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[Fezzy Turbo]

Had to deliver the front valance and rear panel this afternoon, so i remembered the camera this time If you dont want to cry, please dont look .....

This is what bodykit hides ....




New interior .....


Top of windscreen ......


The new invisible wings, saves on weight .......




The old arse end ....


I have ordered the later mk3.5 petrol cap rear quarter (and a new driver side quarter) from Ford ..... £215 each!!
This restoration is proving to be VERY VERY expensive, but will be worth it

[Paul R]

Keep with it mate

[1992FRST]

blimey coming along well then, if u dont mind me asking, what were the sills like? as i just wanted to compare sill rust with the rust on the rear quarters

[Fezzy Turbo]

I had the sills done 2 years ago, but the guy spraying my car has told me, that he might re-do them to his standard and back fill with wax oyl. Infact the sprayer is back filling anywhere and everywhere, with wax oyl

[Faith]

Sad to see em like that but out with the old bits and on with the new

Will look tremendous when finished! All the red ones do

Keep With it

Ade

[TomRS1800]

Looks the same when I had my RS1800 done but at least its getting there Greg! Im sure when you come back off holiday you will be suprised by the end result (thats it it is done by then!) As Paul said keep with it and enjoy once its done

[heeman10]

Bloody hell, that's some nasty stuff goin on on the rear quarters and windscreen lip! Good job you're getting through it all!

[Fezzy Turbo]

Bloody hell, that's some nasty stuff goin on on the rear quarters and windscreen lip! Good job you're getting through it all!

What do you expect after 14 Scottish winters ??

I have had no choice but to do this properly, as any half job would come back and bite.

[FRST RICH]

bloody hell mate that looks terible.

Never seen a windscreen go at the top before.

Still will be worth it when it's all done. Good idea with the wax oil.

Whats the floor like ??? any issues there.

I remember when I had my car resprayed and the bodykit came off. not to pretty at the back. It's all ok now though.

You will love it when you go to pick it up. will look ace !!!!

[Xr2i_Boy]

Fezzy:

You should ask ford for their prices on the arches :
rear near side arche: - £200 inc vat!!
Asked around at ford, and they cant even get the skirts no more!!

Have the 2i in the bodyshop this min, and the price for the restore so far is over £3000.

Mind the car is about 60% new now with all the replaced pannel work.

Thx
Karl.

[jdfiesta]

looks like the dreaded tin worm has taken a good firm hold there.
good look in removing it all.
did you get all the fuel filler neck and assorted gubbins associated with the mk3.5 filler flap? cos i read on here they're different.
good luck
JJ

[Xr2i_Boy]

Thats correct, if you use the Mk3.5 pannel with the mk3 neck,
you will be left with a gap either side of the neck.

[joel_winders]

thats the reason im not taking my bodykit off "out of sight out of mind" !!!!

[MotorcyclesFish]

thats the reason im not taking my bodykit off "out of sight out of mind" !!!!

LOL.

Fair play for fighting the tin worm though, I know I've got a struggle coming up in the next 5 years or so...

[Chris 2i]

rotten!

nice one for getting it sorted properly though, can't wait to see it finished.

[Xr2i_Boy]

What about the foot wells??

[BradleyS]

shocking amount of rust.

Nice your replacing panels instead of bodging it.

Keep us updated.

Cheers B

[chumkila]

Gordon Bennett.

[Cloud Strife]

That is pretty bad, i'm in process of taking the kit of my si that sum blind git fitted in a rush, gladly mine aint anyware near like that but it aint been on since new! Glad to see it getting sorted out though

[Fezzy Turbo]

Sorry for late reply, was offshore

Anyway .....

My floor was very good actually, with only a tiny hole in the passenger footwell.

Xr2i_boy .... i did ask and thats what they cost me inc VAT .... £215 for each rear quarter not just the arch.

jdfiesta .... i have ordered the fuel filler pipe, but forgot the new type petrol cap ..... doh!

joel_winders .... you have to stop burying your head in the sand at some point

chum .... you know Gordon ??

[Fezzy Turbo]

The Fezzy has finally been moved and more work done to it. Its the usual story, when you start removing panels you find more rust

New sills going on .....


Where the fuel filler pipe goes .....


Better pic showing the extent of the rust, its not just the front panel that gets it .......


The edges of my boot are having to be rebuilt ......


Anyone got spare rear arches ??






The inner arches are being completely replaced with Ford panels, no point doing a patch job as it would come back. When fixed, ALL panels will be back filled with Wax Oyl

[mike_wall15]

Blimey!
Are there any panels without any rust!

I bet you won't want to sell this car after all this work, it'll be a minter! Well done dude!

[heeman10]

Bloody hell, now that is a rotten car! Glad it'll be getting all the treatment it needs, looks like they'll be busy matey! Keep the updates coming when you can

[andyhardy]

I suppose that's what happens after 15 years of use come rain or shine!

I bet you're thinking about whether to carry on or get a new shell now!

Keep it up mate

Andy

[Fezzy Turbo]

I suppose that's what happens after 15 years of use come rain or shine!

I bet you're thinking about whether to carry on or get a new shell now!

Keep it up mate

Andy

You find me an RS shell and i would swap. But as there are none, im carrying on

[Superal]

if people keep reshelling there wouldnt be any left...good on you for rebuilding the one you have

[chris-fiesta]

i seriously admire you dude.... i know no matter how much id love to own or even restore an rs id give up soon as i removed the rear quaters, huge amount of rust!!

chris

[Fezzy Turbo]

if people keep reshelling there wouldnt be any left...good on you for rebuilding the one you have

Exactly why im not re-shelling it with a non RS shell

[mk3.5finesse]

Good Lad

[mk3phill]

and people said i had it bad with the rust good luck with the restoration man,...once ive got a bit of money im going to be replacing the sill's,arches and fule filler panel aswell. but for now its getting welded for the mot how did you get the sill's off and whats the idea behind wax oyl,....how does this work because im interested now lol

[SimonT]

Incredible work needed for this mate.

We defo need to go for a "good luck to the fezzy" beer in Dundee!

[Fezzy Turbo]

:o and people said i had it bad with the rust good luck with the restoration man,...once ive got a bit of money im going to be replacing the sill's,arches and fule filler panel aswell. but for now its getting welded for the mot how did you get the sill's off and whats the idea behind wax oyl,....how does this work because im interested now lol

http://www.waxoyl.com/en/produkte/120-4.htm

[mk3phill]

o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o thanks man. might think about that

[Zetecfiesta]

jesus that is rusty!

[Fezzy Turbo]

jesus that is rusty!

Remember, my car has been an everyday car since 1990, hence 154k+ miles on the clock. After 14 Scottish winters with loads of salt and sand spread on our roads each year, no wonder its looking bad.
But when fixed, there are plans for sealing the arches / panels so it wont happen again