Mk1 Escort RS 2000 Re assembly Episode 8 Fuel tank, Struts and Seat fitting
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- Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2020
- Fitting of the newly powder coated fuel tank, fitting Bilstein front struts and fabricating new front seat mounts.
Powder-coating carried out at Pro coating @ pondfield
Bilstein struts built by Kevin Paul. Kevin can be found on the Facebook Escortosis page
Them Recaro's are perfect Craig. really enjoying this build.
Thanks Vincent 👍. They aren’t to everybody’s taste, but i really like them too
You have a great 2nd career as a restorer Craig, your workmanship is a credit to you.
@@vincentmarston1168 Really appreciate the comment 👍 I would love to do it for a living if i could make enough out of it. Its finding customers whom are prepared to pay the rates for the mega hours that are entailed to build them properly.
Nice work, can't beat some attention to detail. Well done. I always wanted one of these in the 70's / 80's when I was a lad but could never afford one even then.
Ste Gŕadon They have Certainly always been very desireable. I couldnt afford to buy one out right. I can only afford to build one over a long period of time saving on labour charges. Its also a labour of love. Thanks for the positive comment 👍
Keep on plugging away mate that is going to be one lovely escort 👌
finchy2002 Thanks for the great comment 👍
Them seats a mint! They really do suit the car. Nice find 👍
MrStreetboy Really pleased you think they suit it. Had a few good comments about them which makes me feel much better about them. Apparently they originally came from an MR2
Excellent job as usual Craig .
Thanks
PETER FUCHS Thanks Peter 👍
The Escort is going to look amazing when finished a true show winner/stopper
craig orford Thanks Craig 👍
Actually can’t wait for you to get that engine in and running
v JaccK Me too 🤣 Engine is actually going in within the next 2-3 days so in the next few weeks it should be uploaded on here. Thanks for the comment.
@@performanceclassics1986 I bet you can’t wait to get it running, has lockdown effected you?
v JaccK Not this time round. On the last lockdown i was furloughed for 3 weeks, so i was much luckier than many others. Im just so very pleased that this time around is having less impact on work for many people.
A beautiful car beautifully presented. I had a modded 1300GT (1.6 crossflow) back in 1974 with the bubble arches as I was always an ardent fan of the beautiful broad speed racing escorts as a schoolboy. I still think it is probably the ultimate of all Escort body styles. More power to you buddy, I love what you are doing and have now subscribed 👍🇬🇧 live long and prosper!
Phil Tucker Thanks Phil. I Agree. I think the Bubble arched Mk1 escorts and Mk2 RS 2000 escorts are the best of the escorts. I do love the later cosworths also.
Looking great Craig, you should be proud of this build, hope mini turns out just as good, great work 👍
Tony Aylott Thanks Tony. Much appreciated 👍
If you are worried about any water in your tank after checking for leaks you can follow up by rinsing it out with a little methylated spirits.
Great video and some good progress made!
Mark Hendry👍 Good point Mark. I will probably end up doing that. I didnt want to use water but for the sheer volume, i had no choice. Thanks for the comment 👍
I wasn’t keen initially on those Recaro’s but considering the price you got them for and how they look in the car I think you made the right choice, I’m already looking forward to your next video!
jixuscrixus1967 yeah i feel the Same to be honest. Im still not 100% sure about them. Somebody mentioned getting beta cloth roll top seats the other day on the comments and it got me thinking that its maybe the Way to go but for now i think i am happy with them and as you have said, i do think they look great in the car. Thanks for the comment 👍
Cheers 🥃👍
Seats look Awesome Craig 👌👌
D F Thanks for the message. I was unsure about them so its good to hear that people do like them 👍
Nice video and I like the front seats
John Rowell Thanks. Im pleased you like them as i was unsure about them due to them not being correct for the car.
@@performanceclassics1986 as long as you feel comfortable in them and like the look of them. Keep them in.
John Rowell id love the beta cloth fishnets from the Mk2 but they go for silly money. 2k upwards 😲
Craig, you should be very proud of yourself the workmanship is second to none and the car is taking shape really nicely and i bet you can't wait to get it on the road! using the mini subframe for the seat runners was a great idea and probably saved a few quid!
Would you be interested in selling one of the locking mechanism pieces that you cut off of the mini subframe as i am using an older style cobra seat subframe without the locking lever for my passenger seat in my mini and always worry a bit when carrying a passenger. Keep up the great work.
Andy.
Andrew Turnnidge Thanks for the great comment Andy. I would be more than happy to sell you one or both subframe mounts. I dont want much for them tbh Andy as they wont be getting used. I can box them up then just need to either drop them off at post office or organise a courier. Which would you prefer Andy??
Thanks for the reply Craig, that would be brilliant, i only need one as i have the drivers seat bolted to the floor! let me know what you want for the mount plus postage to sn12, would paypal be ok? if you want to text me your details to 07970 166406.
Many thanks Andy.
Andrew Turnnidge I will try and sort something out tomorrow Andy and il send you a txt. Paypal would be great. Il let you know how much for postage as soon as i get a price 👍
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Been following this and loving the build,
Only thing I’d change is the seats, nice seats just not in a mk1, I know there expensive but I’d be looking out for a pair of roll top seats, now they would look mint
Great build never the less 👍
Thanks Dave. I do have doubts about the seats also to be honest 👍
@@performanceclassics1986 just get some headrests from an RS1600i if the hole spacing are the same. I reckon they’d look the business when recovered.
Hey mate! Love your videos! Ive got a question regarding your struts. Im in the process of fitting mine, but wanted to check that I have the correct setup. Are yours roller bearing top mounts or standard top mounts? Ive been told today that I need roller bearing top mounts!
Hello Matt i just have standard top mounts fitted at present. Il see how they are when the cars on the road and if i need to upgrade them, its easily done
Craig, did you assemble everything to the tank first, rubber and metal fillers, breather pipe,guess there was a bit of trial fitting,
Hello Steve, yes fully built up the tank including sender unit, return pipe work, breather pipe work, filler neck etc then fitted it into the car. It does take a few attempts to get the filler neck aligned properly. I found leaving the jubilee clips loose until the neck aligned properly then carefully removing the tank and tightening up the clips worked really well.
Enjoying this videos, only thing is it reminds me of the escorts I had in late 80’s and 90’s. Why did I sell them.😂
Stew Riley So many people say the same. If only people knew back then, just how desirable they would be in future. Thanks for the comment 👍
@@performanceclassics1986 I know, I had a mk1 Mexico and two mk2 rs2000s
Stew Riley All very nice cars and the best models as well Stew. Such a shame....
@@performanceclassics1986 your car is looking so nice.. wish we had Mexico and proper mk2 Escort RS2 here in Australia, ours has the same gear as the 2.0 GL, Ghia etc , we got duped lol. I was laughed at for keeping with mk1 and mk2 Escorts when they worth as low as $100, actually less than scrap metal value ! I bought about 10 and now still have 10 but price has upped to mad prices for a bare shell here. I'm glad I kept with them for over 30yrs
Marty yeah you will be sitting on a gold mine. You are one of the few that kept them and will really benefit hugely in terms of cash return. Silly silly money they go for these days.
Quality escort there mate been watching your videos for a while did you have one showing basic tools and a talk about your mig welder ? Which video was it on if its still on here cheers keep up the gd work mate
Andy Cook Thanks Andy much appreciated. Yeah its still up but its certainly not one of my better videos. Its called introduction to car bodywork Andy 👍
@@performanceclassics1986 many thanks mate thats the one i was after im looking to buy a new mig welder and going to buy the same as you have it seems a good quality welder im restoring my mk2 escort wide arch ive got a lot of work ahead of me take care and keep up the amazing good work your videos inspire so many others to crack on with there projects 👍
Andy Cook Thanks Andy. I honestly think the bigger clarke mig welders are the most underrated machines. They are superb. My mate has had the older equivalent model to mine for close to 20 years and its had a real hard life and is still laying down superb welds today. He also uses bigger named machines at work but still swears by the old clarke welder. I dont think you will be disappointed
Hi Craig do you like the Princess calipers did you use the bigger 257 mm discs ?
Hello, the discs are just standard size but I don’t think the princess callipers are really complimented enough due to having no servo fitted. If I had a servo fitted, I think the princess callipers would be soo much more appreciated because the car does stop well if you apply a lot of pedal pressure.
Thanks for year help happy new year
Hey bud lookin mint whos the guy ya got the coilovers from on fb please 🤙
Scott Reed His name is Kevin Paul. I think he has a pair for sale though escortosis Now Scott. Hes a great guy and does a cracking job of building these up. If you tell him what you want, he generally builds them up to customers requirements.
@@performanceclassics1986 you got a pic of him bro carnt find him 🤣
Scott Reed facebook.com/groups/1716369941928873/permalink/2868363363396186/?sale_post_id=2868363363396186
Does that link work Scott??
Two left handed seats ??
Andy Hopkinson Both seats are actually completely identical. They have a tilt lever on both sides of both seats so i don’t think theres any difference at all between the 2 seats.
Not sure of the seats Mt. Being honest... Mayebe if they was all black.
They wont be in forever Stuart. Eventually id like to replace them with the proper beta cloth Roll tops that the car should have
@@performanceclassics1986 the car is absolutely stunning Mt. You done great job.. Top job 👍
@@stuartjamieson2427 Thanks Stuart 👍