Rebuilding the Front of the Escort RS200 MK1

In this video we start to weld the front panel, suspension mounts and supports onto the Escort RS2000 so that it starts to look like a car again.
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[@levelcrossing150]

23 minutes of intense watching. Brilliant work, Steve.

[@Solargold1]

One of the best restoration channels on KZbin, I wish I had this guys skills, could watch these videos all day long!

[@stevengriffin7873]

Being sped up helps too.In real time it's a repetetive,slow,basically boring task that can only be done one way to get it right.

[@turbolex1972]

I love to see your craftmanship. In this video I kind of feel a little worried about the strenght of the spring / shock absorber holder (basket). The two side stiffeners next to the basket are just spot welded with 2 spot welds to the upper panel and a weld completely on the front to the basket, where the side stifferener is weakest. All stress of the wheel suspension is now taken up mostly by these 2 spotwelds. I would weld the side stiffeners to the basket on the inside, so basket and side stiffereners form one solid construction.

[@cocaineanonymoustwelvestep2073]

Exactly what I was about to write... Thats not right, why would you not add more weld... Also, the top under section is only part welded, that Definitely needs welding all the way round, or at least on the three visible sides, these bits are very important..... Apart from that this guys work and videography is great......

[@stevengriffin7873]

I worked in a car factory and I know how easy it is to almost literally throw some parts in a jig and weld them up.In these videos it's all about careful measurement,skill and experience.I like watching these videos to see such talented people using their abilities to bring these cars/airplanes/boats etc back to a new life.

[@williamnicholson2188]

Brilliant, ace workmanship and and ace tunes. Really good watch, thank you.

[@MarkusBreiden]

Hey guys, one of my favorite projects on your channel. Great work! Greetings from Germany...

[@stephenport4768]

I have to say on a personal note what a marvelous job you've done with the front end nice to see another if im correct another AVO built example being bought back to life fine work

[@ianblair9752]

Greeting from the Philippines. Nothing better than having a coffee in the morning & watching your channel.

[@stevengriffin7873]

Raw talent and skill at work.

[@escortmexico6909]

Hi Steve ,another amazing masterclass in metal work on these classic cars ! I could sit and watch this all day ! Lol

[@PhilNorman-y4o]

Great work on the rs2000 👍

[@cyclefactoryuk]

Those Yorkshire welders you dont need to use a mask with dont half save some time 😂. Ive become a bit of a junkie for these videos now! With zero previous experience ive been cutting rot out of my mk1 mx5 and fabbing and welding in new bits. Thanks a lot 🙏

[@brianpartridge803]

Steve, would be an enormous help if you where to title your videos " episode ?? " would for us viewers binge watching a few months later. Great content / work on what I have watched thus far

[@BigPaul62]

Excellent job as usual Steve.

[@neilmchardy9061]

Great work, it’s no wonder escorts rotted the amount of little traps and double skins, and it was the strut tops which suffered worst.

[@mikeafa1]

A bit of seam sealer might be in order. Especially on the lower part of the shock/strut tower.

[@Badger66]

Brilliant as always 👍

[@karlwilkinson9410]

Hello fella. Your channel is one of my favourites. You make it enjoyable 👍

[@aslandama]

Your work really shows how extra strength is added using quite light metal really.

[@nicholasviney5975]

Working on your tan Steve, it's looking like an escort again great work

[@matthewgrice6902]

Thanks for the video.

[@markhowlett8070]

Outstanding job sir

[@extremeways2930]

Great job as always. Would like to have seen some primer on the strut tower top piece before it was welded in place. Strut top rot always seemed to start between that and the inner wing. Perhaps some seam sealer?

[@andrewwood8706]

been waiting for this one,mk1 escort beautiful

[@simonsherwood7169]

Brilliant work

[@joemountford6490]

Love these videos keep them coming 👍👍

[@justinsimpson7934]

Great workmanship Steve, so happy to see the front end all coming together nicely 👌🏽 Was also happy to see that the front crossmember was also a genuine Ford panel, caught a glimpse of the sticker 😎

[@Braveheart7914-idfl]

More incredible repairs Steve ! 👍🏻👏👏

[@charlesmott8863]

Thing of potential beauty!

[@henrymarkey6940]

very nice

[@psk5746]

I am surprised you don't have a spot welder

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We do have a spot welder and we use it on a weekly basis. But our chanel is to try and show people how to do it themselves and not everyone has a spot welder in the garage :)

[@pbysome]

Bit gappy on they strut tunnel supports Steve.

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 Great you show people the time spent refining the new panels so they fit correctly,as I'm sure a lot of people would assume new out of the box should fit perfectly 😅

[@1954307]

yeah brilliant you are getting good at this steve

[@tomswindler64]

Great video as always,car is coming along nicely,but got a lot more to tackle.keep on doing what your doing.👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@davidhazelden4985]

Hi love the videos u all do grate job love to get back in to it I use to do that n build hot rods n custome cars 1 thing puzzling me that last bit on the suspension top under wing what that for apart colectin dirt n that m8

[@brianpongones7574]

Awesome work fella.

[@ianashton1593]

She’s looking great 👍

[@paulstansfield8693]

Only one word, outstanding 👍

[@PBUCKY1969]

Fantastic work Steve really good to watch - if I wasn't mistaken I'd think this isn't your first ford Escort rebuild! 🤣Just out of interest, how many times have you welded your mole grips to a car?

[@leofabbro456]

Hi Steve. Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thank You.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Awesome 👏🏻 Steve 😊 You and Ryan are just fantastic metal fabricators 🤩

[@helmutstrap]

Another fantastic video Steve. Will we ever see what that Plasma doodad you had a few weeks ago does?

[@andrewbaluk1663]

no wonder they rot out. all those little stamped plates on top of other pressing pieces to trap water dirt and salt.

[@richardhartley7094]

👍👍

[@11guyinthechair]

This really makes you apriciate every little body piece of the car. Every little piece of metal does its part to make the car strong. Really shows why you shouldnt use expanding foam and bondo to fix structural parts. 😂

[@LeeChatting]

Hi can I ask why you opted for the undressed inner wings rather than getting them already dressed with the rs strengthening parts ?

[@justinsimpson7934]

Because it gives you a lot more movement to get all the panel gaps correct on the front end. Then the type 49 strengthening parts can be welded in afterwards

[@ThomasJakob-b9b]

Ich hatte einen MK 2 1600 Sport,ich habe in geliebt und was macht er,er ist mit dem Rost fremdgegangen der Mistkerl.😭 Video wie immer 👍👍👍⛏⛏⛏ (Mein Abendprogramm)

[@batnrs1]

The fit between the front panel and the fenders is still fiddly, but you'll get it done. Great job!👍

[@lackodhr.5303]

👍👌👏👏👏

[@kandwforeva]

So talented…won’t be to afford to have my car repaired by you if you keep showing everyone how good you are 🤣

[@sukrudemirci3139]

Great work.

[@georgeclements2742]

Just one for the algorithm.

[@neilbarnes3557]

Will all those long seams be sealed before painting, Steve?

[@NicolaasPlatenkamp]

Hi Steve, does the customer don't want stich welding on the chassis ? Is a lot stronger for (hard) road use.

[@russthebiker]

it was spot welded originally, welding alters the structure of the surrounding metal, so these spot/plug welds are safer and stronger

[@NicolaasPlatenkamp]

I meant extra stich welding as for rally cars.@@russthebiker

[@johnwalsh3690]

Hi Steve and Ryan. Another quality video on restoring these classic cars. I think when you get to the finishing stages of these cars, this channel is going to go nuts. Very few people realise the amount of work that actually goes into these projects . Honestly, I love your channel and the work you do.

[@joechu4778]

👍👍👍

[@russthebiker]

A craftsman always make it look easy ! , as a skilled tradesman, I watch these videos, and see the love and attention to details that Steve displays, and know that the finished car, is going to be safe strong, and cherished Skilled men like this are few and far between these days, lots of billy bodgers around who will finish it quick, but this car is built to last, and most likely far stronger than when it came off the production line 10 out of 10

[@Hannover54]

Sehr gute Arbeit, Steve. Und vielen dank dafür, dass wir daran teilhaben dürfen. Very good job, Steve. And thank you very much for allowing us to be a part of it.

[@johnshaft5613]

I love watching you work. You could restore my car any time!

[@stevehale4712]

Skill level with the angle grinder is astounding, using it like precision instrument. Incredible attention to detail 👍

[@lennym1636]

Nice job but did you know they sell some spot welders? I had one that was two separate hand held contacts works really great and at an affordable price and a pinch spot welder as well...

[@spoons6728]

I was just going to say the same. I had a water cooled tecna back in the day, with an assortment of arms . Saved so much time.

[@SimonGreenway-ih8lh]

Superb content as always. Have had several Mk 1 and Mk2 RS Fords ( Still got one ) the way you could always tell a genuine RS/Mexico was that all the MK 1 cars were built using what Ford termed as the Type 49 body shell. This could be identified by the reinforcing plates on the strut towers very visible when you opened the bonnet. Are these to come ?

[@justinsimpson7934]

Yes, Steve has two new ones there to weld on at some point.

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Nice work, nice to see the girl has her smile back again 👍

[@tiasskrot4726]

Really good films you make! But is it only customer cars or are some your own? Greetings from Sweden!

[@14KiloWhisky]

No need if chassis jig?

[@OlegPetmanson]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@marceloveio]

hello from Brasil

[@karter5351]

Great 'fettling' of those strut turret sides to take out the moody pressing quality

[@steveworth544]

|Brilliant

[@stephenclarke6258]

Love the channel, I’m hooked on the disaster Datsun, I have a mk1 Capri that needs your talents, shame I’m in Australia, keep up the great work, cheers Steve

[@dereklaw3686]

Coming together nicely. 👍

[@JackNZer]

So satisfying to see this iconic car being restored so professionally

[@garymucher4082]

I see a lot of times you guys have new replacement panels. even for the inside structures. And I wonder where do you get those replacement panels, especially the internal ones.

[@justinsimpson7934]

Magnum Panels supply every panel for a Mk1 Escort 👍🏽

[@batnrs1]

Great work and attention to detail, if I were young again! At that time the Escorts were still affordable. I restored some and butchered some to get parts, great time back then and with a Pinto or a tuned 1600 Kent We were at the forefront at the time. Enough chatter!❤

[@Wulber.outdoors]

Cracking job pleasure to watch. Had both mrk 1 escort and mrk 2 years ago and preferred the mrk 2 looking.

[@7732147]

There's nothing more relaxing than settling down last thing at night and seeing a new YCR video on the channel. Fantastic!

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Brilliant as always stevo

[@jurgengebhardt6876]

Great work

[@jeffhammond8969]

Steve, loving how the RS 2000 is coming along. Can't wait for the next YCR video, it's always appointment viewing.

[@davefrench3608]

What no rust?

[@paulbarrow7320]

Brilliant work

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Brilliant craftsmanship 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻