new guy, crap car.

[R2dmax]

Good news everyone, just a friend give me a second opinion about the engine, he says it's most likely the carbs need a clean, hence the constant stalling, Hopefully I'll have more good news this afternoon.

Also I need to choose wheels, what does everyone think would look good on a fiesta? mini lites maybe?

I'm a happy boy.

Don't want to burst your bubble, but double check your compression. If it is low on certain cylinders it would be good to address that. I had to rebuild my son's Corolla for the same reason. One day it jjust decided it didn't want to run anymore. Hopefully a reputable and trustworthy mechanic can perform a compression test for you and it will be ok.

[TheCurlyMonkey]

Don't want to burst your bubble, but double check your compression. If it is low on certain cylinders it would be good to address that. I had to rebuild my son's Corolla for the same reason. One day it jjust decided it didn't want to run anymore. Hopefully a reputable and trustworthy mechanic can perform a compression test for you and it will be ok.

I have it booked in on monday, I don't trust mechanics in this country.

I think either way I'll swap, my inner OCD tells me rust isn't shiny enough.

[TheCurlyMonkey]

saw one on p-slots back in the day, was pretty cool

since ur a vw guy you'll know what i mean

or

I'd love some P-slots, especially some compomotive concepts.

As far as the pic goes I don't want to go OTT, I think I'll go as far as a front splitter, but everything else will be stock.

[MuggingMeatballs]

For a long time i thought that VWs were the best, period. So i feel we are in a similar position because i just got that Escort

Hoping to see more of your Fiesta!

[TheCurlyMonkey]

GOOD NEWS. kind of. After reading kyjans fiesta build, I got inspired to sort mine out while it's off the road, so I'm on the look out for a new engine, cheaply, either an xr2i or an RS turbo.

I'm pretty sure mine is beyond repair. So anything is better than what's in it now.

I decided today with work being slow that I was going to pretty much remove the interior for W8 rurdurction bruhhh. tommorow front seats are coming off for carpet removal. I have a friend with some better, less pizza cutter sized wheels, so might borrow them and try them on for size.

next on the list after interior strip down is rust repair. After all it was in England for 20 years. And it's a ford. can't let it spread anymore then it has. won't be anything special at the moment, but give me a chance and some time and I'm sure I can make it work :P

Anyway, a photo to prove I haven't been lazy today



more news and pics tomorrow

[TheCurlyMonkey]

Don't want to burst your bubble, but double check your compression. If it is low on certain cylinders it would be good to address that. I had to rebuild my son's Corolla for the same reason. One day it jjust decided it didn't want to run anymore. Hopefully a reputable and trustworthy mechanic can perform a compression test for you and it will be ok.

it's definitely low compression, is there a way to fix it without it costing me an engine?

[TheCurlyMonkey]

I did things. I regret doing those things. But I did them anyway.







and then I found this:



And this:



and this too:



Oh, and to top it all off:



Which kinda makes me want to do this:



anyway, must carry on, I need a racecar. once the engines out I'll find a car spit thingy and remove/repair rust and paint. until then I can't do anything.

Being poor sucks.