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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    For more peace of mind about whether you sealed the holes, get something like penetrol or similar wicking agent. Squirt a bit around all the clips, repeat a couple of times over a couple of weeks and it should get a good barrier layer in there to help prevent (or at least dramatically slow) any corrosion.
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Yeah.. What he said.. [emoji41][emoji108]
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    Sill panel replacement on XR.

    There is a handful of parts made by rare spares that are near correct, I can't say if those particular sills are one of them. Generally speaking they will be slightly thinner than the original steel and not as crisp in the folds. I've used quite a few RS panels and none have been spot on, some were downright atrocious. One of the good names would be patch maker but I'm not sure if they do that particular section. Bank on the inner sill being rotten too if the outside is rusted. Make sure the car is well supported on good jack stands before you start cutting, so the body doesn't sag when you take out the strength. Check the base of the windscreen (A pillar area, above the door hinges, under the guards ) to see there is any signs of rust from trapped water. I did an xy that had rotted a path from the windscreen down through the pillar and out the bottom of the sill due to poor water drainage. It took quite a bit of time and multiple sections to repair everything.
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Alternatively look at plastic/rubber mud flaps to use as a shield.
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Oooooh shiny bits.... Obviously the app was just dazzled by the esky's brilliance and couldn't see where it was supposed to upload the pics to [emoji16]
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Yeah that's odd. When I went to click on one, it started to go to imgur but before it loaded an image it "crashed" back to the Tapatalk app.
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    Fairlane grille *HELP*

    Ok guys, the place I'm at has a fairlane.. ZG? ZF? I'm not sure on the difference but he has this front grille on now But he wants to put in this grille set up Problem is that the headlight buckets and brackets they have don't seem to match with the new grille. Does anyone know what parts he needs to use to make it bolt on correctly? Do you have any head light buckets that will suit this in your stash that you would sell (for good coin)? Any help you can give would be appreciated [emoji106]
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    Fairlane grille *HELP*

    The ZF grille on the floor is the one he wants to fit, so I guess he's going for originality too. Interesting about the plate, Greg and I were guessing and assumed it had two but one was covered under the black insulation bit. I'm not familiar with these as I've never had to work on them before.
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    Fairlane grille *HELP*

    Looks like he's found a set of ZF buckets on ebay. We just held these brackets up for comparison and they look like the right ones (shorter than the ones he has here).
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    Fairlane grille *HELP*

    They seem to run different buckets if for no other reason than the bolt holes don't match up. Good to know what letters it is though [emoji106]
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    And stick some signage on the sides then write it all up on tax...... [emoji6]
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Unless you want a mk1 van........
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Can always make some later if they don't look pretty enough for the rest of the build. You know where to find me if you need help with stuff like this.
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    It's nuts how many parts are made incorrectly for the resto sector. It's a waste of time for everyone involved when stuff doesn't work the way they are supposed to. Getting there though [emoji106]
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    9 inch air filter for weber 34

    I'd go for the acid etch prime method first.. Worst case scenario it might chip and if it does, just wash it down with thinners to get the paint off then sand or fine blast it before painting again. I reckon the etch will be good enough though. Not something your going to be handling all the time.
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    Seam sealer

    Bitumen based seam sealer. Like you said, it looks like tar because basically it is. I'm sure it has various things in it but the same black goop that seals the cracks in the road, got turned into sheets for deadener, or spray for stone guard and noise reduction, or gooped through a squeezy nozzle for seams. It's the cheap kind that auto shops will carry or check with your paint supplier.
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Looking great man [emoji41][emoji108]
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Tidy[emoji108]
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    ".. Hahahaha I'm a livin joke.." That's awesome to see. Car is going to be perfection when it's done. Wonder if that other box is back together and functional too?
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    CLEVELAND ENGINE TALK

    Relax... They run four stage Bluetooth dampers, they're just not installed yet [emoji28]
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    CLEVELAND ENGINE TALK

    Just use these and build any combo you like [emoji16]
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    Engine bay rust

    Spray cans should be fine for the engine bay, just a bit expensive for the amount of coverage you get but probably cheaper/easier than setting up a compressor. I've never used the Eastwood stuff but I'm sure it's half decent. Most of their products are aimed at guys in the same position as you. I'd suggest going to your local bodyshop/auto paint supplier and get them to put together the gear you need. Cans can be tricky due to reactions between chemicals so it's best to ask the shop what's suitable and how much you will need to do the job.
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    Engine bay rust

    The only difference I'd say to that is instead of etch, use ppg epoxy (or similar) after you sand the bay. It will permanently seal the old paint and bare metal at the same time and give you a consistent base layer to work up from. The stuff I use was called ppg 408 grey-green but it's had a name change that I can't remember the new code.
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    Engine bay rust

    Agreed. Do it once and forget about it. [emoji106]
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Looking good [emoji106]
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