Anyone restoring a vintage car??

[antonroland]

Hope this is the right place for this ... (MODS?)

Will post some pix of my 1950 Ford Mercury as soon as I can get them uploaded...:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[RobertP]

Too much like hard work for my liking :)

MyPix drops by now and then with an update...

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9926

I just searched for XJS to find that update and others.

[antonroland]

Must agree with you Robert :eek: :D

This man has PATIENCE!!!!

[Lofty]

Well it's not a classic as such but i am currently restoring my Escort RS Turbo which has gone the way of many Fords and is suffering quite severly from the old metal moth

Cant bring myself to scrap or break her up and sell her (which was the initial plan when i got her) so i've dived straight in at the deep end and dusted off the old MIG welder

The following pics are not a pretty sight ................ viewer discretion is advised..............

Looks pretty good doesnt she
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Loftyboy588/Frontdooropen.jpg

These are just some of the panels required to bring her up to standard

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Loftyboy588/P1014350.jpg

And this is how she looks now

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Loftyboy588/Chaos.jpg

A very difficult patch to fabricate this one

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Loftyboy588/NSFWheelarch2.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Loftyboy588/P1014424.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Loftyboy588/P1014414.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Loftyboy588/P1014415.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Loftyboy588/P1014436.jpg

Quite shocking isnt she and yes all my friends/family think i'm mad :cuckoo: but when i drove her home it was like being 17 again.

So far including buying the car the bill stands at £2000 approx :eek: and thats before the engine rebuild and respray but i am doing all the work myself and i am a fully qualified mechanic/technician so i can do all of the work myself apart from the respray.

I'll keep you all up dated as and when if you like

[antonroland]

Very neat work you are doing there old man, looks like my 1950 Ford Mercury needs less body repairs than yours but some rather nice welding all the same...:thumbs:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/MG_7959_tp.jpg

This is what I am busy with...:bonk:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/MG_7957_tp.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/MG_8684_tp.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/MG_8687_tp.JPG

Hope to have her in show room condition soon!!

[Lofty]

Now that will be a gorgeous looking machine when it's finished :D :D

What size engine is it? V8??? you cant beat the sound of a good old V8 burbleing away :D

[antonroland]

Hi Lofty

Yep, v8.....To be precise a Canadian built Ford Flathead 256 cubic inch (or roughly 4,2 litres if you will)

PURRS LIKE A KITTEN:D :D :D