RS-JAMES

proberably could but it would be cheaper and easyer to buy a mk1 fiesta lol
and i do have a dremel but it seems it doesent want to cut through the metal so i was forced to use a hacksaw

RAPID 3DR

im guna use mk2 escort,more things re usable & alot similar

craig86

that will be shit hot mate when you going to start it

RS-JAMES

be a good idea that
would be good to see what a mk2 escort comes out like

im getting decals made for my fiesta consisting of 2 ford badges a boot badge saying fiesta GL and 2 black sidestripes they will go on before the clear coat

RAPID 3DR

got to get another escort first as dont wana cut this 1 up.i do have a zakspeed i could use but duno

RAPID 3DR

be good to c urs too mate,have u built many more projects like this??

RS-JAMES

i made a widearch scirroco once but i sold it

it came out nice got it resprayed in a deep flip paint color with black leather interior and red piping looked wicked

mentalistdave

still waiting for the saph to be finished, ,u not getting that done first???

petey.

finish the zakspeed mate it'll do a mint on ebay, i love it
escort looks a better base car must admit, do a mk2 xr2 it'd be class

RAPID 3DR

lol maybe bot lol.keep putting it off

RAPID 3DR

i kno i get board,ive got a bloke wantingme to build 1,maybe ill offer him this 1 if i eva get it done.

RS-JAMES

yeah that saphire looks really nice would love to see that finished

mentalistdave

get on with it,, we all waiting to see this one finished.
i am not starting nothing untill i get my series 2 done, then finish of the series 1 estate.
good to see some photos on facebook.

RAPID 3DR

3i kno u lot are lolyeah thought i would have ago at getting sum up,took me ages to work it out

RAPID 3DR

thanks mate

model mad

hows the fiesta coming on mate

RS-JAMES

hi all
done some more today to the fescort( mixture of fiesta and escort)
done some more choppy chop

my tools for today( finally got my milliput

what im aiming for in the end

cut the slam panel off the escort

and the light holders and grill support

then some of the wing where the lights go

and the bumper mounting came off
bare front

i then used an old dvd case that had quite thick plastic to make a front end strcture

what i used

then i started on my bonnet

more on that later lol
the front got treated to some filler ( sorry about the dark pics )

and to show how hard it dryed

the back strengthening bars

front built up a but more with milliput ( by the way this is my first time using milliput so it isnt the best )

and the bonnet with the fiesta lip being built ( unfinished)

front back together

and some end of day 2 pics

model mad

starting to really look like a fiesta now mate, if tha milliput has gone hard its gona be a job to sand back, did u use water, shud of smoothed it out, apart from tha tho mate it really is now looking good.

RS-JAMES

never thought about using water
im new to milliput lol goint to have to use the dremel to sand it back lol
thanks for the advice mate

model mad

thas ok mate, some people on here do it so smooth it doesnt evan need sanding

RS-JAMES

yeah thats what i was hoping to achieve lol

RS-JAMES

update:
done some ore to the fescort today

firs of all i sanded back the milliput i did yesterday


with the bonnet added( still needed alot of work)

then i started on the boot

cut off the back

and bonded on and placed on the car to check levels etc

and then i ground down the ridges on the side as the mk1 fiesta doesent havethem

then i added filler and ended it because i sliced my finger with the hacksaw and it was hurting but managed to get pics


also added milliput to the bonnet ( i decided to add too much instead of too little lol will get dremmeld tommorow and filler applyed

doors also ground and filler applyed

managed to get one smooth before my finger hurting


its now got fiesta light holes instead of the escort ones

will all get smooth tommorow and more filler applyed in places where it needs it then i will be adding some fiesta highlight to the bodywork then it will be in primer and i will start the intrerior

let me know what you think so far

longdog

iTrader: (1)

Really coming on on mate.

issysdad

Mate, that is awesome! Was trying to think of something different to do to an escort and I think for originality you win!

RAPID 3DR

bloody hell,u must like sanding mate.be easier to get little amount on & then build it up,get a better shape & less sanding
u be finished soon looking at it

RS-JAMES

i bought some sanding block pad things and a lump of filler will be fully sanded in about 1 min
they dont leve deep scraches neither

RAPID 3DR

were u get them from??

RS-JAMES

i got them form a bootsale but ive seen them in diy shops and their in some moterfactors i think they last forever though and there quite cheap

issysdad

Just seen this on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-18-PEPPER-PO...item2ead9268ae

I think that would finish off the model!

zetec-Sam

iTrader: (2)

Can people not quote every bloody picture then say 'ooo looks nice' please!

PHAT C

defo pepper pots on a fiesta

RS-JAMES

great find
will get them bought

model mad

why do u say this???????????????? whats the matter with people saying tha mate.

model mad

defo peper pots on a mk1 fiesta, this may be my next project now seeing how well yours is going.



this is the exact copy of the 1 i maybe doing.

RS-JAMES

yeah its fun building it
but ime having a hard time with the bonnet and the boot
gonna need to rethin the boot as it curves too much and goes down too far so im going to have to get it shorter and straighter

model mad

oh no dont sound good. hope it turns out ok mate

RS-JAMES

sounds worse than it is
the only problem with the bonney is that the milliput needs sanding and it needs some more filler on the front
the boot just needs a piece of metal straightening then the part around the window needs streightening on the back to accomodate the straightend metal

PHAT C

think his just saying that people keep posting the pics bk up on there quote so it takes ages to go through the same pics over and over rather than just writting text

model mad

oh right, when i was doing my s2 estate i cut the boot where u had cut it and the i used plasticard to make my boot then i put it on with super glue and milliput, the boot isnt so heavy as well which makes it better.

model mad

oh right tha is a bit of a pain, the thread is about tha certain car so people know wha ya talkin bout, i c were hes coming from now, didnt really understand the post he sent but i do now