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[andymcd]

looking good rod what sealer you going to use?

[Sphinx]

Fantastic work!

[FRSJON]

nice one rob

[jonyb4]

as always

[Excursion]

Splendid!
What brand of etch do you use, mate?

[- Danny Boy -]

This project is fantastic, you have put so much work into this, its going to be a top car when its finished!

[RS rob]

Well its time for a catch up
things have been a bit slow lately due to loosing my enthusiam
but starting to get it back again


after selling quite alot of parts recently to get my funds level back up
mainly things that are no good to me, after my change of plans on a few things
as basically this car wont look the same as before,
more factory looking with subtle touches


firstly my new black samco hoses for the mk3 fiesta with zetec engine
(the kits only been released a few months ago after all these years)





spark lead clip, new washer jets, clips to hold the wiring in the boot, and tailgate grommet





brand new hubs to go with the knuckles i have'nt picked up from the powder coaters yet





new rear license plate lamp on the left, compared to the old yellow on the right





the metal shim that goes between the block and gearbox, no longer available new
so straightened mine up, sanded back to bare metal as it was a little scabby
etch primer and few coats of satin black, JOB DONE





also the panel gap below the rear light i've had lead filled, so basically its slightly flexable and wont crack





heres how the shell is looking
basically seam sealer is being put on only where its needed and nowhere near as thick as it comes from factory






recently while in the london area, i went to see chris todd @ torque of the devil
about mapping, wiring and management
very happy to leave the car with them in the near future

[jonyb4]

if this car makes any creaks or crones when its rebuilt i for one will be shocked lol, should drive like new

i didnt see you at fitp mate only your zetec s


coming along again, loving them black cars

[RS rob]

:Q

if this car makes any creaks or crones when its rebuilt i for one will be shocked lol, should drive like new

i didnt see you at fitp mate only your zetec s


coming along again, loving them black cars

the black fiesta is the other halfs lol
quite a spec growing on it now

[sjoyce666]

:Q

if this car makes any creaks or crones when its rebuilt i for one will be shocked lol, should drive like new

i didnt see you at fitp mate only your zetec s


coming along again, loving them black cars

the black fiesta is the other halfs lol
quite a spec growing on it now

Got a spec or a project thread for it anywhere ?

Looks very nice

Scott

[fiestasiphil]

hoses look the don mate, where did you get them from? i want to get some on order today before the mrs finds out as you cant buy them direct from samco?

[mrorange2]

Hoses look wicked some look different to the roose kits?

[jonyb4]

aye im wanting some of them samcos too, look tidy, need to save the pennies for a bit first thou

[FRSJON]

looking good rob

[knuckles]

very jealous as always

[FRSJON]

any updates rob? might have one for mine soon

[RS rob]

some updates later tonight if i have time,
been some good progress, just not had the time or patience to sit down and type it out

[FRSJON]

nice one i know what you mean,been sorting loads in my engine bay but too busy to sort pics soon though

[RS rob]

in the engine bay i've decided to move the ecu and its wiring
so the factory hole is useless




so it was welded up, grinded back, then a some filler over the top
also had the last few holes welded up which hold the factory fuel filter and abs on other models of this car aswell




after being sanded back




and in primer




inside of the arch was smoothed aswell




to reseal the car back up i've been using a fords sealant,





from inside the shell, under the bulkhead you can see the plate welded over the location for the factory ecu
aswell as the sealant i've been putting in the panel gaps





i've sealed up the same places as done originally, except i've not putting it on so thickly
just making sure it's pushed into the gap and looks neat

[jonyb4]

your such an inspiriation, and goes to show, even if a shell is so rusted up you can just take it back to bare shell like you have and replace the rusted panels like sills wings even more structural places

i know yours werent rusted up badly but goes to show what you can do when its stripped back to the shell

keep at it mate it will be all worth it at the end

[Xr_Dub]

wish i cud do this to mine

[RS rob]

well next up was more sealant,
just applied a different way,

the mk3 fiesta was known for water leaks mainly on the front bulkhead,
so with this in mind i'm making sure cover all the seams well as i dont want a leak when its all built up



the choice of sealant,





how i'm going to apply it with an airline





a test section on some cardboard using masking tape for edges





test section with the masking tape removed, happy days!!





the important bits were masked around the bulkhead and sprayed with sealant






a close up after the masking tape was taken off






how it looks now, much better coverage of sealant without looking messy

[RS rob]

well the sideskirts that were fitted previously catched the bottom of the doors and rubbed the paint off
so that being done 3/4 years ago i have a little surface rust starting
so that needed to be sorted


stripped both doors down completely





while i was there, i had to see the how bad the rust was,
thankfully with a small d/a it showed clean metal behind, so that was a big relief ! !





next was a test fit of the panels, any adjustments made before the car is ready for paint
so doors were fitted first to line up from the quarters,

while i'm catching up i'll show a picture from weeks ago, i did'nt post up because it would show my newest idea,
but while the front chassis was bare, it was the perfect time to get some paint on before the wings go on
as you dont get much access when the wings are on





it seems the last it was at the other bodyshop washers were used and parts of the hinge grinded away to allow the door to sit higher
so rather than replacing the hinges which seemed fine apart from the washers,
we used new washers and welded them on, so would look a better job





then with the belt sander the welding was tidied up





so with the doors on properly, the wings and bonnet were test fitted






so with the wings in the perfect place, the metal was prepped for spot welding

[RS rob]

then spot welded on by a pro, its a lump of a machine





heres the wing after spot welding





then where the front valance meets the wing was welded





while we were test fitting, the skirts and arches were trimmed to fit nicely
aswell as being trimmed for my big wheels




also the wings were trimmed back to make more room for the 8"wide cossie wheels aswell

[RS rob]

had some more parts back from the powder coaters
front hubs, another front engine mount and the back plates for the rs2000 rear disc/drum setup





recently tried cleaning up the brake bar which runs along the rear of the engine bay,
after lots of scrubbing it was'nt getting any better, so it was a choice of having it recoated, or a new one

so bought a new one along with new bushes and springs





some bump stops for the bonnet, screws for the bonnet hinges and bonnet
also nuts for the front and rear bumpers





new upper and lower steering cowl's





new plugs for the floor





new seal which holds the rear glass in the tailgate





new washer bottle





two new door seals and tailgate seal

[FRSJON]

its definately coming along rob good to see the shell getting close to paint,then its the nice part of bolting on all your fresh parts. love it

[RS rob]

new door hinge bolts and clips
one of the new door strikers aswell





got hold of an RS accessory part i've not seen before,
its a light dimmer relay basically rather than the on/off switch





also another accessory, the credit card style spare key





the panels under the rear lights which were lead filled,
have been finished off with a skim of filler
before





after sanding

[RS rob]

your such an inspiriation, and goes to show, even if a shell is so rusted up you can just take it back to bare shell like you have and replace the rusted panels like sills wings even more structural places

i know yours werent rusted up badly but goes to show what you can do when its stripped back to the shell

keep at it mate it will be all worth it at the end

wish i cud do this to mine

its definately coming along rob good to see the shell getting close to paint,then its the nice part of bolting on all your fresh parts. love it

thanks lads, really is flying along at the moment
cant wait until it all starts coming together now

[Smo]

Absolutely amazing work going into your car, really do love it. It's nice to see a project like this on here - Not many get the attention to detail that you're giving yours!

[Excursion]

Superb mate

[RS rob]

the progress is happening thick and fast
really taking shape now



the car was masked up and taken into the spray booth
where the underneath had a nice layer of 3M stonechip






then the car had the complete outside masked off






the inside had its final prep including wipe down with tack rag's

[RS rob]

here she is after some paint in her new colour
ferrari rosso corsa red








as the car is still on the spit, the car was also painted underneath on top of the stone chip






one or two more of the inside, its awesome to finally see it some colour
really makes all the prep work worth it

[RS rob]

mr wolz pressed my new bearings and hubs into the freshly powder coated knuckles
big thanks again





i'm proper chuffed with the outcome





also my new coilovers arrived from GAZ
the difference of these compared to the avo's i had before is massive,
the welds are really neat, two adjusters plates to lock the springs in place rather than one with a plastic screw

[mrorange2]

Great progress Rob looks mint cant wait to see it coming together now

[jonyb4]

brilliant!

wow them new hubs/knuckles look brill, this car should make a creak or clonk when driving at all now, all these new parts it really will be like it was bought from the showroom the day before!

im so envyous