Restorations, Rebuilds & Projects. Restoring her to Concourse? Just getting her running again? Or got a mad project? This is your room.

FLL487T small job went big on the fiesta

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 31-01-2010, 11:15 PM
  #1  
cossierobo
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Thread Starter
 
cossierobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: bolton
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default FLL487T small job went big on the fiesta

brought my fiesta nearly 3yrs ago of geoff at chorley street garage used it a couple of time's then did a quick paint on it but it went big early last year here's some pics















































































































































well thats the lot lol for now the 1.6 on 45 carbs is havin a freshing up after 7yrs 4 of them not gettin used and see what its had done to it by lowman jones has damo said who built the engine and box

Last edited by cossierobo; 31-01-2010 at 11:17 PM.
Old 31-01-2010, 11:45 PM
  #2  
Less.
having a mid life crisis

 
Less.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Kent
Posts: 46,642
Received 32 Likes on 30 Posts
Default

wow thats very nice,love old mk1 fezzies
Old 31-01-2010, 11:48 PM
  #3  
-beefy-
formerly beefy-rst-2
iTrader: (6)
 
-beefy-'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: cleveland rsoc
Posts: 10,072
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

crackin lil car fella ,

credit to you hard work mate


beef
Old 01-02-2010, 01:22 AM
  #4  
TimC
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (1)
 
TimC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Posts: 4,367
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

Remember seeing this when collecting Stickies wheels. Looks mega
Old 01-02-2010, 05:44 AM
  #5  
Twins
15K+ Super Poster!!
iTrader: (18)
 
Twins's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 18,043
Received 117 Likes on 109 Posts
Default

Love it ,looks great
Old 01-02-2010, 06:40 AM
  #6  
AJC
10K+ Poster!!

iTrader: (6)
 
AJC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Preston, Lancs
Posts: 13,366
Received 83 Likes on 73 Posts
Default

Awesome Robbo
Old 01-02-2010, 08:20 AM
  #7  
cossiejsy
PassionFord Post Whore!!
 
cossiejsy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St Helier,Jersey
Posts: 2,613
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

stunning mk1 and well done mate love the colour
Old 01-02-2010, 08:27 AM
  #8  
RobP
Virgin
 
RobP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Brisbane, Oz
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

When I saw this thread I had to register! This was my old car before Geoff picked it up off ebay.

I had all the best intentions when I built it to do it proper, but after the initial build (thrown together over a few weeks) it never got pulled off the road to rebuild in a way I would have been happy with. All due to lack of time and fun with the first engine expiring.. quite embarrasing now when I look back at some of the corners I initially cut to get it going.

That said, it was rather too much fun to take off the road!!

Really good to see its still about, I thought it would be on the scrap heap by now.

The original engine went south after the pistons went oval, cracking the block. They were BDA pistons, not cheap, and no idea what caused them to shapeshift.
The new block had all the gear swapped over, but with deskirted pistons, nothing flash this time round, was a budget rebuild. The cam is a Burton BLF18.

The gearbox was supposed to be from a S1 turbo, bought by email, it wasnt! So it sat around for a while until the XR2 box I originally had began to REALLY whine. So was reconditioned, but with a Quaife diff.

If you want to know anything, just ask and I shall try to remember, was 10 years ago!

Oh, and good to see that shitty sunroof is now gone!

Last edited by RobP; 01-02-2010 at 08:46 AM. Reason: Extra thought!
Old 01-02-2010, 10:26 AM
  #9  
cossierobo
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Thread Starter
 
cossierobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: bolton
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

cheers lads and cheers pal for some info don't know a lot about the car and were it had been when geoff had it i wanted it i used loads of bit from my XR2 which i had for 17yrs 10 of the road to rot was not good will be at central day in april on the strip
Old 01-02-2010, 03:30 PM
  #10  
Rab
Fucking superstar........
 
Rab's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Argyll.... It's lonely...
Posts: 13,240
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Smashing job there!!
Old 01-02-2010, 03:44 PM
  #11  
harvcore
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
iTrader: (8)
 
harvcore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 765
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

ace nice colour and good rebuild
Old 01-02-2010, 03:52 PM
  #12  
Zetec_mk4_XR3i
PassionFord Post Troll
 
Zetec_mk4_XR3i's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sunny Dunfermline, Fife
Posts: 2,947
Received 27 Likes on 27 Posts
Default

stunning wee car, think it was in Fast Ford years ago? Some kind of Fiesta modifying guide where they showed you how to mod each era of Fiesta? Think it was still white at the time, new colour looks ace
Old 01-02-2010, 03:54 PM
  #13  
H7 CYA
Advanced PassionFord User
iTrader: (3)
 
H7 CYA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: uk
Posts: 1,529
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

looks great love the 4 spokes!
Old 01-02-2010, 04:04 PM
  #14  
TOMMY_RS
SHITE!
 
TOMMY_RS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 2,274
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

love it looks well nice
Old 08-02-2010, 10:38 AM
  #15  
Sticky.
20K+ Super Poster.
iTrader: (4)
 
Sticky.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 23,349
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

About time you got teh resto on here mate.

Superb car.
Old 08-02-2010, 10:54 AM
  #16  
GINGExR2 T
Advanced PassionFord User
iTrader: (1)
 
GINGExR2 T's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1,702
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
Default

That looks the nuts, nice choice of colour.
Old 09-02-2010, 08:31 PM
  #17  
cossierobo
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Thread Starter
 
cossierobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: bolton
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

got the engine out on sunday took it my mate's to strip it down and give it freshen up now i know why it was smoking a bit of the piston is missing oops i'll get some pics on tomoz
Old 09-02-2010, 09:20 PM
  #18  
Zetecfiesta
PassionFord Post Whore!!
 
Zetecfiesta's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Westhoughton Bolton
Posts: 4,186
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

great job robbo as usual!
Old 09-02-2010, 09:54 PM
  #19  
BIG.GEOFF.H
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
 
BIG.GEOFF.H's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: BOLTON-lancashire
Posts: 895
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Zetec_mk4_XR3i
stunning wee car, think it was in Fast Ford years ago? Some kind of Fiesta modifying guide where they showed you how to mod each era of Fiesta? Think it was still white at the time, new colour looks ace
yea it was r damo seen it and started to do a mk1 the same look then seen 'quaifey' (thats wot we call it coz it had a quaife sticker in the back) on ebay and it had 2 b bought hehe
took a bit to get it running the carbs were stodged up and the ignition was fooked so we put a 1.1 mk2 electronic ignition robbos now changed it
top little car foot down in every gear all way up 2 130 sure puts a smile on ur face
Old 10-02-2010, 07:19 AM
  #20  
Rs Adz
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
 
Rs Adz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: blackpool
Posts: 636
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

looks stunning but am a bit unsure on the colour
Old 10-02-2010, 09:47 AM
  #21  
3dr cossie
Advanced PassionFord User
iTrader: (11)
 
3dr cossie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: morecambe
Posts: 2,035
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

that looks really good, i like the colour
Old 10-02-2010, 01:18 PM
  #22  
BIG.GEOFF.H
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
 
BIG.GEOFF.H's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: BOLTON-lancashire
Posts: 895
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

1970's bathroom tile blue it is lol
Old 10-02-2010, 03:45 PM
  #23  
Glenn_
Glennvestite
iTrader: (1)
 
Glenn_'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Darlington county durham
Posts: 62,755
Received 1,042 Likes on 996 Posts
Default

Wow you have put some work into that.
Old 24-04-2010, 09:32 PM
  #24  
cossierobo
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Thread Starter
 
cossierobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: bolton
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

at last some pics got the engine rebuilt new pistons, shells and mains, new cam kit and head was a right mess 8 new valves, seats and guides by the one and only neil bold cross flow master, took all the running gear to strip it and paint it in the morning then start to build it up should be ready for the cumbria show fingers crossed lol



























get some more pics tomoz when all the bits are painted

Last edited by cossierobo; 24-04-2010 at 09:35 PM.
Old 24-04-2010, 09:52 PM
  #25  
jonny s2
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (12)
 
jonny s2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: ooooop north
Posts: 4,524
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Zetec_mk4_XR3i
stunning wee car, think it was in Fast Ford years ago? Some kind of Fiesta modifying guide where they showed you how to mod each era of Fiesta? Think it was still white at the time, new colour looks ace
straight away when i saw this the old feature of fast ford fiesta issue popped in my head, awesome car mate, and awesome work to get it looking like that love it
Old 25-04-2010, 07:46 PM
  #26  
cossierobo
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Thread Starter
 
cossierobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: bolton
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

got all my parts painted today was loads of fun not lol, got all parts home in the good old S2 avant was a bit low, put the engine in the hall at home don't think the wife mind's start building in up tomoz









moving targets lol mind the head












look after that engine girl
Old 25-04-2010, 07:54 PM
  #27  
m4tt274
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (2)
 
m4tt274's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Doncaster
Posts: 3,578
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

car bits in the house (y) top effort
that looks really good doing a similar rebuild on my fez.
Old 25-04-2010, 08:05 PM
  #28  
cossierobo
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Thread Starter
 
cossierobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: bolton
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

nice one pal just had a look at yours mint lookin fez a lot cleaner than mine when i started it
Old 25-04-2010, 10:05 PM
  #29  
RobP
Virgin
 
RobP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Brisbane, Oz
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Any change to the spec of the engine?
Old 25-04-2010, 10:42 PM
  #30  
boothy
BANNED
BANNED
iTrader: (14)
 
boothy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: BALLS DEEP
Posts: 6,504
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Looks like a very nice job mate cant wait for you to paint my rs now,See you in 2 weeks,if you dont know who i am you have my white turbo in at the min
Old 09-05-2010, 08:56 PM
  #31  
cossierobo
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Thread Starter
 
cossierobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: bolton
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

it's done at last all the shiny runnin gear and rebuilt engine get it run in now























Old 09-05-2010, 10:51 PM
  #32  
jonny s2
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (12)
 
jonny s2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: ooooop north
Posts: 4,524
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

awesome dedication mate, i would of left it the smokers teeth white tbh, but still looks great in the pastal blue

love it
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JK12
Pictures, video & Photoshop Forum
33
26-04-2021 12:09 PM
Rickyrustyfox
General Car Related Discussion.
0
13-08-2015 01:11 PM
Blown Hell
General Car Related Discussion.
3
05-08-2015 07:22 AM
Bosch
General Car Related Discussion.
3
04-08-2015 05:14 PM



Quick Reply: FLL487T small job went big on the fiesta



All times are GMT. The time now is 01:30 AM.