Hey, thought id better start a thread on here.

Its a 2000 'x' Reg Ka, so has the endura engine etc. Was quite impressed as it has power steering. Very rusty, brakes are crap, suspension on its way out, needs a lot of work, no mot no tax but only cost me £100

Bought a few parts:

Mondeo Mk3 Calpiers
ST 170 300mm Discs
Bmc Cda Air filter
Impreza bucket seats
Weld in petrol cap repair panel
Spoiler
Sport Ka rear bumper
Mk5 Fiesta Shocks and springs
MS Side skirts
Saxo Show cage

Still waiting on most of it turning up.

 

before i started:



comparing fiesta mk5 rear struts to ka:



all fitted:

 

17" Kahn alloys and rear arches welded:

 

saxo showcage modifited to fit the ka and painted:







rear crossmember welded, all etch primered, and everything fitted:

 

Get rid of the show cage, they do more damage in a crash than they do good.

 

Today i started on the front,

Before i started:



Fiesta strut next to ka strut, as u can see only difference is top bolt needs cut down a bit:



all fitted and down:



Was supposed to be 30mm fiesta shocks and springs but measured it and its 40mm??

 

Also removed the airbox and fitted my bmc cda air filter, made up of a combination of stuff to get it down the gap between battery and fan, was a tight squeeze but goes down to cold air now.

before:



after:

 

A few extra pics i took,





rear crossmember finished and also rear wiper smoothed over and dent removed:

 

impreza seat laid in to see how much room there is:



new 300mm drilled and grooved discs:

 

wasnt expecting it to do anything lol

 

Iv'e heard that they are not very safe as well. Why dont you extend the cage and weld it in properly thus becoming a proper roll cage Nothing against your plans you understand, I like the project . Whats the actual plan for the car then, where's it gonna end up?

 

Once all the mot works done,

Fit sideskirts
Fit st170 brakes
Fit impreza bucket seats
Black rear seat
Black doorcards
Spray all the interior
Fit cd player + speakers
Decat + backbox
Sportka back bumper
Then full respray once its all ready and paint the wheels gunmetal / anthracite

I had one before but it got written off will try to get find pics of it

 

Found them :