luke_rs1800

hi everybody i dont really post on here im usually on fiestaturbo.com but thought i would post on here aswell to get more peoples comments etc. so here goes

i had the car acid dipped at surface processing earlier in the year so i could see exactly what i was left with. the shell come back pretty good tbh but i have replaced both rear quarters front panel and front wings with all genuine panels, the shell has been fully seam welded. the bottom has been etch primed and body sealed and thats as far as i have got atm! although im building up a pile of bits and il let the pictures do the talking.









































little spec, obp floor mounted pedal box, area six inlet and exhaust manifolds.. will also be doing all my head work aswell, tial external wastegate, gt35 dual roller turbo, pectel t2 managment, mk5 hubs, zetec s rear beam, wilwood 4 pots "may upgrade to 6 pots" focus rear hubs calipers etc, escort cosworth wheels.. list goes on but cant think right now!
any comments please post them up cheers.
luke_mk3_st

murfs frst

wow this will be mint when complete

Ben26

that will be a proper beast , why are u going for the mk5 hubs ?

i defo wanna keep my eye on this tread

Ben

luke_rs1800

im using the mk5 hubs as they use a much better/bigger roller bearing and not a taper bearing. same as the rears with the focus hubs. cheers.

skinnybalboa

looking forward to reading up on the progress, looks awesome so far!!!!

Danster76

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Looking good. Looking forward to updates.

RAPID 3DR

looking good
not sure bout your driving shoe's tho lol

luke_rs1800

dam you found out my secret!! i new there was something i wasnt ment to upload! haha

bigryrs

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Looks like its gonna be a beast mate!

Brian

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Excellent project


Brian

Glenn_

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Nice project.Its nice to see another mk3 fiesta getting looked after.

QplateRST!

look like its gunna be a minter!! well done so far

caprizetec170

be nice when its done i hope ya braced shell before doing all welding or ya'll end up with a bananna ford

ben_frst

i would suspect he didnt bother and that the car will drive 100% straight the heat from a small mig like that on a small part of a panel at a time when a cars already fully spot welded i'd be very suprised if it would distort anything important

as for the seam welding if i were to do it id use short 25-30mm bursts with a 25-30mm gap between to allow for cooling and demand on the machine you can see where the welders either no man enough or on the wrong power setting

however it will be fine on this im sure as its still an improvement over the standard shell

jon_ross

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looking sweet mate will be watching this one

got to ask why are you using the zetec s rear beam?

caprizetec170

Was just saying ive built good few MK2 rally shells and id never do that much welding on a shell especially on enternal panels and never without bracing or cageing them first

luke_rs1800

using the zetec s rear beam as its wider than the rst one its stiffer and the focus rear hubs bolt straight to it so i can run the rear discs.

cheers for the comments people should have another update shortly

jon_ross

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oh ok cool does that make the escos wheels stick out further cos ive got escos wheels for mine and with the standard axle the wheels pretty much stick out to the limit

awsome build tho

Rikochet

Nothing like opening a thread and seeing an acid dipped car on stilts! Well done mate you've got a lot of balls!

luke_rs1800

haha tbh when it was getting done i was thinking i cant see this being able to go straight on the frame cus theres gonna be alot missing! but it come back and there was so little rust we was all amazed, was a really good shell. there was only like 4 holes in the whole shell! otherwise it would of gone on stands 1st. cheers.

andy130

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great thread mate, but should you not have had it dipped in the ecth primer so it can seal all the tiny gaps etc? love what your doing, il pm you pics of thre fiest i bought that had escos wheels on it

luke_rs1800

thanks mate would appreciate that, and it was suppost to be e-coated but as it was dipped by surface processing they said to me they no longer offer the full emersion e-coat! so i couldnt get it dip protected! so now im just doing my best to etch it and protect it. so really surface processing done me over but have to make the best of a bad situation!

andy130

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the ecoat they done was the very same as the ecoat used on pattren panels an we all no they dont last a week till they start rusting
il sort pics asap

luke_rs1800

ye true! well im using u-pol acid 8 etch primer. seam sealer, stone chip and paint, also as much waxoil as i can! pain in the ass but nothing i can do! thanks mate.

andy130

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top[ tip warm the waxoil with a space heater etc, it will work better then

boris

Are the mk5 hubs a direct swap for the orignals?

luke_rs1800

there not as you have to use mk3.5 suspension, bottom balljoint has to be the mk5 one same with the track rod end but seen as these was all made to order none of this was a problem. cheers.

luke_rs1800

cheers mate good tip il use that one.

adie_mwell

id be pouring etchy down the insides of chassis legs ect a take it they all be stripped to bare metal would be a shame to see this car all finishished then a year down the line its rusting from inside out well done but mate loads of work gone into this allready and a fare bit of cash id defo be getting a bigger welder tho some of the welds dnt look that great and to be honest if you dnt burn the weld into the thing your tryin to weld then theres no point in welding it your just adding weight

luke_rs1800

thats exactly what i was going to do mate. got the 1 liter tins of etch and gonna be pouring them down the rails etc get as much protection as i can! the welder iv got is big enough its a proper welder, all the welds have penertrated properly they just look a bit bulky in the photos, also the seam welding was done in short bursts to cool then gaps filled in. photos dont do it justice really you can appreciate it alot more in the flesh
cheers.

fezzajsy

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Rikochet

I'd like to do the same with mines but I'm not sure how much actual car I'd be left with. How much does an acid dip cost if you don't mind me asking?

luke_rs1800

when i was looking into it alot of people was saying the samething about what are you gonna do if the car comes out with not alot left! i was like id be happy because now i no that im not driving a car thats being held together by rust! my car cost 750inc vat. but cant get it protected anymore so have to get it etch primed somewere.

adie_mwell

sorry mate after rechecking the pics they dnt actually do it any justice also saw ur welder that should be good for whta your doing roll on with it mate

luke_rs1800

no worries mate thanks for the comments. cheers

luke_rs1800

just a little update done a bit of stone chipping earlier, still got some to do but getting there, also a little bit of etch priming inside, getting there slowly but surely not going as quick as id liked but work is slowing me atm! here you anyway, comments welcome.

luke_rs1800

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luke_rs1800

i also have a st170 6 speed gearbox forsale 45k miles with inner cv joints/ half shaft. £150 . iv got a pro alloy double capacity intercooler forsale, it cost me 265 from pro alloy a wile back now. il take £80 for it, also have a airtec alloy radiator this cost me about £240 il take £150 for it, both of these are in very good condition and i only run them for about 4 months then i stripped the car and they have sat in the garage ever since, they have some cosmetic marks but thats it. open to offers on these. photos to follow. cheers.

ps i have put this here as i cant advertise in the forsale section. if someone wants to advertise it for me and just put a link to this thread in there then i would be greatfull thanks.

luke_rs1800

few updates, i have mounted evo 8 hks camber and castor adjustable top mounts to the mk3 fiesta, also changed the bulkhead for a mk3.5 powersteering part as you can see. the front turrets have been custom made to accomodate the top mounts theres not finished yet but ul get the idea also just dropped the engine in to get its position. let me no what you think!

andy130

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its coming on well luke, will i pm you pics of that red frst on cossie wheels