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[- Danny Boy -]

Lovely! I do love freshly painted stuff

[rob pace]

wow wow wow wow

just noticed this thread as i dont look in members gallery a lot! amazing work and would love my fiesta looking this fresh

[RS EDDIE]

Cheers fellas!!!

Engine bay stuff going back in tonight, as much as i can get done.
Just in the process of putting new tape around the looms as the old fabric one looks pants!!!

[DanFraser]

I'm ashamed to say I didn't recognise some of those fresh parts. Thank god you did a list! Still trying to match some up though!

[simon turbo]

i want to see more pics what you done now so far?

[RS EDDIE]

More pics to be posted at weekend. Thanks.

[RS EDDIE]

Done a little bit more to the ol gal in the week....Re taped the s**t parts of the loom so its alot fresher and cleaned up the clips that i had ready to be put back. Started by refitting the wiper mota and covers then the rear bulkhead panels....









Then the brake bar and coated brackets at the rear of the bulkhead..( MIssion!!!) and pulled the loom back throught with new fresh wing clips!! Also started to place the powdercoated brake lines into the new clips also!!







Also fitted a new servo whilst i was at it so that was into position finally!!!



Since fitting the brake lines tho i noticed some imperfections in the coating so they went back for a re-paint with a few other odds and sods such as rear pop out window screw covers. After this i decided to fit the brake and fuel lines to the underside...What a mission to get them all into the clips, took hours and a few i managed to throw a good ten or so feet in temper!!! Anyway heres the finished result so far on the underside...







Yes the brake nuts are green but i have got to recut the new nuts on yet so before anyone says it, no, they aint gna stay green!!!

Then i fit the rear beam brackets with new nuts and the blue ford flash paint over them, that they put on from the factory to add a bit of originality...



Next on the list is the rest of the underside running gear, and fuel tank (after painting it another 6 times to get it looking right). I was going to buy a brand new pattern one but i think that will just rust in time as they arent really painted in any kind of anti rust...time will tell i spose.
Anyway hope ya like...

[Fraggle]

[rob pace]

top work, what loom tape did you use as ive got to do my vr6 loom

[- Danny Boy -]

Beautiful!!!!

[RS EDDIE]

Rob i used a special stretchy tape that was mega sticky and has a high temp rating.........oh yeah thatll be pvc tape then!!!!

I did use a very good one tho, the same as i used years ago as it doesnt come unstuck. I was gna use the fabric tape that ford used but it looks a bit matt imo. Ill suck it and see how this gets on first...as i said tho, i only had to tape a bit of it.

[jayrs]

looking nice so far mate

[RS EDDIE]

Danny Boy...Jay....Fraggle....Thanks geezas
appreciate it, its getting there almost bit by bit!!!

Ordered my new bay stickers from a fella on the net....Every single one that ford made inc all the loom stickers and united technologies ones aswell. Just managed to source a brand new gearnob to match my brand new steering wheel aswell....Roll on show season hahaha!!!

[RS EDDIE]

Oh yeah and got a new rear seat panel to weld into my fuel tank hole aswell!!!

[Michael!]

oh my. cant believe i've only just read this thread!
inspiring work

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks Michael.....Keep an eye on it from now on then!!!

[Michael!]

i will be! for future reference haha, im looking for another mk3 myself

[Dave G fsi]

Exceptional work eddie, nice one

[simon turbo]

not a lot of words can do this justice . best rebuild i have seen for a long time.

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks lads, appreciate it. Gonna scurry out to the garage now and get to work....

UPDATES TO FOLLOW.

[nosher]

wow , your really going at it with full guns blazing fella .

[Excursion]

Fantastic. Now all the hard work pays off

[FRST SILVER]

do mind for me please mate, ill pay well and there would be no rush

[RS EDDIE]

FRST SILVER. Id love to mate, but im gna have to see how i go with this one and if im gna have any other of my own cars to do after....I will bear you in mind tho pal!!

[RS EDDIE]

Right small update.

Managed to get the gear linkage built up again with the pin conversion on the shaft, which was a bit harder to get out, but Mr Higgs gave me a hand so was a bit easier, and alot easier to get bk in. Heres a few snaps....







Next on the agenda is the cursed fuel tank, ive had nothing but problems with the paint. Had it looking pukka the other night but then placed it ontop of a paint cap which gouged all the new wet paint off of one side. It will be done this time next week!!!

Went down to my mates yard tonight to see how my pals are getting on with their merc grey frst and panther black metallic frst restos ( Chrisxr2it3 and Ben)

Managed to leak a few pics of Bens Panther Black FRST on diamond cut 16" RS 7s taking shape....





Hope yas like....

[rsturbonutter]

All i can say is that is probably gunna be the best looking fiesta alive today i can only hope that mine looks half as nice as this when done and its in the best colour aswell. Keep up the awesome work fella

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks pal....Im sure theres gna be some competition out there next year. Just want mine looking the best i can get it with my limited resources...Not bad so far for a first attenpt i think!!!

Now onto that fuel tank AGAIN!!!!

[rob pace]

really nice mate! wish i had the time to do this!

[RS EDDIE]

CheeRS Robert!!!!

[rob pace]

CheeRS Robert!!!!

i went crazy on the engine today stripping it down and sending a load of parts for restoration, one of the bloody thermostat housing bolts snapped so thats going to be fun to get out, all original and never taken off before

[RS EDDIE]

Had that problem when i first did mine a years ago.

Use a reverse thread dye kit, works a treat. Just tap a 4mm hole into the snapped bolt shaft and wind the reverse thread into the hole, and it unwinds the bolt whilst doing up the dye kit!!!

[RS EDDIE]

Finally got round to painting the tank and sorting out a few new bits and bobs!!! Was in the garage today fitting them all up, so heres where im at, at the moment...slowly getting there!!! Ill let the pics do the talking.....

Lines connected up, inc h.brake cable placed in situ...











Then finally after shed loads of colour changes and filling tiny dents etc...The tank...













Using new gen ford tank grommets and rubbers...



And even bought the rear arch plugs to satisfy myself...



Heres a few of the brake lines in situ and jack, the colour is advanced in these pics and the lines are actually a little darker than in the pics...





So thats it for the moment, next on the agenda is a few bits from the powdercoaters then i can start to reassemble the underside...Oh and ive got to wait for my Brand New Shock absorbers to arrive!!!

Hope yas like it so far...any comments welcome!!!

[jayrs]

nice work mate looking great so far

where you get the metal rear arch plugs? i've been told there NLA and havent been able to get any.

[RS EDDIE]

Cheers Jay...

My mate i used to work with is at Fords and he gets all the stuff i need for me. Theres plenty of them available if ya want me to get you some???

[Excursion]

Jay there are some on eBay at the mo.

Eddie that is superb, and you've addressed the only fault I could find - that the M10 brake fittings were green not gold Awesome job!