Ford Escort MK1 Restoration Project, Engine Bay Repairs, Gussets, Welding.

We make gussets!
Throughout the project we will build tools to help us along the way, the custom tools we build, we will upload our how-to videos
👉🏻 Subscribe to our channel ✅: / @davesgarageuk
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🛠️By the way: Ade (a.k.a Adrian) also has a RUclips channel where him and his wife are converting a minibus to an off-grid camper: / @sammyadeadventures
#FordEscortMK1Restoration #DavesGarage #SammyAdeAdventures

[@nastygollumses]

Always enjoy your down to earth ‘bloke in his garage’ manner - it’s what most of us are or want to be, offers confidence, advice & encouragement.
A well deserved following mate - thank you 👍🏼🍻

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you, I very much appreciate that 😁

[@micktuck5377]

Fantastic fabrication again Dave well worth fitting gussets adds a lot of strength. People watch what you do in your garage because you provide great workmanship to watch & learn. Keep them coming mate

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks Mick 😊

[@PandaAutoS]

really

[@DylanWilliams-qk8sj]

Great job Dave and the rev counter works well many thanks again.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Glad to help

[@hohocc1349]

Good work Dave! Thanks for the video.

[@rickwilliams1505]

Great teacher of 9000 people who , no doubt , will be inspired to give their own project's a try .

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks Rick 😊

[@PandaAutoS]

Ok

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Your Attention to detail is amazing Dave this cars come so far can’t wait to see it painted it’ll be a real milestone . Nice job mate 👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks pal, it's getting closer and closer

[@christophernugent620]

hi another master class on fabrication..💪💪👊👊

[@mjm7187]

Nice touch with the fluxcore, with its excellent penetration. Better weather conditions offer good ventilation reducing breathing difficuties.

[@jeff3175]

Good job as always Dave. And you deserve much more than 9000 subscribers in my humble opinion. Your style of repair and renew is the sort of content that most enthusiasts can learn from and have a go at themselves👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks Jeff 😊

[@becko1969]

Fitted some of these years ago to my mk2 , i remember them being a lot more angled and thicker steel. A tenner a pair they used to be .. just searched and they are £40 now. Good saving that Dave

[@Bigtbuilder]

“Let’s go Blue Peter on it” that will mean nothing to our friends across the pond! Lol

[@DavesGarageuk]

🤣🤣

[@patlucas8227]

grindering.....love it...

[@gtthompson5818]

As interesting as ever 👍🏻

[@stu2427]

Good idea putting the gusset in makes the shell a bit more rs/Mexico keep videos coming enjoyable half hr 👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you

[@_Brad_D]

Nice work Dave - well done.

[@billywhizz98]

Well done Dave another great enjoyable video

[@DavesGarageuk]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stuwhite2337]

It's a lot easier to get the welding neat if you use gas. I can see the attraction of flux cored though.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Agreed, my gas has run out, and I keep forgetting to take the cylinder for a refill

[@stuwhite2337]

@@DavesGarageuk I found for my MGB restoration the little disposable bottles worked out cheapest. It didn't need that much welding though.

[@RR-mt2wp]

Great video Dave.

[@barriemcarthur8062]

Hi Dave, great watching you....and its not "rubbish in your garage", rather its an informative insight into how your skill and thorough knowledge are an inspiration to your followers. Keep up the great work, we all appreciate your dedication to detail compared to some guys who flash over the important details required to turn out a top class result.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you, Barrie. I am so glad that folks like yourself enjoy what I do.

[@benjohnson7170]

This is on my things to do list for my mk1. Thanks from Oz.

[@nealthomas5943]

Cracking job as usual Dave I’ve just fitted power steering to my mk2 can now turn the wheel with one hand should make it a more enjoyable drive literally just tried it for the first time tonight in the garage out for a spin tomorrow 👌👍 keep the videos coming better than corrie lol

[@DavesGarageuk]

Interesting stuff, let me know how the drive goes

[@nealthomas5943]

@@DavesGarageuk went for a drive yesterday Dave, so now going around roundabouts or trying to park into a space is now a doddle whereas before the power steering with 7inch wheels was a strain much more enjoyable drive 👍👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

@nealthomas5943 good to know, what did you use?

[@nealthomas5943]

@@DavesGarageuk hi Dave I bought a complete unit from roger hicks power steering solutions based in ponyhenry very helpful 👍

[@bobfrankish8883]

Another good job Dave. Good to see you're a Floyd fan! I had a chance to see them on the Pulse gig at Earls' Court, and I said to my wife that I wasn't really bothered because I figured they'd be washed up at that stage of their career, so my mate at the time found someone else to go with him. Obviously, massive mistake, I missed what was quite possibly their best ever performance!

[@DavesGarageuk]

I saw then at that gig, they were very good

[@bobfrankish8883]

@@DavesGarageuk Another reason for me to be jealous of you Dave! I've got the VHS and DVD of the gig, it really was a masterpiece of a show, no mistake.

[@jimmoore8943]

Great job dave

[@PandaAutoS]

You're so classy

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you, I don't get called classy very often 😊

[@georgeross9834]

Did u add strut turret brace underneath ?

[@DavesGarageuk]

Turrets have the type 35 shell strengthening

[@ozbrick498]

Behind the heater bubble is always full of 💩and rust

[@DavesGarageuk]

Unusually mine is OK

[@matthewpayne42]

There is another RUclips channel in the USA called Dave's garage. Nothing to do with car restoration.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Yeah I've seen that

[@shaunpowell7513]

The welds evèn sound ugly a4re u using gasless

[@DavesGarageuk]

Yep, my gas has run out

[@shaunpowell7513]

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