Hi All.

finally started my project ,mk6 fiesta RWD. all stripped out and in the process of cleaning down everything underneath before welding can begin.

i plan to use Neutrarust 661 on some rusty bits. not many i may add tho. and the fully paint underneath when work is completed. i intend to use stone chip to fully cover underneath but open to suggestions regarding long life protection for the underside.

cheers all

 

 

Looks like a cracking project this. What running gear are you planning on using?

 

i have sierra cosworth rear beam and lsd unit. rear 18mm roll bar, with rose jointed drop links, rear calipers and discs
with GAZ coilovers running 180 springs.
front is grp 4 escort mk2 struts and compression struts ,and anti roll bar. sierra crossmember and power steering rack.

engine is going to be ST170 running zx9r bike carbs, running thru RX8 6 speed gearbox. that ive just bought,
fully seam welded shell,


kawasaki zx9r carbs



Rear sierra calipers



Rose jointed rear drop links for rollbar



New gaz coilovers with 180lbs springs



Sierra cosworth lsd diff



Rear beam and front crossmember

 

rear dimpled discs



gaz coilovers with 180 lbs springs



rear beam polybushed

 

rear boot floor. with spare wheel removed, and start to clean off all underneath

 

RX8 6 SPEED BOX. COMPLETE WITH PROPSHAFT

 

Excellent project, keep the updates coming. I would junk the bike carbs though

 

why u say junk bike carbs.
have fitted them loads of times in past, and they perform well. Jeers mike

 

To be fair it is only re quoting what I have read about in Dave Walkers articles where he says they are not suited to car engines. To me a carb is so out of date compared to modern injection.

 

I beg to differ on this one. Properly set up carbs can work as well as injection. . I realise injection is the modern version of carbs. But price out weights it for me. And after fitting bike carbs to many different engine in past, I know they can perform.

 

Yeah no worries, after all he sells an injection management system... he says carbs are a series of running rich with a series of flat spots.

 

Same as Caddy says, there can be no argument for carbs over injection nor even one to say they’re on par. But if you’re happy to use them fair enough but they’re budget for a reason.

 

another buzy night in garage with wire brush fitted to angle grinder. cleaning down underneath,
GETTING THERE tho


all underseal removed so far



messy and hard work , but its coming off slowly

 

Finally cleaned down
Looking good

 

Now this will be a cool project. The only other rear drive mk6 fiesta I can think of was a silver on a company called a1 rallysport made.

 

Oooooh, being the owner of 2 MK6s, I'm going to be keeping a keen eye on this thread

 

Nice looking job so far

I have an Rx8 6 speed for my RWD project, how are you modifying the prop to the correct length and to fit the sierra diff flange?

 

my plan is to remove front prop joint off carbon fibre rx8 prop, and use bars propshaft in neath to graft it on to sierra propshaft,

 

My latest buy, st170 engine for my RWD project,