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[jimmyesh]

Nice progress mate

Cheers buddy

You seem to have an endless supply of money

Hardly mate! If I did, I'd have finished the project months ago! I've just waited until things have cropped up at the right price, the brakes etc. Other than that I'm doing all the work myself or in-house with the help of friends so other than for the re-bore, driveshaft shortening and mapping, there's no labour charges to factor in for everything else

The biggest thing I'm short of at the moment is time! Being a father, doing a full time job in the Army, house sale/move going through and getting posted to Catterick until November as of the end of March is seriously restricting what I can do with the car - Guess I just have to go mad this month and finish it!

Sorry if i have missed it, but what wheels is she going to be sitting on once shes done?

RS2000 MK5 15's mate (the ones with the slot in the centre of each spoke and the flat, metal centre cap). There'll also be 195-45-15 tyres on by then too instead of the 195-50's that it's currently wearing.

[Ruishy1]

bloody fabulous mate

i love the Q car look, and this one has it in buckets, this will show most cars on the road where its at, and i WILL be paying you a visit when its finished, i wanna see it in the flesh

[jimmyesh]

bloody fabulous mate

i love the Q car look, and this one has it in buckets, this will show most cars on the road where its at, and i WILL be paying you a visit when its finished, i wanna see it in the flesh

Cheers mate, yeah always welcome Will try and get to some shows in it this year assuming everything works ok when it coughs into life!

[Ruishy1]

il give you a race when its run in mate

you will probably rape me as is though

But ive got a manwell conversion, and a close ratio diff coming at the end of april, and hopefully a FMIC and uprated turbo elbow and downpipe decats, so i should be running 400 bhp

[Dave G fsi]

Awesome project you've got going there mate, soooo good to see someone take what was a ruined car and bring it back to its former glory, then make it even better!

Brilliant job

[jimmyesh]

At long last - the inlet plenum is finished! Here's a pic of how the underside looks, (busy!!)





As you can see, all the unsightly stuff is tucked out the way so that it's all clean and simple from the top.







Bonnet still closes, even with the throttle body and cable fitted (thank fcuk! )

The eagle-eyed amongst you will have seen that the Escort MK5 servo & master cylinder are now fitted too
Originally, the RS2000 MK5 servo came with this 2-outlet master cylinder, useable but a pain in the arse due to the fact T-pieces would need making...



On Ebay I managed to win a MK5 "4-outlet" master cylinder for £5.00! Here it is fitted to the RS2000 Servo (the rear part of the cylinders are identical).



Here it is fitted to the car.



Some of you will have noticed that I've started to fit the intercooler, it's a Radtec S2 Escort item that a friend in the Army gave to me in return for a couple of beers!

Mick and I modified the pipe outlet positions and angles slightly to allow it to miss the Fiesta front crossmember and get is as central as possible. I've already removed whatever metal I needed from the front panel (that was bloody new as well! ) just need to knock up a couple of brackets then get the bumper sorted. It's postioned so that the top of the intercooler sits just below the top edge of the bumper (doesn't protrude through) but I am going to enlarge the hole above the numberplate downwards and move the numberplate down to the bottom (as per Heeman10's car), cheers for the inspiration James!

Any advice/photos of how to enlarge the hole in the front bumper much appreciated, Jim.

[jayrs]

looking good mate

that inlet throttle body aint gunna smack the bonnet on hard launches is it?

[Turboboy67]

Good work Jim,

Coming along nicely now,

You may have already said, but what suspension will you be using ?

[jimmyesh]

looking good mate

Cheers buddy

that inlet throttle body aint gunna smack the bonnet on hard launches is it?

I don't think so, the way the Focus powertrain mounts in the car with the rear "torque link" they're a lot less susceptible to engine movement that the traditonal CVH MK3 Fez mounting setup, you can't rock the engine at all but despite that all vibration is still adequately damped (well I hope it will be! ).

Good work Jim,

Coming along nicely now,

Cheers mate

You may have already said, but what suspension will you be using ?

For now it's rolling on standard MK3.5 Si front shocks with some pikey lowering springs that were originally on the car when I first rescued it, on the rear it's MK3 shocks with lowering springs of unknown origin!

Once funds allow and I've got it all going, I'll be spending out on a suitable setup - not quite sure what to go for yet though...

[FRSJON]

looks the nuts mate.... .. still havent managed to send you that sensor yet... .. been working miles from anywhere... .. soon mate soon...

[Ruishy1]

as usual, stunning work mate

[jimmyesh]

looks the nuts mate.... .. still havent managed to send you that sensor yet... .. been working miles from anywhere... .. soon mate soon...

Ha, don't worry about it mate! I'll use the Escort Zetec one that I have fitted now, the parameters of it can be set up on the new engine management so it doesn't matter what model it was from really. Cheers for the offer though buddy

as usual, stunning work mate

Cheers mate

[LeePFRST]

looking good mate. how much longer till she's on the road?

[jayrs]

avo or gaz coil overs i would say mate

i have avos and cant fault them as yet

[jimmyesh]

avo or gaz coil overs i would say mate

i have avos and cant fault them as yet

Yeah had AVO's on the Manj but it was a harsh as hell ride also the threads on the legs corroded badly, I supppose you need to grease them? or maybe they plate them with something nowadays:-?

looking good mate. how much longer till she's on the road?

Ha, everyone at work keeps asking me that as well!

The bare facts are that I still need:

ECU (Omex or Gotech, not 100% decided yet...)
Mapping (Engine Advantages if Omex as only 15 miles from me, Jamsport if Gotech)
Fuel Pump
Fuel Hoses
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Loom
630cc Injectors (should have these by next week)
Coolant hoses
Boost Hoses & Hard Pipes
MAP sensor
Focus ECU (to drive my FRS clocks)
Speedo Healer ( frequency modifier - to get FRS clocks/ECU reading correctly with my piddly 15" rims!)
Exhaust downpipe (& modify existing full Mongoose system)
Heat coverings/matting(for vulnerable areas/items in bulkhead are)

As you can see there's a lot of money still needing to be spent! The list above is by no means exhaustive but other than that it's just time spent making sure all wiring and pipe runs are safe and can withstand the heat/pressures/vibrations that they will be subject to.

After one sale fell through, we've just sold our house and are moving to a bigger one near by. As a result this month we've had to pay loads of greedy solictors etc so until our mortgage money goes in we can't afford to be splashing out on the car just yet!

To top things off I've just found out that, as of late March I'm being detatched to North Yorkshire (Catterick) until late November, so the Fez may end up mothballed for a few months Hopefully in my leave periods I can get her finished

[jayrs]

i find the ride on my avos alright mate, but then mine are not set to rock hard.

the threads do rust a bit, and in hinsite (sp) i should of painted them when i fitted them but didnt, but when i done the rebuilt i wire brushed them and they were pretty much alright with the odd spot here and there so i spray painted the thread and they seem to date to be alright, but then again ive done about 500 miles since
was gunna wax them but thought better of it due to crap sticking to them

mind you if your not looking to adjustable ride hight then its not worth you outlaying that money when you can get a normal kit for just over half the price of avos

[HCS PIMP]

i had h&r on the 2.0 i think they we spot on soft for pot holes and bumps but when you pushed it on a corner you had no body roll whatsover i never went on a track with them but i found driving down bending roads at 80 was enough for me and when going over a very very bump road at 60 the car was solid and kept contact but was still comfortable i think they were better than the standard fords ones i had b4 had just ask the Hog he bought my car off me and still has the beauties fitted they were 4th hand and still adjusted and had no rust just tarnished metal finish so id say longetivty was gr8 although the spring paint did slight split

so yeh theres my review on coilovers lol

hope it help with your beautiful build

[jimmyesh]

Cheers for the suspension advice chaps I'll bear it in mind as I search for something suitable...

I made and a thicker 15mm Aluminum EGR blanking plate today, along with fitting protective conduit and P-Clips to all the pipes/wires on the base of the inlet before re-fitting the inlet on new O-rings

[jonboisescort]

looks great mate

liking the way everything is hidden out the way


keep up the great work

[jimmyesh]

Hi everyone, still chipping away at the more trivial (but still essential ) parts that need doing.

Yesterday I finished the mounts for the modified S2 Escort Radtec intecrcooler and that is now fitted The top of the intercooler now sits just below the top of the bumper so it will not be protruding into the radiator aperature, just need to get myself an air-saw and begin cutting my bumper "numberplate" area out before shaping some fibreglass/plastic filler in place - hope it all works out Cheers for the advice, those of you that replied to my thread asking for help!

In my lunch hour today I sorted the throttle cable bracket, with a friend pressing the loud pedal I checked it moves through its full range and shuts fully, as you can see it's now fitted



Started fitting some of the Mongoose FRST system too, the pic shows the rear part and centre section are dangling down pathetically at the moment! I dummy-fitted it all with the front section as well just to gauge how much i need to remove from the front section (the Duratec exhaust is on the back of the engine unlike CVH/Zetec lumps where it is at the front). It's looking like around 400mm needs removing but I'll do a lot more measuring/fitting just to get it perfect, then it's going to be assembled by my mate Mick



I've ordered a Garrett GT28 5-Bolt stainless exhaust flange plate, a lamda boss and some 2.5" stainless pipe bends etc so we will be making up a new downpipe in-house before making it fit the Mongoose system as soon as it all arrives...

Also ordered a load of black silicone universal bends, reducers, joiners, ect for making up the coolant hoses - should be here in the next couple of days hopefully.

Bye for now!

[cowie20]

awesome work mate, well impressed with the build! looks spot on

[HCS PIMP]

wooowwwy looks gr8

[jayrs]

more great work i see

[FRSJON]

hi mate...engine advantages are no more ... ...but.. a mate of mine is selling a brand new gotech ecu and loom... .. will see what he wants for it...

[jimmyesh]

hi mate...engine advantages are no more ... ...but.. a mate of mine is selling a brand new gotech ecu and loom... .. will see what he wants for it...

Cheers mate that would be great if it was a reasonable price

Thanks for the kind words the rest of you

Got a nice big parcel with some of my silicone hoses in today, some hose joiners and the 90-degree 2.5" stainless bend for my turbo downpipe Still waiting for the exhaust exit flange and a few other hoses...

Made some brake hoses up at work today for the RS2000 rear calipers and fitted them - also continued sorting the exhaust side of things. It's really starting to come together now - just wish I was rich as I'd get it done by the end of the month!

As it stands with the house move (greedy solictors' fees etc ) and my impending short-term move to Catterick it's put the completion of the car back a couple of months - most likely July/Aug time now

[Dave_B]

i was just going to add about EA fella but beaten to it!

lovely project, shame about the delay. nice to see something new and a one off!

dave

[jimmyesh]

i was just going to add about EA fella but beaten to it!

lovely project, shame about the delay. nice to see something new and a one off!

dave

Cheers Dave

What happened to Engine Advantages then - victims of the recession? Whatever their reasons it's a kick in the swingers for me as they were so local

[FRSJON]

apparently there 5 year lease ran out and paul hills decided not to renew it... think he's gone to work with someone else..

[pauldolman]

paul hill is working at a engine builders basildon way, he still mapps cars mate, and i had mine done last year and could'nt fault he's work he's a top bloke

[jimmyesh]

Had an epic afternoon/night of working on the Car yesterday.

After nipping home at lunch I was happy to find a nice Japanese Flange on my door mat!

Seriously, it was a stainless Garrett GT28 5-bolt exhaust discharge flange that I had ordered on Ebay from Japan. I also had some 90 & 45 degree 2.5" exhaust bends at work, along with a stainless Lambda boss. Together with the FRST Mongoose downpipe/front section I had to get it to fit the rest of the car!

By about midnight the car had a full exhaust system from the engine all the way to the tailpipe The centre section and back box are normal FRST Mongoose items with the 3.5" inward-rolled tailpipe. The front section and downpipe have been extensively modified to fit my back-to-front engine. The downpipe has also been fully wrapped with exhaust heat-wrap but I still need to protect all the vulnerable areas of the bulkhead with aluminised matting/tape (£££ ).

Silicone hoses have been arriving daily so I'm slowly getting the coolant & boost plumbing done

I'll take my camera into work next time

[Dave G fsi]

Sounds really good mate! Making good progress

[jayrs]

cant be much major stuff left now mate, just the attenetion to detal bits.

keep the updates coming mate and be sure to take the cam next time

[jimmyesh]

Here's the pics that I should have taken on Friday! I know it's not the prettiest pipe ever but I had to do it all myself as my skilled welder friend was away I know I could have just towed it somewhere and given someone a fat wedge of cash for the priveledge but that's not what this car is about

[muz]

Are you going to attack the floor at some point and bufty that up? Looking good as always.

[jimmyesh]

Are you going to attack the floor at some point and bufty that up? Looking good as always.

Cheers Muz, yeah when I get the time I'll spruce that up a bit - although not in a "bufty" kind of way! It'll be more just rubbing down any exposed areas and painting them to safeguard against corrosion. I've already been around the underside of the sills/rear/front valences etc. Just got a lot more to get finished before I can do "tidying-up" jobs such as that