just put a deposit on my first project

cant wait to get under the bonet





and the work space i will be using




coments ,ideas welcome

so far im going to get her back to standered and mot then rip the block out and clean and paint the block.

thort of mabey turboing her but im not sure how easy that will be ???

shes a 1.8 efi 16v

john

 

wheelsget a nice set of white wheels and tcut itnice car had 1 myself good powerwill be keeping a eye on this

 

i know thats all thats missing,dont get her home till the end of the month so will get more pics then.

must say i havent seen many fiesta xr2is in that colour,on a l reg and with a 1.8 engine

john

 

Nice, probably the best colour for an XR2i 16v, had one myself, yeah, try and put it back to standard if you can... will dig out a pic of mine if I can.

Sarah

 

Here ya go....





According to the DVLA it hasn't been taxed since March 2007 and the last time I saw it, it looked in a very sorry state.

 

shame as i said i havent seen alot of them about in that colour

milage reads 89000 aswell ,not bad for a 15 year old car

john

 

d day has come ....get her tomorow canna wait

 

looks like a good base for a project!

 

I'll keep an eye on this! wanted one before I snapped up my xr3i

 

i just picked the car up on my recovery truck(well my mates but we do it togther)for John iam sure he will do a good jobgood luck bud

 

standard or retro clean i say!!! good luck and savour each moment with it lol you will tear your hair out at times!!!

 

spot on..

 

i am going to try and keep an eye on him to make sure he gets it rightthink its just a general resto tidy up shiney bits blah blah well thats what was mentioned in the truck on the way to get the car.............the engine is very quite good runner so thats a good start few wee bits but easy fixable

 

good choice of car for a first project im on my first restoration and im thinking i should hav kept my rs1800,never seems to be ending,,,,, hope you got a good un b4 the lol.....

 

cherrs for the vote of conferdence everyone lol.......

will keep it updated as much as poss

john

 

just an update as to what def needs doing:

1.new battery
2.new sterring rack
3.new passenger wing mirror
4.welding.....2 new sills,3 small patches underneath plus small hole on passenger arch and quater panel around filler cap.
5.full respray
6.replace parcel shelf


so if anyone has any of the listed above then please pm me.

john

 

When you want a respray or welding i have guys john

 

you will get all your panels from dingbro lad,can get you basic trade prices if you want me too look it all up for you if you want and if you no sum1 with an account with us then you will get sum discount

will be keepin an eye on your progress,as for the shelf you will pick 1 up for the price o a packet of fags.....lol

 

cherrs craig will need the welding done like as young alan seems a bit unsure about it now lol

riped out the interior today after work....was shocked at the amount and condition of the welding that had already been done.its a mess to be honist so first thing first get a grinder and drill with the wire brush atachment and tidy it all up.

will need a new carpet as well as whoever done the welding in the first place didnt take the intereor out and bernt holes in it
so revised list

1.new battery
2.new sterring rack
3.new passenger wing mirror
4.welding.....2 new sills,5 small patches underneath plus hole on passenger arch and iner arch plus quater panel around filler cap.
5.full respray
6.replace parcel shelf
7. new carpet
8.full service
9.set of alloys

xr2john.....im sorted for parts as my misses`s sisters other half works in dingbro dundee but cherrs for the offer mate

what i do want to know is there anywhere i can get a acount for bits and pay it monthly??? and how to go about it???

any way heres sum pics i took earlyer befor it got dark(realy need to get a camara this phones shit)

 

after a 17 hour shift im now back out on the car

if i wanted to turbo her how wud i go about it??

john

 

im going to kinross market/carboot in about 20 mins.......what oil do i need for her?

john

 

if you want to turbo her, youll be best just putting a fiesta rs turbo or escort rs turbo engine in it

 

Good going wish you all the best~!!

 

ok done some work on her today,i think a turbo is the last thing im going to be doing....check the pics










my boy aaron got it on the project he cleand up the floor
not sure where to go with this now as i cud reshell her but i realy want a original xr2i
so will make a dision after we have cleand up the underside.

coments on the rust welcome lol

john

 

That looks bad mate... all the best with the repair/reshell work when you get down to it. You'll feel AWESOME if you stick with it and get it looking the way you want it to and back to its best, but it's going to be quite a long road.


Cheers,
Grant

 

id reshell mate.

 

i new she was rusty but i underestamated how bad lol
i dont realy want to reshell her want a original so will have to get a few prices together for body pannelsmtime to get on the blower to dingbro lol

cherrs for the coments

john

 

reshell it John that will cost a fortune too fix m8

 

If he can weld himself it shouldn't cost that much, needs a new back panel, think I paid about Ł40 for mine. I would be looking for some new rear quarters too.

 

thats bad!

 

ok well im still going to wait and get prices on parts and labour as unforchanuntly i cant weld

but in case i do take the advice ive been given if anyone has a spair mk3 shell in gud nick .....let us know

cherrs john

going on ebay now

 

nah thats not too bad!!

looks about the same as my escort when i first got it, few new panels and alot of welding wire you'll be sorted! gota keep the old fords alive!

And you say you cant weld... i think if you had a go on that car youd be the welding master by the end of it! lol.

 

thats needin a fair bit of welding but its not beyond repair, i couldnt weld b4 i started my project and just got a 10 min crash course from my neighbour and off i went, seriously its not that hard at all to pick up,hav a look at the resto of my xr2 and you will see how much i had too do,stick with the shell you've got and once its finished it will be mint and you will get the satisfaction of doing it all yourself

 

ok what kind of welder did u use as i have been given a arc welder???

john

 

i got a shot of a sealey mig with gas and it was shit
so i got a shot of my neighbours gasless clarke mig and that was much better,get yourself a couple of bits of sheet steel to practice welding on b4 you try anything on your car as if you just try too weld the car straight away you will just blow holes and a decent mask is a must so you can see what you r doing without going blind but give it a go and you will be surprised how easy it is,i wont pay any1 too weld ever again

if you need any advice just ask,i will help where i can,its just a case of getting the welder set right and you will be away

 

ok well after the disapointment of yestaday after strping the back end i started on the front and was plesently serprised







thort if i treat the rust and grind it back to good metal i cud save some money and fiberglass the tiny holes on the front

coments??

john

 

it will never be right trust me bud get a minty mint shell put the parts and engine etc etc and you will have a nice cari have been there done it and never again

 

i agree with that,if your not goin to go to the hassle of changing the front panels and you need to do so much too the back of the car and floor and more than likely the sills aswell,it would be more practical to get another shell,if you just fill up all that bits and pieces it will need the whole lot done after 1 winter but your motor lad
will keep an eye out for a decent shell,they r out there

 

maby ya right....

lets see what gumtree has to offer

john

 

i take it u hav admited defeat with that shell??? get yourself a welder and prove em all wrong