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by **Sphinx** on Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:11 pm

Again.....No welding?!?

by **jayrs** on Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:00 pm

sweete as mate

by **MarkRS2K** on Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:22 pm

loving it mate

by **Stuie-Little** on Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:46 pm

proper mint mate

by **MAD_Adamski** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:28 am

waxoil then build back up then mate ???? :aviator:

by **Fezzy Turbo** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:49 am

Sphinx : yeah there is welding on certain areas, like the chassis legs.

Adamski : LOTS of waxoyl in every nook-n-cranny

by **Smo** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:50 am

Oh my, that's looking gorgeous!

Must be such a great feeling after all this time, looks fantastic work

by **heeman10** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:51 am

That is tear-jerking, what a spanker you're going to have Greg!

by **Choosey** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:39 am

Fezzy Turbo :The 150k T2 is sitting in my lock-up awaiting a glass case and plaque

Good lad! You should write a letter to Ford aswell, lol.

Looks fantastic mate. Seems to have taken ages to get to this point. At least you can see progress being made now it's all one colour!

by **Fezzy Turbo** on Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:10 pm

Cheers for the replies. Yeah it has taken a long time ( perfection cant be rushed ....lol) and it has taken a LOT of money to get to this point.
This is definitely something to think about .......

a brand new FRST in 1990 was around £12,500, im not that far away from that money in restoring the shell ........ and im not lying.

So undertaking a full restoration, not a patch up job, is not to be done by someone with a tight budget :wink:

by **jayrs** on Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:37 pm

you wanna make sure you got some decent agreed value on that when she back on road mate

by **Ben_frst** on Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:10 pm

just out of intrest how was the rust delt with on the roof?

by **Fezzy Turbo** on Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:58 pm

Ben_frst :just out of intrest how was the rust delt with on the roof?

The same way all the rust has been delt with, it was removed

by **Stoned** on Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:41 am

Beautiful. Just read the whole thread after seeing your thread about 'are you mad' and yes you are mad, but what a beautiful project to go mad on

Loves it, top work and respect to you and the guys who have clearly spent a LOT of time on this in ths garage. The work is stunning.

by **frstben** on Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:47 am

wow how long has this taken you so far

by **Brammer** on Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:36 am

Wow

i take it you are planning on keeping it for life

by **Fezzy Turbo** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:11 pm

Popped along to the bodyshop today with this ....

A fully re-furbished and powder coated rear beam......

Nice arse.........

Nice new petrol cap.........

Front end...........

Brilliant colour........

Engine bay, with the bottom cross-member having been powder coated as well.......

I should have the rolling shell back by next week. On to engine building, gearbox, suspension, brakes, wheels .. etc etc

by **adam_frst** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:17 pm

beautiful

by **slaney21** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:16 pm

must say what you are doing is brilliant!!! i wouldnt mind buying an rs soon and doing something similar to this. The car looks the cats a$$ so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

keep up the good work

lance

by **~Tony~** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:24 pm

looking amazing mate. mines hopefully going to get sorted to this standard aswell.

a few questions though.

1. what glue is being used. and are all the outer panels "stuck on"

2. what inner arches are they as you said they weren't quite fiesta mk3 ones

3. what parts have you sealed to stop rust coming back?

and mega respect as everyone else has said.

and my theory is that a genuine rs is worth keeping even if people keep telling me to break it.

by **Jonezy** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:26 pm

so thats what red looked like when they rolled of the production line.

how much was the respray

by **Chris 2i** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:51 pm

what a fantastic job they have done!

I'm looking forward to seeing this one done. Any plans to concours it when it returns? even just for one season? It's certainly capable of picking up some silverware imo...

by **garyhurn77** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:55 pm

looks brilliant mate, paint looks exceptional

top work

by **mike_wall15** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:55 pm

It be lovely Greg! :aviator:

by **Sphinx** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:59 pm

What's going on underneath it then?

by **heeman10** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:09 pm

Beautiful Angus McTurbo!

That looks like a red insert in the rear bumper to me, rather than the empty recess waiting for a greep insert, is that correct?

Why have you fitted the crossmember? You have no engine yet you northern numpty! :bonkers:

That shot down the side of the car is lovely :aviator:

by **Fezzy Turbo** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:51 pm

Thank you all for the great comments, now questions answered......

TonyBlackFRST:
1) Dont know and yes they are
2) Dont know (bodyshop got them), im guessing mk3.5
3) Everything! between all panels there is a line of the glue which acts like a sealent, also, the bodykit is now bonded on to make another seal and ALL inner panels are coated with wax-oyl

Jonezy:
£250 for 5 litres of paint + labour

Chris 2i:
No, i will not be entering concours. Its there to be driven ...... on fine days :wink:

Sphinx:
Im not 100% decided on suspension

Sheman:
Thats the green insert been sprayed red. And no i dont have the engine built yet, one thing at a time :wink:

by **jayrs** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:00 pm

you painted a green insert red

as always dude, looking spot on.

is it gunna be finished for FITP?

by **Xr_Dub** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:02 pm

Your car is going to be so Lush

by **Sphinx** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:19 pm

I meant what's the bodywork going to be like underneath?

by **Fezzy Turbo** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:32 pm

jayrs :you painted a green insert red

as always dude, looking spot on.

is it gunna be finished for FITP?

Yeah i know, i should be hung, drawn and quartered for such destruction :lol:

I would doubt it will be ready for then. I will be happy if its finished this year, im in no rush and want to do things properly.

Sphinx : nothing changed, as the floor pan was great when the carpet and everything was removed .... well apart from the footwells :rolleyes:

I had wax-oyl'd underneath years ago, i might do that again at some point.

by **jayrs** on Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:54 pm

Fezzy Turbo :
jayrs :you painted a green insert red

as always dude, looking spot on.

is it gunna be finished for FITP?

Yeah i know, i should be hung, drawn and quartered for such destruction

I would doubt it will be ready for then. I will be happy if its finished this year, im in no rush and want to do things properly.

Sphinx : nothing changed, as the floor pan was great when the carpet and everything was removed .... well apart from the footwells I had wax-oyl'd underneath years ago, i might do that again at some point.