Nice fabrication skills. Finishing your welds after grinding high spots with 120 grit orbital sander will make your welds ten times cleaner and use a lot less filler/primer to straighten the area.
Great stuff as usual mate. I'm mid 40's and just getting back into welding rusty old Holdens in Aussie. You're a great inspiration. Cheers. I do have a Mk1 coupe that's next. With not much rust.Yay.
All's well that ends well Dave! Another top job. I bet Fitzee has used cardboard and paper templates at times, there is no other or better way sometimes. Not all TH-cam channels are as honest and down to earth as yours! Looking forward to the next instalment.
That n/s genuine wing put up a lot less of a fight than the o/s pattern wing even though it had rust and had been torn off another car. You did a great repair on that inner headlight area where they always rusted. I've said it before but I bet there thousands of genuine wings been skipped for the want of far less work than that one needed. You made that look really easy, Fitzee would be very proud of your work.....I'm sure he subscribes to your channel!
Great video mate! This could be incredibly helpful in my potential project. Looks a really nice solid job you've done. Really good process showing the way you've brought things together.
warts n all dave thats the way,mistakes are a lesson in themselves and must be shown to alert those who are about to self restore so they dont fall foul,i have measured and cut short many times and i never throw away anything so my family say,yes it is true but when my family or my friends want anything they call me first,another good one dave your really setting standards in diy metalwork.
Doing a great job Dave. I like the cardboard approach for making templates if I ever need to make a repair piece. Then once happy move on to metal . Each to their own so long as the result is good.
I think it’s so interesting that you use both Imperial and Metric measurements! LOL…. “A million MILES off,” “30 CENTIMETERS,” “one INCH,” 1000 MILLIMETERS,’ etc! 😂. From the U.S. we used to use just Imperial, but due to the automotive industry outsourcing so many parts overseas, we are being driven into the metric system as well.
Sadly the Ford designed mud-trap has been perpetuated. A blanking plate between the wing and the headlamp panel needs to be fitted so road filth cannot cnngregate and rot out the side of the wing and the panel you just crafted.
nice job it good to see a welsh man at work carry on the good work looking foward to your next video
Thank you Robert
Nice fabrication skills. Finishing your welds after grinding high spots with 120 grit orbital sander will make your welds ten times cleaner and use a lot less filler/primer to straighten the area.
Thank you for the tip 👍
Great work Dave and thanks for the video.
Maybe Dave it was drinking the box of Budweiser for the cardboard template material that threw your measurements out --- lol, nice recovery though.
Ha ha, maybe I should do it tye other way round
Great video has always dave look forward to next one
Great stuff as usual mate. I'm mid 40's and just getting back into welding rusty old Holdens in Aussie. You're a great inspiration. Cheers. I do have a Mk1 coupe that's next. With not much rust.Yay.
Thank you Ben, all the best with your project 👍
Quality repair stuck for stuff for them try a panel's get good quality fitting stuff off them for old car's
excellent attention to detail cant bet cardboard templates.
All's well that ends well Dave! Another top job. I bet Fitzee has used cardboard and paper templates at times, there is no other or better way sometimes. Not all TH-cam channels are as honest and down to earth as yours! Looking forward to the next instalment.
Thank you Bob 😊
Great job 👍
That n/s genuine wing put up a lot less of a fight than the o/s pattern wing even though it had rust and had been torn off another car. You did a great repair on that inner headlight area where they always rusted. I've said it before but I bet there thousands of genuine wings been skipped for the want of far less work than that one needed. You made that look really easy, Fitzee would be very proud of your work.....I'm sure he subscribes to your channel!
Thanks Neil, it's amazing the difference.
Hi dave,man of many beer n lagers lol 😆 😜 😄 🤣, keep up the good work
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Great video mate! This could be incredibly helpful in my potential project. Looks a really nice solid job you've done. Really good process showing the way you've brought things together.
Ah, thanks ☺️☺️
Good watching
Good job Dave ...looking forward to seeing the rest of the wing repair. Great stuff.👍
Thank you ed
Dave a great job this will save me also a few quid for my on my mk1 Escorts wings
warts n all dave thats the way,mistakes are a lesson in themselves and must be shown to alert those who are about to self restore so they dont fall foul,i have measured and cut short many times and i never throw away anything so my family say,yes it is true but when my family or my friends want anything they call me first,another good one dave your really setting standards in diy metalwork.
Thank you pal 😊
Another cracking video Dave, my son & I felt for you… but you sorted it in the end, well done matey, looking forward to the next one !!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great stuff as usual 👏
Thank you
Doing a great job Dave. I like the cardboard approach for making templates if I ever need to make a repair piece. Then once happy move on to metal . Each to their own so long as the result is good.
Works well, even better if you remember to check it fits first :)
Nice repair panel Dave, all good stuff.
Thank you
Nicely done. 👍
Thanks
Even Dave. Another episode done lol 😆 Bet you watched Blue Peter as a lad haha 😊
Ha ha 🤣
more good work dave
Thank you
Hi just. Started watching your escort. Build. Where are you up to now very interesting. To see real. Not to see perfect. Shows. Clive
Hi Clive, welcome to the channel and thanks 😊. Just completed fitting the rear bubble arches, still a long way to go.
Looking good r they’re any other major. Panels that u need to replace? Certainly needed lots of TLC and it’s great it’s getting done properly 👍
Thanks Karl, boot floor and rear panel, possibly the off side rear quarter depends on a hat it’s like when I clean it back.
Nice t shirt 🌚
Thanks, I’m quite fond of Pink Floyd 😊
10/10AAA
Hey have u finished this escort now.
I'd like to see the finished product please !
🤣🤣 not even nearly
Well done another great video.can you please tell me where you purchased the small screws you used on the light Conner.
Thank you. Try www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114836393022?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=BD3AmagMSg-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=v5ZLVAlZQYe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Watched a lot of your videos boyo! Is the car finished yet?
Not quite 🤣
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I think it’s so interesting that you use both Imperial and Metric measurements! LOL…. “A million MILES off,” “30 CENTIMETERS,” “one INCH,” 1000 MILLIMETERS,’ etc! 😂. From the U.S. we used to use just Imperial, but due to the automotive industry outsourcing so many parts overseas, we are being driven into the metric system as well.
🤣 it's my age, brought up on both measures
Sadly the Ford designed mud-trap has been perpetuated. A blanking plate between the wing and the headlamp panel needs to be fitted so road filth cannot cnngregate and rot out the side of the wing and the panel you just crafted.
Good shout