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[jonyb4]

its a bloody shame as they have so much potential

[Dave G fsi]

love it, looks as fresh as ever dave fair play

Cheers Dave, nothing like some new wheels to "refresh" a car

its a bloody shame as they have so much potential

Agreed, but it makes ours all the more valuable/rare

[Dave G fsi]

Right then, decided I couldnt wait till next weekend to fit the new mod that had already arrived, so fitted it yesterday

First off, I gave the Si a thorough wash and much needed wax aswell, was a colour change when I waxed it, from milky white finish to jet black, well happy

Anyway, on to "Mod number 1". Still have an "OEM+" mod to come next weekend, will reveal what when its done

Pics can do the talking:



Yes indeed, a lovely set of pressed plates

Before:



During:



After:



Before:



During:



After:



General pics:







Let me know what you think

[dontpannic]

Excellent. Every car should have these plates

[Dave G fsi]

Excellent. Every car should have these plates

Cheers mate

And I totally agree, always loved them. Got a set for my mk1 fez but sold it before I got chance to fit them, so thought I would get some for the si instead

[jonyb4]

i like them!

you should fit the correct badges mate, the old style ford ones dont suit Si's imo

[Dave G fsi]

i like them!

you should fit the correct badges mate, the old style ford ones dont suit Si's imo

Cheers

And by correct, you mean incorrect ford badges. As the ones on mine are the correct ones for an M plate si. Came from the factory with these badges. I have heard of the odd N plate being fitted with the more modern, smaller and more "sticky out" badges, but mine certainly wasnt, and I prefer the look of these badges too

[Dave G fsi]

Right then, update time!

Got loads done over the bank holiday weekend on the si, am well pleased!

Got the other planned mods done, as can be seen in the pics. These are as follows:

Ambers fitted (as I love the retro look to go with the new pressed reg plates, and I like the contrast with the black paint, and I just love ambers in general anyway )

Also put some new stickers on

Also resprayed the wheels to freshen them up, and painted the wheel nuts and centres black rather than just rusty metal, which I'm well pleased with, makes such a difference!

Also fixed the handbrake (again!), changed the oil and filter, and changed the drivebelt too

Oh, and washed it!

Pics:

Before:





After:





Stickers:

















Wheels before:











Wheels after:













Wheel nuts/centres before:





Wheel nuts/centres after:













As usual, let me know what you think, all comments welcome

[DanFraser]

f**k, Amber's look good on that!

[Dave G fsi]

f**k, Amber's look good on that!

Thanks mate

[Turboboy67]

That looks perfect Dave, I Love the ambers and I love the wheels.

[jonyb4]

ambers.... ive been dyeing to find out how an Si would look with them, damn it does work!

im tempted to pop mine on, lol sorry!

[jonyb4]

also, top work mate, you say the timing belt so casually, unless you meant aux belt?

[- Danny Boy -]

He says drive belt So yeah the aux belt

[dontpannic]

Yes yes yes!! All MK3's should have Ambers - 3.5 or not!!

[Dave G fsi]

Cheers for all the positive comments guys, means alot

And yes, as Danny said, drive belt, so aux belt if thats what you like to call it

Will be looking out for the immitators now......

But I agree, all mk3 and mk3.5's should have ambers

[fezzRS]

Lovin it lovin it lovin it mate

[Dave G fsi]

Lovin it lovin it lovin it mate

Cheers mate

[Fraggle]

Still the best looking OEM+ Si about

[Dave G fsi]

Still the best looking OEM+ Si about

Cheers buddy, means alot

[Dave G fsi]

Just thought I would update this thread with a couple of recent pics to prove it still exists!







Still doing an awesome job as the daily, and gets plenty of attention when I'm driving it about

Dont think I could ever lose the love!

[Smo]

All about silver steels!

[Dave G fsi]

All about silver steels!

It is indeed, and if I had a pound for every time someone said "Love the wheels, what are they off" I would be a millionaire!

They never beleive me when I say, erm, this car.....

[Smo]

I know, people often ask me too, they're always surprised that they're just Si wheels. I'm trying to find another set for my track tyres, but they don't come up often!!! I have another set, but they're rotten

[Dave G fsi]

I know, people often ask me too, they're always surprised that they're just Si wheels. I'm trying to find another set for my track tyres, but they don't come up often!!! I have another set, but they're rotten

Probably one of the best standard design of steels I know of (other than those fitted to the Pug Rallye). A good width too handling-wise

I know what you mean, took me absolutely ages to find some more, got 8 in total now, but the other 4 are for an ongoing sleeper project

PM Fiestasiphil on here, he might have some, has broken a few si's in the past

[sam-si]

I know, people often ask me too, they're always surprised that they're just Si wheels. I'm trying to find another set for my track tyres, but they don't come up often!!! I have another set, but they're rotten

think i have one or so down the yard but not a set mate

[Dave G fsi]

Just an update to show its still alive and doing me proud, washed the si this morning and headed out to Buxton and took a couple of pics whilst I was out:







Great to drive and enjoy it

[Dave G fsi]

Did some work on the si over the weekend. Was annual service time so I changed the drive belt, oil, oil filter, air filter and plugs. Running much smoother now

Also took the wheels off for a fresh lick of paint (and wheel nuts), and cleaned the engine bay and painted the cross over pipe. All looks much better now and ready for the show season, really pleased! Oh, and I was videod on the way back from wales this evening by a random fan in a jag, so the car must be somewhat striking!

Anyway, pics:

Wheels before:









Air filter:



Wheels painted:




Cross over pipe painted:





Done:









And finally an arty photo:



All comments welcome

[Smo]

Need to give mine a freshen up! What paint do you use? I always used silver Hammerite, but it just keeps going up and up in price!

Looking good, though

[Dave G fsi]

Need to give mine a freshen up! What paint do you use? I always used silver Hammerite, but it just keeps going up and up in price!

Looking good, though

Thanks mate You still using your Fez? Hows it getting on?

I use smooth silver hammerite out of the spraycan, £8 from my local parts shop. Very durable and thick coat to prevent stone chip damage etc. Refresh them once a year in spring once the roads have stopped being salted

[Smo]

Need to give mine a freshen up! What paint do you use? I always used silver Hammerite, but it just keeps going up and up in price!

Looking good, though

Thanks mate You still using your Fez? Hows it getting on?

I use smooth silver hammerite out of the spraycan, £8 from my local parts shop. Very durable and thick coat to prevent stone chip damage etc. Refresh them once a year in spring once the roads have stopped being salted

I used to get mine from Tesco, used to be silly cheap!

Well the white one has gone, and has been replaced since February - look for my Azura thread somewhere around the top of the Members Gallery (at the moment!).

[Dave G fsi]

Yea, it has got more expensive which is annoying! Good investment every so often to freshen up the look though

Nice work with the shell "swap over", should last another good few years