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[hamps]

Hi guys been a member for a while, sold my van and needed a replacement I found this, anyone got any info?

Also I will be doing a thread once I start work on it too

Out with the van



And in with the moondust



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[frst toady]

nice standard looking motor m8 whats your plans for it?

[hamps]

Well it is very standard and unmolested and has a proper nice mint interior and it drives double well so thats a start

But I got do sills, rear arches and a few other bits, then I think I will just chuck a set nice wheels on it and enjoy it

[frst toady]

normall ford then
i no where thers another k reg 1 just near sittingbourne that makes this look like contours motor

[RS EDDIE]

I recognise that number plate. I

Im sure its been for sale a few times in the past on various sights, not 100% but it might have been one of the cars next to mine at the 10th Anniversary at Donnington Park.

Might even have been in the romford area a good few years back

[FRSJON]

i recognise the plate and the garage i bought the st170 engined fiesta off of eddie your new cars been on here before

[hamps]

Yeh Jon I know you did, "the manj" how are ya mate?, your new on looks beasty, see it in the ford mag?

[FRSJON]

Yeh Jon I know you did, "the manj" how are ya mate?, your new on looks beasty, see it in the ford mag?

hello mate im good cheers . i spoke to eddie the other day and he's on the look out for another ford,i doupt he'll have what ever he buy's for long though i like the silver one you have

[hamps]

Eddie is a feckin nightmare can't keep up with him! 100mph always

Thanks mate keep an eye on progress won't ya

[FRSJON]

Eddie is a feckin nightmare can't keep up with him! 100mph always

Thanks mate keep an eye on progress won't ya

will do

[Michael!]

moondust is the best colour. keep it on the road for as long as pos!

[MENACE]

i looked at this car a while back it was for sale in collier row in romford only thing that put me off buying it was its on the list it had a damaged door the door was black when i looked at it.

[RS EDDIE]

Thought id seen it around Romford. I think i knew who owned it then , a lad whos dad bought it for him. He used to drive it around the "Romford Circuit" now and again.

If my memory serves me correctly, it had a very slight different shade of front wing, cant remember if it was left or right one tho!!!

[FRST SILVER]

i remember this car, someone of the sight owned it, it had a funny plate on it, read something like G4ema or something like that, that was there user name aswell.

they were trying to sell it and it got hit in the snow a couple of years bk, needed a door and few other bits, sadly it got listed as a CAT-C which lets it down

my silver K-reg FRST came from sittingbourne, but 4 years ago som cant be the one the other fella is talking about

[frst toady]

na the 1 im on about is still sat where it has been for about the last 5 maybe 6 yrs that i no of
shame really but its probably well n truely f#@ked now

[fiend]

Lots of info on the car here..

k781ple-vt182997/#p1798900

[RS EDDIE]

That was him.....Stretch, i was interested in buying it before the door thing!!!! It was a local car aswell....

[hamps]

Yes I know the car is a CAT D not a CAT C!

CAT D is very minor damage, i.e it was only a door, I have bought and sold tons of salvage cars in my time and some CAT D cars should be a C or a B believe me! proper hard hit!

I restore old fords for a living, I own and run Medway RS Centre,as some of you know yes the car has rust issues but this doesn't faze me at all, it isn't even that bad.

It drives real nice, is unmolested and the interior is spot on, and being a CAT D hardly affects the value one bit,it doesn't even get a v5 marker.

It is well worth saving, so thats what I'm going to do

I have enough experience with all manor or RS's to know of so many that have proper sketchy histories their owners know nothing about

But this is the way it was back in the day, they were being crashed and rung sadly left right and centre

At least I know apart from a door the car and panels are the originals so I got a good base to start with.

Thanks for the info and keep an eye out for the resto thread

[RS EDDIE]

Good on ya mate, its a nice car. CAT D aint Fiick all, so its all good. Get amongst it and keep us updated with the resto.

If you aint got a ford micro-cat on ya pc ( no doubt ya have) and you need finis codes or part diagrams etc, then drop me a pm!!

[rs_fiesta]

Know what you mean about sketchy history.When i was looking for mine over 10 years ago there was loads that were dodgy,heard all sorts of stories!Lots of owners thinking there cars hadnt been damaged until i told them otherwise.

Looks a nice car mate,looking fireward to updates

[hamps]

Well working for myself and the fact it's my Birthday today Feck everyone elses cars today I'm playing with the fiesta

Bought myself some brand new wheels too as a gift to me

But you will have to wait and see for them

[hamps]

Good on ya mate, its a nice car. CAT D aint Fiick all, so its all good. Get amongst it and keep us updated with the resto.

If you aint got a ford micro-cat on ya pc ( no doubt ya have) and you need finis codes or part diagrams etc, then drop me a pm!!

I would love micro-cat but i run Mac so I can't have it

[FRSJON]

Well working for myself and the fact it's my Birthday today Feck everyone elses cars today I'm playing with the fiesta

Bought myself some brand new wheels too as a gift to me

But you will have to wait and see for them

happy birthday

[hamps]

Cheers Jon

[michmash/eddie]

Eddie is a feckin nightmare can't keep up with him! 100mph always

Thanks mate keep an eye on progress won't ya

donkey 'conquering device'

100mph is good

[hamps]

looking for n.s.r 1/4 if anyone can help?

[hamps]

Right I knew the near side needed some Work so started there with the strip down



Hmmm crusty! Never mind it's only metal and pretty easy compared to the stuff I'm used to dealing with

Sill is also shot!





Now this is a pet hate of mine! People who weld a plate straight over rust!

No!!! Don't do it, cut the s**t out will ya! That's what I will be doing here
The plate is other side

[hamps]

More sill rust





Crap pics here as there seems to be something lodged itself over my piephone camera lense !




At least turrets are good

[Fraggle]

My frst suffered the same "plate fate" on the odd place...bodger Baxtards

Real nice to see a moondust one being saved, all the best with it and keep the updates coming

[hamps]

That's it for the minute

Bought a complete sill inc step an inner arch and am going over to Essex shortly for a back panel and a genuine ford rear quarter panel happy days

[hamps]

:cry:

My frst suffered the same "plate fate" on the odd place...bodger Baxtards

Real nice to see a moondust one being saved, all the best with it and keep the updates coming

Thanks mate

[RS EDDIE]

Sooo its started!!!!! Good on ya mate and keep the updates coming, i expect it will be lovely when done. Ive got to do FRST silvers resto as soon as he finds a permanent garage. Will be an interesting thread mate.....Keep it up!!!

[FRSJON]

That's it for the minute

Bought a complete sill inc step an inner arch and am going over to Essex shortly for a back panel and a genuine ford rear quarter panel happy days

well done for sourcing the panels

[hamps]

Massive thanks to RSgeorge off of here for the complete genuine quarter panel and back panel plus I couldn't refuse the euro spec rear lamps too

And thanks to his old man for meeting me in Essex

Pics tomorrow

[RSGeorge]

No probs mate. I had to buy my old man dinner though lol