Mk1 3dr Sierra L model - update -
01-08-2013, 10:22 PM
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With a busy final year in school progress had been sadly slow the past 6 months with only really having a few hours max on a Sunday .
Fitted blue carpet from low mileage car and at the same time collected my front and rear seats, still undecided whether to get the cossy recaros upholstered.
Got the side windows fitted by auto glass with new rubbers , also bought a new windscreen which is sat in the garage and will be fitted when the car is built.
Fitted the rear light units with new gaskets bought off eBay, undecided whether to fit the black tinted rear lights, repeaters and indicators...
Fitted and cleaned sunroof.
All wiring loom back in the bay , and labelled.
Speedo , brake and accelerator cable fitted, originals were in good nick do reused.
Fitted cossy light units, still yet to change wiring from base model spec.
Engjne bay nearly complete, just need to refit water bottle , wiper linkage and motor and ENGINE ofcourse.
Fitted the door rubbers , P/S has slight ripple in it but only noticeable up close, still annoying me but !
Fitted both door locks and painted handles
fitted fog, indicator and bumper trim.
Black or orange ?
Sanded down and filled in chunks out of the splitter and re painted it in satin black.
Fitted the splitter to the bumper.
Primed and painted timing belt cover, engine lifting eyes , servo , bonnet lifter, seatbelt rails, rocker cover and engine arms.
Another update next week when I'm at the garage
Fitted blue carpet from low mileage car and at the same time collected my front and rear seats, still undecided whether to get the cossy recaros upholstered.
Got the side windows fitted by auto glass with new rubbers , also bought a new windscreen which is sat in the garage and will be fitted when the car is built.
Fitted the rear light units with new gaskets bought off eBay, undecided whether to fit the black tinted rear lights, repeaters and indicators...
Fitted and cleaned sunroof.
All wiring loom back in the bay , and labelled.
Speedo , brake and accelerator cable fitted, originals were in good nick do reused.
Fitted cossy light units, still yet to change wiring from base model spec.
Engjne bay nearly complete, just need to refit water bottle , wiper linkage and motor and ENGINE ofcourse.
Fitted the door rubbers , P/S has slight ripple in it but only noticeable up close, still annoying me but !
Fitted both door locks and painted handles
fitted fog, indicator and bumper trim.
Black or orange ?
Sanded down and filled in chunks out of the splitter and re painted it in satin black.
Fitted the splitter to the bumper.
Primed and painted timing belt cover, engine lifting eyes , servo , bonnet lifter, seatbelt rails, rocker cover and engine arms.
Another update next week when I'm at the garage
01-08-2013, 10:26 PM
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Also is it worth fitting a 1300 pinto head to my 1600 to raise CR , or is there quite abit of work needed ? Larger valves and so on
Last edited by tjRS500; 01-08-2013 at 10:29 PM.
03-08-2013, 08:34 AM
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Fart of the Purniture
Lovely!
No idea about your head swap!
Just run it as a standard 1.6 until you can insure a bigger engine - but to be honest it'll be a few quid to insure it as it is wont it.
Really love the idea of having the car at your age & then upgrading the engine every two to three years until you end up with a full on YB!
Wish I'd done something like that mate.
It's looking awesome by the way!
No idea about your head swap!
Just run it as a standard 1.6 until you can insure a bigger engine - but to be honest it'll be a few quid to insure it as it is wont it.
Really love the idea of having the car at your age & then upgrading the engine every two to three years until you end up with a full on YB!
Wish I'd done something like that mate.
It's looking awesome by the way!
04-08-2013, 03:21 PM
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04-08-2013, 03:25 PM
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Lovely!
No idea about your head swap!
Just run it as a standard 1.6 until you can insure a bigger engine - but to be honest it'll be a few quid to insure it as it is wont it.
Really love the idea of having the car at your age & then upgrading the engine every two to three years until you end up with a full on YB!
Wish I'd done something like that mate.
It's looking awesome by the way!
No idea about your head swap!
Just run it as a standard 1.6 until you can insure a bigger engine - but to be honest it'll be a few quid to insure it as it is wont it.
Really love the idea of having the car at your age & then upgrading the engine every two to three years until you end up with a full on YB!
Wish I'd done something like that mate.
It's looking awesome by the way!
One day il have a yb in there , or maybe something a bit different , always fancied a 2.1 pinto on 45s !
Cheers for the comment
04-08-2013, 03:25 PM
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04-08-2013, 03:27 PM
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Cheers
04-08-2013, 04:04 PM
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Update
Sprayed the rocker cover and engine arms
My interior was a mixture of beige and blue trim so sprayed it black using plastic primer then satin black, came up better than new and is very durable
Spraying the dash tomorrow also
Fitted the mk2 dash and it is too narrow at either side ?? Will using saph a pillar trims fix this ?
Cheers for looking
Sprayed the rocker cover and engine arms
My interior was a mixture of beige and blue trim so sprayed it black using plastic primer then satin black, came up better than new and is very durable
Spraying the dash tomorrow also
Fitted the mk2 dash and it is too narrow at either side ?? Will using saph a pillar trims fix this ?
Cheers for looking
04-08-2013, 09:46 PM
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Too many posts.. I need a life!!
Think I've read somewhere the saph pullers sort out them gaps, but check 1st
Sure someone said it on here recently
Try it in search bar,
Them interior plastics look nice n fresh!
Sure someone said it on here recently
Try it in search bar,
Them interior plastics look nice n fresh!
12-08-2013, 08:56 PM
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The mounting holes are in a different place so need drilled to fit
12-08-2013, 09:00 PM
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Fitted door cards, dash and rear seats
The interior won't be everyone's cup of tea, but its not going to be badged as a cossy so doesn't bother me , thinking about getting a set of black cossy leather and ghia rear leather
The interior won't be everyone's cup of tea, but its not going to be badged as a cossy so doesn't bother me , thinking about getting a set of black cossy leather and ghia rear leather
Last edited by tjRS500; 12-08-2013 at 09:06 PM.
13-08-2013, 05:30 PM
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PassionFord Regular
I like them but wont 15@s look too small? A sierra's quite a large car, would look better on 17's imo. But they are very nice
Oh and great work so far.
Oh and great work so far.
Last edited by Lee Grout; 13-08-2013 at 05:31 PM.
13-08-2013, 05:35 PM
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Cheers
13-08-2013, 07:08 PM
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PassionFord Post Whore!!
I thought the blue would look wierd but it looks bang on the money!!! Quality stuff mate! What paints did you paint the trim with? Halfords stuff or?
Last edited by SMILER258; 13-08-2013 at 07:09 PM.
13-08-2013, 07:29 PM
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I did 2 coats of halfords grey plastic primer , then 2 coats of halfords satin black, it's really durable finish , beat thing I've done so far
13-08-2013, 07:38 PM
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PassionFord Post Whore!!
13-08-2013, 08:05 PM
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17-08-2013, 01:15 PM
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Cheers fella
17-08-2013, 09:35 PM
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17-08-2013, 09:47 PM
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PassionFord Post Whore!!
17-08-2013, 10:21 PM
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18-08-2013, 02:59 PM
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Wiper motor and linkage painted and fitted
Cleaned and re taped most of the loom yesterday,
Also ordered 2 new TCAs which will be here Tuesday
Propshaft and petrol tank are also in primer , will put up pics when done
Cleaned and re taped most of the loom yesterday,
Also ordered 2 new TCAs which will be here Tuesday
Propshaft and petrol tank are also in primer , will put up pics when done