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[heeman10]

The M3 arch looks surprisingly un-angular on there doesn't it? I'm sure it could be going back to 2006 you got those. It seemed it'd be hard to have something so exaggerated mated to the Mk3 bodywork without it looking a bit "Mk6 Fiesta RS Concept", but that looks fairly subdued, refreshingly. I'd love to see it welded, filled and in primer

What parts will be used off the donor Atco?

[Sphinx]

You're my hero

[allinking]

Looking good has given me a kick to get moving and get my engine back in

[ianFRST]

wow

[Xr_Dub]

[Ghost]

mmmmm



Cant wait for more

[Captain Tightpants]

Sweet mate, put my name on those! Sure we can do some sort of deal on a nice turbo CVH lump!

Your tunnel is all but finished dude, will be done monday, best E-Mail me your address so I can post the blighter!

Steve

[Excursion]

More progress.

I added bracing to the front area so the shell retains its integrity when I remove the front end. I also made a frame for the shell to sit on once the front is removed:


Removed my outer wings and seam sealer around A pillar:


Removed the inner wing outer sections (I'm keeping these to help me align the Mk3 bonnet on to the Mk5 inner wings):


Going:


Going...:


Gone!:

[xrsi]

mark

what will you be doing with the mounting that you made for the black top on the drivers side on the old section?

will you be reusing that or is it going to be scrap?

If you are going to reuse it any chance of getting some decent pics of it please and sort of rough measurement?

would be a lifesaver if you could!

[garyhurn77]

wow excellent work

[Excursion]

mark

what will you be doing with the mounting that you made for the black top on the drivers side on the old section?

will you be reusing that or is it going to be scrap?

If you are going to reuse it any chance of getting some decent pics of it please and sort of rough measurement?

would be a lifesaver if you could!

I can't say if it will suit your particular installation - but it'll be damn close. I'll cut it out and send it to you if you cover my costs

[xrsi]

that would be great mate, pm me how much you want and how you want paying as even if i only use it as a rough template to make my own will be very handy!

much thanks!!

[Ghost]

Man, your a nutter!

[heeman10]

Bit of a shame to see a front end as tidy as The Flying Log's sitting on the ground, hacked up like that..but the associated 45kg weight loss makes up for it I suppose. I bet that was a touch scary! Was there any hint of a "twang" when you zipped through it all, with the shell relaxing to its own natural shape?

[Captain Tightpants]

Ohhhh YEAH!

[~nomad~]

madman. I love it

[Max M4X WW]

Looks like a write off to me

[mike_wall15]

Sell it to the scrappy, metal prices be good at moment!

[rsonblackwheels]

very cool

[PMK3]

absolutely nuts project,i love it.keep the updates coming!

[xr_bass]

nice post mate. keep us updated very interested, i would love a 4WD fiesta how much power you going to be looking at running? not hard to tell that you know your stuff really. what you going to be doing suspension wise at the rear? widening the track or what?

[Excursion]

nice post mate. keep us updated very interested, i would love a 4WD fiesta how much power you going to be looking at running? not hard to tell that you know your stuff really. what you going to be doing suspension wise at the rear? widening the track or what?

450 genuine HP is what I want, it will be in keeping wit the handling/grip that I intend to achieve with this work. The track will be 75mm wider than a standard Fiesta - both front and rear. Front is FRP stuff as stated, rear will be Mondeo 4x4 hubs and custom arms. As for the struts I don't know yet. I'd like to run racing Puma front struts at the rear too but this will depend if KW will sell me a set of 4 front dampers (I don't want to spend 2k on suspension only to throw half of it away). Initially for a road test it will be built with RS2000 4x4 rear struts.

[Ollybee]

450hp!

[niracka]

Looking good mark very good.

I would have thaught KW will have no problems sorting you out with 4 front shocks as I would imagine you can buy them individually.

ollie

[xr_bass]

thats abit insane its gunna be a monster! how are you gunna go aabout getting it M.O.T'd n that? does it class as a kit car or what? have you gotta go through that test that kit cars have to go through to get her on the road?

[Ollybee]

I doubt it would need an SVA and would just carry on with the mk3 identity.

[Excursion]

Standard MOT

[edders]

To be honest, with it having some major structural modifcations it would have to go through something a bit more scrutinous than just an mot, although i know they are by no means just a look and done job.

[Ollybee]

it would have to go through something a bit more scrutinous than just an mot

It doesn't!

[Chris 2i]

if it's registered already then it doesn't need to go through an SVA. I can see where you're coming from though, it has had a lot of structural work which would justify one.

[D.J]

This is just an unbelievable project!!!

I thought you were bonkers when i first saw this start out with the inital plans for the TT engine and running gear, but now with the MK5 front and puma stuff, i just think you are insane!!!

Credit to ya though mate. It's gonna be one hell of a car when you've finshed.

[ianFRST]

i reckon you could design and make a whole new car from scratch if you had the time

[Luke1990]

i reckon you could design and make a whole new car from scratch if you had the time

he has

edit: i was only just suggesting that the amount of work he has done on this one pretty much counts as a new car as there isnt going to be very much left on it from its original factory state.

[niracka]

If Mark has as much knowlage as the people who would be testing the structure of the car for safety then there is no need for it to be tested as he can decide as well as they can if it is safe or not. there is no legal need for it to go through an sva so there is no need IMO.

What car did you design from scratch Mark???

ollie

[Excursion]

Oliie, I haven't designed anything from scratch. I'm using Ford components in the structure which are obviously all tested. In fact there are a couple of extra additions in the Mk3.5 shell that the Mk5 doesn't have - so I'm going to use this to get the best of both worlds. I've really learnt about Fiesta construction from this build, and its really taught me the critical areas of the car, and how and where collision forces are distributed through the rest of the shell.

As as result of what I've seen, the A pillars will be spot welded, and fully seam welded - not just at regular intervals.

The end result will be far safer than any production Mk3/3.5/4/5