ford fiesta rs turbo Restoration update 22/12/09(its over)

[andy130]

i bought a black fiesta rs turbo off fiesta turbo its got a good spec and only needs a gearbox and 2 sills full service history plans 4 it get all the rust fix full respray black dash 16"alloys white new headlights and spots intercooler thats it 4 now only have 1 pic of it when we were getting it

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[andy130]

same more pics
should have it going the mora putting s2 box in it
commets welcome

[Brian]

Brian

[paul xr2]

nice mate but looks weird without the green stripes in the bumpers

[shalon]

looks a good start mate to build from

[murfs frst]

looks good more pics pls

[andy130]

cheers for the commets will get more pics on soon
put gearbox in it the day was great until the clutch started to slip the clutch is like new but cant stand the power
that was ok till the brother was driving it a noise started to come from the engine
then i drove it started to smoke so popped the bonnet to find the breather had put oil out over the timing belt there was smoke coming out of it too
so i rang spec one engineering and he told me to start the car and let it tick over for a few minutes and take of the oil cap and if it dies out the engine is ok if it doesnt then the bottom end is fucked so done this and the car dont die out so it pointed to one thing the bottom end is fucked
the brother(hughy) sayed to pulled the head off so i did to find two small round matel things will put pics up the morrow and top of the pistons have small chips will get pics up aswell and when i was buying the car the man told me it had a stage three head has it fuck so taking block out the morrow and get rebuild soon asand get the head checked aswell
can anyone recommed good parts to rebuild the bottom end with?it has forged pistons
cheers andy

[spookie]

The cars looking well mate. i have a ash black RS1800 and it costs me a fortune to keep on the road, at least with the turbos theres plenty of after market spares, not so many for the 1800`s. i would be tempted to take off those wing mirrors for standard ones of a later model.

[andy130]

Originally Posted by spookie

The cars looking well mate. i have a ash black RS1800 and it costs me a fortune to keep on the road, at least with the turbos theres plenty of after market spares, not so many for the 1800`s. i would be tempted to take off those wing mirrors for standard ones of a later model.

i had a 16v xr2i before this was rotten tho but great car
you couldnt drive one full time it would cost you a fortune
your better off with your rs1800 mate my frst had a rebuild 2k ago
and now the bottom end is gone
am putting zetec bottom end in it now far better

[andy130]

commets welcome

[vroooom ptssssh]

The engine wont die if you take the oil cap off...not on a fiesta turbo anyway, it will on an escort turbo however!!

pistons will have 2 'dents' opposite where the valves would be if thats what you are seeing, but they are meant to be there afaik, on ERST's anyway.


looks nice anyway good luck with the rebuild

[andy130]

Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh

The engine wont die if you take the oil cap off...not on a fiesta turbo anyway, it will on an escort turbo however!!

pistons will have 2 'dents' opposite where the valves would be if thats what you are seeing, but they are meant to be there afaik, on ERST's anyway.


looks nice anyway good luck with the rebuild

ffs am just after buying a rebuild bottom end yeah i no mate there some thing hitting of the head and bottom end tho
cheers for your help mate

[hai07222]

They look good in black, good luck with it

[andy130]

ok time for update had a poke true under the carpet hole on drivers side be side the sill and passager side is the seem so need outer and inner sills on drivers side and just the outer sill on passager side will get get pics up the morrow

[andy130]

commets welcome

[vroooom ptssssh]

looks good

[andy130]

ok update time
bottom end coming this firday
got a ported head coming and ap clutch
engine bay getting painted on the 25th
i painted the inlet manifold and t/b

all that needs got and doing
sand engine bay down
paint block blue
clean the head
paint gearbox and drives

and what has to be got
samco or roose hose!whats the best?
t2 turbo
shocks! which ones?
701's if anyone has a set?
thats all i can think of for now
will try and get pics up

cheers andy

[andy130]

well a year later and i have pics
this was what the pistons look like when i pulled the head off
piston no4

piston no3

piston no1


piston no2 is fine no damaged 2 it

heres the





this was how she looked when i was pulling the head off her


well put up more pics later
commets welcome

[andy130]

i sand blasted
inlet manifold
t/b
fuel rail
and those black things the loom is cliped on to
got it all painted last week



got one of those to clean engine bay down was f*cked after 20mins but done great job


but of damaged to fix



what a messa few hour and it will look better

i took all he old tape off and retaped it looks better now no pics tho
before pic but no after pic

oh and blasted this to painted now

this is how the shed looks likebrother and his parts


got this lying in the shed too 400bhpits the brothers lying there for the last 4 months he doesnt no what to do with it


COMMETS WELCOME

[andy130]

cossie engine is sold
just need engine bay painted now and then start building it back together

[andy130]

bay getting painted this weekend
got escort cossie rims for it to just need tyres now
oh had to get another head cause some w**ker i payed for a ported one about 3weeks ago ran of with my money f*cking w*nker

[rst-g]

dont let that put you off mate am sure sumone on here will have a good head for sale or know of one

[andy130]

cheers mate your the only one that has really left a commet i update on fiesta turbo more then here get more replys
anyway got a stg1 head

[malcs-escort-cos]

nice one mate keep up the the good work more pics

[Raj_FRST]

Originally Posted by andy130

cheers mate your the only one that has really left a commet i update on fiesta turbo more then here get more replys
anyway got a stg1 head

hi mate, cracking little project and an awasome colour, im doing a very similar project to you so if you need any help or advice feel free to give me a shout ( probably wont be much help.lol)

What bottom end have you gone for? also what t3 have you bought?

[MattPym]

nice project mate....wherebouts you located in ireland?

[ram]

looks like you've made a good start

are those blue bits annodised?

[alanfordtw-15]

is your brother hughy with the black escos?
nice car

[andy130]

Originally Posted by alanfordtw-15

is your brother hughy with the black escos?
nice car

yeah am his brother u no him mate?

[brett_]

nice lil project you got there mate

[andy130]

cheers for all the commets
got my bottom end on thurday thanks to my brother(HUGHY)
sand blasted gearbox and arb and hubs and front brakes they just need painting now
got the drive shafts painted all new boots
things that need painted
sump
block
gearbox
brakes
steering rack
hubs
the thing that holds the gearbox up needs cleaning and painting
and the bottom pulley
thats all i can think of that needs painted
every thing mostly sand blasted the block was cleaned down with a brush on the drill
waiting on the brake repair kits and a few gaskets and a new dip stick tube and oil filter and water pump and wheel bearings
had a but of a fire on friday cleaning my gearbox the brothers escort cossie in the shed aswel but i got the fire out in time

just need engine bay clips now

hope to have her back on saturday
thing have been slow because no work but got some work next week
commets welcome

[Glenny Boy]

Nice motor mate i love the fiesta turbos.

[andy130]

cheers mate
dont get the car back as it wasnt finished but its worth the wait
fitted cossie rims to see what they look like



few pics before it went up to get painted


oh tryed taking the 1/4 glass out

got glass coming for it now tho
parts for other head

flushed bumper



pics of bottom end


fitted my ap racing clutch aswel

drive shafts painted and new boots aswel

cleaned this aswel just hope the rest comes out the same


sand blasted those and painted them aswel



just gotta give them a clean and paint them aswel




ok thats all for nowhope too have car back this weekendspend the weekend putting seats and carpet back in itmite take the dash out aswel oh going too waxoil the inside of her and under side(clear)
cheers andy

[fezzajsy]

looking good

[andy130]

Originally Posted by ram

looks like you've made a good start

are those blue bits annodised?

cheers mate like the colour of yours
na mate just base and clear i can get u the paint code if u want?

[hughy]

like the color of the block.. you can paint my block same too lol

[andy130]

Originally Posted by hughy

like the color of the block.. you can paint my block same too lol

at a price

[andy130]

got those in the post

did some more cleaning

painted sump


had to get more clear coat

look at the mess some cosworth owners make

been working on brothers cossie the last few weeks hope to get it going soon
cheers andy

[andy130]

car is painted at last great jobwill get pics up later

[andy130]

sad news i left the car up to get painted and weld rust holes and drivers seat mount!
got it back saturday had a look at the welding he dont cut out the rust jst welded over itand nearly welded over the numbers on the floor just not putting it back together any morecheers andy