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[fiesta boy]

after selling tmy white frst to pay for the kitchen roof to be done i needed to get another with some of the money .As i knew i wouldent be getting another any time soon if left
so with the car sold cash in my pocket hunt was on for a cheap frst to be the next project
i founed a black frst in need of virtually evey panel and some attention to the engine how-ever floors and sills were all good. it's sat in my garage till today and finally decided to make a move get it striped and start trying to get it done in between finnishing the new bathroom and kitchen dead line is fitp so will have to get a move on lol hopfully painted but possibly just in primer
panels being replaced are as follows new old stock where possible
n/s/f wing
o/s/f wing
quarter panel ns
o/s and n/s doors
front valance and
new tailgate
heres some of the pictures from today
standred rst rot






quarter panel partly removed



quarter removed


and the new bits


hopfully done asap but with other commitmants have to see what happens

[knuckles]

Wait till james sees that door on that brick

Looks like you got alot of work on your hands. But will be mint once done

[JPXR2I:16v]

mint mate glad u have started it ,wish i could of been patient and done that to her ,carnt wait to see it nice and black and shinny , is the engine still all good mate

john

[jayrs]

good lick with it mate, drop them nasty 3 spokes though, at very least fit proper frst 3 spokes.

[hb69]

wasnt this car on pistonheads for over £1k?

[fiesta boy]

wheels are actually rs acssory wheels for the fiesta
yeah thats the car

[jayrs]

best getting shot of them rims though mate, they dont really look that nice imo

[fiesta boy]

ooo they will be going lol get yet another set of mondeo si the virtually factory fit ford wheel to most frst's lol

[heeman10]

Get that bloody brick out from under the door and get some rugs under there!!!!!!

That was one monumental paint job on the filler cap panel!

Let me know if you're unsure of how a Mk3 Fiesta goes together, I know this is your first

[jayrs]

Get that bloody brick out from under the door and get some rugs under there!!!!!!

we all know you have a passion for things on roofs, fiesta boy , you need a pic something like this for heeman

[fiesta boy]

Get that bloody brick out from under the door and get some rugs under there!!!!!!


That was one monumental paint job on the filler cap panel!


Let me know if you're unsure of how a Mk3 Fiesta goes together, I know this is your first

doors on the floor thats where they belong lol u can garantee if you put a door on somthing i.e card someone always catchs it and door ends up nicly dented lol give up on that about 3 weeks into my apprentership lol and that was 7 yeas ago

23 fiestas later i can tell you the location of evey screw correct nuts and most of the wireing colours and what they control this one defo staying this time though carnt afford any more cars owning a house is costing a fortune

heeman10 hows yours these days? you doing the shows next year?

[heeman10]

Hopefully you realised my offer of advice was a minor gag

I'm well thanks. The Mk3 is still tucked away, and comes out about once every three weeks for a cheeky blast while I decide what to do with it. I would dearly love to attend all the shows next year, we will see how much spare time I'm left with I would also enjoy having a car to compete in at TOTB, but can see that being a 2009 campaign. Does this mean you'll be making FITP '08?

[fiesta boy]

yeah i got it lol
yeah plan is to be at fitp one way or another lol

[fiesta boy]

i know its been a while scince the last up date been tied up sorting various problems with the house

maged to get some work done this weekend cut out and replaced the rotten metal on the inner quarter panel welded all that up the primred it managed to get the quarter panel cut lined up and 90% welded welded on

just sprayed some zinc weld through and satin black on to protect the metal while it sits rouned waiting for me to get back to it






another reason for the grey is its hard to judge a gap on a black panel so lighter colour is used in order to see it cearly all wipes off with panel wipe which is handy



nicely plug welded as no spot welder


and just enougth time to get the wing half choped off



comments welcome as ever

[knuckles]

good progress fella.

glad to see another being saved instead of being scrapped

[jayrs]

nice work mate, as said above nice to see it being saved.

someones giving 3 centre caps to them wheels away in for sale room if your interested in spares

[fiesta boy]

cheers wheels will be going if and when i can afford it lol
need to try get it all sorted before summer starts rolling in lol

[fiesta boy]

bump

[Philie*RST]

yer i got them centre caps for them wheels haha if ya want them for a full set to sell on? noy binned them yet let me know

[fiesta boy]

right little up date managed to get somthing done over the weekend

o/s r arch and the rot umm


cut out and ready for a new section


new section in and ready to be cleaned upo awaiting the new outer arch B)


front end striped ready for engine rad all to come out :blink:




and another of the quarter


still loads to do finnish welding here and ther and start tidying all the welds up waiting for some deacent weather so i can start all the filler work lol
as ever comments welcome

[jayrs]

work may be slow mate but its happing looking good so far mate

[Brammer]

Looking good, keep plucking away at it you'll get it looking

[fiesta boy]

its just getting time to do it lol dertermined to get it at least drivable this year lol

[fiesta boy]

quick up date
got the o/s/r outer arch on filled up just in wanky can primer for now uttill finial blocking and 2k primer



new drivers door hinges welded in place as the old ones were worn and the door had droped new door scorced hinges welded in place and all lined up

new hinges welded to the drivers side and new door fitted


B)

comments welcome

[Shreevy]

looks like ur making good progress fella keep it up

[s1chris]

Looking good mate, certainly looks different from when i last saw the car. Hope it's finished soon or you make some room next to yours for mine, the rush to be ready for the summer is on and i think this may be the first year or even moment in time lol that we both have working turbos. Also is that Ford racing sticker on your welder the one off the side of my old rally car?

Cheers Chris

[jayrs]

at the rate its going you wont make FITP mate
looking good though

[fiesta boy]

chris is indead the sticker off the mk2 lol

another quick upodate lol front end looing car like again unfortunattly ran out of gas to finnish the job lol





fiesta with good gaps lol

[fiesta boy]

bump

[Ram]

top work really coming along

[Bob The Builder]

Fancy doin mine m8 for a small fee? All jokin aside thats top work chum, cant wait to see her finished and another FRST saved!

CheeRS

Bob The Builder


ELM_US gone but never forgotten!

[fiesta boy]

thanks all hope to update again soon

[fiesta boy]

only a quick update been busy and changine jobs little more done finally though lol





not much but hoping to get the other one started soon lol

[jayrs]

keep at it mate, a little is better than nothing at the end of the day mate

[frstvanman]

any more work been dun yet m8?