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[MarkRS2K]

what engines going in this one then?

[rich_frst]

watch this space...

nah, dunno mate... havent made up my mind

probably 2L zetec

[Ghost]

Coolio!!

I know what the wheels are on the FRST, nerr nerr nerr nerr

[Brammer]

Awesome rims mate, should look the nuts on the van...

:rolleyes: pick up you mean

Sorry mate looks like your making massive progress with the pick, should look as for the rear arches can you not cut and shut it so far up the arch behind where the end caps are???

[chris-fiesta]

the cab looks like a really fun project!! good luck with it m8

[MarkRS2K]

[rich_frst]

Coolio!!

I know what the wheels are on the FRST, nerr nerr nerr nerr

any updates on the wheels your after dude??

Awesome rims mate, should look the nuts on the van...

:rolleyes: pick up you mean

Sorry mate looks like your making massive progress with the pick, should look as for the rear arches can you not cut and shut it so far up the arch behind where the end caps are???

we have a few ideas, but will look factory fitted when fitted hopefully

cheers for the comments

[rich_frst]

the cab looks like a really fun project!! good luck with it m8

cheers dude

[TomRS1800]

Just come back of holiday and too see some progress and my first look at your pick-up!

Very nice chap Keep up the progress and get some fresh paint on!

[rich_frst]

Just come back of holiday and too see some progress and ym first siht on your pick-up!

Very nice chap Keep up the progress and get some fresh paint on!

what do you mean mate?? -on the first line??

cheers tho

[TomRS1800]

Just come back of holiday and too see some progress and ym first siht on your pick-up!

Very nice chap Keep up the progress and get some fresh paint on!

what do you mean mate?? -on the first line??

cheers tho

edited mate! ffs I am tired now

[rich_frst]

i thought you was pissed or something!!

[TomRS1800]

:lol:

i thought you was pissed or something!!

Nah just tired,stoned and pissed as usual!

Holidays rock


Glad to see yer pulling your finger out

[rich_frst]

:lol:

i thought you was pissed or something!!

Nah just tired,stoned and pissed as usual!

Holidays rock


Glad to see yer pulling your finger out

sweet!!

[rich_frst]

UPDATE:

the donor car i've bought is gonna be broke for the bits i dont need, so if anyone needs anything let me know

here she is...


cheers

rich

[rich_frst]

ok chaps for those who were asking.. here you go

went out with my fiance last night to view a xr2 with 39k on the clock...

we were impressed, looked all over it, and couldnt fault anything only needs a little TLC... but no big resto project




hope you like...

[rich_frst]

ok chaps for those who were asking.. here you go

went out with my fiance last night to view a xr2 with 39k on the clock...

we were impressed, looked all over it, and couldnt fault anything only needs a little TLC... but no big resto project




hope you like...

[rich_frst]

ok chaps for those who were asking.. here you go

went out with my fiance last night to view a xr2 with 39k on the clock...

we were impressed, looked all over it, and couldnt fault anything only needs a little TLC... but no big resto project




hope you like...

[MarkRS2K]

another ford- whats this then run around?

is there any progress on the grey frst?

[ianFRST]

you keep saying "he" so whos doing the work?

[rich_frst]

another ford- whats this then run around?

is there any progress on the grey frst?

we love our fords mate

not yet fella but will be shortly

[rich_frst]

you keep saying "he" so whos doing the work?

what with the pick up update??

if so... its cos the car is on the IOW and i'm in essex, my cousin has stripped the pick up to date, when my back has fully recovered i'll be going down there to help out and do some on my fiesta too...

when i go to pick the pick up - all sprayed up etc... i'll be taking my FRST with me and leaving it with my cuz to spray too

understand all that dude

[lockie]

pick up is cool.. seen i tat ford fair other year & was well thinking of buiying it when it was up for sale but needed lots of work & was milessssss away from me. glad 2 see its gettng done.

does it run a rear axle like the van or the same set up as a car? (as is based on van)

[adz]

i found a funny pic 4u the other day rich, will get it on as soon as i find my camera lead

[rich_frst]

WHERES THIS PIC THEN ADZ

[rich_frst]

as you can see from the title i'm breaking my fiesta...

simply because i dont want 2 projects on the go.. alot of parts i've sourced will be used for the pick up (brakes, enigine etc)

so if your interested in anything say...

coilovers is going.. rear lights, alarm, wheels, brakes are staying...

my interior is mint, have a mk5 zetec s dash too, black carpet..

let me know

rich

[rich_frst]

rolling shell provisionally sold

[rich_frst]

UPDATE:

my fiesta has now gone only got a few bits left to sell...

my mint interior, roll cage, brand new GRS evo 3 intercooler, zetec s dash.. if anyone is interested please holla at me...

i'm currently on the isle of wight, so there will be an update on the pick up soon

cheers for looking

rich

[adz]

aaaahhh completely forgot about that pic rich!!

i was flicking thru an old magazine a few weeks back and spotted this...



can anybody see the missuse of the word 'mint'

[heeman10]

You've broken a Fiesta RS Turbo to fund a pickup?? Gutted

[rich_frst]

yes heeman!!! dont want 2 projects!! and fell in love with the pick up when i saw it, and have fallen out of love with my fiesta, glad i'm makingh use of most of my parts

[rich_frst]

aaaahhh completely forgot about that pic rich!!

i was flicking thru an old magazine a few weeks back and spotted this...



can anybody see the missuse of the word 'mint'

nice one adz, what magazine was it in....

love your comments

[rich_frst]

Sorry for the delay on the BIG update..

taken ages to upload all these pictures...

2 weeks ago i went to the IOW to work on the pick up for 9 days.. got loads done....

here's how she was friday after when i got there..

inside is bare

had loads of stuff to sort thru.


took 2 azev's with me to try on for size


they stick out slightly but all is hidden with the bodykit... arches will be trimmed tho



one drive shaft out.



old door cards off



some close up of the work ahead inside the cab






with arch on and wheel on



other driveshaft out



took the anti roll bar off

then realised it held the front wheels upright
so put it back on...

tried the wheels on the back



and with the arch on..






then we noticed the rear passenger side wheel sits slightly forward.. this is down to the rear axle being played about with and being not put back together properly... another thing to put right on the truck...



the rear passenger side arch had been replaced just before the re spray just before i bought it and this had been rolled nicely.. as you can see..

but something else left for me to sort out, the drivers side rear arch.. poorly cut and left..



a close up of the drivers side rotten sill..


engine bay becoming empty.

the same for the cab..


had an idea for the 5th azev...


what do you think?? comments please...

took out both sets of rear shoes from the drums so the pick up would roll a little easier.. brakes had binded big time




close up of the little shocks...


took the tank out... its huge!!!



off comes the handbrake cable...

and fuel lines and brake lines..


heres how she lay at the end of the day.. saturday.


next morning.. off comes the tailgate...


the parts begin to pile up.. nearest bin all good stuff, far bin full of rubbish...





my couisins mate delivered 2 spits for us to borrow..


getting it ready up in the air


had to modify the spit stabalising arms

cut these off

made these up


had the other one welded to the bed as it needs work anyway..




bolted the made up parts to the front

they were then welded to the other stabalising arm


what do you think of this...

big bull bars for the pick up... only joking!!! they aint going anywhere near the beast

all up in the air






you can see the black tarry s**t underseal.. it was proper thick and very sticky!!!

one section for repair

chassis rails have seen better days and had rubbish repair done in the past

as have the floors


other chassis rail




next morning axle off



some shots of the underside in daylght



used a wire wheel and had a go at the floor this took about 2 hours


but came out ok.. then came the rain

off came the doors and tried on some series 1 decals that my bro lent me

too small tho, so having some specially made up for the beast





engine bay empty now


we etch primed the floor, but cos it gives such a thin covering, rust set in..






close up of the box section that needs repairing

and part of the chassis rail that fell apart


windscreen out.. but cracked it on its exit.. it was brand new series 2 heated screen as well nevermind.. new one on order soon


later that day had a thought... why not get the underside of the pick up sand blasted to see the wood for the trees..

so i did...
along came these chaps

started sheeting up the underside

then he got to work.. looked like an astranaut :content:






took him a few hours to get the it all off..

some of the original rubber underseal just wouldnt shift, but the floor was good in those places so we left it as it was

then the fella started to underseal it again to protect it all.. he used an apoxy 2pac primer.. looked good all white underneath






well pleased with how it came out, took the guy just over 3 hours in total, it gave us a better base to work with and we could really see what had been done to the underside in the past...

next day started cutting out the s**t sections..


these are where the leaf springs hang from at the back of the pick up

here's the new sections i made up

much stronger and made with thicker sheet metal that original
other section cut out


and all cleaned up


more rot cut out

old chassis rail cut right out





the remains...



new leaf spring mounting sections

how they look all fitted together




cleaned up where the chassis rails once lay




whilst on the IOW i had new chassis rails made up by a little engineering firm had them made in straight sections... but they couldnt put the little bend in that i wanted, so i had to finish them off...


here's what they looked like before


my bro made me up a jig to hold the spare wheel against the cab..
here it is in a vice at another engineering firm, awaiting modification to get the angle matched to the cab rear panel...

we cut 2 slots in it, and then malleted it to get the angle then filled the gap with weld and malleted to complete the angle required (20 degrees)


as you can seeone slot filled, and the other awaiting weld..

here's how it turned out


well pleased with it, came out really well and the fella didnt charge alot for doing it to!! on the other end of this is the outside of front hub from my fiesta turbo, this is going to be welded to the the jig and then fixed to the pick up...

last morning on the IOW, welded up new sections..





then disaster struck!!! had a row with an angle grinder and came off worse...

13 stitches!!! was on crutches and i'm off work still, 2 weeks later... :wall: :wall:
cut right down to the muscle... really painful!!

hope you like the update.. got more pictures to come of the donor car being pulled apart, big time... enjoy

rich

[lockie]

doin a proper job!

[allinking]

Looking good mate keep up the good work look forward to the next update