Ronnie_st

can anybody help me out. lookoing stuff for for the underside of the bonnet and the expansion tank battery cover etc.

tried most of the usual traders but they dont cover this car.

cheers
Ronnie

Lambchop

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Are you really surprised people don't do things for a mk3 mondeo?

Ronnie_st

yes I have an ST whats wrong with it ok its not an rs but they are still good motors. and i think mine is pretty tidy as it is

Alzay

They pop up on Ebay sometimes mate, here is mine.

thebigyin

my first thought on seeing the thread title was ... why?

no offence mate but there are more important things to do to youre car other than shiny pointless crap under the bonnet of a model that isnt known as something most people would want to look at. imo

Ronnie_st

your opinion but I m going to take the car to some shows next year and I just want a few bits added other than the std wadding that it come with. and what is wrong with my car anyhow and what else does it need then?

Fiddy

Nothing

Ronnie_st

cheers but obviously some on this site think its a piece of shit not worth taking time over!

Fiddy

I think what there getting at is its not the most desirable car, therefor a lot of places wont make stuff for it. i understand why some people look at mondys the way they do, and can see where there coming from, the not the most interesting cars, and everyone is entitled to there opinion, and what they like/dislike, but im on my 4th mondy now, and i love them. dont take it to heart mate, aslong as you like it, its happy days.

xr4x4rs

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exatcly your car do what you want to it mate, who cares what others think, i love the mk3 st i thinkits one of thebest cars ford have made in styling nowdays better than the focus rs which i think just looks chav

do auto specialist not do anything for the mk3?

thebigyin

nothing wrong with mondeos at all, they just are not a car that people tend to aspire to so not many fancy bits get made for them, plus the fact im more into function over form and hence shiny shit isnt for me, anybody wanting to tart up under the bonnet of a normal everyday car no matter what it was would get the same response from me so i hope you can see that no offence is intended.

percybigun

regardless of whether or not mondeo's are worthy of engine bling, many of them have had blinged up engine bays (too many IMO, who bling'd up their engines but had no real mods lol)

wootty at MSF makes the mondy bling at a good price, here is his ebay ID you could try contacting him (he doesnt have any bits listed at the moment but he usually does)

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/mondeosportsfabrications/

Ronnie_st

cheers guys AS don't do anything for it. the main reason is the car is also used as advertisment for a detailing business so a few shiny bits would be nice. I am not after the ususl RS boys idea of it its there chrome or gold plate it but the engine bay is a slab of black so I want to break it up a bit. the car is also the daily and I have something much nicer that I aspired to and now have so dont worry.

STEVEST24

Well played for blowing STs trumpet, annoys me we play 2nd fiddle to RS and XR brands. Peeps forget STs were Fords main performance models in last decade or so while Ford um'd and arrh'd about building RSs.
As Percy says, Wooty and AutoSpecialists are 2 I know about.

Fiddy

I was going to say wooty phil, but id heard he wasnt doing them anymore.

Ronnie_st

yea think he has quit them. pitty though

percybigun

wootty often says that from time to time, but always starts making them again

daviddunlop83

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And you would wonder why new people dont come back to this site

After all it is passionford, not RS specific

Nothing wrong with a mondeo ST

Ronnie_st

cheers I only joined for a bit of info and seems to look like most on here are keyboard mechanics. you ask for info and you then get asked personal details to justify why u have asked the question in the first place!! a few are up their on ar5e I think. but hey ho. I had a saph4x4 and TBH my mondeo is a hell of alot better car and is just as quick. plus it has not started to rust yet!

PeterRST

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That's normal, though. Just ignore...

And it's not just forums. If you ask the same question in a pub you'll also have the odd one asking back "what do you want that shit for?".

Have to say though that I don't really like underbonnet bling either...

Ronnie_st

I am just looking to break up the black not smother it too much is nasty I agree.

DanW@FastFord

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How about painting some of the plastics? The shiny covers look a bit half hearted IMHO.

orionadam

you got it spot on there bud, many ppl forget the cars that are behind this xrs and cosworth, are just normal every day cars, ppl on this site aint interested unless it is a turbo or cosworth

orionadam

[quote=DanW@FastFord;4659692]How about painting some of the plastics? The shiny covers look a bit half hearted IMHO.[/quote
agreed painting them will stand out more than painting, its different

Ronnie_st

Thats what I am intending to do the strut brace is being painted hyper silver to make it stand out. the main engine cover has been plastic welded and smoothed and painted dark graphite grey (same colour as the R35 skyline wheels). what I am after is the 3 main sections in the bonnet plated . and a few plates over the fusebox and servo res. Also the bonnet has been removed and clear coated to give it a shine rather than the dull finish. The main reason is to highlight parts so its not now a sea of grey.
I have aready mirror polished the turbo shield so this is where I got my idea of doing a few bits more.

orionadam

startin to sound good get some pics up mate

ronin_hungary

Why not try Plasti-Dip?
That way you can remove your design for every show easily for cheap.
Plus I really believe that Matte is the new "shiny"

Cheers,

R.

Dan@Rapid-Ford

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Some products here...

http://www.rapidford.co.uk/shop/inde...hfa49on2pbn3d7

Can supply other parts too