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[jonyb4]

thanks mate i think so too, its much more subtle

[jonyb4]

UPDATE

since i had a day off, i thought it was time i done something else tot he car

i loved trecoll's (F4OC) idea of tinting the headlights

so i got to work:













while i was out with the grill ive given it another layer or two:





also my F4OC stickers come today so i stuck them on there in the left rear window and tailgate window:





and while the garage shutter was open i took a decent pic of the escort:



thoughts much welcome

[jonyb4]

ok update time

ok heres a pic of the headlights in daylight




since i had a day off yesterday (bad snow) i decided to get the mirrors done

started by taking the passenger side one off since i only have time for one today,

so then i prepaired it by using multiple grades of sand paper, then i used some thinners to clean the surface and then
give it a layer of primer, then followed by another one



then it was time for its 4 layers of radiant red paint


the finishing touch in my opinion is stunning


and then i refitted it after a few hours of baking infront of the gas fire



and since i didnt have one and someone showed interest in it heres a pic of my dads 1969 mk1 capri



Jon

[Scott69]

cool what grades of sand paper you use for the mirrors

[jonyb4]

well lol i accually used this cheapy sandpaper from tesco, only 75p and it has multiple grades in it they said they were ranging from 60-100 grit but when i made a slight imperfection on the primer i used 1200 gritt to smooth it out and then painted over it, the tesco value sandpaper may be cheap but it sure did work in this case

[MENACE]

good job you done on the mirror mate and got to say that capri looks very nice love the mk1's

[jonyb4]

hey thanks mate

[M1K3Y_B]

Its looking better each time i look in this thread mate

[jonyb4]

i dont know if ill be saying thanks after everyone says its looking good

but thanks mikey lolol

[jonyb4]

ok update!


i took the rear seats, carpeting and insulation out today to try some weight loss

as i was taking them out i give the flooring a good hard clean

then when i was done with all that i went for a spin and boy o boy was there a difference, more acceleration, more response and alot more feeling in the car i was very suprised to find it would make that much difference
, i would deffinately recommend it to someone who wants a cheap way to up there performace or if you dont have the biggest engine like me (only a 1.3) to have a go at some weight loss
heres some pics











ok then today i went looking in the scrappies for some parts and ended up with these, i tell you its a good thing i removed my seats last night







all for £20 which i think is a bargain, i will restore them over the next few days and make a new black grill similar to my one between the headlights to go in the lower part also

i got home and decided to put the seats back in as i was only trying the weight loss thing, so i thought it be a good time to give the seats and carpeting a good clean with some turtle wax upholstry cleaner





ive also had the idea of painting a few parts of the car in a new black finish since they have faded over the years, so far im gonna do the two roof rack strips and the base of the ariel, any idea what else i can do

id like to paint the lower part of the bumpers black, under the swage line, to be different as i dont want it being "just another fiesta" if you get me

feedback on this welcome

cheers jon

[FiestaBen]

Nice update!

Get them bumpers on and get rid of the grey

[jonyb4]

haha cheers mate

will do soon

[white diamond]

Car is coming along nicely mate! Mk4s are really growing on me i love the shape of them. Great thing youve done on the headlights shame i cant do it on mine!

Has it made them alot dimmer?

The idea about paintin the bottom of the bumpers black is good, think it would look nice and different

[jonyb4]

cheers mate

and no i havent noticed the beam being any dimmer, but i think the beam is a bit lower on the road but barely noticable

[M1K3Y_B]

The plan for the Bumpers is an interesting idea, intrigued to see what it will look like

[jonyb4]

was on the bay and spotted these and i think without the caps these would look great on my car, but i also think theyd look good black


if anyone has Ps could they tint them black for me please?

and any thoughts about them on my car would be great

[jonyb4]

sort of done my self a preview of what the black oparts on the bumpers could look like:


not sure if its any goodd but general view of it

[EUFez]

Good progress dude.

[M1K3Y_B]

They wheels would look good black, but you would need to find a small center cap to cover the hole in the middle

When you doing the bumpers?

[trecoll]

Black bits on bumpers look coooool.

Smooth the no. plate recess and put it at the bottom though


Also update your project log on f4oc

[jonyb4]

cheers guys, and woops forgot about that lol

im in the middle of doing the bumpers but the pics i took have been corrupted somehow on my camera so i cant upload them, i should be douing some more painting tomorrow, if im quick enough and the baking doesnt flare up any bad parts in the paint they should be ready to go on by thursday - friday, i wanna leave them dry for a day though

[jonyb4]

umm ok sounds good, **** i gotta make a list of things to do im losing track, and more getting side tracked HELP!


ok sod it ill do it now:

ok so, here we go


complete painting and fit red bumpers
colour code drivers mirror
rear spoiler
fit a high lever brake light
black carpet
fit a heater control valve
paint rocker cover in the hammerite red
fit N/S front upgraded door speaker
fit a rear boot light thats a red cathode, will need to be wired to front cig lighter
red dials lumination (gotta find out what kinda method, possibly led in bulb holders)
ghia interior light non IR unit
paint in gloss black, get new tyres and fit 15" BSA alloys
pull dent in the wing out
fix the problem i got with the odd warm idling i have (might be solved) DONE
get ABC Green Stuff brake pads, mk3 1.6 si ventalated units for my setup
spray my dials surround, heater surrounds silver
sort out tthe cold air feed to my induction kit as it can be improved from the factory setup DONE
thats all i can think of atm, if you can think of some i might like please dont hesitate to suggest them

[FiestaBen]

Just put LEDs in the original bulb holders, that's how all of mine are done

[jonyb4]

ok update time! yay!

ok got started on some of them things in the list

first one was i removed the bottem half of the airbox which was just sitting there and using up room, also the original cold air piping going to it also came out there were 4 pieces in total

next i sorted out the random sensor that was just dangling in the old airbox, not 100% sure what it is but it may be important lol, i was pluged in the side of the airbox and when i put the cone in a while back its just been hanging over the side ever since, so i drilled a hole in the inlet pipe and secured it in place and sealed it using some silicone, while the pipe was being altered i done the cold air pipe which is as far as i can tell foil piping im not sure what its originaly meant for but it works great, i also cleaned up all the arrangement including my crankcase breather and the wires for that sensor, much tidier down there now







im pretty sure most of you know what the benefits of cold air ducting are, better cold air delivery, which in turn provides more engine response and in my experience lowers the running temp of your engine, it also gives that sporty look too

[jonyb4]

ok next is my update on my bumpers

ive only been doing the front one so far but its coming along nicely:

this is the left side which was done last week


this is today the right side










both sides main areas like around the tow eye have been done, but the sides on the right aint yet, ive started doing the black underneath but only the left is done so far

will be doing some more tomorrow if i can muster some money to buy filler, primer and black paint one of each, since im running out

Jon

[EUFez]

Simple but yet so effective, as said great progress.

[jonyb4]

thanks mate, just been out and bought some more black paint and primer, also some filler

im a virgin to filler but hopefuly it will go ok

[M1K3Y_B]

Can't wait to see the Bumpers on mate

[Ratspeed]

You sure on the bumpers? I reckon it will make the bumpers look shallow and the car quite high from a distance, but, your choice. Will have to wait to see though. Also, maybe a red cold air duct would look better behind your grill?

[jonyb4]

im sure it will look great mate, and the duck idea may be a bit too much, i dont want to go too far lol and its only a 1.3, i dont want to give the wrong impression lol

[jonyb4]

ok entering the last stages of the front bumper now, filler and final coating









once the filler was nice and smooth i primed it, and give it the last few layers of red, i have yet to give the black another layer or two:







this is the paint ive used:



im seriously thinking about fitting some fog lights as i think they would look great with the red and black , they can be pricey though

and heres a pic of my alloys these are the ones ill be painting black, obviously after some filler:



and these are the ones of my dads capri:



Jon

[jonyb4]

hopefully the back should be much simpler and quicker to get done since its not as bad and now that i have the knowledge of doing one

[EUFez]

thanks mate, just been out and bought some more black paint and primer, also some filler

im a virgin to filler but hopefuly it will go ok

Same!

Im smoothing my rear bumper soon, lets see how well i do with it lol. Looks like your coming along nicely though.

[jonyb4]

lol good luck with that, might need alot of filler, i used a s**t loads yetsterday and i only smoothed some cracks in

[jonyb4]

update: colour coding takes over!

ok bumper is finally finished

but im not as pleased with it as i was hoping, the paint is a little brighter than the rest of the car and a part of it dont fit properly its leaving a gap by the O/S headlight, it just doesnt feel like all the time and effort ive put into it doesnt quite look upto it, but it does look better by far though and i do like the black, its nice and different






my hand accually made the picture better lol





you know what its accually growing on me now i like it

Jon