Cheers again for the kind words - always nice to see some good feedback after so much graft!
Originally Posted by
A16X_TM
how hard was the peddle box/ hydraulic clutch/ mtx75 box to get in??
The MK5 Fiesta pedal box had to be modified to fit the MK3 Fiesta, it did take a couple of hours to do as I had to add some new metal to the back to allow me to bolt it to the original MK3 mounting holes in the bulkhead. Also, holes had to be neatly made in the bulkhead where the clutch master cylinder inlet/outlet pipes go. It wasn't really difficult, just time-consuming! - there's a full build pics on fiestaturbo.com member's gallery.
I did get a local hydraulic hose specialist to swage the gearbox-end of a MK1 Focus 2.0 clutch pipe to the clutch master cylinder-end pipe from a MK5 fiesta as the Fiesta clutch slave cylinder has a smaller fitting than the Focus one. He only charged me a fiver to make it and it works a treat!
Fitting the MTX75 involved chopping some of the inner wing out then re-welding some 5mm thick steel back in where it wouldn't foul the gearbox. Everything was seam-sealed afterwards before the bay was resprayed. Again, full build pics on fiestaturbo.com.
I had some custom driveshafts made which are basically shortened 2.0 Focus MK1 items. To allow the Focus outer CV joints to fit my Fiesta, I fitted the later MK3.5 (1994>) fiesta front hubs/carriers which Focus MK1 outer CV's fit perfectly.