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[andyhardy]

Just found this photo of my car which I don't know if I posted



I'll be posting pics up of the car's progress as it's being prepped this week for the spraying next week!

Cheers,

Andy

[Stu's Si]

What colour is it goin mate?

I remember there was a topic bout it bout couldn't be assed tryin to find it.

Stu

[mk3modda]

it looks mint already cnt wait 2 see wot its like with the respray and wheels
is it all gonna b done by FITP?

james

[andyhardy]

It's going to be resprayed in Merc. Grey again - just with bumpers being smoothed over, mk3.5 mirrors colour coded, mk4 wiper colour coded, delocking, door handles colour coded, de-side stripped and general tidying up of annoying dings and scratches - also welding in new plate around filler cap as rust has started to bubble since it's been sitting off road for 3 months (bloody engines blowing up - I dunno! )

I'm also getting the arches cut out and new lips welded in higher and rolled out to fit the Escort Cosworth rims properly (shouldn't be too much of a problem with the smaller coilover springs).

Whilst the engine is out the whole bay's being resprayed and I may even ask to have the engine bay smoothed but not too sure about it!

Will post up pics hopefully after seeing the car tomorrow!

Cheers,

Andy

[dannyboy]

Christ Andy do you ahve a bottomless pit of money, your really going to town on it. Will be awsome when finished

[Max M4X WW]

Dont bother with the engine bay smoothing, I mean theres not gonna be much room anyway to see stuff and no ones gonna really see it. If you do have a bottomless money pile tho...

COLOUR CODED WIPER??!!?!? No!

[Tomdom]

cant wait to see it finished mate.. sounds awesome

was guna say the same thing about the wiper tho, please dont do that!
but deffo put a mk4 one on tho

[andyhardy]

Yeah - I've been losing sleep over whether to keep the Mk4 wiper arm black or Mercury Grey.

The money is not bottomless unfortunately - almost spent my year's budget on the car.

The reason I have the cash to spend on it is that I was going to buy a Honda Civic Type-R last year (shock horror! ) but when test driving one felt it was too tame and that my turbo was more fun!

So I've decided to spend a Honda Civic Type-Rs worth of money on the turbo,

[Max M4X WW]

Keep it black mate, No point making it look tacky!!

[MADMATT]

sounds like its gunna be a beautiful little car when its all done

oh and leave the wiper black i think it will look well tacky sprayed silver.

keep up the good work and keep us posted on the progress

matt

[andyhardy]

Not much progress to report - although have already had to sort out some new bits (possible leak in the braided turbo oil feed hose so I've had to buy a new one - £30) but I'm hellbent on getting this thing done now.

Got a decent price on the Goodyear Eagle F1s in 215/40 16s, but I'm sworn to secrecy on how I can get them at the price I have

Pics of the car being prepped to come - in the meantime here's a pic of the bits I've received recently (Bailey alloy header tank, Bailey EVO twin piston dump valve, T3 oil feed hose, FSE Escort Cos fuel pump)



Cheers,

Andy

[Max M4X WW]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Dump Valve?!!?!?!

[andyhardy]

I know, I know - the chatter was cool at 15psi (people looked from miles around when driving!) but it's not good for the turbo and dump valve should help with sprint times!

[Max M4X WW]

Oh ok

[Ian C70T5]

I know, I know - the chatter was cool at 15psi (people looked from miles around when driving!) but it's not good for the turbo and dump valve should help with sprint times!

Difinately not mate .. sorry

[AdrianFRST]

I know, I know - the chatter was cool at 15psi (people looked from miles around when driving!) but it's not good for the turbo and dump valve should help with sprint times!

Difinately not mate .. sorry

Why not?

[andyhardy]

Care to explain Ian? - it may not help with sprint times but chatter isn't good for the turbo, I know that much and if you're saying it isn't then

Right, car's been steam cleaned around door shuts etc. this morning and is just being prepped up for the spraying during next week (engine is being built up ready for car once done).



Bit of rust on the edge of the bootlid:



I'm hopefully going to get some silver/chrome badges to replace the standard Fiesta RS Turbo badges (same lettering, just chrome) and am putting a smaller Mk3.5 Ford badge where the normal one should be on the bootlid.





Rust has begun to bubble under the filler cap so am having a new plate welded in:



Strut brace is going to be sprayed mercury grey along with Mk3.5 mirrors and door handles being colour coded too (leaving Mk4 rear wiper arm black)



Big rusty Escort Cos discs (pictures a bit dark - sorry!):



I'll post more pics of the car as it's being prepped up for respray.

Cheers,

Andy

[Brycey]

Sweeeeeeeeeet

[andyhardy]

I got a phonecall from my mate Simon who is doing the engine change for me (he works at Ray Hackers Autos in Eastbourne) and he's going to do some prices for people on here regarding the job on welding a new plate in around the filler cap and colour match respraying the quarter panel - I'll post that up once he's got an idea.

Anyway - Simon informed me that his van had been stolen the night before, but that luckily he'd taken out all of my new stuff (including engine and turbo ) the day before and so that's alright.

Unfortunately all of the old parts for my turbo (which I was about to sell) were boxed up in the back of the car - so I might have lost those now

He's just got a phonecall and it's at a local recovery service - two 15 year old lads had nicked his van and were caught 300 yards down the road! Why the hell did they nick his old knackered van, it's an A-reg 1300CVH Escort van in matt blue!

Oh well - we'll see if I can get my old bits back (including standard intercooler, etc.)

Cheers,

Andy

[Max M4X WW]

Nice, I hate those wheels

Gettin those lines smoothed out on the boot? So its up to proper Mk3.5 style?

[andyhardy]

Yeah - it's having those smoothed out to Mk3.5 level.

I've got the decision to make now of whether to keep the bonnet swage line or not?

I'm definitely going for Mk3.5 Ford badges - that'll give it a more modern look but I'm not sure if smoothing over the bonnet swage line above the badge is going a step too far?

Cheers,

Andy

[Max M4X WW]

Yea get rid of it, Your bumpers r being smoothed right? And the cossie wheels are quite bubbly and round

Id complely de-everything it if i were u. Including all badges. Is it being delocked?

[andyhardy]

Yeah - both doors are being delocked but I'm thinking about keeping the boot lock (in case the alarm goes wrong).

Yep - bumpers are being smoothed with lower swage line staying in to match rest of bodykit.

So you're saying I completely debadge it and remove all Ford badges too?

I'm not sure if that's the way I want to go with it - want people to know what it is (at least give them advance warning of what it's going to go like )

Cheers,

Andy

[Max M4X WW]

People dont exactly look at badges anyway, Id just get a tiny tiny transit turbo diesel badge and put it under the right hand rear cluster.

People know its a ford fiesta.

I would also get rid of the boot lock lol, I mean - If people lived thinking about what could happen all the time it would be a bit boring.

[GavStyli]

Just found this photo of my car which I don't know if I posted



I'll be posting pics up of the car's progress as it's being prepped this week for the spraying next week!

Cheers,

Andy

luv it mate the wheels really suit
as Ian says, ditch the dump valve for 1/4 mile sprints.
reason i say this is because ive done runs with and without one

[andyhardy]

Cheers Gav - didn't know that the dump valve would have an effect, but I take your word for it (I've seen enough footage and mag features of your strip runs to believe you know what you're talking about!).

Is there a dump valve blanking plate I can use to cover the cutout on the Samco hose?

Cheers,

Andy

[Max M4X WW]

Is there a dump valve blanking plate I can use to cover the cutout on the Samco hose?

Ive seen these being used, Not sure if you can buy them though. Just looks like a normal bit of metal with a lip on the end!

[Stoned]

Gav's right about removing the DV, it makes the car so much more responsive!

You can buy DV plugs from burton power for about £5

[andyhardy]

Cheers Stoned - I'll order one up tomorrow!

Andy

[Ian C70T5]

As Gav said before, definately get rid of the dump valve. I have tried it on and off a number of times, and came to the conclusion i had LESS lag without the dv, the DV not only sounded naff but it seemed to slow the take off down.

Sorry i didnt reply sooner, but im in Milton Keynes all this week on a Microsoft Course, not had time for internet access

[andyhardy]

Thanks Ian,

So does anyone want to buy a brand new unused Bailey EVO twin piston dump valve for T3 turbo?

[Max M4X WW]

Im sure someone on passion ford will, Cant u send it back?

[andyhardy]

Yeah - they probably would!

I'm probably going to keep it - may come in useful at a later date!

Cheers,

Andy

[Max M4X WW]

I'm probably going to keep it - may come in useful at a later date!

Nah!

[GavStyli]

I'm probably going to keep it - may come in useful at a later date!

might come in usefull if your gonna run around 2 bar boost