mk3.5 fiesta 1.1 (gaining experiance)

[bmw156]

ok so yesterday my mate delivered me this car.

it is in need of some TLC and perfect for me to practise on.


http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop026.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop028.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop029.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop030.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop031.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop032.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop033.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop034.jpg

[bmw156]

and some more

previous owner bodge, notice how the door gap disappears

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop035.jpg

the bit above the rear tail lights, like this each side. is this common?
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop036.jpg

my boot corners, is this normal or a previous bodge.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop039.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop041.jpg

and is this sound deadining stuff? which has cracked.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop042.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop043.jpg

im guessing 137k on the clock

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop045.jpg

and just random interior shot
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop047.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop048.jpg

comments please.

[bmw156]

and todays work, cracking right on:

ok so today i cleaned up the engine bay, went and spent 70 quid on

spark plugs
ht leads
oil filter
fan belt
exhaust rubber
center section
air filter

think thats it.

chucked the HT leads and plugs in, the old ones were knackered big time so all is good now, removed battery so no unexpected shorts or anything.

removed ****ty heat as it looks naff lol. degreased the under side of the air box and the outside of the injector.

removed the rear bumper and started attacking the rear arch
found this...

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop049.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop050.jpg

some grinder abuse later and got to this ( bare in mind this is my first ever grinder attack and panel repair lol)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop051.jpg

found this large amount of filler.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop052.jpg

and then finished up like this

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop053.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/fiesta/pngtop055.jpg

o and i tested my alloys i picked up, dont think im gonna keep them.

how easy is it to replace a wing? is it a case of drill spot welds and weld new one on?? (nova are bloody bolt on so piece of piss lol.)

comment please.

[bmw156]

p.s no abuse please lol, this is just for me to practise welding on befor i ever take on a panel on the nova. so see it as abusing the fiesta.

have got my new arches today as well, hench the black lines on the panels for rough guides.

[xe Dan]

lots of tlc there you got loads of work ahead of you good luck

[bmw156]

lots of tlc there you got loads of work ahead of you good luck

come around and lend a hand lol

[Sloth]

looks good but be carefull spending cash on it, by the look of it its been smacked up theass matey. i personally wouldnt, but hey its your fez-bomb...
keep it up, its good progress martin.

[SKoob]

mate has a 3 door N reg 1.1, handles like its on rails with strut braces and some gmax ****e suspension, shame its so painfully slow on aything but brackroads lol. Looks a good base to learn on, could do with getting something similar :thumb:

[Southie]

Good on ya for having a go. Something I should of done by now :D
Just keep costs to a minimum because there precious nova funds your wasting on that bag'o'sh!te lol

[bmw156]

NBC yeh yeh, good point, i did buy a front panel tho the other day for the nova so all is not lost. and this is all good practise for when i come to do the nova

[keithrg]

I like that arch cut out lol. no serously consider a clean cut and pact to inner ect and leave it with masive arches and no bumper.

[bmw156]

ok so have been doing some work on this bag o crap some more. an i keep finding rot lol. was a hole about 30cm long and 5cm wide in the passenger footwell, and welding it up. ( no pics yet)

and then today i carried on cutting out the arch for my new panel.

and then tacked it on....
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3835/dsc1646.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/dsc1646.jpg/)


im very very very happy with the results for my first ever attempt. i didnt do any "slugs" of weld because i ddint wanna distort the panel. so im just gonna keep tacking and eventually they will join. this will keep the heat low.

and i need to sort out the rear corner still
but check out that door gap perfect :>

[Ernie]

fare play mate.

[kelbelle]

So thats what you were annoying the neighbours with on sunday lol

[Iain]

Nice progress, arch repair looks good.

[Pistol Pete]

Fair play for having a go and learning. IMO, be careful what you spend...you'll never get a return on it if/when you sell it.

[Novaboi_1991]

nice one mate, i need to pull my finger out and get working on summat tbh, dont wanna touch the nova with a welder altho it needs it,

well, when its done you can have the nova to yourself an kelbelle has a nice 1.1 fezza, lol

thats gotta be summat to look forward to :P

[ward]

good little car for gaining experience there mate. ur definatly going down the right route instead of jumping into working on ur nova.

with welding or anything like that, always have alot of patience and t will happen for u

[scott.parker]

Fair play, i need to do the same on my MK1, but yeah don't go mad, even if the car was free?

[bmw156]

cheers guys for the comments,

i welded in another patch today in the sill, quite a big patch
and also one of the squares in the rear corner, and also connected up the rear of the new arch and the old panel are now joined.