MK2 Escort Rally Prep Part 9 welding door post and a pillar, some work on inner rear quarter
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Part 9 of my journey into Rallying. Focussing on the preparation of my mk2 Escort. This car was sold to me as ‘mint’ and ‘ready to win your class’ which by all accounts is stretching it a bit !
In this video I get the door post welded in, the a pillar as well. And a bit of work on the inner rear quarter ready for making a start on the ns floor pan.
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You're doing a cracking job Jody, going to be a great car when you've finished!
@@johnsimpson8370 hope so mate putting everything into it
Cracking work there. Enjoying seeing your progress. Keep it up
@@davidgreen7841 thank you mate appreciate you watching my videos
Nice steady progress what you are doing is where many fear to tread, there are not many who can do this and achieve that high level of workmanship, still a painful journey ahead but grit your teeth and you will get it sorted, it will be a stunning mk2 when it's finished 🏁
@@ericd1524 thank you mate I have a dream just gotta keep at it.
I'm really enjoying these videos and watching your progress. You are doing well, so don't be too hard on yourself., one step at a time, mate. Appreciate your sense of humour, as well. 😀
@@WayneinOz thanks mate appreciate it
Keep going, looking good, to weld a panel upto another one, lay the new panel over existing one and spot weld along every 3 inches then with a 1mm slit disc cut in between the spot welds at a 45° angle, then press the panel in which will now sit flush against original panel and line, the slit will be perfect for a weld seam, and just continue till all done, the overlap of the old panel.will fall out from behind. It's much like wallpapering and pulling out the join, hope this may help if you havnt done it already..
@@taffymk1244 thats great mate ill have a look at that method. Im playing with the floor pan now
Try the screen in it
@@darrenfrench5544 yeah not a bad Idea I did mean to yesterday before I mess around with rain gutter just incase … but the upper bulkhead / skuttle on the ns isn’t right with the door post moved back down but I should get an idea between the two pillars and roof. Cheers
Take it out the rubber and drop it in the hole and see if you have an even gap all around it, metal can be bent and moved the glass can't. The fit and look is more important the spot on measurements, they didn't measure up very well when new. You're doing an excellent job on it but remember what your using it for, it's probably going to end up bent again at some point
@ I know my old man’s like ‘you’re mad it’ll be upside down soon’ 🤣🤣 but still it’s nice to do something properly. Appreciate the advice mate thank you
It’s will seem your getting nowhere then suddenly it all starts falling in place keep going it will be great when done
@@richardgoodge7666 hope so bud it’s hard work keeping the motivation up. Don’t want it grinding to a halt! Cheers
Getting there slowly mate, with the tig what size tungsten are you using ? likewise with the filler rod ? Also if you haven't got one get a finger sander, its like a mini belt sander great for getting into the corners.
@@MrVee66 2.4mm tungsten although I’ve been trying 1.6 on the bench. I’ve got 1mm, 1.6 and 2.4 filler rods. Just ordered a new finger sander affair got one but it’s not great so hopefully this new one be better 🤞
@@SmokingJoesRacing With Tig and on thin car sheet metal 1.6 tungsten and 1.00 filler is best, that said dont get caught up into the fact that you have got to "Tig" everything, mig is much easier and to do and in some cases is better.
@ i will have a little play with the thinner filler and tungsten. I just like the fact the tigs pretty clean, no splatter every where etc but id imagine ill have to start miging some bits just now
When I have a big gap I clamp a piece of copper behind to stop me blowing through, and also you door hinges don't look to have the correct hinge pins in them, looks like someone's opened them up and put bolts in them, that's never right, mine had the same so I bout some 4 door doors just for the hinges and put the correct hinges on with new pins and allowed me to correctly align the doors,
@@clivefowler1932 thanks Clive. Yes they are definitely not right I have a friend with a door to try tomorrow 🤞
@SmokingJoesRacing just be mindful that with a modern day car you can swap say the doors or wings from 1 car to the other or buy new parts and they will fit perfectly with no problems, but with a classic car such as a mk1 or 2 escort this won't be the case, 1 door/panel may line up spot on then take another seemingly good door/panel and it won't fit right, just something to thing about
@ yes guess so appreciate the tips thank you 🙏
lol. You hit the nail on the head panels are shit. As I said before. Unfortunately it’s all we have to work with nowadays. Keep it up. It’s taking shape
@@MarkPetch-e1j stressful job this car fabrication/ restoring I’ve never took so many deep breaths lol