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[XR2iLiam]

This is my mk3 fezza. bought it off some lad in essex, pretty tidy but does need some work which i will enjoy doing.
I want to do more things to it but i dont know what, i was thinking recaros, lowered a bit more and HOPEFULLY get some Escort Cosworth wheels? let me know what you think! and any ideas you have?

[fiestasiphil]

saw that for sale looked really clean, very nice

[b0yracer]

looks good

[jonyb4]

looks tidy, but not a fan of the white pieces

1.1 i take it?

[XR2iLiam]

hahaha nor am i, luckily it hasnt got the chavvy little stripe decals and im getting new wipers, but no its a 1.3 which will be changing soon!

[XR2iLiam]

Quick Small update - White bits are finally going! no more white vents or centre console, wipers going gloss black next weekend.

buying turbo bonnet and turbo kit next weekend. Abosulutely mint for £250, they are white at the moment but will be colour matching it month after.

xr2i backbox will be going on next month also to replace the s**t horrible cherry bomb i have on at the moment (yes i know withhold your insults).

Lowering it more aswell, 60/50mm. And im not sure yet but i might buy some bigger escort gti/mondeo wheels from the same rs turbo that has been completely broken. (let me know if you want any)

Finally i need some opinions on wheel colour i dont want white anymore, but im not sure what colour! let me know! The car sint gloss black by the way, sort of like grey/black.

Will post some picture soon!

[XR2iLiam]

Its very hard to do anything to my car on a £350 a month wage. even worse when insurance is £110 a month

[XR2iLiam]

lowering springs arrived! woooooo. Also replaced the centre console for a black one, will take a picture tomorrow and will also upload a picture of my car on its ass.

[FRSJON]

looking good

[XR2iLiam]

cheers man, cant wait to get it looking good. Still no idea about wheels oclour, but i definitely want bigger ones so i might have the one off my mates turbo.

[Fraggle]

cheers man, cant wait to get it looking good. Still no idea about wheels oclour, but i definitely want bigger ones so i might have the one off my mates turbo.

I got some Mk1 Voodoo's for sale...17's an all

Nice motor that, looks clean, good luck with it fella

[XR2iLiam]

cheers man, cant wait to get it looking good. Still no idea about wheels oclour, but i definitely want bigger ones so i might have the one off my mates turbo.

I got some Mk1 Voodoo's for sale...17's an all

Nice motor that, looks clean, good luck with it fella

Cheers man, its slowly getting somewhere! Got any pictures of them buddy?

[XR2iLiam]

FANS OF MK2 ESCORTS?!
this is my mates mk2 escort, such a nice car.


ANYWAY
Another Update

pictures of the lowering spring and old springs:




Got is thoroughly cleaned today, they went to town on the alloys. Don't know what they used but it must of been hardcore to get the baked on brake dust off, also dashboard with all the horrible white bits taken off:



I have got the rs turbo pop out windows in my shed just need to fit them, also have white rs turbo bonnet, mint condition with chrome water tray thing, don't know the technical name for them waiting to get the kit so i can get them sprayed together.

Slowly making some progress!

[jonyb4]

looks lovely, think we need some more pictures though!

[XR2iLiam]

looks lovely, think we need some more pictures though!

Cheers buddy, but yeah I know I'm gonna get my girlfriend to do a little photoshoot for me soon.

[Rs Adz]

coming on well nice rep

[XR2iLiam]

coming on well nice rep

Thanks mate, I'm desperately indeed of a new engine. So sick of the sound of the 1.3 HCS

[XR2iLiam]

Opinions on whether I should keep the bonnet the creamy white colour it is and get the wheels colour matched or colour match the bonnet to the rest of the car?

[Gus!!]

Definately a black bonnet!! looks good so far though buddy!!

[XR2iLiam]

haven't been on much recently, and not much progress has been made

Purchased a turbo bonnet, slightly rusty and got that resprayed this week and put on just in time for classic ford. Also gave my car a really good clean, wash, compound polish, wax, back to black etc. will take a good picture in the sun.

turbo bonnet before spray.
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old badly filled and sprayed bonnet that was on the car when i bought it.


nice shiny new bonnet!


In two weeks i will be buying a new kit to replace the old f***ed one. i will take some pictures of how bad it is tomorrow as well.

did any one from here go to classic ford? didn't see many rs turbos going down the strip like last year.

[jonyb4]

thats a world better mate! going to bother with the ford badge?

[XR2iLiam]

thats a world better mate! going to bother with the ford badge?

I can't decide mate. I quite like it all debadged, looks smoother but I feel it needs one

[jonyb4]

deffo needs one imo

[XR2iLiam]

deffo needs one imo

i think i might, just get two ford ones and then when i get a new engine either get xr2i or rsturbo on it.

anyway pictures i said about yesterday!
gave it a quick clean wipe down when i got back from college. so much dust had gathered on it in two days!
nice clean and shiny now though! (other than the dead flies)







now... for the bad kit. it properly ruins the car at the moment, pay day cant come soon enough!








straight in the bin when it comes off. slightly nervous to see what the body is like underneath but its pretty solid everywhere else. Few dents and one minor spot of rust but nothing major. Will all be sorted soon.

[jonyb4]

the kit could just use a strip down and some filler then repainting, wouldnt bin it personally

whats going on with the exhaust?

[XR2iLiam]

the kit could just use a strip down and some filler then repainting, wouldnt bin it personally

whats going on with the exhaust?

The new one is just in a lot better condition mate just want a nice one really. And well funny story, on the way from picking it up from Essex the exhaust blew (think it had a hole drilled in it to make it louder) so I need to put one on asap and my brother found a cherry bomb In the shed so we put that on and it has been bodged massively. I haven't got round to getting a new one and I like when it pops
Get sick of it being really loud but I don't know what to replace it with, had an xr2i one on it when I bought it

[jonyb4]

well if you buy a reducer any thing will fit from the bigger engined mk3s, and theres certainly no lack of choice there!

[XR2iLiam]

well if you buy a reducer any thing will fit from the bigger engined mk3s, and theres certainly no lack of choice there!

at the risk of sounding like an idiot...

whats a reducer? haha

[jonyb4]

well your 1.1 (i guess) will use a small diamerter exhaust bore, the 1.6's and bigger use a 2 inch exhaust pipe through, you would need to reduce a 2" to your diameter, i cant remember the size off by head

[Gus!!]

I think the 1.1 pipe is 1.5" i also need a reducer for my system i have, if my dad ever feels like welding it!!

[XR2iLiam]

well your 1.1 (i guess) will use a small diamerter exhaust bore, the 1.6's and bigger use a 2 inch exhaust pipe through, you would need to reduce a 2" to your diameter, i cant remember the size off by head

i have a 1.3 but i assume its the same concept, i will have to look into getting one.

anyway went and bought my new kit today

Its a bit dusty and is white but it has all the original green stripes on and it pretty good condition. i will be getting it sprayed next month and hopefully get all my body work issues sorted.

[XR2iLiam]

finally got some new door cards and some recaros!! £150 well spent.


passenger seat and passenger door card first. (awful picture)


Swapping over the runners.


passenger done, drivers side next.


All done.



looks soooooo much better

[Gus!!]

Recaros are so much better, Gives you confidence to corner fastertoo as you stay held in!! I find mine a bit harsh on long journeys though!!

[jonyb4]

harsh?! how dare, amazing seats

crap if your a plus size as you dont fit between the bolsters but fantastic for going round corners .. good buy

[XR2iLiam]

I am loving the recaros at the moment, although i found out when i went to Retro Show that they are not very comfortable to sleep in!

Got my new kit like 2 months ago but haven't got round to getting it sprayed but here is a picture anyway! they are so dirty but i cant imagine there's any point washing them if they are gonna be sanded down anyway.

Green Strips is amazing condition!



Earlier this week i had a mishap with one of my wheels, the locking wheel nut came loose, flew off knocking my centre cap off and i couldnt find it also my wheel nearly fell off... all the bolts were loose. scary moment!