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[MK3-MATT]

Hi guys, some of you know that i bought a fiesta off ebay a few months back and the sale fell through as the seller was a tw*t.

Anyway, I've won another on ebay and i'm going to pick it up on saturday

I'll give you more info when i get it home and take some pic's.

[MK3-MATT]

Right, it's Saturday and i went to pick the car up. Gave it a good vac out and polish - i'll let the pic's do the talking!

[FiestaBen]

That looks quite clean - looks like some major orange peel effect on that rear bumper though!!

Are you going to put a 2i spoiler on the back? would make it look a lot less plain along with a mk4 wiper

Interior? Si in there and that's one perfect car!

[MK3-MATT]

Damn right

It needs a bit of work. Both front and rear bumpers, and mirrors need respraying as the finish is sh!t and there the wrong colour .

Plan of action is:


Fog lights working
Source and fit 5 door si wingback interior Done
Xr spoiler Done - RS accessory
Leather gear gaitor - Done
Underseal arches and and sills - Done
Spray mirror base plates black - Done
Smoke indicator strip black on rear clusters - Done
Fit clear side repeaters Done

[MK3-MATT]

Oh yeah the pic's half cut off too

[FiestaBen]

Sounds like some good plans mate! will be a really nice car when done

[MK3-MATT]

Cheers buddy

Comments welcomed people

[Dave G fsi]

Nice car mate! Its the same model as my 1.1 5 door, got the same interior and the lack of rev counter lol!
Sounds like some good plans you've got too mate

[MK3-MATT]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Sierra-5mm-wheel-spacers_W0QQitemZ300339374136QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item45ed9f2838&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I need some wheel spacers for the front as the wheels rub on full lock, do you reckon these will be okay?

cheers

[YoungRogue]

is it just me or have the fog light surrounds been smoothed in? lol good luck changing those bulbs

[MK3-MATT]

is it just me or have the fog light surrounds been smoothed in? lol good luck changing those bulbs

I never noticed that! i think you might be right mate

The wiring has been butchered to hell and back in the car so haven't got the fogs working yet

[MK3-MATT]

Fitted new leather gear gaitor

Took a it out of a mk6 escort and dismantled it, fitted it onto the square thingy and bobs your uncle

Maybe pics will be able to explain better


And on...

what do ya think

[RS Joe]

Needs some quality Recaro's... lol

[MK3-MATT]

Needs some quality Recaro's... lol

[FiestaBen]

The more I look at the outside the more I think it needs xr2i arches with side skirts and the base plates of the mirrors sprayed black with some smoked side repeaters..... there's just so much red going on!

[MK3-MATT]

Definatley to much red going on, agree totally there mate But i want to sort other things first, electrics and interior, then i'll sort the mirrors, bumpers and put a top boot spoiler on

Comments please

[MK3-MATT]

can somebody do a photo shop of my wheels in white please?

Use any pic you like

[MK3-MATT]

Bit of an update - Done some work on the fez over the last few days. Undersealing sills, arches tidying them up a bit. Also smoked the rear clusters as per the guide on FG. I also got rid of the horrid red mirror baseplates! - well,sort off I've sprayed them black.

Heres some pics for you

Wet and dried the lights

Masked and tinted

Test fit for bulb brightness

After a few coats of lacquer

Fitted to the car


Now onto the mirror baseplates

Rubbed down and primered. (This is the only pic of the primered stage but i did a few coats.)

First coat of black

after a few more coats

And all shiney after a coat or two of lacquer

Now fitted on the car


And some general shots after a clean








I've got massive blisters from doing this to the fez so i expect lots of comments

[FiestaBen]

Looks loads better with some black Matt! nice one

[MK3-MATT]

thanks buddy, i think so too!

[gazz28]

she's getting there

[MK3-MATT]

Heres a little vid for you, don't think she sounds bad for a 1.1 tappet rattler

[Dave G fsi]

Sounds awesome mate! Wish my 1.1 sounded like that!

[MK3-MATT]

thanks Dave

[FiestaBen]

Sounds wel! nice!

[MK3-MATT]

Went scrappers today and got a fannymold heatshield thingy as mine didn't have one - total pain in the arse to get the bolts out as well i might add! Makes a big difference now, gets up to temperature nice and quick, also tidys the bay up abit too. Especially good seen as we're nearing winter

Got some smoked side repaters in the post too so should have some pics soon. Didn't intend on getting smoked sides but they were cheaper than the clears so thought why not + it will match with the red and black theme

ooo and might have an SI interior soon so watch this space!

CheeRS

[Dave G fsi]

Sounds good mate! Si interior ftw, its soooo comfy!

[jonyb4]

ncie little improvements i love that sound OOOF lol wish my 1.1 would have made that noise shes in the scrappy in the sky now though

[MK3-MATT]

Well heres the before and after pics of fitting the heat shield on the manifold.

Behold, the mighty 1.1!


After..

And in her new home

[jonyb4]

i actually like it with manifold showing, but painted black, but suppose with single point injection you need the heat more, looks good, mybe paint the heat shield black? look good sutble

[gazz28]

that garage is only ment for us to be watcing telly in lol

[MK3-MATT]

:) i actually like it with manifold showing look good

you must be joking, standard manifolds look rank on mk3's

I thought about painting the shield but i'd need heat sustainable paint and i dont have any, would look nice though

[jonyb4]

well ive painted mine in normal gloss paint, and its lasted so far, mind you it isnt bolted down yet as them bolts are more or less part of the manifold

[MK3-MATT]

there a baxtard to get bolts out arent they. What so your is just primered and sprayed black? hmmmm. You could photoshop it for me still need convincing

[MK3-MATT]

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