This is the start of my Firenza build...

Have measured up my Firenza and an LS2 engine and T56 box will just about fit, have just ordered a Hummer sump from the states as it looks to be the best fit..

This is the spec:

Firenza SL (zero rust and owned by me for 17 years.... 20 yrs now!!!)
LS2 6 litre engine/box
Mustang 5 litre 8.8 inch rear rear end
Cosworth 4x4 brakes f/r
16" split rims
Porsche seats

Etc etc

I have 4 project cars that need my attention.. Mondeo, RS500, Pug 4x4 and the Firenza.. So I have picked two to finish first, Pug and Firenza are the chosen ones!



Pics to follow ......

 

crack on fella,should be good

 

oooo i wanna see pics of this lol

 

any more info on the pug ?

 

Is the pug not a customers martin or did you buy it? get pics of the firenza up

 

The Pug is still owned by my patient customer but its gona get some loving real soon.

 

looks cool as fuck as it stands now so this one should be fun to watch

 

I like the sound of that Martin, good things come to those that wait.

Gonna save you hassle on chopping for a roof skin, new carbon item to be purchased from streamline carbon, unless the roof is on?

 

Wicked Saves me a job chopping one off at the scrap yard

 

a rare sight that , will need to keep an eye on this thread

ma boss has got a ferenza droopsnoop hes restoring

 

Will this fly the reyland flagship colors mate?

 

looks like a cool old car that martin with a engine to match, will jacko be painting it

 

Not a chance!! This is going to be a hot rod baby!

Maybe but paint is the last thing that needs sorting right now.

 

looks very cool, following this thread with intrest!

 

Yip, if you get a minuite Martin have a look on their site www.streamlinecarbon.com see what you think in pug section.

Oh if you require any hard to get Firenza parts ive got really good contacts at my local vaux dealer.

Also they've just restored one for heritage museum.

 

Will check that out Rob. I saw the Firenza they bought and it was a very poor example compared to mine, having said that mine wasn't for sale anyway... I turned down quite a sum for it not long ago, not everything has a price

 

I agree.

 

I will follow this thread with interest

Does this mean you have to find another V8 for the Mondeo ?

Mark

 

Soundsa great project, but may I ask why a Firenza? Whats the appeal to you over something like a mk1 Escort etc...? Genuine question

 

I have another one already, I bought a complete damaged Pontiac GTO that has an LS1 5.7

Mk1 Escorts are fine but I much prefer the looks of the Firenza, when I was younger I owned loads of them and never once wanted a Mk1. The other thing is, when was the last time you saw a really mint Firenza?

 

Nice project this will be fun.

 

Here's the car back when I bought it in 1992..













The last picture shows the car having new wings fitted, the old ones were as new but the earlier cars had wierd shaped wing tops that went upwards towards the edge, later models were a more flat design which I prefer.

Shortly after the pics were taken (mid 1992) I took it off the road and fitted a 4.1 Rover V8 with quad dellorto carbs, I was never 100% happy with the Rover engine so a BMW 4.0 V8 with 6 speed box was bought to replace it. The BMW engine didn't get fitted as my head was turned by the Chevy LS2

As it is right now:





LS2 6 litre V8



Damaged Pontiac GTO donor



Porsche seats will be re-trimmed but the shape is perfect for the car

 

This should be a great read. Really looking forward to see how all your projects turn out.

 

nice!!!!!

 

Me and GUZZLER last year saw one of these on the M25, but it had a droopsnoop nose! Was fucking lovely! Think I have a picture somewhere. I'll post it if I can find it.

Whats the kinda time scale, Be lovely when done.

 

will be an interesting read,wheels look good

 

Will be good to see Bob's puggy done

mondeo isnt going cossie again?

 

the little cosworth peugeot 4x4 is still sitting in your garage? from aberdeen iirc?

 

The Mondeo will be Cosworth YB powered don't worry!

 

cool car, my old man had a chevette

 

I would love to see the Firenza with a high power c20let lump in it, you had any deelings with that engine martin? i think they are a great lump and very tunable and strong, poss something to dabble with in the future??

 

Never used one but I can tell you the Firenza was always going to be a V8, no 4 pots allowed!

 

stick this in instead

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Cosworth-...d=p3286.c0.m14

 

looks well its hard to beet the old stuff here is a chevette i built from a standard car last year. cheers neill

 

high power from a let and a ls2 are in different worlds. the let is not a patch on the ls2 when it comes to tunning



awesome project a firenza will deff be part of my life one day.

 

old school kool

how do you find time to work? lol

dave

 

I have been on this project for 17 years!!

 

Will follow this with intrest

Steve

 

nice martoon, your not tempted to supercharge her ?

 

saw one on sunday at hednesford hills was satin black with orange stripes and the bonnet had a riser on it with 5.7 on it.
it went down the spectators slope and the fooker dug its nosecone into the gravel and ripped a chunk of fibreglass off,then the stewardess was going you'll do it if you go hard over on the other side so the driver did and it fucking scooped up the gravel on the other side

my uncle had a firenza and drove it like gerry marshall on the way to happy hr down the pub