The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

by **colm_mcm** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:01 pm

Ever wonder what would happen if you were to turn a Ford Fiesta into a tarmac chewing mid engined monster?

We did.

by **colm_mcm** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:04 pm

Ingredients:

One FTO GPX

One Ford Fiesta Van
Some lunatics with too much time on their hands.

Let the games begin

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:22 pm

No FTOs were harmed during this procedure :lol:

by **gary d** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:23 pm

Been done before in a roudabout sort of way http://6r4.net/mg/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=4
when will the creation be complete? should be interesting! :ll

by **colm_mcm** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:26 pm

The concept is (relatively) simple...

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:29 pm

aww Colm didnt know that you were good at drawing :lol:

Hope to see her up an running VERY soon .

by **colm_mcm** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:32 pm

Firstly, all unnecessary bits were stripped from the donor car.

Then a delicate incision* is made along the floor......

(*using a consaw)

Stay tuned for more...

by CJ » Wed May 13, 2009 9:17 am

You've got my interest.....

CJ

by **gfalls** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:43 am

I think Leepu from Chop Shop might have a few things to say about it..

by **TopCat** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:55 am

This is just mental! I like. :twisted:

Good luck with this.

by **Sgt_Major** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:36 am

heh heh this'll be interesting.

by **fatboyfat7** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:26 pm

your nutters!! Good luck with it! :ll

by **crayzidane** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:49 pm

Fair play, all the best :ll

by **colm_mcm** » Thu May 14, 2009 5:45 pm

Got some more pics from Pat at PVR motorsport who's doing the conversion

The detached FTO front end:

The Fiesta without rear floor section:

by **colm_mcm** » Thu May 14, 2009 5:52 pm

Next stage is marrying the FTO and Fiesta bits:

The pace that this project is moving at is breathtaking! only been happening for the past 2 weeks part time.

Engine in:

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:09 pm

the guys DO move fast !!!

by **optical illusion** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:06 pm

Oh god I can't wait to see the final product

by **Baldrick** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:55 pm

(she

) I'm intrigued.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:11 am

Super and absolutely mad-cap project.

Presume this will NEVER be road registered (not that it matters much).
How are you getting around issues like FTO vs Fiesta rear track, drive and of course gearing?
How are you cooling the engine?

I'd like to be a fly on the wall when its first taken for a spin - I'd say the handling will be, erm, interesting to say the least with pretty much all the weight in the back.

Whats the plan with this FiesTO?

by **Sgt_Major** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:26 am

First run outs need to be video'd!!!

Would love to track this little brute lol

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Thu May 21, 2009 3:19 pm

you guys are cracked!!

Love it...

oh, did you ever watch that thunder races programme?

by **998cc-keith** » Thu May 21, 2009 5:00 pm

my poor fto :cry:

but cant wait to see end result

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Fri May 22, 2009 3:19 pm

it's in good hands keith

by **colm_mcm** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:24 pm

Here's one of the boot

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed May 27, 2009 4:10 pm

Where's the pterol going? "Boot?"

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