Right as some of you know i got this wee beauty a some weeks ago with the idea of tracking her, well now she is going to see some road use too







Now she needs MOT'ing for 1st of April for my local PF meet. Here's what i found!!!










tried welding this piece up but the welder would not play ball time to go back to snap on me thinks

So as you can see a fair bit of work to get her ready for MOT and because of my shift pattern i only have 8 days to do it in

After all this hard work for her MOT etc, she is coming back off the road for a good freshen up, Zetec engine in the rear and roll on Croft 1st & 2nd yeah baby

Bri.

 

good luck with it mate

 

Hope it all gets done in time!

 

got all the welding and plating done, just got to apply seam sealer and a heavy dose of underseal, hydraulic handbrake to modify for test, fit and modify new radiator and fuel tank mounts, then jobs a good un for now

More pics to follow

Bri.

 

lovely project mate, its from up my way aswel

 

Been quite busy, repaired and taped up some shonky wiring, all plating and undersealing is now done, new rad is almost fitted, just need to blank a pipe off and fanny about trying to bleed it up Fuel tank is back in.

Need to finish rad install, plumb up fuel tank properly as hose pipe was used , modify the hydraulic handbrake, wire up the rad fan

Bri.

 

Nice project mate


Brian

 

Well the only thing left to do is charge the battery, pump up the tyres, change engine oil and take her for MOT on monday @11am

Fingers crossed

Bri.

 

Well that spoiler is finally off Bloody thing was welded on





Can't find any Mk1 tie bar bushes anywere so used some Mk1 escort front wisbone cones

Bri.

 

 

Bet that will go like the clappers, what size engine is that

 

Its just a lancia / fiat twincam 1600cc on twin 40's at the moment for its first outing.

Then putting a 2ltr Zetec turbo in for Croft in September

Bri.

 

Hey hows it going i used to own that car before it came off the road and got sold up to aberdeen. That spec on that engine is basically race, its fully balanced and lightened forged pistons re-angled and cut valves high lift cams. Its about 135BHP and revs to 8000!!!! but dont changed the handeling as those tyres are like glue. i raced a cav 4x4turbo in it it had me in the straights but i got it in the bends i really hope you enjoy it. i used it for a while on the road and its amazing.

 

Well she passed her MOT with flying colours, taxed her up and took her for a spin

Fuel consumption is a little crap like 18 miles to a full fiesta tank

Revs like fook but no guts what so ever , could be the fact that the valve shims are fooked like or its getting a little too much fuel.

Had to let some air out of the tyres a there was 90psi in the rears and 60psi in the fronts

The car feels really stable even when it pulled the clock last night on my private road (100mph) olthough it does feel really good it understeers quite allot

Got to do something with the fuel system as 18 miles to 30ltrs of fuel is just wrong

Bri.

 

um yeah the speedo is wrong to that 100mph is close to 85 and i was running the tires at round about 25psi. The fuel consumption was never that bad when i had it either.

 

Going to have to graft an XR3 carb onto it for the PF meet on sunday or ill be going to the bank for another loan

Bri.

 

why dont ya shovel a rs turbo lump in it and get standard arches for it?do it like chris todds lol

 

Because i'm putting a 2ltr Zetec with some form of turbo / blower on it

Work starts on that on 2nd of April, the day after the PF north east meet and has the be ready for Croft 1st and 2nd September

And it WILL be very handy having wide arche's on her in the future

Bri.

 

After a very successfull PF north east meet on sunday, today was time to whip the old lancia motor out in preperation for the zetec







Now the hunt begins for a 2ltr mondeo engine, subframe, suspension, box and brakes

Keep your eyes peeled the youth wan't mates rates +50% off

Oh and it was a propper Ba$tard of a job to get out ended up cutting most of the pipes, wires and linkages

Bri.

 

not hanging about bri!!

could you not use greame's zetec and I can supply the rest
I do have a black top sat here tho, better for turbocharging

steve

 

Didnt know graham had a zetec for sale, plus i'm on a tight budget

Will be seing you shortly for bits

Bri

 

mental

just spoted were ya live mate, not to self do not try to race a wide arch mk1 fiesta

 

danny, bri is also in billingham..lol

steve

 

reconise that turbo number plate i do

bri ya don't know chris yates do ya with a mk2 golf 20v

mite be wrong as that looks round near knole road near our lasses

 

It was taken at my mates on Horden road mate

yes i know yatsey

thats my old turbo you will recognise, my mate has it now

quick update

Well the shit has it the fan big style just got an eviction notice for the unit I'm using

And i have just removed the rear end of my fizzy

Talk about a string of bad luck latley

Going to find out what the score is tomorrow and see if we can sort it out

Bri.

 

that is shit that mate, just when ya were geting some work done

 

fookin hell ,bri, you just moved in!!
they didn't find the leccy on did they??

when jacko finds a place there is space with us..

steve

 

Cheers mate

No aint found the leccy yet , having trouble with some bloke in a flat opposite compalining about noisey cars and people talking out side the unit Will find out tomorrow if i'm goosed or not If not they have given us til the 20th to get out of bailiffs will come and empty the place

Bri.

 

say he hearing things and that.

what will happen to the fez mate if u have to move out

 

It will have to squat some were till i find alternative acomodation for her

Bri.

 

sure ya don't wanna sell it,

my drive looks looks like scrapy with unfinished projects this cud just join the que

 

No chance mate, got big plans for her next year

Bri.

 

ok well if ya sell i wudn't mind first dibs

 

Try 4th

Bri.

 

Well the unit is safe now after some cunning negotiations by my mates mrs

Can start work again now

Bri.

 

well done bri mate

she going bk to a bare shell then ?

done properly and all that ??

 

hey that looks like fun, im doing ST170 Zetec soon hopefully, want to get my 1/4 mile times down

 

Can't wait to see that

 

No mate, for now its just getting the motor put in the rear, either turbo'd or supercharged, mapped on my SECS management, then lashed round croft.

However over the winter when i have bugger all to do, i'm going to put some serious weight upfront too

Bri.

 

You're a nutter