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[Ratspeed]

If your wanting to fill the lines without plastic welding, drill holes along the recess and use fibreglass filler and push it throug the holes and smooth it along the back of the recess too. then a skim of filler on the top. I used this method before with no cracking at all

[jonyb4]

id go for fiberfiller, im using it and its very strong, and less likely to crank as the fibers are interlaced

[Ratspeed]

I would post a pic but it was on a Nova..................

[Michael!]

id go for fiberfiller, im using it and its very strong, and less likely to crank as the fibers are interlaced

That sounds sick, where you get that from?

You can post it matt, I'll let you hahaha - should hopefully have the first layer of what ever I use sorted tomorrow!

Now for the colour - I'm thinking gloss black or colour coded?

[jonyb4]

im not sure my old man found it through a retired body specialist who did his mk1

you know its the one when you see the green filler, and you can clearly see all the fiber strands in it, but apart formt hat its used like normal filler, hardner the lot

[Gus!!]

Gloss black for the bumpers!! If you had gloss black bumpers and gloss black pepperpots i think it would look good, and different!!

[Michael!]

Gloss black for the bumpers!! If you had gloss black bumpers and gloss black pepperpots i think it would look good, and different!!

I like the sound of that! Could a a winner!

[Gus!!]

However it is my plan to get my pots powdercoated black so
I hope you are also gonna slam yours??

[Michael!]

I'm gonna do mine myself, I may do the wheels a different colour and get the polished lip back!

Yeah I'm getting some tax back over the next 6 months so hopefully I'll have coilovers before fitp!

[jonyb4]

Yay, dont let us down

[Michael!]

I won't

Got some momentum now

[Rs Adz]

hope this does get sort for fitp

[Michael!]

So do I! In reality all I need to do is fit my brakes and I should buy another 1.8 because that others probably f**cked .



I have a question... Do I need a better fuel pump?

[jonyb4]

yeah, youre one will run out of puff and not keep up with the demand

any fiesta 1.6 or 1.8 one will do (well apparently earlier ones are slightly different)


id go for another 1800, if i remember right and your current is a RS1800 engine, you have the cams for a pov spec 1800 so you can bump the 115/105 figure to 130 fine

you even have the sump, pick up and water pump there s you can even buy a mondeo 1800, spoilt for choice really
yet again same applies for a 2.0

[Michael!]

Nice one Jon!

It'll be whatever comes first for the right price!

So you're saying I have the change the sump too? I think I did well getting the rs1800 for the price I did.

[jonyb4]

only have to change the sump & pick up on the mondeo lumps, water pump also

but obviusly a 105 escort 1.8 carries far less of a price tag typically compared to a RS1800 or 3i 130 engine, considing you have your cams already you could make a saving

on the flip side, if say a 105 AND RS1800 both come up, and theres less than £30 between them, g for the RS engine and sell your current engines cams for £30 no doubt, making you gain if you follow?

[Michael!]

Managed to get a bit done today, weathers been tug recently though so not much.







No wonder it was broke! Germ hahaha


In with the new


Put my spare bonnet and old bumper on as found a few marks on the bonnet and think someone sat on it

[Tweek]

When's this FITP money coming then?

[Michael!]

25th! Payday !

[Michael!]

whats the best brand of gaskets to use? gonna get full gasket set and otehr engine parts for the rebuild this month?

also, got my garage back as it was, all the nieghbours s**t is gone so the car will be off the street and safe and dry!

also, i dont have an engine stand, would any recomment me bolting the block in place in the car and builing it up from there?

[- Danny Boy -]

Depends what gaskets you want? Payen are up there.

[Michael!]

well a full gasket set mate

[jonyb4]

agree on payen

no wouldnt recommend doing all that in the car, be a nightmare!

[sam-si]

agree on payen

no wouldnt recommend doing all that in the car, be a nightmare!

unless you like back acke and a head acke!

[jonyb4]

sore fingers, poor sight in the situation, and lets face it, you seem to have a temper, it will be tested!

[Ratspeed]

Yeau, if your new to putting engines together, it will piss you off building it in the bay

[Michael!]

I might be loosing my job, I'm not 100% on it yet but I overheard a conversation and thing havnt been great at work recently.

Both cars might have to go, I hope it doesn't come to that though as it would mean this would definitely have to go as the polo has 5months tax/11 mot and is insured til August


I'll update if anything happens but it might not be good news.

[dontpannic]

Why don't you find out about your job first before posting on here about having to sell the cars?


Sent from my Casio FX-83GT

[jonyb4]

sounds more like the polo has to go personally

not biased or anything, but it is worth more, has tax and test, which will make it sell easier and for more, also its costing you to keep it... the fiesta doesnt

sorry for the news though man, probably best to start looking for a new job early incase it happens

[jonyb4]

also yeah nicks got a point, if your suspitious, you have a right to ask about your situation

[Michael!]

Because there might be stuff on Facebook and then I'll get s**t on here ect... So was just preparing you all haha.

In a perfect world I could keep both and hopefully it won't come to getting rid, obviously the fiesta isn't costing me anything but it needs money spending to be fixed - I also still need a car as I have commitments so selling the polo isn't ideal either!

I'm going to ask on Monday about what was said, hopefully get closure about it and be able to resolve the situation!

[Rs Adz]

hope everything is ok o and do u no the person selling a w plate imperial blue zetec s in blackpool

[jonyb4]

christ dont tell him that

[Michael!]

hope everything is ok o and do u no the person selling a w plate imperial blue zetec s in blackpool

i dont but im intersted now hahahaha?


cars not moved since january no progress to report at all. not had the time

[jonyb4]

yup that old one