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[J-Dee]

I would love to contribute to this thread with a well thought out reply......but I am just astounded and all this is far beyond my capabilities or knowledge, So I am going to simply say 'Top Banana'!!

^Seconded
Cant believe the amount of work thats gone into this, is waaaayyyyy over my head but it gets a giggidy giggidy every time i check progress

*Wishes for a garage that well-stocked*

[heeman10]

Phil - Thanks for squaring that up with me Great progress, looks like you steamed ahead in your last session! One huge bonus in your spun-out build must be that you have plenty of time to think things through without rushing ahead "because you can". Loving it all so far buddy, the MOT's just round the corner now

[allinking]

Looking good can't believe the detail on this totally amazed again

[Raymondo]

Wow this has come a long way since i last saw it. Top stuff

Are you adjusting the castor over the standard stuff, or having the front suspension adjustable?

[jimmyesh]

That picture of the ST170 Loom brought me out in a cold sweat - I remember going through mine with the aid of a Ford TIS CD to figure out what everything did!

You're going further than me though, as in using all the functions of the Focus G.E.M. I only used what I needed from it for the car to run properly and run the instrumentation correctly, although I may go further on my current project!

Coming on great, mind-boggling project!

[rstirl]

please post more pictures of fitting the mk 3 panels to the mk 5 front as you go along its fascinating!

i wonder what the differences would be in other mk 3 panels fitting to mk 5 shell....rear quarter, doors etc....

[MattPym]

love this project, great to see things being done properly

[Excursion]

Thanks chaps, I really love to party. I'll take plenty of pics of the Mk3 panels going on.

Jimmy, I love electronics I'm looking forward to customising the wiring, it comes more naturally to me than the engineering side.

[Luke1990]

it comes more naturally to me than the engineering side.

well considering i think youve blown everybody away with your engineering....

[Excursion]

well considering i think youve blown everybody away with your engineering....

I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out so far as I've never done anything like this before; you're all watching me learn really

[Max M4X WW]

You've done a fair amount more than most Mark!

[MattPym]

well considering i think youve blown everybody away with your engineering....

I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out so far as I've never done anything like this before; you're all watching me learn really

Never would have guessed looking at the level of work gone into so far, I suppose you've got the hang of most of it at this stage anyway

[J-Dee]

I've never done anything like this before; you're all watching me learn really

Again... Wow..
Cant believe it the level of work thats gone into it mate, is actually amazing. Makes me wanna go get an angle grinder and rip mine to pieces

But thats soooooo not gunna happen, wud never go back togeva wahahaa

[~nomad~]

Marky this is truely skateboard. Hit me on my beeper.

[JayC]

ah my dayze!

uber respect

[m3matt]

I would love to contribute to this thread with a well thought out reply......but I am just astounded and all this is far beyond my capabilities or knowledge, So I am going to simply say 'Top Banana'!!

seconded --- what a read so far! this is amazing.

[freekstyle]

must agree with everyone on here, probably the most well planned/ thought out fiesta project iv seen and that jig was bloody clever.

much respect for doing it too mate.

[Andyfloss03]

this things going to be the dogs danglies cant wait to see more pics

[Excursion]

You've all probably guessed that I haven't done anything for months...I can't believe I let my self get distracted by another 2 Mk3 projects! I never thought I'd let that happen. Ahh well.

[niracka]

Get your finger out mark!!!

ollie

[ianFRST]

You've all probably guessed that I haven't done anything for months...I can't believe I let my self get distracted by another 2 Mk3 projects! I never thought I'd let that happen. Ahh well.

ill give you ahh well

[Ollybee]

I've been away for ages and and no update was forthcoming. I'm hungry for more what's been happening??

[James2k]

I'm hungry for more what's been happening??

Ditto

[Excursion]

Sorry guys, as above I got another 2 Mk3 projects I got distracted with, ones gone but the other needs some more bodywork.

Also house moves and stuff.

[~nomad~]

Sorry guys, been too busy shoving my bits thru letterboxes

[Excursion]

[J-Dee]

lmfao.. no comment
thats jus too damn good lol

[xr_bass]

any updates?

[jayrs]

updates?

[Excursion]

Hi mate, I've had a massive change of plan and I've done a lot since the last update, but I will update in one big chunk later on this year.

[Jay Mk4 1.7]

This year??? Some of us are impatient!

[Excursion]

These are alll the pics I have to hand whilst at work. I bought a Damanged 2008 Mk5 Golf R32 and I'm using the drivetrain and some chassis from it. The Mk5 Golf R32 is a fine handling car, obvious from the drivetrain. Lots of aluminium and huge reductions in unsprung weight and improved chassis and geomoetry.

I ditched the TT stuff. I owned an S3 and it was the worst handling sports car I've ever owned, it was the best spec too with factory uprated suspension and it really was dire. This is what made me change direction..

I've comissioned Scort to make some aluminium lower arms. I've replaced most panels with brand new genuine Ford but weld-in cage yet to go in. The shell is going to surface processing later on this year for an acid dip and ecoat. http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/for-cars.html

I don't tend to get enough time to update regularly so I'll do it in a big chunk later on this year.

[jayrs]

wtf

damn man you change your mind like the weather

how many times has it changed now
if you gunna use that lot from a golf, why not just buy a golf?

[Max M4X WW]

if you gunna use that lot from a golf, why not just buy a golf?

He has

[jayrs]

if you mean for the project, i know, if you mean as a daily runner, im not talking about that