Fiesta RS Turbo Restoration
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Hi mate fair play to tackling an FRST!
now THIS is a resto!
http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds...
One of my best mates cars. He's spent more on panels/shell repair and paint than the car cost new
now THIS is a resto!
http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds...
One of my best mates cars. He's spent more on panels/shell repair and paint than the car cost new
Lambchopski said:
Hi mate fair play to tackling an FRST!
now THIS is a resto!
http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds...
One of my best mates cars. He's spent more on panels/shell repair and paint than the car cost new
does he want to sell it? haha lovely.now THIS is a resto!
http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds...
One of my best mates cars. He's spent more on panels/shell repair and paint than the car cost new
op looks to be doing well too, think you should rent a garage though.
Hi
Thanks for all of your comments. I had a quick look at that restoration on the passion ford website. Anyone could take a car to a garage and say 'restore it'. It looks like this is what that person did; hence it cost a small fortune. If you are paying a garage and bodyshop to restore a car like this then you have got to be looking at the £10,000 mark. I know of a guy that spent £12,000 on an escort and that did not include engine work.
My project is very different. Im trying to do as much of the work as I can myself; using the web and the manuals. When it comes to the welding and painting I will be doing all the prep work myself inc sanding and stripping to keep the costs down.
I am constanly on the hunt for new but Genuine panles and lucklily purchased a brand new front panel through e-bay yesterday for under £30 delivered!
I also noticed that the other fiesta was in a terrible state once panels had been removed. Luckily mine is no where near that bad.
I have never taken an engine out or worked on an engine before yet this time I will be and learning as I go. This is why I need all the advice from you guys as I can.
When the car is finished I will be able to drive it knowing that I restored it and not someone else.
Back to the restoration.....
The last week has just been spent removing the underseal from the drivers side of the car and trying to clean up the transmission tunnel and hard to access areas under the car.
Its hard work but Im making progress.
I will be renting a garage shortly when Im ready to remove the engine and gear box.
Pics of floor so far:![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/y8aYb24C.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/v/5HYnpPDi.jpg" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/sc/5HYnpPDi.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/v/BGVwrsCk.jpg" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/sc/BGVwrsCk.jpg)
Thanks for all of your comments. I had a quick look at that restoration on the passion ford website. Anyone could take a car to a garage and say 'restore it'. It looks like this is what that person did; hence it cost a small fortune. If you are paying a garage and bodyshop to restore a car like this then you have got to be looking at the £10,000 mark. I know of a guy that spent £12,000 on an escort and that did not include engine work.
My project is very different. Im trying to do as much of the work as I can myself; using the web and the manuals. When it comes to the welding and painting I will be doing all the prep work myself inc sanding and stripping to keep the costs down.
I am constanly on the hunt for new but Genuine panles and lucklily purchased a brand new front panel through e-bay yesterday for under £30 delivered!
I also noticed that the other fiesta was in a terrible state once panels had been removed. Luckily mine is no where near that bad.
I have never taken an engine out or worked on an engine before yet this time I will be and learning as I go. This is why I need all the advice from you guys as I can.
When the car is finished I will be able to drive it knowing that I restored it and not someone else.
Back to the restoration.....
The last week has just been spent removing the underseal from the drivers side of the car and trying to clean up the transmission tunnel and hard to access areas under the car.
Its hard work but Im making progress.
I will be renting a garage shortly when Im ready to remove the engine and gear box.
Pics of floor so far:
Interesting to watch dude! Get yourself on www.fiestaturbo.com it will tell you all you need to know about FRSTs! What spec you hoping for when its finished standard/modified? Are you going to use it in anger or keep it locked up and bring it out only on sunny days?
Keep up the good work! Long live the FRST!
Keep up the good work! Long live the FRST!
Hi
I not sure why those pictures did not come out; i will add them again later if they dont appear.
At the moment Im going down the standard route for everything as I belive this is the best way to learn. If when ist finished I get bored perhaps then I will have a go at modifying the engine and so forth.
I will use it when it is finished but once a week go over it to keep ot in good order!
I not sure why those pictures did not come out; i will add them again later if they dont appear.
At the moment Im going down the standard route for everything as I belive this is the best way to learn. If when ist finished I get bored perhaps then I will have a go at modifying the engine and so forth.
I will use it when it is finished but once a week go over it to keep ot in good order!
As you can see the floor is pretty clean and free from underseal now. There is a section on the drivers footwell that needs a plate welded in. Over the weekend I will be removing all the underseal from the 4 wheel arches.
After that It will be time to find a garage, remove engine and gear box, strip the car and send for welding.
What colour do you think would be best to paint the floor?
After that It will be time to find a garage, remove engine and gear box, strip the car and send for welding.
What colour do you think would be best to paint the floor?
Started removing underseal from the wheel arches today. I hoped this would be a lot easier than the floor. It's still very tricky as there are lot of difficult area to get to. I think it would take a whole morning to do one arch properly. Once I get the first one done I post a picture.
What would be your advice on the engine?
It has only done 60,000 miles but has a slight bottom end rattle. Do I rebuid this one or buy a recently refurbished one and simply swap them over?
Cheers
What would be your advice on the engine?
It has only done 60,000 miles but has a slight bottom end rattle. Do I rebuid this one or buy a recently refurbished one and simply swap them over?
Cheers
Enjoyed reading this
I'd check prices for an EFi turbo block, last time I looked for one the scrappers were after £300+ for an untested short motor, and near 4 figures for a full engine. It worked out cheaper to go for a rebore and get the crank reground. Zetec (turbo) might be interesting but you'd lose the authenticity of it. Whichever way you go I'd advise sticking in a HP oil pump (as I didnt and need to change mine now)
I'd check prices for an EFi turbo block, last time I looked for one the scrappers were after £300+ for an untested short motor, and near 4 figures for a full engine. It worked out cheaper to go for a rebore and get the crank reground. Zetec (turbo) might be interesting but you'd lose the authenticity of it. Whichever way you go I'd advise sticking in a HP oil pump (as I didnt and need to change mine now)
Hi
In a couple of weeks it will be time to remove the engine and gear box. This is necessary for the paint work to be completed and I have a freshly rebuilt engine ready to go in.
My problem is I dont own an engine hoist and stand.
Im based in Twickenham, Middlesex; does anyone know where I could hire/borrow one? It seems really silly me buying the two bits of kit when I only need them the once.
Many thanks
Paul
In a couple of weeks it will be time to remove the engine and gear box. This is necessary for the paint work to be completed and I have a freshly rebuilt engine ready to go in.
My problem is I dont own an engine hoist and stand.
Im based in Twickenham, Middlesex; does anyone know where I could hire/borrow one? It seems really silly me buying the two bits of kit when I only need them the once.
Many thanks
Paul
TROOPER88 said:
Hi
In a couple of weeks it will be time to remove the engine and gear box. This is necessary for the paint work to be completed and I have a freshly rebuilt engine ready to go in.
My problem is I dont own an engine hoist and stand.
Im based in Twickenham, Middlesex; does anyone know where I could hire/borrow one? It seems really silly me buying the two bits of kit when I only need them the once.
Many thanks
Paul
HSS hire shops (they are everywhere) will be able to sort out the hoist. I have used then in the past and they offer a few different sizes. In a couple of weeks it will be time to remove the engine and gear box. This is necessary for the paint work to be completed and I have a freshly rebuilt engine ready to go in.
My problem is I dont own an engine hoist and stand.
Im based in Twickenham, Middlesex; does anyone know where I could hire/borrow one? It seems really silly me buying the two bits of kit when I only need them the once.
Many thanks
Paul
Hi
Just to keep you all updated I have been away for a week and have been generally busy so not been able to crack on all that much.
I have been removing the underseal from the rear arches which is hard work. Both are now just about done. I will add pics later. Now I must crack on and start to remove the underseal from the boot floor and rear chassis leg area.
Cheers
Just to keep you all updated I have been away for a week and have been generally busy so not been able to crack on all that much.
I have been removing the underseal from the rear arches which is hard work. Both are now just about done. I will add pics later. Now I must crack on and start to remove the underseal from the boot floor and rear chassis leg area.
Cheers
Update................(At long last)
Im sure many of you were beginning to think this project was not moving forward; think again.
A couple months ago I decided to rent a garage locally where I could store and work on the Fiesta. This meant putting the refurbished rear axel and suspension back together to make the car roll.
Since it has been in the garage I have removed the bonnet, the engine and gear box and all other components from the engine bay including brake servo and master cylinder, rad, all bottles pipes and hoses.
Just this weekend I removed the bootlid and the rear quater glass and interior rear trim.
Next will be removing the glass from the doors and all door cards and internal components.
I still have to remove some more underseal from the front inner wings and give the engine bay a really good clean and degrease. After it is all stripped it will be off to the body shop to get all the rotten panles cut out and the new panels welded in.
I will take some pictures later and try and post them tonight.
Im sure many of you were beginning to think this project was not moving forward; think again.
A couple months ago I decided to rent a garage locally where I could store and work on the Fiesta. This meant putting the refurbished rear axel and suspension back together to make the car roll.
Since it has been in the garage I have removed the bonnet, the engine and gear box and all other components from the engine bay including brake servo and master cylinder, rad, all bottles pipes and hoses.
Just this weekend I removed the bootlid and the rear quater glass and interior rear trim.
Next will be removing the glass from the doors and all door cards and internal components.
I still have to remove some more underseal from the front inner wings and give the engine bay a really good clean and degrease. After it is all stripped it will be off to the body shop to get all the rotten panles cut out and the new panels welded in.
I will take some pictures later and try and post them tonight.
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