Go on you got me interested so liked and subscribed for more content. Love the classics my favourite all time car is the Mk1 escort. Last one i had was in the late 80s Mk1 1.3Gt Mexico so sorry i sold it on but it got the deposit i needed for my first house back in 93. Fantastic work keep up the Great Content. Didn't the Metro rally have a rover engine in them when they came out first i stand to be corrected as its such a long time ago lol

Great work John, glad the vents worked out well. That Escort shell looks incredible too, a lot of effort has gone into it to get it that nice. Thanks for showing your fabrication/thought process, it's what a lot of us have subscribed to see how you tackle the unique 'opportunities' this build presents!

Top notch work John, love to see it. Nice solution with the socket on the tube, Draper did a socket set called the Vortex that's a big help for that kind of job.

That Escort is stunning. Great 6r4 build too!

Just binge watched all the videos. Lovely attention to detail. Looking forward to seeing the wheel choice 😀👌

Great work! Everything you're doing is what I'd love to have done if my life hadn't gone down a different path. Thanks for sharing these great builds. 👍

Coming along nicely fella👌 them hinges for the bonnet are mega mate🔥🔥

Brilliant build mate, really good to watch it take shape

If it's possible, you might want to look into viability of fitting two factory style bonnet catch pins inside the front corners of the bonnet. I always remember the leading edge of glass fibre bonnet on my Mk3 Capri would lift over an inch on the front corners at not much above motorway speeds. That bonnet wasn't any lighter than stock, and had a factory style fibreglass inner frame, so it's not like it was some race thickness bare bonnet skin flexing about in front of me. I would have expected it to have a bit more rigidity than it displayed. I ended up fitting aftermarket bonnet pins on the front corners because I got seriously worried that all the flexing would eventually cause the leading edge lip to split, and allow the rest of the bonnet to fold up from the side of the factory pin to the hinge ! Having exposed bonnet pins sticking up through it wasn't really the look I was going for, but it was a better look than having two thirds of a shredded bonnet sitting on there, so I had to do it. Putting a pair of internal pins on the front corners would also probably free up a little extra headroom for the radiator. Oh, and that Escort shell looks........... Erm.......... Well.......... Erm........... I can't think of a word to convey how perfect it looks. The bodywork wouldn't have left the factory looking anything like that straight, and the paint finish is........erm .... Oh sh*t.... I'm running out of suitable words again....... "Flawless" doesn't quite seem to do it justice. :D I'm guessing the customer (or their tame mechanic) will be reassembling the car? If so, I think after teasing us with the shell, you need to ask the owner if they'd mind forwarding you some photos of it when it's completed (Making sure to ask permission to add them as a slideshow on one of your channels future videos). If they continue the build to the level you've set with the bodywork, it's going to be a showstopper !

M8 thats amazing work that your doing, That will look awesome when it's done for sure....

I’m here because of Connor McCann

Brilliant! Love your videos:) amazing progress! Thanks so much for sharing the journey

awesome

Not far down the road form you. Nice to hear our accent on youtube for once :L

very interesting build

Fantastic work as always. One of the best car series on KZbin, really enjoying watching. The idea for the rear wing mounts is pretty much what Fiat did for the rear lights of the mk2 Punto, you needed a key that was essentially a 13mm socket on a tube, so you now have some Italian flare added 😂

The Escort looks superb and some good GRP fabrication on the Metro. However I think you'll be into heat management issues in the engine bay of the Metro, so you may have created another job blanking off the vents in the tailgate.

9:37 congratulations

Fantastic video John

Craftsmanship + ingenuity = great product 👏

Fix my ROVER 25 and it's ruined respray John, lol

This is a great build

this is Brilliant Work ❤

great job

The Escort is gorgeous. Walking around the car you can tell it is near perfect as there is no blemished. The Metro is going to be as good.

Another solid video, Peden. We released a portable air pump. Can we invite you to do a review? We have emailed for an inquiry.

Awesome project

New subscriber here. Incredible work you're doing. I presume it's possible to have the boxter/6r4 road legal? Few hoops to jump through? Would be good to see more of your paid work also. That Mk2 is superb. Keep it up 👍

Thanks for sharing your work, I’m sure everbody would be happy to see more of your paid work as well 👍🏻

I love the camera button click at the end of each scene. Something very wholesome about it! Superb workmanship and problem solving, really enjoying watching these! Your work has always been impeccable, keep 'r lit!

Definitely not a fan of the flake I would of went with a nice warm brown

Awesome build! Keep it up and hope for more soon!

Just awesome bud! If you need a hand with fiddly paint stuff, just shout and I'll chuck the airbrush in the car. Need to pop over and give you a nosey at the new toy soon too 😉

This is gonna be the most reliable Metro ever build. The parts you are creating for it are amazing quality for being handmade.

Man, I love this channel. Your problem solving is amazing and then your execution matches it! Rear tailgate is looking fab’ and I also enjoyed the section on the MK2 Escort, as it gives further insight into the stuff you are capable of producing. Cheers, John. Look forward to the next installment❤

This build is progressing nicely mate and really well done, looking forward to seeing more

I'm not a Ford man but that escort shell is next level. I've never noticed the C pillar vents on a mk2 escort before is that a standard thing?

Really love these videos, and your attention to detail and ability to just make whatever you want/need is amazing. Last week i searched your channel to see if there was an upload waiting for this episode haha!

Outstanding workmanship. Look forward to the next one

You're solutions are always ingenious! Great work! Escort looks mint too!

Quality job on the hinges, stuff like that is a real headache! 👏👏

Clever fella

Looks great with the new wheels on,the tailgate spoiler I would recommend stainless steel threaded bar ,having seen lots of kit cars where rust stains appear at joints like this ✅

Happy anniversary for the other day mate I absolutely love what your doing to make the 6r4 look as automatic as possible it’s all about the details and I can’t wait to see and hear it when it’s finished

Congratulations John. Both cars look amazing. You should be justifiably proud of yourself. 👏🏻👏🏻

Great Saturday night viewing. Love the standard of finish on the MK2 and bodes well for things to come on the 6R4 😎

escort looks amazing 👍 loving the progress on the metro mate

Hi John , forgot to ask, what wheels are you putting on the metro, I think they need to look oem like the factory rally car wheels , just with it being white aswell , or are you building a car that is a road modded car? What is your end goal?

Another great video... I like the way you explain your thought process...

Brilliant Build........by far the Best thing on KZbin at the minute...I love that its not one of these Smashed Influencers 'Supercars' that are getting Repaired/Modified At least with this ,it's a Build That Your Average Car Guy could go and Try without having to get into Hundreds of Thousands of £££££ worth of debt.......knowing that for most of the people watching it is Out Of Reach For Them to Attempt Themselves Can't wait to see the finished Car! What A Machine that will be.....I just wish I could Binge watch it from Start to Finish.....but then "All Good Things Come To Those Who Wait" Love It,keep Up The Process, I'm sure this channel will blow up once some more people get to see it and spread the Word........take a bow my friend,Great Job