Hi ive recently purchased a 2000 fiest courier van 1.8d

welcome to the site

any plans for it or just on here for advice etc?

im planning a little drop and a set of pepper pots, and then just sticker bomb the fuel cap and rear windows.

maybe more depends how it looks

[quote name='pea' timestamp='1310402837' post='135450'] sticker bomb the fuel cap and rear windows.[/quote]

don't bother, looks crap/chavvy/tacky

personally i would fit zetec s front bumper and skirts and then get rear zetec s bumpercut and moulded onto standard bumper so it would fit

sounds like a good idea im mostly worried about the drop at the moment

[quote name='pea' timestamp='1310405729' post='135462']sounds like a good idea [/quote]

just happens that i've got a few zetec s kits to sell

get me a pic of the suspension and i'll try and find out what can be done

ive taken a pic but having trouble uploading it

[quote name='pea' timestamp='1310406429' post='135464']
ive taken a pic but having trouble uploading it
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use www.photobucket.com, upload pic from your pc onto there, then paste the img tag into a reply on here

[img]http://http://s1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa362/peanut146/?action=view&current=DSCF1564.jpg[/img]

hmmm, is there no spring under there at all?

not from what i can see but i havent had the time to take the wheel off yet and have a proper look.

tbh sounds like the rear axle is like whats on the early vw caddy vans, i'll find you a link for a how to guide to lower the rear of them

that'll be greatly appreciated thank you

these might come in handy
http://www.justcaddys.com/rear_axle_drop_plates.html

http://www.vwcaddy.com/showthread.php?t=1047

there are other guides with pics on that site but you need to sign up to view them

i think the plates are the best idea not too keen on flipping the axle

shorter shocks are advisable with either method

so id have to buy new shocks?

would i get them specifically for my mk

[quote name='pea' timestamp='1310408929' post='135498']
so id have to buy new shocks?

would i get them specifically for my mk
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yes you'd need new shorter shocks, i doubt you'd get them specific for the vehicle, when people lower the caddys they use beetle shocks

but what ford would have shorter shocks?

the ka possibly?

the rear shocks on ka's are macpherson struts (spring over the shock), can't use them tbh

best emailing a few places like gmax and spax and ask them if they do any shorter shocks for the courier

ill do that
thanks for the help

no problem

is your fiesta modified?

both of them are

both of them? what have you got?
any pics atal

2 mk5 zetec s's, ones a track car, other is for road, no pics at min, both completely stripped down for full resprays and other work

nice where abouts are you from?

does it matter?

no i was just asking to see if you new a few fez owners that live in my area

nope, i'm other end of country

get onto ukfn if you want to find people near you

okay cool im only looking for help with my van tbh

it'll be the first real project ive ever done