Right thought i'd start a thread about my fiesta project car which is now getting underway.Ive had my 1.3 fiesta on the road for a year now and the styling of it just doesn't appeal to me anymore,my opinions on smoothed tailgates and badboy bonnets have changed somewhat from when it was being built.I didn't feel it was worth pumping anymore money into a 1.3 so was on the look out for another fiesta shell as i already had a few bits which i intended to use on the 1.3.So we came across a ash black 1.4 SI,with NSF damage but otherwise the shell was solid as a rock,and it was cheap-ish.the plans are to strip it,cage it and trackday it next year,unfortunately i dont have the money or space to have two cars so this will be my daily driver as well.Engine will be 1.6 CVH,twin DCOE 40'S,bit of headwork and 4-2-1 and system.sorry for the essay,hers some pics of the car as we got it and the progress so far.any comments welcome guys.cheers steve


saved from the chives,note neon washer jets and "carbon" fibre M3 mirror


first thing was to strip it out

old mashed door

wing chopped off,and new door from scrappy hung

rear cage lined up,and front of cage lying there

and the dash as it was left yesterday.going over in a bit after picking up my rocker cover from the powder coaters so will take some pics of the progress.

couple of pics from the other day, the dash,although its not finished,need to make up a ally panel to hold the heater controls in and panel of the end.may pull it back out and get it flocked :Q and a quick pic of the rocker cover fresh from the powdercoaters.cheer steve

for starters welcome to the fourm

your project looks nice and is coming on nicely. nice to see something different

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RIP Ben. Gone but not forgotten.

SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

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RIP Ben. Gone but not forgotten.

SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

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Rip Ben Elvin (jam)

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RIP Ben. Gone but not forgotten.

SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

_________________
RIP Ben. Gone but not forgotten.

SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

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RIP Ben. Gone but not forgotten.

SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

update:

Not had a chance to get much done recently due to working silly hours and the weather being shit,but managed to get over to it yesterday.I stripped down the front brakes and suspension.the nearside caliper was siezed so we got an exchange unit for it.Its going to get built back up with new components,new disks,pads,braided hoses,copper lines and wheel bearings.fitted the rear braided hoses and removed the old rusty standard exhaust.The calipers have been given the hammerite treatment whilst they were off.Just waiting on the disks to arrive then the front can be assembled and I can move onto the back.Also tacked in the base plates for the rollcage so the cage can now come out and be painted along with the wheels and strutbrace,no pics though as batts died .Hopefully more progress over the coming weeks.


calipers,old one and shiny exchange unit

after a quick coat of paint,added two more since photo

rear braided line fitted,shit photo

and a randmon of the old girl up on 'stands

comments welcome,cheers steve

very nice

she is coming along nicely