*As new things arrive ill update this 1ST post so you dont have to go looking through pages for pics etc.*

This is my MK3 Fiesta XR2i 1.8 16v. Picked her up 22/10/06

There's a few things that i wanna change on it straight away like the rear lights,the drum colour and the wheels for the spare alloys.










Interior's in great condition!


Got a full set of spare alloys with it as well with excellent tread on all TSW Webs in 15"s

Picked her up for a bargain £500 and best thing is i didn't pay for it Mum and dad decided they wanted to buy me a project car
*Im a nice son i've decided to pay them for the present before starting the crazy spending on engine componants.*
UPDATE

Just bought this on Ebay.Im not normally a fan of sparkly things but its so pretty i had to.


Then i went bidding mad and got carried away.

Won this... Its a 3mm thick clear persphex pulley cover so you can still protect the belt but also view the condition of it without having to remove anything.



Here is the 2litre silver top engine as I got it home.Will clean and paint it soon no doubt but im thinking ill do all the oil return feeds first.


Heres the DONATED Fiesta turbo inlet (also have the head as Darren was being a lazy c*** so im storing it for him.) *THANKS TO RS MAYSA*


Heres a polished Plug cover and polished cam cover bolts ready for the new engine.




SO so far I have accumulated a few sets of wheels,a head and inlet,my 2litre engine and a few good bits for when its time to make the engine look pretty lol


Pictures some bits ill got so far.Not sure if i like the lights yet.




*Cat isn't a purchase from ebay*

Here are the Tarox 6 pot brakes with 280mm grooved disks.

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BTW the brakes are tested on the badly buckled alloy with a crack in the lip but i have 6 of these alloys so NO WORRIES lol

Got the some new wheels.In pretty good condition for rallye wheels.Only scone scuffs no major kerbing or chips.The pic is the worst one of the 4 i have.



Im thinking im going to get them cheaply refurbed and sell them on though due to a offset of ET57 and them being WRC stud fitment and not standard ford studs.The studs are futher apart...Something i didnt realise at first.

Either that or get pcd spacer changers made up but i never feel good about using spacers.


Oh and heres my Rover Turbo Inlet with Ian Howell Conversion plate and throttle body adaption.Going to get it powercoated eventurally.It may not be "a thing of beauty" but it will do the job very well indeed :thumbsup:



Inside the inlet *Needs a damn good clean lol*

 

lookin good mate!
Im doing the same thing to my mk4 escort. What turbo you running? Are you gonna use a decompression plate to lower the compression or you using forged pistons etc?
Only 1 thing, the inlet you have is either an XR2i or XR3i inlet. Doesnt matter really it will still work.
Here is the difference, this is your inlet,


A fiesta turbo inlet has the idle control valve on the side, shown here,

 

Looking good fizzy, will def stop too ..

 

looking good lot of hours there

 

got a link for the perspex cover thing mate co they do cvh ones?????

ps put the lights in the bin 90's style

do ur clears 1/2 red they look the nuts just don my rst's lights

 

Looking good mate


Brian

 

geordieboy Probably going to run a T3 turbo and decent spec forged low comp pistons.I dont live far from Ian Howell which is good news!

Nice info on the inlet btw.Looks like its just missing the idle control valve to me though?This came off my friends spare FRST engine.Hense why i have the head aswell lol he couldnt be bothered to strip it.

Money is tight at the mo and time to work on the car is even more limited.Eventurally when my garage is emptied ill have more time as all ive been doing since moved house is getting the house sorted and sheds up in the garden etc.

P33VVE OOoooh yes mate For people that wouldnt know *that would be 99.9% of you* Im about to recieve a nice set of 6 pot Tarox brakes for the project

Big thanks to Peewee (nice to see my car in your siggy aswell mate )

Marky q The black rear lights will be going eventually lol Bought them then decided nah dont like that.Wont suit a mk3 i dont think.Eventually maybe tomoz ill take pics of the rear,A pic of standard and those.See what you guys thinks best.I think black on red wont mix.

My wheels are going to be refurbed in gunmetal btw.Whites been done too many times.

This is the guy i bought the pully cover off of.Nice bloke...He has a 2litre zetec in an Escort on throttle bodies.lol He probably visits this site.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESCORT-FIESTA-...QQcmdZViewItem

This is a site he made... www.16vzetec.com

Email him and ask if CVH covers are a possiblity

 

Received MK3.5 mirrors today.

Still haven't had time to do anything to it so I'm just stockpiling parts in my room

 

get standard lights and half smoke them, look really good if done well, heres my old frst ...

 

Yeh that looks good.Dunno if i wanna do it though.TBH not really at the point of finishing touches lol dunno why i bought the lights.

Ebay got hold of me and wouldnt let gooooo!

 

Nice project there ,get your clear lights mask off the indicators and reverse part and spray the rest with red light spray ,will look the nuts done it on my erst

 

pics of the new wheels fool

 

this man knows his stuff, get the savage spray i used it its the nutz

 

They will all laugh and say they are too thin

Wheels are in need of a refurb and will get done when i can afford it but its not important now.

*I have decided on what colour they will go but ill leave that for later.*

Not even sure if i will keep them yet as they might not fit how i need them.

6 x 15" 6J ET25 Sierra Cosworth Group A Rally Compomotives...




They dont look too thin to me but im no expert lol

Whats peoples opinions and recommendations?

 

Got a set of standard lights if you want to do a deal

 

I have a set of standards on that car atm,thanks for the offer though

 

I am thinking of doing this myself - do you have any advice for me on all aspects of it - masking, prep, painting etc

Cheers

 

its me that does the clear perspex covers.
i have got em for cvh too.
the cosworths will be soon

 

here is a set i have done m8


masked off




first coat


2 coats later


laquered




i done these, as i had em lying round, as i dont actually own a fiesta!! so they will be for sale soon...

sorry to hijack!

 

16vzetec.com - Wayhey knew you would be on here...hense why i plugged your site

LRW - Me like very much lol PM me a price including postage and we can barter

NOTE TO SELF...MUST STOP BUYING SMALL BITS AND BUY ENGINE PARTS

 

cheers, my site is badly in need of updating.
i am going to make a new site purely for the plastic covers which will be called carplastics.co.uk and then sort the 16vzetec site so theres more on it, when i get spare few hours!! lol

 

Should be getting a new inlet soon lol Changed my mind about the FRST item and getting the Rover Turbo inlet.

 

Ive never seen a Sports CAT like that before, there normally less furry..

Looks like you got everything in hand though, looks a wicked little but huge project. gna fly with the 2ltr lump in it.

 

Alright guys...


RIDDLE ME THIS...RIDDLE ME THAT...

ET 25 6J 15" Compomotives.

States on the wheel... TH 15 6 1/2 Does that mean 15" wheel 6 1/2 inch diametre? TH design?

Must be a discontinued design.

i just wanna know if these will eventurally be ok on my mk3?

 

I would have thought it will mean 15" diameter, 6.5" width and an offset of et25 - the offset is too big for the fiesta - 10mm out which is ALOT, it should be more like et35. You might be able to get them machined down by someone.

 

Im gonna keep them until they are refurbished and fitted with new rubber...Then ill see what they do when fitted.

I seem to remember something the guy said about smaller bolts on his sierra cossie Group N car? Does that sound right to you guys as ive looked at the bolt holes and they do indeed look a tad small but could just be my vision playing games lol

Gonna have to get a wheel off and have a look when i have time.

 

ive commented on this somewhere else sure i have

the cat looks mighty impressed

 

fpmsl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

The look of "im pissed off" comes from when she sat on my cam cover and i had to move her.

You havent posted about this...ok well you have now


Should be recieving my Rover turbo inlet soon as was posted by seller today.Going to need a conversion plate made up.

Anyone got one to sell? Or know about people that can make them?

Ian says he is abit busy at the moment *understandable* but tbh he's the only person i trust to make them.

 

Right got an email from Ian...TOP BLOKE.He is going to make up my conversion plate over the time of a month in his spare time

Rover turbo inlet arrived today.

 

Got my Tarox 6 pots today and they fit nice and snug behind the TH Alloys

*see 1st post for pics*

 

About to buy a Zoo Motorsport rear beam and just recieved a black mk5 fiesta dashboard

 

whats next for the thing then?

 

Awaiting the time till i can get it into the flipping garage!

 

Got given £500 from my parents today...Nice gift

Looking to buy Rods and other parts soon.

 

plus £200 in 2weeks

should have a nice stash for rods and a turbo

 

UPDATE

Met up with Ian Howell and had a long chat about this and that.Ended up walking away with a set of Focus RS pistons and rods.

Left him with the jobs of making up my Rover turbo inlet conversion plates and modifying the inlet to clear the brake servo.

I bought a large stack of tools recently aswell so im up for any job now haha all i need is my garage to be cleared

 

get to work you lazy cunt, no excuses

 

Just bought a diesel van as a runabout lol

Least i have something to pick up my gearbox in soon.