1991 Fiesta 1.1 popular plus.

yes! love the mk3 fiesta, and when i was a boy (about 6 years old) i drove one of those around a field at the the local fair! one of my first memories, it looked exactly like that, on a J plate too! these cars are getting very rare and will no doubt shoot up in price soon, so many people remember them too. excellent choice of ride!!!

I saw a Mk3 the other month. But before there I'd only seen another one many months ago which was an oddity ; it was an F-reg ; it must have been one of the very first. I've seen more Mk1s and 2s about mind you near me.

That looks very clean for a Mk3.

Being an iB5 gearbox the Ka gearchange along with a Puma gear selector would make for a lovely shifting combination.

However, KA gearboxes are available in two flavours ; PAS and non-PAS. The latter has taller gearing.

That is something I am considering as I feel it will be within the spirit of the car, yet still retain that Valencia feeling.

About time I updated this as the car has changed and now looks like this.

Still has it original dealer number plates and rear sticker. Does anyone have any information on the dealership?

It was clean underneath 2 years ago. Hadn’t looked underneath since. It has only done 3,000 miles since. It lives in a dry garage and rarely used during the winter. Thanks for the comment, one of these was always on the radar since my first back in 1999.

So the new year started myself buying parts for the fiesta.


First up is a centre console. I ended up buying 2 and acquired 1. The gap between the ashtray and the floor always bugged me in a Mk3, so a centre console was always a must. This one is black and had a blanking plug for the boot popper. This one wasn’t used, so the hunt continued. 



Once I decided that I was to keep the tape head unit, I was by this stage starting to scan eBay for parts and accessories for the fiesta. One of my early finds was this tape holder. A little on the expensive side, but fitted the gap very well. It is a genuine ford part.



Need to sort the order of photos as I wanted this at the end. I also got a little focused on replacing/sourcing standard parts. This was one of them. Since I purchased the car I disliked this bare nut showing. Getting a replacement was difficult as everyone I contacted didn’t have one or would sent a front one. 
I did acquire this part eventually, moe on that later in the thread. 



Next was a RS kit. Again eBay was where I found this set. It is great that it is red, however thick and chipped paint make a respray more likely. I have been undecided on fitting this kit. In a earlier part of this thread, I posted a photo of the kit fitted. I must admit, it does look good. As the time of writing I am have not fitted it, however watch this space! 



Another cheap eBay buy. Like most of the parts available, I never knew that these parts were available. So finding them became a slight addiction. As you will see throughout the thread. Anyway here we have spotlight brackets. Two parts and until I fitted them, I struggled to see how they go together. However they fitted well and it showed how flexible the front panel was. 



Here is a clue as to what I do for a living. A set of he-man dual controls for a mk3 fiesta. Never seen a set before or afterwards. Haven’t got a clue as to fit them and they probably never will. 



Here was the XR2i console I pick up. Grey to match the interior, however it was slightly damaged. I loosely fitted this into the car for over a year before finally fitting the brackets and making it permanent. 


 
That is what I purchased in early 2018. It was another 18 months before I started to fit items to the car. 

The parts are all bolt on and yes they can be removed. However, as you will see, I carried on with collecting parts and items. The enjoyment came from sourceing the parts and working out how they fitted. To give you idea of where I got my inspiration from, here is a few photos of the accessories brochure.

































I also upgrade a few parts form higher spec fiestas, along with parts from the above brochure. Everything bar the speakers and wiring for the auxiliary lights does have a ford part number. Sometimes I do wish that I took the “less is more” look as it would have been easier and cheaper! It isn’t going to be to everyone’s taste, however enjoyed putting it together and I feel that it will be unique.