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[AW3K]

here is bertie the fiesta sappire, a 1.1 with big plans





here are some bits we got










been getting some more parts

Water pump
gearbox pegs
oil pressure switch
ebay bargain cam belt kit made by continental








here are some more pics







here are some more pics

1.8 engine









SO inlet 105hp engine




k&n induction kit



1.8 escort ecu minus engine imobolisor




si clocks



si brakes



si wiring loom



si water piopes



si springs



xr body kit















stripped engine back to remove parts ready to go on the stand, and etch primmed the rocker cover

still needs clear coat but you get the idea





betwen us we managed to lift the engine onto the stand and started to strip it






got plans for this bad boy



sorry for the long winded post

[AW3K]

more pics with a better cam, looks way diff in diff lights





the look of concentration



needs another coat




whats every one think

[andyb-rst]

looking awsome mate nice 2 see a little 1.1 getting some love.lol ive got a 1.1 quartz as a daily driver until my rst is back on the road love mine 2 bits, keep up the good work

[AW3K]

thanks mate, . need some more money to het rest done lol

would love to see yours on the road,

[Dazza]

Careful with the amount of coats you put on the block, it will have negative results regarding the extra insulation

Looking good, the car getting a repsray then?

[AW3K]

not updated this in a long while so sorry about the huge one lol

bit of a change of plan

ill let the pictures do the talking



taking shape

final coat on the block



Painted the fan shroud, still needs another coat



Polished???




needs some more polish

What you think

some more pics for your pleasure





new exhaust went on after nearly 2 hours trying to get old one off,

sounds propper meaty lol


also went on parts hunting mission again, got a bumper and an rs top spoiler





some more bits for the 1.8 engine



this little lot from ford cost more then £40!!!!!!!!

got the head back and also the thrmo housing which is metal on this not plastic. had it shot blasted

looks brand new



head skimmed and gasket face cleaned







started rebuilding engine, sump on



Gmax shocks and 35mm springs




£40 bargain of the year, 14" yes 14" diamond cut rs7's need a refurb tho






bit of wet and dry

one plate done





nearly done





picked up thed rear beam with arb, my god it needs it





gunna paint it dont worry

cos the car handles like a bus, swapping the rear beam for the stronger si one with ARB

started to paint it but got too cold




also a pic of the zetec exhauset from my 2i that will be used on bert





new bumpers

picked this up today



before and after





more coloured bits



we spent about 3 hours washing all the oil off her, looks nice n shiney





fitted the head finally



new oil switch



put metal thermostat housing back together



painted the oil breather



more to come


lifters oiled up and back in



i was quite surprised at how like new stuff was once cleaned, cam belt cover back plate for the head.



oil breather fitted with its pipe



again near enough brand new coil pack bracket



Cam sensor re fitted




by the look of it, this engine has been looked after

i said some stuff would get done in september

took tyres off these ready for stripping and paint,



fitted a lower brace

arb fitted



shocks fitted






more to come including a new sill.

some welding done





you wouldnt neleive how hard it is to get a refill on this bottle, had to travel to bradford for it but cant grumble really a 50kg bottle of c02 £20.





fitted new rear beam with ARB and gmax shocks and springs , never again am i doing this as it was a right pain.



and new pistons and shoes on the rear, had a brake in ballance on mot last year, turns out that both rear pistons were seized and the shoes warn right down.





a before and after shot of 2i calipers





took her for a drive and it handles totally differnet now it has a rear ARB and stiffer beam,



omg the brakes are so keen compared to flooring the padel before


well the brakes made a hell of a differance



been having a mess with something lol





looks cool

big thanks from craig for bobbing my welder back and getting roped into getting out some xr fog lights.

take one blue xr2i bumper that had a dodgy splitter, sand it back, fibre glass the holes



then white primer done, needs flatting back then top coat



i took advantage of the hot weather



fit the splitter next then fogs once i get some new screws

fitted the back bumper temp to get a line for the body kit



also managed to get some replacement screws for the surrounds as ford are gay and used 70mm long and most places stop selling them at 50mm

good old motorbike shop helped me out in the end and i got some,

meeting up with jasperJ in the morning to collect a new fog surround

[RSGeorge]

Looking good there mate, lots of work going into it.

Think you should sell me the 14" diamond cuts though

[AW3K]

Looking good there mate, lots of work going into it.

Think you should sell me the 14" diamond cuts though

cheers mate its the wifes car, dun think she'd let them go for some reason lol

they are getting refurbed and powdercoated next month for £100 then tires for mot

the guy who i got the alloys off didnt know what he was selling, thankfully lol was a right bargain.

also doing lower arms this month,

then sort out new wheel arches and the body kit

and spoiler to strip and repaint

[knuckles]

wow !

alot of progress on this car !
any reason opting for a 18. over a 2.0 ?

ive never seen a metal zetec housing before !
could you give me the part number so i can try and source one. I think the plastic ones are cheap n nasty. Mine keeps leaking on me

[AW3K]

Good question mr moss lol the 1.8 lump was £40 with a gearbox, weighed the box in , wish i hadnt now, so engine cost sod all , its well looked after from escort xr3i ,
it sams car she doesnt want the full power yet lol

sure ill get you part number , wayne has a metal one as well.

alot of progress cos i thought if i pull me finger out on this i can get cracking on mine lol


big thank you to jasperj for sorting me out with a new surround for the fogs



new screws


fitted the new splitter back on god they are a pain in the ass to get back on, least it wont come off.



back on the car




good colour match dont you think

Andy

[jakerowles]

can you just get the fog light screws from anywhere ? mine are abit f**cked

[AW3K]

can you just get the fog light screws from anywhere ? mine are abit f**cked

they are m4 x70 you can get them on ebay cheaper than what i paid

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M4-X-70-BLACK ... 51873fbe76
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M4-x-70-Pan-H ... 20b6868dba
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-STAINLESS-S ... 5645b1a70e
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M4-x-70-STAIN ... 4aa8647719


obviously they need washers

or a motorbike shop

[jakerowles]

ill go to the shop that sells nuts an bolts and stuff theyre normally reallly cheap

[JasperJ]

Nice ! Andy

Looks miles better than yesterday m8, how did Meadowhell go ??

[AW3K]

clark the part number on the housing is 928M-9K478-CA

Jasper yeah its taking shape, meadowhell wasnt too bad really lol only got one xmas pressy tho lol


thought id take some pics in the daylight




next spoiler

Andy

[knuckles]

cheers andy

ive got a feeling all the metal housings were replaced with the plastic ones. As it cost ford less to make them.
Even though they still charge £98 for it !

[AW3K]

cheers andy

ive got a feeling all the metal housings were replaced with the plastic ones. As it cost ford less to make them.
Even though they still charge £98 for it !

more than likley yeah. its from a phase 1 zetec escort , ive only ever seen 2 , reminds me i need to order a gasket before they get disconned as its a paper one not a rubber one

any one know the original length of a stud on the body kit?

Andy

[AW3K]

showing my respect for KC and haribo and of course fiestaguides.co.uk






Andy

[AW3K]

had a little mess today and secided to take the bump stripe out and see if the arch and bumper lines up






Andy

[AW3K]

Managed to pick up a pair of KA arms that are identical to the fiesta but different part number for £35 for the pair!




next step is to cut the rivots off and re drill the holes further in to reduce the camber and tire wear

Andy

[AW3K]

KA lower arms fit

re drilled the lower arm to alter the camber like i did with my 2i







look at the state of that pince bolt, bent and worn



Andy

[AW3K]

no picture update but managed to get arms fitted and a plate abd cracket welded to thew wing to hold the bumper as the lip on the arch has long gone ,

my stainless nuts andd bolts came as well, so i can re stud the kit.


need to sort tracking now as its petty out lol

[AW3K]

hi for all who keep pming me asking if the metal thermostat housing is for sale, its not sorry

Andy

[AW3K]

finally got that horrid adhesive off , now have no finger nails lol



still a few problem areas to sort

rear arch but i have plans for that



the door , cant find any decent doors round here ,




Andy

[AW3K]

some of you may have noticed my odd parts wanted request for an exhauset tip, this is why.



Andy

[jonyb4]

Funeral for a Friend!!

loving the prep work and the time spent on this

not sure on purple arches/skirts but looking good!


how close is the engine looking at going in, anything your missing for the conversion?

[AW3K]

new stickers not original but look cool

new bolts but i think they aint long enough



new tires




Andy

[AW3K]

Funeral for a Friend!!

loving the prep work and the time spent on this

not sure on purple arches/skirts but looking good!


how close is the engine looking at going in, anything your missing for the conversion?

was just test fitting them

needs cams fitting and other bits

[AW3K]

looky what we have here , fresh coated in nickel colour



now which one , i mean the center stickers . whats every one think




Andy

[jonyb4]

bottom left imo, contrast just right

what size are they?

[RSGeorge]

Bottom right sticker works for me mate

Couple of questions,

Who refurbed your wheels?
How much did it cost?
Where did you get them stickers?

[AW3K]

Bottom right sticker works for me mate

Couple of questions,

Who refurbed your wheels?
How much did it cost?
Where did you get them stickers?

they are rare 14" with et 32 i think,


trouble is i cant find a full set of the botom right

the bottom left are these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310351220808? ... 1423.l2649
the other ones are ford , bottom right from 1993
top from 1998
both have same part numbers.

lsn coatings in castleford
£100 for set
the coating is only as good as the base metal, one of these was quite pitted, they tried the best to sand it out but its still noticiable.

[jonyb4]

14s shoudl suit it nicely mate, only worry is that rs bumpers dwarf wheels, maybe si bumpers?

[AW3K]

14s shoudl suit it nicely mate, only worry is that rs bumpers dwarf wheels, maybe si bumpers?

dont really like si bumpers but thanks for the suggestion

Andy

[AW3K]

tires are now on



had to go for the aftermarket stickers as i can only find 3 silver rs ones




also found some longer security screws as the special ones i got were too short



Andy