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Title: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 16th, 2011, 5:56pm Heya all After hearing from a mate about a crash damaged fiesta not to far from me last weekend i initially though 'eh ok' and wasn't really to bothered. Then he said it was non recorded, starts, drives and has a genuine 39,000 miles on the clock with all the past mots and other paper work to back it up. so i went to see it and and this is what i found http://img2.pict.com/e5/c8/ed/4422933/0/09122010014.jpg http://img2.pict.com/ec/e8/d6/4422934/0/09122010017.jpg front end fairly smashed up and the windscreen broken but other wise a nice little car. had a proper look round it the crumple zones had not been damaged and it had not twisted the chassis. I asked how it became to look like it does and found it was a young lad's car who had not long passed his test and came a cropper on a country bend and ditched it, hes lucky as it was a tree branch that popped the windscreen, but only his pride broken. went away and did some phoning round and found all the bits i needed to replace the cosmetics and the result of that was I bought the poor old fez for £100 lol on the tow truck http://img2.pict.com/f6/e8/69/4422926/0/640/imag0118.jpg got it back to home (well my finance's mom's house (thanks Janet!)) and had a proper look at all the damage (it was going dark when i saw it first time) here is some pics of the damaged parts http://img2.pict.com/2c/10/24/4422910/0/640/fiestarepair002.jpg http://img2.pict.com/ad/2a/9f/4422912/0/640/fiestarepair004.jpg http://img2.pict.com/c8/32/ba/4422911/0/640/fiestarepair003.jpg Got it back nice and early this Saturday and me being me though no time like the present and set to work, i should say that by this time i has found a chap breaking an exact same car in the same colour so ive pinched most of his bits even found a brand new genuine ford windscreen on ebay for £90 !!! http://img2.pict.com/df/d8/12/4422935/0/640/imag0117.jpg new front end bits http://img2.pict.com/67/ef/18/4422913/0/640/fiestarepair005.jpg http://img2.pict.com/5f/5d/5f/4422914/0/640/fiestarepair006.jpg |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 16th, 2011, 5:56pm Continued Stripped the front end off within a hour of getting it back and pushed the worst of the dented cross member out with a hydraulic ram http://img2.pict.com/35/bd/89/4422922/0/640/fiestarepair015.jpg http://img2.pict.com/d9/c9/5c/4422923/0/640/fiestarepair016.jpg http://img2.pict.com/bc/34/f0/4422924/0/640/fiestarepair017.jpg Being fairly happy where the cross member was i decided to trial fit the new bumper http://img2.pict.com/42/7d/98/4422920/0/640/fiestarepair013.jpg http://img2.pict.com/15/2f/1c/4422921/0/640/fiestarepair014.jpg that aligned up pretty well so did a full trial fit of all me new bits http://img2.pict.com/3f/c3/d8/4422916/0/640/fiestarepair008.jpg And after a bit more fettling with the n/s headlight http://img2.pict.com/8a/a2/34/4422928/0/640/imag0120.jpg i have to say i was chuffed by how well the first fitting went, still have a bit more shaping and pulling to do but its very close now. At that point i decided to cut the damaged wings off and have a look for any inner wing damage, there's a tiny bit on the near side but it does with out saying considering the damage to the wing the bumper is in the correct place http://img2.pict.com/9e/4b/c2/4422919/0/640/fiestarepair012.jpg Wings Removed http://img2.pict.com/46/5f/48/4422929/0/640/imag0121.jpg this is the stage where ive had to leave it for this weekend, i cannot do the final reshaping of the front end untill i get the new wings which will be this weekend along with some of the fez's 4 spoke alloys. but should be pretty much done next weekend :D |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Jeff on Jan 16th, 2011, 6:41pm Good effort Matt, interesting photos. I'm envious of someone with the time to do such a project - I have a few like this waiting to be done in my workshop. Well, outside the workshop in the rain, slowly disintegrating. Keep us posted and good luck with the rest of it. |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 16th, 2011, 7:32pm hi jeff thanks for the kind comments, what sort of cars do you have waiting for a bit of tlc |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by 5stud on Jan 16th, 2011, 9:18pm you shold have taken the wings off the doner .ther spot welded but with a bit of care you can mig them back on and not have to spray them |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 16th, 2011, 9:35pm that what im going to do lol, i told the bloke to hang onto the body, and id get the damaged ones off first to see where they are welded :) |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Jeff on Jan 16th, 2011, 11:33pm I have a Daihatsu Sportrak that my son bent in the field, so that's waiting for a wing and bumper, then my Scorp has a crumpled bottom edge where I carelessly jacked it up incorrectly, and I also have a Lancia Beta Coupe that really needs the windscreen scuttle doing. Money would fix all these jobs, but I don't have much of that, and thus it follows I don't have much time either as time is money! Have a look at this http://www.pbcm.co.uk/ Wish I did this for a living!! The Daihatsu btw is a little jewel of a car, was saddened to hear they are no longer going to import their cars into the UK after next year. Just like Lancia....must be a coincidence. Oh well. |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 17th, 2011, 6:54pm lancia are coming back to the uk as re badged chevey's through fiat. 2 models are being introduced, not got any spec though |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 23rd, 2011, 8:23pm Hey all Had another good weekend on the Fez, looking a lot better now, but i have a problem, got the engine running again and at about 2500rpm it makes a horrible knocking noise, im hoping it just a fecked belt tensioner :-[ That aside here's some updated pic's old screen out http://img2.pict.com/16/64/fe/4427197/0/640/fiestarepair001.jpg http://img2.pict.com/77/7a/c9/4427198/0/640/fiestarepair00228229.jpg New screen in http://img2.pict.com/3f/72/31/4427213/0/640/fiestarepair01128229.jpg Had to buy New pattern wings, but they match up really well, also got some fez alloys to http://img2.pict.com/52/2e/a5/4427212/0/640/fiestarepair01028229.jpg and all fixed up, just need to spray the wings and give it a good clean but a job well done me thinks, note the misses with the daft hat too! lol http://img2.pict.com/3e/66/ab/4427214/0/640/fiestarepair01228229.jpg http://img2.pict.com/0c/6c/0b/4427217/0/640/fiestarepair01628229.jpg http://img2.pict.com/4e/63/66/4427216/0/640/fiestarepair01528229.jpg http://img2.pict.com/0d/4e/93/4427215/0/640/fiestarepair01328229.jpg |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Geoff_W on Jan 23rd, 2011, 10:23pm Hi Matt, For some reason my browser is not showing any pictures on this post. Perfectly normal on others. Geoff |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 23rd, 2011, 10:35pm Hmm odd, got the same error on ford power to but the first post worked ok does this link work? http://pict.com/album/76700/239d25819a Matt |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Geoff_W on Jan 23rd, 2011, 10:39pm Matt, Album opens but all images missing, just a shadowed icon on each. Maybe its just a glitch at my end but others posts working fine and I have just noticed that your sidebar icon has gone the same way. Geoff |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 23rd, 2011, 10:43pm I think my file host must be down, having the same issue with some of the guys over on ford power, what a pain in the bum >:( |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Geoff_W on Jan 23rd, 2011, 10:50pm I will keep checking to see if things come back. Sounds like a nice piece of work that you have done. Hows the diesel coming along? |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 23rd, 2011, 10:58pm the TD still needs a diaphragm and an oil change otherwise its a nice motor (if you dont look at the dents lol) still haven't decided what do do with it just yet, im trying to raise some funds for the 4.0 24v so may just stick it on ebay once its got the new diaphragm, but would hate to see it bough to be broken |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Tompion on Jan 23rd, 2011, 11:07pm Pictures OK on mine except for the powered by cosworth at the foot of yout posts. (which is now working :) ) http://i4.tinypic.com/15mz060.jpg |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Geoff_W on Jan 23rd, 2011, 11:09pm Power by Cosworth clear as a bell on mine. Is that image hosted in a different place? Viewing via firefox |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 24th, 2011, 7:22am Nope all hosted from the same place, im running firefox also, very odd lol |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Geoff_W on Jan 24th, 2011, 5:22pm Good to read but still nothing to see |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Tompion on Jan 24th, 2011, 6:35pm Pictures working in Firefox & IE for me. |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 24th, 2011, 6:42pm Hmm still not sure whats going on with the pics? the projects took a turn for the worst, looks like the engine has chucked in the towel, its only done 39 thousands miles and the bottom ends knocks like a gooden :'( :'( :'( |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by 5stud on Jan 24th, 2011, 9:06pm thats the truble with 1250 -1400-1600 zeta good runer one minute next thears a rod out the block.at one time you wear not able to rebild the botem ends but i think you can now. |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Jan 26th, 2011, 9:58am The project is back on track, found an engine with even less miles on it then my car, just 22k! Even better it was less then £150 and comes with a 30 day warrenty |
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by 5stud on Jan 26th, 2011, 10:33am make sure its a mk4 not 5 they can be swoped but its hasell on 01/26/11 at 09:58:07, Matt wrote:
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Title: Re: Januarys Project mk4 Fiesta Post by Matt on Feb 6th, 2011, 6:00pm Project not so back on track lol donor engine isnt as good as i though, seems that its worn out the cylinder liners! no matter though, ive found the problem with the fiestas engine and, robbing bits off the donor that i need and luckily arent worn/damaged i should have the little run about running again |
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