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DANIELP1991

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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:10 pm

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they are great those engine stands r, we got them in college n im glad to see that ur looking after ur car mate

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bridgend_boy

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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:29 pm

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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:07 pm

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bridgend_boy

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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:10 pm

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cheers mate, i'm gona do something good,
tb's or turbo

been offered a feature from fast ford already, but i'm not happy with it yet :rolleyes:

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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:14 pm

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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:55 am

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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:04 am

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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:16 pm

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bridgend_boy

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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:50 pm

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bridgend_boy

Post subject: Re: Diary of my Si, "JPH" updated 20th dec,

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:16 am

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Location: bridgend, south wales

well its been quite sometime, kind of lost the love a little for the fez,
but this weekend made the most of the good weather on saturday,
started her over with the coil pack disconnected a few times to get the oil moving around,
then reconnected the coilpack and she started first time,

gave her a wash and dry, listened to the stereo aswell lol
really found the love again and got some idea's for her future

some pics as per usual to show she's still alive

some beading shots, as before i tucked her away about a year or two ago, she had a damn good polish

a small vid just for the hell of it
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bridgend_boy

Post subject: Re: Diary of my Si, "JPH" updated 20th dec,

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:17 am

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small update

recently been pricing up things i want for the fiesta
always fancied an original fiesta turbo bonnet,
but after pricing the parts the bonnet itself is a very reasonable price
yet the vents are Â£95 +vat EACH

so found a mint second hand set for Â£30 delivered
will be ordering a new bonnet to go with these soon

also got myself a CTS stage 2+ gearbox

basically its a fully rebuilt and strengthened BC gearbox
with ib5 internals as their stronger with bigger mainshaft bearings aswell
Quaife atb limited slip diff
all oil galleries are opened up and smoothed
gearset is shot-peened

this is the choice of gearbox for the big powered zetec turbo boys
so it will easily cope with my power

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bridgend_boy

Post subject: Re: Diary of my Si, "JPH" updated 20th dec,

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:18 am

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well since the 106 xsi has sold, i've decided to have the fiesta back on the road, she flew the MOT this morning, so going to use her for the next couple of weeks before i start the next phase of work

so she's insured, mot'd and tax'd woohoo

few quick pics of her in the workshop

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bridgend_boy

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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:20 am

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to add to my collection of parts

i've bought my self a brand spanking new fiesta turbo bonnet,
they are no longer available from fords,
so when this popped up for sale i jumped at the chance
a quick road trip with a good mate and this was home in my possesion

quick picture below

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bridgend_boy

Post subject: Re: Diary of my Si, "JPH"

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:22 am

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well starting to get into things with this car again, i've got something else on the go at the moment aswell,
but will update her when thats done

so something else thats been on the "TO DO" list for sometime
when i changed the rear drums for the rear disc/drum option from an mk5 escort rs2000
it made the rear track of the car alot more narrow, which is annoying as i used to love the
wheels sticking out of the arches

so looking to make some rear axel spacers to bring the wheels back out of the arches
mainly for show, but it must affect the handling somehow

anyway the bolt pattern is different from my mk6 fiesta, so going to make these spacers from scratch
to get some idea of how much i need to space them i've played with normal spacers to see how much is needed

heres a pic with no spacer

heres a pic with a 10mm spacer on, looks alot better but still after a bit more
so thinking 13-15mm

while i've been messing about, i thought i'd wind the coilovers down aswell, something i've been meaning to do since it came out of the bodyshop about 2-3 years ago lol (where does the time go???)

heres some pics of the new lowness!

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bridgend_boy

Post subject: Re: Diary of my Si, "JPH"

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:28 am

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about a year before having the bodywork restored i bought an expensive B&M quickshift
thinking it would solve my gear change problems as it was like porridge
but it was just soo tight between gears i've never really liked it

so out it came

got hold of a good condition standard gear selector as their no longer available complete for my car in fords
printed off a diagram from work, so i could mark off what needed replacing

opened it up and marked what i wanted on the diagram after cleaning all the grease off the parts,
so i could check how worn the bits were

new parts (springs, clips, screws and nuts)

while waiting for the parts to arrive, we decided to shorten the gear stick a little
because its hollow, a small rod was machined to fit inside the two cut halves and then braised
i gave this some primer and a few coats of matt black after
you can see the piece i cut out, not massive but i did'nt want it OTT

as my selecting rod is still like new i decided to buy the stabilizer bar aswell
old one after being cleaned up next to the new one

had to buy a new bush aswell as it did'nt come with it

new bush fitted and next to the still looking new selector bar/link

and all back together with new grease in the appropriate places

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bridgend_boy

Post subject: Re: Diary of my Si, "JPH"

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:29 am

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Location: bridgend, south wales

update
i've fitted the newly refurbed gear selector yesterday and i'm very happy with the difference now

been buying in work again aswell,
this time its new seat belts and the bars that secure the belt near the floor of the car
also new grommets

also got a new indicator/wipers/lights stalk as mine is worn

also got myself a brake master cylinder from a mk5/6 escort
its bigger than the current fiesta one, because i've got the 300mm front discs and 270mm rear discs
i've lost a bit of feel in the brake pedal, so hopefully this will sort that as its more up for the job!

its already got the fiesta mounting brackets and the connecting rod has been shortened aswell
so it should be a direct fit apart from the brake lines fitment

also bought a new brake reservoir and cap for the new master cylinder

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Mattyboy Esq

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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:33 am

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Looks mint, love that people go to this detail/care with mark 3's, Love the Es-cos wheels. :thumbsup:

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bridgend_boy

Post subject: Re: Diary of my Si, "JPH"

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:33 am

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right its time to finish the car off

PLANS
- Restore the underneath of the car to a better than factory finish
- Its new engine time

about two years ago i bought an engine from a young lad that had a good engine from a guy called paul johnson
he's famous for a top speed run of 179.9mph (not with this engine)
it was the first zetec turbo that ian howell (fiesta frenzy/area six) made for a customer

2.1 16v zetec turbo
fiesta turbo OFAB managment with loom (including custom Ahmed Bayjoo map)
Ahmed bayjoo Injectors
Ported and Polished IH spec cylinder head
IH spec custom camshafts
forged pistons
Rover M16 Inlet manifold (rare) (not the inferior T16 manifold) which has been extended
Escort RST T3 Exhaust manifold

picture below, as seen in pauls engine bay
since then it was sold to someone else who did'nt end up using it
but now its my turn

so basically i've been in contact with ian howell,
discussed options and prices,
arranged for him to inspect/assess my engine then we will go from there.
we'll be aiming for a genuine 300bhp

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bridgend_boy

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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:36 am

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Dave G fsi

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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:07 am

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As said on FT mate, beautiful car and your doing a real good job on the resto :thumbsup:

Keep up the good work 8-)

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