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[jayrs]

Dude with the amount of work and effort you have out in to this them
Probs are minor really, and as done, easy sorted.
There could of been a lot worse or expensive things that could of gone wrong, so I don't think them issues are too bad tbh.

Glad it's all up and running, it's marks a stage in the rebuild, and gets rid of certain worries, leaving you in a better frame of mind for the next stages.
Well it did with me anyway

[jonyb4]

thats excellent mate very well done to you! ( and co. )

[FRSJON]

well done eddie and congratulations on getting to this stage on such a epic build

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks chaps appreciate it..........

This airlock is getting to be a pain. Ive run it up and then left the cap off overnight so now the water is gone from the header tank...( i reckon its lost around 2L from the stated 7.6L with spillage etc)

Ill ad more aqua till its on max then see if it continues to bubble in the pipes and go from there!!!

Bastaaad Cars lol

[jayrs]

Ed I've only ever had a problem bleeding the air out once on all the fiestas I've ever worked on lol and I've done a lot with fiesta cooling systems.
it was when I put my engine in for the second time.
I spent hours on it trying to get the air lock out till in the end I drained the system and started again and it bled through first time

The way I norm do it is put my mouth over the header and pressurise it and pull my head away and let it bubble back, I do this as many times as I feel it needs it, I also squeeze the top hose to pump the water about and when I'm happy ill start the car up with the cap off and when it's up to temp ill bung the cap back on and let the system pressurise on its own. And as said never had a problem until the other year with my RS, and I can only put that down to me filling the system with the front end high on axle stands (high enough to slide a engine under) or maybe I was unlucky.

I reckon if you still can't get the air out it might be worth popping the top and bottom
Rad hoses and starting again.
If you got fresh anti freeze in there collect the water up, filter it through a cloth or strong kitchen paper towel and reuse it save wasting it.

[RS EDDIE]

Ok Jay ta pal......Ive got to drain it again anyroad to put new stuff into it so ill see how it goes.....Many fanks geeza!!

[jayrs]

No worries bud, frustrating when a simple job like that turns into a pain ain't it.

[Turboboy67]

Will you be at Ford Fair with the car bud. ?

[RS EDDIE]

Im hoping to be....Gna see if i can trailer it as it might not be MOTd etc.

If i spend the 6 days off work on the lead up the FF getting all the last minute bits (mot tax insurance, interior, alloys) done then i might be able to drive it there ( weather permitting!!) and maybe camp....

I want to get it to FF and get it judged and pulled to bits by them, so i can see if it comes anywhere and what stuff i need to redo for next year.

Ill update next week with alternator findings and progress pics etc!!

[RS EDDIE]

Small update, no pics yet, but it looks like ill be at Ford Fair..(trailored)

Cant be arsed getting all the mot, test driving it etc nor using it on the road yet!!

But as i update, it WILL be at ford fair concourse for you all to come and pull it apart, so i know what i can improve for next year!!!

Pics to follow!!

[FRSJON]

i personally think it will do very well in concourse

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks Geeza, im using it more like a test to see how tgood or bad he judges think the car is.

Got to start somewhere, and unless its the biggest ford show on the planet, then where else??

[Turboboy67]

Great news it will be there bud, I'll come over for a chin wag during the day,

Like you say you have to start somewhere and with FF you'll have some of the best judges out there, they have been around the scene for many years.

I can't wait to see this

[Max M4X WW]

Also looking forward to seeing this!

[Dave5300]

Cant wait to see this ed!

[Fraggle]

Pixs or it ain't happening.

gotta say she just gets better and better..

[RS EDDIE]

Pics will follow on monday Fragoolio!!! Just you wait and see!!

Im just waiting on a brand new vin plate, alloy wheels and a few other bits. Then its "dust hunt" time!!

[Fraggle]

Pics will follow on monday Fragoolio!!! Just you wait and see!!

Im just waiting on a brand new vin plate, alloy wheels and a few other bits. Then its "dust hunt" time!!

Tbh mate ive a semi just thinking about it..

Dust is a specialist subject of mine ,ive been passing your door all week, I'll
have to pop in with my heppa hover..

[RS EDDIE]

Stalker!!!!!!
You just wanna see me in my smalls!!!! Lol

[Fraggle]

Stalker!!!!!!
You just wanna see me in my smalls!!!! Lol

you loon...

nah i tbh id rarher share a seat at that tia nail bar...xx

[Excursion]

How is she getting on at FF, Edd?

[SEG1]

Saw it in the flesh today.

MINT!

[knuckles]

I've been away from this forum too long. Max informed me of a concourse fiesta Rs. So I tagged along only to be told it was your one Eddie !
Witnessed the grilling the Judges were giving your car. My god they are intense !

I thought I was picky but them chaps are another level.
When they opened your bonnet it was like seeing the car that has just rolled off the factory

Well done !

[Max M4X WW]

As above, looks great!!

[RS EDDIE]

Many thanks for the Kind words chaps, was good to see some of you yesterday, put names to faces!!!....

So onto Ford Fair......

I was in the garage all day Saturday, and at 1130pm, I was cancelling ford fair altogether, as i was tired, moody and just had soo much to do still. My OCD was getting the better of me and couldnt see how i was going to get it done.

My mate persuaded me to do a bit more and go to bed then wake up in the am and he would be over at 5am to help finish the rest.
I stayed up till 230am, washing tyres in the dark, spraying axle stands silver and all sorts of other bits and bobs, still having to fit the s-brace in the morning!!!!!

Anyway, a massive thanks to my pal Martin, who came over in the morning on the button, helped me fit the last few bits, and then the problem of loading an unstarted car onto a lowloader on a busy A Road with noisy winch at 630am!!!





Once on, it was off to Ford Fair, (knowing that all the other cars were already there, but id had 2 hours kip so couldnt physically leave at 430am!!)

Entering at 0930 with the "already cleaned and polished cars", there was the unloading and setting up etc to do giving us 30 mins before i had to be at the concourse briefing!!!
After this, at 1030am, i had an hour and half of cleaning to try and complete all the bits that i could think of that i just couldnt do at home because of tiredness and time etc etc!!!........SO APOLOGISE IF I DIDNT HAVE ALOT OF TIME TO STOP AND CHAT WITH ALOT OF YOU!!!

Anyway heres the fruits of our labour and "ALMOST" the end of the line for this year show wise.....











































To be honest i got so many wonderful comments, from all various countries, on how good the car is ets etc, and didnt stop speaking to people after 12midday, (when the cars cant be touched).


The Result.......

I LOST POINTS ON THE FOLLOWING:
( Bearing in mind it was a last minute rush, so just either forgot or didnt have the time! )

1) Small scratches on a window
2) Dust in the sunroof aperture
3) Dust under the header tank
4) A dried out slug under the boot carpet..(only a small slug mind!!)
5) Seat bolts underside of the floor pan were a bit browny instead of black
6) Dust under floor mats
7) Small UFO behind the airbox, (looked like a small raisin, but i dont like raisins!!)
Spare wheel was just mank, and dirty as fook!!

And a few other bits i guess, but nothing major!!!!

But managed to bag........

[rsturbonutter]

well done on the second place mate was a bit gutted I couldn't attend and have a good butchers at it. Its crazy how picky these judges are but at least you know what to improve upon for the next show. Was speaking to a mate of mine who attended who took a load of photos for me and he said your car was stunning fella

[Excursion]

Awesome result given you were down to the wire! Well done

What's next? A Cosworth?

[rob pace]

that is lovely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wish mine looked like that!!!

is that my old exhaust you used edd?

[RS EDDIE]

Julian......Yea shame mate, would av been good to meet ya, tell ya mate cheers!!!

Mark......Thanks....It was 50/50 and i did let myself down on the dust/cleaning side, but given the last minute situation, im happy with what it achieved...as for next.....I think ill settle for a bit (well i did say a bit!!!), the misses has been very patient with me, but ive got my eye on a "last used on the road in 1992" Series one!!!!....Escort Cosworths are just too much money for mint ones at the moment!!!

Rob....Thanks mate, and yes...it is the exhaust, that i bought off of you!!!

[Fraggle]

Serious congratulations Edd, looks the bollox,wish i could have come seen her
in the flesh..LOVE the in car phone that's a touch

I reckon its time to have a breather now fella, leave her to sit for a while
then crack on with the odd jobs,you know what they say about familiarity..

[RS EDDIE]

Cheers Mate, i thought id av seen ya there but a no-no again lol!!!

Right about the rest tho....im a bit car'd out at the minute mate. Although theres a classic ford show at dunton (all makes pre 1993), on sept 1st, which i might go and show!!!

[jayrs]

Excellent result mate! Well done!

And hat off to ya for it all fella, I would never want to enter concourse with any car as its a lot of hassle lol so as said well done mate, good result there, wish I had been at fordfair this year to of come said hello and had a look mate

[- Danny Boy -]

Well done buddy, I actually think this is probably one of the best frst's around by far. That in car phone - awesome optional extra, I want one

[Max M4X WW]

Great result, I saw your face when they asked you to open the sunroof

[AdrianFRST]

This looked phenomenal on Sunday! I couldn't believe all the little stickers on the shocks etc, and the car phone is just perfect.

Got a few pics so they'll be going on the main site.