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[RS EDDIE]

HERE WE GO!!!
As a few are aware ive just started a thread on passionford, on my resto to my merc grey frst. Il post the same thread on ere as i go, so none of ya miss out!!!

Firstly a bit about the car as mentioned previously!!!


Im currently in the process of restoring my FRST. Ive had the car now for nudging on 14 years. The car, as youll see in the pics didnt really need this much doing to it, no rust at all as far as i hoped...but..Im a bit anal, and as there were a few paint chips and the odd bit of flaking i thought sod it, its now or never.

The car has had 2 previous owners, the first for 6 months, who traded her in for a new 4x4 Saph, and the second who was an elderly gent who bought the car in part exchange for his fiesta xr2i, as a retirement present for himself and wife!!! Both the previous keepers were contacted before i purchased the car as peace of mind!!

Its currently got 73,000 miles with every mot, bill of sale and any correspondance from fords to the owners. Ive personally maintained the servicing of her with regular oil changes etc, as when i purchased her the servicing book was full of stamps up to the 90 odd thousand point, but the car was still showing the original 46,970 miles. Shes totally standard, apart from the odd set of wheels and exhausts being fitted over the years.

The car has never been raced, thrashed or abused in its life, and all the previous owners names and adresses have been kept, inc dealer plates, tax disk holder and key fobs!!

Hope you all enjoy my first attempt at my restoration, bear with me as il be updating the pics in the next few days or so!!!


Last years pics!!

[FRST SILVER]

id leave it as it is fella.

shes a beauty

[rs-tom]

that dont need restoring it needs thrashing

[RSGeorge]

What wheels are those in the 2nd pic from the bottom? and what size? Think they look the nuts on that car

[emblem]

Looks really nice.

So clean and mint.

[mrorange2]

Thats lovely how does it need restoring i can only hope once ive finished mine it looks half as good as yours does in its current state!!!

[RS EDDIE]

TOOOOO LATE!!!!

Shes currently on a rollover jig on her side just as a skeleton frame!!!!!!

The engines out, interior, all, except glass is left now, and im 90% through stripping the whole of the underseal......Ive found one two bits of rust so far. 1) 4mm x 10mm next to the passenger seat bolt plate, and 2) 5mm x 15mm, underneath the bodkit at the bottom near the rear jacking cover!!!!

More pics (186 of em) to follow people!!!!

BTW....The alloys in the lower pics, are Laser Cut Polished Compomotive THs, 16", with 195-40-16 rubbers!!!

Thanks for the comments,....back into the garage i go!!!!

[- Danny Boy -]

That is mint! Shame shes on a jig now though. Oh well, gotta do what ya gotta do!!

[Dave G fsi]

Good to see you have started a thread now, cant wait to follow this resto

She's such a nice car too

[RS EDDIE]

Wouldnt consider it a shame its on a jig...Its amazing when the original ford underseal is off, just how much of it is storing dormant moisture just gradually gnawing its way through into the metal, as my pics will show.
Its only very slight surface rust, but left alone im sure its the type of stuff that would eventually cause alot of grief in years to come, so time to take it all off!!!

Been in touch with a good company Oop North who is gna supply me with rubberised texured O>E underseal, which im gnaput over all the rust traeted areas, then overpaint in mercury, and then laquer.

Right lets get back in the garage, in the warm, on this wet windy day!!!!

[Turboboy67]

Before you had even started it was one of the best out there, once finished it will be stunning,

Roll over spits are the only way to go when restoring, makes the work so much easier.

Hurry and get some more pictures up please,

[RS EDDIE]

True, rollovers are pukka. Its soooo much easier to take everything off, and clean, and just standing up with a wire brush and drill etc, enables me to have a nice fag, and a brew whilst standing back and admiring my handywork!!!

Thanks for the comments, a few more pics will be up as of later or tommorrow!!!!

[Dave G fsi]

Im very jealous of your rollover jig

Look forward to some more pics

[RS EDDIE]

Started by taking out the interior etc and the bumpers but left the glass...That will get removed before repaint!!
Found the floor to be 100% solid!!!




































Put some of the interior in various rooms of the house and a few bits still laying around in the garden and garage!!!













More to come but this website is messing around as i add pics, so il try later!!!

[Dave G fsi]

That is properly mint, there isnt any rust anywhere!

[fezza89]

really nice eddie

[RS EDDIE]

Just uncovered a bit of rust on the bottom of the filler cap panel!!

Its only 2" x 6" long, just above the bumper swage line so looking for replacement rear arch panel n(not full rear quater) Anyone know of any good panel places??

[RSGeorge]

Cant help you with the panel sorry but I can look after them rims for you lol

Seems silly looking at this "resto thread" when it hardly needs it still suppose if you keep on top of it then it will never need any major work

[RS EDDIE]

Hahaha!! Them Comps mate are getting a refurb in a few weeks, there the bizz mate eh!!!

[rs_fiesta]

Just noticed the thread,will keep an eye on it.Very nice car

[RS EDDIE]

Cheers geeza, got loads to do still and all the pics to post up aswell, il be posting more soon as the whole of the underneath has now been stripped of ford underseal, rust treated and zinc undersealed ready for the new application of rubberised o.e spec underseal. Just deciding wether or not to paint in merc grey and laquer or keep as grey underseal???

[Dave G fsi]

Get it painted and shiney!

[fezza89]

i think paint the underside eddie, did you say your getting a respray down selinas lane? what quote did you get if you dont mind me asking

[RS EDDIE]

Yea i was gna get it painted there, for £1500-2000, depending on what they have to take off etc.

It will be in skeleton frame form, so there will be no work taking everything off so they can get into everywhere with the spray gun etc....BUT....Ive been told at work to take it to a place in Kent as he is a friend of a friend and is EXTREMELY anal which suits me fine.

The only problem will be getting the car there by transporter etc, but il see nearer the time!!

Too busy a the min trying to get a welder and compressor so itl be a good few weeks yet!!!

[chrisxr2it3]

loving the thread an pics eddie glad to see it being done properly but whats all this anal talk?

[fezza89]

"Ive been told at work to take it to a place in Kent as he is a friend of a friend and is EXTREMELY anal which suits me fine. "

does sound a bit iffy

[RS EDDIE]

Ok, bit of an update.

These pics are a few weeks old so id better get posting!!!

Started to dismantle the front end etc...I wont bore ya with me taking the front bumper off and obvious bits and pieces etc!!!
Here is the bulkhead pannelling coming off.















A good few years of leafage and dust here!!!



So out came the heater box and surrounding elements!!













Was very happy as there was no rust or anything, just needed a polish up for the time being!!

Then i had to take out the wiper moter and linkages etc, as they were a bit manky, so il get brand new ones.





A few more odds and sods pics in no particular order, namely the front end. I looked over the turbo and exhaust for any signs of oil seepage, to which there was none and all was dry







Few more later tonight after my grub....Enjoy!!!

[RS EDDIE]

Ok my chinese aint ready yet, so where was I....

A few more of the front end items aswell as the brake servo master cylinder internals, thought id repaint that and recon all the seals with fresh ones to stop leakage!!!











Shocking Battery tray!!!



Now Gone!!!



Loom taped up and labelled






Oh Yea, forgot....The engine came out first!!!







Came out fairly easily with the aid of a nate in his Janitors jacket!!!





Sump out for a little peek, before the engine went off to Burton Performance for a new head and cam, as the original cam had done 73k, and was a teeny bit loud!!



The next step was to get the car into position, clear the garage out, have a tidy up, ready for my rollover jig to take charge of the operations!!!!

[- Danny Boy -]

Awesome progression Eddie. How does the battery tray come out? Mine needs taking out and spraying up. Are they welded in place? If they are I will have to do my best and spray it where it is.

[RS EDDIE]

Cheers mukka...
Yea mate the bracket is spot welded to the chassis and also to the tray, (if you wanted to take the bracket out aswell), I left mine in, but i might take the whole lot out as its easier now, as youll see when its rolled over!!!!

[- Danny Boy -]

Awesome, looking forward to it

[RS EDDIE]

Right Here a few of the car starting off on the jig, now that the engine was out. The rear was easily lifted by the two of us with the front on axle stands. We attached the jig in the correct places, and bolted into position, being carefull not to bend the jig by the front being lower, so we set it to the lowest position to start with!!!





We then had to use an engine crane tied to to the front chassis to lift the front obviously. The major problem was siting the engine crane inbetween the front legs of the jig, so we could slide it into position without knocking the rear one out of place and lifting the front off centre....GRIEF!!!!! I had literally 5" to play with!!!



After i was sure that it was all tight and level, we started to roll the shell. Believe you me, it was fuuking nerve wracking, one mistake assembling it and the car would have fallen off and bent the whole chassis. As we moved the car, i had literally 2ft clearance from the wall, so if it had of hit the wall, it would have meant, taking it all apart , assembling the shocks, wishbones wheels and all the moving bits, then re-postioining the car and doing it all again, so luckily, i got it bang on first time!!!!











Now that was rolled a bit slow, and i can tell ya, when a few nuts and bolts left on the floor decide to roll across the floor to the other side its as tho the car sounds like its about to fall off the jig. After a few turns tho, i got a bit cocky and nearly let it roll all the way over onto its roof, but grabbed it in time!!!

[RS EDDIE]

Forgot to mention, the rollover pics are in no order, so if you see different shades on the underneath then its because ive taken them as i went and prob got them muddled up....Pics of the underneath tho will follow v. soon!!!

[murfs frst]

Nice job your doing there will be mint when done,where did you get the roll over jig if you don't mind me asking

[Dave G fsi]

Awesome progress buddy, doing a real thorough job there