slacky
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good work , i imagine its a very rare find in that condition & mileage my brother had a red one in the the day ,sounded lovely, i remember it used to be one of the cars to have at the time; that or a 205 GTI , or some people liked the Nova GSI , i ended up getting an XR3I a year later .......
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Audi 90q - Cab - UrS6 - 80 Sport
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Dec 18, 2012 18:23:50 GMT
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good work , I imagine its a very rare find in that condition & mileage my brother had a red one in the the day ,sounded lovely, I remember it used to be one of the cars to have at the time; that or a 205 GTI , or some people liked the Nova GSI , I ended up getting an XR3I a year later ....... I was looking at 205's and xr3is but couldn't find one in that great a condition. I just need to start the rust proofing procedure to try to keep it in the condition it is in
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ajc
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Dec 18, 2012 19:11:58 GMT
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Very nice. I'm a classic ford man myself.
In my opinion I'd of fit a flat terminal battery though.
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Dec 18, 2012 21:03:41 GMT
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Very nice. I'm a classic ford man myself. In my opinion I'd of fit a flat terminal battery though. Probably a stupid question but why a flat terminal battery ?
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ajc
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Dec 18, 2012 21:25:55 GMT
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Old fords always ran flat terminal batteries. You'll find it has adapters to take circular terminals. Ford ones are obsolete, however if you can find a plain one and then buy a motor craft sticker from DMB graphics.
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ajc
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Dec 18, 2012 21:27:55 GMT
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Just looked and it has got adapters.
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Dec 18, 2012 21:55:15 GMT
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Ajc my friend are a true purist you are correct I remember all my mk2 and the last mk3 had flat blades now that's attention to detail :-)
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ajc
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Dec 18, 2012 22:12:30 GMT
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And it looks far superior here to help Try get a black flat terminal. Just a branded one. Remove stickers and fit motor craft stickers I've no pictures of mine I'm afraid
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Dec 18, 2012 23:06:38 GMT
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I will do so , the plan is to get it looking perfectly standard , rust protection and get all the niggles fixed and then decide what do. It's silly things that put a smile on my face like buttons that feel new and silly things such as that.
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ajc
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I like that too. Invade you haven't already done. Try get some wax oil up into arches. Especially round inside the fuel cap.
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Thank you for all the positivity and the helpful comments. I have been genuinely pleased by the support and the responses. I posted this thread up on another forum and it seems that a few people on said forum seem to think I've bought a 122k car not 22k car.
Just makes me appreciate the like minded enthusiasts on this forum.
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Lovely. Had a tidy low miler myself in white a few years ago J212 VDP. Really enjoyed it, sold it to a youngish lad who was going to show it etc. Unlicensed and uninsure about 12 months later :-(
Lovely little car you've got yourself there, enjoy.
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Jan 12, 2013 19:04:13 GMT
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Feb 16, 2013 13:50:00 GMT
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I have not had a huge amount of time recently to get much done. Well actually it was cold and I am a big wuss so I only recently plucked up some courage recently to go tackle a few bits on the car. First off was quite easy. With all the older cars getting stolen to be scrapped lately I thought I would add some added security and all for £20. It has a cat1 alarm and immobiliser and is parked behind another two cars but I get paranoid. Also got out the claybar kit managed to claybar one side of the car before a old injury said no more. Very satisfiying when applying the wax and polish as it just went on so easily. I intend to claybar the rest of the car in stages. Whilst staring out at the cold window I went online and found a few small bits to try to smarten her up bought this battery cover quite cheap as you can see by the condition. I cleaned it up as best as I could but its still not great if anyone has any suggestions please let me know. One of the front indicators was chipped around the edges Whilst the other had a crack in the middle of it. So I sourced another pair and fitted them. It was unfortunately more difficult than it should have been as I have been cursed with hands that king kong would be envious off. But they were whipped off and replaced with only a few curse words. I am going for a standard look so stuck with amber indicators rather than going for clear indicators. The next job was to start the rust proofing on the car. I did quite a bit of research and was offered loads of advice by people on this forum which I have followed. All of it well balanced and informative. I settled on Dinitrol products and started by spraying the inside of the wings. Using the long extension that comes with the kit it was a doddle. I decided to pull up the carpet to check the floor plan which was completely solid with no sign of rust. As I was stripping out the interior I found out that it was probably the best way of getting to the inside of the sills. On the MK3 fiesta the sill trims are held in place to the sills with large clips. Once these are removed it gives you great access to the inside of the sills so I happily sprayed away loading them up with dintrol and then cleaning the drainage holes once it had dried. I still need to do the doors rear quarters and boot as well as under sealing underneath but it got too cold so I retreated. I cycle to work and have access to two other cars so I don’t intend to take it anywhere near a salted road The holes I mentioned for accessing the sills are under the kick panels.
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Feb 16, 2013 14:11:25 GMT
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Anyone have any ideas on restoring the blue bumper strips on the xr2i they have faded and don't look their best
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Feb 16, 2013 14:14:26 GMT
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Anyone have any ideas on restoring the blue bumper strips on the xr2i they have faded and don't look their best
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hkr91
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Feb 16, 2013 15:36:32 GMT
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People swear by linseed oil (helps bring the colour back)... I've got AG trim restorer, Poor Boys Natural look and a product made by Mer which I can't remember the name of.
She looks a beaut!
Edit: just seen its for the blue parts. The stuff I use is meant for upvc, vinyl, plastics etc.
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Last Edit: Feb 16, 2013 15:38:20 GMT by hkr91
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Feb 16, 2013 21:53:45 GMT
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If my memory isn't playing tricks on me (I worked a a Ford dealer when these were new) I think that the blue bumper strip is just normal colour with stick-on vinyl stripe over the top? You should be able to get some matching vinyl stripe from the local sign maker / van sticker company?
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Feb 16, 2013 23:53:53 GMT
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Thanks chinned i will look into that new ones seem to be quite rare
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hamps
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The trims were proper blue plastic not stickers from factory, i sold a nos set last year, had one left i used on my van
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