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Batys Garage
Великобритания
Добавлен 1 апр 2024
Just guy messing with cars from Barn finds, to road going cars repairs to valeting.
MG ZS BARN FIND GOES FOR IT FIRST MOT IN 10 YEARS!
Today is the day will it pass the mot? follow us through the final steps.. and one more job?! This mans smile says it all!
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MG ZS BARN FIND GETS A MACHINE POLISH! I CANT BELEIVE HOW WELL THIS HAS COME UP!
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Today i get the cutting compound and machine polisher out and buff the paint on the mg zs and i can not believe how well it has come out!
MG ZS BARN FIND GETS NEW PARTS READY FOR ITS FIRST MOT IN 10 YEARS!
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Today we crack on with the mg zs giving it some much needed love for its mot. If you like what i do don't forget to like and subscribe!
I MAKE A START ON REPAIRING THE MG ZS LETS GET WELDING!
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On today episode of the mg zs we removed the interior to do the welding and and replaced the carpet!
BARN FIND MG ZS FIRST WASH IN 10 YEARS
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I give this MG ZS Barn find its first wash in 10 years.
MG ZS BARN FIND PARKED FOR 10 YEARS - WILL IT RUN & DRIVE?
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Welcome to my channel here is some footage of us getting a mg zs out of a barn where it was parked for 10 years. Join us on the journey where we get this little gem back on the road! Hopefully you enjoy what you see if you do hit the subscribe button for future content where i get old cars back on the road!
FORD ESCORT MK2 FLOOR REPAIRS MORE RUST!!!!!!!!!
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Welcome to my channel here is a update video on the mk2 ford escort we took out of a barn after sitting for 34 years. In this episode i cut out the rotten floor and chassie. Once all removed i then fitted the new floors. Hopefully you enjoy what you see if you do hit the subscribe button for future content where i get this escort back on the road.
Derelict workshop
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Can I turn this derelict workshop back into a working workshop again subscribe for more!
Channel Update on more videos MUST WATCH!
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Channel Update on more videos MUST WATCH!
REMOVING THE ENGINE AND GEARBOX FROM THE MK2 ESCORT ESTATE
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REMOVING THE ENGINE AND GEARBOX FROM THE MK2 ESCORT ESTATE
Ford Escort MK2 Barn Find HOW BAD IS IT?
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Ford Escort MK2 Barn Find HOW BAD IS IT?
FORD ESCORT MK2 BARN FIND. WILL IT START?
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FORD ESCORT MK2 BARN FIND. WILL IT START?
I never doubted the MG would pass the MOT. I'm looking forward to seeing some more on the escort. You just need to convince him to scrap the Mondeo now.
@@TheMrShinagami without a doubt car was near mint for how long it had sat Escort will start again soon just got a lot of other bits to sort 👍🏻 I’ve tried to convince him but he is not having it lol
Lovely job, a nice deep shine on the old girl now.
Thank you I do try my best and this simply come out stunning
TOP job mate looking good
Thank you 🙏
Apologies for being a few days late watching this, The last 4 days have been rather busy for me and I've only just had time to sit and watch this. Great progress on the MG, I bet your glad you had the spares car to get some bits off of.
That’s ok we all have busy life’s , I was glad we had some spares as it made this one a lot better !
Great video, its good to see you getting more confident in front of the camera as well.
Thank you, appreciate your feed back :)
You gonna rescue the ZTT in that barn as well next?
@@Sid3300 yes we will be getting that out soon and getting it running and driving!
People who take the piss out of the ZS and say its a Rover 45 with a MG badge have never driven one
They do drive very nice better than most modern cars too!
Very nice usable future classic,give it a thorough service and away you go.
100% The mg will get just that!
Its amazing the difference a good clean can make. definitely much more pleasant to work on now its clean.
100% made my life a lot easier to work on it.
What a lovely save, sounds sweet without the airbox attached 😂
@@scrapyardwarriorvlogging yes very good save 👍🏻 she has a nice bit of throaty to it 👍🏻
Thank you very much certainly was a good save! Yea does sound nice and throaty
Best of luck🙏🏻
@@TheLeroy79 thank you
thats 2 huge areas of ROT that need cutting out. little patches no good.
@@dantheman6698 they will be repaired properly
We are British, that's not how Chassis is pronounced, that's how the Americans say it.
OK ok o
The old girl held up really well
@@TheMrShinagami it has done very well I think
As a former mechanic, I struggle to comprehend why oils and fluids are not changed first, clean out the carb, replace the plugs, points and condenser and filters, it will be so much easier to start, new battery on it and you are good to go.......you would replace the service items anyway, so why not now.
@@andrewdoran4572 reason being was it wasn’t going to go back on the road was just going in a different barn but now has changed his mind to repair it
That's a old Ford for you I haven't done a mk2 escort for 20 years for a friend I've never owned one myself but had plenty of fiestas mk1 and mk3 & 4 but any Ford is expensive and must have deep pockets for the parts and if you can't do the welding then it's more expensive I'm lucky it's been my trade for 25 years and only do cars for mot I'm my spare time as my knees are shot I have to sit down on a seat with wheels on so it do slows me down a bit it's a big task you got just keep doing bits and you will get there I've seen a lot worse 👍
Not good to hear peter but at least your still doing bits and pieces. I know fords are mega money for anything these days! Ill do my best keep plodding along.
The sense of satisfaction is always our reward for hard work. Hope you have many years of enjoyment 😸
The satisfaction is soo good 😊, I hope so to much more to do 🤞🏻
I see she is full of old car surprises....good to see them being exposed for all to see, the sneaky blighter's....
It’s full of surprises glad you like 👍🏻
Love the paint job, that's at least 10 mph extra.
Only 10! Got to be 15 🤣
So many memories....I NEVER had access to a hoist in my Escort days, all work was done outside my house, in the street with a trolley jack, jack stands and a bottle jack. I still remember having to undo the front engine mounts to tilt the engine up at the front to get the gearbox bell housing down and away from the firewall. 6 inches of input shaft, one inch of clearance, because back in the British factory in the 1970's, they decided to fit engine and gearbox up as a unit, so it lifted straight up into position.....all good if you can get the entire car 10 foot off the ground..... I suggest whilst you have it out you change the pins on the selectors inside the gearbox, I have had these shear off with use. Also check the clutch throw out fork for stress cracks. I did my clutch once, put the gearbox back in the car, bolted it up again and was set to go for a test drive. Pushed the clutch pedal and it went right to the firewall and stayed there. I thought the cable had slipped at first, but after crawling back under the car, I found the throw out fork had folded and split at the pivot bolt inside the bell housing. So out came the gearbox again......and this went on the checklist for any future event. I went through clutches quite a bit....the tiny two plate Ford item didn't like 190+ HP......but ported, balanced and blueprinted 1600 Ford motors are FUN ......ask anyone that drives a Formula Ford....
Ahhh the memories! I never did either only recently I’ve had a ramp to use, I know the pain 😂 Thank you for the information I will get them pins changed! I’ve always checked the clutch forks on fords as they can be very problematic, wow I didn’t know you could get that much out of these engine!!
@@BatysGarage The Ford Crossflow 1600 is a great little engine, the Scottish built Sprintex superchargers were a perfect match to them aswell, I had one for a while, only had about 5psi boost but it was enough to lift the power to the point I got the speedo to go off the scale at 200kph indicated and I still had top gear from the 5 speed Celica box to go and 2500 rpm before the redline....the 2 litre was even better, but LOTS more money to play around inside of...even the 1300 was fun, with the slugs from the 1600 in it......if you had the REAL money though, you had sodium filled slugs in polished bores and roller bearings, etc.
It really is only a LOVE project. After all the work and welding is done, and a new coat of paint, it's still only going to be 40 year old car worth $500. I hope you find the lower control arms with their balljoints intact, they are notorious for wearing out and the last time I tried to get one it took 6 months and a Small Ford Car Club member to help source one, lucky for me, he had a couple in his spares stock.. I haven't seen an Escort on the road in Australia in over 15 years ( tricked up car guy type modded ones excepted ), and 90% of wrecker's have closed now due to modern cars being made from plastic and other unrepairables, so actual parts have become rare commodities now. I'll be following along with interest on your journey's, I still love my Escorts...
i Dont agree with that it will still be worth alot more than that. But its not mine its a family members and he does certainly love it. I can imagine they are hard to get hold of but most things in the uk are available. Thank you for joining me on the journey its very apricated
@@BatysGarage I didn't say it to be offensive or to undermine your work in any way, it's simply the facts. Your restoring a 40+ year old car, with very little appeal to a younger buyer, no turbo, no battery powered wheel motors, no bluetooth steering wheel...etc. I would be HAPPY to come and help you work on it for FREE, as the Escort and I have a LOT of fond memories together, I have owned 7 of them over the years, but NONE of them sold for what they owed me. It's the same with any car rebuild, NO_ONE will pay you for your blood sweat and tears, all you get is the value on the open market, and this isn't going UP on a car like this, a serious collector MIGHT give you half of what you spent to rebuild it, if your very lucky, but not a lot more. I spent almost $12,000 on my last Escort Van, it had everything possible done to it, fat tyres, lowered springs, teflon bushes, 35mm sway bars front and rear, Koni adjustable's on the back and 4t rated Macpherson's in front. Rode and drove like a track car, I sold it for $900, and that was more than the guy wanted to pay. Pour ALL your money into this, and watch it evaporate faster than a Mai Tai on a beach in Majorca... I'm still coming along for the journey though, I admire your courage....and I"M SERIOUSLY interested in how many different British made nuts and bolts are holding this one together, my last 2 door had 6 bolts holding the bell housing to the engine block, when it left the shed in Luton or Slough in 1978, I assume they were all the same, by the time I got my hands on it, it had two 1/2inch, one 14mm, and three 13mm bolts holding the gearbox in....and we will NEVER discuss the "fusebox" it had....
Your doing a great job. The audio is much better this time.
Thank you very much , that’s is good hopefully now I have these new microphones everything I now record should be good.
proper job mate
Thank you!
Best of Luck. 👍
Thank you
I would really like to see cowboy after a couple of pints.. what a pisser he is helping out with all the laughter
Typical Hayden for you won’t see him get his hands dirty 😂
Wow really nice find SUPER RARE would love to own that
Thank you
Quite moderately rusted, not horrible. Lots of work but at least there is something to weld on. Floors are annoying when they rust from both sides. Nice to see that remaining MK 2s finally get appreciation they deserve.
Yes very annoying that they rust both side but I don’t think the shaggy carpet helped this time round other then keep the moisture in.
I watched Taylor on the Autoalex V2 channel rescue old Allegro, and the car detailler used 'iron fallout remover' spray on the surface rust, which got rid of the brown and steaks, but maintained the patina. I'd never heard of it before, but it did a great job.
I watch them too! I also watched them do it on the allegro , I have it a try on another car and it does work well with a bit of agitation. Once I’m at that stage I will do it on the escort.
Just looking at the engine and I think it may be a 1600 as it has a twin choke carb fitted but to be sure have a look on the side of the block where the starter motor was fitted and if the number ends with BA it is a 1600 or AA it will be a 1300.
I can confirm it has a 1600 fitted was changed back when it was on the road
The body alone makes this a RARE as "hens teeth" beasty. The Estate wasn't as popular as the 4 door sedan or the 2 door coupe in Australia at least, I don't remember seeing many of them back in the day. I owned 2 x 2 doors and 3 vans back in the 80's and early 90's, all of mine had the 1600 crossflow motor, the 2 litre donk was the dream engine in one of these, tuned up and running 2 inch exhaust you owned a potent little sleeper....best of all, the ENTIRE toolkit required to change a clutch at the side of the road was 2 screwdrivers, a 1/2 inch spanner and a few odds and sods. I know, I did at least 10 clutches in my day, got it down from an 8 hour job the first go, to 48 minutes the last time. Simple car, simple to work on. WORST FUSEBOX EVER DESIGNED, with crappy fuses to go with it, and the rust in that scuttle vent and heater box will most likely mean a new firewall or part thereof will be needed...but she looks sound apart from 34 years of detritis and neglect. A nice set of Simmons B45's with 70/30 and 80/20 offset respectively, wrapped in BFG T/A's and your good to get out and start laying down some 11's...... HOLY SHIT !!!! I'm 19 again........!!!!!
So I’m finding out that it’s a very rare car , this is also now a 1600. Got to admit you can’t beat a good old 2.0. Sounds like you had many days of fun working on these old gems. It’s not to bad but more I dig I find more that needs doing
Haha 19 again ☺️
@@BatysGarage I wish I still had my last van, it was somewhat special....I let the 1600 move to a farm in the country, and replaced it with the V6 and front to back drivetrain from an RS2600 Capri, with the aid of a Sprintex supercharger bolted to it, it was somewhat of a handful with a 3.07 final in the diff, I did get it up to 288kph at one point.....that was scary in a 1979 model van. Silly things we did as young men....good way to spend $15,000 in 1989 though.... I'm betting, being British built, it will be MOSTLY assembled with 1/2" bolts, I could pull most of mine to pieces with a 1/2 inch, 12mm and 13mm socket, two screwdrivers and a hammer.
@@bitemykrank1970 I bet that was a handful back in the day 😂 I got a cortina with a 2.8 v6 in it I think that drives loads better with the weight torque now
I've only ever seen one other mk2 escort on an x plate
Must be a rare one then 👌🏻
Another great video guys
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice progress, Looks like you have a great atmosphere in your workshop.
Thanks you, yes we do have a laugh most days, dad doesn’t often come up but when he does he loves a good laugh
I think you have a very rare mk2 estate. Ive only ever seen one more mk2 estete on a X reg. It was a 13GL Estate auto in silver. Last time i seen it was july 1997 when i tried to buy it but i lost out on it
It was late registration due to being a military vehicle, which is where it come from before the owner purchased it.
Good work be done next week only been 20 years in the Q for mr B to get it back on the road when i have seen him at the car show,s NEXT year no NEXT year and 2024 is the year !!!! Well done .
You know Hayden? Yes finally getting some work done on it , I’ve just got the mg back on the road too
Another great video, brings back good memories better than working on modern rubbish, takes an hour to remove all the bits just to get to the engine now days
I know cars are not fun anymore at all, can get everything off and engine box out of an old car in that time!
this isn't all that bad, the vans and the estates were renowned for the rear ends rotting out fast.
Yea not terrible but needs enough work to get it good again
This car is an absolute find. And in such a good condition.
Its a very nice find, its not the best but we are getting there with it.
Beautiful car. That paint is very easy to touch up. Since its single stage paint. I love the dark blue stripe. Get to town with cleaning. New tires, new brakepads new fluids... New cushions in the seats. I bet you can get new cloth for a really good deal too. You can even fit it with a rs2000 engine. A sierra engine or something like that.
Thats the plan mate we have made a start on it but mainly just removing parts and getting welding done so far. The owner wants to keep it how he had it years ago.
@@BatysGarage These cars were allways such good looking rides. Those engines are nice. They run forever. I hope one day you will be able to buy it.
Car was gleaming after a wash nice find
Come up well with just a hose and some fairy lol
I broke up one of these to make a kit car from the engine, gearbox and axle. Sacrilege now of course, but it was a 1300 blue estate just like this one !.
Its one of them back in the day there was loads about so no one thought about it like that.
Nice find mate our Dad had a 1970 mk 1 estate for many years Just clean her up and use It . 👍👍🇬🇧
Thank you, very nice 😀. Thats the plan! 👍
Did a 5 year apprenticeship with a Ford Main Dealer 1970 to 75, worked on all the Fords and other makes of the time love all classic cars better than all the modern rubbish really enjoyed video
Did you enjoy it there, i think would of, cars where so much more simple back then. Thank you glad you enjoyed it
@@BatysGarage Yes loved every minute of it, I'm now retired but still love working on cars especially classics 60s to 90s
@@aswclassicsiow8588 very nice! The best cars where made during that time imo
Enjoyed both videos, have subscribed and am waiting for the next video
Awesome, thank you!🙏
Great watching
Glad you like it
-As for the Category B outside, British weather PLUS being in coastal air! Surprising to see a Mk2 on an X plate. V was uncommon, W very scarce indeed.
its not done to bad!
@@BatysGarage My first car was a Mk2 estate, on an 'S' plate, that too was a 1.3. It was always a bit of a shame that rust was built into the design yet the Kent engine was very durable, especially in standard tune. At the Riley rally in Coventry some years ago i saw a quite well made Riley special that had been built up from a fire damaged saloon. All the alloy parts of the Riley 9 engine had melted so the guy had re-engined it with a Kent engine and gearbox, with bespoke engine mounts. Made a decent job of it, and it must have been a bloodysight easier changing gear with one of the nicest 'boxes ever to be made. I hope you car isn't too bad underneath.
@@thephilpott2194 Yes for sure most cars of that era didnt last long in the elements. But the engines where very made. Love the story's. Keep watching the videos if you haven't subscribed already make sure you do as we have loads of videos coming up
It's a ford always starts even if siezed😂
🤣🤣🤣
An Old Ford will always get going!
unless it was a cold damp morning lol had alot of 70s fords
@@mrc-by4vp 🤣
Had one of these back in 1980 T reg. Great car, loads of room, not very fast but would go all day at motorway speeds. Don’t know why Ford didn’t make a 4 door version
yes very spacious car, i dont know would of made sense too
Glad that paint is staying.
paint is staying going to clean it up then have in redone in the future