FORD FIESTA RS TURBO:The Full Rust Is EXPOSED! ITS BAD!

As i have been asked so much about where this Ford fiesta rs turbo has been i decided to make a video explaining the amount of work that is involved
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[@thewippit8717]

You can do it 110%... SAVE THE RS.. this would make a mint serious & every one wants to see it.. would be a very nice collection a mint track rs escort & a restored rs fez bomb 👌👍

[@lewishill64]

Good luck with that project. Your knowledge and passion for cars is inspirational. Keep up the good work bud.

[@danglee1786]

Loveing a bit more ford content mate Took my escort rs turbo out of the garage today Love the rs turbo exhaust note

[@Evolve_windows]

I done that welding job took me ages 😂 Ran out of zinc primer so just painted some water on it 😝

[@andrewjones4285]

Thanks for the update on the fiesta! Have to say I’m gutted at how bad it is! I look forward to the next project whatever that happens to be now!

[@joelgoodwin9468]

Your the man to save that. Great vid as always 👍🏻

[@vp5]

Mint video. Need more of these. You're a master compared to most home DIY mechanics

[@jeffhubbard5660]

Blimey. 2 vids in a week. Nice. Always good for Covid depression.

[@sagecouncil]

Good luck Aaron... I have also spent a great deal of time saving old Fords.. Looks like a lot of work!

[@007tomcampbell6]

Pay for it to be welded propley save this car only gonna go up in value being the original one don't be A WOMBAT plus if you restore it they will pay as it's all documented

[@tiagopereira8340]

Couldnt be more true. There is one selling here in portugal for 20K€!!!!!!!!

[@miawallace2785]

Buy a gun , put it down outta its misery

[@chubbyroyston3880]

Yeah pay someone 20k cos thats what that would cost to put right

[@michaelmacveigh4036]

Love these videos, really want my old fiesta rs turbo back

[@davidfrackleton1951]

Sick fiesta RS Aaron unknown quality video respect bro from Dave Liverpool 👊🏼

[@satbilla9291]

Love this RS Turbo brings back memories of mine back in the days.

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Great video! Car deserves a full strip down and a proper repair. They’re so rare now, it would be a great investment. Great work Aaron

[@paulsneesby2794]

Great video as always the floor pans try giving ex-pressed panels a ring as they got me 2 rear quarters for my S2 so they may be able to help with floor pans for the fiesta

[@DylSkiii.]

Would be great content to get this back on the road, save her... only going to go up in value. Lockdown has been extended even longer here in the U.K. so you can easily bang some hours in. 💪🏼

[@vr6projects]

Maybe more of a reason to do the fiesta restoration, i think it will be a golden project for that reason alone, love ford rs cars and Cosworths, just generally older cars as they have a bit of character. Currently starting 2 projects of my own with 2 volkswagen vr6 vento's one completely origional and another supercharged project 👍 Keep up the good work and i look forward to watching more of your videos 👌

[@heilanladdie]

This reminds me of mine! I restored my Fiesta RS turbo some years ago. Absolutley shocked at the extent of the rust. Every panel replaced except the 2 doors. My arches and sills were the same, oh and around the petrol cap. Good luck!

[@leewarwick9655]

Loving the content 👍🏼

[@Buck3366]

Mine went in all the usual places. Battery tray, filler neck, rear wiper. I still loved it and my cousin still has 2 one track prep/ fast road and one standard with original square exhaust tip!

[@vicar19]

Fantastic vid Aaron. 👌👍

[@Thejoker-zg1gk]

Awesome video man 😜👍🏻

[@clean4sureclean4sure93]

I think you should repair it I had the xr2i in this shape and loved it. Not many of these around now it will be good content for your channel and be good to see what it will like after you done it all as some of your work is top notch.

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video Aaron,think you got a bit of a dilemma here, will take a ton of welding to sort,and fair enough your an escort man,but it's got to be worth a go mate,or get some help in to do the work,such an iconic motor,"save the rs fiesta"👌😀👍

[@ignissportchannel7671]

That’s going to be beyond practical in time, especially outside. Personally I would like to spot weld in new sills on that and lead load it rather than plod. There inner and outer arches will likely take ages per side. Plus of course you will be wanting a top end respray on after those hundred of hours. That rear panel didn’t look so bad a few months back. Ironically the dishonest would have filled it back up, under sealed , dodgy MOT and back onto facebook ads......you need to crush that shell . Love the VIN number and dustpan of rust offer!

[@flick5848]

That sill plate is a masterpiece. I wish I had the skills to weld like that !!!

[@dunkhoughton175]

Ayup m8 great vid I’m a welder by trade I know exactly what yr saying done loads of theese cars like u said easy repair 1 weeks work m8 in my opinion u would be better off to do the work on this car as u well kno theese are old cars and all need work I think it’s in not too bad condition like u say it’s all down to the previous repairs I’ve been welding classic fords for over 35 yrs and that repair well if u can call it that on the rear o/s sill dammmmm again great vid m8

[@df9834]

Great video mate 😂🤙

[@TheDIYTuners]

If there's one car I regret selling Its my fiesta rs turbo. Full re shell with an immaculate shell I would love to get it back

[@jasabasenara8124]

I had the series 1 escort RS turbo. Miss it badly. I'd love to have mine back. Regret selling it so bad. Know how you feel.

[@johnyi403]

Brilliant content!

[@a_gsi_nut8894]

Would love to see this restored but understand with all the other projects going on would be hard. Hey could always go full customised widebody instead 🤪

[@divljacina1]

"Now this is a job for superman...." just watched all the series 😁 love them old stuff....yeah its a bit of work but let me tell you.....after month of welding and grinding....when i prepared my s2 for painting and got it paint....then i started seeing...."this and that and there and everywhere....." so this should be slow and dedicated process....good luck!

[@brano8952]

I’m a coded welder and just saved a S2 in worse condition but I loved the car and I didn’t know how bad it was until I started. Like you said if you don’t really like the fez turbos (like myself) I wouldn’t even start the project. Having said that there is plenty of solid metal to weld to and if your planning on selling the car then you need to rescue the original shell, Don’t reshell it. I’ll take the lump off your hands though, she sounds mint. Mines like a tractor in comparison. Best of luck with whatevs you decide 👍🏼

[@mitchelledwards8710]

Save it mate it will keep your Channel going for a very long time it is an Original RS like. Up to you tho your call 👍

[@lmstuber6044]

Hopefully you get another shell, really want to see this rs done,I had one back in the day 15 years ago had it super chipped , had the turbo system sticker on the front window screen, was running 175bhp I could off brought a house the amount of money I spent on it 10k at least,

[@stiforged1180]

SAVE THE FIESTA RS TURBO

[@drabsbrad]

Was never a real Rs, just like the MK2 RST, Mk5 rs2000, fiesta RS1800, just Ford marketing cashing in on the RS marque.

[@TheMentalblockrock]

It's not worth it, being a MkIII Fiesta, just scrap it.

[@MrRohanThomas]

@@TheMentalblockrock it's an absolute rust bucket, it belongs in the scrapyard

[@robthesamplist]

Brings back some memories, 2003 my first car was a 93 L reg fiesta mk3 1.1 in red...I loved that car only had the engine mounts go on it in the 3 years of teenage abuse I gave her. She ended up sitting in my garage for years and a scrappy trailer came and took her for a 100 quid, she didnt actually go wrong I just outgrew her. I wish id kept her even though worth bugger all being 1.1 still a fun car.

[@jamesbadham3872]

There's a guy on the rs2000 16v page on fb who makes bulk load of panels to order, good for group buys n stuff. I think he made 10 front left and front right floor sections for the mk5 escort boys last i heard about 4mnths ago.

[@terryboosey404]

Was this at Beam Garage, remember seeing it the other week when I got my M.O.T done

[@mattb19944]

Really love this RS mate I know for a fact if anybody can do this you can you don't need another body just carry on with this one 1be more prouder at the end of the day when it's finished

[@philhall759]

loved this video

[@daveytn]

I had many mk5s and loved them, but I was sick of welding it up every year for mot. I took the carpet out to do some sill/floor repairs, it turned out the entire back seat/floor join was non existent, and the front floor wasn't even connected to the sills. I sold that Mk5 GHIA with the floor mostly being made from a Hotpoint washing machine shell.

[@tomc7097]

Had a few cvh engines and they usually do chatter but this one sounds great, that alone deserves a decent shell this one preferably

[@Zaynite]

Hope you're staying well mate, shame about the fiesta!

[@broken12367]

Love the RS sound

[@paulthompson5416]

Aaron 🤷🏼‍♂️ You've completely missed the diamond in the rough here!!! Thats not rust! That's a limited edition ford racing lightened shell only ever used in the lemans 24hr races from 1965-72 🚗 So don't be disheartened just get out the silicone, cut up a couple of B&Q's finest orange buckets and get that bad boy waterproofed again. For any structural work Tesco's value bean tins work a treat!! but don't bother welding them UHU will do grand and keep the weight down to a minimum 👍🏼 Sorted Ps If you need anymore tips just give me a shout an I'll point ya in the right direction 😉

[@Mister_Michael]

I've restored an xr2i 16v back in 2007 and it was already rusting bad in the same area's, when i took it all apart i really concidered not to continue with it because of the rust. When i see yours i wouldn't put my time in it because it is really rotten. I think you are better off with a better shell. Good luck

[@lloydelston4400]

Cant wait to see this all finished however long that'll be.

[@mitchell305]

Fair play getting this back on the road. Worth saving...

[@danailvasilev4810]

At 24:00 that silverish thing that is breaking of, I think it was called aluminum kit or aluminum filler. It's basically the same thing like Bondo, but fuses better with aluminum and I think it was stronger. I am not 100 percent sure, but I remember that where i worked the last summer, they were usually applying this kind of paste on retro cars and when it cured, it had the same metallic look to it.

[@reteid3080]

What is the proper way to repair it? Clean it off with a wire brush untill there is no rust left (except maybe some pitting or discoloration) and then rust conver & epoxy?

[@wgrnoah2617]

The sarcastic humour in this vid is top notch xD I fucking can't breathe

[@shizface3206]

That's a big job weather you've got the time or not. I agree this car is better off going and dropping the engine in an escort. Would make a good project and good content. Wish my cvh sounded that quiet!!

[@daveyjones-sx6ym]

What are the rear strut tops like? I had that issue with a frst years ago. So sad. All the seams were rusty and the pattern panels were way off. I broke it for a loss. Too much time & £

[@anthonyockelford1667]

Personally i would save that shell as it would keep the rs id. Yes its more time but it would be worth it. Good luck anyways!!

[@johncrawford6782]

I consider it to a long term project rather than get a new Shell. and check in every so often to show progress

[@trosviettrosviet6818]

😱 Cheer up, the engine is good 👍💪

[@sarahgacha1654]

No rest for the wicked 🤔🤔 my escort rs s2 is the same looked sweet at first then it got stupid with the amount of welding it needs. Like you said bad repairs done previously and a lot of new ones now😤😤 👍👍

[@benhamer9125]

take a look at the pro alloy twin pass cooler kit it retains the standard cross over

[@paulfeatherstone7095]

Looks a lot of work but be nice if you could find the time and get it on the road mate !

[@bluntyr5gtt]

get it repaired mate , no time like the present with us all being locked down, you can get that panel for the rear passenger side in fact theres some on ebay now. along with front panels etc if you wanted do that.

[@cash4carsvansmotorcycles140]

What did you end up doing with the fiesta av got 1 av had 5 year just about to start restoring it

[@avec4amadman1]

Those orange grippy gloves are expensive but really good arnt they,...?! they don’t split like the cheaper latex or vinyl ones

[@andrewwilson8317]

Project heartbreaker! Not for the faint hearted. Was there any trick stuff done to the fiesta RS shells or could you use any good shell to sort it? Would take amazing level of dedication to save this one!

[@steveguest8028]

Omg that previous welding is absolutely shocking

[@scottyg376]

wem on lockdown ul get tha done in no time 😂😂 id like to see u fix it up

[@NYChemicalRomance]

Gutted, mate. Loved these cars back in the day. The only car I would’ve sold my GTE for. Luckily it has faired better than your RS.

[@stoatrepublic]

Its times like this that its easier to modify it then repair it and by that I mean Body drop, brand new flat floor and Coilovers!...

[@stu9070]

Has the turbo been disconnected sounds like a normal 1.0l popular plus

[@sunnymanku7240]

Dude please save it! I’m not a fiesta fan but would be a really good watch while in lockdown :-)

[@caine_tractorchaos]

My mum had a mk3 5door Fiesta 1.8d it died in 2010 from rust and the Front bumper fell off when I went to retrieve the starter motor for my 1.8 turbo diesel Mondeo mk1 he had the fiesta for 10 years. It was five years old when my mum bought it

[@694069406940]

just seeing it but's a smile on my face sweet motor

[@healthystyle]

Great Vid

[@shaungowler8909]

Try magnum car panels based in Rochdale might be able to help you

[@anthonyscott3593]

if you got facebook mate message john car his a breaker in wickford know his got a rolling fiesta rs shell not sure if he wants to sell tho

[@mikeyoakes180]

Shame you haven't got the time to save it as you already have an escort! Great catch up video tho

[@MarkRice89]

get the car fixed up good content for you and your channel

[@cryptobond0079]

Aaron is there anyway to contact you regarding some custom fabrication work for turbo conversion cheers dude.

[@procta2343]

I remember seeing one of these in my local scrap yard many moons ago, the sill cover had fell off, due to pure rust. But these were well known for rotting anyway, same goes for the metro gti, those too had the same problems with the sills, floors jacking point and rear arches. Sadly though you do get some nasty bodges like this! strong chance it was bodged for an mot so it could be moved on. I remember seeing pictures of a metro gti, that had failed its mot, to the point where the floor was orange with rust!! The owner had gave the tester a few quid to put a test on it, Sold it on to one of the lads, who was going to break it anyway, He blew the whistle and got the garage who mot'd it suspended for doing mot's. Another story for you, regarding filler, one lad had " repaired metro gti" This fella practically rebuilt the car with filler to the point it was a work of art! He sold it on to a lad who was going to use the car for rallying, When they came about stripping, it was a death trap! seatbelt mounts that should have been welded in, were just riveted and then bodged over with filler. That was just for starters. The full body was practically on the verge of collapsing, They ended up cutting their losses and weighed it in. As for saving it, that all depends on how far you are willing to go, to me that would be donor sadly. Cut out the good panels, like the inner wings etc. Stuff that can be sold on etc. Shame though, these were great little cars, even though i was into the rover metros, i still like the fiestas.

[@chrisberesford3879]

Ford's notorious for rotting!! Hell of a job you have on your hand's love you how say "just a bit of rot". I'd cut most of it out & replace with some decent sheet steel. Remind's me of my 106 Rallye, but it was no way near as bad as this, especially the sill's in this it'll take forever to do it right, but worth it in the end! a good job for self-isolation! Doubt anyone would be paying 6k for this mind, Good luck with it though great project

[@dannyfearn6424]

Get stuck into it mate. How many hours welding do you reakon?

[@garymugford3273]

Pretty sure that concrete stuff was actually a fossil 🤣 ❤️ the vids

[@broken12367]

Please save it Aaron, I’m an Escort fella too. But it’s an RS and you can’t let it die.🙏

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

Always had a thing for these. Not sure if I would have an Esco over the Fessie unless it was one of three things.. 1# 1700t 2# S1 RST 3# Cossie

[@valleystaff7031]

Someones mates uncles friends brother welded that with a mig welder bought down the market.

[@UK-DRILL-BEATS]

can i bye the full car ??

[@andrewnewton5893]

Nice motor could do as long term between other cars be hard to find a decent rs shell as most been hammered or done to show cars

[@MrHBSoftware]

Cant you use a good 1.1 or 1.3 shell?

[@MrStreetboy80]

Mate that is bad! Doesn’t look far from bending like a banana if you floored it! Iv always preferred escorts aswel. I Have a new fiesta now just for commuting to work but miss having an escort plus I have no projects. Was thinking about getting a mk6 escort van, would like to throw an st170 lump in it but don’t know how Matched all the running gear will be. Either that or an rs2000 engine to make it nice and simple and get rid of the old crappy Diesel engine. Do you think an st170 will be a lot of work? It’s far more cheaper buying a whole st for a donor car than it is an rs2000.

[@gregthornthwaite8011]

Aaron, its doable, but maybe a reshell would be the way to go. :-))

[@michaelmatthews8171]

Write to car SOS, 3 weeks and it will be back on the road!!!!!

[@MP-po6fj]

If you cannot get access to a decent shell. I would suggest stripping it to a bare shell and get it sandblasted and buy a load of new panels and start from scratch . Least you know what you have then. Its a pity ford didn't seal them well from new and even charge the customer another 1k or 500 quid on manufacturer price. Least when you rebuild it you will know what you have...body sealers with waxoil the complete inside and out

[@billywhizz98]

It sounds great

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

Oh and if anyone says this is an easy job... the average bodyshop turnaround on this would be an eternity+day. Easily 3-5 days solid prep & welding for one guy and an apprentice, maybe more.

[@jamesbadham3872]

My fiesta still has its tax disc from Aug 2014 in the window too 😂

[@darrylwebb3625]

What a bodge those shell repairs are. It makes me feel better about my SportKa rebuild. It's much the same car underneath, so yeah it's rusty, but at least it's not been messed with as much as that.

[@2193Blake]

What happen to the evo never saw the end of that build

[@fastfez2520]

That chassis is going to have so much replaced it will be like triggers broom

[@css172]

That's scary what bodykits can hide!

[@DS-_JOCK]

HI what is the best under-body protection to use on a cr ( was thinking stone chip ? ) products and make, thank you for any replies . Save the car its worth it Aaron

[@AaronUnknownPerformance]

Epoxy primer on bare metal is by far the best rust protection

[@DS-_JOCK]

@@AaronUnknownPerformance Thank you very much for that info