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by **Oranoco** on Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:08 pm

Looks quality mate.

Can hardly beleive it's the same car. Superb effort

by **Xr_Dub** on Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:26 pm

Much better than before

very nice :aviator:

by **JButler** on Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:47 pm

Henrys feature... :lol:

by **hb69** on Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:53 pm

cheers for the comments guys.Its never going to be concourse, but looking at what it used to look like and how she is now makes me realise all the money ive spent so far has been worthwhile.

by **XRMike** on Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:27 am

That car is looking cool, and the photo's are excellent

by **knuckles** on Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:46 pm

Its not often i see a Xr2i in this condition that actually looks like my original brochures. So i thought i would share these pics.

Totally Mint - i wish mine still looked half as good as your one

This one is from a German brochure. hence the wrong side reverse cluster.

Check out the detail in that engine bay - not a spec of dirt, oil or rust :aviator:

Optional extras :wink:

Get a mint set of Blue side strips and it will look spot on. Loving the standard look. Henry, has yours got the plastic bumper grill which sits next to the bonnet catch ?

by **bakewell001** on Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:13 pm

Very nice pics there Henry.

I think me you and Si should meet up sometime

by **hb69** on Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:25 pm

knuckles-cheers mate, i had a set of the blue side strips, i trial fitted them, but for some reason i think it was because i couldnt get them lined up properly, but they never looked as i wanted them to, so i sold them on. it did have the grill, but two of the fixings had broken so i took it off, wouldnt mind getting a new one, but havent really looked into it though.
Nice brochures, i have a few, wish my engine bay was that clean!!
Seems i have 3 of the 4 optional extras

I got this for christmas :bonkers:

not sure why its a left hand drive :-?

Bakewell- cheers mate, yeah id be up for meeting up, just let me know when. Im free most sundays

by **TIL13R** on Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:27 pm

WOW!!! My car had all of the 4 extras that were avalible

Here is my model!

Tiller

by **knuckles** on Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:00 am

Did you spot the red Ford Ignition leads in the picture tiller ? :wink:

by **TIL13R** on Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:32 pm

Yes i did mate, but i recieved grey ones! LOL anyway red dont go with my engine bay! :lol:

Tiller

by **hb69** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:36 pm

i recently bought some vibratechnics gearbox mounts off dazza, i got round to fitting them today. They make such an improvement, the acceleration is instant now, my exhaust no longer sounds like its blowing on acceleration, and my gearbox makes a whining sound on acceleration and deceleration

i took a few pictures while i was fitting them...

muddy cradle, got cleaned before it was put back in

the mounts before they were fitted

and the front mount in place, couldnt really get a good angle to take a picture of the rear mount.

hb

by **Smo** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:27 pm

Good stuff Mr. H, I just hope that whining is healthy :lol:

Need you to take me out in it I think, see what the difference is like

by **PMK3** on Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:53 pm

looking good mate,will be getting a set of vibra mounts myself just wondered which ones you went for the road or competition ones?.

by **hb69** on Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:16 am

Mr.S- they make such a difference, everything feels so much more precise. next time we meet up you will see what i mean......

PMK3- not wanting to do things by halves i went for the competition mounts. The vibration on idle is bearable, and at cruising speed is barely noticable. They appear to have sorted most of the niggly problems i had before i changed them, including the occasional juddering when i slow down. well worth the money. PM dazza off here, he sorted them out for a good price for me.worth a try.

by **PMK3** on Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:05 pm

excellent i was proposing to get the competiton ones but heard the same "stories" as you about vibrations,will go for them then.cheers for the heads up will PM dazza later.steve

by **Dazza** on Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:26 pm

Glad they have suited you, most get scared off by 'competition' or 'heavy duty' mounts but I dont think there too much different from the Road ones.

Was meaning to comment on your car awhile a go after the 'XR photoshoot' pics as its looks mint. Goodluck with the car

by **hb69** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:15 pm

The cvh is still a good engine and has been very reliable so far, but it still leaves me wanting more power, and so there was the option of either tuning the n/a cvh, putting an rs turbo engine in, or putting the 2.0 engine in. after alot of thought ive decided to put a 2.0 zetec engine in it.

i sourced the engine at the beginning of the week and paid a bit extra to have it delivered, it came today....

so i took the shrink wrap off and had a look around it

it looks ok at so far, ive been told the milage is 85,000. ive taken off the engine loom and ecu,and the injector loom this afternoon

ive never done an engine conversion before and so this is all new to me, but im not doing it on my own so hopefully i will be learning things as i go along. i set a rough target for doing the actual transplant for the easter holidays, that might be a bit optimistic as i still have a few parts to get hold of before i can get on with it, but if it all goes as planned then i will be very busy during the easter holidays.

hb

by **White2i** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:26 pm

looking good mate, looks so clean and miles better than it di when you got it, keep it. 2litre sounds good, are you going to tune it before you put it in?

by the way do you want a plastic grille bit i got one that is mint, if i can find it that is

by **hb69** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:55 pm

White2i :looking good mate, looks so clean and miles better than it di when you got it, keep it. 2litre sounds good, are you going to tune it before you put it in?

by the way do you want a plastic grille bit i got one that is mint, if i can find it that is

cheers mate, i wont be tuning the 2.0 before it goes in 110bhp-130bhp is enough of an increase in power for the time being for me. Eventually i would like to look into throttle bodies but thats a long way off yet.
yeah i wouldnt mind the plastic grill if you have one at the right price.

by **bakewell001** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:31 pm

Looking good matey,

Didnt realise this was going to be done before FITP

by **White2i** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:32 pm

will find it up take a pic for you, try and do it in morning make sure it aint been broken as was broken into a few months ago and they went through all my spare parts, and will pm you the pic, can have it for nothing mate as i dont require it if its any good to you

by **Smo** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:38 pm

So me and Steve going to come and watch you chuck this in?

by **bakewell001** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:39 pm

Smo :So me and Steve going to come and watch you chuck this in?

Lol im up for that

by **Smo** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:06 pm

bakewell001 :
Smo :So me and Steve going to come and watch you chuck this in?

Lol im up for that

Cool. I'll bring some chairs, you fetch the chips and mayo

by **joe boy** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:20 pm

Smo :
bakewell001 :
Smo :So me and Steve going to come and watch you chuck this in?

Lol im up for that

Cool. I'll bring some chairs, you fetch the chips and mayo

nice one lads, leave me out :cry:

by **Smo** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:43 pm

~joeboifiesta~ :
Smo :
bakewell001 :
Smo :So me and Steve going to come and watch you chuck this in?

Lol im up for that

Cool. I'll bring some chairs, you fetch the chips and mayo

nice one lads, leave me out

Wasn't going to say anything because you've still not got your car sorted you tart :bonkers:

by **joe boy** on Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:52 pm

f**k off

by **bakewell001** on Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:05 am

Now now ladies - Joe, you can have a lift in my car if you like

by **TIL13R** on Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:39 am

another 8v cvh in the bin :cry:

Good luck with the convirson tho mate!

by **hb69** on Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:21 pm

TIL13R :another 8v cvh in the bin

Good luck with the convirson tho mate!

cheers mate

the cvh is too good to go in the bin, ive got a couple of people interested in having it off me, so it will live on.

by **hb69** on Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:17 am

Have been busy with the fiesta today, over the last few days myself and simon(smo) have been changing the mondeo bits over to fiesta zetec bits e.g sump, pick up, flywheel. As it was finally all ready to go in today myself, simon and steve(bakewell001) got it all together and put in the car.

Started off nice and early by getting the old cvh out, suprisingly it all came out according to plan, and we were able to get the gearbox and clutch off. Then in went the zetec, we fitted the cvh gearbox and clutch etc, and bolted it into the car.

couple of pictures of the zetec, before it went in

and in the engine bay

currently its all bolted into the engine bay, needs the new wiring loom and ecu connected, water and fuel hoses connecting, inlet pipe and air filter fitting, exhaust sytem and manifold bolting on, and the starter putting back into place. Im happy with todays progress, old engine out and new engine in all in one day.

many thanks to simon and steve, cheers guys

by **JButler** on Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:34 am

Oi wheres my mention? I fixed that filter on a gooden.

by **hb69** on Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:03 am

JButler :Oi wheres my mention? I fixed that filter on a gooden.

sorry i forgot to mention you james, without you tightening that jubilee clip up i doubt the zetec would be in by now :lol:

by **Smo** on Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:31 am

To be fair, I think James would have actually attached the filter to the MAF too, but I got carried away and wanted to get that git on myself, therefore stealing that all-so-important job :oops:

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