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[Ratspeed]

Well, since the Plantpot Plus is to nice to chop up and abuse on track, me and a mate have gone halves on this.

Its origionaly a 1300 ghia,
painted ( a bit badly) in white
Lowered
XR2 brakes, rear braided hoses, mk2 XR2 servo,
4 branch and system
xr2 clocks
new clutch
peppers
mk2 tailgate
supersport/xr bulge rear
Stripped out with a bucket( that ive broke already!!)
Rivetted over sunroof
and loads of patches inside and badly fitted wings!!!

Ive only seen it in the dark but its in need of a good machining over.
I've just had a quick blast around town and its on rails and revs past 7000rpm!!

heres some dark piccys

[EUFez]

Looks great! I love it. The more I see Mk1's, the more I want too buy one. Espically the Sandpiper ones.

What's wrong with the paint job?

[Ratspeed]

Looks great! I love it. The more I see Mk1's, the more I want too buy one. Espically the Sandpiper ones.

What's wrong with the paint job?

Nowt really, just needs a good machine up, thats all. Just feels a bit rough.

Its quite quick too, its a little screamer!

[EUFez]

Looks great! I love it. The more I see Mk1's, the more I want too buy one. Espically the Sandpiper ones.

What's wrong with the paint job?

Nowt really, just needs a good machine up, thats all. Just feels a bit rough.

Its quite quick too, its a little screamer!

Ahh I see. Looks great! Really want one. Love the sound of them engines. Proper OLD SKOOL!

[MK2 Jamie]

Looks sweet and a nice clean shell too. Is it still on the original 1300 x-flow?

[Ratspeed]

Looks sweet and a nice clean shell too. Is it still on the original 1300 x-flow?

Yes mate, it has digital ignition and im unsure what carb it has on. i'll get some daylight pics up asap.
Its far from mint and has been painted black, then recently white. But it was £350 so i cant moan.

[MK2 Jamie]

£350 is really cheap, mk1 rolling shells normally go for more than that.

[Ratspeed]

Taxed and tested too I thought it would be rude not to at that price!
It should be a bit of fun anyways

[Ratspeed]

Righto, parts gathering has started.

I now have:

2 alloy rear interior panels
2 black trimmed rear interior panels
2 black xr2 boot boards
Pair of black Securon 3 point harnesses
fixed back bucket seat for the Driver
I'll repair and put the bucket thats in the drivers side in the passenger side

Roll on weekend!

And a couple of dirty daylight pics

[jonyb4]

rat you gammon slipper

cant believe you got this before the missus car

looks liek it will be a laugh though

if it produces over 70bhp ill be laughing


get the 1700 in there, then it will be a proper screamer!


the other half is out of the hospital now mate, it all went ok she passed it last night

[MK2 Jamie]

You gunna bother sorting the paint out?

[Ratspeed]

You gunna bother sorting the paint out?

Yeah, its getting a machine polish at the weekend. It is abolutely filthy at the mo

and the bumpers and wheels will be getting re-sprayed too

[jonyb4]

dont you go ignoring me matey

[Ratspeed]

rat you gammon slipper

cant believe you got this before the missus car

looks liek it will be a laugh though

if it produces over 70bhp ill be laughing


get the 1700 in there, then it will be a proper screamer!


the other half is out of the hospital now mate, it all went ok she passed it last night

Good news jony!

I think they are about 60-70 as standard so it should be somewhere near.
I have found a mk4 for the missus, but i might have to tax and insure this one for me too! Saves bringing the plantpot out in crappy weather when i want some retro fun!

[jonyb4]

you8 sure? the kents have never been that powerful as we all know

the mk4 one which was healthy enough had only 60

[Ratspeed]

Mk1 1300 Xflow had 66bhp at 6200rpm i think.
I'll have to dig the haynes out

[MK2 Jamie]

Get a set of 45's, cams and a decent exhaust/manifold and you'll see 100bhp easy

[jonyb4]

Get a set of 45's, cams and a decent exhaust/manifold and you'll see 100bhp easy

a 1700 xflow in fast ford had the above and only made 107

[Ratspeed]

Obviously set up s**t then jony!

[Ratspeed]

Get a set of 45's, cams and a decent exhaust/manifold and you'll see 100bhp easy

Its got an ashley four branch and some sort of system already

[jonyb4]

Obviously set up s**t then jony!

isnt it time you when to bed!

[Ratspeed]

Obviously set up s**t then jony!

isnt it time you when to bed!

Yeah, i should really, but i always end up on here talking s**t to this wierd welsh guy..............

[MK2 Jamie]

Get a set of 45's, cams and a decent exhaust/manifold and you'll see 100bhp easy

a 1700 xflow in fast ford had the above and only made 107

Something aint right there

[jonyb4]

lol shaddup matthew!

im your bestus friend

Get a set of 45's, cams and a decent exhaust/manifold and you'll see 100bhp easy

a 1700 xflow in fast ford had the above and only made 107

Something aint right there

hmm i though it should be pumping out more too, was in that fiesta thrash they done a few months ago, actually think it was last year

anyway it still managed a 60mph in 6 seconds at brunters


i think that runway they use is a bloody slope as they all seems to manage good times there

[Ratspeed]

Whatever the power its putting out its a fun little car.I just cant wait to get it how i want it and drive it! i think its gonna be my daily for a while when its done

More parts brought home today, Mk1 xr2 spoiler and bucket. Just not sure what subframes i need to fit. Its probably gonna be a case of drill the floor where it touches!!

I noticed today that the Brake lines run inside the car with a bias valve too! And ive got the materials coming to make a strut brace.
Friday and saturday are booked off work so weather permitting i should be able to get cracked on with it!

Task list will be:
Paint inside floor satin black
fit buckets and harnesses
Fit interior panels
Clean up and machine polish
Fit air filter
make strutbrace and fit
Tidy the bay up
Fit spoiler

[EUFez]

Wow... That's cheap. Where do you find cheap Mk1's? At that price, you got lucky!

[Ratspeed]

Wow... That's cheap. Where do you find cheap Mk1's? At that price, you got lucky!

It was up for £450 with 6 months tax, or £350 without!!

So we took it without! It cant be that badcos it made the 150 mile trip to bring it home!

[Dave G fsi]

Nice toy mate, absolutely love it!

[MK2 Jamie]

I thought these might be of interest to you mate:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Fiesta-Mk1-RS-X-Kit- ... 1e5f5e9273

[Ratspeed]

Very nice, but not quite cheap and cheerful like its supposed to be

[Ratspeed]

A couple more bits aquired today.
I've got an old wingback for the passenger side and a exhast tip the same as my Ashley one on the plantpot

Lets hope it doesn't piss it down on Friday!

[MK2 Jamie]

Make a ghetto side exit

[jonyb4]

well its been rainning here, did you get anything done matthew?

[Ratspeed]

well its been rainning here, did you get anything done matthew?

I certainly did! gimme 5 mins for an upload....................

[Ratspeed]

Had an earlyish start today, full of man flu but i soldierd on.

Heres some piccys:

Heres how it looked,






Then gave it a quick machine polish,







Then sprayed the inside satin black,





Then fit the mk1 xr2 spoiler



And a exhast tip on the Ashley sytem,




And got one bucket fitted, and gearknob too.



Tomorow will hopefully get the interior panels in, strutbrace fitted, the wingback and harnesses and time and weather allowing, maybe remove the sunroof panel, fill the rivet holes and fit the sunroof!