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[Project_XR2i_Trackcar]

The project is still very much going ahead, it's just impossible to spend any time on it at the moment what with me working in Catterick until Dec '09 and the car (and my family/home) being located in Colchester, I really want to get this car finished - I'll just keep accumulating the parts I need to complete it for now. Fuel pump next

Feeling for you Jim. I know just how it is, mine is in the UK and I am in Germany. Doesnt help either that I'm away all the bloody time

[THEHOG~]

av been doing a bit of homework on the duratec engine and from what i gatther this will be 1 hot fiesta.
good work so far m8.
canot wait to see her done.

[jayrs]

nice mate mate, get the missis to put kettle on while you crack on

[Ruishy1]

i do feel for you mate

i wish i still had a lockup to do a project car, but cant find anywhere to build an engine, let alone an entire car

[jimmyesh]

Cheers for the kind words guys I'll try to get to Ford Fair etc (in the diesel ) so I can at least show my face - I was really hoping to have the silver one finished for this years' show season but that's being in the Army for you - you never know when you're going to be messed around!

[Gumpy54]

Can't wait to make you an offer for this baby

Lookin great so far

[HCS PIMP]

well at least ur still progressin the thread thats good

[jimmyesh]

Some more goodies arrived this week (over £100 worth ) -6 AN/Jic Goodridge connectors for the Goodridge 200-series hose that I'm using for my fuel system.

This stuff ends up costing a lot more than you think, I must admit that I never really thought about the cost of these items when I first started this build!

Fuel pump next on the shopping list...







Couldn't resist fitting a couple of them, hopefully I'll get some time to work on the car this week as I have 10 days off work as of Wednesday

[FRSJON]

the goodridge fettish strikes again... its bloody expensive but makes all the difference to a engine bay... i shall be treating myself to some soon... .. glad theres still progress...

[xrsi]

good to see that its still moving along, i know how expensive goodridge fittings are... the hose is worse tho!

[jayrs]

hmmm new bits always good aint it
i did look at some of these for my rs when i was doing it, but as you say there expensive, well when your buying a lot they are hence i didnt, but as jon says, they do look good in the engine bay

[Luke2008]

Things are looking good mate, it will all come together in the end looking forward to an update after your 10 days off, keep us posted as always chap.

Luke

[jimmyesh]

Hi everyone, I've finally got the RS2000 Alloys fitted and I'm over the moon with how the car looks sat on them





I've got some time off from now until late July and also most of August off so I've got no excuse (other than money! ) for slacking off on the car now

When I'm commuting up & down the A1 every week in the little Derv, I just wish so much that this car was finished and I had all that power on tap!

[FRSTsimon]

Looks fantastic, i have always been a fan of the rs2000 wheels. Great car allround

[HCS PIMP]

Hi 5 good work now get it running hahhaha

[Ratspeed]

Looks awesome on the RS2 rims!

[M1K3Y_B]

They do suit your car well

[Ruishy1]

they really suit the car, but how the hell you gonna put down the power, you fitting slicks ?

[allinking]

Nice looking forward to seeing this on the road

[jimmyesh]

Ha cheers for the kind words guys

Yeah I did think about how it may (will!) struggle to put 300 or so lb/ft & BHP down through the little RS2K rims but to be honest they're just on the car for road use and I drive pretty sensibly on public roads, they're just too crowded and full of idiots already without adding to the problem by driving like a cnut yourself!

For track use I'll keep a spare set of alloys aside with some more substantial rubber

Also I think the 6 x 15" RSS2K rims fit so well on the Fez mk3's they tuck so well under the arches but still look a decent size - I've already been there and done it with 8 x 16" Esc Cos rims and whilst they look good they just don't work that well on the little Fez.

[jayrs]

looking good mate.
now crack on with it and get it done and bring it to ford fair

[disc]

Lastly you need a Focus partial loom and ECU for the clocks to be driven correctly - there are CAN bus signals that cannot be replicated without great effort so it makes sense to use the Focus bits.

Hi,
Did you made any progress with FRS clocks?

[jimmyesh]

Lastly you need a Focus partial loom and ECU for the clocks to be driven correctly - there are CAN bus signals that cannot be replicated without great effort so it makes sense to use the Focus bits.

Hi,
Did you made any progress with FRS clocks?

Hi there, I remember our big discussion on this a while back! Just PM'd you as it was a bit of an essay!

[79-85]

looking good chap, those wheels look like they've been polished? now all you need to do is dump that camper of yours into the weeds,on a set of 356 rims and you'll soon forget about the ol' blue oval lol remember, if your not rubbin your not dubbin!

[FRSJON]

glad your still at it mate... need a chat when your next on... ive broke something.... only minor though...

[jimmyesh]

glad your still at it mate... need a chat when your next on... ive broke something.... only minor though...

Sounds painful mate! I saw a pic of the Manj's engine bay in this month's PF mag - looking good

looking good chap, those wheels look like they've been polished? now all you need to do is dump that camper of yours into the weeds,on a set of 356 rims and you'll soon forget about the ol' blue oval lol remember, if your not rubbin your not dubbin!

That you Si? Sssshhh don't mention the camper on here - I'll get a telling off for not finishing the Fez instead!

[curly]

remember, if your not rubbin your not dubbin!

its gotta be dubbin!!!

[dangerousdave]

looking good chap, those wheels look like they've been polished? now all you need to do is dump that camper of yours into the weeds on its roof and finish the fiesta

you been 2 timimng the fez then?.. Tut Tut jimmy no wonder i have been sat here all this time waiting for an update! so is it going to make ford fair this year??

[79-85]

ooops, didn't mean to bubble you up chap! any way we all know the camper's the wife's pressie for all those nite's you spend spannering on the fez, well deserved if you ask me fez looks fantastic mate, beggsy first go up the strip!!!!

[jimmyesh]

you been 2 timimng the fez then?
..

Ha not really mate, until Nov/Dec this year I'm commuting to/from Catterick every week so have no time to touch the Fez (if I still want a marriage! ) Mrs Esh's wanted an old VW camper for our holidays down the South West for a while now and like she rightly says, it's something we can all enjoy (unlike my Fez for some reason, her words not mine! )

Tut Tut jimmy no wonder i have been sat here all this time waiting for an update! so is it going to make ford fair this year??

I may trailer it up for people to have a look at, I'll check my diary

ooops, didn't mean to bubble you up chap! any way we all know the camper's the wife's pressie for all those nite's you spend spannering on the fez, well deserved if you ask me fez looks fantastic mate, beggsy first go up the strip!!!!

Done deal - so long as you let me do the same with your MK1 Golf!

[Ram]

polished rsk2 rims on a moondust fez look

[rob pace]

hows the exhaust mate? are you happy with it?

[jimmyesh]

hows the exhaust mate? are you happy with it?

Yes thanks! It's changed a bit since I bought it from you - namely the front section that's been modified to suit the Garrett GT28R that's mounted on the rear of the Duratec so some work was involved.

As you can see it's all fitted and looks brilliant (in my humble opinion ) I just can't wait to HEAR it now!

[Glen]

All looking good Jim. As said RS2000 Rims do the look the part on a mk3. (got a set on me mk6 escort Derv actually lol)

[andymcd]

omg whata car, the work is great and so is the car keep it up mate