Rebuilding my Fiesta XR2 '85

FordRSmania · 27-02-2009, 12:10 PM

Here are some pictures of my Fiesta XR2 mk2 from 1985!
At the moment my car stands by the painter to get a new paint in stratos silver! Iam busy with it for a year now and the end is in sight. It got new front end wings, the bottom is cleaned sprayed and waxed completely with M3 coating!
Hopefully i get the car in may on the road with fresh MOT!
I also got a orginal RS1600i in white, thats my next project

new wings

front end org. Ford

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CraigoScott · 27-02-2009, 12:16 PM

looks nice mate, keep up the hard work!

Dutch XR4i Driver · 27-02-2009, 04:29 PM

Great car you got there nice to see another being rebuild
keep going like this

Cheers Wiebe

Glenn. · 27-02-2009, 04:47 PM

Some work getting done there,What wheels are they.They look wide.

Viper_ · 27-02-2009, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenny Boy

Some work getting done there,What wheels are they.They look wide.

Exactly what I was going to say, they do look wide don't they?

To the OP - great work so far, will be very interested to see this one when it's finished

FordRSmania · 27-02-2009, 05:31 PM

Thats right this wheels are 13" 7j ATS rims. With the XR2 body skirts on it's just in the margin for the dutch law. Its a little bit german style, i have already got new ones 14" to be exactly! I will post some more pictures because this was the beginning of the project

Just a before picture how it looks like and how its finally gona be! But then nice and shiny

FordRSmania · 28-02-2009, 09:55 PM

Next set of pictures, from the restoration of my XR2!

Brookesy · 28-02-2009, 11:51 PM

Good work

Any other plans for it or just tidying it up??

Twins · 01-03-2009, 06:10 AM

Welcome to pf ,great work

FordRSmania · 04-03-2009, 10:58 AM

New pictures of refresing my gearbox and engine. First cleaned completely then in hammerite silver and after that painted in silver spray

Fitted a stronger and new clutch from National Sport

RSRoy · 04-03-2009, 11:59 AM

Nice to see you on here too

tocca · 04-03-2009, 05:43 PM

What you use to clean the box so well?

FordRSmania · 04-03-2009, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tocca

What you use to clean the box so well?

Just a simple steel brush on a drill, but with very fine steel or coper.
And thinner to clean the in and outside! Takes only a couple of hours to get it like this

So you have to be a little patient but the result is here

wess-rs · 04-03-2009, 07:54 PM

Nice Pics Ronald..!! keep up the good work!

FordRSmania · 04-03-2009, 08:03 PM

Yesterday I put gearbox and engine back together! Looks all brand new iam really satisfied with this

Brookesy · 04-03-2009, 08:59 PM

That gearbox is looking good, are you going to fit uprated mounts when you put it back in

fezzajsy · 05-03-2009, 04:22 PM

looking good mate

Nelson · 05-03-2009, 06:43 PM

Nice work

FordRSmania · 06-03-2009, 11:36 AM

Here some pictures before the fiesta was send to the painter. Tonight I will send some pictures, when its in the primer and filler! So you got an idea how its gonna look

FordRSmania · 06-03-2009, 06:47 PM

SilverFocus · 07-03-2009, 03:01 AM

Looking very good....

FordRSmania · 08-03-2009, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brookesy

That gearbox is looking good, are you going to fit uprated mounts when you put it back in

No iam just put back the original one's i have got refurbished! They are still very nice. Iam gonna fit new polybushes for the whole car...

gingerxr2 · 08-03-2009, 04:45 PM

nice project mate,keep at it,looking sweet already,wish i could work as fast

FordRSmania · 12-03-2009, 08:55 AM

Yesterday i cleaned my window screens. And discovered that
I need a new rear Quarter Window Rubber, for my fiesta XR2. Anyone got a adress for me. Or does have one for the passenger site of the car??

FordRSmania · 20-03-2009, 07:17 PM

Today i went off to the painter and take some photo's. Tomorrow the abrade will be finished. And on monday or Tuesday the outside will be painted. And by the end of next week the car will return so that i can start to rebuild

The egine bay is already painted

Mounted the skirts to test of they fit right

FordRSmania · 27-03-2009, 08:19 PM

Yesterday i painted my skirts at my mates garage. First filled it up with a primer coating. To repair the dits and then painted them matt black.
On the photos they are still wet but they dry up nicely! Needs only a second layer of paint 8)

after some black paint

In the photo the paint looks a bit blurry but they dry up very well

FordRSmania · 12-04-2009, 07:36 PM

On friday evening i get finally my fiesta back from the painter!! So the rebuild can begin, on saturday i put the door windows back in and also i finished the back!

here some pictures from the return of the car!

and some pictures on saturday when i finished some stuff

put back the window motor and keylock

Brookesy · 12-04-2009, 08:01 PM

Looks pretty good

SilverFocus · 13-04-2009, 05:21 PM

Man your car its looking very good...

Nice body work recovery.

More photos please!!!

LOL

xr2john · 13-04-2009, 09:25 PM

keep up the excellent work

Brian · 13-04-2009, 10:12 PM

Looking good

Brian

FordRSmania · 14-04-2009, 11:22 AM

okay I have got a couple more picturen for you

RSRoy · 14-04-2009, 12:12 PM

Coming along nicely mate

SilverFocus · 14-04-2009, 09:23 PM

smila · 14-04-2009, 09:29 PM

keep us updated mate

xr2madman · 21-04-2009, 08:15 AM

fiesta looks very smart just doing an xr2 my self great little cars keep up the good work chap

FordRSmania · 21-04-2009, 05:51 PM

The fiesta is coming on nicely, did a lot of things! Put back the motor, light windows an lot of other stuff...

Here some pictures how it look today
before i put back the lights

after

engine compartment

back of the car without light, but i have already mounted them

i used double sided tape

Twins · 21-04-2009, 10:21 PM

Good progress there

Dan F · 22-04-2009, 01:58 AM

Cool mk2 youve got there,loving the respray job

Dan

FordRSmania · 05-05-2009, 10:15 AM

a couple of pictures from the floor pan

it just needs a bit of welding, the arches get some rust. Marked it with a yellow pencil! And needs a replace...

The engine bay is finished:

the front of the car

27-02-2009, 12:16 PM	#2
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27-02-2009, 04:47 PM	#4
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27-02-2009, 05:31 PM	#6
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	Thats right this wheels are 13" 7j ATS rims. With the XR2 body skirts on it's just in the margin for the dutch law. Its a little bit german style, i have already got new ones 14" to be exactly! I will post some more pictures because this was the beginning of the project Just a before picture how it looks like and how its finally gona be! But then nice and shiny __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html Last edited by FordRSmania; 27-02-2009 at 05:39 PM.

28-02-2009, 09:55 PM	#7
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	Next set of pictures, from the restoration of my XR2! __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html

28-02-2009, 11:51 PM	#8
Brookesy 10K+ Poster!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kidderminster Posts: 12,029 Rep Power: 19	Good work Any other plans for it or just tidying it up?? __________________ XR2 Rebuild underway

27-02-2009, 04:29 PM	#3
Dutch XR4i Driver 15000 Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	Great car you got there nice to see another being rebuild keep going like this Cheers Wiebe

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04-03-2009, 10:58 AM	#10
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	New pictures of refresing my gearbox and engine. First cleaned completely then in hammerite silver and after that painted in silver spray Fitted a stronger and new clutch from National Sport __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html

04-03-2009, 11:59 AM	#11
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04-03-2009, 08:03 PM	#15
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	Yesterday I put gearbox and engine back together! Looks all brand new iam really satisfied with this __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html

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Brookesy 10K+ Poster!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kidderminster Posts: 12,029 Rep Power: 19	That gearbox is looking good, are you going to fit uprated mounts when you put it back in __________________ XR2 Rebuild underway

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Nelson 15000 Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Nice work

06-03-2009, 11:36 AM	#19
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	Update 06032009 Here some pictures before the fiesta was send to the painter. Tonight I will send some pictures, when its in the primer and filler! So you got an idea how its gonna look __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html

06-03-2009, 06:47 PM	#20
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	XR2 in the primer __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html Last edited by FordRSmania; 08-03-2009 at 09:12 PM.

07-03-2009, 03:01 AM	#21
SilverFocus Virgin Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Looking very good....

08-03-2009, 04:45 PM	#23
gingerxr2 Regular Contributor Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: birmingham Posts: 286 Rep Power: 7	nice project mate,keep at it,looking sweet already,wish i could work as fast __________________

12-03-2009, 08:55 AM	#24
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	screenrubbers Yesterday i cleaned my window screens. And discovered that I need a new rear Quarter Window Rubber, for my fiesta XR2. Anyone got a adress for me. Or does have one for the passenger site of the car?? __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html

20-03-2009, 07:17 PM	#25
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	Update FIesta XR2 20/03/09 Today i went off to the painter and take some photo's. Tomorrow the abrade will be finished. And on monday or Tuesday the outside will be painted. And by the end of next week the car will return so that i can start to rebuild The egine bay is already painted Mounted the skirts to test of they fit right __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html

27-03-2009, 08:19 PM	#26
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	painted the skirts Yesterday i painted my skirts at my mates garage. First filled it up with a primer coating. To repair the dits and then painted them matt black. On the photos they are still wet but they dry up nicely! Needs only a second layer of paint 8) after some black paint In the photo the paint looks a bit blurry but they dry up very well __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html

12-04-2009, 07:36 PM	#27
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	The return of my XR2 On friday evening i get finally my fiesta back from the painter!! So the rebuild can begin, on saturday i put the door windows back in and also i finished the back! here some pictures from the return of the car! and some pictures on saturday when i finished some stuff put back the window motor and keylock __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html Last edited by FordRSmania; 03-05-2009 at 04:41 PM.

12-04-2009, 08:01 PM	#28
Brookesy 10K+ Poster!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kidderminster Posts: 12,029 Rep Power: 19	Looks pretty good __________________ XR2 Rebuild underway

13-04-2009, 05:21 PM	#29
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14-04-2009, 11:22 AM	#32
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	okay I have got a couple more picturen for you __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html Last edited by FordRSmania; 05-05-2009 at 09:30 AM.

14-04-2009, 12:12 PM	#33
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xr2madman Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: leicester Posts: 52 Rep Power: 3	fiesta looks very smart just doing an xr2 my self great little cars keep up the good work chap

21-04-2009, 05:51 PM	#37
FordRSmania FordRSmania Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands, 't Harde Posts: 126 Rep Power: 3	Major update 21/04/2009 The fiesta is coming on nicely, did a lot of things! Put back the motor, light windows an lot of other stuff... Here some pictures how it look today before i put back the lights after engine compartment back of the car without light, but i have already mounted them i used double sided tape __________________ Fiesta XR2 mk2 resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-xr2-85-a.html Escort RS1600i resto: http://passionford.com/forum/restora...m-holland.html Last edited by FordRSmania; 03-05-2009 at 04:49 PM.

21-04-2009, 10:21 PM	#38
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22-04-2009, 01:58 AM	#39
Dan F Advanced PassionFord User 1988 Ford Fiesta Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,615 Rep Power: 6	Cool mk2 youve got there,loving the respray job Dan