Mk1 RWD fiesta track car / rebuild UPDATED 30/07
11-03-2007, 01:28 PM
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Mk1 RWD fiesta track car / rebuild UPDATED 30/07
Right as some of you know i got this wee beauty a some weeks ago with the idea of tracking her, well now she is going to see some road use too 
Now she needs MOT'ing for 1st of April for my local PF meet. Here's what i found!!!
tried welding this piece up but the welder would not play ball
time to go back to snap on me thinks 
So as you can see a fair bit of work to get her ready for MOT and because of my shift pattern i only have 8 days to do it in
After all this hard work for her MOT etc, she is coming back off the road for a good freshen up, Zetec engine in the rear and roll on Croft 1st & 2nd yeah baby
Bri.
Now she needs MOT'ing for 1st of April for my local PF meet. Here's what i found!!!
tried welding this piece up but the welder would not play ball
time to go back to snap on me thinks So as you can see a fair bit of work to get her ready for MOT and because of my shift pattern i only have 8 days to do it in
After all this hard work for her MOT etc, she is coming back off the road for a good freshen up, Zetec engine in the rear and roll on Croft 1st & 2nd yeah baby
Bri.
13-03-2007, 09:11 PM
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got all the welding and plating done, just got to apply seam sealer and a heavy dose of underseal, hydraulic handbrake to modify for test, fit and modify new radiator and fuel tank mounts, then jobs a good un for now 
More pics to follow
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More pics to follow
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18-03-2007, 09:47 PM
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Been quite busy, repaired and taped up some shonky wiring, all plating and undersealing is now done, new rad is almost fitted, just need to blank a pipe off and fanny about trying to bleed it up
Fuel tank is back in.Need to finish rad install, plumb up fuel tank properly as hose pipe was used
, modify the hydraulic handbrake, wire up the rad fan Bri.
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21-03-2007, 06:27 PM
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Well the only thing left to do is charge the battery, pump up the tyres, change engine oil and take her for MOT on monday @11am
Fingers crossed
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Fingers crossed
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23-03-2007, 06:39 PM
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Well that spoiler is finally off Bloody thing was welded on
Can't find any Mk1 tie bar bushes anywere so used some Mk1 escort front wisbone cones 
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Bloody thing was welded on Can't find any Mk1 tie bar bushes anywere
so used some Mk1 escort front wisbone cones Bri.
24-03-2007, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Brookesy
Bet that will go like the clappers, what size engine is that
Then putting a 2ltr Zetec turbo in for Croft in September
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26-03-2007, 12:50 PM
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Hey hows it going i used to own that car before it came off the road and got sold up to aberdeen. That spec on that engine is basically race, its fully balanced and lightened forged pistons re-angled and cut valves high lift cams. Its about 135BHP and revs to 8000!!!! but dont changed the handeling as those tyres are like glue. i raced a cav 4x4turbo in it it had me in the straights but i got it in the bends i really hope you enjoy it. i used it for a while on the road and its amazing.
27-03-2007, 11:21 AM
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Well she passed her MOT with flying colours, taxed her up and took her for a spin
Fuel consumption is a little crap like 18 miles to a full fiesta tank
Revs like fook but no guts what so ever , could be the fact that the valve shims are fooked like or its getting a little too much fuel.
Had to let some air out of the tyres a there was 90psi in the rears and 60psi in the fronts
The car feels really stable even when it pulled the clock last night on my private road (100mph) olthough it does feel really good it understeers quite allot
Got to do something with the fuel system as 18 miles to 30ltrs of fuel is just wrong
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Fuel consumption is a little crap like 18 miles to a full fiesta tank
Revs like fook but no guts what so ever
, could be the fact that the valve shims are fooked like or its getting a little too much fuel.Had to let some air out of the tyres a there was 90psi in the rears and 60psi in the fronts
The car feels really stable even when it pulled the clock last night on my private road (100mph) olthough it does feel really good it understeers quite allot
Got to do something with the fuel system as 18 miles to 30ltrs of fuel is just wrong
Bri.
27-03-2007, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by COSSIE CAL
why dont ya shovel a rs turbo lump in it and get standard arches for it?do it like chris todds lol
Work starts on that on 2nd of April, the day after the PF north east meet
and has the be ready for Croft 1st and 2nd September And it WILL be very handy having wide arche's on her in the future
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03-04-2007, 06:34 PM
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After a very successfull PF north east meet on sunday, today was time to whip the old lancia motor out in preperation for the zetec
Now the hunt begins for a 2ltr mondeo engine, subframe, suspension, box and brakes
Keep your eyes peeled the youth wan't mates rates +50% off
Oh and it was a propper Ba$tard of a job to get out ended up cutting most of the pipes, wires and linkages
Bri.
Now the hunt begins for a 2ltr mondeo engine, subframe, suspension, box and brakes
Keep your eyes peeled the youth wan't mates rates +50% off
Oh and it was a propper Ba$tard of a job to get out
ended up cutting most of the pipes, wires and linkages Bri.
03-04-2007, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by the youth
not hanging about bri!!
could you not use greame's zetec and I can supply the rest
I do have a black top sat here tho, better for turbocharging
Steve
could you not use greame's zetec and I can supply the rest
I do have a black top sat here tho, better for turbocharging
Steve
Will be seing you shortly for bits
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03-04-2007, 11:32 PM
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reconise that turbo number plate i do
bri ya don't know chris yates do ya with a mk2 golf 20v
mite be wrong as that looks round near knole road near our lasses
bri ya don't know chris yates do ya with a mk2 golf 20v
mite be wrong as that looks round near knole road near our lasses
04-04-2007, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by danny_boy699
reconise that turbo number plate i do
bri ya don't know chris yates do ya with a mk2 golf 20v
mite be wrong as that looks round near knole road near our lasses
bri ya don't know chris yates do ya with a mk2 golf 20v
mite be wrong as that looks round near knole road near our lasses
yes i know yatsey
thats my old turbo you will recognise, my mate has it now
quick update
Well the shit has it the fan big style
just got an eviction notice for the unit I'm using And i have just removed the rear end of my fizzy
Talk about a string of bad luck latley
Going to find out what the score is tomorrow and see if we can sort it out
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04-04-2007, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by the youth
fookin hell ,bri, you just moved in!!
they didn't find the leccy on did they??
when jacko finds a place there is space with us..
Steve
they didn't find the leccy on did they??
when jacko finds a place there is space with us..
Steve
No aint found the leccy yet
, having trouble with some bloke in a flat opposite compalining about noisey cars and people talking out side the unit Will find out tomorrow if i'm goosed or not If not they have given us til the 20th to get out of bailiffs will come and empty the place Bri.
16-04-2007, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris@torque of the devil
hey that looks like fun, im doing ST170 Zetec soon hopefully, want to get my 1/4 mile times down
Can't wait to see that
17-04-2007, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by beefy-rst-2
well done bri mate
she going bk to a bare shell then ?
done properly and all that ??
she going bk to a bare shell then ?
done properly and all that ??
However over the winter when i have bugger all to do, i'm going to put some serious weight upfront too
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Originally Posted by Chris@torque of the devil
hey that looks like fun, im doing ST170 Zetec soon hopefully, want to get my 1/4 mile times down