500+bhp Mk3 Fiesta Project

500+bhp Mk3 Fiesta Project

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RumbleOfThunder

3,546 posts

202 months

Monday 11th April 2022
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Those seats look lovely. Can't remember but is the plan to flock the dash or leave in it's current state?

5harp3y

1,942 posts

198 months

Monday 11th April 2022
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silly silly build!

absolutely bloody love it!

mwstewart

Original Poster:

7,554 posts

187 months

Monday 11th April 2022
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Thanks all. The dash will be left as-is; my aim with this build is to create a mini-GT.

mwstewart

Original Poster:

7,554 posts

187 months

Monday 11th April 2022
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EddyP said:
...Looks like you've change the cam belt tensioner for a solid one rather than a sprung one, is that from IK Engineering?
I missed your question..Well spotted; Ian builds the engines with those as the original plastic version isn't suitable for 8k RPM and above.

Maty

1,232 posts

212 months

Tuesday 12th April 2022
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The Nokia is the best addition 😁. Our karting van came with a retro car phone, it works too although obviously very illegal but it's staying put!


mwstewart

Original Poster:

7,554 posts

187 months

Sunday 23rd October 2022
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My mock-up fuel tank was with a friend awaiting fabrication of a production version in alloy, and to a much higher standard than I am capable of. It wasn't a paid job - we did a swap for the Focus WRC Inconel exhaust manifold that I wasn't using - so I understandably the job would take longer than usual.

Fuel Tank - Base
I set a bit of a challenge with this project; typically aftermarket tanks are made with straight edges but of course I wanted an OEM, and so a radius on the edges. A wooden former was made to hammer the radius, but the (yet to be fabricated) exhaust tunnel results in bead rolling to the edge of each side meaning that achieving a visually neat result was not straight-forward.





Hammer forming complete. The corners are now ready for shrinking and stretching.




You can contact my friend here: https://www.greenon.uk A life-long car enthusiast who since leaving the Paras has made a new career in fabrication.

mwstewart

Original Poster:

7,554 posts

187 months

Sunday 23rd October 2022
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Fuel Tank - Sides
The sides are fabricated from two pieces. The top edge of the side pieces will be trimmed after they are welded into place.


The two side sections and one of the two swirl pots which is gated with one-way flaps.



Clamped for welding, and second swirl pot fabricated & in position.


Welding complete on both sides of the join. When all fabrication is completed the external welds will be ground smooth to produce a more OEM look.



RumbleOfThunder

3,546 posts

202 months

Sunday 23rd October 2022
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Looks great. How much do you expect it to hold?

mwstewart

Original Poster:

7,554 posts

187 months

Sunday 23rd October 2022
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RumbleOfThunder said:
Looks great. How much do you expect it to hold?
Thanks. 80L / 17.59 gallons. At 18MPG I'll have a 316 mile range which is good enough for a continental road trip.

Shadow R1

3,798 posts

175 months

Sunday 23rd October 2022
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Thank you for the update. smile

missplacedriots

690 posts

166 months

Monday 24th October 2022
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Still my favourite thread after all these years

B'stard Child

28,321 posts

245 months

Monday 24th October 2022
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missplacedriots said:
Still my favourite thread after all these years
Yeah one day Mr Stewart is gonna finish it and crys of nooooooo will ring out across the land of PH biggrin

ajprice

27,315 posts

195 months

Monday 24th October 2022
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B'stard Child said:
missplacedriots said:
Still my favourite thread after all these years
Yeah one day Mr Stewart is gonna finish it and crys of nooooooo will ring out across the land of PH biggrin
Will that day be before or after Project Binky? biggrin

R56Cooper

2,385 posts

222 months

Monday 24th October 2022
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B'stard Child said:
missplacedriots said:
Still my favourite thread after all these years
Yeah one day Mr Stewart is gonna finish it and crys of nooooooo will ring out across the land of PH biggrin
The craftsmanship on this project is just epic. It's also the amount of detail in the write up, plus brilliant photos. I'm just amazed at where OP gets the time.

I'll be sad to see the end, but also looking forward to it.


B'stard Child

28,321 posts

245 months

Monday 24th October 2022
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ajprice said:
B'stard Child said:
missplacedriots said:
Still my favourite thread after all these years
Yeah one day Mr Stewart is gonna finish it and crys of nooooooo will ring out across the land of PH biggrin
Will that day be before or after Project Binky? biggrin
Before wink

The Dirty Bubble

747 posts

203 months

Tuesday 25th July 2023
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Come on Mr Stewart, surely you have done something to the car in the last 10 months?

leglessAlex

5,384 posts

140 months

Tuesday 25th July 2023
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You’ve been here long enough to know a bump like that is absolutely not okay cursehehe

rere123

18 posts

44 months

Tuesday 25th July 2023
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Not cool....banghead

DukeofBork

690 posts

166 months

Tuesday 25th July 2023
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Hopes up, hopes dashed

Shadow R1

3,798 posts

175 months

Tuesday 25th July 2023
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