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[fiestajames]

nice si mate and love the 2i replica...

what size alloys and tyres do you have on the si

[allinking]

Looking nice and so is the run around far nice than last time I saw it lol. Know what its like having your car off the road my ZT is off the road as I cant justify the 1k for tax and insurance to do a few thousand miles with all the other cars to run hope you get it sorted an back on the road. If you do eed ay more bits for the manual steering let me know as I maybe having a clear out and binning all mine if its just gonna sit here lol

[fiestasiphil]

nice si mate and love the 2i replica...

what size alloys and tyres do you have on the si

cheers mate just 15inch escort gti wheels with 195 45 r15 tyres

Looking nice and so is the run around far nice than last time I saw it lol. Know what its like having your car off the road my ZT is off the road as I cant justify the 1k for tax and insurance to do a few thousand miles with all the other cars to run hope you get it sorted an back on the road. If you do eed ay more bits for the manual steering let me know as I maybe having a clear out and binning all mine if its just gonna sit here lol

cheers dude ive got a column and rack and the xr2i 16v bracket just need a belt i think may part exchange the secondhand rack and just a refurbed one but not sure yet

[fiestasiphil]

im starting to be really enjoying driving the runabout xr2i replica it hasnt broken down for 2 months!!!!!!!!!!

ive down a couple little changes to the car

starting off with the rear pillar covers and as its really a LX it didnt come with any and it looks a bit bare without them, so i took the pillar covers from the si im breaking





its not a bad job but have to drill 2 holes and remove the parcel shelf supports

fully fitted


looks better i think

also i changed the horrible big steering wheel on the runabout and replaced it with a mint si steering wheel which is smaller and used the same airbag as it fits all the same

before



after



it doesnt look much different in the pictures but it sure does feel a lot nicer and more sporty

[Minstral]

never noticed that the steering wheels was smaller on the si. as you say small difference but must feel alot better

[fiestasiphil]

never noticed that the steering wheels was smaller on the si. as you say small difference but must feel alot better

yeah mate the orignal wheel on the LX was massive compared to my 2.0 and felt like a bus, it feels so much better im really happy with the change

[fiestasiphil]

bought a few new bits as for the 2 litre, i havent really done much to si since its been sat in the garage (6months now) apart from clean it and slowly get parts for it that need replacing

got a brand new rear anti roll bar bracket
brand new fog light surround
genuine ford headlight protectors
cat exhaust hanger bracket as one of mine snapped
and 2 brand new genuine ford under car heat sheilds to tidy it up underneath

heres a few pics of a couple of the parts





i havent fitted the headlight protectors yet, but i am on the look out of some new genuine ford headlights as it at the moment it has newish pattern ones and they dont line up as good as the proper ones

random pic of my si hiding half underneath car cover



gave the runabout a good clean so i could get some winter pics of it clean and put ford badge back on the boot as well and i forgot to say it also passed its MOT first time 2 weeks ago so im pretty chuffed with it














i do have a few plans for the car next year one is to tidy the bodywork up a bit as the drivers side wing is bent and been filled with filler by the previous owner so will be getting a new wing on it at somepoint

[TANGO.]

dude your runabout is looking amazing, i so wanna distract you at 6fields and pinch it, lol

[Smo]

Your runaround is exactly how I always wanted to make mine look - in fact I've had just about everything except a front bumper sitting in my garden for years now! I just can't bring myself to ruining the whole sleeper thing with mine Yours really is looking great though

[fiestasiphil]

dude your runabout is looking amazing, i so wanna distract you at 6fields and pinch it, lol

not sure if im going to be at sixfields mate for you to nick it

Your runaround is exactly how I always wanted to make mine look - in fact I've had just about everything except a front bumper sitting in my garden for years now! I just can't bring myself to ruining the whole sleeper thing with mine Yours really is looking great though

cheers mate im just pleased i found it even though it was a cat c write off when i bought it due to some1 having jumped on the bonnet and it hadnt been looked after at all not even serviced for years if any body else had bought it, it would probably have been crushed by now

[fiestasiphil]

got some new parts today for both of the cars

recon xr2i manual steering rack for the si's manual steering conversion




also with new genuine ford steering knuckle joint and xr2i 1.8 16v drive belt


also got some white mk4 fiesta mirrors to go on the runabout just gotta change apdate them to fit it and a white fiesta rs turbo rear spolier not sure if i should put it on the runabout or the si but if i put it on the si i would need to get the holes filled in as it has the pi spolier on it atm so may have to get a new boot for it so not sure if its really worth it or not :|





also got a pic of a few new parts ive got ready for the si , new oil filter and sump plug washer, poly bushes for the front and the rear anti roll bars to tighten up the handling even more and a new anti roll bar bracket



also bought one of them really cheap white dials sets on ebay for the runabout my mrs cut them out and i fitted them quick cheap mod that only cost 5quid really pleased






pic of the si tucked under the cover



bought some rs turbo pop outs for it the other week, and i took the bonnet raisers off too now

[ford_09]

are those white dials easy to get over the needles? how thick are they?

[fiestasiphil]

are those white dials easy to get over the needles? how thick are they?

well if you get 2 tea spoons and prise them up they come off very easily it comes with a full step by step guide as well

[ford_09]

sorry the needles come off easy with teapsoons?

[fiestasiphil]

sorry the needles come off easy with teapsoons?

yep in the guide it recommends them

[ford_09]

will take a gander me thinks .. cheers m8

[jonyb4]

the Si is gorgous mate, perfcet condition

even your run around is mint lol, loving the level of your stadards

[fiestasiphil]

slight update ive been moding the runabout again not the si

fitted my white mk4 mirrors





they were very easy to fit just by changing the exterior base plates over

also my mate wired in the fog and spot lights and has half done a scorpian alarm system getting that finished at the weekend so will have remote locking etc





scorpian alarm

[HCS PIMP]

alot of updates nice work

makes me miss fiestas lil bit

[fiestasiphil]

alot of updates nice work

makes me miss fiestas lil bit

cheers mate, i ve got a few more plans for it
fit fiesta si 1.6 brakes and cailpers
fit fiesta si front anti roll bar and underneath strength bar with the si wishbone carriers
new discs and pads
new water pump as it sounds a bit rough atm
new offside wheel bearing as it sounds a little bit rough so going to change it soon, will keep you updated plus once the si im breaking is gone i will have the room to start getting the 2 litre si fixed

[FiestaBen]

Looking really smart!

[HCS PIMP]

well i partly blame you for the fact ive got a fiesta again but its a mk4 this time alls going great so far fitted some s2 escort wheels and cant fault it few niggles but nothing massive

[fiestasiphil]

well i partly blame you for the fact ive got a fiesta again but its a mk4 this time alls going great so far fitted some s2 escort wheels and cant fault it few niggles but nothing massive

sounds good mate have you got a project thread going?

[HCS PIMP]

HEWY THE SPECIAL FIESTA PROKECT GONNA TAKE SOME SNAPS NOW

[Excursion]

Where did you get these, mate? Do you have a contact number? The shields are apparently discontinued and I need one of them

[fiestasiphil]

hi mark i got them back in october or november last year cost £60 i had to wait 3-4 weeks for fords to get hold of them for me, do have others ones from the car im breaking too if your interested

[Excursion]

hi mark i got them back in october or november last year cost £60 i had to wait 3-4 weeks for fords to get hold of them for me, do have others ones from the car im breaking too if your interested

Yes please, I'll take the one behind the front one, also the O/S/F arch liner.

[fiestasiphil]

hi mark i got them back in october or november last year cost £60 i had to wait 3-4 weeks for fords to get hold of them for me, do have others ones from the car im breaking too if your interested

Yes please, I'll take the one behind the front one, also the O/S/F arch liner.

ok mate cool, sorry havent got the arch liner tho will take off the heatshield tomorrow

[fiestasiphil]

i keep on buying more for the runabout

bought some more headrests got a set from a 1.4 and a 1.6 ive put the 1.4 ones in roughly and they look good but im thinking should i put the 1.4 headrests in the rear middle one in the si and one in the white fiesta and have and 1.6 headrests beside it?



i can decide just want to make the most use out of all the headrests i have


also put a mk4 handbrake gaiter
fitted easily i have tidyed it up a bit since the picture


also gave the white runabout a good sort of after winter clean under the rear wheel arches to get that nasty grit off


before


after




ps i know i missed a bit lol

also bought new new parts to fit a front anti roll bar to it once ive scrapped the one im breaking i can put the wishbone carriers on it



one new clamp 2 new bushes and drop links

[- Danny Boy -]

Nice new parts Looks good Phil

[jonyb4]

looking good phillip

i love the Raven patter

i want more of it in my mk4

also i love the gaitor idea, i think mk3 handbraks are horrid on theyre own like that, been thinking about doing it in my run around, also mk4 rear arch covers for in the boot

whats next for her?

[fiestasiphil]

looking good phillip

i love the Raven patter

i want more of it in my mk4

also i love the gaitor idea, i think mk3 handbraks are horrid on theyre own like that, been thinking about doing it in my run around, also mk4 rear arch covers for in the boot

whats next for her?

cheers mate, next is sort the oil leak if its bad may get another 1300 lump for it, its on 130k but hopefully in the next few weeks find out where its leaking from, then its si cailpers and some new discs and pads, front anti roll bar conversion and a new starter moto then depending on money a new drivers side wing and sort one or 2 scabs out

[jonyb4]

thats quite a few jobs you got yourself, shall keep you busy for a while

[fiestasiphil]

got an update here on both my fiestas

the si:

finally got the electric mirrors all wired in thanks to mate alex

ive only got the passenger side interior mk3.5 base plate atm, so will have to wait till i get get hold of a drivers side one so have a mk4 one in for now





also put in some white heater surrounds in the si



and bought a few new bits ready for when the headgasket is to be done new 5w30 oil, spark plugs and engine flush and some new bulbs



and a pic of my rs turbo pop outs that will be going in it at some point



the runabout :

decided today to check the sills after the harse winter, and rubbed down the rust passenger side seemed fine but the drivers side rear has 2 little holes



going to get it welded in a few weeks so i slapped some hammerite on it for now



also me and my mate fitted a si rear axle on to it so now has bigger rear drums and a rear anti roll bar....blimey does the roll bar make a difference!






bigger spec drums will be painted up next week


also bought a brand new genuine ford wing for it




main reason why i want a new wing on it is that the drivers side front wing is full of filler and has bent out on the top and doesnt line up right








also gave the wishbones carries from the si i broke up a quick bit of hammerite ready for the front antil roll bar conversion



and also put some white dial surrounds in it too

[Excursion]

Good work Phil, I like what you do to your cars. I might buy some more of your parts so I can see you again.