More bad news, noticed today the boot has been dented and cracked and the filler in the bumper has sunk, so it needs to be redone
but...
i now have a garage!
oh and the workbenches and shelves have migrated from the old workshop/shed project that happened
another angle (i spy a cage)
final angle... whats that? a pit?! with lights and power and everything!?
how good is that workshop, no excuse now for getting it finished (just need a fridge and a tv and your sorted
... havent commented on the project before, but its a super neat install, very nicely done
well some more progress
started to take front panel off the other night
finished it yesterday
then refitted the nicely wrapped exhaust
have to have it lined up properly though, it will get a tweak when the manifold gets made
more progress!
so, got the engine and gearbox out
got a brand new front panel
have started to fit it
its held in with bolts through to welded on nuts in the slam panel
modded the slam panel slightly, folded back the bracket, and rewelded it to give more clearnce for the t/b's
pretty pleased with my welder / welding, still fine tuning it and learning but going well so far. not bad for a first attempt.
oh yeah, the mk1 is home! first time its been driven since november
excellent project m8 i'm going for the same colour scheme inc the wheels for my v6 fezza
nicely done m8
yeah, had i not had all the welding done to my shell, i'd have bought the car you now have
dont copy it too closely
made some more progress...
1 completed front panel:
fitted:
the main chassis leg bolts:
headlight brackets:
got to fiddle with the alignment slightly, but nothing much.
Updates:
some teaser pics :P
16x8's with 195/45/16 Eagle F1's
they just about fit :ph34r:
front panel sprayed up now too, its hardening in the spraybooth (shed)
Engine Back in, and front panel on
Nice Stainless Bolts:
and here you can see the new bonnet stay that gives much more clearance around the trumpets
tested the gears, seems a lot better now i re-routed the cables
driveshafts are all back in as are the wishbones
it'll be back on the ground by the end of tomorrow, ready for trailering on friday
LIGHT - WEIGHTING
so after some thought, i've decided to strip the interior of everything but the dash and front door cards in a bid to shed weight.
this morning, i got the car back on its wheels
so its ready to be taken for the manifold, but whilst i've got time, i made a start
took the rear half of the interior and started to remove all of my sound deadening and the stuff ford applied
leaving me with this:
and this:
which i've weighed at close to 20kgs and theres still loads to go!
also removed the false floor:
which is 18mm MDF so a good weight saving
(False Floor is now for sale, collection only)
plan for tomorrow:
finish of removing sound deadening at the back, take out headlining and front interior
i plan to, once its all stripped, clean it down and give it a lick of paint inside before the cage goes in
this is such a great little project.really like it.keep up the good work mate
tommy 2000
Interior... Gone!
More Progress,
With help from Johnson (cheers mate) we got the cage fitted
my god, what a **** chore!
anyway, here are the pics:
with that done, it was back out with the cage, for a quick dusting of primer:
should be sprayed up tomorrow evening, more pics when its done
painted!
Interior Starting to go back in
radiator and fan fitted, but hoses need some fettling
Very nice mate
Everything is so bloody clean
Screaming 1300 mexico rep
Very nice job your doing there fella, go on then show us the rims
all in good time
Last edited by Adam B; 02-07-2008 at 22:39.
Fantastic m8, your doin an really nice job on this. Keep it up!
The way to my heart: German and RWD!!
Fooking hell! Loving it and you've got a mk1 fezzy too-good man!
thanks for the comments
yes i do have the mk1 fez, its a runabout until this is done, then its getting sold on, i want a mk1 escy!
I normally think of modern fiestas and 'changes' with chavs. you've made a really nice job of this and obviously spent a lot of time and money doing the job correctly. Nice work.Originally Posted by Adam B
(get saving if you want a mk1 escort, prices keep on going up)
yeah, i know a lot of people dont like the mk4
i wanted to prove that it can be made to actually look good
and i wanted to steer clear of the conversion that everyone does (puma engine)
for years i was planning to fit a blacktop zetec, but then the ST150 came out and i thought it was silly not to try the duratec
cant wait for it to be finished, this has drained me financially, psysically and mentally
i've been accused of being a boy racer in the past, but hope that once i roll this car out, people will see me and the car for what we really are
i know i could have spent the money i've spent on this on just a fast car, but where's the fun in that? i know once done, i'll have a very unique car, and it should be an animal too
Fantastic car mate, really very impressed! Lovely to see a more modern car that's normally turned into a chavmobile being properly tuned and sorted
btw, looking at where your alternator install is, my bro wouldn't be able to run that at all, as his dry sump pump is exactly where it is.
Fantastic car mate, really very impressed! Lovely to see a more modern car that's normally turned into a chavmobile being properly tuned and sorted
btw, looking at where your alternator install is, my bro wouldn't be able to run that at all, as his dry sump pump is exactly where it is.
cheers mate
not a problem, i'll just keep trying to flog it, i'm sure someone will have it
shame the duratec hasn't come into its own just yet
Adam
Front alternator bracket and front tensioner, where did you get those from?
I'll be needing these for my Mk1 Fiesta Duratec.
i can supply you witht the alternator, brackets, bolts and belt if you're interested. i have two different sized alternator pulleys too, one is classed for the 2.3 but might be useful to adjust alternator running speed.
the other bits are available either through burton power or cosworth directly
the other parts of the kit are a slightly larger but lightweight water pump and obviously the tensioner
when you order the tensioner, be sure to mention that you'll be fitting throttle bodies as they're machined to give clearance to the flanges etc
i know you're planning on fitting the roller barrels, but again if you speak to cosworth they should know what works best.
That Cossie alternator looks the same as my Brise single wire 49A alternator, so I'll pass thanks.
but you could include your brise alternator with the zetec lump when it goes then, lol, sorry i'm trying the hard sell
no-one seems to want these parts
Cars Back! :thumbsup:
Here's the manifold!
(manifold split for easier fitting/removal)
again, joins for ease of fitting/removal, and the 4-1 collector
join to current system
the pipe bore is going to be too small for the 2.0 by at least a half inch, but due to decat and straight through system, this will do until i can afford to get a proper system
they said it will be easy to open up the collector and build me a race spec system
oh, and the mk1 is a bit lower and on some 13" steels now
Cool. What did that set you back if you dont mind me asking?
£675
going back to have rest of system made once car is driveable
whats with the 2 plates on the fester?
http://itsalmosttime.co.uk/blog/
lol he got pulled for having the black plates
forgot i had this on here
car is running, just getting insurance quotes, then it'll be mot'd and taxed
all will be revealed at FITP (Fiesta in the Park)
niceone tidy install thats for sure
so glad you have kept with it mate, will be one of the best mk5's out there when its together
its on the road!
Last edited by Adam B; 19-01-2009 at 11:04.
Screaming 1300 mexico rep
cheers guys, just gotta get it all finished to my standards before the show season starts, then it'll be time to take it to some track days and rwyb's
fooking awesome adam!
gwan! pics of the wheels! ..... When you sell the mk1, bell me!
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