Ford Fiesta Mk3.5 Project OEM+: End of an era...
Ford Fiesta Mk3.5 Project OEM+: End of an era...
Hi all...
As some of you know I had my previous Mk3.5 which i blew up on the way back from FITP this year. Piston blew straight through the engine and it ended up like this:
I've tryed my best to save it but I just keep having badluck with it... Plus the shell is rotting, so i bought myself another Mk3.5, exactly the same as my old one, but it's a minter. Let me introduce... Fanny, my new REDshed;
Spec:
- 1.1 Engine
- 20k Milege, prove from past MOT certificate's.
- Bodywork look's great, only bits of rust is on the front valance and small bit on one arch.
One problem though...
"I have been told the thrust washer in the clutch is a bit dodgy (Makes a noise when pulling off in first gear) Clutch works perfectly."
But that can soon be sorted.
Fanny cost me £500 with tax and MOT. Picking her up this saturday, can't wait to drive again!
Plans for her;
- Coilovers
- Lenso BSX Wheels (Silver) 15x8
- Black vinyl roof
- FRSTurbo bonnet with smooth swage line. Might badboy it but still unsure.
- Rs Accessory front bumper, complete with fogs. Number place recess smoothed.
- Fiesta Mk4 rear bumper, smoothed swage line and tow eye cover.
- Colour coded plastic bits.
- FRST Interior (Possibly)
- Either Escort GTI Skirts or FRST Arches and skirts, still unsure on that aswell.
And a complete service and mop.
Here's a picture for you all to see what it'll look like:
What you think?
As some of you know I had my previous Mk3.5 which i blew up on the way back from FITP this year. Piston blew straight through the engine and it ended up like this:
I've tryed my best to save it but I just keep having badluck with it... Plus the shell is rotting, so i bought myself another Mk3.5, exactly the same as my old one, but it's a minter. Let me introduce... Fanny, my new REDshed;
Spec:
- 1.1 Engine
- 20k Milege, prove from past MOT certificate's.
- Bodywork look's great, only bits of rust is on the front valance and small bit on one arch.
One problem though...
"I have been told the thrust washer in the clutch is a bit dodgy (Makes a noise when pulling off in first gear) Clutch works perfectly."
But that can soon be sorted.
Fanny cost me £500 with tax and MOT. Picking her up this saturday, can't wait to drive again!
Plans for her;
- Coilovers
- Lenso BSX Wheels (Silver) 15x8
- Black vinyl roof
- FRSTurbo bonnet with smooth swage line. Might badboy it but still unsure.
- Rs Accessory front bumper, complete with fogs. Number place recess smoothed.
- Fiesta Mk4 rear bumper, smoothed swage line and tow eye cover.
- Colour coded plastic bits.
- FRST Interior (Possibly)
- Either Escort GTI Skirts or FRST Arches and skirts, still unsure on that aswell.
And a complete service and mop.
Here's a picture for you all to see what it'll look like:
What you think?
Last edited by EUFez on Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:48 pm, edited 73 times in total.
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car will look stunning like that mate.very nice
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like the virtual pic mate. pretty sure i see your car at FITP this year too, remember the rear bumper
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Cant wait till we go pick this up
Just look after fanny this time and she will look after you.
Just look after fanny this time and she will look after you.
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt REDshed(Fanny); New Car!
ive just noticed something whos nicked the two front side stripes on the wing
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MENACE :car will look stunning like that mate.very nice
Cheers mate.
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xr2irhys :ive just noticed something whos nicked the two front side stripes on the wing
Haaa, just noticed aswell... Weird lol
FiestaBen :If it ends up looking like that, then it'll look like one of the best mk3's around!
Thanks mate, I'll try my best!
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Just give it a proper once over, may have had a front end crash and the wings were replaced hence no rub strips.
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Its a Classic, They have early Mk4 rusbstrips which look like that!
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Max M4X WW :Its a Classic, They have early Mk4 rusbstrips which look like that!
Really? My other Fiesta Classic had full rubstrips, nothing like that. Abit random really lol
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Seeing that photoshop has made me want another fez
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EUFez :Really? My other Fiesta Classic had full rubstrips, nothing like that. Abit random really lol
Well the really late ones. Is it a rounded end about 3" from the door edge yea?
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Max M4X WW :EUFez :Really? My other Fiesta Classic had full rubstrips, nothing like that. Abit random really lol
Well the really late ones. Is it a rounded end about 3" from the door edge yea?
Hmm you may be right. They are rounded on the edge's.
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt REDshed(Fanny); New Car!
Shut it! It's mine now...
T'was a gorgeous car mate, I would say I will follow in your footsteps and make it like the photoshop but I haven't started yet! Soo who knows!
T'was a gorgeous car mate, I would say I will follow in your footsteps and make it like the photoshop but I haven't started yet! Soo who knows!
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Looks good! Just dont blow this one up
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Danny Boy UK :Looks good! Just dont blow this one up
i blame his mother
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xr2irhys :Danny Boy UK :Looks good! Just dont blow this one up
i blame his mother
Tt was both their fault really, Not the overheating fact that was his mums fault but i did once remember the oil light being on for 3 days before they topped it up, only reason they topped it up was becuase it conked out running out of oil , but ahwell everyone learns from there mistakes and knowing James i know he will look after this too well after what happened with the last one.
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Most of it was Mothers fault because she never told me that the oil light was on! I'd have to find everything out myself, the hard way...
But as said I will look after this one as I don't want all this f**king bother again. Don't worry, nothing will blow.
But as said I will look after this one as I don't want all this f**king bother again. Don't worry, nothing will blow.
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Well if you want a spare engine..
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Please don't jynx anything!
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Looks quite clean, look after this one
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Got this home yet mate?
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good job is has not got mud flaps
then we could call her fanny - flaps
then we could call her fanny - flaps
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Dont think james has access to the internet atm. But we picked it up last night , Got us back fine with no problems.
Gotta say this is one of the mintest mk3.5s ive ever seen, even the chassis legs are still red! ,no rust, drives like a brand new car apart from the release bearing but james is sorting that soon
My pics:
He loves it...
Gotta say this is one of the mintest mk3.5s ive ever seen, even the chassis legs are still red! ,no rust, drives like a brand new car apart from the release bearing but james is sorting that soon
My pics:
He loves it...
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mmm very mint indeed i want it
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Sure does look like a minter! On to a winner with that one
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Cheers guys!
And thank you Tom for those terrific photo's...
I actuallly love Fanny. She drives like she just come out of a showroom, soo smooth and quiet, and the bodywork is fooking clean!
Here's my old Fiesta in it's current state:
More picture's of Fanny:
Genuine!
My dog loves it aswell!
Getting the clutch sorted out, and next month I'm gunna start modding, keep an eye on this thread. See you all at Fordfair, shame I'm not on the stand though.
Thanks for looking,
James
And thank you Tom for those terrific photo's...
I actuallly love Fanny. She drives like she just come out of a showroom, soo smooth and quiet, and the bodywork is fooking clean!
Here's my old Fiesta in it's current state:
More picture's of Fanny:
Genuine!
My dog loves it aswell!
Getting the clutch sorted out, and next month I'm gunna start modding, keep an eye on this thread. See you all at Fordfair, shame I'm not on the stand though.
Thanks for looking,
James
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That is very clean! keep on top of that polishing and it'll be red forever!
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FiestaBen :That is very clean! keep on top of that polishing and it'll be red forever!
Will do mate, planning on getting it moped! To make it really shine...
Got a few ding's in the passenger door that I need to sort out. Plus tiny bit of surface rust on one of the rear arches, and front valance, it a size of a 50p though so nothing bad, gunna get it sorted though, I hate rust!
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Love the pic of bonnie lol
Looking at them pics, Didnt take us long to get the interior dirty
Surely if you ask nicely you could get a stand pass from somewhere for fordfair? , someones bound to be selling one nearer to fordfair whos pulled out.
Looking at them pics, Didnt take us long to get the interior dirty
Surely if you ask nicely you could get a stand pass from somewhere for fordfair? , someones bound to be selling one nearer to fordfair whos pulled out.
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Looks nice and clean. Is it my eyes though or has the passenger door had some paint? Looks a slightly lighter shade than the wing and rear quarter either side of it Not the end of the world, or unexpected on a 14 odd year old car, just curious.
Also, in one of those pics there's a girl taking a sh!t in a sainsburys bag under a tree; you might wanna find another place to hang out
Also, in one of those pics there's a girl taking a sh!t in a sainsburys bag under a tree; you might wanna find another place to hang out
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Sphinx :Looks nice and clean. Is it my eyes though or has the passenger door had some paint? Looks a slightly lighter shade than the wing and rear quarter either side of it Not the end of the world, or unexpected on a 14 odd year old car, just curious.
Also, in one of those pics there's a girl taking a sh!t in a Sainsburys bag under a tree: you might wanna find another place to hang out
Cheers mate. Haven't seen anything like that... Some bit's may have had a respray but still look's good!
Tom - Doubt I'm going Fordfair now, won't enjoy it as much if I'm not on the stand!
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EUFez :Sphinx :Looks nice and clean. Is it my eyes though or has the passenger door had some paint? Looks a slightly lighter shade than the wing and rear quarter either side of it Not the end of the world, or unexpected on a 14 odd year old car, just curious.
Also, in one of those pics there's a girl taking a sh!t in a sainsburys bag under a tree; you might wanna find another place to hang out
Cheers mate. Have'nt seen anything like that... Some bit's may have had a respray but still look's good!
Tom - Doubt i'm going Fordfair now, won't enjoy it as much if i'm not on the stand!
Get on the stand then... simple
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