Mk1 Fiesta Zetec - Project Welsh & Proud

[taffr]

lookin good chris, we shall have to go to the rally's more often if it gives you this much enthusiasm, still not been to the garage(too cold) but i will get there on thu, i see you've cleaned the car out, get those arches cut boyo, keep the good work up

[WelshRS]

door bar to finish tom, then i'm gonna start on the dreaded sill, not looking forward to that, not easy repairing something thats so rotten and you've nothin to compare it to lol

not out on the beer tonight so i can get an early start tom, just hope the snow don't come and ruin my plans

Chris

[WelshRS]

its been a while so time for an update!!!

few more bits n pieces done this year:

finally got the cage all finished and bolted in, made new brackets to join to the a post and another brace on the roof line, still undecided whether to add another brace to rear hope to make a cross, but i'm defo gonna weld in a bar between the rear turrets just waiting for some tubing to arrive.

cage is in solid so it'll stiffen the shell up when i get the car on a jig to turn it on its side, hopefully this week!

got the both rear arches cut back and welded just need some more welding when its flipped sideways got not room to do it as it is.

seat rails are welded in cant weld the brackets with the captive nuts on until have my buckets which won't be for a while yet.

o/s sill is welded in just needs some fibreglass and filling to make good.
got graham b's (zetecinside.com) escort mk2 pedal box that needs final fitting and the bulkhead is all sorted then.

biggest job done this year so far is the new dashboard, wanted something a bit different, not see it done on a mark 1 fes before, but i've got hold of a mark 2 escort dash and fitted that, got to get the heater box to work with the escort sliders / cables and also get teh pipes to connect up!

as a result of fitting the dash teh mark 1 steering column won't fit so i'm on the hunt for a corsa b electric steering column and make that fit

my goal for this week is to get the car 'sideways' lol got to crack on and get the underneath all stripped and sorted once thats done i can go full steam ahead on getting the car prepped and painted.

also removed the headling today - i took the old beige one of and underneath the brown insulation thats glued to the roof was all burnt in the middle, very strange no idea how it was done as tge headling was original, must have been burnt at the factory - who know?????

pics below - enjoy

Chris

[graham John]

looks well Chris,

i have the dash top here for you if you still want it, will try and send you a pic or two (it has some slight cracks)

cheeRS

[Andyc]

****ing hell some work as gone into that beast well done matey

[WelshRS]

looks well Chris,

i have the dash top here for you if you still want it, will try and send you a pic or two (it has some slight cracks)

cheeRS

cheers butt

hoping to get it done for the lakes 2009 but more likely 2010

Chris

[taffr]

dash looks very good chris, pedal box too looks good, car has come on well since christmas, how much more bodywork is left to do??

[WelshRS]

not much bodywork left to do now, just blend the sill in on one side smooth the rear panel fit the wings fit the arches / splitter then a bit of primer and a nice coat of diamond white.

Chris

[matman]

Why are all fez this bad lol

Just did the exact same job for a customer/mate

even the same kit and body mods/restoration lol

looks good tho

[WelshRS]

Sideways Skater

My fes is now sideways lol,

bit un nerving for the first time rolling it over, but once it was vertical it was nice and sturdy, got the hard job now of removing all the underseal and dirt and repair patches that i'd welded from on the inside, did two hours on it tonight and got half the floor sorted should have it all off over the weekend.

Chris

[taffr]

cracking job on the jig chris, did you design and make it? really getting on with it now, soon be ready for the nice jobs,

[graham John]

cracking job on the jig chris, did you design and make it? really getting on with it now, soon be ready for the nice jobs,

could use some dyson bits for cold air ducting


cheeRS

[WelshRS]

no i didnt make the jig i made i welded on some extra feet thats all a mate mate it for his nova rally car, worked better on that because of fixings.

ive heard a certain member has started stripping dysons instead rs's lol

Chris

[taffr]

went to see chris this weekend, he was not in, i did find the stig doing a little welding on the side, the underside is almost stripped, the dash is coming along with a freebie dash top from mr John, looking good chris, cheers for the brew

watch that grinder mate, its an animal

[oldskooljoe]

This is going to be one little stunning car,when done