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You will have fun fitting those floor panels, I know I did 🤣. I've got a few suggestions for you which may help. Here goes... Gloves - mig ones are thick and bulky so you can't feel much. I use tig welding gloves as they are a lot thinner and easier to use. Gas, hmmm. Ever thought about using flux core wire? I switched to flux core years ago as you don't end up needing gas. Try putting a light near your work piece as it can greatly improve your accuracy before striking that arc. Finally, ever thought about using a dremel? Quite simply, don't. Those things don't last 5 minutes and I literally got through 8 of them! I found a far more reliable tool that does the same job and cost less. Hope this helps.

Yes, remove the zinc plating. The fumes are really poisonous!

i had a black XR3I reg C60 SSC ..loved that car had it 91 to 96

And rest one of your hands on the mig swan neck part to keep the gun stable, two hands on the gun. All the best

Buy a small die grinder with tiny cutting discs easier to cut rust out in tight areas. Buy some gauntlets you will thank me later. Looking forward to the next video 😀

Kim, It's cool watching this project. Should you need it, you are more than welcome to borrow my welding gauntlets, leather apron and cap. Did you see how the weld changes as you take on vertical angles? The amperage is smaller in the vertical and overhead angles and you can use a triangular weave pattern with the torch to work the molten pool. The panel looks like a great fit. All the best with it and let me know if you need the kit. I'm only a stones throw away. 👍

I think your decision to go for it and use new panels to clear off that nasty pastiche of repairs is the way to go, even if its a long and hard way. The only real thing you want to be "concourse" when you have a daily driveable and enjoyable classic like this, is chassis, suspension and brakes. All the rest is just for looks and can be done any time later, should you wish to, even a smoking engine. Just don't spare any effort in the body & structure, specially now that you went all the way to strip it down. Better have it off the road some months more, than later driving it with the regret of knowing what lays beneath the paint in some places. Once you've seen it, you can't unsee it! 😉

Heartbreaking mate. Maybe a reshell would be the best option?

Wow, that's had a lot of welding in the past and not always to an acceptable level Good luck

Most people watching RUclips have never done this much work on a car or any work at all. It's your car and if you enjoy working on it, go for it. I fought a rear wheel bearing hub today for hours so you aren't alone. It's the real world.

Hi 👋🏻 I do feel for you I've been there myself. Does it get any easier? No , with my Rs turbo for every job completed 3 more jobs lay in its wake . The classic 90's bodges , I try to laugh them off. Today's perception is it has to be perfect or original , don't listen to them,what people don't realise is the parts required for MK3/4 escorts just aren't available . Very little being reproduced like on mk1&2's , with a older mk1&2 you can build a whole car with parts off the shelf , and there cheap. I know what gets you thinking, 'I've done this much while I'm here Il just do that or I need to make a better job of this . Like you say there's no point spending £20k on a car worth £20k . If I costed my own time I probably spent £10k already, what can we say it's a hobby. At least we will have enjoyment from the work we put in and we will be able to drive them without having to worry. The alternative is spending £40k plus on a garage queen , how crazy is that 😂

You’re doing great with it. I’d have freaked at discovering all that unexpected stuff. I’d buy as many panels as I could (decent ones) to reduce the burden because there’s so much to do. It’s more work, but what about removing the wing for better access? You’ll need to think about what you’re going to do when the weather turns. You might even want one of those rotisserie devices when doing the floors. Have you costed it out as far as you can? Obviously these cars are relatively high value, so that works in your favour. Thanks for showing us your project, much respect to you.

Nice to see a fellow enthusiast keeping some lovely old cars on the road and using them. Don't even acknowledge people who are disrespectful just delete!

It's had some bad repairs covered up. Think you have to cut the old repairs out start again. Lease your now they are good repairs and will not bubble rust out years to come.

Nice project mate...Don't listen to the keyboard warriors they will never be able to help themselves 😂 You have the right idea cutting all the rot out one thing i'd definately do is investigate the work that's already been done a bit more due to finding freddy the filler man been playing in there...I pulled some silicone and pigeon poo welding out of my mk2 escort a fortnight ago so you're not the only one 🤔🫤👍

Fair play ..just done the same thing on my mk1 fiesta lhd to rhd ....hardest part was finding the brake transfer bar 👍

I bet your dad is very proud of you. What a challenge this car has turned out to be.

I had the same issue as you with the fusebox area. I didn't take the wiring harness out, I just loosened it and covered everything in foil tape to protect it. Looks like you are getting the hang of making your own panels. Have you ever thought about getting an anvil to make it easier?

Been waiting for this. I don't care if it's not concourse standard. You'd want a new body shell. I love Fords with sharp edges like this and the Mk3 Cortina but these sharp edges tend to mean rust later in life. But for you, this old girl wouldn't have probably seen another winter never mind an MOT and what your doing is true to the car's history. You say you're self trained and perhaps sometimes fools rush in where angels fear to tread but God love you, you're prepared to take the risk and have a go when many would have thrown up their hands in despair. Great to watch and I'll be following you closely! Carry on bud! Great job!

Give James at Avolution motorsport a bell, he’s a magnum panel distributor and great to deal with. Shame you keep finding more patches, but I’m sure it’ll be worth the work in the end.

Fair play taking the wiring harness out, looks awful now but will be spot on when you get the nice new metal in, carparts express do full floor pan side repair panels if you need any, would make the job easier/better

Them cvh engines really were a bag of wank

Nobody should ever use black undercoating ,it will kill your car. Simple oil or auto. trans fluid spray is the way to go. It's cheap and works great. It's all I do in Canada and we have a salt mine in town here. They throw salt out all winter like free candy.

Depends on how far you want to go but I’d be getting front wings of and get it sandblasted and get new floor pans instead of patching it up but good luck with it 👍

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I love to do wiring. Don't forget to coat all electrical connections, screws, nuts and grommets with silicone grease. It makes assembly easier and they last longer without corrosion.

Why do people botch shit, I just don't see the point in doing the job in the first place, the job needs to be done right or not at all. looks like you'll going be finding more botched work the more you start poking about. Hopefully you put it alright 👍

Hate to say it but looks like your restored escort is going to turn into a full blown restoration. Bodged looks to be the word to sum it up. Good luck with it and will keep watching your progress.

Was this bought privately or from a dealer?

is it me or does the right hand side of the dash look a different colour?

ALL Classic cars Suffer one thing in common; RUST it Never EVER Sleeps NEVER!!!!! What looks like a small hole is FAR bigger than you think, Bastard stuff Rust!!!!

I feel your pain! I've been in the same position as you with finding all the corrosion. If you saw the pictures of what I faced you'd either think I need a medal or having my head checked 🤣. Don't give up!

You could've tried a wallpaper stripper machine, if you got one. The cushion talking, sums up the entire project 😅

I’ve been watching your videos with interest. I also have a black RS Turbo, on a G registration that I bought around two years ago. Interestingly I bought the car in the 90’s, new, after driving a Fiesta XR2, and I drove the RS around for 7 years before selling it to my Dad, who was around the age of 64. He had it for about 5 years before selling it on, after giving me the chance to buy it back, for a new Nissan Micra. I didn’t buy it back, for many reasons. However 2 years ago it came up on Ebay, not that I was looking for it, just stumbled across it, and after a lot of deliberation with various members of the family I decided to purchase it again, paying more for it this time around than last. It was basically original, to look at, although it had been lowered with Coil overs on the front, bigger brakes that didn’t seem to work very well, bigger intercooler, twin fans, spot lights missing etc etc. So it’s been my mission to get it back to how it should be, which I nearly have, replacing all the suspension with standard, brakes back to standard, original intercooler and fan spot lights etc. Still more to do though although most of it is cosmetic, like replacing all the power coated black bits under the bonnet back to silver. It drives well considering its age and it does turn heads. So watching your videos, I can totally understand your frustrations but you are doing very well and I look forward in seeing your progress, keep going!

Mate I hope you didn't pay more than 3k for that clearly somone has lashed the shit out of it just to make it look good from 50ft away it needs blasting and lots of time and money spent The body looks wobbly as fook.

I was in your position 2 yrs ago but got there , and yes ended up with a full respray ,which was never in the plan. Good luck

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Kim, you have your work cut out there. No doubt it will be awesome when completed. 👍

I was afraid of that floor before you started. 40 year old Mk3 Escort floor and sills were never going to be great unless someone had spent serious cash. I've subscribed and will keep following.

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Nicely done. When I repaired cars I went the opposite way; instead of trying to make them look original, I found seats from the scrapyard that would fit (with a bit of encouragement) but look different and be more comfortable. Headliners were the worst. I could never figure out how to put them back so I would glue acoustic fibre mat to the underside of the roof and fix the material to it using dozens of pins.

I just got one, might of bit of more then I can chew

Don't try this at home, kids, unless you have a tourniquet at hand and someone to drive you to the hospital. I was cringing when you pointed that forked screwdriver at your wrist. ⛑

The joys of owning an old ford, on the plus side for everything you put right the list of things to do gets smaller

Im trying this wednesday i just dont understand how you got the window height right and i didnt know what u meant by the paint marker

Love the good old tapperty CVH engines. Miss my s2 Merc Grey RST

I didn't see you test the wiper motor with a 12v battery. But every video is more professional than the previous. What sort of microphone do you need? Plugs into a phone, laptop? Wireless lapel mics are available but you have to position the mic carefully so it's not brushing against you as you move. Get one with a rechargeable battery and charge it after every use.

Those rubber wiring sleeves from tailgate to body have caused me loads of headaches in the past. If youre intetested I can happily recommend an alternative. Its not designed for an escort but works so much better.

I'm interested to know exactly what glue and filler you used.

Your voice sounds much better and clearer in these lastest videos, plus you really nailed the sections to speed up or explain. Love to see the progress on the RS, weird that those panels are hard to find as they should be the same as in any regular MK4,even the 4-door. Perhaps search in breakers rather than online sellers? In my experience breakers have loads more of what they usually advertise online, just need to ask.