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

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.

[@grayham8500]

Currently restoring one myself. Subbed!

[@shaunembleton9632]

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

[@davegavin7914]

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 👍🏻😉👏👏👏

[@markblacklock588]

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

[@IRustBeNuts]

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]

@@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

[@ODDJOB1234]

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

[@aliso8017]

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]

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

[@tezblackwell6796]

Looking forward to the next one great stuff 👏👍

[@frankyork5808]

Great to see another one being saved. CheeRS

[@gmurphy8634]

That is some quality work well done mate

[@solarpanels2022]

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

[@paulpalmer8235]

Awesome Restoration

[@justinwhalley9679]

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

[@paulpaul5689]

Interesting video really enjoyed it ,keep up the good work

[@richarddinning6901]

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]

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

[@Boost365]

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

[@cornovii3012]

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 :(

[@davidwilliams68]

Looks great well done

[@markhowlett8070]

Outstanding job sir

[@Chadkn]

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

[@simon2knine]

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

[@IRustBeNuts]

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

[@antmk2dreaming614]

have just subscribed. amazing progress!

[@leespeirs7949]

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

[@stevenwoods5627]

Awesome job Mate . Love it.

[@danielrobinson6719]

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]

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.

[@petergrinnell2500]

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]

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.

[@Absolutenutter68]

Looking good

[@user-xq1ms6of5t]

Superb 🤙🤙

[@denebradley3272]

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]

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]

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

[@bobfrankish8883]

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.

[@samueltaylor6058]

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

[@IRustBeNuts]

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

[@paulpalmer8235]

Who did your painting? Looks great

[@IRustBeNuts]

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

[@RANDEEP685]

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

[@IRustBeNuts]

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]

Should it have bonnet grills?

[@IRustBeNuts]

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