right only managed to get rear springs on tonight as have just been out driving it all day basically lol also managed to pop down to bodyshop and been quoted £350 to respray front bumper 2 front arch spats basically both sides and remove all rust ( basically none ust wanna keep it that way) and dents from car which i think a very fair price and they very good aswell as used them when worked at car sales garage.
before:




not bad for 35mm



the random white bits on body work is where i have rubbed down and rust treated any little tiny bubles of rust before they became propor rust lol wont be there long hopefully

what ya'll think

well few more bits arrived today including a RS1800 inlet manifold so thats another tick on my 2.0 conversion shopping list
also got couple of stickers and some bonnet raisers.
fitted the raisers and i not sure on them yet but ill keep em on for now .
pics tomoz once fitted front suspension
also re-fitted my sub back into the car so got sum tunez . whoop

Looks rather tidy that does

_________________


Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

ok heres how she looking atm only got back 35mm springs atm but don fronts later today lol alloys have been removed was gunna sell them but have put them on my temporary transport which is my dads fiesta 1.8 diesel :S he baught my audi and wants me to spruce his car up to sell but i can use it untill my 2.0 in and stuff
not sure on my bonnet raisers yet .
anyways here da pics:

Si how she is atm:





new fiesta derv:

love the 'built, not bought' sticker mate.

_________________

fifi

right got sum new tyres lined up which collecting this weeknd so can put alloys back on ( only budgets just to get thru mot) ... then its MOT time !

also got to take her to a garage and get a suspension bolts drilled out as wen tryin to fir front springs the head of bolt sheared off :S

I know I update without pics quite a lot but bear with me lol
rite, got me self a new Ashley manifold and downpipe/decat of eBay for £100 brand new :-p so will put her thru mot then fit that shizzle ! But before mot gotta service Inc. Coolant flush as coolant looks wrank ! Also needs the two tyres I got fitted which I got there to pick up and found out they yokos S drives not budgets and they go for £120 quid for two I got em for £25!
Will put sum pics up tomoz :-)
also got given sum orange wheel paint so will see way happens

well guys i got sum pics todaay not amazin though lol well i have been thinking about what i wanna do bodywork wise before goes to bodyshop for a spruce want the little annoyin dents and tiny bubbling issues dealt with mainly but since seeing this (1st & 2nd pic) as inspiraton i now want a full xr2i / rs turbo bodykit sprayed up and fitted aswell gunna cost £400 all in which is not bad.
also have made an offer on sum 16" mondeo Si alloys which i want refurbed white at sum point prob after winter tho as makes more sense.

INSPIRATION except in black like mine



put simply i want my si to be looking spankingly brand new before i get the bigger engine in
here the pics of the shitty bits i want sortin at the bodyshop









and pic of springs (still not bloody fitted) and new ashley manifold and downpipe

looking goof there buddy

the manifold looks nice

Looking good mate puts me in mind of mine and i take it that is an ashley manifold, thinking of one those meself

That's how mine looks
... but with si bumpers lol, and silver mondy zetecs, and no rst popouts... but still
Looks good

_________________

She's still alive! -23/02/2017

That car is a great bit of inspiration, Steal it all but keep your si bumpers!

_________________

small update got it s mot tomoz so wish it luck although i cant see it failing on anything :s

keep up the inspirational thoughts, im sure you will want to keep it when you have it all finished

it becuz i keep getting held back bymoney or unexpected breaking lol makes me dislike the car but ive nearly completed the 2.0 list of parts for the 2nd time lol and hopefully now i so9ld my other red fiesta i got enough moneys toget back on track so i love it again atm lol

Good luck with the MOT mate

_________________

ok gave her a wash and mot prep (quick look over lol)
took bonnet raisers off as didnt like them
charged battery as died
hopefully getting 2.0 engine very soon
and hopefully ecu and maf of of sum1 on here just waiting for them to accept my offer
so will get cracking with that once mot dun
sum quick pics as she stands:






front still needs major lowering lol

you keeping her now buddy?

yeah it seems to be day to day

my head and cars over last month has been everywhre lol well she been off the road and untoached so lost interest then wanted summit vw but sale fell through then sold other red fiesta now ive won bidding on 66k with FSH 2.0 mondeo engine which i collecting saterday
also just got ecu and maf sensor gettin delivered tomoz and got rs1800 inlet manfold and ashley exhaust manifold waiting
just need more normal parts like filters, fluids, new clutch etc.

c,mon guys keep up