Ford Escort MK1 Restoration Project, Rear Scuttle Part 2. Unpick Spot Welds. Death of the Dremel! 

More craftsmanship than Ford ever took!

I've always admired those that do that kind of fabricating and welding work.....i never could master welding, kept burning holes all the time! Looking almost ready for nice new coat of paint, can't wait to see that! Keep up the fine work Dave. And as a fellow Welshman....Ogi Ogi Ogi! 🤟👍

The speeded up grinding does me. Reminds me of the dentist 😂

My Dremel went aswell Dave. Fair play to Screwfix, they swapped it without quibble and the replacement has done 2 years and counting.

Thanks for giving this backyarder some confidence.When i see you bumble through tough stuff,albeit with skills and a can do approach it opens my mind to what is possible. It's just metal after all.

Lovely job Dave, it’s true what they say! It is always raining in Wales😂 presuming that’s what I could hear near the end.

Another great job done Dave Top notch mate. 😊👍

Dave I’ll have to send you a pencil! (Using your biro to mark that old metal is putting my teeth on edge! ha ha!)

Another quality repair Dave. I am not sure if it is possible to get the panel gaps crisp all around a MK1 I have come to the conclusion they varied back in the 1970’s when they rolled off the Ford production line as tolerances were different then compared to modern cars. I feel it’s part of their character and why we like them so much :)

Dave you’ll probably need to swap that perspex hatch on your sandblaster for glass if you need to start using it more often..

As someone who cant weld or fabricate ( Just the oily bits for me ) I can only watch and be in awe of what you achieve. Loving this build of the MK 1. I had a Dremel, It really didn't get much use, but failed after a year or so . same as yours, stopped half way through a job...

One of the things I do with boots and bonnets when removing them is, I drill a small hole through the hinge and the mount on the panel. This gives me the exact location of the panels, by sticking a piece of wire, or the drill I used, through the hole to align the panel back to its exact position before taking the panels apart. Very nice work on a difficult task.

Nice job Dave that looked very tricky to do

Another great video Dave. Well done on finding a partner that puts up with you in the garage all the time. I’ve got a very similar project so I can appreciate the time and effort you put in to make a lot of peoples life easier. Especially mine 👍🏻

Great watch u don't half make a lot of work for yourself but it turns out great we'll done.

Another cracking good video, shame re the Dremel. Mines been going for years, no issues. Should be a straight exchange for a new one but worth having a look at your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015

I've given up on Dremel Dave and bought a Milwaukee C12RT-0 M12. As a bonus I also treat myself to one of their cordless 3/8 ratchets as it uses the same battery. Just a pity all my other tools are team yellow. It always baffled my why car manufacturers in the 70's designed in areas that they physically could not apply any paint to. Restoration is a war if attrition and then one day, you walk in to the garage and realise there's nothing left to weld and Henry and the sweeping brush can have a well earned rest.

Lovely repair Dave looked alot easier than the other side turned out nice 👌 the only fault i have with my dremel was the brushes worn out so i replaced them. Properly had my dremel two year's now and had alot of use.

great video Dave, nice to see tricky bits done, just a thought to check the rear window fitment ? be for paint ,keep on the good work diolch BARRY,

Quality job 👏

Hi My Dremel died the same way. In my case the power semiconductor, a simple TRIAC was blown. A bit soldering and it runs again. But yes, there are today some cheap and good ones. E.g. Lidl has here now a battery powered one. For the heater I would recommend a simple inlet filter to keep the dirt out of the fire. A mesh bulb covered with fluffy cloth.

Long winded job for such a small area , well done great improvement 👍

Speak however you like Dave, the work speaks for itself! Thanks for another great watch.

Lovely job dave came out well

Well done Dave your fabrication skills and quality and the gaps are better than factory finishes I know I worked in Fords Halewood

excellent video

Just been doing catch up on your videos, restoration really is a labour of love, like the progress , onward and upwards as they say😉

Silverline Tools make a nice dremel like tool. Mine has so far lasted for a decade. They also have a long guarantee.

Talking about panel gaps when I worked in a car factory in Coventry in the 60s and 70s I couldn't believe the difference in panel gaps considering they were pressed on the same tooling and assembled in the same jigs. Panel gaps were anything between a difference of 10mm to 12mm.

Get air compressor dremel, small one. Is better than electric for this work.

Nice 👍🏻

Just came across your channel yesterday Dave and I'm very impressed indeed with your skills patience and espically your eye for detail. My all time favourite car is the mark 1 escort as I had one back in the 80s Mark1 1.3gt I bought it from an elderly lady who had stopped driving and the car was sitting up over two years at the time but it didn't take much to get her going and I had her till I needed a deposit on my first house I was very sad to see her go but needs must. Oh I'd love one again today much better than all these electronic things they have today and so much more reliable and easy to work on lol keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to watching more videos

Great to see you back👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧,just one comment if you don’t mind?try not to show your results at start of video before you complete it,just like this one as can see it already done,sorry about that as really enjoy your work,top notch🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧

Make a new skuttle be all good better than new

I su su subbed a while back, the content does make big help...😂

Hi Dave. I Went through three dremels in quick succession the last one I had kept going the longest however the speed control went on that too The best thing is to use the remote flex shaft that comes with the kit and attach it to a small battery drill I would like to stress I was only using the machine in a sensitive light way , in my opinion they are not fit for purpose

Great vid, good filming and lighting. Clear explanations and good work on fiddly areas. Looking forward to the next one.

Hi Dave, for a gas man you make a bloody good fabricater. Why do you think Ford put those vents in the rear panel? So rain water would rot the shell quicker? Great work and great editing, makes it much easier to watch.

Good honest work - and I appreciate it must take a lot of effort and time to setup the camera and do all the editing before you share it too. Currently working on the same area on my car so it’s been very helpful, just waiting for my Dremel to knack up now 😂 Thanks Dave, take care man 👍🍻

Another great job Dave, looks like I jinxed the Dremel! Like others are saying, they are just not up to the job unfortunately. I had 2 replacements from B and Q, but unfortunately I got ill for ages and didn't do anything restoration related for a long time, next time I came to use it, Dremel No. 3 packed up but it was well out of warranty. The problem is, there is nothing like them for the fine cutting jobs, so Dremel or equivalents are a necessary, albeit expensive, consumable item.

Really taking shape now Dave love the progress as always !!!!

well done dave nice job its coming along tidy it is going to look mint cant wait for your next video

Inspirational as always Dave. I had a Dremel for around 2 months before it started making a horrible noise, different problem to yours but I was disappointed that a good brand failed me whereas a cheap as chips clone has gone on for years. Got a new replacement but no idea how long that will last. Quality control not as good as it was.

poor dremel😢

Another fantastic repair Dave. Keep these videos coming your doing a great job and thankyou 👍

I was using my dremmel on the car and it stopped working took it apart and what happens is the fine wires on the windings tend to break I ordered a new one on line and replaced it like new again cracking video Dave 👍👍👍 RU-vid it 👌

Coming along nicely Dave, Merry Christmas to you and yours

No Dave its a lot better than my Escort, but your the man making great videos, just like fitness fabrication in Canada, Thank you, Ireland for the Irish 🇮🇪

Dremil are really shite, I've had a few and keep the receipts for the replacement 😊 Probably the only tool that you wonder how long it will be before the magic smoke comes out 😂 Argos are gone here, but they were great for refunds/ replacement when stuff expired 💨

Dave have you watched Arthur tussik unbelievable what he can do with a mangled car

fantastic !, that is a first class repair..👌👌👍👍☺☺

Another splendid film!!! Can I ask where the heater came from? Are they cheaper to run than a conventional garage fan heater?

My dremmel packed in exactly like that. I thought I only had it a few months but when I took it back it was out of warranty! On my second one now. I was using it today on my imp. They are so handy for those hard to reach places when grinding and cutting. They are a huge help. Great video . I see you are back at the gas mig/mag welding in your recent video's. Any particular reason Dave other than being in the shelter of the garage?

haven't watched it yet, but that reminds me, i subbed after watching your last video, well thought out repairs, I'm sure this one will be a breeze

Nice job and super repair Dave that was a fiddly job I bet your glad that’s done it looks really nice . I had a few of those Dremals they all did the exact same thing so I ended up with a silverline similar type cheap and cheerful copy of sorts and believe it or not it’s still going strong you couldn’t make it up lol 👍

Dave have you thought about a Milwaukee Dremel?

I love watching your videos dave, you have the patience of a saint! Quick question and probably a stupid one, but how will you paint in the void under the scuttles now they are fully buttoned up? 👍

54 minutes long, that’s my evening viewing sorted 😃👍🏻 Great skills as always Dave.

Hi Dave, I notice on this video toy have now propped up the Jig for the Escort, as you cannot buy these are you interested in selling your Jig? Thanks Richard. PS love all the videos and can't wait to see the finished result of both cars.

Good work Dave. I’ve been following your build. What colour are you painting her?

My dremel came with 2 year warranty and failed 3 times during that, first time it was on 3rd time of using it. Went back to Bosch for repair and failed first time I used it. The quality of them now is awful and I would buy another brand as they dont last very long. This applys to the newer ones older ones are fine

I’m interested as to how you get a good paint finish behind the slots in the scuttle panel? Is it just paint the outside and what goes through goes through?

are you a welder to trade? your welds look really nice

I’ve had 2 Dremels and each one only lasted a few hours of operation. Slider failure. Just not up to job in my opinion.

Have you gone back to gas🤔 Dave

😅probaly carcepgenic mask is s good idea

Having welded dozens of escorts for customers - there's another RS out in the yard waiting to get done - I can confirm that welding on a mangy Ford is a total doddle compared to welding on the cab of a Fiat 110-90 you stupidly agreed to restore. No curve on an Escort compares to the shapes you have to make to fix a bl***y Fiat tractor. Getting back to welding cars after this bas**d is done & gone will be like a holiday. I'm pretty stoic - I have welded on close to every make & model the factories spit out - none have tested me as much as this feckin Fiat. If anyone asks you to weld up a Fiat tractor, Dave - run a mile. Life is too short..