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gee1599 11-11-2007 05:13 PM

fiesta rs turbo rust box getting lots of love / resto
 
my wife always wanted a turbo i found a j reg turbo going cheep because at one point the nearside front wheel come off and damaged the wing
this is a pick of it just after i got it
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f.../bodywork2.jpg

mot and tax run out in november so it was time to do it up
old wing
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...bodywork15.jpg
new wing fitted
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f.../bodywork5.jpg
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...bodywork12.jpg
removed all the body kit and what was found RUST :wall:
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f.../bodywork6.jpg
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we are going to replace the other wing offside rear quorter and the nearside rear arch
also carry out some mods
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...bodywork14.jpg
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f.../bodywork1.jpg
this is how we left it to day i will get all the parts on order 2 mo

Bungle 11-11-2007 11:03 PM

That is actually not bad for a frst there normally much worse, Keep up the good work :top:

gee1599 12-11-2007 08:49 PM

it also needs rear flour pans both inner sills only part that dont need work is the roof and boot flour all parts on order will be with me twomorrow time for work then

Twins 12-11-2007 10:49 PM

nice project

danrs2k 13-11-2007 12:12 PM

Nice :top: :top:

MattyRST 13-11-2007 01:16 PM

Nice :top: :top:

frsjon 13-11-2007 07:50 PM

nice one mate... :top: :top: :top:

gee1599 14-11-2007 05:13 PM

wll all the new parts turned up to day so its going to be a long week end as being painted monday :top:

frsjon 15-11-2007 06:58 PM

you dont hang around... :eek: .. :top: :top: :top:

gee1599 19-11-2007 03:06 PM

update it was a very long week end got it all done and in primer finished at 4am monday morning some pics for every one
removed nearside rear
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...7112007164.jpg
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inner sill was all good :top: so fitted the new panel and outer sill
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...7112007168.jpg
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all the old parts
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...7112007179.jpg
on to the offside
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...8112007180.jpg
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at last all the metal work was done so we put in primer
https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...9112007201.jpg
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this is as we left it more work soon i got to find a new nearside door and boot now let me know what you think

xrmalin 19-11-2007 04:14 PM

You certainly dont mess around do you top stuff so far

fezzajsy 19-11-2007 07:19 PM

wikid stuff m8..keep it up :top: :top: :top:

frsjon 19-11-2007 07:41 PM

nice one mate...another one saved from the srappy in the sky... :top: nice job on the rear arch as well... :top: ...keep the up dates coming.... ;)

gee1599 19-11-2007 08:03 PM

not bad for 18hrs of work :wall: need to get a door and boot then is paining time :top:

b63_rs 19-11-2007 08:17 PM

quick turn around :eek: nice project :top:

AGAR-COSWORTH 19-11-2007 09:15 PM

Thats some fast work so far, amazing welding job :top:

Turboboy67 19-11-2007 09:35 PM

Excellant work matey :top: :top:

That rear inner o/s arch is in vgc, its another favourite rusting place.

When its painted get it pumped full of Waxoyl ;)

Cheers :D

COLEYST200 19-11-2007 10:04 PM

I must say if there was a race in bying a rust buchet stripping it down and putting it back to a car you would have 1st place in this one ( GOOD WORK MATE ) did you go into work today . I think i would be in bed all day ...O... if you get bord you can come round my house and help me out :DD: :DD: :DD:

gee1599 19-11-2007 10:26 PM


Originally Posted by COLEYST200
I must say if there was a race in bying a rust buchet stripping it down and putting it back to a car you would have 1st place in this one ( GOOD WORK MATE ) did you go into work today . I think i would be in bed all day ...O... if you get bord you can come round my house and help me out :DD: :DD: :DD:

i had work at 8am i would help you out bud but 1 your to far away and 2 i got 3 more cars to do :wall: (and i dont work in a body shop)
i got my self a new car so i dont have to do any work to it i got the s2 off
mercury grey minter
this is the last one we did for a mate its a mk1 caviler sports hatch we also fitted a c20let lump into it

https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...4072007003.jpg
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https://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...2072007024.jpg
this one took 4weeks all in run it down santa pod and doing 13.5 with fueling probs great fun

AndyNo1 19-11-2007 10:44 PM

:top:

gee1599 22-01-2008 07:00 PM

its in paint now i will up load pics soon

dazoriginal 22-01-2008 07:11 PM

:top:

PAULDOLMAN 22-01-2008 07:50 PM

done a really good job there pal, keep up the good work

danny_boy699 23-01-2008 01:40 AM

looks nice mate keep up the good work

Zetec_mk4_XR3i 23-01-2008 11:39 AM

nice one mate - another rs saved :top:

oh and cavvy is super cool :top: :top:

andyc9892 25-01-2008 09:48 PM

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that cav is sweet;)

ram 28-01-2008 02:58 PM

:cool: :top:

Twins 28-01-2008 03:34 PM

:top: :top:

gee1599 01-02-2010 07:39 PM

over due up date vehicle all done been on the road over a year now also done a t3 turbo conversion but time has come that my wife needs a bigger car so it must go what is the price they go for now days ???? rough guide only

BRAMMER 02-02-2010 02:41 PM

Great work on the Fiestas it brings back memories off when i was doing mine - Cav coupe my old man had one back in the 80's with one of those black grill things on the back window :cry:

AJC 02-02-2010 06:09 PM

top work, good to see some one fixing one

andy130 02-02-2010 06:15 PM

great work mate

Adam. 02-02-2010 06:27 PM

Good man :)


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