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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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Default fiesta rs turbo rust box getting lots of love / resto

my wife always wanted a turbo i found a j reg turbo going cheep because at one point the nearside front wheel come off and damaged the wing
this is a pick of it just after i got it


mot and tax run out in november so it was time to do it up
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new wing fitted


removed all the body kit and what was found RUST






we are going to replace the other wing offside rear quorter and the nearside rear arch
also carry out some mods


this is how we left it to day i will get all the parts on order 2 mo
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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That is actually not bad for a frst there normally much worse, Keep up the good work
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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it also needs rear flour pans both inner sills only part that dont need work is the roof and boot flour all parts on order will be with me twomorrow time for work then
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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nice project
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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nice one mate...
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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wll all the new parts turned up to day so its going to be a long week end as being painted monday
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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you dont hang around... ..
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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update it was a very long week end got it all done and in primer finished at 4am monday morning some pics for every one
removed nearside rear




inner sill was all good so fitted the new panel and outer sill





all the old parts

on to the offside













at last all the metal work was done so we put in primer













this is as we left it more work soon i got to find a new nearside door and boot now let me know what you think
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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You certainly dont mess around do you top stuff so far
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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wikid stuff m8..keep it up
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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nice one mate...another one saved from the srappy in the sky... nice job on the rear arch as well... ...keep the up dates coming....
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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not bad for 18hrs of work need to get a door and boot then is paining time
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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quick turn around nice project
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Thats some fast work so far, amazing welding job
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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Excellant work matey

That rear inner o/s arch is in vgc, its another favourite rusting place.

When its painted get it pumped full of Waxoyl

Cheers
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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I must say if there was a race in bying a rust buchet stripping it down and putting it back to a car you would have 1st place in this one ( GOOD WORK MATE ) did you go into work today . I think i would be in bed all day ...O... if you get bord you can come round my house and help me out
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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I must say if there was a race in bying a rust buchet stripping it down and putting it back to a car you would have 1st place in this one ( GOOD WORK MATE ) did you go into work today . I think i would be in bed all day ...O... if you get bord you can come round my house and help me out
i had work at 8am i would help you out bud but 1 your to far away and 2 i got 3 more cars to do (and i dont work in a body shop)
i got my self a new car so i dont have to do any work to it i got the s2 off
mercury grey minter
this is the last one we did for a mate its a mk1 caviler sports hatch we also fitted a c20let lump into it




this one took 4weeks all in run it down santa pod and doing 13.5 with fueling probs great fun
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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its in paint now i will up load pics soon
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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done a really good job there pal, keep up the good work
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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looks nice mate keep up the good work
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nice one mate - another rs saved

oh and cavvy is super cool
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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over due up date vehicle all done been on the road over a year now also done a t3 turbo conversion but time has come that my wife needs a bigger car so it must go what is the price they go for now days ???? rough guide only
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Great work on the Fiestas it brings back memories off when i was doing mine - Cav coupe my old man had one back in the 80's with one of those black grill things on the back window
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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top work, good to see some one fixing one
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Good man
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