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    Ok so as he username sugest i have a few projects, not any of them finished mind but the collection is certainly to big. Long sory short, I am an avid carp fisherman (feel free to take the ****) and looking at all the motors in the drive rotting isnt the best. The fishing season ebded march 15th and starts again april 15th which leaves me 82day (from time of writing this to finish the project (or atleast near as dam it).........







    There is however a problem, and that problem is dad's (Oldbloke's) project filling up the garrage.



    This however has been resoved with dads latest purchase to stor his car in ............





    So with a re-spray and zetec conversion on the cards its not going to be easy coupled with the fact i am am self employed so work 5-6days a week but hey working to a deadline may push me to actually do it!

    picked up a blacktop on ebay with 22000 miles on it (apparently) complete with mega jolt cvh flywheel to keep the original crank sensor and some suzuki zxr9 bike carbs!





    Wish me luck........ any tips with the zetec conversion would be greatfull!
    Opposite lock all day long!

  • #2
    looks an interesting project, keep the pics coming!
    CheeRS Lewis

    Mk1 Fiesta - A998 EDC

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    • #3
      Looks like a decent base u have there. Il be watching this one with interest, can't beat a dead line job 82 days is do-able!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by 13sport View Post
        Looks like a decent base u have there. Il be watching this one with interest, can't beat a dead line job 82 days is do-able!
        yer perhaps although that is only around 28 days work if i dont work any saturdays!
        Opposite lock all day long!

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        • #5
          Forgot to mention when towing ur motor around because the breaks are stuck on dont forget to allow enough room to turn!

          Opposite lock all day long!

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          • #6
            Ok so due to stupidly cold weather and my angling club opening a new lake in april finally got round to making a start on the motor. So let the stripping commence and see what sort of base i got...



            Getting a pinto out of an escort with a type 9 attached is very very very tight



            Hummm





            So am going to need a jig (sorry dad)





















            5 mins with a wire brush brings the original paint through





            All in all not a bad base so should not take to long to get the repairs done and the bottom sprayed! The big question is do I stay original red or go dimond white........................
            Opposite lock all day long!

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            • #7
              Red every time!!

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              • #8
                Lol yer possibly, you can just see the strip of diamond white I sprayed on
                Opposite lock all day long!

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                • #9
                  good progress there so far
                  dav

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                  • #10
                    Ok so been getting intimate with a wire brush attachment on the angle grinder. Hideing under the underseal is a fair few patches, some ok others a bit crap although the worst bit for me was the inner wing water rail. It has been repaired before badly and has to come out...........



















                    Luckily my dad had a spare drip rail in the shed well at leaset i assume it is..... BE WARNED the following repairs have been undertaken by a complete amature so go easy on me lol





























                    Re-fit the bonnet and place the wing on to check the shut lines, not to bad!





                    Quite happy with the repair hopefully get it finished this weekend but the other repairs are definatly making the deadline tight!
                    Opposite lock all day long!

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                    • #11
                      Nice work

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                      • #12
                        Looks a lot like mine
                        Difficult roads often lead to beautiful places

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