Project #1 - Mk1 Festa Rat-Look
26-11-2012, 04:30 PM
#1
project rat
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Project #1 - Mk1 Festa Rat-Look
The day I got it 
How it sit's today
This is the direct link to all what has happened so far
http://s1189.photobucket.com/albums/...view=slideshow
Will now update here as & when I work on it
How it sit's today
This is the direct link to all what has happened so far
http://s1189.photobucket.com/albums/...view=slideshow
Will now update here as & when I work on it
Last edited by Adz82; 30-11-2012 at 04:57 PM.
26-11-2012, 05:16 PM
#4
looking at the pre red oxide photos the rear arches look good and its rust free! clean car.
remember, the doors come off with pins and the windows push out, all leaving and easily maskable lip. fiesta mk1/2s are the easiest car ever to respray. assuming you have already prepared the car before applying red oxide, get it sanded and prepped then just run it down to a clean dry unit with a compressor and get some coats of paint on it.
get a thick layer down and you can cut it down until it looks good.
car has potential.
remember, the doors come off with pins and the windows push out, all leaving and easily maskable lip. fiesta mk1/2s are the easiest car ever to respray. assuming you have already prepared the car before applying red oxide, get it sanded and prepped then just run it down to a clean dry unit with a compressor and get some coats of paint on it.
get a thick layer down and you can cut it down until it looks good.
car has potential.
26-11-2012, 07:24 PM
#7
project rat
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It will be having new glass & rubbers installed early next year hence not being to fussy with masking.
March will see new sill's & rear arch's.
Then it will be going red but not to sure what red to go for yet with Mk1 XR2 kit & Mk2 XR2 boot spoiler.
By the end of next year it will hopefully have a 1.6 cvh turbo in it.
Already have a 1/2 cage / coilover's / polybush kit.
Will be getting rear, front upper & lower strut brace's.
Dashboard is at my uncle's where it is being modded & then flocked.
I'm in the process of making up a full door / 1/4 card & rear boot carpet.
Don't worry, It won't be getting wrecked as the shell is still original apart from the 2 bodge repair's on the driver's side door & sill.
March will see new sill's & rear arch's.
Then it will be going red but not to sure what red to go for yet with Mk1 XR2 kit & Mk2 XR2 boot spoiler.
By the end of next year it will hopefully have a 1.6 cvh turbo in it.
Already have a 1/2 cage / coilover's / polybush kit.
Will be getting rear, front upper & lower strut brace's.
Dashboard is at my uncle's where it is being modded & then flocked.
I'm in the process of making up a full door / 1/4 card & rear boot carpet.
Don't worry, It won't be getting wrecked as the shell is still original apart from the 2 bodge repair's on the driver's side door & sill.
Last edited by Adz82; 26-11-2012 at 07:25 PM.
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26-11-2012, 07:27 PM
#8
Ben
It will be having new glass & rubbers installed early next year hence not being to fussy with masking.
March will see new sill's & rear arch's.
Then it will be going red but not to sure what red to go for yet with Mk1 XR2 kit & Mk2 XR2 boot spoiler.
By the end of next year it will hopefully have a 1.6 cvh turbo in it.
Already have a 1/2 cage / coilover's / polybush kit.
Will be getting rear, front upper & lower strut brace's.
Dashboard is at my uncle's where it is being modded & then flocked.
I'm in the process of making up a full door / 1/4 card & rear boot carpet.
Don't worry, It won't be getting wrecked as the shell is still original apart from the 2 bodge repair's on the driver's side door & sill.
March will see new sill's & rear arch's.
Then it will be going red but not to sure what red to go for yet with Mk1 XR2 kit & Mk2 XR2 boot spoiler.
By the end of next year it will hopefully have a 1.6 cvh turbo in it.
Already have a 1/2 cage / coilover's / polybush kit.
Will be getting rear, front upper & lower strut brace's.
Dashboard is at my uncle's where it is being modded & then flocked.
I'm in the process of making up a full door / 1/4 card & rear boot carpet.
Don't worry, It won't be getting wrecked as the shell is still original apart from the 2 bodge repair's on the driver's side door & sill.
Looks very tidy!
Are you using it? Red Oxide is pourus so bare that in mind.
26-11-2012, 08:00 PM
#9
project rat
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Was until I started the paint, now sit's on the drive
The boot is the only original panel I've binned as it was way to far gone to bother plating & welding up
But sourced a decent Mk2 tailgate & got the rear light's thrown in
I think it make's the rear end look better
n/s reverse light will be a reverse light
o/s reverse light will be the fog light
Original reverse light will be on a switch for extra light
The only thing I'm not sure on is the engine bay
Started doing it black then decided it looked poo
But I want it a different colour to the body
Also have a genuine set of 4 spoke ronal's from a SS Mk1 being powder coated, diamond cut & polished for show's & summer dayz
The boot is the only original panel I've binned as it was way to far gone to bother plating & welding up
But sourced a decent Mk2 tailgate & got the rear light's thrown in
I think it make's the rear end look better
n/s reverse light will be a reverse light
o/s reverse light will be the fog light
Original reverse light will be on a switch for extra light
The only thing I'm not sure on is the engine bay
Started doing it black then decided it looked poo
But I want it a different colour to the body
Also have a genuine set of 4 spoke ronal's from a SS Mk1 being powder coated, diamond cut & polished for show's & summer dayz
26-11-2012, 08:23 PM
#11
project rat
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Thank-you very much
I want it mint & completely finished by the start of summer 2014
I'm going with a cvh turbo as it's an easy transplant but knowing me it might get zvh'd, zetec'd, motorbiked...
I'm very impulsive so until it's done who know's pmsl
All slating
/ advice 
/ comment's 
etc welcomed 
I want it mint & completely finished by the start of summer 2014
I'm going with a cvh turbo as it's an easy transplant but knowing me it might get zvh'd, zetec'd, motorbiked...
I'm very impulsive so until it's done who know's pmsl
All slating
/ advice / comment's etc welcomed
26-11-2012, 08:35 PM
#12
Sounds like it's going to be a good little project.As already said these cars are getting so hard to find in good condition.Mine is all original,never welded & un-restored (just had the underneath detailed to freshen it up).
As it's so original & un-touched i couldn't bring myself to modify it in anyway.Good luck & keep the pics comming.
As it's so original & un-touched i couldn't bring myself to modify it in anyway.Good luck & keep the pics comming.
26-11-2012, 08:44 PM
#13
project rat
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The picy's will be posted everytime I work on it
Have a look on here as your a Mk1 Fez owner www.fiesta-mk1.co.uk
If it had of had not been messed about with inside, I would have restored it but the inside had bit's of various Mk1's in it & Mk4 front seat's
Hence why I'm doing what I'm doing to it inside
Have a look on here as your a Mk1 Fez owner www.fiesta-mk1.co.uk
If it had of had not been messed about with inside, I would have restored it but the inside had bit's of various Mk1's in it & Mk4 front seat's
Hence why I'm doing what I'm doing to it inside
26-11-2012, 09:01 PM
#14
The picy's will be posted everytime I work on it
Have a look on here as your a Mk1 Fez owner www.fiesta-mk1.co.uk
If it had of had not been messed about with inside, I would have restored it but the inside had bit's of various Mk1's in it & Mk4 front seat's
Hence why I'm doing what I'm doing to it inside
Have a look on here as your a Mk1 Fez owner www.fiesta-mk1.co.uk
If it had of had not been messed about with inside, I would have restored it but the inside had bit's of various Mk1's in it & Mk4 front seat's
Hence why I'm doing what I'm doing to it inside
03-12-2012, 08:15 PM
#19
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Mk2 light's so I can have the n/s as a reverse light & o/s as the fog
The original reverse light is a on a switch for dark time's lol
My other project will be right up your street
Last edited by Adz82; 03-12-2012 at 08:21 PM.
06-12-2012, 03:15 PM
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