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Rich H
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23rd Apr 12 at 09:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

May be a repost, but I don't G.A.F if it is!

Been following this post for quite a while now, the attention to detail and neat little modifications are awesome imo.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=975921&mid=160533&i=0&nmt=500%2Bbhp+Mk3+Fiesta+Project&mid=160533

Long project, but worth a read, especially on a rubbish, rainy Monday!
nathy_87
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Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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23rd Apr 12 at 09:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just skimmed through it for now. Will have a good read tonight, looks interesting.
noshua
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23rd Apr 12 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

£30k so far
Stu
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23rd Apr 12 at 10:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thanks for this, love project threads!
random dav
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23rd Apr 12 at 11:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

remember sseing his stuff on ft.com does some cool work


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SteveoBC
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23rd Apr 12 at 12:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Holy shit, thats dedication

that is all
Tomnova16
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23rd Apr 12 at 12:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the shiz i use

"I chose 3M 08800 sealer as this is some of the best protection available, I originally ordered 11 bags which turned out to be very optimistic as in the end I ordered 20 .

In total the materials for the under side treatment have come close to £500, which is a lot given the end result is rarely seen, but I figured it's an investment in protection for all the work that has gone in to the shell."

apreciate the work but a mk3 fiesta is so


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IvIarkgraham
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23rd Apr 12 at 12:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

over an hour of reading and its still not finished
Matty SRi
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23rd Apr 12 at 12:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Love the way he says he's giving it to his girlfriend so wants it around 280bhp, then a few posts later says the goal is 500bhp
Interesting thread though
Only on page 2
Rich H
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23rd Apr 12 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeh it's a long read, and I haven't posted it previously as it's been quite a slow project, but is starting to pick up speed a bit now.

Yeh it's only a Fiesta, but the skill and neat touches are cool regardless. He's planning to do an E-Type Jag next, something tells me it'll be pretty special
Sly_SRi
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23rd Apr 12 at 15:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Don't know where people find the time! You'd have to have no other hobbies and not much in the way of a social life :/ unless you were ultra rich and you didn't work...


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Jambo
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23rd Apr 12 at 15:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Amazing. Guy has some mad skills.
SteveoBC
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23rd Apr 12 at 18:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
the shiz i use

"I chose 3M 08800 sealer as this is some of the best protection available, I originally ordered 11 bags which turned out to be very optimistic as in the end I ordered 20 .

In total the materials for the under side treatment have come close to £500, which is a lot given the end result is rarely seen, but I figured it's an investment in protection for all the work that has gone in to the shell."

apreciate the work but a mk3 fiesta is so


True it is a bit ott for a fiesta but you know as well as I do the bodywork alone he's put in an awesome effort

Love nut and bolt rebuilds, let alone the ingenuity on using other ford parts to improve it ie- using 5 gear off a diesel and making 2 gearboxes one for sprints and one for top speed

Ryan Coughtrie take note when you get round to doing a GSi rebuild lol

[Edited on 23-04-2012 by SteveoBC]
Marc
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23rd Apr 12 at 18:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Was quite interested until I saw the picture on page 18 and I thought Max Power.
Kippers
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23rd Apr 12 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeah agreed but otherwise WOW.
Steve
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23rd Apr 12 at 19:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

could have chosen a flaming rs1800 to rebuild
Robin
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23rd Apr 12 at 19:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Such a shame. Aubergine is THE best Ford colour, nouveau red is er... Not.

Awesome build though.
nathy_87
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23rd Apr 12 at 19:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Was quite interested until I saw the picture on page 18 and I thought Max Power.


That was someone else's Fiesta, not the thread build. Just incase.
AndyCorsaSport
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23rd Apr 12 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Had a quick flick through at dinner. Looks immense.

Should have kept it the original darker colour IMO.
Jambo
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23rd Apr 12 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Such a shame. Aubergine is THE best Ford colour, nouveau red is er... Not.

Awesome build though.


I thought this too.

He has essentiall designed and built himself a brand new car. Massive respect tbh.
Bonney
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24th Apr 12 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Like the way he is going to the extreme to stop any rattles or squeeks from the interior panels.

RS6
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24th Apr 12 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

he will change his mind half way through strip it out and put a cage in
AlunJ
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24th Apr 12 at 19:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

30k on a mk3 fiesta and it's not finished, wish I could afford to blow that sort of money on mk3 fiestas gonna be awesome when it's finished

 
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