Hey all,

Thought I'd better post some of the progress of my Fiesta Zetec project...

I did post a thread in the Fiesta section when I first got it. I payed a score for it off my aunt as it was left at her new place by the previous owners!

Didn't look too bad when I first got it home, but after removing bumpers and kit there is a fair amount of rust on the rear arches and fillercap! I did start to repair some of the rusty bodywork a few weeks back, but as the car is outside at the moment, it's just far too cold to be out there! The shell will be put in my dads lockup in the next week or two so I can get the bodywork finished...

So far I have welded the fuel filler up (will fill tank up through a pipe in the boot floor or rear window), a couple of holes in the rear arch and cut back the rear valance where it has rusted. Still to do are a few small holes on the rear, a hole in the passenger footwell and a couple of small holed on the front valance. The interior has been stripped and all sound proofing removed. It will be a track/sprint car when finished so none of this junk will be going back in lol

About a good days work once I get the car in the lockup and she'll be welded up and a few coats of primer...

Basicly the engin will run a ERST manifold with T3, uprated injectors, lowered compression and remapped FRST managment. I have already started to work on the engine in the last week or so at work...

The sites below have been very helpful for info regarding Zetec turbo conversions, as has this site and fiestaturbo.com

www.streetdragster.com
www.djstalker.com/content/view/238/44/

Here are a couple of photos...

When I got her home...
[img:500:375:10307cbe6a]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v61/MK1Rallye/xr2i-t/frontside.jpg[/img:10307cbe6a]

Stripped inside...
[img:500:375:10307cbe6a]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v61/MK1Rallye/xr2i-t/rearinner2.jpg[/img:10307cbe6a]
[img:500:375:10307cbe6a]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v61/MK1Rallye/xr2i-t/rearinner.jpg[/img:10307cbe6a]

Escort manifold off a friend...
[img:500:375:10307cbe6a]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v61/MK1Rallye/xr2i-t/ERSTmanifold.jpg[/img:10307cbe6a]

Breather blanking plate...
[img:500:375:10307cbe6a]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v61/MK1Rallye/xr2i-t/Breatherblankingplate-1.jpg[/img:10307cbe6a]

Injector bungs...
[img:500:375:10307cbe6a]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v61/MK1Rallye/xr2i-t/Injectorbungs.jpg[/img:10307cbe6a]

S/S fuel rail...
[img:500:375:10307cbe6a]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v61/MK1Rallye/xr2i-t/Stainlessfuelrail.jpg[/img:10307cbe6a]

That's about it for now, I'll post updates and photo's as I go...

Thanks

Shaun