Moonstone Blue MK2 Orion zetec turbo - 90's spec retrim near complete

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27-05-2013, 08:34 AM

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A pic all cleaned up for its wedding duties over weekend just gone...
Didn't take any of it there...

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31-05-2013, 08:26 PM

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Brilliant build this orion is.

I've had a read through it a few times.

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17-06-2013, 10:29 PM

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Looking good as ever

I still cant believe you went to your wedding in it though

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17-06-2013, 11:06 PM

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Wouldn't have done it any other way...

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29-06-2013, 10:05 PM

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Spent a couple of days cleaning this up for the Orion Reg national day at wicksteed park Kettering tomorrow...
Also finally put a new rear wheel bearing on...

Looks mint for our show & shine event... Sorry no pics til tomorrow...

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29-06-2013, 10:13 PM

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Looking forward to the pics.

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29-06-2013, 10:27 PM

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Looking forward to the pics.

30 years of the Orion this year...

So I've had to make the effort...

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30-06-2013, 09:33 AM

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lovely looking car this, i do like an orion and this has to be the nicest ive seen love the colour on it...

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30-06-2013, 12:15 PM

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Some pics...

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30-06-2013, 04:10 PM

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Well done fella that is a brilliant job you have done there

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30-06-2013, 04:17 PM

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Wow thats stunning.Cant believe its been 30 years since the orion was first lanuched.

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30-06-2013, 06:41 PM

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And the winner of our show and shine event...

Me...

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02-07-2013, 08:43 PM

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Nice one mate

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14-07-2013, 02:21 PM

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While its nice done a few miles locally in it and called at a pub on way round to chill...
A few pics at a different location makes a change...

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14-07-2013, 02:39 PM

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Looks great, love this!! Selfish parking to avoid car park dings, top work 8-)

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14-07-2013, 10:22 PM

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Still looking good mate.

The most I managed was to wash/polish mine lol

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17-07-2013, 11:56 AM

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Replacement rear shocker mounts for Mk2 Orion/ Mk4 Escort...

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Not available from Ford anymore, I've had no luck asking about on the boards... So a phone call to Floflex and I find these are new to their range...

There on there way to me, hopefully I can cure the knocking rear suspension for the trip to national day...

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18-07-2013, 02:02 PM

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Looks good as always Chris.

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20-07-2013, 06:30 PM

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Floflex rear top shocker bushes fitted...
What a nightmare to fit!!!
What a difference though, finally the rear coilovers are quiet...

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There's absolutely no give in the new ones, the old ones could easily be squashed...

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And all done, cleaned for National day...

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20-07-2013, 07:04 PM

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Congrats for winning matey.Its stunning your car.Well done for keeping the old girl on the road.

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21-07-2013, 09:26 AM

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Great work as ever did the little helper help you???

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21-07-2013, 11:08 AM

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Great work as ever did the little helper help you???

Next doors kid, not mine lol

I was on pins...

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21-07-2013, 11:24 AM

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Love your car mate
Well done

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10-08-2013, 09:28 PM

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Well it's all clean and ready for the biggest show of the year... Will add some pics tomorrow...
Will also add some pics tomorrow of my latest purchase for it...
The interior's gonna look alittle different for 2014...

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11-08-2013, 11:42 AM

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best looking orion!

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11-08-2013, 06:42 PM

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Met up with Cheshire Rsoc at Sandbach services 6am this morning for a convoy down to fordfair...

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I decided to join the back of the convoy, half way down the M6 still tagging onto the .0-.0mph Cheshire convoy

I was being followed by a Audi A4 cop car...

Fortunately I clocked him early and slowed down and played the waiting game, he Eva pulls me or pulls off the motorway.
Lucky for me he pulled off the motorway and I carried on steadily...

Arrived safely at Silverstone all set up...

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We then went in search for breakfast

after the feed I went to hunt Twins down on the Passionford stand to collect my latest purchase...

3m of 90's spec pattern trim

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2m of bolster trim

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I already have a spare rear seat and some spare front recaros have been sourced...
Have a spare set of door cards, so thought why not...
2014 show season should see the Orion wearing a brand newly trimmed erst 90's spec trim, lower door cards will be done in grey leather...

If Ford did a RS Orion it wouldn't have been this good...

One more show to do this year plus a rolling road session in September and then it's coming off the road finally for the Focus RS box conversion...

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12-08-2013, 02:01 PM

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just gets better and better 90 spec trim will set it off a treat.

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12-08-2013, 03:11 PM

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Very cool matey.The interior will look smart when its done.

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12-08-2013, 04:04 PM

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Good to meet up ,will look the biz with the trim

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12-08-2013, 07:42 PM

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Good to meet up ,will look the biz with the trim

Nice to put a face to the username finally, cheers again...

Can't wait for my trimmer to make a start...

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24-08-2013, 02:11 PM

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Well it's back out of the garage and all clean for Oulton Park gold cup tomorrow...
Fingers crossed weather is good, I'll take plenty of pics...

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24-08-2013, 03:08 PM

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That trim should look well nice

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24-08-2013, 04:03 PM

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It'll be different...

Can't wait to see it done...

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Pics from Oulton park today

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08-09-2013, 02:22 PM

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Give in and ordered 2 engine mounts from Ford in the week. . .
The one for this build is on back order

4-5 working days they reckon. . .
Have cost me £61 quid for each engine mount

what engine mounts did you have to have? and wicked project

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Just read this entire thread, literally everything. Normally skip to pics lol I did wonder halfway through if it was the 1 in FF....I was right. Cracking motor, top effort. Considering all that time ago it was around the 4-5k mark but still needed engine sorting.........What the figure now!

Not bad for a 30 year old motor