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[DanFraser]

Bloody hell...

[jonyb4]

its going to be just as lovely to simply sit in too then


didnt catch which Ferrari colour it was mate? guessing a red?

[Rhinopower]

I googled the colour name and found this lovely pair

http://exterminal.wrzuta.pl/obraz/7mUmR ... ters_dance

[jonyb4]

hmm so its either tartan, white, blonde or a lovely bronze tan colour haha

[Excursion]

It's this:


though I'm having several samples sent to me as I'm still unsure if I will go for a shade with slightly more orange in it:


I will decide when the samples come through

[Rhinopower]

Headunit looks like a becker, possibly a grand prix. I think you should get one.

[jonyb4]

oo that colour isnt to my likeing, too in ya face, but you seem to like it

[Excursion]

No it's not to everyone's taste, but every sports car I've owned has had black leather and I am completely and utterly bored of it

[jonyb4]

blues the new black

[AndyKam]

Looking fantastic

[~nomad~]

Was looking at a 996 911 the other day with a very sim coloured trim, and I can also confirm its a stunning combo on a red 430

The headunit is a becker, not quite a grandprix, they made a slightly diff unit for the Ferraris, Brian is right though, a becker would be a superb choice for this car.

[Dave G fsi]

Looks stunning mate, and the interior will look amazing when all done

[Excursion]

Cheers guys! Tell me more about these Becker units if you please. Are they renowned for good sound quality? I want a really top line system in the car, not in terms of volume or massive bass, just really high sound quality. I don't know much about that area in cars so would welcome advice for speakers etc.

[Rhinopower]

Fantastic sound quality, they are standard equipment in Porsche, Ferrari, maserati, but they do have a small line of aftermarket products. I have had a grand prix for 3 years now, currently in my work van and even with the factory speakers pisses over most stuff! The units are available in different colour illuminations do you can get one that matchs the fiestas colour scheme.

As for speakers infinity kappa components would be perfect

[Excursion]

Fantastic sound quality, they are standard equipment in Porsche, Ferrari, maserati, but they do have a small line of aftermarket products. I have had a grand prix for 3 years now, currently in my work van and even with the factory speakers pisses over most stuff! The units are available in different colour illuminations do you can get one that matchs the fiestas colour scheme.

As for speakers infinity kappa components would be perfect

Thanks mate. The Grand Prix seems hard to find, I've seen Indianapolis and more commonly the Traffic Pro - is that any good? I'll have to find somewhere to have a demo.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ferrari-Becke ... 23179a2da0

[Excursion]

I'm not overly keen on the sharper end of Japanese sound, but my Denon separates at home are quite warm and that's the sound I tend to prefer. What do McIntosh sound like? IMX-5000?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MCINTOSH-MX-5 ... 1e696c41e0

Cheers!

[Rhinopower]

The grand prix is the bottom of the range, either of those would be good. You are more than welcome if in the area have a listen to mine. They are all cd changer/iPod and aux in compatible. They also feature Bluetooth hands free.

[Excursion]

The grand prix is the bottom of the range, either of those would be good. You are more than welcome if in the area have a listen to mine. They are all cd changer/iPod and aux in compatible. They also feature Bluetooth hands free.

Sweet, cheers mate. Drop me a text over Christmas and I'll see if my spare FRS box is front or rear starter.

[~nomad~]

As Brian said, the Grand Prix is bottom of the line, although it was a £350 headunit on release. They still seem to make good money secondhand. The sound quality is outstanding on Becker units, Brian got his after hearing and seeing mine in the Audi. They basically do everything you could want, nice and simple, whilst looking factory. I still have mine, no point putting it in my van really, and left the standard stuff in the Clio, so its not been used in a while. I will never sell it thou, as its just so good.

[Excursion]

Some photos of the car before the build up starts tomorrow.















In preparation for the build I'd purchased two sets of new electric mirrors: one for my car, a Mk3.5 Fiesta, and the other for a later Mk4 Fiesta. The later Mk4 mirrors were identically sized for driver and passenger whereas, curiously, the drivers side of the earlier Mk3.5 mirrors was smaller which is of course very odd for a RHD market. Despite the size and base plate changes between years the internal architecture of the mirrors actually remained largely identical which meant that I could cannibalise both sets in order to make an equally sized pair to suit the earlier Mk3.5.

[Wittmann]

This is just epic build, love it. Why the boot has been cut?

[Excursion]

Cheers. There's an alloy box to go in the hole and it will house the battery, fuel system and steering pump.

[jonyb4]

looks so nice!

im a bit gutted your now oging for RS bumpers not the Si ones like originally

i noticed that about the mirrors myself, i once thought it was because one was aftermarket but yea quite odd


where do you get all the metal from? im dieing to make stuff by welding but have no idea where to get metal from!

[tompeteRS]

It looks lovely now that is painted and I can't wait to see it built up.

RE: the differences with the MK3.5 mirrors. Passenger ones are raked further back and the drivers ones are flatter (the actual mirror is the same size). This is to aid visibility. The MK4/5 ones should be the same (4 part numbers UK RH + LH, LHD RH + LHD) so if you've got 2 identical mirror casings you've probably got a mixture of LHD / RHD parts. The internals and base plates are pretty much interchangeable between 94 to 01, same goes for MK6 Escorts and Pumas.

[jonyb4]

yea thinking about it my mk4 was the same

[DanFraser]

same goes for MK6 Escorts and Pumas.

The internals are the same as the Fez?

[Excursion]

Dan, The Escort, Puma, Mk3.5, Mk4 and Mk5 mirrors all share the same architecture and most parts are interchangeable. The Mondeo and Scorpio look the same but are longer, so those parts may not work although I suspect the electric part is identical.

Well, today I started bolting parts back on the car which is definitely an enjoyable stage of the project.

I've purchased a few pots of Silicone grease to carefully apply to any edges of the shell where an an interference fit clip is located, or any other area where trim or other items are likely to come into contact with painted metal.The Silicone grease is completely harmless for plastic and rubbe, in fact it's actually beneficial because it helps oil based products retain their oils. The reason I'm using it though is to prevent rust from either installing fastenings or the ongoing use of the car. I found a few markets to which the grease is sold: fishing, radio controlled cars or watch making. The latter has the cheapest prices by far.


I have a big box of 'misc' which contains every single fastening, screw, clip etc. that is required for the entire car. I ordered two of most things in case I ever need to repair things in the future, as unlike other manufacturers Ford tend to discontinue parts on an ongoing basis.


New electric window motors and regulators. These are a revised design which seem to make far more use of plastic than the original.


Ford alarm system wiring for the tailgate, including solenoid operated remote tailgate release.


I think I already mentioned that I have a complete set of new Ford glass for the car together with new glass and aperture seals. I managed to get the rear window in today using the string technique. The new seals look perfectly black but as soon as you start to work with them they release a load of waxy mould release agent everywhere, so I need to clean the car before I take some photos.


I fitted the door handles using stainless steel versions of the original screws. I'm replacing most bolts on the car with stainless versions; there is a fastening firm close by who happen to manufacture copies of most things in stainless, which is very handy.


Fuel filler assembly rebuilt with new seals. The body shop painted the flap on both sides in fact they did everything including the front wings without prompting, which was a refreshing change!



A couple of shots which show the bolt on front wing conversion. The first shot shows the slam panel without the removable section I made, I added black anti abrasion tape on the ledges.


Here's the removable section fitted with stainless button head bolts.

[AndyKam]

Just brilliant . Have you worked out an installation order for what goes on first, second, third ..... Etc.

[Minstral]

love reading your updates main reason i still check ft everyday

[- Danny Boy -]

Lovely work Mark, nice to see it slowly being built up now!

[jonyb4]

love reading your updates main reason i still check ft everyday

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awe inspiring mate, i was thinking will he add paint protection on them tabs and you did

im worried for you regarding forgetting a clip or two etc, theres alot of things to fit to a bare shell!

[dijsil]

love reading your updates main reason i still check ft everyday

+1

well done you'r my inspiration hehe

[Excursion]

Thanks guys!

Andy, I haven't planned anything or made a list. I've obviously undertaken far too many Mk3 projects now because it's all in memory

[Dave G fsi]

Excellent attention to detail and workmanship

[HCS PIMP]

nice to see part of my old car goign to some use lol