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[Turboboy67]

This is going to be something special once complete fella

[filtra]

[FRSJON]

nice one jimmy...well i know how good the last one is so expecting big things from this one...

[jimmyesh]

Cheers for the kind words guys

It's just so frustrating knowing that I have all the parts waiting for me, along with a car that's gagging for them to be fitted and I'm still waiting for a flight home!

[FRSJON]

when are you back in this country mate??... have afew mate coming out to Afghanistan soon...not good... .. stay safe mate..

[jimmyesh]

when are you back in this country mate??... have afew mate coming out to Afghanistan soon...not good... .. stay safe mate..

Back now mate!

There was a mountain of Duratec goodies waiting for me in the dining room (once again to my wife's disgust! ) stand by for pics anyone who's interested!

Just need to borrow a van & trailer from a buddy at work to collect the car from my old garage near Reading and my engine from another mate's house in Kent then I can get cracking on with this epic build!

[White2i]

will be waiting for the pics, this is going to be a mental car when done. another one off fiesta.

you still in colochester then mate?

[FRSJON]

nice one mate...cant wait for the pics...

[jonboisescort]

wana see pics

[jimmyesh]

Here ya go then chaps!

Forged 9:1 compression 88mm Pistons.



Caterham CSR200 Cosworth Inlet Plenum (N/Aspirated 2.0 makes 200BHP on these so my Turbo 2.3 should be just fine on it ) - Need to buff the "Caterham" writing off though...





Was a lucky ebay find - even came with a 70mm Throttle body!



ARP Flywheel Bolts.



Fiesta ST Power Steering Pump.



Mondeo 2.0 Duratec MK3 Engine mount (for dummy-fitting purposes, will buy a new mount at some point, honest!)



Chad sticker for the rear 'screen - I was going to leave it as a complete sleeper but I need something to shout about all the hard work that I'm about to undertake!



Off to the Parcel Depot tomorrow to collect my Fidanza Flywheel and SPEC Stage3 Clutch, The Garrett GT28R, Pumaspeed Fiesta ST Turbo manifold, ARP head studs, ARP main studs, Coswoth Main bearings & Gasket set are in the post, stand by for more pics and hopefully some actual progress!

[White2i]

some good looking arts there mate, will look forward to the pics of the bit you getting tomorrow, when you planning to start on the fitting?

[jimmyesh]

some good looking arts there mate, will look forward to the pics of the bit you getting tomorrow, when you planning to start on the fitting?

In the next couple of weeks mate - just want to enjoy my post-tour leave with my family first then get cracking on

[luca]

Hey hey Jimmy how you keeping, that inlet looks pretty sweet.

[jimmyesh]

Hey hey Jimmy how you keeping, that inlet looks pretty sweet.

Hi Luke, yeah keeping good thanks mate just glad to be home and able to enjoy all my creature-comforts again!

I was originally going to use the Cosworth "D-Power" inlet plenum that everyone seems to bolt on to the Fez ST, they're a lovely bit of kit but I just couldn't justify £700+ for one I found the Caterham one on Ebay and won it for £255 complete with throttle body! The throttle body even sits at the flywheel-end of the engine which surprised me as it's originally from a RWD application

Can't wait to get this thing built now - I got back into camp last night and there was a couple of project-cars sat in the workshop, I couldn't help thinking: "You fellas better move over and make some space"!

[FRSJON]

lovely selection of parts there mate.... the pistons look awesome...

[luca]

Awesome they best let the KING through i say!

That throttle looks similar to the one i have mate and the size is prety much spot on any bigger and on light throttle it casues issues with response.
You seem to be pretty on top of it all now the fun part commences now then - machining and fitting etc.

I shall let you settle in etc and then have to have a natter on the telephone mate soon to catch up properly

Nice to hear your home mate

[jimmyesh]

CheeRS for the kind words Luke, call anytime mate.

Just been and collected some parcels from the Parcelforce depot in Ipswich and couldn't believe how much I had to spend in VAT & import duty!
Check out the VAT charge for my clutch and flywheel



Here you go - a nice, new Fidanza flywheel to replace the old, nasty dual-mass one.



Stage 3 SPEC Clutch - Thinking this is gonna be rather nasty to use in traffic!



Cosworth main crank bearings from Burton Power - Thought I'd better renew all bearings while I'm rebuiding it

[frstvanman]

top job m8 i remember the car on ebay.

[jimmyesh]

Hi everyone, I've been a busy boy down at the scrap yard today - got ALL these parts for just £40!!!

G & L Autospares Colchester are by far the most reasonable and friendly scrappy I've ever been to.

Mondeo MK3 2.0 Duratec MTX 75 Gearlever Mech & Gear shift/selector cables:





Fiesta MK4/5 Pedal Box with Hydraulic Clutch Master Cylinder and all pipework:





Fiesta MK4/5 Brake M/cylinder & reservoir (has outlet for hydraulic clutch)



Fiesta MK4/5 Brake cross-linkage (Mk4 Pedal has different attachment for brake linkage than earlier MK3):



That was all I could muster in the couple of hours that Mrs Esh let me spend in there today but I have seen some more useful bits for future visits

[jayrs]

coming on nice mate, i had forgot about this thread (no email notifications from it for some reason) but it looks like its going well mate,

keep it going fella

[White2i]

looking good mate some good parts there, you should have popped round for a cuppa when you were in ipswich , you weent far from my work.

so when you picking the car up then mate?

[jimmyesh]

looking good mate some good parts there, you should have popped round for a cuppa when you were in ipswich , you weent far from my work.

so when you picking the car up then mate?

Sorry mate I'll PM you my number then you can text me yours or something - I'll pop up one day when my leave starts properly (we have to go into work later this week for about 2 weeks so that they can keep an eye on us and check we've not gone spastic after our stint in Afghan - dunno how they'd notice anything with me as I'm always a div! )

Hopefully pick car up within the next fortnight, opnce I'm in work on Thursday I can start begging people for trailers and vans!

[White2i]

sweet mate yea i will pm you my number in a sec mate.

kewl yea a few of me mate from woodbridge just got back and have got to do the same thing. as for a trailer me old man works for hire company and there a fat trailer across the road at his bosses that you could prob use for a cheap price if you cant find one, if you want me to ask about it for you let me know. want to see this car on the go lol.

[285Andy]

well chap, judging by the quality of the MANJ, this is going to be another top job at a guess and i for one cant wait to see how this pans out

good on ya esh!!

[jimmyesh]

sweet mate yea i will pm you my number in a sec mate.

kewl yea a few of me mate from woodbridge just got back and have got to do the same thing. as for a trailer me old man works for hire company and there a fat trailer across the road at his bosses that you could prob use for a cheap price if you cant find one, if you want me to ask about it for you let me know. want to see this car on the go lol.

PM'd you mate

285 Andy cheers for the kind words mate

Just want to get it built now and bash a few egos of wide boys in Nu-Skool hot-hatches by blowing them into the weeds in an almost-17year old Fez

[muz]

Just want to get it built now and bash a few egos of wide boys in Nu-Skool hot-hatches by blowing them into the weeds in an almost-17year old Fez

Tell me about it....especially when it looks like a 5 door ghia

[jimmyesh]

As it was pissing down today, I thought it was an ideal time to sit indoors and fit some piston rings I also figured out the wiring for the Focus RS instrument cluster to allow it to work in the humble MK3 Fez (still got to get hold of a signal generator from work to test the speedo yet though... )





Off to the scrap yard again tomorrow for more "skinned-knucke" action

[Brammer]

Nice project but expected this after the last, i know exactly what you mean about VAT and Duty i got stung on my split rims £159 per parcel

[jimmyesh]

Nice project but expected this after the last, i know exactly what you mean about VAT and Duty i got stung on my split rims £159 per parcel

s**t isn't it mate? (the duty that is, not my project! ).

I wouldn't mind paying so much tax to this mong government if we actually got something worthwile in return from it!

[jonboisescort]

we do get something from the government better roads

sorry i was in a dream then

what i meant to say was more fudgkin speed cameras


have fun down the scrappy i always come back with more than i wanted

clutch looks

[jimmyesh]

Here's a quick pic of the RS Clocks illuminated, how things'll look at night



Look at that mess! Good job I know what's going on then (?!)

A few bulbs removed for features that my old nail doesn't have (such as ABS, Airbags, Traction Control, Seatbelt warning lamps.... etc).

[White2i]

looking good mate they look swish and very upto date, will transform the inside of the car.

[FRSJON]

nice one mate... can i ask what make the pistons are??... ...can wait to get stuck in to the MANJ ... ...

[LeePFRST]

Coming along nicely mate, good job. I've been up to G&L Autospares a few times in the past, and they're extremely useful for parts (and if you need trim parts etc, just wear a large jacket/coat. wink, wink ) Keep up the good work!

[Project_XR2i_Trackcar]

Welcome back Jim

Doesn't seem like a few days ago we were sipping coffee in Bastion. Have you spent your op bonus yet?