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SCORE! Wheels, seats, bumper, thats good for a start, then theres the doors. Skirts? Will the bonnet be going on too? Yep bonnet on too Pete the wheels have to go back to the owner But we can’t complain over 300 pound in parts we needed So well pleased |
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2003 W211 Mercedes E class
1989 Sierra sapphire
1998 ex bt fiesta van
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recarouk
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Aug 10, 2018 13:01:01 GMT
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this is belting, just sat and read all the way through on my lunchbreak. George, keep up the good work, don't let Dad win them all  fantastic thread guys good luck with the next installment. |
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Aug 11, 2018 19:31:08 GMT
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Hey George here just finished stripping the spares van down for the bumpers,seats,side skirts and rs2000 steering wheel. Hopefully the van is getting the painted in the next coming weeks. I will keep the thread updated
Thanks for all the encouragement
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2003 W211 Mercedes E class
1989 Sierra sapphire
1998 ex bt fiesta van
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Aug 12, 2018 12:27:01 GMT
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So that’s the end of the road for one escort van Always feel a bit guilty scrapping a motor But this one really is rotten underneath, when we removed the side skirts The sills were absolutely hanging But at least we have all the parts we needed for our one The scrapper is off to the metal recyclers tomorrow, that’ll keep the Mrs happy!   |
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2003 W211 Mercedes E class
1989 Sierra sapphire
1998 ex bt fiesta van
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Aug 12, 2018 13:05:36 GMT
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don't forget to get as many little trim bits/screws and odds and ends as you can fit in a small box.
Always a nightmare trying to get hold of stuff like that.
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Aug 12, 2018 13:12:43 GMT
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Bonnet bump stops, door wind deflectors, wiper arms, wiper motor, door strikers, screws, side repeaters, Seat Belts, Locking fuel cap the list could be endless all things you will have trouble finding in the future and don't take up a lot of space to store.
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Aug 13, 2018 21:08:39 GMT
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Ha, funny how we all think alike. I was looking at the scrapper van and thinking: wings, windscreen, wipers and linkage, etc. May as well break out the angle grinder and cut the side panels off whilst I'm there.... No idea why my OH thinks I have shed loads of useless tat! Keep up the good work George, can't wait to see the respray. |
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Aug 19, 2018 18:28:46 GMT
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Thanks for all the replys , it helps believe us Saturday afternoon George and me stripped the doors and bonnet off Ready to get it around to mate Andys place for painting He’s currently painting a P6 Rover so we’re next in line Hopefully in the next seven days  George went off early this morning with my mate , his boss Rick To the gathering, I’m absolutely gutted I couldn’t go, he sent me pics throughout the day looks fantastic |
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2003 W211 Mercedes E class
1989 Sierra sapphire
1998 ex bt fiesta van
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Aug 24, 2018 17:47:10 GMT
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Good update to report It’s now at my pals place for painting, which is being started this weekend  |
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Last Edit: Aug 24, 2018 17:48:00 GMT by Mercdan68
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Aug 24, 2018 18:04:31 GMT
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Good update to report It’s now at my pals place for painting, which is being started this weekend Will you get to do any of the painting? |
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Aug 24, 2018 18:08:34 GMT
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Hey George here I'm hoping to have a go painting on Sunday
With our friend who’s doing it
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Last Edit: Aug 24, 2018 18:09:15 GMT by Mercdan68
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Aug 24, 2018 18:53:19 GMT
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Hey George here I'm hoping to have a go painting on Sunday With our friend who’s doing it Video it George please? |
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Aug 24, 2018 20:18:16 GMT
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Hey George here I'm hoping to have a go painting on Sunday With our friend who’s doing it Video it George please? Hello Pete, I will try and get as many pics and clips whilst the boy is helping over the weekend Thanks for the interest! Dan |
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Aug 25, 2018 18:38:07 GMT
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George was working at his Saturday job today So I popped round to mate Andy’s to help body prep Couple of pics, Andy applying a small amount of body correction paste! Oh come on it’s an old ford ...surely nobody expected no filler! Andy isn’t keen on using it so there’s minimal filled repairs on the rear panels The Doors and whole front end. Are filler free   |
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1989 Sierra sapphire
1998 ex bt fiesta van
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Due to the bodgers out there filler has a bad reputation with it applied over rust / rot perforations - used for making good structural defects & for disguising deep panel damage where the panel should have either been replaced or worked to achieve a better profile. Used correctly for reprofiling panels there is nothing wrong with the use of filler - I really don't know of any extensively restored car that has not seen filler applied to it in order to produce the right results.
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Aug 26, 2018 15:12:41 GMT
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1998 ex bt fiesta van
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Aug 26, 2018 17:59:36 GMT
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When are you expecting to get it back? Or is it a hospital job? Looking good, and looking forward to the next update |
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Aug 26, 2018 18:31:55 GMT
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When are you expecting to get it back? Or is it a hospital job? Looking good, and looking forward to the next update Hello John , it should be back here by Friday Then all the panels will be done next Saturday Then the refit will begin....carefully! |
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Aug 26, 2018 19:19:50 GMT
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Absolutely love this project!!!
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Aug 28, 2018 14:56:24 GMT
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