got the engine and gear box out today had to do it with 2 jacks was a rite handfull but its out now and i can start dimantling it tomorow









and if i must say i am gettin rather hhandy with taking out gear boxes did it in less than 45 mins so pleased with my self.
lets see how long it takes to get it back in thats the hard part lol.

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Impressed with all the work your undertaken.....your braver then me. Give it all a good cleanup and replace anything that looks knackered or rusty and will look as good as new

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Coming along nicely mate, good work!

Just curious, why does your project thread say 2 Litter reather than 2 Litre?

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thats just me being thick m8 lmao.

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done a few little bits today before the rain came to was the fun away.

insulating taped some of the wires.





also removed the power steering componets ready to fit the manual rack.
i have left the rack in as i need move it about for now till i find a manual rack.


also took the crank and pistons out the block and the pumps etc.
and may i add that my pistons and block are really good nick so happy there.

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also thought i would slip in some pics of my new run around while the fez is off the road.

its a 1992 yamaha tzr 125cc (with the yamaha power valve fitted.
and it is very very fast for a 125cc bike i got 100mph out of it my uncle was gobsmacked following behind in his car.






she is rusting bad at the back but i have sourted that just waiting to paint the frame.
was going to get a cheap 1 litre car but thought this would be a lot better as its so cheap to run.
so leaves me a lot more time and money to go into the si.
and its fast enuf to keep a good speed for any road.

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Done a few lil bits.

Removed the electric windows and central locking fully, cd player and speaker wire out of the loom, air bag moduel.
Also removed the rear speaker and parcell shelf pannals and rear seat belts.

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also came up with a some better ideas for getting air in the engine bay.

Instead of the stupid holes in the bonnet lip i am going to cut it back and fit a escort cosworth grill.
That way it will get more air in and look good.

Also instad of a gapeing hole were the licence plate was i have decided to change it to 2 slits instead.

I did a quick thing on paint to see wot it would look like and i think it will look ok.
All comments welcome.

ow and forgive my crappy skills on microsoft paint lol.



Bear in mind this is a ruff thing the holes will have a better shape than that when done and will have black meash in so wont look to notisable.

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Done a few lil bits today.

Striped the loom back to the fuel pump (will take it out fully when i figure out how to unplug it from the tank).
And 1nce it is out i have to do a few reapiars as when i took it back the the pump i noticed a lot of exposed wire and 1 bit of wire looked melted into.
i think its a the wire goin into a plug that goes to the radiator.





Decided to get the fire wall off and get all the shite out from behind it.
amazing the crap i found behind there lol.
am goin to apply some clear waxoil to this area to stop any rot.




took out everything from the frunt off the car and started getting any bits of sound deadning off and getting the paint back to the metal ready for the primer.



And a pic of the big mess that now lives in the boot lol.
will get to sourting and storing it all soon.


ow and my dog zues seems to have took quite the liking to my car seat.
well he best not get comfy lol.

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looking good mate how did you take the sound deadening out ive got some of mine out but its taking ages and air chisle doesnt work as well in front as it did in the back

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i just went to argos and got a heat gun m8.
wack on the heat gun and get in with the scraper get as much of the brunt off as you can.
then i just put a wire brush drill end on a drill and went to town on the rest.
the brush is good for all the nigally bits that do your head in trying to get with the scraper.

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Hello fellow fiesta heads long time no update.
Well the fez has been on the back burner for a while as my time has been consumed with training.
So after some good hard long thought i decided that rite now is the wrong time to be building a project car as my time is so consumed on training and my funds being very little, so although it has been a short time in owner ship i am going to say goodbye so all work has definitely stopped and the car is in the process off turning back to its former self interior the lot.

As for the new engine front, due to some twat threading the flywheel bolts and the water pump leaking i decided to get another one and start fresh.
EBay turned up a 50,000 miler so i went for it and it turned out to be dead and would not turn over so that set me back a bit but i have a new one now and its better than the original 43,000 miles £170 all in Inc delivery HAPPY DAYS

THE DUD ENGINE



will ad pics of the new one soon.

the car as it stands.









There is still allot to do but the fez will get the next 2 weeks spent on it getting it sorted
also has any one tried to replace the oil pump while the engine is in the car ??? is there any issues with space ???

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Sorry to hear she's being sold mate, good luck getting her back together tho

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Sounds good mate, hope it all goes well

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Got my cam locking tool today so got the fly wheel off.




Then i got my pulley puller and went to take off the oil pump from the original engine




but them i came to a toothed wheel that was preventing the oil pump from sliding off the crank, does any one know how to get this off???

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Slowly getting there mate, glad you finally got an update done lol.

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yea i am re motivated now

the si is looking nice mate nice find there

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