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[PMK3]

cheers marc,got a few things to sort out first,but its getting there .hopefully get a bit more done friday and saturday.

[PMK3]

*update 01.04.07*

quick update,The back brakes are now built back up with new bearing,shoes and a new hand brake cable,and we put two of the new tyres onto the rims Although I didn't get any pictures .I also painted my old rear strut brace out of my 1.3 and my new sparco front brace,as I didn't think the red would tie in with the rest of the colour scheme of the car.I also spoke the the engine builders and my head should be ready for mon/tues .cheers steve

[White2i]

looking good mate, liking the white strut braces will look good mate. coming together well mate.

[PMK3]

cheers mate,nothing too important,but it all need doing.how you been/ long time no speak

[White2i]

not to bad mate, got me parts from else were so hoping to get car back on the road at weekend.

girlfriend had her car wrote off 2weeks ago so with out a car at the min. will let you know when mine back on the road, looking for a saxo vtr for her.

[PMK3]

s**t,sorry to hear about her smash.Good stuff getting the parts,If you need a hand at all then just give us a ding mate.

[White2i]

will do mate , see how it goes got thurs and friday off then sun and mon off this week end coming so hoping to get it done.

[PMK3]

**update 05.04.07**

went and picked up my head today from the engine builders after work,I bought the head second hand after it had already had some port work done on it,so it went in for a pressure test and skim.The head was advertised as being a vulcan engineering STG3 big valve head and after stripping it down the valve part numbers matched up to the ones on vulcans site as being oversize and the port work was said to have been done very well from the engine builder I used.I had already got my carbs, so the manifold was sent in aswell to be re-sculptured and port matched to the head.Also managed to spray up my passenger foot rest in satin black to match the rest of the interior parts.comments?








couldn't resist having a mock up



cheers for looking.steve

[White2i]

looking good mte, liking the look of the head, engine gonna be good once its up and running.

[PMK3]

looking good mte, liking the look of the head, engine gonna be good once its up and running.

cheers mate,yeah the engine should do alright once it 's built back up,TBH already speccing up for the next stage,a 1.8 zetec bottom end and either 45 dcoe's or throttle bodies

[PMK3]

not really an update but the brake lines have now been fitted so were ready to bleed the system and put some new DOT5 fluid in it then we can fit the remaining two tyres and drop it on the floor ready to set the coilovers up.I'd got the seats im going to use a while ago off dan (purple_fiesta) and dug them out of the shed today ready to go over to the car to be fitted.They only weight 9KG including side mounts and subframes so should sacve a bit of weight over standard items,I'd also purchased some brand new second hand harnesses off a member on here to go with them,and i added a couple of ford racing decals to the back.soon be ready to put it in for a MOT





comments on progress?,cheers steve

[MattPym]

Nice job so far, Those carbs look sweet cant wait to hear it running. Please say you are getting rid of the bonnet though!

[PMK3]

Nice job so far, Those carbs look sweet cant wait to hear it running. Please say you are getting rid of the bonnet though!

cheers mate,yeah the bonnet is going,got a brand new standard one in the shed for it and the carbs should sound lovely at full chat

[PMK3]

bump as will have pics in a few days,brakes are fully bled with new DOT5 fluid,tyres are on the remaining two wheels and wheels fitted,rear strut brace is fitted,the last of the harness eyes have arrived so i can fit the harnesses.Just need to re-fit the arch dirt shields and Im ready to set up the coilovers and continue the build to get it MOT'ed.cheers steve

[White2i]

coming along good mate, you doing alot better than me lol

[PMK3]

alright mate,whats up with yours?,what you got left to fix.You gotta get it back on the road mate

[White2i]

driveshafts and hubs mate, but i know sorting out transport to go get a FRST for 600quid. with a full steel bottom end engine in it, so after the summer will be having my car off the road for a while or a long while to rebild it completely. hoping have me car back at end of may at the latest.

[PMK3]

just a quick update and a few pictures of how the fiesta is stood at the moment.The exhaust has bee n fitted,a magnex stainless bat back and the last of the wheels balanced up and fitted.I just need to grab a few bits from the scrappy on friday including the arch dirt gaurd torx then they can be re-fitted meaning I can finally get the thing of axle stands to setup the height on the coilovers,Also needed from the scrappy Is some seat bolts which seem to have gone walkies and I Still need to tackle the tangle of wires from behind the dash .Hopefully more progress the weekend.cheers steve

[White2i]

looking good mate, you making good progress, i will have to come over one day and give you a look and a hand mate.

[oggyzetec05]

Are you going for the sleeper look with the 1.0 bumpers??

[PMK3]

looking good mate, you making good progress, i will have to come over one day and give you a look and a hand mate.

howdy stranger,cheers its getting there just gotta get a fre bits and bats from the scrappy and then start prepping for MOT ,will need a hand after it MOT'ed witha few plans mate.

Are you going for the sleeper look with the 1.0 bumpers??

well Ive put the poverty spec bumpers on for a few reasons,firstly they weight a fair bit less than the SI ones or RS/XR items,and Im aiming for a subtle clean looking car and If i have a prang on the track standard bumpers are a lot easier and cheaper to replace.I'd never achieve the full "sleeper" look with the cage and interior ive got but exteranlly yes it will look like the average 1litre wheezer

[PMK3]

quick update.spent a bit of time on the car today to mainly sort out the wiring,first i re-wrapped the wires going to the back of the car for the rear lights ETC,and then wrapped and sorted out the main dash wires so its now a case of fit the stalk and bolt the dash and clock home.At some point I will be making up an ally plate to hold the heater controls and a few other gauges and switches and a plate to block off the end but these are not necessary for an MOT so can wait.As the car is originally an SI it had the spat on the original wing,as the nearside is new it didn't have the holes for one and i didn't want them on so I removed it and welded and filled them.comments welcome .


more or less how it will be,prob spray it up matt black and/or get it flocked.

remounted the PATS module out the way under the bulk head

relocated the fuel cut off to the front,to save the wires running across.

A quick pic of the strut tops i painted

bit of filler on the wing to be sanded and painted

cheers for looking,steve

[White2i]

looking good mate, what will you be needing a hand with, my part i needed for mine should be here tomorrow or thursday so will start to get mine back on the road and ready for its MOT, not looking forward to it though the MOT that is,

[XRMike]

Wow, looking good!

[PMK3]

Wow, looking good!

cheers mike,aiming to get a MOT on it within the next couple of weeks,then the engine swap

looking good mate, what will you be needing a hand with, my part i needed for mine should be here tomorrow or thursday so will start to get mine back on the road and ready for its MOT, not looking forward to it though the MOT that is,

cheers mate,Just a few bits and bobs I wanna add after it's on the road,I'L speak to you soon to see how your test went,and if your finally back on the road

[White2i]

noprobs will help you with [ERRR] ever if you give me a bell, well its back together mate, 1 prob need an alternator asap, not charging, but once thats sorted should sail through a MOT had a prod underneigh and its mint.


you got anymore done to yours then mate?

[PMK3]

Haven't done anything to the car since the dash,As the weather has been absolutely s**t and I've been snowed under with over time at work .Ive sent off for the log book so need to see if they send me one back or say that it needs a VIC check but predominantly the aim is just to get A MOT on it without the "finishing" touches.Had my battery box come through last week,I'd already bought a set of heavy duty 800A jump leads.cheers steve


rally design battery box

picked this up today,theres a sheet the same size behind the front one

[PMK3]

noprobs will help you with [ERRR] ever if you give me a bell, well its back together mate, 1 prob need an alternator asap, not charging, but once thats sorted should sail through a MOT had a prod underneigh and its mint.


you got anymore done to yours then mate?

good stuff mate,hope it goes through alright,have you tried millsy for a alternator?,Haven't really done anything to mine although I might be buying another fiesta .steve

[PMK3]

update 09/06/2007

quick update,My car is stripped out but I wanted it to look slightly presentable so I intended to make up a set of door cards,initially I was going to make them out of alloy but after hearing of a material called foamex I believed it was going to be easier to work with.I picked up a sheet of the stuff and set to making a template out of carboard to be ransferred on to the foamex itself.The doorcards weight under half of the originals but look alot neater than a bare door.pretty chuffed on how they come out,heres some pics comments welcome.cheeers steve


template

W.I.P

quick bit of first aid bodgery after slipping with a fresh bladed stanley:rolleyes:

the finished article mounted on my 1.3 fiesta.will attach it with black self tappers on the SI.[/b]

[jayrs]

looking alright fella

[White2i]

looks sweet mate, bet they are alot lighter than the original doorcards. still not me car done mate,

glad you getting there tho

[PMK3]

looks sweet mate, bet they are alot lighter than the original doorcards. still not me car done mate,

glad you getting there tho

cheers mate,yeah there under half the weight of the originals.what you still waiting on for yours then.can you PM your mob number again my phone fooked and all the numbers were on the phone not sim .

[PMK3]

Update time 16.06.07

I didn't fancy leaving the cage exposed inside the car for obvious reasons so I got some pipe insulation from the local plumbing centre 12M of the stuff which is plenty(only neede 6Modd all for £6.77 which was alot cheaper then the "proper" stuff.I added a couple of extra bits to the top of the main hoop just as extra precaution,I don't want to knock myself out or leave anything which could potentially harm any passengers so might be a bit over kill.comments Velcome.cheers steve


sneaky peek of the new steering wheel


have done this on both sides as extra protection.

[Xr_Dub]

nice mate i like cage and seats

[White2i]

looking Phat mate loving the look of the cage and the seats, will have to pop over and have a look at it mate, i waiting for alternator but bought one on flea bay this week so will get it on and then will get car MOT'd n tax'd when i get back from holiday, so reacon augest before its back at earliest.

so what you got left to do to yours?