Hi peoples,
Im Jason, Living in Ireland atm, been hovering around the site for a while now, picking up ideas and seeing interesting fezzas! love the site!

I have a 96 mk3.5 5dr Classic so unfortunatley not an Si but hoping to be zetec'd or Cvh'd in the next year... try get the full licence and build a no-claims first

Anyway a few pics of her the day after i bought it.






Nasty dent that came free of charge!


1.1 HCS
68000 on the clock
Tow bar
Sendai Cd player
Front Leccy windows (passenger switch w3nked out)
Rear washer broken
New Bosal middle section
Backbox Blowing
Tie rods bolo><ed

Looks like a good base to start with mate

Nice base there mate

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A few weeks passed and after finding a part-time job decided to go to the local scrappy to find some rimmage!

Had a look at the ford alloys and the one set that caught my eye

Set of Sierra Cossie/ Escort Xr3i multispoke doglegs with 185/65/14 on Pirelli P6000's, Brand new tyres on them apart from one being slashed Tyres are a bit on the big side but not pushed on getting new ones till they wear out.. no point in recalibrating the speedo as theres a minute difference. i believe

Test fitted one



Also got a Puma Knob thrown in with them




Wheels are in an okay condition, I'll be hopefully refurbing them before a fresh set of rubber goes on... might spray them white...

I have some little things done to it by then,

Got the dent pulled out and filled, father had a crack at it so end result was not the best paint wise but done a good job on filling

Few paint drips and pleanty of overspray.. never masked it up

Halfords dark aubergine isnt great either that or its the coats of clear laquer. makes it look very dark compared to the original.

Got the paint off the window anyway and sanded down the rear light and gave it a couple of clear coats.. turned out really well.... no pics

i Had a mk4 rear wiper fitted but the clip was broken for the blade... mate of mine didnt realise and thought he was being funny left the wiper up, lost it on the way home! my fault for not realising!!

Cleared the rear washer out... full of limescale! so thats all good!

Fitted a new cd player so i can play my ipod! tuuuneage!! Sony Xplod i got for nothing!

Welded up the backbox for now untill the test.. not blowing anymore so its grand!

Tappets re-adjusted thanks to Dave5300.. they were miles out!

Also gave me a home-made airfilter - nice noise, excellent alternative to a tin can backbox!!

Just small things that make a difference!

Next is an oil change... desperately needs it!

nic base bud
oh and welcome to the site

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Fiesta Si 2.0
Fiesta 1.1
Peugeot 206 sw 1.4

Got new inner-ties and track rod ends as the ones in it were knackered! alot of knocking and play in the wheel!
Got them for 50 quid, a bargain as the local dealer was looking for €100 I know there not genuine parts but still do the same job

A few pics of the car about 3 weeks ago... in the middle of polishing and waxing... as you can see the diff between the front and rear doors!









Also test fitted the spoiler...

hmmmm the style of the picture of the sticker looks supriseingly familiure

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Cheers lads for the replys!!!

ill continue with the updtes shall i?? firstly last week i think it was he came up to my place so we could lower the car in the dryness of my garage, job went nice and smoothly, just one hicup, we then last friday washed both cars and went picture spot hunting, have over 60 but ill upload them at another time the shots up on the curragh came out quiet well

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Ha nothing a bit of lube wont sort out!!



haha Dave and his magic camera! look deadly!

good little project you have there mate

good work buddy, looks like a good base to start with

they are lattice alloys though IIRC? or am i wrong

Look a lot nicer in white.

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Small update for now,
Got the oil changed in her a a new filter,

Unfortunately when i was on the way to dropping my lil bro to school a mile down the road i done the most stupid thing you do in snow, is to touch the brakes!!!
The back of the car decided to kick out to the left and 180'd,

Hit the wall on the front left











Thankfully its only cosmetic damage!
Gonna pull it out, repaint it and cover it up with Si bumpers!
Plus have a lot more to come!

Si bumpers ftw, unlucky on the bump though mate, glad its an easy fix.

I know what you mean with halfords dark aubergine, iv been trying to spray an rst bonnet I have but it fiesta look the same colour as my car so im gonna have to find a better match.

Those alloys look mint in white . . . .DO IT!!