Project R..otten S...hell...... UPDATE: ZVH ENGINE ALL PAINTED UP
15-08-2010, 11:27 AM
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Great work mate! Don't listen to all the Negs, you have done a cracking job repairing that, it looks propperly spot on and that is one hell of a good job you've done there and you have kept another RS on the road!
15-08-2010, 11:35 AM
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16-08-2010, 06:48 AM
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30-08-2010, 10:27 AM
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Ah thanks lads, yeh it was my mate Rich with the welding (cheers Rich!
)but i have had my father-in-law whos an engineer help in loads of ways, (like fabricating the kit brackets u cant get hold of anymore, and also the oil return bung for the t3 conversion) (cheers Jimmer ) cant wait to see it in paint either, but im getting fussy with the underneath now, EVERYTHING has been replaced brake and suspension wise front to back, only thing is im gettin abit powdercoating happy
Hey-ho if ur gonna do it properly and all that!
)but i have had my father-in-law whos an engineer help in loads of ways, (like fabricating the kit brackets u cant get hold of anymore, and also the oil return bung for the t3 conversion) (cheers Jimmer ) cant wait to see it in paint either, but im getting fussy with the underneath now, EVERYTHING has been replaced brake and suspension wise front to back, only thing is im gettin abit powdercoating happyHey-ho if ur gonna do it properly and all that!
30-09-2010, 07:15 AM
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Just fitted a new intercooler,, its booked in at the bodyshop, and im just waiting on th front hubs, anti roll bar etc to come back from the powdercoaters and it will be ready for me to fit the brand new steering rack, drop links wishbones, wheelbearings etc, loads of pics to follow as soon as i sort them out 
13-10-2010, 07:07 PM
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Right UPDATE:
Car is booked in for a Ł2300 paint job next week
..........OUCH, but hey ho you get what you pay for in my opinion. that will include inside and out, door shuts, then 4 coats of base, and 4 coats of laquer, then the laquer will be flatted, then laquered again then flatted again, i have been promised no sinkage, shit in the paint, or orange peel, and NOTHING but perfection when i turn to pick it up.
we have fitted the front mount intercooler, and redirected the air filter into a pretty cool place IMO
, finally the cars back on 4 wheels after 7 months and is sitting lovely on its new suspension.
i have also replaced all the wishbones, drop links, steering rack, universal joint and track rod ends, to go with the new parts on the rear
Anyways heres a few pics, let me know what u think
Car is booked in for a Ł2300 paint job next week
..........OUCH, but hey ho you get what you pay for in my opinion. that will include inside and out, door shuts, then 4 coats of base, and 4 coats of laquer, then the laquer will be flatted, then laquered again then flatted again, i have been promised no sinkage, shit in the paint, or orange peel, and NOTHING but perfection when i turn to pick it up.we have fitted the front mount intercooler, and redirected the air filter into a pretty cool place IMO
, finally the cars back on 4 wheels after 7 months and is sitting lovely on its new suspension.i have also replaced all the wishbones, drop links, steering rack, universal joint and track rod ends, to go with the new parts on the rear
Anyways heres a few pics, let me know what u think
16-10-2010, 05:17 PM
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17-10-2010, 12:46 PM
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17-10-2010, 01:09 PM
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the offset of cossie rims are ET25 and a fiesta is ET35, i know they look lovley but the handling is so comprimised, if you don't want to take my word for it do a search on ft.com and you'll see the amount of issues people have had
22-10-2010, 03:29 PM
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RIGHT: paintshop time 
All the front end finished with new wishbones,droplinks, anti roll bar bushes, wheelbearings, steering rack and a few powdercoated bits
relocated the air filter so it gets a nice cold air feed
Back end done
oh and got myself some new wheels....bit of a stretched tyre lol
All comments welcome
All the front end finished with new wishbones,droplinks, anti roll bar bushes, wheelbearings, steering rack and a few powdercoated bits
relocated the air filter so it gets a nice cold air feed
Back end done
oh and got myself some new wheels....bit of a stretched tyre lol
All comments welcome
22-10-2010, 10:15 PM
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TBH i dont really care, lets stop turning this into an arguement on weather cossie wheels make a fiesta handle shit thread
, if it comes to it i will just enjoy a blip on the straights instead, i love the wheels, and the comments shoudnt be focused just on the wheels anyways! 
, if it comes to it i will just enjoy a blip on the straights instead, i love the wheels, and the comments shoudnt be focused just on the wheels anyways!
22-10-2010, 10:27 PM
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TBH i dont really care, lets stop turning this into an arguement on weather cossie wheels make a fiesta handle shit thread, if it comes to it i will just enjoy a blip on the straights instead, i love the wheels, and the comments shoudnt be focused just on the wheels anyways!
, if it comes to it i will just enjoy a blip on the straights instead, i love the wheels, and the comments shoudnt be focused just on the wheels anyways!
22-10-2010, 10:38 PM
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Excellent, the powder coated bits look really nice and the IC and air filter looks meen on it. The Escort Cosworth wheels do look the shiz on them too. That should be a damn good paint job if they do what you asked of them
23-10-2010, 08:06 AM
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23-10-2010, 09:48 AM
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Your doing very well mate keep up the good work a lot of lads would just sent it to the tat yard with all that rust on it but you have stuck at it well done mate . and as to the comments about your welding evry one has to start some were and as long as the welds have penetrated the metal and not just sat on top your a winner and when the stone gard is over it you will never see it and at least its new metal and not rust with stone gard over it stick at mate 
23-10-2010, 12:54 PM
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Your doing very well mate keep up the good work a lot of lads would just sent it to the tat yard with all that rust on it but you have stuck at it well done mate . and as to the comments about your welding evry one has to start some were and as long as the welds have penetrated the metal and not just sat on top your a winner and when the stone gard is over it you will never see it and at least its new metal and not rust with stone gard over it stick at mate
yees the welding was done spot on by my mate for free all spot on with stonechip, and i cant wait to see it in paint Thanks for ur comments
23-10-2010, 01:09 PM
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18-11-2010, 10:07 PM
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been up there and its looking great!
22-11-2010, 07:51 PM
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Well popped to the paintshop today, half the cars been fillered and primed, just waiting for the dent man to do a couple of tiny parking dents then the rest can be primed hes taking a while.....but....he knows im fussy and im happy so far couple of pics, not the best as it was against a wall at the time:
in the oven just before priming:
intercooler being cut and tried/tested, not to happy with the way theres a gap on one side, although it has the air filter sat in so gets a good air feed, will decide what i like later...maybe a square plate etc? what do u guys think?
will upload when i pop back into the paintshop in a few days
hes taking a while.....but....he knows im fussy and im happy so far couple of pics, not the best as it was against a wall at the time:in the oven just before priming:
intercooler being cut and tried/tested, not to happy with the way theres a gap on one side, although it has the air filter sat in so gets a good air feed, will decide what i like later...maybe a square plate etc? what do u guys think?
will upload when i pop back into the paintshop in a few days