Chopping Rust out of the Escort RS2000.

in this video we stitch up most of the front end and start to replace the sills / rockers on the MK1 Ford Escort RS2000
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[@pbysome]

These videos are really watchable,no overbearing music informative pure content and not loads of repetitive talking. Keep up the good work 😉

[@benstradling7615]

I remember growing up one of the boys oldman had a scrapyard and we'd batch the old escorts and other cars from the 70's early 80's up and get them running to race around the old quarry nothing like the standard of your work but watching you does take me back some of the rough welding patch up jobs is more like the kind of thing we'd do basically just enough to keep the cars together before they finally gave up the ghost . I only recently discovered your channel and I'm working my way through the play lists I find your videos help me unwind they're mega relaxing although some of the music on some is a bit dancie but in this particular series you've nailed it 👍

[@robleary3353]

Bril!. A Surgeon, a metal sculpter and a master welder all rolled into one! and that's just this clip!. 🙂 Nice one!. Wish I had a fifth of those skills. Nuff said. 🙂😂

[@georgestewart1325]

I’m addicted to this channel. Quality workmanship.

[@depe4744]

Some Words from Germany, I´m absolutely impressed by your work. Thanks for this great pictures and all the "step by step" way to restore wonderfull cars.

[@justinsimpson7934]

Great work Steve, glad I decided to get you to remove that heater bubble. A flawless repair again 😎

[@karenmurray3098]

when the brown dust flys steve and rian smile !

[@mikey4814]

Hi Steve, Mikey here, been subscribed from the begging absolutely enjoy all the videos you guys have made , quality fabrication as always 5* , I have been repairing damaged cars / restorations for 30 years, 48 now, still learning new techniques, best wishes Mikey from Borehamwood N / London

[@ianbates1312]

Excellent video work “a PROPER job” just as though I was in your shop standing next to you 🔧🔧🔧🔧

[@davegavin7914]

Ayup Steve another piece of cracking fab work 👍🏻😉👏👏👏

[@marklong2248]

When you are doing a bit yourself, you really appreciate how good Steve is. Great inspirational video, again.

[@davidwaldie6227]

Love the additional explanation Steve

[@lewistelford7093]

Panel beater here, love what you guys are doing big fan me and me dad watch all your videos, was just wondering what brand your tin snips are they cut really well 🤟

[@patrickfay1055]

Great work as normal keep it up love the videos

[@joescully566]

Quality again Steve. I am dreading doing the floor on my mgb roadster, so loving the education you are providing, thanks again, Joe

[@dereklaw3686]

Excellent progress. 👍

[@bobfrankish8883]

Stunning job Steve.

[@jesscourt9068]

You guys keep nailing it....another cracking session in the shop. Thanks.

[@georgeclements2742]

Just one for the algorithm. Best wishes.

[@kjeldlarsen912]

Great video , really like them incl the music thank you

[@rickwilliams1505]

Great work done to a perfect standard

[@ToreDL87]

Per usual Steve, you're just consecutively nailing it, extremely satisfying watching you shape those cowling pieces with the shrinker/stretcher. Not the strongest factory rockers I've ever seen, most cars have a dimpled panel between floors & outer rocker skin for more rigidity, but it makes sense why these Escort's are so light and quick, there's barely enough steel there to legally comprise a car to begin with! 😁 But that's how these lightweight RWD cars were built and why they're still so competitive even against Lancer Evo's and the like in various rally disciplines, despite RWD being allegedly "inferior". Normally I wouldn't have touched those rockers and floors despite sub-optimal repairs, in terms of rust they aren't that bad. Of course this being a RS and in an effort to keep the value, it will have to be top notch bodyshell, and I don't mind saying it came to the right place in that respect! 👌

[@johnmcphee2201]

you make every thing you do look so easy

[@DanRoper-ex2vy]

Good work mate

[@russellr1677]

Brilliant!

[@leer798]

Class 👌

[@TheGazza636]

job satisfaction on another level

[@stevehill4615]

Great work again Steve, those radial wire brushes for grinders are a godsend for cleaning/prepping metal, you mentioned at the end about how cold it was, the farmer I do jobs for buys/sells machinery and has just picked up various (gas, diesel, electric) space heaters if you're after one.

[@davidbeckett7291]

What you need Steve is a sponsor for balaclavas (full face ) with just the eyes showing - for when it gets colder! In the mean timekeeping tap dancing.

[@Hannover54]

Wie immer sehr gute Arbeit, Steve. Aber - achten sie bitte auch auf Ihre Gesundheit. Great job as always, Steve. But - please also take care of your health.

[@michaelmoesgen3674]

Die lebe für das Detail macht großen unterschied

[@geoffh2560]

Great work as always Steve - I wonder how much of the original car will be left, once you've repaired everything?

[@nicolelongneckergallery]

I freaking love your background music. mix in your subtle humor and tenacious metal fab skills... perfect videos.

[@EnglishTurbines]

Great job again...🤔😳👍😀🇬🇧

[@jeffhammond8969]

More great fabrication! It's starting to come together, even though more rust keeps being revealed🤣

[@CampervanAdventures]

Another great vid Steve,keep um coming fella😉👍

[@dietmarspriesterbach6]

I would not have thought that there was still so much work on that car!

[@terrypugh3029]

Brilliant work, you're giving me motivation to get mine started.

[@markbateman7458]

Good to see you wearing safety glasses!!?😳😳

[@nicholasviney5975]

yes, been waiting on this one

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Brilliant channel guys 👍

[@ianforeman4377]

My old Mk1 😢

[@mickholden8694]

Brilliant, love the format ❤

[@WurzerFranz]

Hervorragende Arbeit. 1978 hab ich auch Karosseriebau und Lackierer gelernt. Meisterhaft 👍👍👍💯 Grüße aus Österreich.

[@JerryFlint6]

Really enjoyable to watch!

[@paulocaldeira7508]

Hi I’m new to the Ford scene and I truly enjoy watching this videos, my car is a4door 1975 escort 1.3l and I’m horrified about the body repairs because I know it needs a lot and I don’t know who to trust to do that job. Any advice is appreciated. Paulo in Portugal🇵🇹 best regards.👍🍻👍

[@deanharriss2029]

Work of art

Too short as always. It's vrealy cool to watch you working. I learn a lot of things. Thank you. Thank you for the vidéo.

[@aprildangelo7457]

Great videos you and your son upload, excellent work you both carry out.

[@CheeeseToastie]

Beautiful

[@1954307]

nice job steve looking good...

[@italofalcon]

best of the best

[@r-joule]

What colour was the car before?

[@tomswindler64]

Great video 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@GooseGosselin]

You make that look so easy, it took me 90 minutes to make up a new end cap for my rain gutter.

[@deborahsmethurst7344]

Where are you Steve I have a Mazda that needs looking at

[@plavins1]

Excelent video as always. What model sanding belts are you using? Recently bought a pneumatic grinder, and im searching for decent belts to use.

[@ToreDL87]

Depends on width, I have a 330x10mm one, those tiny belts suffers from durability issues and I've tried a few brands. 3M seems to be making the best ones from what I've seen on videos, but I haven't tried them yet.

[@plavins1]

@@ToreDL87 I have 330x10 also. I know YATO ones are complete garbage, they can snap after 2 seconds of use, very hard material.

[@darrenridsdale8121]

Hi can I ask a question

[@davidhiggins3600]

Is that one of them theer ford messcorts. You are a pleasure to watch.

[@fritsified5952]

Cracking job guys! What I was wondering... this body has supposedly been sandblasted and epoxy primered, but everywhere you work there is still paint under the epoxy coating. Most have been a crappy blasting job, or did they just do the rusty spots?

[@tellitlikeitis-rg4ny]

Steve do you ever get arc eye

[@amxen1]

in never seen him with it. his safety squints are of legend

[@psk5746]

He will be closing his eyes. No need to look when you pull the trigger when doing multiple tacks. You look in-between tacks. No squinting required

[@jamesward5721]

I have yet another customers RS out in the yard with the interior rammed full of replacement panels Steve. Highly doubt I will get to it this side of Christmas as I'm buried repairing a rusty Fiat 110-90 tractor cab that came in plus the usual queue of Transporters. Getting back to repairing cars & vans will be like a holiday compared to this Fiat tractor cab - everything on it is heavy gauge steel, an absolute sod to form, plus the shapes required are more complex than anything you'd meet on a car. Nobody wanted to touch this cab so I said I would. I now know why they all ran a mile. :-) Every day i am at it I curse, because repairing tractor stuff pays rubbish compared to repairing cars - I'm quietly losing my azz on this one. Next tractor cab someone wants fixed, it's car rates or go take it elsewhere. Other chap here has 3 vans done & gone in the time I have buried into this Fiat - he just smirks as he walks past - "Told you so".... I did all the welding on a T4 he couldn't manage as it was dead tricky, in a short break from the Fiat - couple of hours max - those few hours paid better than a week of tractor welding & were an absolute doddle by comparison - he's a good welder, I'm just so long at it I can weld a cat to a dog at this stage. Lesson learnt. Avoid tractors or charge properly.

[@user-rh7ps8tg2g]

Ihr seit die Allerersten mit einem Abo von mir,alles andere ist so naja,oder ich hab es noch nicht gefunden, die euch das Wasser reichen könnten.Macht so weiter, und ihr habt die nächsten 100.000,aber macht euch nicht kaputt und macht auch mal Pause. Ich will euch noch ganz oft sehen. 🔨🔨🔧🔧🪛🪛🧲

[@moplum]

Good music

[@CheeeseToastie]

I've never heard it called a tapping stick before

[@mrdainase]

You've got your chopper out with an escort? Filfth!

[@psk5746]

Why don't they invest in a spot welder?

[@idrisddraig2]

I think because plug welds are not just stronger, you can put them in places where you would no longer have any acess with a spot welder (too manty things in the way).

[@amxen1]

The shop has one . its not always practical to use

[@psk5746]

​​​@@idrisddraig2Ford managed it, but yeah restoring a car would not necessarily follow the same order or assembly. BTW you can get spot welders that spot from a single side

[@cg7975]

​@@idrisddraig2Plug welds should be done in one visit. They should be almost level and require very little finishing with a polishing disc. To plug weld properly with a MIG requires a high level of skill and the welder to be carefully set up. The welding in this video is only mediocre, and that's being polite.

[@jamesfalk9820]

I was wondering if you had any say on the ads. Political ads, by their very nature are propaganda and therefore false. Kind of a shame on a channel I really enjoy.

[@eugbrat]

Go premium to avoid these 👍🏼

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Unfortunately we have no control over what adds are displayed :)

[@ernstleib317]

Absolutely fantastic work. Very good welding work.Män.Good luck

[@7732147]

Nice one Dad!

[@halldorra]

Someone told me years ago,they used to weld up cars bodies for rallying,is that a fact or fiction?

[@psk5746]

They seam welded them yes to make the shells stiffer. Seam welding means you weld all the spot welded seams by an inch of weld and the an inch gap, then another weld and so on