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[chrisxr2it3]

thought id start a thread as over the coming winter iv decided to restore my xr2i after 7 yrs of ownership,it was painted 6 yrs ago but its started to deteriate an as iv got no plans to part with it a full strip down an repainted outside,underside is planed along with many parts power coated ect

couple of pics as it was

[chrisxr2it3]

and a couple as of where it is now.

typical fiesta rust

[FRSJON]

will be worth it chris !

[RSGeorge]

That engine bay does it for me

Its the right amount of everything, not too much chrome, not too much colour coding and black pipes. Absolutely spot on. Good luck with it as Im sure you know it will be worth it in the end

[RS EDDIE]

Copycat, copycat, copycat, copycat !!!!!

Be sure to get plenty of plastic bags to label and put everything in as you go, or you WILL lose stuff and forget where it goes. Ive got my knowledge and books to help you along the way if needed.

Are ya staying merc grey or are ya colour changing to moonstone????

[chrisxr2it3]

frsjon
cheers mate

rsgeorge
cheers mate the bay will be going back pretty much the same just tidy some loom ect

rseddie
got bags mate,glass is wrapped in carboard to protect it,going to label loom an all bolt along the way,as for the colour time will tell

[jayrs]

excellent mate.
get a batter camera though

[chrisxr2it3]

small update as iv only been down to the yard a few times really need to put more hours in but its slowly coming apart,iv got the whole car loom out,engine,gearbox,fuel tank ect started grinding down the rusted fuel cap area an luckerly enough wasn't rotten all round the cap so dosen't need a full repair panel which is a good start.

[Tweek]

Engine bay looks gorgeous in the first post

[jayrs]

tbh mate, if your goping to do a repair around the filler hole, i would advise fitting a repair panel, as it rusts from the inside out, if you replace the bit you have marked, theers a good chance theers more rust on the inside and later on its going to bubble through, best prevent that now rather than have to repair it again at a later date

[chrisxr2it3]

time for a small update,not been to the yard all week so got down their today to start sorting the rust an taking off a few more parts,so far iv cut out the rust on the fuel cap section an got repair section cut ready to be welded in done the same with a small hole i found on the drivers side sill,an also took the drivers side wing off an cut out the inner wing,i had an accident 3 months after i bought the car an it was repaired but iv never been happy with so nows the time to sort it out hopefully everything should be welded in the next week or so,i also removed the all the engine bay an car loom only thing left in side now is the steering rack an pedals its getting thier slowly.

[chrisxr2it3]

fuel cap repair section,was cut out, the surface rust was wire wheeled out ,treated with kurust an then painted with several coats of zink 182 painted

[chrisxr2it3]

lastly the sill repair,once the shell is on the spit all the edges of the sills an floor will be taken back to metal,treated with kurust an painted with under shutz.

[RS EDDIE]

Shweeeeet!!!

Getting there chrissy!!!

[chrisxr2it3]

cheers mate

[Bkjames]

Looking good Chris

Any updates


Brian

[RS EDDIE]

We rolled it tnite!!!!

[chrisxr2it3]

small update iv got the innerwing all welded back on,the wings on and its now a bare shellan as said by eddie its on the jig thanks to him an ben for their help,theirs a few rust issues to sort out then il be stripping all the old underseal off then giving it a good coat of shutz befor ben gives it a few coats of the cars new colour

[chrisxr2it3]

on the jig

[chrisxr2it3]

couple of the inside was happy to find it all solid in the footwells

[jayrs]

do you plan to beat that anti drum off and clean the floor up?

[RS EDDIE]

Anti Drum???

[jayrs]

thats the black stuff stuck on the floor, its called anti drum, sound dampener or sound deadner, stops vibrations on metal, so panels dont sound tinny

[chrisxr2it3]

jayrs,the floor is solid so i dont think il be removeing the sound deadening ect but the shell will be painted inside an will be refitted with full trim when finished

chris

[jayrs]

what about the surface rust in the pics? or is that just rusty coloured dirt?

[chrisxr2it3]

looks worse in the pics tbh mate il be wire wheel the surface areas on the floor an kurust them but most of it is just minor surface rust an dirt where we'v been working on the car

[jayrs]

thats good to hear then mate

[Bkjames]

Looking good mate

Will have to pop down soon mate


Brian

[fiestasiphil]

good work, shell looks really solid

[nosher]

i just read rs eddies thread and simply wow, do you think you can get up to the same high and some would say anal standards.
Looks like your going the whole nine yards with this beauty.
Going great guns there fella.

[Rs Adz]

nice project

[chrisxr2it3]

Nosher..I want to do it to the same standards as edd's apart from il also be painting the inside as well but wil be no anal involvement lol

[chrisxr2it3]

just a small update,started stripping all the old undersill off found a few areas that need some attention but nothing to major at the min big thanks to brian for finishing off the floor when i had to shoot off

[Bkjames]

Looking good mate its getting there



Brian

[pauldolman]

looking good chris