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[heeman10]

Dave - Get pics up, I want to see your wonky green lines

Update

My car hadn't been properly polished since God knows when - Ford Fair last year I think?!! As a few of us have done, I bought a few products from Gaz, and altered my cleaning technique. I wanted to make the car looks as good as it used to until 2-3 years ago when it seemed to start ageing. It needs a respray, but I've made do with a bloody good wash > claying session > ClearKote VMG (red T-Cut on the front bumper to help cut into my rattle can spraying and to bring it up to match the rest of the car a little) > Optimum Car Wax. I've also blacked everything that needed blacking, and I must say it looked a hell of a lot happier for that lot. All in all it's taken around 5-6 hours I'd say, and I haven't done the interior, engine bay or underside in that time!

Seeing as it was such a damn nice afternoon and my parents were out, I nicked my dad's old Mavica digicam (beats my cameraphone) and went for a 4-5 mile drive to get some shots. Fourteen in fact, so take your pick!













This camera is extremely good at showing the red of my car usually, but in certain light conditions (pretty much all the shots today!! ) it can make the car look quite orangey...this one would've been quite nice if it hadn't come out orange!!













Original filler cap area still going strong






Needless to say the drive home was a lot more fun than the drive there, when I was trying not to brake and get dust everywhere

I must say I don't really have a lot of plans for the moment. It's still blasting along as well as ever, but since I should be moving into a place of my own within the next couple of months, I'm not going to start anything major. Someone offered to trade my car for his Escort Cosworth last week - the new challenge and beginning from scratch again was a little tempting I must say!

[heeman10]

P.S. I've just noticed that by saving the images at 770 pixels width as opposed to the 750 pixels I usually use, the web page is all annoyingly stretched out. Sorry!

[Mish]

Love it.

Great thread, just had a read of it today- you certainly no your stuff

Cars amazing, I love it....something I hope mine is like in the future.

[Max M4X WW]

P.S. I've just noticed that by saving the images at 770 pixels width as opposed to the 750 pixels I usually use, the web page is all annoyingly stretched out. Sorry!

Not if you use a proper resolution!

[MarkRS2K]

you gotta love Gaz's products

looks lovely mate

[mike_wall15]

Looks a really good improvement on the pics - don't think I've ever seen your car so clean!
Chances to get some lovely photos with those locations you have

(Didn't have any problems with the resolution )

[heeman10]

Mish - Thanks, that means a lot It's so odd for me looking back at when I joined this place and started modifying my Fiesta. There were two or three cars I was utterly in love with and looked up to (e.g. Mint_FRST and the videos of Gav Styli's car). Now that I've done so much and feel it's all "complete" bar the respray I've always wanted and power in excess of 300bhp, it's a bit of a reflecting period for me - I want to move on, but at the same time, can't imagine not having the car Might come down tomorrow, drop me your number and I'll try to find my way to your place to see you and the car. I have a habit of getting lost though

Max - Right...well it doesn't fit on the poxy monitor I use here in my parents' office!

Mark - Thanks I love Gaz's products I find it so hard not to squirt the Optimum Car Wax in my mouth - it smells so nice!!!

[gar mae]

Looks fantastic I really like your car, how a fiesta should be

Don't bother with a Escort Cosworth, they're just a bodykitted old sierra Nah, seriously, keep your car and go for 300bhp, you'll only end up regret getting rid of it.

[mike_wall15]

I'd go for 300bhp if it wasn't too expensive and the money was spare, but buying another car that was designed for more power is the way forward driving wise

Jim wants a skyline anyway, chavvy homos with dodgy black paint own cossies

[Excursion]

That looks cracking! You could be forgiven for thinking that it had just been resprayed.

Very nice

[TomRS1800]

He's gone all Bufty


looking nice Sheepo

[heeman10]

Mr Wall - Thanks a bunch for that As I've been saying to you, it does need a respray to perfect it, but getting it out in the sun today and feeling how good the paint is, I'm certainly happy with the way it's come up. More polishing like this will only make it better and better I'm sure.

Mr Boo - Thanks a lot buddy, very nice of you to say that I don't plan on getting rid of the Fiesta, but I'm so satisfied with it all that if push came to shove, and I wanted to sell up to move on (as opposed to buying an additional car, which is my aim), I could do so without feeling I'd left it half-finished. I do aim to get it resprayed and get a proper engine in it though - being my first ever car it has a special place in my heart

Mr Wall again - I desperately want something more advanced and race-orientated (e.g. Skyline/Escort Cosworth/Evo) because they really tear along...but at the same time, I adore the forgiving nature of the FWD Mk3's drive. I'd be very happy with over 300bhp, and it would only be an improvement over the 230ish I have now. True about the dodgy black paint though I'd love to make a masterpiece out of an Escort Cosworth..just need the time, space and my own place

Peter Longsworth - Thanks dude. It'll do in ther interim

Tom - That I have! Had to see what all the fuss was about! Thanks

[Sphinx]

Looks soupoib mate

[Gaz7]

Top stuff Your car looks excellent mate, i'm glad the products worked out well for you

Gareth

[MAD_Adamski]

Love it.

Great thread, just had a read of it today- you certainly no your stuff

Cars amazing, I love it....something I hope mine is like in the future.

careful how you step james is a raving c.o.c.k munching HOMO.... *approach with caution*

[heeman10]

LMFAO Then in that case, surely you're the one who should be approaching with caution Ad? Wake up!

[TomRS1800]

Love it.

Great thread, just had a read of it today- you certainly no your stuff

Cars amazing, I love it....something I hope mine is like in the future.

careful how you step james is a raving c.o.c.k munching HOMO.... *approach with caution*

All I can say is pot kettle and fudgekin black

[heeman10]

Yeah, what Tom said!

[krsi]

I haven't been on here for a while but the your cars looking and sounding great What recirculating blow off valve do you have installed mate, I'm looking for a decent one for my SX

Cheers,

Kris

[heeman10]

Thanks Kris, I forgot you had a 200 these days I'm using one of Forge's recirculating dump valves, have a browse around their site to see what they have

[krsi]

Cheers mate. Good luck with your future plans with your car. I'll check out thier products, I've got a GReddy type recirc to test out on the 200 but I dont think its going to be up to the job so Forge's may be the way foward

I forgot to say I love the vids

Good Luck,

Kris

[knuckles]

What recirculating blow off

He said blow off

[heeman10]

Kris - What's up with the GReddy valve? Glad you liked the vids, I expect some of yours sideways!

knuckles - Grow up you twit

[knuckles]

sorry

[RS_Rawli]

thought id snatch the 1000th reply to this post

[heeman10]

thought id snatch the 1000th reply to this post

I need to get a new car!

[heeman10]

Since the whole site format has changed a bit recently, I noticed every single one of the linked index references on page one of this thread linked to the first page! So I've now gone through every single page reference and re-linked it to the correct page I've also added videos that are still hosted on Smo's webspace. That is all!

[mike_wall15]

Mission!
Toooo much time on our hands! I don't think I've posted so much rubbish in all my FT life

[heeman10]

I know, same. I feel like a total failure...highlighted by the re-organising of the index of my 29-page thread relating to my 13 year old car I've fiddled with for FIVE YEARS. Sent an email to another unsuspecting company today, I've already preset my email account to delete the reply email because it'll be a rejection

[krsi]

Kris - What's up with the GReddy valve? Glad you liked the vids, I expect some of yours sideways!

knuckles - Grow up you twit

@ knuckles

Lol, I'll get some vids when I have someone else in the car to hold the camera

If it were an authentic GReddy valve, I wouldn't have any worries but this is a copy and I had to take the thing apart as the diaphram inside wasn't even sealing properly (saying that though, my mates HKS sequential valve had the same peoblem). The thing I like about the Greddy valve is that it has 2 nipples (another word for knuckles to laugh at ) - One for vacuum and one for boost (one either side of the diaphram) which is apparently meant to help the valve stay closed even on high boost applications, dunno how affective it is though. I'm only running a bar boost but still..... I'll put it to the test when I change from my chargecooler to front mount intercooler

Cheers,

Kris

P.S - Heeman, is it OK to PM you, re: your uni course?

[wakeboardtom]

great pics, and an even greater car! Wish i had an engine like that in mine! Gotta get a conversion soon.....

[heeman10]

Kris - That's how boost pressure relief valves work (be it a dump valve, BOV or whatever other name it's given). They are held close by the combination of the downward force exerted by the spring and the downward pressure introduced with the inlet manifold hose (a positive pressure when on-boost). They are then opened when the throttle is lifted and that inlet manifold pressure turns negative (i.e. vacuum) and the valve is effectively sucked open from above, and helped by the positive boost pressure pushing upwards from underneath the valve in the charge pipe. And yeah, feel free to PM me about the course

wakeboardtom - Thanks Go get an engine to bolt in

[krsi]

Kris - That's how boost pressure relief valves work (be it a dump valve, BOV or whatever other name it's given). They are held close by the combination of the downward force exerted by the spring and the downward pressure introduced with the inlet manifold hose (a positive pressure when on-boost). They are then opened when the throttle is lifted and that inlet manifold pressure turns negative (i.e. vacuum) and the valve is effectively sucked open from above, and helped by the positive boost pressure pushing upwards from underneath the valve in the charge pipe. And yeah, feel free to PM me about the course

wakeboardtom - Thanks Go get an engine to bolt in

Yeah I know that they're held closed with the spring and open on vacuum but this has 2 nipples on it. I think its to equal out the pressure changes with the diaphram so the spring doesn't have to fight as much against the boost to hold the valve shut.... God knows, Thats how I thought it was being explained to me on the SX owners club lol.

Kris

[krsi]

Now thinking about it, it doesn't really make sence with the second nipple

[knuckles]

The thing I like about the Greddy valve is that it has 2 nipples

Bit worried about you getting a turn on from a greddy valve

Laughter makes you live longer (scientific fact) - So i make my own humour.

I spent nearly a hour reading through all this topic last night and i admire the ammount of hard work and dedication on the fiesta. Makes me wanna do a conversion

Keep it coming heeman
Its a joy to read