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[jonyb4]

Lovely jubbly. You haven't sent me a joke in a while, I was expecting some good Tailibanter

snap you not been sending to anyone then phil?

[fiestasiphil]

sorry guys i havent had many for a while plus ive lost a load of numbers due to my phone going in to repair and me saving the numbers to the phone not the sim

[fiestasiphil]

update finally got the rear quarter painted on the runabout and got the kit back on used this stuff for stickin it back on done the job perfect only cost 7 quid





the paint match was good but i didnt mask it up to well

also been having a nitemare with my si :doh: had a missfire / hold up when cold so treid a new air temp sensor on the inlet no luck, then drove to burton power and bought a webber coil pack for just under £50 the car struggled all the way back and was getting worse



still no luck then it got so bad there was no power, rac guy came out and jus disconneted the maf, and that was it

decided to order a brand spanking new one from fords £143 later





runs lovely now, still got steering issue to sort fingers crossed it will be sorted by the weekend

[jayrs]

pricey for that maf, but at least you now know its ok and will be for a long time (maf wise)

same sort of prob sister inlaw had with her micra, change the maf, rund better than it ever has

[fiestasiphil]

decided to take some recent pics of my si











then at ford fair bought a chome jack and battery surround to finish off the engine bay, not fitted in pics yet and also at ford fair bought some ford badges for my gti wheels im not sure i like them but they are slowly growing on me





then finally got the last of the adviseries from last mot on the runabout sorted was to fit a proper secure petrol cap as the last seized and i damaged the filler neck removing the seized cap, so replaced the filler neck with a new cap and key





and while it was out i gave it some paint under the rear arches



all back together



has some hassle as the small breather pipe on top of the tank came off so had to lower the tank down :doh:

some pics of it sitting around but should be back on the road in about 2 weeks

[fiestasiphil]

i bought a gt3 direct fit 4 inch inwardly rolled exhaust from ebay,for my winter runabout xr2i replica. i first saw the exhaust on dannyboys old mk3 si rep a few years ago, cost bought £90 delivered but the fit was perfect only took me 10 mins i also asked the guy who sells them to see if he could do it inwardly rolled instead of outwardly rolled which he could i also fitted a new exhaust rubber to tighten things up

it sounds really nice to and isnt to loud

before fitting



on the car







i also dipped the battery clamp in vinegar to remove rust



and painted it black

[jakerowles]

your xr2i rep looks mint , i wish mine was white

[fiestasiphil]

cheers jake, its a solid shell but is a bit rough around the edges has a few fair parking dents its on 141000 miles on the clock so its doing well

[Rs Adz]

nice set of cars you got there love wot uve done to both have u a link to that exhaust

[Smo]

What paint did you use under the arches? Has come out really well

Also, probably just a personal preference, but do you reckon the inner part of that exhaust would look better black? May be some black VHT? Just might make it look a little less blingy

Also, how long did you leave that clamp in the vinegar? I've always wanted to try a bit of rust-removal using vinegar

[fiestasiphil]

nice set of cars you got there love wot uve done to both have u a link to that exhaust

cheers mate will send you a link for it

[fiestasiphil]

What paint did you use under the arches? Has come out really well

Also, probably just a personal preference, but do you reckon the inner part of that exhaust would look better black? May be some black VHT? Just might make it look a little less blingy

Also, how long did you leave that clamp in the vinegar? I've always wanted to try a bit of rust-removal using vinegar

i know exactly what u mean about the exhaust but it being a high mileage ohv engine im sure once its back on the road it will be full of soot lol

i used white hammerite smooth for the painting under the arches

i left the battery clamp in vinegar over night used the cheapest vinegar from asda

[fiestasiphil]

nice set of cars you got there love wot uve done to both have u a link to that exhaust

cheers mate will send you a link for it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FIESTA-M ... 27a3fdd566

here you go mate there are more tail pipe options than listed just ask him

[Rs Adz]

tar mate

[fiestasiphil]

got a small update

the runabout passed its mot third time in a row
with only advoisorys to get the rubber front brake changed so will get that done ) not bad as its on 144k

also with help from stainlessmoles guide and help from a mate done the rear head rest conversion on the runabout using height adjusters from my mates old escort seats







i again used 16v si head rests as they tilt ack and forth but i have spare 1.4 headrests if i change my mind

also i last drove the si to ace cafe in london car drove really well but when i got a mate told me i had bulb out and noticed this



the plug had melted so bought some new ones from halfords along with shrink wrap so going to solder it on during the winter at some point

and also while at ace cafe while polishing the si i noticed this on the other headlight



dont worry its not the head protector

but my 2 or 3 month old genuine ford headlight cracked



no idea how it would have happened as it had a headlight protector must of been a dodgy headlight :banghead:

oh well now on the hunt for another

also in the next few weeks im off to get some more parts powder coated for the si

thats it for now

[Dave5300]

looks great man pitty about the headlight tho

[fiestasiphil]

looks great man pitty about the headlight tho

cheers mate, yeh I know cant find a new genuine ford one atm

[rsturbonutter]

not a new one but looks clean enough
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FIESTA-M ... 43ab6978c0

[jonyb4]

ha thats not far from me

[fiestasiphil]

not a new one but looks clean enough
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FIESTA-M ... 43ab6978c0

cheers mate, im gona try and wait till a new one pops up

[Excursion]

not a new one but looks clean enough
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FIESTA-M ... 43ab6978c0

cheers mate, im gona try and wait till a new one pops up

Ford still sell them me old mate

[fiestasiphil]

not a new one but looks clean enough
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FIESTA-M ... 43ab6978c0

cheers mate, im gona try and wait till a new one pops up

Ford still sell them me old mate

cheers mark just that ford want a million quid for one, I found my last pair of gen ford headlight on ebay for about 30quid each

[fiestasiphil]

small update my mate wired in a rear courtsey light into my white fiesta runabout easyjob only took 10 mins take power from the front light and run it along the headlining and round to the back cut the headlining and theres a recess in the roof for the light lense to pop in sorted



makes such a difference finding things in the dark


also bought a set of stainless nuts and bolts etc from samwatson to replace a number of them around the car on my si, boot hindges, door catches and fuel filter holder bolt got a few more to get sorted though




and yesterday i dropped off a few more parts to the powder coaters, which i pinched from the 5 door si i recently broke, the bar which goes from the cross member to the behind the bonnet hindge, fuel filter holder.....both of these are being done in black chrome same as my radiator fan and all the other bits i done done a year ago, and front simgle wiper arm in satin black



and after visiting the powder coaters i went 25 miles down the road to basildon essex and popped into gaz shocks to order a set of fast road/track coilovers for my si


like these



should be made up and ready mid- late january

and i went to a meet with fcgb in september and my si got a decent pic in performance ford mag as they were there

[fiestasiphil]

right guys picked up my gaz coilovers from gax shocks in basildon essex so happy

no time wasted all fitted to the car






















got them to best we can for the moment need to stiffen the damping up, but im so happy to have them on the car

[jonyb4]

i love your paint

[fiestasiphil]

i love your paint

thats it dirty mate, havent washed it since september but it hasnt gone anywhere in that time washing it next week:)

[chrisxr2it3]

I saw your si at the fcgb meet looks really good mate , chris

[fezza89]

i knew id seen your si before, i was at that pub meet aswell

[Excursion]

Excellent Phil, ride height looks good.

[fiestasiphil]

I saw your si at the fcgb meet looks really good mate , chris

i knew id seen your si before, i was at that pub meet aswell

cheers guys i remember your cars as well

Excellent Phil, ride height looks good.

cheers mark, just need to have play with the damping to get it perfect

[jonyb4]

you should fit some proper hubcentric spacers on the back mate, since fitting them i dont trust cheapy ones

[fiestasiphil]

got another update over the last month

finally my rs turbo pop out windows are fitted to my si with new end cap bolts thanks to sam watson for doing it all




fitted with another height adjuster as it was broken


new si.com stickers to go on



richbrook ford dust caps







sierra lights on warning buzzer fitted to the si much ....much better
heres a video


stainless bolts



powder coated wiper arm fitted



richbrook ford italian leather handbrake handle fitted, got a gaiter as well needs modifing (thanks again sam )







and then about a month i got to work on the runabout after it decided eat through a water hose on my birthday a couple of weeks back resulting in the AA having to bodge it up




the AA's bodge



the cause of the water pipe getting damaged a snapped gearbox mount






back on again but i had to take it back off as i forgot to put the gearbox mount casing on lol


ive had fair few problems with the runabout in the last month which resulted in me putting it up sale but soon changed my mind ive had to replace in the last month

gearbox mounts £10
genuine ford front water pipe (rad-water pump ) £22
lamdba sensor £70
spi unit £20
second hand alternator £25

but now it runs and drives perfect, i replaced lambda sensor as it was only doing 26mpg but with a new one i got 50mpg out of it last week

also got these from the scrappy from a top of the range escort, one touch electric window relays which are now in and working on the si



then it was bodyshop time for the si

as i decided it was time to put on my replacement bootlid and rst spolier on and rear bumper replaced as it had been hit in a hit and run 2 years ago



all cleaned
ready to go



and this morning the truck arrived ready for the trip on south east customs bodyshop near maldon







also heres my fiesta rs turbo steering rack



new gaiters to go on and will get a lick of paint before being fitted (ended being pas ones but got them replaced)





and a week later

its back very happy with the finish although its going back to have the inside of the boot painted as the bodyshop didnt think i wanted it done but its getting sorted once its back on the road







will gets some pics of it clean in a week or 2 as its very dusty atm

and will be putting a ford badge back on too

[Tweek]

What's happened with the Pi spoiler? Looked better with that

[fiestasiphil]

What's happened with the Pi spoiler? Looked better with that

ive still got it going to be for sale with the mint bootlid very soon, i was never sure if i like it, i did sometimes but then wasnt so sure the pi spolier is probably the only after market spolier to suit the mk3 fiesta but im going back to genuine ford items now

[jonyb4]

good move, the PI ones are too big for them imo

love all the work, still my favorite Si

glad the run around stayed too as silly things were letting it down, would have been a shame to sell it over them


i want one of them warning buzzers!