Rs2000 Mk2

[paul b]

as some of you know I got myself a little project,my neighbour had this for many years and had stood since 1996........
as it had stood outside the weather had really given it a hard time.....both rear arches were no longer attached to the car, LOL, the o/s/frt suspension turret was a free floating system too...to make sure she was worth the effort I popped on a battery,drained some very old 4 star (can still taste it),cleaned the carb out,plugs,points,cap,spark plugs,oil and filter,new battery and turned the key
video in my file,
.....

so , I set too and have already done most the welding and the mechanical work, just set too on the bodywork and preparing it panel by panel, not after a bodyshop quality job so dont mind doing this myself....I hope to be tracking it over the next few years...

itr still had the original Recaro fishnet seats,original front nose cone,all of which makes it a great little find, that , and the fact it had only done 26,153 miles on the clock...
so, i'll keep you posted and as soon as its done I'll crack on with the 9....

a link to pics and vids.....

http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...9_2006/rs2000/

[Mart]

RS2000 - Epitome of old skool cool Will be watching your resto' project with muchos interest me ol' fruit

[timmy]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Funnily enough I saw a Mk 2 this morning on the way to work and was thinking how much I'd like one, this one was caged and had forest arches ect. looked sweet as
All the best with it.

[paul b]

I had been after one for ages but they have all been silly money......really silly...

it will end up with a zakspeed or tarmac arch kit I'm sure, already have the twin 40's, cage,4 branch exhaust,,,,,,so , will soon be fettling

so, the vid of the first start, LOL

http://www.trackaction-online.co.uk/...0/limit/recent

[D4WNO]

Oh my dear lord!

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...newpics190.jpg

A friend of mine has a nice example too:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...=rs2000050.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...=rs2000047.jpg

[paul b]

thats the kit I'll be looking for......cool car that one Dawn, thanks for the pics....

LOL at my pic, the Fred Flinstone version is ver ver rare

[D4WNO]

Lol @ Fred Flintsone version

Looks like you've got a lot of work ahead of you Paul but they are SUCH awesome cars, the opitomy of old skool cool

[paul b]

I started on it the end of July, but with most weekends taken up I have a few week nights in the garage , a few weekends and she's not far off done now....

that includes waiting 5 weeks for a "professional" welder to sort the inner front strut mount, got fed up waiting so I taught myself how to do that bit...LOL..big hammer, bigger grinder and welder.

[Tiny Tim]

Happy tinkering Paulosch

looking forward to my first track outing in that one too

[paul b]

I'm looking forward to that too...LOL.....

hope she makes me smile as much as the 9 does.....

[D4WNO]

If it goes anything like the ones in the photos that I posted, then you'll be extreeeeeeeeeeemely happy with it.

I just wish someone local to me was doing a project so that I could get stuck in and help.

[paul b]

If it goes anything like the ones in the photos that I posted, then you'll be extreeeeeeeeeeemely happy with it.

I just wish someone local to me was doing a project so that I could get stuck in and help.

I have 2 spare bedrooms every other week, LOL..........

getting stuck in is the fun bit......still enjoying it loads..


just from test do-nuts in the car park at work, I'm sure I'll be happy....

[D4WNO]

I know, I enjoy that too. The only 5 local to me that needs anything doing is replacing the smashed headlight and that's hardly a project lol

Any idea when you think you may be finished by Paul?

[Tiny Tim]

Any idea when you think you may be finished by Paul?

Typical woman.. .wants everything YESTERDAY

[paul b]

LOL

hoping to be done by the end of this month........then sort all the little bits over the next year.......

Dawn, if you of been kind enough to help I'm sure my motivation would have been much greater....LOL....

[Misky]

A friend of mine has a nice example too:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...=rs2000050.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...=rs2000047.jpg[/quote]



I want it!!!!

[D4WNO]

Tim: Shaddap you janky so-and-so else you'll be going down the nearest hill

Paul: That's a lot quicker than I was expecting, you know that's only 3 weeks away right?

[paul b]

I was talking about next year, but in fear of being chucked down a hill I better sort it sharpish....LOL

[TommyB]

I have a old ford also

1965 mk1 cortina



Me and the Cortina posing for classic ford magazine



When i first droped the engine in.I've now spent 100s of hours plumbing it and im just finishing smoothing the engine bay.I hope to get in out in 2009

What do you guys think?

Is it too old???

[paul b]

Perfick

[Tiny Tim]

Nice one Tommy. A mate down here recently finnished his Cossie lumped Cortina to have it on the road for 2 weeks before some kids threw a cone off a bridge and made him swerve... rolled it twice, ended up on its roof... horrible mess. It was a beautiful machine too

[BriC]

Bloody chavs! Was the driver alright?

[Tiny Tim]

Few bruises and concussion, but as you can guess, pride was dented horribly. Think he's given up with cars now.

[paul b]

my god, why are kids sooooooooooooooo stupid .......
glad he's OK but thats just shocking

[TommyB]

What engine you going to use Paul?

[paul b]

still on the original Pinto........they are pretty well bullet proof upto 160BHP mark.....

did my apprenticeship on them , LOL, strip and rebuild 6 a week....cool job and loved every minute


but you never know what might just fall into it the future......

[tonesGTT]

Cooler than a polar bears privates Paul. Love those cars. Theres a couple in Exeter that i see regularly, one a mexico the other a rs2000. Good work

[Trevhib]

Paul, you're a bloody nutter.

I remember you telling me about the old bloke who wouldn't sell. I never imagined you'd actually get a hold of it. Hmm, what do you do to him?

[clee]

Hey Pauly !!!

One day this could be thee and me

http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.c...=asc&highlight=

[paul b]

oh LOOK....................errrrrrrr, I've cum..................errrrrrrrrr I've cum again..


how cool is that, sorry to say I don't think my old girl will ever look as straight as that one....

but we will have to do our own, Black n White version,

cheers for the link, ace pic's....

the RS so far...she is at last well over half in primer

from this...\/ \/ \/ to this \/ \/ \/

[Scoff]

how many newspapers and tubs of isopon did you use (it's the law that you repair fords this way, btw. you're not allowed to do it properly.....it wouldn't be the escort way....)

[paul b]

the newspaper is so I can look at page 3 jugs to keep me going with all that sanding, LOL.....

i am even mixing ispon in my sleep ..

[Andrew Cooke]

I patched up a MK1 16 years ago, those floors and repairs looks horribly familiar. My parents went on holiday with their cars tucked away in the garage, I pulled them out and fitted my MK1 escort and a mates MK1 cortina estate in their place. We gutted and rebuilt both cars in double quick time, flat out sharing a welder, grinder etc. We managed to finish up, clear up, put the right cars back in the garage, and look all innocent before they got back

That point when you look inside and you have a transmission tunnel, a door frame bottom, and a rusty looking bit of U channel joining the front to the rear is a real "O ****" moment

[paul b]

[Scoff]

nah, I ment how many newspapers did you scrunch up and push into the rusty quarters

[paul b]

shocking to think I actually used newspapers to bodge......


I used all the Max Power mags I could buy.......LMFAO...

[paul b]

so, a few more nights in the garage,more filling,rubbing down and priming but at last i see the end....LOL.....first coat of black on the bootlid tonight....

for my first time doing bodywork It's not bad.....but sadly it looks like its reacting with the old paint......so, more rubbing down to come.....all good though..

[dangerous dave]

good stuff, but your a tease, we want more body shots

[car.crash]

good stuff, but your a tease, we want more body shots

wrong thread dave, the nikki welcome post is that way -------------------------->

[dangerous dave]

wrong thread dave, the nikki welcome post is that way -------------------------->

[paul b]

good stuff, but your a tease, we want more body shots

[BriC]

wrong thread dave, the nikki welcome post is that way -------------------------->

LOL!!!

[Trevhib]

Fookin brilliant Paul. I will be over soon. I'll give you a call.

[paul b]

she looks better in the pics than in the flesh, but your always welcome round Trev....


damn work keeps getting in the way of enjoying this....LOL

[dangerous dave]

if you take that for a track day I'll jump in for a few laps, what's the plan after the bodywork, stripped out for track and engine swap or just get it on the road and use it?

[paul b]

no worries, will do a few trackdays and then set too make her pretty again.....

might keep the 9 for track use.....

BUT, I have got a cage ,and some DCOE 40's for the escy......so would make a nice track car if I keep the 9 for road use


decisions decisions,

[paul b]

well. she's finally all 1 colour again bless her......still got the nose cone and rear valance to do but they are minor ish jobs.....so, she'll be getting wet and sideways real soon...

[raj]

well. she's finally all 1 colour again bless her......still got the nose cone and rear valance to do but they are minor ish jobs.....so, she'll be getting wet and sideways real soon...

looking real good paul did you repaint it yourself.?

[paul b]

yup, in my garage at home, thats why its took so long and I had to learn along the way....
so i might do the boot and bonnet again later now i have learnt how to paint...ish..LOL

not perfect but I didnt want it to be....just better than she was...

[clee]

Looking good Paul
Proper drive ......... pusher not a puller
http://www.rsownersclub.co.uk/video/escortmk2.wmv