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[- Danny Boy -]

Awesome stuff, shes going to be beautifully clean and mint when shes done!!!!

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks for the replies chaps, its hopefully gonna be good when done. I spoke to the fella whos gonna be painting it, and hes currently working on 3 Mustangs, so i think ive made my mind up whos painting it!!!

Right a few more piccies to show ya how its come on since!!

Masked up the areas that i wanted undersealed, ready for the topcoats...









I did take a few of the finished item but deleted some, but heres one for ya!!



Anyway, finished doing the underneath now and the front and rear arches also. Only "dusted" the underseal into the inner wings as the arch liners will be in place, but coated it onto the rear under arches!!!







Once that was done and i had finished the underside, i decided to have a proper look under it.....







....BUT why climb underneath or stand in the dark areas of the garage when i can do this!!!!!









Anyway this is what the underside looks like from the overside!!!







All Comments welcome, Hope ya like!!!!

[Dave G fsi]

Looking very good Eddie

Bet you never thought you would purposefully roll your fiesta onto its roof

[RS EDDIE]

Quick reminder of how she was!!!!!

[RS EDDIE]

To be honest mate, i didnt plan to roll it on to the roof, but i wasnt looking which way i was turning it, and when i did look up it was just about upside down!!!
Good job i had the clearance!!!

[nosher]

looking really nice now, its gonna be a real show winner.
your going well keep it up .

[jonyb4]

looking awesome mate!

gonna be a right cracker once finished

great work keep it up

[Fraggle]

Lookin awesome...Hurry up though i want that jig

[RS EDDIE]

Ta for the comments .....Gna paint the underside with the base coat on saturday then get the laquer and hardener!!!

Hopefully my rear arches will be here on thursday ready for the new rear arch lips as theres a few bits that need doing, such as the lower rear arch on both sides and the piece by the rear swage below the fillercap!!! Also gna change the front lower vallance as its got a bit of surface rust on it and a few little digs!!!!

[jayrs]

nice work mate, keep it going

[- Danny Boy -]

Looking lovely as usual

[FRST SILVER]

jesus only just seen this thread again..

your flying along fella. this was 1 tasty fiesta so it should be out of this world when finished

[rs_fiesta]

Looking good pal do like this car,
were you not tempted to repair the chassis rails while you were at it,looks like someone has crushed one a bit jacking it up?

[RS EDDIE]

Still might do the chassis rail mate, it was me as the guilty one who jacked it up long time ago, il see what i can do!!!

Just a few pics of the underside as ive managed to hit it with a few coats of Merc Grey.

Didnt come out too bad, but i think im gna try and do another few coats before I laquer the underneath on monday....

Rear vallance which will stop stone flicks etc under the bumper.



Rear and front lower area of the engine bay...





Rear Arch..





And just a few of the underneath from different angles...







Thats all for the time being until monday when i get some more paint and the laquer...

Hope ya like so far!!!

[jonyb4]

that looks fudgekin brilliant mate, factory finish!

[jonboisescort]

awsome work mate

wish i could do my escort this fast

[jayrs]

excellent work mate

[chrisxr2it3]

went an see this last night looks even better up close.

chris

[RS EDDIE]

Many "Thankyoupleases"!!

Gotta do few more coats then as said the proper laquer

Got all my powdercoated parts together now, down to shotblasters on monday or tuesday, il post some before and after pics up soon, then when reassembled, its onwards to the painters...If hes got time as hes currently painting the 3 Mustangs!!!!

Ill update as and when!!!!

[nosher]

going great guns fella

[Fraggle]

Lookin Sweet as!!That Mean That Jigs Gonna Be Mine Soon

[chrisxr2it3]

Lookin Sweet as!!That Mean That Jigs Gonna Be Mine Soon

join the queue

[- Danny Boy -]

Looks lovely mate, good progress

[Dave G fsi]

Looking good mate

[FRST SILVER]

ed dont suppose you fancy do another project when yours is done..

i want my silver one done and im looking out for somewhere local who could do it, id do it myself but doing my cozzy was enough. lol

id pay you well

[RS EDDIE]

Barry......Could be very challenging mate, il see how fast i get mine done for ya!!!!

Encountered a few bits of rust last night under the original ford underseal in the rear arches.

Il post a few pics up tmrw, nuffin major, but it shows ya just what can lurk under the original ford stuff!!!

Update to follow!!!

[RS EDDIE]

Right, small update.

After doing the rear arches in the first few coats, a bit of underseal lifted. Upon further inverstigationand a screwdriver going through the inner arch i found a 6 inch x 6 inch load of rot under the original ford underseal and on the other side a smaller hole where the waxoil plugs are.

Ive ground out the rot and am awaiting a new inner rear arch and ive already got two rear arches also, to attach inc petrol cap rot hole which should be ok as its not too bad tbh!!! and a welder to come on friday to fix both arches and the inners once and for all. ( Pics to follow shortly ) One step forward, three back!!!

On a happier note i recieved all my running gear back from the powder coaters today, namely sump guard, sump, wishbone carriers, gearbox cradle, rear beam and brackets, rocker cover, gearbox mount brackets, inside seatbelt rails, coil pack holder, steering rack, map sensor bracket, fuel filter holder, gearbox rods, brake servo brackets, rear wheel holder, and a few other odds and sods..

Also brand new indicators, rear boot first aid box and ford elastic holder (nice touch), new rear beam bushes from fords, brand new ford bonnet catch, zinc passivated rear wheel holder, (albeit a mk3.5 one)...All i can remember at the min.....

Pics to follow tonight!!

Gathering a load of

[jayrs]

thats a bit of a $hit about the rot mate, but at least you found it now when someone can be done about it without hadly any extra work, i.e stripping it down once its finish to have it done

[RS EDDIE]

Yeah is a pain mate, but to be honest once its done itl be fresh again.

In fairness i wanted to strip the rear arches inside, but its so thick with the fords stuff i thought id leave it, but once the welders been at it, il just build it back up again, its not that bad tbh!!!!! Just shows what can be hiding if ya dont look properly

[Dave G fsi]

Shame about the hidden rot mate but at least you spotted it now and not when the car was built back up again

Look forward to the pics of the running gear

[jayrs]

there theres plenty that can hide behind this stuff

[Xr2iJamzie]

Excellent car mate, really impressed with the attention to detail. It looks in lovely condition and in the best colour too!!!

[Fraggle]

Gota Love Fords Always Full of Surprises So Means i Gotta Wait Bit Longa For That Jig Then
Bring on The Piccies Mr Eddie Getting Withdrawal Symptoms Here...

[RS EDDIE]

Righty....Heres some more pics of where i am at the min...

After painting the rear arches and undersealing them, i found all this under the original Ford Underseal!!!

DRIVERS SIDE REAR ARCH.







PASSENGER SIDE REAR ARCH





CUT OUT ALL THE ROT



FILLER CAP AREA



After id cut all the rot out i decided to take to the front vallance as its been jacked up by idiots in the past and looked s**t aswell as a bit rotten....



















So theres the rot and the removed front panel...Just waited for the welder to arrive and do his thing. Pics to follow tonight...
ENJOY!!!

[jayrs]

thats a fair old bit you cut out of the inner arches there mate