Ford Escort RS Turbo Series One restoration..... where it's at and what's next!

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Ай бұрын

I bought this car in 2020, and it was in a very sorry state. I've slowly been putting it back together. Everything that's been done on this car is by me and I'm completely self taught so be kind, I kind of make it up as I go along. Everything has been done in my garage, and yeah the paint isn't amazing but for now it only cost me a few hundred pound, so worse case in a few years I'll get someone who knows what they're doing to paint it :)
Also my 1st video ever so.......... who knows, I enjoyed making it.

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@StephenH-ms9og 3 күн бұрын

Great work. Love the series 1.

@shaunembleton9632 Ай бұрын

Please keep up the good work and upload more vids, your commentary is great!

@gmurphy8634 Ай бұрын

That is some quality work well done mate

@grayham8500 22 күн бұрын

Currently restoring one myself. Subbed!

@davegavin7914 Ай бұрын

Credit to you having restored and built many cars over 45 years I no it takes a lot of hard work to do it to a high standard 👍🏻😉👏👏👏

@frankyork5808 Ай бұрын

Great to see another one being saved. CheeRS

@tezblackwell6796 Ай бұрын

Looking forward to the next one great stuff 👏👍

@solarpanels2022 Ай бұрын

One of my dream cars wanted to buy one ended up buying a rs 1600i instead still out there somewhere reg A711 UTG 😊

@aliso8017 Ай бұрын

Suscribed! There is never too many RS Turbo restorations, keep it coming! Tip: consider drilling a small hole on the underside at the lowest part of the body kit fenders, so that any water entering there can leak out instead of making a pool and rot again your sills.

@IRustBeNuts Ай бұрын

that's a great idea! it's definitely going to get used when finally done, so be worthwhile doing. thanks :)

@1carlsworth 14 күн бұрын

Compared to more modern cars, there's not much to a series 1 - but this is still a mammoth task, that very few would attempt- I'd love to do my 32 gtr, but I KNOW it's too big a job for me My hats off to you - it looks great

@IRustBeNuts 13 күн бұрын

Thank you, and yeah they're really basic, its just the time it takes to prep, clean and paint etc. Then all the costs - parts are fetching good money now never mind all the grinding disks and sand paper :)

@davidwilliams68 Ай бұрын

Looks great well done

@stevenwoods5627 Ай бұрын

Awesome job Mate . Love it.

@markhowlett8070 Ай бұрын

Outstanding job sir

@cornovii3012 Ай бұрын

I've cut up a series 1 RST, around 1998-99 a mate had someone do a floor and got carried away with the grinder hacking into rust that could have been saved if i could have helped before but the person doing doing the work for my mate had something go on in his life at the time so it needed moving immediately and the only way we could do it was to tow it to mine over speed bumps by rope, with half the floor cut out and some corner pieces like inner sill around the lower seat belt point both sides we knew it was game over moving it like that. still ruins me to this day and i even said it as i was cutting it up to sell it at parts value :(

@paulpaul5689 Ай бұрын

Interesting video really enjoyed it ,keep up the good work

@paulpalmer8235 Ай бұрын

Awesome Restoration

@Chadkn Ай бұрын

That's some amazing work really inspiring subscribed right away keep it up fella 👍

@nickt5005 2 күн бұрын

had exactly same car many year ago, b244 app(where are you now?)great videos and looks like it will be nice,cheers

@justinwhalley9679 Ай бұрын

looking realy nice youve done a great job and looking forward to the next one

@antmk2dreaming614 Ай бұрын

have just subscribed. amazing progress!

@Boost365 Ай бұрын

Looks like you're doing a pretty decent job. Well done 👍

@simon2knine 20 күн бұрын

Had 2 of these years ago. One is still currently on the road. Wish i never sold them.

@IRustBeNuts 20 күн бұрын

I was exactly them same, regretted selling them but at the time, it was what was needed. Took some time to get another one that's for sure

@markblacklock588 Ай бұрын

Great video, I need a blasting cabinet after seeing that. Looking forward to your journey

@IRustBeNuts Ай бұрын

I'm thinking of doing a quick video on how I put it together, honestly it makes life so much easier and was really simple to make.

@markblacklock588 Ай бұрын

@@IRustBeNuts I've been restoring my escort for 4yrs and only just started using sand blaster cabinet at a site I goto for work, would be great if you did a video on it but only if you have time

@leespeirs7949 Ай бұрын

Looking nice 👌 wish I never sold my one il look out for the next update

@Absolutenutter68 Ай бұрын

Looking good

@ODDJOB1234 Ай бұрын

Yer post the vids mate. I have a s1 and love to see work carried out

@danielrobinson6719 Ай бұрын

There is a mint 1 covered in tree sap, from Doncaster coming down the hill to malton North Yorkshire before Lidl series 1 rs it’s complete obviously white but owner seems to know it’s special or maybe sentimental, show him rite money he might part with it

@IRustBeNuts Ай бұрын

I think there is a few sat on peoples drives that they will sadly never part with or get round to putting back on the road, when I bought this one the guy had others but was still a little unsure about letting it go.

@richarddinning6901 29 күн бұрын

This is a labour of love this will be a money pit but your doing it right but when you finish he can name your price. But I would not sell it.

@IRustBeNuts 28 күн бұрын

Thanks, I'm never selling it when its done, its a car I'm building for me :)

@user-xq1ms6of5t Ай бұрын

Superb 🤙🤙

@petergrinnell2500 Ай бұрын

You lucky to find one as a mint one is very very silly money now but for sure it would of had a lot of welding I've never done a MK3 series 1 turbo but alot of other fords but you got to have deep pockets to rebuild it but fair play to it as looking like you not cutting corners with it but I bet it's was bodge right up 😮

@IRustBeNuts Ай бұрын

Its unreal the costs for some of the parts for these cars now, I started keeping a log of how much I'd put into the car, then realised it was getting depressing so decided to just bin the list. Doing all the work myself has saved a fortune in labour, but if I had a pound for each hour I'd put into in...... there was lots of silicone sealer, fibre glass and badly welded patches when I pulled it apart.

@bobfrankish8883 Ай бұрын

I've just subscribed. The car looks really good. I owned one of these for 2 years from 1988 to 1990, it was a C reg. 1985 car. I absolutely adored it, I had it uprated to 165 bhp by Turbo Technics, it really flew. Unfortunately, the villains loved it as well, and it was stolen twice in 2 years, being written off the second time. The damage was minimal, so I bought the car back and repaired it to showroom condition. I had only had it back from the paint shop for 2 months, and one of my neighbours chased off 2 thieves trying to steal it again at 4 AM. I had had enough by this time, so I sold it, having paid £6500 for it I got £6250 back for it, so money-wise it was a great car but loads of hassle to own back then.

@denebradley3272 Ай бұрын

Car looks mint I’d have been putting paint and a bit of waxoyl were you’ve drilled holes for body kit or it’s going to start rusting if it gets damp

@IRustBeNuts Ай бұрын

thank you :) I thought the same after the 1st arch, all other rivnuts were dipped in primer 1st then put in place, I've been back over that back arch and dropped some primer in. plan is to paint around where all the rivnuts went under the archers and wax oil down the inner sills.

@denebradley3272 Ай бұрын

@@IRustBeNuts 👍 best way after putting loads of time effort and boat load of money Gina be mint when it finnished

@paulpalmer8235 Ай бұрын

Who did your painting? Looks great

@IRustBeNuts Ай бұрын

I painted it, spent alot of time prepping and managed to make a kind of extractor fan in the garage. it's not perfect but for now it'll do :) thank you

@samueltaylor6058 Ай бұрын

close up of the M4 bolts you are using or a link would be nice? Are they Stainless?

@IRustBeNuts Ай бұрын

Hi, no worries, here is the link, they are stainless but I will paint over the head. www.amazon.co.uk/sourcing-map-Stainless-Fasteners-Threaded/dp/B09BQB8FN9/ref=sxin_15_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.70b6b787-854a-49f8-996a-ed25b08dcd4f%3Aamzn1.sym.70b6b787-854a-49f8-996a-ed25b08dcd4f&crid=2J7H2WXDEZJJE&cv_ct_cx=m4%2Bflanged%2Bbutton%2Bhead&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VseeSmKLfYJkgKf_5MtUVWVfQqnWiKC5b3mjARLpLSFlJfkcWPzN3eCK2dwIqB-EsteZRhpIbTd6M0qzGK215g.XCctHo0ZEBEgtdal-AR0ty3ZsmTBmqdC1vonh1DSlps&dib_tag=se&keywords=m4%2Bflanged%2Bbutton%2Bhead&pd_rd_i=B09BQB8FN9&pd_rd_r=b495c91d-b070-4e7c-abfa-e8788b38acda&pd_rd_w=9QKO0&pd_rd_wg=T5qWw&pf_rd_p=70b6b787-854a-49f8-996a-ed25b08dcd4f&pf_rd_r=ZE4ZFECWX222VC7A7WTP&qid=1715760877&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=m4%2Bflanged%2Bbutton%2Bhead%2Caps%2C139&sr=1-4-ad3222ed-9545-4dc8-8dd8-6b2cb5278509-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1

@RANDEEP685 Ай бұрын

Hello mate where did you get the bonnet from? And do you have a spare by any chance?

@IRustBeNuts Ай бұрын

Hi, I bought it from a guy off a Facebook site, genuine Ford but was a bit rusty. I've got 3 spare but 1's a rusty non-gen, and the other 2 have had holes drilled in them for a RWD converted Escort air scoop (I just used them for lining everything up)

@danielrobinson6719 Ай бұрын

Should it have bonnet grills?

@IRustBeNuts Ай бұрын

no not on the mk3 escort. mk4 (series 2 rs) had bonnet vents.