my first car

[Dave1800BDA]

nice one son, its coming home next week so you can start the build

wonder if oggie will have it on the tour

[taffr]

thought i recognised the bits in this pic, last seen in the back of a battered old pug, those refurb bits and bobs are looking real good, now for the best bit, fitting them all onto that shiny new shell, nice one Lewis

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Well done for saving this little car and it looks like it's going to be a very lucky car too! Some nice work being done here.

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Used to have a crackin tip on how to fit rear shox on a MKI Fiesta

Lube the pin

Put axle stand under the rear near the shock

Put an open ended spanner between the car body and the rubber mounting arm

Lower car weight down onto axle stand

Car body "pops" the rubber over the pin

Simples

[Dave1800BDA]

Used to have a crackin tip on how to fit rear shox on a MKI Fiesta

Lube the pin

Put axle stand under the rear near the shock

Put an open ended spanner between the car body and the rubber mounting arm

Lower car weight down onto axle stand

Car body "pops" the rubber over the pin

Simples

cheers dave...should have called you, quite a easy looking task, but there was alot of powdercoat on the pin which had to be ground off, quite a lot of effort to slide that bush on, they are set at an angle as well

[marky4]

will be a cracking motor when finished

[vinny]

nice one lewis, the oldx man sent me some pics of the car painted
hopefully it wont be long till my sport is at toms

[Martin]

dont laugh...engine totally stripped bored, new pistons, piper cam, oil pump etc, the old mans 1800 makes a good bench

Cracking job Lewis look forward to seeing the car completed and you at the Lakes Tour

Loving the comment about the 'Old Man' Don't you know who he is

[oveRSteer]

looking very good mate, i wish i could have been that patient at 17!

looking forward to seeing it at some shows next year

[BAXTERBOY]

Loving this thread I had 2 Fiestas and loved them. The Mk 1 looks well nice the way your doing it mate. Cant wait for some more updates and good luck with all the work.

[Fiesta Boy]

at the bodyshop, big thanks to tom and fred over at tagtech

wings, front panel and sills taken off
underside was blasted traeted smooth stone chip and painted









inside the car was also stripped and painted





engine bay prepared

[Fiesta Boy]

front panel, wings and sills fitted and prepared for paint













the final rub down

[Fiesta Boy]

this is where we are at the moment, car ready to come home to fit the bits



few bits added to get it rolling, weather strips added to protect the shuts













iam happy honest

[taffr]

awesome lewis, awesome

[grum]

get some arches and stripes on son
looking good