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[jonyb4]

fook me, id get short after hearing that, im sure you can get some original ford ones till you find a replacement adjustables? perhaps

[MAD_Adamski]

people will s**t and lie and say it wasnt that that caused the crash but it was.... and i know a lad off here had the same problem too with same arms as you... your car, your choice but i know what i would do

[ianFRST]

was sunils 16v fiesta iirc? he ran them and only had N/A and about 200bhp was it? id go along with adam and say get some new arms. id leave that till the last thing though, they are alright as they are, with no engine

[jonyb4]

lol aye unless it collapsed as you put it on the floor and broke a brake disk or something lol

[RS rob]

was sunils 16v fiesta iirc? he ran them and only had N/A and about 200bhp was it? id go along with adam and say get some new arms. id leave that till the last thing though, they are alright as they are, with no engine

thats the one, i remember now ian
i remember seeing the post as i had mine on at the time,
mine have been faultless i must say, have checked for any signs of stress aswell

but will be replaced regardless

[RS rob]

well the week before christmas i've been doing the odd hour on the fiesta after work
when i've had time,
so thought i'd post up some progress on the stripping

engine bay looking a little more bare





some parts removed from the bay,
winscreen washer bottle, power steering rack and pipes, anti roll bar complete, rear engine mount





got the carpet and near new underlay out
(i had brand new last time the car was put back together after the bodywork)





trying to make the car as light as possible for the car spit
so doors off, windscreen out, tailgate off etc






also put my car spit together ready

[jonyb4]

some nice progress there mate

should be good to have all that access to underneath

thought id let you know my engine arrived today, stripped it down to just the engine, block sump and head

pricing up some gaskets, wondered if i could ask what you'd suggest, more expensive but better quality genuine ford parts?

or cheaper patterns?

im on a tight budget

[RS rob]

some nice progress there mate

should be good to have all that access to underneath

thought id let you know my engine arrived today, stripped it down to just the engine, block sump and head

pricing up some gaskets, wondered if i could ask what you'd suggest, more expensive but better quality genuine ford parts?

or cheaper patterns?

im on a tight budget

theres certain parts which are best from fords only,
gaskets will be fine from a factors mate,

let me know what prices you get, incase i can help you out

[jonyb4]

right here goes

umm days ford in neath abbey parts dept

exhaust gasket = £9.93
inlet sandwich plate (escort) £30.39 been told the paper gasket for the cast inlet is around £3?
timing belt kit = £93
and i could ask for a auxiliery belt kit as it would have been for an escort :S, then forgot to ask for a mk3.5 si 1.6 one lol

wayne is checking exhaust nuts and studs prices on microcat, not sure of prices on them

[RS rob]

lol i thought you'd pm me about the prices lol

give me a pm mate and i'll see what i can do to help
list what items your after

[dangerousdave]

inlet sandwich plate (escort) £30.39 been told the paper gasket for the cast inlet is around £3?

i got quoted 18 quid for the paper one that fits between sandwhich plate and inlet!! :O lol

[RS rob]

got more done yesterday

loom out, battery out





steering wheel off and whats left of my clockspring





rear quarter trim,seat belts and opening 1/4 glass taken out





dash nearly ready to come out





engine bay stripped alot more with brake servo out, brake bar and firewall stuff





front lower arms and brackets off





front suspension off

[RS rob]

front arch looking empty, you can see previous attempts with smooth hamerite but will all be coming off




dash out, what a mess lol




airbag ecu, fuel filter bracket and windscreen washer hose




dash, wheels and quarter glass




brake servo and master cylinder, battery and whats left of the firewall/sound deadening infront of the bulkhead




and how i left it

[RS rob]

ANOTHER DAY

all the loom is out





heres the mess of wires with just the fuel pump still connected
as the tank needs to be dropped to gain access





steering column is out





less the side air vent pipes and steering column





the parts piles are getting bigger, aswell as my garage, the attic, the conservatory and now work lol





the last time this car is going to touch the floor on its own wheels for a while

[RS rob]

down with the fuel tank, and filler kneck
still emptied 1 and a half green petrol cans from the tank even though the red EMPTY light was on




rear coilovers off




rear beam off




not looking too bad, i've seen alot worse




how i left it at the end of the day

[Max M4X WW]

All looking good, But what fuel empty light? Didn't think there was one

Mines gonna have loads of fuel in

[RS rob]

All looking good, But what fuel empty light? Didn't think there was one

Mines gonna have loads of fuel in

you know what i mean
i drive the g/f's mk5 z-s and my mk6.5 z-s alot which have the fuel light opps

[RS rob]

HAPPY NEW YEAR


its basically a shell now haha
(is it too late to change my mind now??)

[jonboisescort]

will be watching this

[jonyb4]

happy new year!

bugger me that is bare, ive forgoten why its all coming out for now lol

good work mate

[andymcd]

this has come along way ar you removing the sound stuff on the floor?
i wasnt going to on my fiesta rs turbo but am happy i did now mate rust all starter under it, if i did get it now it would have rotten which ment another fiesta gone
the under side is the same as mine, are you going to blasted it? am i right in saying you'll be using 3M sealer?

[RS rob]

the engine bay going as far back under the floor as the gear selector is being seam welded
to make sure the shell can handle the new power,
going off ian howells reccomendations
so it was easier to strip the bloody lot out,

i wont be having it blasted, i'm going to take the underneath back to bare metal
treated or cut out if necessary
etch primed
then a sealer will be applied via an airgun
then a stone chip over the top for a factory underseal finish

good shout on the sound proofing, i might do that as much as i hate the thought of it after doing that with my previous 106 track car

[andymcd]

is ian building your new engine mate?
yeah i was going to blast mine but wahts the point am taking mine to bare mental so good as really,
are you painting the floor mate?
yeah i would do it just to be safe, last thing you want is to have it mint then rust starting to come true
cheers andrew

[RS rob]

is ian building your new engine mate?
yeah i was going to blast mine but wahts the point am taking mine to bare mental so good as really,
are you painting the floor mate?
yeah i would do it just to be safe, last thing you want is to have it mint then rust starting to come true
cheers andrew

yes my engine is currently with ian,
i was'nt planning to paint the floor, i just wanted to clean it up but without going concours on it

[andymcd]

we all know you'll go concours
what gearbox are you using mate?

[RS rob]

we all know you'll go concours
what gearbox are you using mate?

cheeky sod lol

got a cts stage2+ gearbox ready to go

[jimmyesh]

Fantastic progress mate, loving those lower arms too. This is a really comprehensive build, top work

[Russ FRST]

Very nice build Rob. Lovin the cosy rim's, got a set being refurbed at the moment myself..
Was looking into lower arm's, iv come across aset of the zoo one's but after reading about them on here mite steer clear of them
Did you make use of camber ajustment on your arm's when you put the cosy rim's and coilover on and what's sort of arm dose ian ofter?

Keep up good work mate

[RS rob]

Fantastic progress mate, loving those lower arms too. This is a really comprehensive build, top work

thanks mate, i'm a big fan of your work!
lower arms will be up for grabs soon if that bad story does'nt put you off lol

[RS rob]

Very nice build Rob. Lovin the cosy rim's, got a set being refurbed at the moment myself..
Was looking into lower arm's, iv come across aset of the zoo one's but after reading about them on here mite steer clear of them
Did you make use of camber ajustment on your arm's when you put the cosy rim's and coilover on and what's sort of arm dose ian ofter?

Keep up good work mate

when i first had my coilovers i had loads of neg camber and went through a set of front tyres in a month
so after having the lower arms i travelled up to zoo motorsport where he set them up properly
the difference was amazing as the car felt really planted on the road, doing high speeds and corners etc
later on i progressed to the cossie wheels and nothings changed

i know the lad on here had a bad story with them, but i've had a few fabrication people look at them
and they've been impressed with them, problem is their completely custom so maybe the other lad had a bad set?

ian puts rose jointed bearings in standard ford lower arms, with adjustable camber

[FRSJON]

this going to be awesome once finished.... keep up the good work..

[Dave G fsi]

Doing an awesome job there mate.

Keep up the good work

[Russ FRST]

ian puts rose jointed bearings in standard ford lower arms, with adjustable camber

Thanks Rob, yeah I'll look into a set

Best of luck with your build, it's lookin sweet..

[knuckles]

blimey that is a bare shell !

will keep a eye on this

keep up the good work rob

[RS rob]

thanks guys
not sure i'll have much to update this next week,
will be too busy sorting the christmas backlog of damaged cars