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[jayrs]

damn not good mate

[Turboboy67]

Not good Dave, at least it was at the end of day.

So a change of wheels is on the cards then. hopefully the cars not to damaged.

[PMK3]

stitch up,sorry to hear especially after its the first outing for it for a while.hope you get it all sorted.Other than the mishap how did the car handle and perform?

[heeman10]

Damn, that's a bit sucky I hope everything else is okay...not cool finding all those problems on arrival at the venue, really not what you need to kick off the day!

[~nomad~]

i think the spacer was at fault, the wheel nuts were checked constantly throughout the day and never came loose. I do blame myself for using the spacers, I wasn't 100% but it was a choice of that or packup and go home before even going on track! The truth is wheel spacers are simply not made for the kind of forces generated on track.

The only damage (I think) is the brake disc, the studs / hub and maybe the wheel. Luckily it was due a set of discs and pads, the tyres were f**cked anyway and I was planning on building up and fitting a pair of new hubs / lower arms. Maybe there are some other bits bend, will see when the wheel is off and I can inspect it.

I need to look into what I can do now to move the wheels away from the struts, if anyone can suggest anything? Will using frst lower arms make any diff? Failing that its different offset wheels!

[~nomad~]

stitch up,sorry to hear especially after its the first outing for it for a while.hope you get it all sorted.Other than the mishap how did the car handle and perform?

other than that it performed pretty well mate, the rear end was a bit happy to shake, due to the tyres and coilover settings I think. It ran incredibly well, given its had 2 years off!

[~nomad~]

Damn, that's a bit sucky I hope everything else is okay...not cool finding all those problems on arrival at the venue, really not what you need to kick off the day!

No it wasn't a great start to the day, although yesterday was all about finding and sorting weaknesses I still was fairly pissed off when we did!

[Max M4X WW]

What offset are the wheels? Do you have cossie brakes on this?

[jayrs]

im stripping a mk3 if you need any bits mate, and i also got the xr2 hubs in the shed too

[~nomad~]

What offset are the wheels? Do you have cossie brakes on this?

I cant remember tbh. the brakes are st150

[MotorcyclesFish]

Hmm. If the bodywork's ok the rest can be bolted up. A good trackday is one you walk away from mate, so well done.

If you need any bits (back) or help to get her roadworthy again gimme a shout.


You've gone and made me jumpy about my spacer'ed rear wheels now, you've seen what I drive like.

[Xr_Dub]

How big where the spacers?
Did you use them all round or just the rears?

also what wheels where they? size, width, name, profile of tyres etc

[SimonT]

[u]DAM YOU DAVE![/u]



Nice to see the car getting the abuse I planned for it! Still gutted I sold it and almost got over my urge for another fiesta until I clicked that post!

I got motors well and truley out my system until just now. fecker!

[~nomad~]

Finally started stripping the front end down to replace bits after our mishap at Bedford.


here it is, in the sun for the first time in months.


stuff, noticed someflaking paint so scrapped it off.


not too bad, just surface. Will be krusted and hammerited asap.


we did both sides, this is the drivers.





I have already sorted so low milage lower arms and hubs, need to get a driveshaft and gaiters and can then pop it all back together.


Also picked a cleaner tailgate up, that isn't totally rotten and dented

Back of the car now


new tailgate


just need to fit the perspex and fit the tailgate up.

[Rhinopower]

about time you started fixing it!

[~nomad~]

yeah i have been rather lazy to be honest. So so easy to leave it sat there. Thats why it sat in the corner of the barn for 2 years doing nothing! Least I notice its there now I have less room. Keep tripping over it so it reminds me to work on it


Picked up some bits tonight. Mate was stripping a fiesta trackcar, he had the running gear and most of the car was stripped, was rolling with kit on, had so good lower arms and hubs so dropped the front end suspension out, and stripped some other bits. It was whatever I wanted that was still on the car for £20, so I went to town.

Here it is:



and here is what I got:



off the top of my head, front and rear standard shocks with Apex lowering springs, front lower arms with polybushes, good cond hubs with good bearings, a passenger alloy footrest, bodykit and front bumper, leather gear gaiter, ignition barrel with key, brand new sill, strut tops.

I will sell on a few bits and keep some bits as spares. Happy days.

Won't be updating till next week probs, as no chance to work on it till after FITP. Hopefully get some bits there thou.

[~nomad~]

slicks.

[Rhinopower]

I had a good look at them earlier, look pretty good mate

[Captain Tightpants]

Give them a clean you pikey!

Sweet wheels man!!

[~nomad~]

they were a freebie too!


















money in the post first thing tomorrow mate, family emergency stopped me today

[Captain Tightpants]

Bugger, sorry to hear that.

Family comes before anything else dude.

Knows it, safe.



Love you,

[~nomad~]

decided to tackle the little bit of rot on the inner arches, its just a tiny bit around the edge, was basially a bit of flaking paint, we took it back to bare metal and gave it a coat of hammerite to protect it. I also took the front bum,per off to see what was going on behind there. I wasn't surprised to find it had a small dent repaired, as the car had a crack to the front bumper when we got it. What was odd was how it was done. As it was pushed in on the area where the bumper mounts it has been pulled out as much as poss and then filled to bring it out to the right level. What surprised me was how well it had been done, given that it would never be seen! If it wasn't for the crack in the filler I never would have known. I pulled it all out and took that back to bare metal, then hammerited it too. I did a few other little areas too. Happy to report there was no serious rot thou. Its not pretty, but it does the trick.

Anyway I will let the pics do the talking.

[~nomad~]

Also swapped the tailgate for a non dented, not rotten one with no tailgate. Still need to swap the lock, remove the wiper and fit the perspex screen.







not a bad match.

[Turboboy67]

Good work

I would of got busy cutting that front panel off if I were you though

[knuckles]

get the tcut out and get tailgate looking same

glad to see some more progress

[~nomad~]

yeah, have a bottle of tcut on standby, the whole car needs it big time.

[~nomad~]

i did think about cutting it off, but decided i wanted the metal there as i plan on completely gutting the bumper and mounting it on pins. heres some wheels to keep you happy shaun.

[knuckles]

yeah, have a bottle of tcut on standby, the whole car needs it big time.

i could restore the paint like i did the French Rs but someone would have to powdercoat a few things for me

[~nomad~]

its ok, i have Alex for the bitchwork

[knuckles]

worth a shot

[~nomad~]

a long overdue undate here, the car has been sat on my drive since about march, up on axlestands after the off at Bedford. All its had are the above bits, tailgate, some blanking plugs for the ariel and boot holes. Then it kinda stopped, I was losing interest and the coowner Alex was too, I had to make the decision to either sell up or get on with it. After chatting with Alex and a couple of mates the problem was sorted, Paul (S1) expressed a interest in the car and Alex was happy to sell him his half, so a deal was done and now Paul coowns the car with me.

So yesterday he came to mine and we got it back on its wheels and onto his trailer to transport it to his, where its living for now. Then did some more to it today. Removed the stickers, started out tcutting it, and then decided it was beyond that so will be using a electric mop on it instead. Also fitted some braided front brake lines.

Anyways, pics.
























yes, he used a angle grinder to fit a brake line.






















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[Max M4X WW]

Looking good

And I can see the orange s2 and green fiesta too

[White2i]

looking good, like it alot.

got a quick question, i guesing they 15's and just wondered if the st150 brakes fitted under them ok as i been offered a set for mine but werent sure if they will fit as i got 15's

[Turboboy67]

Glad to see its finally moving forward,

Stop fannying about with the paint and get it ready to thrash you couple homos

[Max M4X WW]

got a quick question, i guesing they 15's and just wondered if the st150 brakes fitted under them ok as i been offered a set for mine but werent sure if they will fit as i got 15's

Should fit under most if not all 15's Same goes for Cossie 4x4 brakes.