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New Member... 1998 Factory built 1.8 ZEI


doddy1611

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Hi, 

  New member here. Purchased a 1998 factory built 1.8 zei back in November last year. The car was a barn find which had lay untouched for 10 years. Following a light restoration, the car is now back up and running. 

  Look forward to many miles this year in the car!

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Car looks fab. Amazing how these cars are just left unloved for such long periods of time. Glad you have it, welcome to the club and enjoy the car.:ww:

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Lovely looking car and in the best colour! That is an amazing transformation you’ve carried out. What work did you have to carry out?

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3 hours ago, Kernow said:

Lovely looking car and in the best colour! That is an amazing transformation you’ve carried out. What work did you have to carry out?

Thanks!

Carried out the following...

-Cam/aux belt 

-Water Pump & Pulleys 

-New Battery 

-Engine oil change & flush

-Plugs and leads replaced

-Coolant change & flush

-Coolant hoses checked and replaced where needed

-Gearbox oil Change

-Diff oil change

-Brake fluid changed

-Replaced all brake pads

-Striped re built callipers

-All parts checked and greased/oiled accordingly

-Replaced tyres with 4  x Yokohama A048r's

-Full 4 wheel laser alignment  

-Correction detail on paintwork including machine polish and wax application

 

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5 hours ago, Kevin Wood said:

Looks the spitting image of my car.

Welcome!

Thanks, would be great to see some pictures of your car. I have never seem one the same as mine. Also don't think I have ever seen another factory built 1.8 zei... Anyone on here got one? Someone said they only made around 200 but not sure if thats correct???? 

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This is mine the day it first rolled out of my garage 18 years ago. It's the only image I've got access to currently.

http://www.the-wood-family.com/Westfield_Small.jpg

Even the blocks on the driveway match1

It now looks mostly the same but with a few battle scars.:oops:

It's neither a ZEi or factory built and runs a tuned 2.0 Zetec.

I hope it gives you as much fun as mine has.

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@doddy1611 Hi. I've got a 1999 1.8 ZEi in black, factory-built, but was fully-optioned from new - V8 bonnet, contour dash, boot lid, chrome suspension etc. 

Because your photo of your car after the refurb is flipped, I'm guessing you have an underslung exhaust (which I've recently got rid of - exhaust and manifold weighed 25kg).

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