bit better & hey presto it worked

 

got it welded up

 

01022011109.jpg

 

may go for the filler cap this weekend if weathers nice.

 

also got the front primed stonechipped then primer again.

 

02022011111.jpg

 

02022011115.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

To be honest don't like axle stands.

 

Anyhow rain stopped today so got some more done along with having to wash "the all white" due to her getting caught out in the rain last nite.

 

1st grind on new metal

 

06022011123.jpg

 

primed up looking well

 

06022011127.jpg

 

tried up the bumper & new body kit fits perfect

 

06022011122.jpg

 

We found a little bit on front passebger inner wheel well yesterday got that grinded

 

06022011124.jpg

 

now primed waiting for stone chip

 

06022011126.jpg

 

Front end is now ready to fit passenger wing then remove driverswing & fit new one straight away.

 

:banana_dance: :banana_dance: :banana_dance:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

had another couple of hrs tonite

 

06022011123.jpg

 

07022011137.jpg

 

lovely fit not much catty needed.

 

think i've got the wing lined up well considering is a pattern item nice fit too

 

07022011138.jpg.

 

started on driverside removing the wing

 

07022011141.jpg

 

no more welding under here needed

 

i got a spare driverside rear arch if anyone wants to purchase before it goes on fleabay

 

07022011139.jpg

 

07022011140.jpg

 

inbox me if interested

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...

managed to get some paint in cans today so had a hr on the car.

 

02032011199.jpg

 

02032011198.jpg

 

Dont look to bad when it started like this

 

047-2.jpg

 

got the wing lined up nice & holes drilled ready o welding gonna try n get brother in law here this week end to get wing fitted

Link to comment
Share on other sites

well had a busy day today

finished decorating the dinning room lunch time straight in garage

 

fantastic dry weather today so work head on.

 

got passengersde wing on then started otherside.

 

05032011207.jpg

 

got driverside wing on aswell

 

05032011206.jpg

 

put lights in to line up,then thought i'll try bumper etc

 

05032011209.jpg

 

05032011208.jpg

 

So then i relised all the front is finished i need to turn her round so tried her on her new wheels.

 

05032011210.jpg

 

emptied her & pushed her up drive to turn round,shes now in ready for work to start on the rear end again

 

finally progress it feels like anyhow

 

:banana_dance: :banana_dance:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share


×
×
  • Create New...