My 397BHP Zetec Turbo 3dr. Its over...
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dog shit.
why are you keeping the colour a secret fudge,, there was a photoshop
post on it
woest kept secret around lol
just hope Pom calls soon and gets it sprayed up.
aint heard from him for a while, has he fallen off the face of the earth
why are you keeping the colour a secret fudge,, there was a photoshop
post on it
woest kept secret around lol
just hope Pom calls soon and gets it sprayed up.
aint heard from him for a while, has he fallen off the face of the earth
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Originally Posted by Batfink
I posted this on Retro Rides and look what i got
http://retrorides.proboards29.com/in...0618521&page=8
http://retrorides.proboards29.com/in...0618521&page=8
Didnt go down to well though
Mega hard work to read the thread though due to about 1 billion animated smileys, posts written in 'barryish' and massive bangin' siggy pics, check this one:
what a twit.
what a twit.
#47
ok as you can see from the other pics i have been busy nailing on most of the kit so i can take it down to the bodyshop, heres some pics
i bought some of the stuff off paul harmsworth (3dr rally slag) and crossed the border to wales. i went there initially to pick up the RS500 whale tail and and a 2wd prop. but cam home with a rear bumper, headlights and grill too lol - cheer paul
i think the companys mondeo looked spanking with a 500 tail on it lol
boot full of stuff
and then i got a front bumper off Ebay, and Darren Cudd wanted to make a copy of it so i lent it to him for a bit. turns out the original one was a complete pile of shit
see darrens thread on his xr4x4 race car for the moulding process here https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...er=asc&start=0
anyway, this was the finished result, and its err not the best fit, but not down to darren, its from the shoddy original
just attached at the front
niiiice big side gaps
i manged to get the n/s on, but not the o/s as i couldnt be arsed to get even more soaked by lying under the car with a drill lol
im loving the selotaped on indicators
rear bumper and RS500 spoiler on
overall shot with the bonnet on too.
i bought some of the stuff off paul harmsworth (3dr rally slag) and crossed the border to wales. i went there initially to pick up the RS500 whale tail and and a 2wd prop. but cam home with a rear bumper, headlights and grill too lol - cheer paul
i think the companys mondeo looked spanking with a 500 tail on it lol
boot full of stuff
and then i got a front bumper off Ebay, and Darren Cudd wanted to make a copy of it so i lent it to him for a bit. turns out the original one was a complete pile of shit
see darrens thread on his xr4x4 race car for the moulding process here https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...er=asc&start=0
anyway, this was the finished result, and its err not the best fit, but not down to darren, its from the shoddy original
just attached at the front
niiiice big side gaps
i manged to get the n/s on, but not the o/s as i couldnt be arsed to get even more soaked by lying under the car with a drill lol
im loving the selotaped on indicators
rear bumper and RS500 spoiler on
overall shot with the bonnet on too.
#50
i didnt try the original mate, it was pissing down and i got pissed off lol
it got the n/s side to go on, but its kinda bowed on the corner, and the bolt didnt line up with the hole on the o/s
ill let the body shop sort it out as no doubt they are more capable than i lol
it got the n/s side to go on, but its kinda bowed on the corner, and the bolt didnt line up with the hole on the o/s
ill let the body shop sort it out as no doubt they are more capable than i lol
#51
im wondering how fucked that original may have been it could have been made from a really hot brew so that it pulled like a twat when it was cured it sounds reallt drastic but if it really doesnt fit then you may have to cut it down the middle and remove 10mm then glass it back together. fooking shit way of having to do it though
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Originally Posted by fudgeass
It's gonna be great seeing all this take shape Good luck sorting the bumper problem, cutting and shutting would be an arse
#58
I have the same car on my drive that i built up using a rover v8 about a year ago, the cars looking a bit sorry for it self after being stored at the rear ov a friends garage workshop for the last year,I am going to run the v8 for the coming year and build something similar to the spec of your zetec engine then take the v8 kit out and sell it on, i am just gonna do it a bit at a time as funds allow, get the zetec engine and build it in the garage proper home brew style
here,s the rough spec
CAR SPECS :- This is all on the cheap as chips rules.
Sierra 3Dr shell stripped and sandblasted suspension and underneath and properly butt\seam welded where needed,
aiming for a look like this:
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=186309
Chassis Components:-
Granada cosworth front disks, calipers \Sapphire cosworth 4 pot callipers
Granada cosworth front Xmember (with TCA's rollbar and PS rack),????
Granada cosworth vented rear disks and callipers,
Granada cosworth complete rear beam (with LSD),
Front and rear Deflex Polly Bush kit,
Braided lines all round...
GEARBOX spec:- HOPEFULLY
Ford getrag Automated manual transmission mt75 gearbox, [TRANSIT]
[Durashift] box
http://www.getrag-ford-transmissions.de/ehtm/prod2.htm
http://www.getrag-ford-transmissions...MT75_ASM_E.PDF
just need to find some more info on them like the bellhousing fitment's for it
ENGINE spec:- STANDARD at first
Series 3 standard 2.0 litre zetec engine and ancillaries from a mondeo or focus at first then upgrade as funds allow to:-
ENGINE spec:- MEDIUM
Series 3 standard 2.0 litre engine from a mondeo or focus upgraded to turbo but still N\a setup engine on low boost using fiesta or escort rs turbo bits on a http://boostperformance.co.uk. cast iron zetec turbo exhaust manifold. so dont have to mess ablout redrilling the zetec intake and exhaust stud bolts.
ENGINE spec:- HIGH
Turbo'd Series 3 2.0 litre engine from a mondeo or focus rebuilt to http://boostperformance.co.uk 2.0 litre spec or similar
86 mm forged pistons.
Full bottom end rebuild with heavy duty bearing shells
full ARP bolt set.
a long way to go but i'm not in a rush just kicking the v8 to death first
here,s the rough spec
CAR SPECS :- This is all on the cheap as chips rules.
Sierra 3Dr shell stripped and sandblasted suspension and underneath and properly butt\seam welded where needed,
aiming for a look like this:
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=186309
Chassis Components:-
Granada cosworth front disks, calipers \Sapphire cosworth 4 pot callipers
Granada cosworth front Xmember (with TCA's rollbar and PS rack),????
Granada cosworth vented rear disks and callipers,
Granada cosworth complete rear beam (with LSD),
Front and rear Deflex Polly Bush kit,
Braided lines all round...
GEARBOX spec:- HOPEFULLY
Ford getrag Automated manual transmission mt75 gearbox, [TRANSIT]
[Durashift] box
http://www.getrag-ford-transmissions.de/ehtm/prod2.htm
http://www.getrag-ford-transmissions...MT75_ASM_E.PDF
just need to find some more info on them like the bellhousing fitment's for it
ENGINE spec:- STANDARD at first
Series 3 standard 2.0 litre zetec engine and ancillaries from a mondeo or focus at first then upgrade as funds allow to:-
ENGINE spec:- MEDIUM
Series 3 standard 2.0 litre engine from a mondeo or focus upgraded to turbo but still N\a setup engine on low boost using fiesta or escort rs turbo bits on a http://boostperformance.co.uk. cast iron zetec turbo exhaust manifold. so dont have to mess ablout redrilling the zetec intake and exhaust stud bolts.
ENGINE spec:- HIGH
Turbo'd Series 3 2.0 litre engine from a mondeo or focus rebuilt to http://boostperformance.co.uk 2.0 litre spec or similar
86 mm forged pistons.
Full bottom end rebuild with heavy duty bearing shells
full ARP bolt set.
a long way to go but i'm not in a rush just kicking the v8 to death first
#67
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looking good so far mate
had the same problem with the fiberglass front spoiler i had but not as bad- but the body shop should be able to sort no problem
think the rear spoiler should have stayed on the mondeo
had the same problem with the fiberglass front spoiler i had but not as bad- but the body shop should be able to sort no problem
think the rear spoiler should have stayed on the mondeo
#69
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Hi fudgeass, lovin the build. A question, any plans for the original grill and lights? I'm restoring one of the first competition sierras and am looking for a grill.
cheers
Baz
cheers
Baz
#70
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pic of mine b4 i stripped it
you can just see the bumper on the near side is higher where it was squashed to fit the car- looked ok for what i wanted though
you can just see the bumper on the near side is higher where it was squashed to fit the car- looked ok for what i wanted though
#72
baz, ill be keeping the grill and lights im afraid.
paul, was a shame to break it mate, was in pretty good nick!
cheers for the comments guys.
ill hopefully be taking the engine/rods and pistons etc over to the machine shop tomoz
so ill get some pics of all that up hopefully
paul, was a shame to break it mate, was in pretty good nick!
cheers for the comments guys.
ill hopefully be taking the engine/rods and pistons etc over to the machine shop tomoz
so ill get some pics of all that up hopefully