Dan F

Monday 9th April 2012

Hey, I just wanted to introduce my Ghia that I bought of Mini Flywheel in Early April 2012
Its a B-reg as im sure you can see with 59 and a bit K on the clocks, doesnt seem to have been welded up anywhere and is totally orriginal bar the xr2 steering wheel
And for the bufties on the forum it came with a sunroof bag, boot tidy, original radio & even has a boot realise (which isnt working at the minute)
Anyway heres some pics,,,













A big thatnks goes to Mini Flywheel for waiting so long for me to pick it up & a bigger thanks to my mate Jonny (mjonathan24) for heling me get this and picking it up 8)
There is a few minor bits that need sorting but im really happy with it, though at the minute its not starting so I need to sort that out on my 2 days off in the week

Dan F

Thursady 19th April

So its still not being much of a daily due to a knackered starter
I ordered one from a local scrappy and they sent one from a rear stater box
so Isent that back and ordered a re-con unit from Online Automotive and they also set the wrong one so Im currently waiting for a phone call to get the right one sent or a refund
Heres a pic of old vs new


Ive got a k&n filter to go on still and I need to get some white paint so I can get the classics painted up

Dan F

Friday 27 April

Ok so while im trying to sort out the non starting issue I though id start putting my time into de-blueing the classics and painting them white
So I started of keying the surfaces that im gonna be painting

And then layed on primer then once dryed gave that a rub and layed on some diamond white ( yes I know it looks cream in the pics)

Im still gonna polish the lips and faces and just have the inserts in white running 175/50 yoko a539s
I'll be getting tyres for these next month and get some coilovers the month after
I cant wait to scrape about it this

Dan F

Wednesday May 2nd

Ok just a quick update
So I got it running again on Monday
I got a replacement starter from my local motorfactors down the road and even got it on trade price as im always in there :blub:
Im so pleased!
Tommorow im hoping to fit my k&n if it doesnt piss down with rain

Dan F

Tursday May 17

Ok, time for an update
So I took it to Fitp at the weekend and it really hit me that standard mk2s are so shit, especially when I was parked next to Zaks which was looking cool as fuck!

(pic taken by Mike)
so erm yeah this bitch is getting pimped :blub:
While im finishing off my classics and waiting for some coin to afford rubber to go on them Ive popped my 'pots on which already feel loads better than the original biscuit tin lids.

I slapped on my OMP steering wheel, and of course elmo...


At the minute I am looking at getting it sitting on its floor
And heres a pic of me & my dad representing on our street

Dan F

Sunday June 10

Ok guys just a quickie
I took it to Classic ford show the other weekend.
The car behaved itself even messing about on the odd occasion
Well actually I did lose 2 wheel bolts somehow
Heres a vid of me on one of my runs, my fastest was a 20.4 @ 63mph which was on my last go
I really enjoyed it and im hoping to knock a second off the time at Retro show
Plans inbetween now and then are to fit my k&n, fixed bucket seats, get some lows on the go & to get some rubber for the classics.
Before I go I must say thanks to Cibo for letting me use your wheel brace :blub:
TTFN

Dan F

Friday June 22

This week ive been mainly wreaking my exhaust, fuck knows how but it sounds like a p.o.s though i do rev it if I drive by scallys :blub:

Ive got a replacement downpipe to go on tommorow though
I also got bored of seeing two Omps logos looking at me so i used some 3M carbon wrap ive got laying about and covered the centre section of my steering wheel

And now ive bought new front speakers
a cd player
a set of -50mm springs
a set of 165/55/13 pirelli tyres to go on my classics
and one of Alex's polybushed panhard rods
So it'll be a mad scramble to get everything sorted before next weekend as im off to retro show then
As per usual TTFN

Dan F

Sat July 07

Quick update
I didnt manage to get everything sorted before retro show but it was still a good show and I still managed a few runs onthe strip
I met my mate Matt yesterday who lowered my car and popped the adjustable panhard rod on




Im so pleased with it for now but o do tgink a couple of coils need to come off at the front and one from each side at the rear
I still need to fit my cd player and get a front set of bushes as a few of mine are worn

Dan F

Tuesday October 23

So after coming to conclusion that im too lazy to polish my rims I decided the week before ford fair to spray the whole lot white which i finished just before laving the saturday before the show-close call
Heres a pic of it sitting prettyish

I bought Jamies old Ashley system to slap on the 1.1 downpipe for some raspy goodness


The car had a good scrub behind the ears ready for a random photoshoot round lincoln thanks to a mates girlfriend
Im waiting on the rest but heres a teaser

Now for the main reason of this update...
So I made a trip to Milton Keynes last night and picked this naughty s2 rst lump up

Ive already got the intercooler so I thought i may aswell go turbo so I should have it in & running within a few months as I need to get a few bits still

Dan F

Wednesday 26 December 2012

Update time
Soooo after having a chat with Mike about my engine the decision has been made to covert it to run an R5 carb setup and ditch the rubbish rst stuff
So Ive been collecting parts to get all this sorted but still have a way to go till I can drop this lump in
Hers the engine as it stands now, yeah ive just plonked the xr2 inlet on for now so I dont lose the thing


And heres some other bits ive added recently


I got these reproduction mk1 fiesta mirriors from Steve at Speedshack, theyre loads better than the elephant ears that mk2s come with

Also friday just gone I took it to see my mate Matt for its first mot since ive had the thing and I was pleased when it passed firts time as Ive never had a car do that
After the test he got to chopping the front springs a tad to bring the nose down, theres still plenty more lows to come but that'll come after the new engine is in


Ive also sold my old blue mk2 as I didnt have the time or space for 2 cars realistically

But the way ive see it ive done more to this one in less than a year than i ever did in the 5 yrs I owned the blue un so meh
Plus the white one will be a beast (or break and cost me a fortune :blub: )

Mk4 Rick

The car is coming on nicely mate

danny_boy699

iTrader: (5)

dan mate how life i see ya still shaging shitbox ya trater lol

Dan F

Everythings alright I guess lol
Aye its all about SBR buddy, ive had more fun on stand with this lot than I ever did in the few years I was showing with xrpoo

Thanks guys

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Nice car this.

Dan F

Cheers Glenn

kedowan

This looks great, would really love an old Fiesta

danny_boy699

iTrader: (5)

that why i don't bother going on any more bit shit realy.

Dan F

Cheers matey
you should get one theyre so easy to work on its crazy, just keep looking around for one and im sure one you want will pop up as this is my 3rd mk2 now

Aye Danny no-one really spoke to anyone or wanted to do anything but talk paintcodes

jamesst24

nice project mate

Dan F

thanks mate i just cant wait to get it finished

Dan F

So retro show is the deadline so not much time at all oops
Got everything bar hoses though so its all good
I sacked off the old rst engine as tbh its was shit, replaced it with this as the lump is a lot better spec than the other one

I then painted it up and bought a s2 box to go with it
I'll let the pics do the talking though


Inlet and reni 5 carb etc is off on its way to zak for tinkerings

Dan F

So the engine got thrown in the other day along with the gearbox and cradle aswell as hooking up the linkage which was a faff but nothing a bit of cutting and drilling didn't sort.

I then put the dizzy and leads on then started to get exited and so I put the tubular manifold on, turbo and external wastegate on and trust me when I say its really tight in there now.





Im so glad the thing is in.
And yes im aware I need the give the bay a proper scrub haha

Cossie.jack

Looks brilliant mate, keep up the good work

MrCapriScort

The car is really taking shape mate, that engine will transform the car, hope you upgrading the brakes aswell

Dan F

Cheers guys

Ive mocked up the intercooler and boost hoses now, I just need to get a few bolts and a few more hoses till im happy with how its sat

Dan F

Well here's a few piccys of the other bits on the car so far...
I hacked out a bit of the front panel so the intercooler sits how I want it to without pipe touching or rubbing, also cut out underneath the bumper so its tucked up nicely


put the oil cooler on which I don't know where to put but for now it sits behind the front panel out the way


put my carb turbo fuel reg in place

And got a big ramair filter which doesn't really fit cause the bonnet lever thing gets in the way so i'll probably end up using bonnet pins

Got a gauge holder, and plopped my boost gauge in, just need to sort an oil temp one and oil pressure one

And got an external swirl pot etc which im waiting on fuel lines for so it can be plumbed in

oh and my orange bits :blub:
I need to re do the steering wheel as ive really fucked it up haha


Well as I got the inlet and carb back from Zak a bit agao and a few other main parts I thought id pull my finger out and start throwing everything in








And yes the rad and fan is cable tied in for now :blub:
Gonna have to space the bonnet as the inlet pipe fouls the bonnet but that's no bother

Had a helper aswell chewing the spanners and I had a go at turning it over on the key quickly, dunno why the vid is upside down though

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I cant see any reason why this wont make the Shitbox racing ace café meet now

Brian

iTrader: (2)

Looking good Dan


Brian

Dan F

This is where I got up to this time last year
So anyway been chopping and drilling....









Progress slowed down a bit when I got my daily last year


I have made more progress with this during the summer up to now so i'll have to sort some pics out of what ive been up to

Stage6

Loving this little fez build !

s2 is nice too lol

NobbyClark

That's a fantastic MK2 mate! The S2 isn't bad either!!! Haha.


I'm not jealous one bit!!!!

sridgett

that gonna be mantal, my mk2 will need a lot of work befor it will look any where near a good as that.lol

Dan F

Cheers lads ive been doing little bits here and there. Wheels went away for a refurb so i need to pick them up and throw some tyres on and get some arches sorted soon really.

Its got a carbon fibre boot at the minute with a few more carbon bits to follow but i'll pop some pics up asap to show you where im at