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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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Ollie's 1989 Mk2 Fiesta XR2





Current Spec List:

Engine:
  • 1600 CVH Engine running an early XR2 Weber DFT Carb modified with manual choke.
  • Modified 1400 manifold.
  • K&N air filter and breather kit.
  • Blue Magnecore 8mm HT leads and NGK grooved plugs.
  • RS1600i Rocker cover.
  • Chrome strutt tops & expansion tank lid.
  • Polished ally cover's for brake reserviour and coil.
  • Polished (well it was once!) ally heat sheild on exhaust.
  • RS Supaflex clear ducting for cold air to the K&N (summer only).
  • Manual override for the radiator fan.
  • All visible hex bolts replaced with stainless torx ones.
  • All jubilee clips replaced with Hitorq stainless ones.
Running gear:
  • 15" x 6j 15 Spoke Fiesta Zetec S Wheels.
  • Goodridge braided brake hoses.
  • Ferodo DS2000 pads.
  • Red-dot 6 Groove discs on front.
  • Lowered 30mm on Avo adjustable rate dampers and springs.
  • Polysport bushes all round.
  • Powerflex rear strut top mounts.
Exterior:
  • Clear front and side indicators.
  • Clear rear light clusters.
  • Mirror bulbs all round for the indicators and LED clusters for the brake lights.
  • Early Clio rear wiper.
  • Shorter front wiper arms off some old BMW.
  • Silver pin stripe and bumber stripes.
  • Boot lock barrel removed, filled and painted to match the bodywork.
  • Engine grill bar and fuel cap colour coded.
  • Ford Headlight covers.
  • New Ford badges (they're smaller and darker!).
  • Black tubing between the scuttle pannel and the wings replaced with blue slicone tube.
Interior:
  • Lockwood white dials.
  • Foot well lights in the kick panel each activated by their respective door.
  • Most bulbs replaced with blue LED's (including the interior light!)
  • Additional sound deadening using 2 rolls of Dynamat.
  • Dash fixing bolts replaced with ally allenbolts and tapered sleeves.
  • Sparco harness pads.
  • Richbrook Polished Ally Gear knob.
  • Richbrook Polished Ally limited edition Fiesta tax-disc holder.
  • Remote boot solenoid.
  • Remote central locking.
  • Flamemaster Fire-extinquisher mounted under drivers seat.
ICE and Security:
  • Yep, it's got both.
Still to come:
  • Front (& maybe also rear) strut brace.
  • Kent CVH22 Cam & vernier pulley.
  • Magnex Exhaust.
  • Rear disc conversion.
For more information and work in progress pictures see - www.thefiesta.com/project1
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