Dimma4x4

Right people ive looking on hear for ages at other peoples projects an decided to stop looking an jump in feet first an do my own project so found myself a damaged new shape fiesta 3door not much damage an is now on my drive to my girlfriends delight NOT ready to be stripped to bare shell ready for the fabrication work to begin!!!! I've been chatting to Steve from A1 RALLYSPORT an been down to his yard an he seems a bloke that knows his stuff an ime all set to drop the shell off when ive stripped the shell so he can start the fabrication work I've started collecting a few ov the basic things to get me started!!!! Ime not sure which way to go on the rear end yet as to go the wrc route or stay wiv the standard beam as things can get expensive an ive got to keep things realistic over money if any body's got a full wrc cradle set up for sale let me no. I am in need ov any help/comment on the way throu my build will put some pics on wen start stripping shell

frsjon

nice one,will be watching

Andy Tucker

will be watching this

steven mc kay

mk motorsport can make you most if not all the parts you would need to make it wrc rear and front .

your right the cost can get mad .

i should no

thanks steven

Dimma4x4

Hi Steve funny u should reply it was 1 ov ur threads that's got me thinking about cost ha ha was looking at the engine u had 4 sale might ov had a go at that but ile b keeping my eyes open 4 1 in the future

Miller 3

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Il keep an eye on this.

Brian

iTrader: (2)

Will be watching this


Brian

steven mc kay

from time to time there is some good engines for sale, you just need to watch what you buy. that engine i had for sale was a brand new rebuilt engine it had only been ran in and mapped. i didnt sell it in the end , i am fitting it to my fiesta now. in a couple of years time i will be selling it as i hope to rally the fiesta so will need a wrc engine .


will be keeping an eye on your build dude.
thanks steven

Dimma4x4

Hey Steven spoke to mark at mk Motorsport about the parts i require for my build so going up sat morning wiv a open mind about costs an the best thing the other half doesn't know about my hidden sock money hide out to fund it He said he can sort out everything i mentioned so it's all down to the penny's now :-/

Glenn_

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Will be interesting.

steven mc kay

you better watch out your wife dont find that pair of socks lol

mark will sort you out dude

thanks steven

M K

iTrader: (9)

Look forward to seeing this one

hope you have about 50k in that sock stash

Dimma4x4

Hi Steven very impressed with this forum as help an information from people like your self MT MOTORSPORT been in touch about his rear cradle an everything else he supplies so things are getting is getting confusing all ready an i haven't even got my spanners out yet ha ha Don't worry the misses don't check my old smelly work socks I had a peep at ur escort thread looks a beltin piece ov kit

steven mc kay

yes there are lots of nice people on the site, and all you need to do is ask if you need to no something .

mk can make most parts new, mt hes a cossie rally car killer he brakes all the cars up for spares he also will be able to sort you loads of parts .

ps i sold the escort to ben gate crasher as a trimmed shell only , hes building it again .

i have only a fiesta project now.

thanks steven

steven mc kay

your not jokeing there marc lol , he better have big feet

thanks steven

Dimma4x4

Ha ha followed your thread an your is the main one that ive been thinking am i guna be out my depth wiv it all an should i or shouldn't i do it but uve got to be in to win it So I took the plunge an my donor car has arrived I see AG motorsport did your fab work an a very good job he's done very impressed wiv his work but i struggled to get him on the phone an in the past ive had problems wiv people doing that but he dose seems main guy at fab work but ive been in contact wiv A1rallysport to do the work can u giv me any help/pointers about the fab work an who's best in your eyes????

steven mc kay

how is your fiesta being done, it will all depend on cost

is it a cosworth floor pan being fitted , or is it a complete custom fab jod where the car will have custom turrets and tunnel ?
how much of a cage is being fitted ect, is it going to all suspenion pick up points .
rear beam or cradle ??

my fiesta was done to full fia spec so it can get a log book to be rallyed , thats why i used gordon vincent in essex . he done lots of the wrc escorts back in the day , and still does from time to time even still for private people .
he does lots of work for proton ,ect ect . when i was there he was starting on a evo 10 for some rally team.

ag did marcs fiesta , i priced my shell fabb work also with andy and it was in and around the same as gordon vincent , i picked gordon only because he had done lots of these for rally car spec rulles .

i never thought about steve scott at a1 .

thanks steven

Dimma4x4

You two better stop scaring me i cant stop now ha ha I've only got one sock full but we will c where it gets me until i start beg/stealing/borrowing to finish it

c20tbo

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I would decide what the car is going to be used for first as the wrc/grpa route is very very expensive, my own project is a mix and match of wrc/grpa and to be honest i wish i hadnt of bothered for various reasons,be prepared for let downs, stress and hair pulling. but i will finish it eventually.

Thanks Robert

c20tbo

iTrader: (1)

As for fab work, my car is currently at AG and is spot on aswell as marc's fez, just gotta look at Andrews focos creations, Andrew can be hard to get in contact with sometimes (busy busy guy) you could try Scott he is the fabricator for AG and usually available and very helpfull.

Cant personally comment on A1 but not heard anything bad regarding them.

Dimma4x4

Yes seen the focus it's some work he's done on it an looks a monster!!!!! I just want my car to go to right place wiv quality workmanship on it DO IT ONCE DO IT RIGHT!!!!!! Thanx 4 the advice

JonnyBravo

Personally I would use someone else rather an A1.

graham c

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cool i wont to build one of these next

dobermann1234

Best ov luck m8! Will b a nice project! U can't go wrong wiv Mk motorsports parts m8! An mark will help u out if u ever need any advice! Bet he's sick of me callin him lol . Jay

Cossy909

Steve done my car with Wrc front and rear end and lets just say if you do it propely with all wrc running gear you will not be seeing much change out of £100k believe me i know all to well.... Steve built the shell for me at very very good money im dropping another shell of to him this year so i can build and ultimate lightweight spec one. if you need any advice just pm and il be all to happy to help you as much as i can

Cossy909

And there you go again i think every1 on this forum knows you dont like steve but hay alot of people on this forum think very highly of him he has never ever let me down so lets just leave it will you jeez

Dimma4x4

quick pick ov donor car

Dimma4x4

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Turbosimpsons

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Link don't work for me.

Dimma4x4

Right ime a caveman where computers are an ive been doin this thread on my iPad as there so easy to use but can't seem to upload pics on hear wiv iPad so been the king an queens on there laptop to try an sort it an learn how to do it an obviously failed!!!! But guna grab my next door neighbor to show me as he knows what he's doin well I hope then can start wiv the pics but if anybody knows/if u can do it it wiv iPad send me a idiots guide

steven mc kay

open a photobucket account mate , up load them from your computer to photobucket then cut and paste from there to your thread .

thanks steven

steven mc kay

have you any photos of your car steve built .

thanks steven

mk1turboestate

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good luck mate, i will watch this one, local aswell

Dimma4x4

Mate got as far open photobucket account but that's as far as my computer talent takes me as for cut an paste that's rocket science 4 me ile get me neighbor on the case an show me step by step so i can put pics up.

Dimma4x4

Spoke to mark today about his wrc rear end an calling up sat for a nosey an maybe a few purchases!!!!!! Look on ur thread at the one uve purchased an impressed wiv his work an know doubt ile end up calling him as much as u

steven mc kay

i dont no how to get them onto photobucket , my wife sorts it for we , but when on photobucket i can copy them and cut and paste ok.

am not great with computers my self.

thanks steven

Dimma4x4

Well Steven to be honest ile proble be using the car as a track day toy an as build hobby/interest an see where it all takes me As for which way i wana go wiv the car think ime guna go wiv a fab tunnel an some sort ov roll cage as cant see me going rallying/competition in it but who knows what's guna happen wen i start think ime guna go wiv the wrc rear cradle an cosworth front maybe wiv adjustable tca's but as many people on hear things change on there way throu there build an the more i learn things will no doubt change direction as ive got more than a lot to learn fast most ov all just wana enjoy what ime doing wiv the build an end up wiv something IME happy wiv But no doubt on the way throu the build ile feel like weigh it in at the scrap yard ha ha as 4 budget it's ok i think it will take me a long way ish but as many people u seen to run out with overspending at half way mark

Dimma4x4

Thanx pal ile b needing plenty help/advice on the way

JonnyBravo

Without being rude mate you can think whatever you like as can I.

He may of never let you down but I can guarantee he has screwed a fair few over, in one case the £1000 ported head he fitted to my mates car which had mainly a brush over with some sandpaper instead of any actual porting, on top of that it was skimmed to death and had been dropped during assembly and they had crushed the swarf into the MLS gasket, all that on top of poorly bit engine was in my opinion a pisstake.

I have also seen a mk1 escort shell he did and it was a load of crap, the owner of it uses this forum as well and ended up having someone else finish it.

Personally my opinion is that in some cases he will turn out a good job and not mug you off, however if your like the guy wanting the fiesta done or like my mate who both are(were) new to the scene it's easy to bullshit them into either spending too much or sorting them out with not what they know is actually any good.

We all know A1 have built some good cars but knowing what I do if I had the choice it's not who I would spend my hard earned money with.

steven mc kay

if it was me i would use only ag if it was to be a full on track car . i was going to use andy , as i no his work and also i like him, hes a top chap .
i only used gordon vincent as i wanted the car built to rally car spec rulles as gordon has done loads of them now.

i never even thought of a1 when starting mine .

thanks steven