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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:31 pm

anytime
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby pauldolman on Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:49 pm

lookin good pal, good luck with it
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:10 am

thanx chap i need it :lol:
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:52 pm

done a bit more today started getting the filler out of the roof rails [ERRR] a laugh that was
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby Dave G fsi on Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:48 pm

Bet thats a soul destroying job! :rolleyes:
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby tompeteRS on Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:52 pm

Looks an interesting project - if your after a scuttle panel still I have a brand new genuine Ford one! Drop me a PM
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:02 pm

small update spent the weekend doing a bit
got the quarter welded on
started getting the filler out of the other side roof rail
cut the drivers side sill off and found a pound lol
will put pics up wen i get chance
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby Dave G fsi on Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:07 pm

Sounds good mate!

I found loads of change when I stripped my car, mostly 2p's and 1p's tho :x :lol:
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:29 pm

small update had a day off work 2 day so thought id get on with a bit
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as always any comments welcome
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby jayrs on Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:23 pm

progress is progress mate, cant really work out whats been done though, mind you i look at a lot of things on this forum so lose touch with some things :lol:
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:44 pm

lol ive cut off the sill cut the seat mountin point out and welded a new one in and other bits and bobs
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Postby jayrs on Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:28 pm

got ya mate
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Postby Dave G fsi on Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:07 am

Progressing well there mate :aviator:
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Thu May 20, 2010 9:54 pm

decided to get on with my fiesta again havent been able to work on it for ages but now its in my garage so no excuses
heres a few picture to show where i am so far
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doesent look alot but dont get much chance to work on it at the moment
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby jayrs on Fri May 21, 2010 8:40 am

good to see you cracking on with it again mate
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Fri May 21, 2010 5:35 pm

gotta get on with it sick of looking at it as it is now want to do the nice jobs instead of spendin weekends getting burnt to death
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Fri May 21, 2010 7:45 pm

does anyone know what i need to convert to mk3.5 fuel filler ive got the qtr but not sure exactly [ERRR] else i need
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby jayrs on Fri May 21, 2010 9:33 pm

your need the inner arch and the filler neck
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Fri May 21, 2010 10:06 pm

any ideas where i can get the inner arch from could i not just cut the hole in the inner arch bigger
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby shaunrs on Fri May 21, 2010 11:19 pm

good work mate going through the same, nearly had my finger off today :D
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Sat May 22, 2010 10:07 am

get some pictures up keen to see how different people are getting on
sealed all the welds down the one side last nite got another coat of white hammerite to put on then i need a wing and a door to finish the o/s
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Postby zanderford on Wed May 26, 2010 9:46 pm

small update today bought a new genuwin door and temporarily fitted it
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oh and my to do list
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby knuckles on Wed May 26, 2010 9:52 pm

nice one for not scrapping the shell

rebuilding a shell is a hard job - plenty of times i felt like jacking it in

stick with it :D
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Wed May 26, 2010 9:57 pm

just want it done or a least some signs its gettin dun
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby knuckles on Wed May 26, 2010 10:10 pm

these things dont happen over night
it may seem like a big job if u on your own ...

if u take your time and dont cut corners you will end up with a much better result :)
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Sat May 29, 2010 11:38 am

got a little bit more done llast nite got a wire brush for the grinder and started to get rid of all the rust underneath
gonna do a bit today just plodding on while the intrest is there
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Mon May 31, 2010 12:37 pm

bin out on the fiesta for a couple of hours taking the passenger side quarter off found sum right horrors.
its had a fuel filler repair panel and the inner arch is feckd will take sum pictures later and put em up.
just having a dinner break least i found somthing useful to do with my bank holiday
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Mon May 31, 2010 5:11 pm

right im bored now heres what ive done today
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im a bit stuck now because i need a mk3.5 inner fuel filler bit
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby jayrs on Mon May 31, 2010 9:14 pm

pattern part mk3.5 inner wing repair panel, most places should have them mate
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:15 pm

think i got it now cheers tho
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby shaunrs on Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:29 pm

Looks like me and you are going through the same thing lol, check my resto.
U can get the inners but they dont come up that far, i have had too make a lot for mine :)
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby Dave G fsi on Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:35 pm

Really getting there now mate, keep up the excellent work! :aviator:
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Postby zanderford on Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:00 pm

well its been a long time since i updated this so thought id put sum pictures up of how far ive got
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Postby shaunrs on Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:32 pm

Comeing on nicely mate, loving the shiney paint :)
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Re: zander long-term frst project

Postby zanderford on Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:36 pm

the white looks nice dont it didnt think white hammerite would stay shiney
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