Fitted my magnum grey fascia and gear surround. Hard to get a good picture with the light shining through the screen. Also fitted a harness with stalk controls so I can use the steering wheel controls.

 

Just ordered a new radiator cross over pipe as it's sprung a leak. Also ordered new top and bottom silicone radiator hoses at the same time.

 

That looks pretty smooth inside

 

Cheers mate, I'm well happy with the finish.....just wish I could get some better pics.

 

New centre caps fitted as originals were knackered and warped.

 

its the little touches than can make or break a cars kurb appeal and so far so good btw what are those caps from

 

Cheers mate, I'm very ocd lol.....and like mods that look OE, if you know what I mean lol. Not sure, think they are copies. Were just listed as Ford caps, 50mm backs and 60mm front.
They were the only ones too.

 

you only have to look at my cars to know I am ocd so I feel your pain

 

Yep lol..... It's a pain sometimes.

 

It is the little changes that make the difference, and your car is looking good well done.

 

As I was washing the Escort, thought it would be rude not to wash and wax the ST.

 

New parts arrived, top & bottom rad hoses and cross over pipe. Ready for Friday, just need to get some hose clips from work.

 

Since I brought the car, its had a broken mirror that vibrates and wobbles about, as the clips in side broken. I found one on Ebay and won it for Ł1.04 lol

Before





After*



Happy days

 

Looks great, I've just got an ST170 and wanted one either in Imp Blue or Grey - settled on blue but the grey's do look great what did you do to refurb the gear knob? Mine could use that too!

 

Cheers mate, love mine.....so nice to drive.

Just wet & dry with AutoSol metal polish. Takes a while though.

 

New cross over pipe fitted, so no more leaks......silicone hoses didn't fit, but company on Ebay said they will give a full refund.

 

Re-done my gear knob as I didn't like the red, so done it in dark grey. Looks loads better.



Also repaired scuffs, and re lacquered the mirror from the new mirror as it's a better fit. Plus then I'll have a spare one lol.

 

That looks awesome, I think I'll be doing the same this weekend!

 

Top mods. I used my standard centre caps and took the metal part of them off then got my mate to make some ford stickers for the centres.

 

Cheers Glenn, thought about doing that but hate the bad fitment of them.

 

Goddamn, do you take gearknob refurb requests? That looks amazing!

 

Cheers mate, sorry mate.....barely get time to work on both of mine, let alone other people's. It's easy enough to do.

 

Bet you don't get requests to polish another man's knob every day....

 

lol

 

Heres mine. With the centre caps.

 

Looks well nice Glenn, how'd you get your headlights so clear?

 

Yesterday the ST started jerking at 3000-3500 rpm.....this morning my neighbour started the car so I could see if the cable on the imrc moved. When I noticed it wasn't attached.....so Re-fitted it, took for a drive and it was spot on. Also popped into my brothers work and plugged it into the snap on diagnosis machine. Only codes were P1518 & P1519, cleared these test drive and re-tested. No codes found.

 

Ordered some Genuine Ford mats today, also found some 12v blanks for the 2 12v sockets.

Then a good wash and wax. Love the magnum grey after a wax.

 

New mats arrived today, couldn't hoover the car though as it kept raining. Look loads better.

 

Nice

 

Bought some standard mk1.5 head lights and swapped the lenses over. Try and find my ST170 thread cause i took pics of them and put them in the thread.

 

Yours is stunning. It makes mine look shit lol.

 

Cheers lol, does need some work still......just sorting out getting the front bumper painted and a few other bits tidied up. And possibly the wheels refurbished.

 

I could do with my front bumper sorting too.

 

Just having time to get quotes is the problem. Then getting to the body shop......hopefully get it done the next time I'm on call.

 

Put a jubilee clip on the throttle body hose, as it was missing.......and the car is booked for smart repair at the end of the month. front bumper is being painted and repaired, all the previous touch up paint is getting cleaned up and blended in. Rust under wing mirror is being treated and then painted. Any other chips or scratches are being touched in. Then the whole car will be mopped.*

Decided to go down this route, as didn't want the cost of different panels being fully painted and blended in. Then someone open a door into it, in a car park or something......Just want it clean and tidy.

Only down side is I can't polish it till its done now lol*

 

All sounds really good a very nice ST170

 

Cheers, it's getting there.

 

This is the same reason I've never had the minor dents on mine fixed as it's sod's law isn't it.

Car looks good.

 

Cheers mate, yeah best way I think.