With so many impressive restorations out there for inspiration, I couldn't help myself and decided to scrape all the sound proofing off the floor and transmission tunnel of my Escort to ensure that there was no hidden rust (OK, maybe it was more because I want it to be nice and shiny under the carpet). It's a hell of a job, but it's largely done now, and I'm grateful that we don't get the extent of rust that our UK friends do. Curiosity got the better of me, and just the gunk I bagged up weighed in at 7.5 kgs, which is more than I expected.