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[jayrs]

forgot all about this

how come you didint leave some dash for switches etc?

[PMK3]

cheers,yeah haven't really done alot to it recently tied up with new girlfriend,dark evenings ETC but now want it finished for summer .Don't need any switches to be honest,got a fog light switch on the right hand side of the remaining dash which is the only MOT requirement so its all road legal.I think ive now got OCD regarding the fiestas weight

[hb69]

spot on i would love to do something like this if i had the room. you going to cut circular holes out of the inside of the doors and boot? that can save quite a bit of weight, the door handles can be trimmed down and the spoiler is unessecary weight. it all adds up lol

if your looking for a maiden track voyage for it have you considered the action day on the 19th april at castle combe?

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/action-day-castle-combe-19th-april-ft-com-stand-vt161584/

[PMK3]

cheers mate,the spoiler is already off,i may attack the boot but really want a fibreglass tailgate,as for the doors they will be complete gutted as soon as i get my poly carb windows with sliders so the winding mechanism is redundant.That trackday looks good but i plan to put it back on the road in april time ready for the summer,still got to build the CVH and have that dropped in,although im seriously considering selling everything off from the CVH and putting a 2 litre on twin 45's in.cheers steve

[bernard]

looking real mate.
Ive got that same cage as you how did you bolt the middle legs down, did you drill though both bits of metal and use long bolts, sorry hard to explain.

[jayrs]

i got ya mate

[bernard]

jay are you answering me? are you joking. or do you really get me.

[jayrs]

i was answering PMK3 but i understand what it is you were saying, and i would think a thicker plate would of been put on the floot on the under side.

[PMK3]

looking real mate.
Ive got that same cage as you how did you bolt the middle legs down, did you drill though both bits of metal and use long bolts, sorry hard to explain.

hi,we welded the reinforcing plates in then drilled it and captivated nuts in it then bolted in down,again sort of hard to explain but the cage aint going anywhere

[bernard]

Hi, yeah ive welded the plates there, what do you mean by captivated? thanks

[PMK3]

Hi, yeah ive welded the plates there, what do you mean by captivated? thanks

would of pulled through foor up with bolts right the way through both skins so we drilled and welded nuts into the plates and bolted through into them,also tagged the main hoop to the B pillar and front cage to above the windscreen.the cars now stiffer than a pornstar on the blue pill ,with the gaz coilies its untouchable throught he twisties

[hb69]

the cars now stiffer than a pornstar on the blue pill

i love that

[PMK3]

the cars now stiffer than a pornstar on the blue pill

i love that

[PMK3]

update time with mixed emotions.
As i mentioned the last time i updated i bought a 1.8 focus which became my work horse deeming my fiesta a tracktoy/summer car,well Things went a little bit pear shaped on friday and I had an argument with a tree and i didn't win ,cars a write off so ashblack is now my daily driver once again.I had been fairly busy before this and cracked on to finish the sound deadening removal and painted the interior matt black.Ive also removed the bonnet catch assembly and cut down and painted the cooling pipe bracket and put the bonnet on pins.Although they will be removed from this bonnet for the fibreglass item.Loads of ideas to impliment over the coming weeks mainly in the way of weight loss,and engine transplant definetly happening end of month.

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cheers steve

[bakewell001]

Looks like a nasty accident... Did you roll it?

Hope you're alright. Good to see the project car move on a bit

[Ghost]

isnt that the second car you've crashed? or am i thinking of someone else?

Looks pretty bad! and bet it is bit less comfortable in the fez!!

[White2i]

not good mate,looks a nasty crash, take it you ok as i sore you driving the festa on friday morning, will give you a bell mate, i txted you me new number, let me know when you doing swap in engine will help you.
start me new job tomorrow morning so might see you i working at melton now.

sterry

[Big Walker]

adding insult to injury getting picked up by a vauxhall lorry

But seriously hope you ok shame bout foci

[PMK3]

cheers guys,yeah am pretty gutted about the focus as it was actually a really nice car to drive,worlds apartfrom the fiesta.Was pretty lucky came out of it fairly unscathed just a bit of bruising from the seatbelt and my ribs hurt when i breathe in.was quite a bad crash back end slid out on some mud on a bendsnaked me down the road and i hit the tree where the wing meet the passenger door and flipped me onto the roof trapping me inside.

ghost: not me fellah this is my first and *touches wood* last crash hopefully

cheers marc was that you in the 2i with badboy bonnet near notcutts?,have to pop round mate and let us have a butchers,fiesta is off the road broke down on me saturday night,alternators fooked and starters possibly on its way out engine should be being done end of march,start of may.

[White2i]

not good at all then mate, how u getting to work?? yeah that was me lol, i will give you a bell next week mate i full up this week rofl, let me know if you struggling to get to work

[PMK3]

the end,game over.bad times .i would prefer to sell whole or will break but only if enough people want parts.post will be up in for sale section soon.thannks for all the kind words and encouragement over the course of thsi project.cheers steve

[j7aoc]

Sorry to here this If you are breaking this pm a prise on the PATS box and lock's if you have the red key to go with it all

[PMK3]

Cheers mate,im sorry i donrnt have the red key,welocome to anything off the car though!

[~nomad~]

interested in the seats if you breaking mate

[HCS PIMP]

id like to dibs the suspension and the zorst pipe if u have them also interested in the bonnet

[xr2irhys]

whats going on with this fes now , loved this project

[White2i]

well last time i spoke to him he hadnt done alot more mate, its waiting to have some of the bits he got put on it, but he like me been laid off work and strapped for cash. cant see him breaking it tho to be honest lol

[xr2irhys]

o right cool lol hope doenst brake it kep it up

[PMK3]

Rah random bumpage!.as marc said i really havent touched or even looked at the car for like 4 months now.really need to get on the case as i want it ready for summer.have got a stash of parts to fit to it still,fibreglass bonnet,morettes,navigators foot rest and a few other items .still need to buy more things but im now one of the statistics from this credit crunch nutsack so all spending is on hold.

await more updates

[xr2irhys]

got any more up to date pics , have u done the car all matt black now?? have to meet some time being local lad

[PMK3]

nah mate i havent got any new pics of it,its stored at my uncles and ive only looked at it once in last 3 months .soon as i get a job im buying front poly windows with sliders which will hopfeully ignite some enthusiasm to the project.cheers steve

*edit- no the car isnt all matt black just NS doo,NS wing,bonnet,all interior and part of the offside wing oh and the front valance.may as well just the lot tbh!

[xr2irhys]

nah mate i havent got any new pics of it,its stored at my uncles and ive only looked at it once in last 3 months .soon as i get a job im buying front poly windows with sliders which will hopfeully ignite some enthusiasm to the project.cheers steve

sweet as

[PMK3]

Must be a record for oldest resurrected thread!!

Anyway, I didn't sell it, or break it...or do anything with it infact, I grew up and got a mortgage which took priority so bar starting it and occasionally moving it around its exactly as it was left, nearly 6 years ago...

Recently I decided that it has to be finished, so once I've done my track day on Monday, my R6 will be sold to free up funds for the build, I've already sourced a 2.0 Black top locally so will arrange collection of that once out of the car, I also found a escort GTI engine for sensible money to pillage sump and flywheel etc from.

I'm 99% decided it will go ZVH, utilising the heavily worked CVH head and matched inlet I have

Obviously keeping the CVH head I can run a dizzy, my only grey area is the correct ecu to run it off, the car originally is a 1.4 SI CVH/PTE engine, any help and advice with this is welcomed