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Old 03-04-2010, 06:24 PM
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Default mk1 fiesta, rs1800 with r1 throttle bodies

hey here is my Mk1 fiesta .. had her for some time now need to get something done about it




engine will be going in very soon

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Old 03-04-2010, 09:19 PM
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whats engine is in at the mo
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Loving the side skirts!
Old 04-04-2010, 01:12 AM
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ryt i must clear something up here .....i hate the body kit on it aha i got it cheep ... and no engine is in it the now i bought it to do up last summer ..it had a rs1800 engine in it, thn i seen a escort pickup shell so i got thaat :P but now cant afford to do because of loosing job im left with no money so putting the rs1800 back in the fiesta but with its r1 trottle bodies on it and a few things here and there i mean it a really good healthy shell and it pretty clean ,plus its my first cars so i aint complaining like
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changed wheels and gave her a bath put all windows back in to (YY)



and got the throttle bodies fixed and done
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im in need of some dials ..... are the mk2 looms the same ..as in if i got a mk2 xr2 clocks they would work ???
Old 05-04-2010, 07:46 AM
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Nice to see some progress jamie wheels look good on it, wish I never sold them suit the fiesta really well, the engine be in soon then will it.
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yeah thinking about hoiking it in tomorrow (YY) got a day off and well the engine came out of it so there should be stuff lying about for it :L lol so yeah its going good (YY) ahah thatnks man yeah i really like the mondi rims on the fiestas :P
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forget the fiesta man get the pickup done!! lol
Old 06-04-2010, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bigryrs
forget the fiesta man get the pickup done!! lol
well i would but not having a job ..... its kinda hard to build a car :/ ...but i have all the parts for the mk1 so its getting built :L lol
Old 06-04-2010, 02:58 PM
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I like the car but im not that keen on the body kit.Its your car though you do what you wanna do to it.
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looking nice
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Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
I like the car but im not that keen on the body kit.Its your car though you do what you wanna do to it.
well tbh i bloody hate it ..... but i want a car on the road so it will just have to look like that lol .


got the hole inside primerd today (YY) so going to nip down for some paint next week ... thinking like a baby blue :/ but not to sure at this point aha
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how hard is it to fit these throttle bodies etc i mean piping up etc???
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Originally Posted by woolford
how hard is it to fit these throttle bodies etc i mean piping up etc???
the running pipes them self ,are kinda trikky to get on but putting it all together is fine i mean iv never done it myself before but when i done these it was piss easy ...
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Originally Posted by el sumpy
well i would but not having a job ..... its kinda hard to build a car :/ ...but i have all the parts for the mk1 so its getting built :L lol
Thought you worked at sitech?? sell me the pickup back then lol
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get in the que i already pm ages ago about the pick up lol
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Originally Posted by escort1989uk
get in the que i already pm ages ago about the pick up lol
I sold it to him on an agreement lol and that agreement means im in the front of the que all day lol
Old 08-04-2010, 09:32 AM
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eh eh? why arnt you finishing the pickup? youve got all the part?
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Originally Posted by bezo
eh eh? why arnt you finishing the pickup? youve got all the part?
theres more loads to do to the shell were the backs been cut off it needs filled .. i need sunroof, front window , cradle full respray .....so im saving cash and puting the mk1 on the road and yeah ahahah!
Old 08-04-2010, 01:26 PM
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Might be able to you up a sunroof and front windows jamie leave it we me mate will get back to you in a couple o days mate got a rotten shell that he is stripping for scrap.
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Originally Posted by bezo
eh eh? why arnt you finishing the pickup? youve got all the part?
PLUSSS its a 1.1 so cheep on the old insurance
Old 08-04-2010, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by gary fraser
Might be able to you up a sunroof and front windows jamie leave it we me mate will get back to you in a couple o days mate got a rotten shell that he is stripping for scrap.
well its thee front window and a sunroof but that would be gr8 thank dude !(YY)
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were can i get a front grill O_O !!!:L lol
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new exhaust pretty cheep to



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is that off an R1 too bud scorpian cans sound really good, hows the face healing J.
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Originally Posted by gary fraser
is that off an R1 too bud scorpian cans sound really good, hows the face healing J.
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ahah no no got it from sandy boys in perth ... know he guy really well so got a good deal :P ahah hope it sounds good on the car :L ahah yeah iin fine now just hurts wen i move it ahah sneezings the worse :L
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not been to busy today .... been cutting and welding in the bay , painted and undersealed EVERYTHING ahah just how i like it :L lol :P:P
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Wooo at bloody last !!:L lol ....need to somhow make the throttle odies shorter they done quite fit ahah



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wtf is in that engine bay?
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Originally Posted by Ryan_3
wtf is in that engine bay?
what do you mean whats in it .... a engine obv .......
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ryt after some mods ... got the throttle bodies working , got a mk5 escort throttle cable and with a little bit of cutting of the end of the plastic it fits onto the r1 throttle bodies no prob at all billy bonus just need to get a little bar and weld it in to link the 2 sides together ....had to split them as you can see from other pics because to fit the st170 manifold
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your gettin their jamie, will it be ready for summer
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Originally Posted by gary fraser
your gettin their jamie, will it be ready for summer
just need rear dampers, ecu , front light, and the wiers earthed oh and some tyers but yeah shes getting there like

got your fiesa run in yet ???
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hmmm will i be up and running by summer :L O_O hope so .....ecu dunno what to go for , v4 is like Ł400 but i really cant afford that like so hmmm do i try and get a stander managmet with chip :/ AHHHHHHH
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you not got that thing finished yet jamie, get your finger out.
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Originally Posted by gary fraser
you not got that thing finished yet jamie, get your finger out.
iv done as much as i can do without spending money ... wich i have non of :/ ... :L lol pay day today though so (YY) get her going soon
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Originally Posted by el sumpy
what do you mean whats in it .... a engine obv .......

is the engine bay sprayed with road tarmac?
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hahahah naww ahah this is were i cba ahah ... its just under sealer ahahahah!!
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ryt hear we go again ............. im taking it to the max , re spray and nut and bolt re build .... will keep you updated


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