JC600

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.

JC600

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.

PaulinhoT

That looks pretty smooth inside

JC600

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

JC600

New centre caps fitted as originals were knackered and warped.

STeve

iTrader: (11)

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

JC600

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.

STeve

iTrader: (11)

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

JC600

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

PaulinhoT

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

JC600

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

JC600

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

JC600

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

fury556

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!

JC600

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

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

JC600

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.

JC600

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.

fury556

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

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

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.

JC600

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

Wilde_UK

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

JC600

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

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

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

JC600

lol

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Heres mine. With the centre caps.

JC600

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

JC600

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.

JC600

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.

JC600

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

fury556

Nice

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

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.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Yours is stunning. It makes mine look shit lol.

JC600

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.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I could do with my front bumper sorting too.

JC600

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.

JC600

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*

PaulinhoT

All sounds really good a very nice ST170

JC600

Cheers, it's getting there.

_Jimmy_

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.

JC600

Cheers mate, yeah best way I think.