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[luca]

Cant wait to see this finished

Me too mate, the only thing is i love building it then got bored once its done only finished building it in June of this year.

Fancied a change for next year

[AdmanGrippa]

Cant wait to see this finished

Me too mate, the only thing is i love building it then got bored once its done only finished building it in June of this year.

Fancied a change for next year

I don’t suppose you want to do mine do you? I cant get the enthusiasm to site in a cold garage! Roll on the Summer

[luca]

I plugged the hair dryer in yesterday to warm the car up inside whilst i was working on the interior

[AdmanGrippa]

I plugged the hair dryer in yesterday to warm the car up inside whilst i was working on the interior

Iv put an oil filled rad in my garage but its no good!

I think im just going to have to stop being a wimp and get on with it

[luca]

I plugged the hair dryer in yesterday to warm the car up inside whilst i was working on the interior

Iv put an oil filled rad in my garage but its no good!

I think im just going to have to stop being a wimp and get on with it

Winter times for overtime at work mate, save up that cash and then the time Feb/March arrives - let the modding comence... Im pretty much stopping now and just ordering parts up. Bottom end will be built in January as i ordered pistons and rods today. February i shall get it all bolted in and ready to go go go

[AdmanGrippa]

I plugged the hair dryer in yesterday to warm the car up inside whilst i was working on the interior

Iv put an oil filled rad in my garage but its no good!

I think im just going to have to stop being a wimp and get on with it

Winter times for overtime at work mate, save up that cash and then the time Feb/March arrives - let the modding comence... Im pretty much stopping now and just ordering parts up. Bottom end will be built in January as i ordered pistons and rods today. February i shall get it all bolted in and ready to go go go

Sounds like a plan m8, with xmas just around the corner weekends are starting the get busy so im going to leave mine untill after xmas now, then straight in to the body shop

[JayC]

seen your car in ff this month... must say its soo inspiring!

thats all i can say

[luca]

seen your car in ff this month... must say its soo inspiring!

thats all i can say

Cheers mate comments appreciated.
Been busy sorting parts for the new build last month and im finally getting somewhere.
just no time to post updates as yet

Pretty much everything I need is on order and should arrive by Mid Jan, dam xmas is in the way…lol
Once Jan arrives I can get fitting all the parts and give a decent update with pics etc of the build..

Perhaps though I may wait till Fiesta in the Park for its preview…

Either way its going to be radically different from this year with a lot of change in both look and performance.

[JayC]

i might have to come to fitp just to see the car mate

16v turbo for the world !!!!!

[rsonblackwheels]

one of fav festas

its gunna be and aboslute weapon

can't wait to see it in 08

catch you later

[luca]

welcome to 2008, time for me to get some hard graft going....

as mentioned lots ordered and finally allcoming through, dummy engine is coming out the car this weekend and then sent to Ian Howell,

this will get the CP pistons and h section rods and a general tidy up and strong build.... still awaiting other parts from the states but i have shipping confirmation so just a few days to wait.

[Turboboy67]

Nice to read its coming along fella

You think its going to be ready for April ?

Cheers

[luca]

If im honest as i sit here writing this i would say NO

if i am totally honest though it hope it to be mate lol.....

once the engine is back from Ian H then it will seem to come together alot quicker...
at the moment the engine bay looks....... well........ shocking.... and empty.

The list of bits to buy is getting ticked off quickly but as soon as i tick one i seem to add another lol

I WILL HAVE IT READY I WILL I WILL I WILL

January blues

[luca]

wooooo hooo just had a call from Ian Howell and the custom spec pistons have arrived for me.....

2 weeks and the engine will be ready to drop in the car...

april here we come

[Turboboy67]

Excellant news mate

[FRSJON]

nice one luke...

[JayC]

turboboy.. whats in april? dont mean smeatharp do ya? ide love to see this car waste a few jap mobiles up the strip..

[Mikee_RS]

cant wait to see this finished

what are you plans for it? show and shine/ 1/4 miles/ track/ or all 3

[luca]

cant wait to see this finished

what are you plans for it? show and shine/ 1/4 miles/ track/ or all 3

Alright mikee, to be honest all of the above and one more....??????? **

1 have built this to drive it but also to look the part too, it will be on show but im not entering it into any
show or shine competitons. Although i am im not offically a bufty

1/4miles is not really my thing, its predominatly built for track use, saying that though I want to see what times are achievable and it will be going up to Brunthingthorpe for a **top speed run too...??

With 1/4 mile the set up is so different to track I cant do both so track wins hands down for me

[luca]

turboboy.. whats in april? dont mean smeatharp do ya? ide love to see this car waste a few jap mobiles up the strip..

April is the start of the show season.. and most track days etc.. thats the deadline.

as for Jap cars it should waste a few round track if i can learn how to use the power and drive the thing to its full potential.

the 1/4 mile though... differnt matter jap cars are renowned for there launching and FWD fords just dont cut it. top speed though i think it should do fairly well

[JayC]

i was just thinking of type r civics and stuff

[luca]

Well today saw me remove the engine and gearbox so as to send the block to Ian H for the build to be done.

Had a slight issue in that i could not find the keys to the car so had to remove the steering column and attack the steering lock with a hack saw to remove it... then the car could be pushed to the garage up the road and the engine removed.

Dam cars lol...

Well on the way to garage to remove parts i though i would take a couple of shots one fron inside showing the new alloy filler neck tube which sees the elephant trunk like tubing vanish at last...

the other pics are still works in progress but you can see how the gearbox mount has come out before final coat of paint..

[Mikee_RS]

looking good!!

[rsonblackwheels]

coming on nicley

love the way fuel cell looks now

catch you later

[FRSJON]

nice one mate...all looking good...

[JayC]

what did you do with the servo mate? did you fit a new pedal box and remote servo?

[luca]

what did you do with the servo mate? did you fit a new pedal box and remote servo?

In the process of fitting the bais box mate.. the old one is just clutering my garage now..

got a adjustable bias box with hydraulic clutch and 3 resivoirs. Fairly simple to fit im told but not attempted yet

[PMK3]

any updates on this?

also PM sent

[G4V]

your car makes a lovely desktop background

very nice project mate, going to be mean as fook when its done

all the best

gav

[luca]

your car makes a lovely desktop background

very nice project mate, going to be mean as fook when its done

all the best

gav

Cheers mate

i think you just earnt a passenger ride once done

[Andyfloss03]

If only i had the money to do this to my fiesta

i can see (as can alot of people by the looks of it) this car being a beastttt

people be sucking on that tailppe trying to chase you....always good to see a fez shame other cars that cost
twice the dollar:)

bearing in mind m not sure how much you have spent in total including hours of your life.
i wont ask all worth it though
good luck with the rest

[luca]

Alot of time has gone into it, but all has been enjoyed and still enjoyed to this hour!.

Time will tell the final result but it will be on display this year at fiesta in the park on the Fast Ford stand.

You can keep up with the build process in Fast Ford each month as they kindly asked me to do a monthly diary

[G4V]

your car makes a lovely desktop background

very nice project mate, going to be mean as fook when its done

all the best

gav

Cheers mate

i think you just earnt a passenger ride once done

place and time...i shall be there

all in all tho, im going to have to come fitp for sure now.

i respect you sir !

i sure do hope you keep us updated on here aswell as ff.

[dangerousdave]

yeah ill be there to see this mate! seen your article in this months mag still got your old spec in it aint it!? looks mega tho, i like very much!!! am jealous tho!! lol maybe next year!

[luca]

yeah ill be there to see this mate! seen your article in this months mag still got your old spec in it aint it!? looks mega tho, i like very much!!! am jealous tho!! lol maybe next year!

Yes your right there mate, that was the first entry into fast ford on fthis build so it was just to introduce the project/car.
as of next month it gets a bit juicer with information and images....

pictures will follow on here very soon