pabblo
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Nov 12, 2018 14:04:16 GMT
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Nice one on the MOT, I'm glad to see someone keeping another Fiesta going.
Like the bike trailer & car combo, sort of reminds me of those toy car sets I had as a kid!!
My dad has a 51 reg 1.25 LX 5 door that's done about 51,000, which he's had for a good few years now.
It sat untouched for the last three years, as despite my dad buying a newer car he didn't want to part with it.
A couple of weeks ago, we put it through the MOT and it passed with only an advisory for a brake pipe!!
I forgot how nippy these are, and how nice they are to drive.
Think it'll be for sale soon, as my dad doesn't use it so no point it sitting there.
He did get the one rear wheel arch replaced, and the drivers sill had some repairs a few years back.
I think the sills on these have a design flaw, in that they don't have adequate drainage so rot from the inside out!!
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Nov 12, 2018 17:14:58 GMT
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Nice one on the MOT, I'm glad to see someone keeping another Fiesta going. Like the bike trailer & car combo, sort of reminds me of those toy car sets I had as a kid!! My dad has a 51 reg 1.25 LX 5 door that's done about 51,000, which he's had for a good few years now. It sat untouched for the last three years, as despite my dad buying a newer car he didn't want to part with it. A couple of weeks ago, we put it through the MOT and it passed with only an advisory for a brake pipe!! I forgot how nippy these are, and how nice they are to drive. Think it'll be for sale soon, as my dad doesn't use it so no point it sitting there. He did get the one rear wheel arch replaced, and the drivers sill had some repairs a few years back. I think the sills on these have a design flaw, in that they don't have adequate drainage so rot from the inside out!! cheers bud  haha I can see that! sounds like a right survivor that one, don't too often see that low miles! they do drive really well, better than most people expect i think. esp considering Ford used the basic design for a while, i guess it was well done! yeah would be a shame to leave it around, would be a bargain for someone though I'm sure. yea the wheel arches are traditional Ford they do seem to have something awry, the back of the sill allows quite a bit of dirt etc to creep in and not drain. mines not too bad (sill) so will just do anthoer patch I think, to the arch is shot. Typpically I fortgot to take a photo before I got all 'Art-attack' with the gafa tape... |
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Dec 31, 2018 22:39:14 GMT
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Lovely week with the in laws for Christmas decided, having heard a suspicious noise and realised that I have driven my fiesta for some 27k miles (bargain hey?) That probably should check the brakes. Wise idea, discs are good but pads? Nope! Fortunately my father in law has a pretty well stocked man cave! I.e. car lift, and every tool that a retired engineer with several barns might have! So, whilst my partner made wedding invitations, I drank tea and did some fiesta tinkering. I should also add, my father in law has a custom built C reg Landrover 90 running a 4.6l V8 on twin SU carburetors, mother in law is a electronic programmer so wrote the engine timing program. Beast of a machine. However, have some pictures of a fiesta.     Brake pad change a doddle, took about half an hour. However replacing the smashed fog light glass took about twice that! Also transpires that the little noise recently eminating from the offside headlight has got much worse, which I have determined to be the beam adjustment. Issue is, the motor cannot be serrated from the headlight itself, so going to have to replace the whole thing. Oh well, more good fun! Have also prepped the wheel arch for some welding, offside will also will need looking at but all in all she is in pretty decent nick! Next visit to the in laws, more car tinkering I think! |
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Last Edit: Dec 31, 2018 22:49:55 GMT by s1105117
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May 28, 2019 16:40:21 GMT
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oh dear... faithful fiesta is in trouble. Decided to cut away at the rear wheel arch, to reveal... rust. had an expert fabricator (good friend to find) have a look at her and he reckons about25 hours of welding required, difficult to show but pics to follow. Fork in the road time for the faithful little old car i think.
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rickygolf83
Scotland
Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130
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May 28, 2019 18:30:56 GMT
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25 hours sounds a bit extreme, witnessed lots of intricate repairs and large ones being completed in a few hours Any pics of said rust? Arch tub and turret i'm guessing?  * bookmarked |
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May 28, 2019 18:42:45 GMT
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Was gonna say I know welding is an art but 25 hours on an already MOTed car? Unless hes counting the strip down, full cut out, welding and rebuild in that?
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rickygolf83
Scotland
Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130
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May 28, 2019 19:10:14 GMT
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if my mate is doing any potentially fire raising welding, I assume the role of fire marshal at the other side of said area with a wet sponge or towel  its quite exciting  |
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May 28, 2019 21:57:30 GMT
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i must admit it does't look too fatal imo, will get some photos up for you guys perusal tomorrow. mot'd car is the bit that's playing on my mind actually. bizrrely at present the fiesta is looking worse off structurally than the Polo.
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Aug 13, 2019 22:48:34 GMT
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So at present the faithful fiesta is tucked away at the in laws (sitting next to a 1970 series 3 land rover truck coincidentally) awaiting me to do something... so at present we ave the fiesta needing a new backsides worth of welding, and a jolly good engine overhaul as after 140 thousand odd miles shes a bit tired, she did however make it to my wedding!  the question begs however, what to do? we have a Polo in need of a lot of work (money) to, and not much money to go around.. so do I ihde the fiesta away and run the risk of the rot being terminal? do I pass her on to someone else, in so doing selling the best car ive owned, no doubt for pennies and risking her being broken up? do I sell the Polo and put the limited funds that owould generate towards repairing the ford? or do I wait, bide my time, scrounge some pennies and try and save both? Storage of the Fiesta should be OK, the polo storage less secure (perhaps it could also I'd around the fiesta....) one thing is for certain, I have to get a wriggle on and do something! So whilst I have a my awesome motorcycle as my transport, when a car is needed we just have to hand the wife's focus, which, whilst a decent car, is as interesting/exciting/fun(its the basic 1.6) as a bosch tumble drier. Hmm! |
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weigh in the festeting fester and get the polo sorted...no brainer!!
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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pabblo
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It's a really tough one to call, depends on which car is closest to being on the road.
Or needs the least amount of work / money spent on it, I take it the fiesta still has an MOT?
If it does and is still safe to drive, you could use it for a bit for now.
An maybe try and put the pennies away, to get the money together in order for your friend to do the welding on it.
In the meantime if the Polo isn't on the road, depending what it needs and if it's not in the way. Or there's a chance of it being towed or anything terrible, plod away at that and do what you can yourself.
Or vice versa if that makes sense, though I appreciate it's not always possible to keep things.
And we all have our own commitments, but anyway good luck with the decision.
Congrats on getting Married by the way!!
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I had one recently as a stop gap over winter. It was fantastic, very reliable and nippy to drive. Couldn't believe everything worked too. Sold it one earlier in the year after 6months. The only issue was rust in the lower arches/sills/door bottoms.  |
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haha I can see that! 
