1978 mk1 fiesta

[MrJayware]

Here's my mk1 1978 fiesta 1100cc. I got given this for my 15th birthday present and I had no mechanical experience...

 

It all started when I read about Gary's mk2 escort 2 door in orange with a black vinyl roof that got me in to the classic ford scene, I'm now good friends with him after meeting and talking to him at shows. I wanted a escort but with no money, no experience and still at school a fiesta was the only way to go.

 

The car was saved from being banger raced and I set about restoring & rebuilding it to a original spec that I could use for my first car..

 

Here's some pictures of when I got it.

 

 

 

Since then I have spent 2 years striping, painting and rebuilding it. Here's some recent photos.

 

 

 

 

And One of when I took it to its first show (battles bridge classic ford show)

 

 

Over the 2 years, I've have changed :

- the whole breaking system (disks, pads, shoes, drums, cylinder, handbrake cable)

- fitted poly bushes all round (tie bars, trailing arms, pan hard rod)

- fitted rally design lowering springs on the rear (including new shocks)

- converted mk1 golf coil overs to fit on the front

- electronic ignition & 12v coil (high output)

- 8mm silicon high performance ht leads & high output spark plugs

- oil & filter changed a few times

- new genuine ford fuel pump

- k&n airfilter

- all new Ghia brown interior with rare series x leather door cards

- Ghia clocks with rev counter

- 4 spokes alloy wheels rwd offset wrapped in 165/55/13s

- resprayed in pepper white (although it's beige)

- two brand new genuine ford chrome bumpers (never fitted before I bought them)

 

 

I'm now in the motor trade working full time and I learnt everything I know by rebuilding my little fiesta, which stands me in good sted for my age. Meny more ideas in mind for the fiesta but I shall see what the new year brings

 

 

Thanks for reading

[bradderz]

looking good man

[Mk2Jo]

That's lovely and what a great story! Well done!

[luckyjim]

very nice indeed.

[Mr Day]

That's proper tidy, Love everythin about it, and the fact you saved it from certain death.

If I had a hat I'd take it off to you.

[DT36]

Well done Mate. Nice job.

[FiestaGuy]

Lovely that mate, good job.... 

[theloudboy]

Your car looked wicked at the show you was parked next to my mex, sorry I never got to say hello I saw afew people I've not seen in years at that show.

[2litreScapri]

Nice meeting you last night mate, seeing pics of your fiesta in daylight looks awesome!

 

Kris

[john_3.0s]

looks awesome, well done on the hard work

[MrJayware]

Your car looked wicked at the show you was parked next to my mex, sorry I never got to say hello I saw afew people I've not seen in years at that show.

That's okay mate, I was off round the auto jumble all day

[RossMK2]

15 is a good age to get a osf

 

Thats when i got my escort,

 

 

Looks great mate, really tidy.....

[XjamesX]

That's well nice, love the colour, and the love the covers on the spots too

[MrJayware]

Thanks guys! Nice to get good feedback hopefully meet you all one day

[Vista]

15 is a good age to get a osf

 

Thats when i got my escort,

 

 

Looks great mate, really tidy.....

 

 

I was about 15 when I got my first Escort too, they were a little cheaper then though

 

Great transformation on the Fiesta

[Kieran]

Credit to you mate that looks so cool can't wait to get a fez myself