Nice one big dubs
Yea looking I can weld to a standard but I may put it in to a shop for a good welding job as its a keeper
Nice one big dubs
Yea looking I can weld to a standard but I may put it in to a shop for a good welding job as its a keeper
Yep, Nissan can look it up. You can use 7911074F30 as well, that'll get them going.
thanks I'll get onto them next week as im mega busy at the moment
The look I'm going for is fast road look not bothered about drifting as I can get a cheap BM for that.
with this going to be a weekend toy I want comfort inside
drivers seat has seen better days but could either get it recovered or maybe go for aset of aftermarket recliners
True as the standard ones are comfy just being full leather meaning cold on cold days and bum burning on hot days
Nice commitment on wanting to fix it up. I know exactly how you feel I've done it far too many times. The unfortunate fact is that it will cost you a lot of time and money doing it and chances are you will end up getting sick of it or rushing/bodging the job to get the car back on the road again. You should really consider keeping an eye out for a rust free shell. Clean up the components you already have and swap it all over. It's a much more rewarding job than chasing rust into every crevice of Japanese tin
can't believe people are calling it scrap yet I've seen mk2 escorts in a worst state be restored on drive ways
There is no such thing.
It is a lot of work but it will be fixable for sure. If you are prepared to put the effort in then go for it.
In reality there are no real rust free shells any more. The only ones that come close are the ones that have had a lot of work done to them and they are not cheap for obvious reasons. I would rather do it my self if you have the ability rather than get a shell thats just been patch up and not done properly. Better the devil you know to some extent.
Exactly what I want spice
If it was easy they wouldn't call them projects
I might swap my
Rad and IC from my 13 to put onto this
I'm going to go with a new cour eventually aswell
BUT
FIRST off tackle metal work
Thats fixable. Granted, not cheaply unless you can weld.
Mine is being done at the minute, and was a whole lot worse than yours. Cost me a bomb, but its a keeper!
Wish ya luck matey, i'll be watching your progress!
Defo not scrap. If your going to do it yourself try to find somone to help you get started, somone who knows what they are doing and wont just shove plates over rust.
Due to a few crappy design features the rust will be concentrated in a few areas. Its not like the whole car is coverd in surface rust and pitted to shit. Its just a few areas where moisture gets trapped. So when you rebuild make sure you seal up any bare metal inside with paint and panel wax. Try to improve the design if you can, leave a couple of extra drain holes. I found that a small opening near the front and rear of sills can really help them stay dry inside. Just try to put openings where water wont splash inside.
Watch out if you are having somone else do the work, plenty of people with good reputations will leave bare metal where you wont see it. Until it starts bubbling through your paintwork again and your back to square 1.
Back to the seats there was a set of navan cloth seats on flea bay the other, only about £50. Loads better than the leather imo.
I've just been told about a apparently mint rolling shell today
BUT
I don't want to take the easy way out
They all say they are mint ha ha
Yea that's why I'm in 2 minds to see it or not ha
Always worth a look mate. Just been caught before. Unless they have been restored they will all have rot, some are just better than others.
Yea
I may go today
If it's got bits which are good on it and naff on mine I could always cut out
Or
Restore 2 and big engine in one of them
Do take a screwdriver with me then