Ford Escort MK1 Restoration Project, Fitting the Drivers Door, Welding on the Wing.

Ford Escort MK1 Restoration Project, in this episode we fit the door and front wing, with a small welding repair to the door.
Throughout the project we will build tools to help us along the way, the custom tools we build, we will upload our how-to videos
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[@dreamteami.l5253]

Love the videos, normal bloke with normal gear.

[@Tommyp65]

You're still doing great work Dave, the escort is looking fantastic. 👌

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you Tommy

[@stu2427]

Another enjoyable video coming along nice now.. Can't wait to see it finished going be lovely. Still think green would of been the boy 👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

😊 thanks

[@sidsxr3irestoration]

Nice job Dave. Nice to see the wing on and done all that hard work repairing it in early days payed off. Seems along time ago now you repairing it to fit properly 👌👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks Sid 😊

[@lesgaal4017]

Nice work Dave and yes you can never have to many clamps in the work shop. Cheers Australia.

[@DavesGarageuk]

You got that right! 🤣😊

[@jasonpeach9558]

I look forward to seeing your episodes as much as I did top gear!…Well done you sir 👍🏼

[@DavesGarageuk]

Awesome, thank you! That's very kind of you 😊

[@lynjames4306]

I've Been there in the 1980s But my Mexico was Accident Side Damaged from a Bare Shell and was Rust Free, Excellent quality work !!! Don't Give up Dave Looks good 👍😅

[@DavesGarageuk]

A rust free Mexico... Hens Teath

[@MaddMattsGarage]

Wooooooohooooooo another awesome video from the Awesome Dave. Love it.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you 😊

[@jimmoore8943]

No wonder we can't buy mole grips you have got them all 😅 nice job dave

[@DavesGarageuk]

🤣🤣

[@neiljarvis8911]

Another awesome episode! that all came out really well.

[@charlesmott8863]

Such an easy fix for the clamps!, why have I not thought of that, DOH thanks for the hints, good work.

[@DavesGarageuk]

I'm glad it helps 😊

[@garytroman5657]

Favourite series 👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you 😊

[@alanchurchill7305]

Coming along nicely Dave, another job ticked off.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Getting there, Alan, one bit at a time 😊😊 How's the Sierra going?

[@alanchurchill7305]

@@DavesGarageuk , Thanks for asking, I've been chasing a water leak into the car, I've had all the dash out,think I've sorted it ,the car is soon at the moment, waiting for the finer weather,your doing really well with yours.

[@jamesward5721]

Looking good Dave - working on yet another Escort here - a customers 90's RS2000, in for floor, sills & general stuff. Have to say the earlier models are a doddle compared to when you hit the 90's versions - totally different beasts to weld on. Broke out the fire-extinguisher for the first time ever here today - never once had to before - this yokes a tinderbox as someone (too late) doused every cavity with waxoyl or some such, long after the rust had set in. By "doused" I mean absolutely flooded - every spot of welds a fire but one "spot" took off nicely, causing panic - I never panic, lol - I did today. Quite the bonfire kicked off up inside the A pillar.. :-) Never a good look.

[@jamesward5721]

BTW - for small bits like that door repair, a die grinder with a carbide burr is dead handy - you can carve back fast right to the edge of where the grot stops without the limitations of a cutting disc - every shape is possible. Its also great for plunge-cutting into small rot-spots to get shut of them/enlarge them for a patch. Be lost without mine. :-) Also - this will bore everyone - I discovered a "weird" hack for welding sketchy modern Ford steel - the stuff that nothing welds. Heartbreak material. Welders will know. It works amazing, absolute game-changer - I use 0.8mm flux core, so this only applies to that: 1. Bang the amp setting to the lowest, full anti-clockwise. 2. Bang the voltage knob fully clockwise - have it on both stops. 137V in my case, 40 amps. In theory that setting should be absolute pish & ought weld nothing. However - I have no clue what the science is (ish)- it welds pish Ford steel beautifully. Don't ask me how or why, no idea, but it works & can absolutely save you struggling for days trying to weld rubbish steel that refuses to weld on any normal parameters.

[@DavesGarageuk]

That's very interesting. My nephew is having a mare trying to weld his Ford puma. This explains it.

[@michaelcopse2013]

Hi David I've just joined your site and I'm really enjoying the work that you're doing on the escort to say that you are doing it in a normal garage at home is fantastic keep up with the great work.....Mike 👍 👌

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks Mike, welcome to the channel 😀

[@robinstewart4729]

great work dave

[@geoffreymockett]

Having finished my restoration it gets rewarding more and more as it comes together. Can't wait to see what you will do with the engine. Nice work Dave.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Fab, what project have you just finished?

[@geoffreymockett]

It's a ford capri 2ltr s. @@DavesGarageuk

[@DavesGarageuk]

@@geoffreymockett lovely 🥰

[@MyPauled]

Fantastic job yet again dave 👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks 👍

[@marty3469]

Coming along sweet mate, getting close to paint now, nice work

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks Marty 😊

[@escort402]

I've fitted a lot of MK1 wings in my time and they're never easy to fit nice. You've made a good job of yours 👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks, they certainly don't just fit and go

[@taffymk1244]

Pleasure to watch another MK1 coming back on the road, I've done a few!!, I stopped using hinge pins and use shoulder bolts, so if needed the doors can come back off, hinge pins are a bugger to remove even with a proper tool, all the best..

[@DavesGarageuk]

That's a good idea, so obvious now thar you mention it

[@iandennis7836]

Er.....was it by any chance raining a bit when you recorded this😂 another excellent video, thanks.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Just a tad 🤣

[@jeff3175]

Good to see all the fine tuning you previously did making a big difference at this point of the build. And a nice fix on that clamp👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks Jeff

[@stephengirling7859]

Nice tidy job.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bobfrankish8883]

Coming along nicely now Dave. Welding the wing, definitely the way to go. I remember from my old mk2 Cortina days, the welded wings add a lot of strength to the front end, or not in the case of my cars!

[@DavesGarageuk]

That was my final thoughts on it.

[@stevehalverson4315]

Nice to be able to stand back and see what all the work was about, don’t you worry about the noise of the opal stopper it’s not all bad 😜 👍🏻 smashing it Dave

[@DavesGarageuk]

Took me a while to get "opel stopper" 🤣🤣.

[@stevehalverson4315]

@@DavesGarageuk it’s all about the rain Dave 🌧️ enjoy all your stuff mate, great watch again 👍🏻

[@pamdemic6334]

It's good to see some progress on the Escort.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you 😊

[@lynjames4306]

You must have more clamps than Ford Had in the Factory 😅 Nice Fitting Front Wing 😊 Will you get it Finnished This Year Dave 😮?

[@DavesGarageuk]

🤣🤣 to get it finished this year would be good, but I don't like deadlines, so I'll keep tickling away at it... 😌

[@andyday1981]

Some good progress there Dave. Can’t believe how good the paint looks that’s been brushed on.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Surprised me too the first time I tried it.

[@EmDeeCee6147]

Good work Dave👍🏻

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks 👍

[@nickjames6013]

Looks good Dave gives me the much needed inspiration to get my mk1 golf done. What was the epoxy you brushed on? Came out very well

[@gtthompson5818]

Coming along nicely 👍🏻

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stuwhite2337]

Fantastic job! How many pairs of grips 😂

[@DavesGarageuk]

😊😊🤣🤣

[@rickwilliams1505]

Have you been collecting mole grips since you were 10 😊 and doesn't two pack contain Cyanide? Great job as always and you don't have to lift door to shut it , the pins were always bad on these and getting them out nearly nigh on impossible 👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Yes, yes, and yes 🤣 the cyanide content is compounded when spraying, I do have a charcoal mask in readiness..

[@martingibbs9277]

Great job as usual 👍👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ndcm00]

great work as always Dave that method of fixing wing after door fitted certainly worked well!! not a criticism but looked like your door pins were thick wall ones...........I have used in the past and they are a pig to fit and worse to get out!!! so I use thin wall stainless ones that a guy sells on eBay same dimensions as the original ford ones but don't rust. keep up the fab content Dave its great viewing.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks for the tip

[@TheDaf95xf]

Happy New Year the gas man working in his garage 😊 That worked out really nicely matey 👍🏻

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you

[@superloopy24v]

Nice work, good to see some final fitment of panels and it going well as you do them too. When I saw all those clamps I immediately started thinking how much did that lot cost😮, you put my mind at rest when you said about the one you repaired 'cheap and cheerful', so I guess at least some of the others would have been too.

[@DavesGarageuk]

They are cheapo ebay jobs, but they do the job.

[@mjm7187]

Nice fits Dave, Happy New Year to you!

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thank you 😊

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

The old girl really is looking Bonny again Dave nice job mate . I bet you really feel like your getting somewhere now your slowly getting the final fix on panels great stuff can’t wait to see it painted it’s been a superb and enjoyable project to watch 👍

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks pal, yes it is good to finally start attaching panels for good.

[@hohocc1349]

Glad you are seeing some reward from all the detailed work you have done. Happy New Year Dave, and thanks for the video. That rain is also very impressive!

[@DavesGarageuk]

It does rain a lot here 🤣

[@terryatkinson3182]

Liquid sunshine I believe is the term you are looking for 😂👍🇮🇪

[@DavesGarageuk]

@@terryatkinson3182 🤣

[@llmikeyj1]

Nicely done, as always. I'm inspired now to 2K brush paint the underside of my mini project over the gravitex.

[@DavesGarageuk]

It's worth a try, I find it very brushable

[@aprildangelo7457]

Hello Dave, i finished restoring my 1989 Mk3 Transit pop top campervan nearly a year ago and used a few types of zinc sprays and all seems good, when the weather breaks going to start on my 1982 Capri 2.8i (been in a lock up 31 yrs) so nothing like my Transit or your Escort rust wise, if when you can, can you show the rust effects on the panel you used to test the zinc sprays, It showed Halfords held up well, be interesting to see results, many thanks, keep the great videos coming.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Will do that. The halfords weld through is still holding up

[@micktuck5377]

After all your hard work the nice & pleasure bits are coming together now! Great progress Dave

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks Mick

[@DavesGarageuk]

Thanks Mick, it is good to start the end game

[@anthonykinrade8642]

Looking forward to seeing the completed car in 2024?.....😊

[@DavesGarageuk]

We will see 👀

[@russelblackwell6041]

No seam sealer on the inside of the doors Dave must say that paint lays down great with a paintbrush belated Happy New Year

[@DavesGarageuk]

It's very nice to brush

[@testingtimes7924]

Dave, you would be doing me a big favour if you could tell me what that 2k brush on paint is. For many, many, reasons I am considering brush painting a car who's life I want to prolong. What exactly would I have to ask for? i.e. what manufacturer?, acrylic,? enamel? Is it readily available? I know some of the purists said, in the comments section, that they were going to ex-communicate you if you brush painted the whole car. It may take more time in, terms of finishing, but I really don't see the problem, if it look's good in the end.

[@DavesGarageuk]

Hi, it's nothing out of the ordinary, not "brush on 2k" just normal 2k paint. I don't know the manufacturer, I use a local paint supplier who mixes in shop and the tins are unbranded.

[@davemole1670]

Great progress Dave. So the 2K paint is mixed with hardener and then brushed on un thinned is that correct Dave? I’ve got some paint which has been removed from a chassis rail on my Stag due to a power steering fluid leak and brush painting the rail would be a good option.

[@DavesGarageuk]

@@davemole1670 it would definitely be better than leaving it, best to paint on 2k epoxy first then the 2k top coat. brushing it on works just fine, un-thinned. Hope this helps.

[@davemole1670]

Thanks Dave@@DavesGarageuk

[@jamesburland]

You’ve got too many clamps!!! 😉

[@DavesGarageuk]

Stupid! 🤣

[@bradhoult9664]

Great video. You should get a weld cheater for your welding mask it's better than wearing glasses. Cheers

[@DavesGarageuk]

Ok? I'll check that out, not heard of that.

[@bradhoult9664]

@DavesGarageuk they are good there just a lense what goes inside your mask so you don't have to wear glasses under your mask.

[@RS-np8cu]

Still no gloves when welding!

[@DavesGarageuk]

I know 😫🤣

[@terryatkinson3182]

He is looking for that permanent tan 😂