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Feb 15, 2021 23:02:08 GMT
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So, it seems I can't ditch my roots from years ago! This would have been the case - '75 Midget 1500 Bought in 2005 (£350 ; Yes it was plop for that money!)- '91 740 SE bought in 2006 (£260)- '89 740 GLE Estate bought in 2007 (£220)-'89 XR3i Cab bought in 2007 (£350 with a year's ticket; yes it wasn't right out of the box) In most of those, we did some great trips around Europe and in the UK with them! Sure we were concerned but we weren't too precious about them! They were good times! That said, i do recall this place loving old shonky things back then. Maybe not on the autoshite level, but certainly to some degree. I figured it was time to go back to my roots. You know, the good ol' days, where cash wasn't quite as plentiful, and neither was the knowledge. Hopefully, I have more of the latter, but another thread on this car will reveal that I don't. Christ, this thread may finish emerging that I don't know anything! But sometimes, you mull over buying a car. A True classic, or something in between. But then, an opportunity will present itself. This is exactly what happened with me, and I think the name of the project will hint at how I came about this car. I do have a plan for this, a resto, but with a few caveats which I'll reveal in time. I doubt this will be a Teenage Dirtbag rebuild as Mystery Machine did all those years ago, but I will be trying to go with a similar vibe. But first, I needed a decent coffee to perk me up. After all, nothing would prepare me for the brightness of the interior. I hope you lot are wearing your Ray Bans!   |
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ChasR
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Feb 15, 2021 23:17:40 GMT
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So, let's get some guidelines out. What's the plan with this project? -Save it from the scrapyard. I've kind of done that but of course, even man has his limit -Try to be thrifty on this. The parts may be there, but I should try and shop that bit smarter. Yes, the risks go up with not going genuine, and on this in some cases, I can't even do that! -Get it back to some former glory. OK, it may sound a little Wheeler Dealery, but I want an honest resto from this car, not what my M3 is, which is slowly becoming a desirable build for me. So with this, no remaps and no big budgets. This is about self-control. Anyway, let's give the backstory. Memories can be a funny thing really, The same can be said for circumstance. Many years ago now, I had a Mondeo 3.0 V6 Ghia X Estate. This was not the car to have for if you were doing 5,000 miles a year. However, with diesels back then seeming to have a plethora of issues from dying injectors, fuel pumps, and EGR issues, especially in the Mk3, the V6 was chosen and it converted to LPG when my dad and I used to carry out such conversions. It was great. OK, it wasn’t the most economical and certainly not the most powerful 3.0 out there with a wopping 201BHP, but it was creamy smooth, made a decent engine note and had a great response about it. The fact that it was an estate meant it was super practical, especially with the high(ish) roofline continuing to the back. It had a lovely gearchange that could shame many Germans, and it went down the road well. A good memory of mine was thrashing it down from Warwick to St. David’s in around 2.5 Hours I am told. I personally cannot believe that, but I did really enjoy the drive down there, especially once I got past Newport. It also did a few LeMans trips too, before finally doing a trip to Lille for NYE shennanegans, before it got written off at 262,000 miles.  On the flipside, my dad had a green 2.5 Ghia X 5 speed Auto Estate. That was a great car when it was working, but he made a mistake in buying one that had been cooked hard before, but disguised with K Seal and being sold during spring. I did learn alot about how well these V6s can go however, and what can kill a Ford V6. After all, this one had almost everything go wrong on it! It meant that my 3.0 would be kept in good condition and not suffer the usual issues these Duratec V6s are associated with.  Fast forward 5 years on, and it seems many cars I now want are very expensive. A £3k Mini is now an £8k one, Z3s seem to be firm on price, even for a 1.9 139BHP narrow body, and alot of hot hatches from the 80s are no longer £2k for something reasonable. I won’t even go into W124s! My S124 E320 5 speed Estate went for £5k 2 years ago, and it seems those days are gone. OK, I may be tight and like a moan, but who doesn’t. But there is something getting a cheap car, and making something of it. Not financing yourself to the eyeballs to get something cool and investorworthy. After all, you still have to maintain it That’s what appealed about classic cars before the investors entered the game. However, it seemed my chance would appear. Without even really looking for a car, a familiar car popped up on Facebook Marketplace. An ST220 estate that sat for a year at my local garage. I recalled this car being in quite good condition. I even took a shot it next to my 2.5T a couple of years ago. http://instagram.com/p/B-pT9IrDC93 I didn’t know much about the car, other than the owner died who owned it, and from there it was moved on to another garage. How much was this thing up for? £1,000. Would I resist buying this, or would I go and take a look? I think we all know the answer to this one! |
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Feb 15, 2021 23:29:49 GMT
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Watching with interest as a fellow ST220 owner  |
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ChasR
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Feb 15, 2021 23:39:12 GMT
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Anyway, back to the ST. As I said, this car was at my local garage for some time. It went in as the clutch pedal kept on dropping to the floor. The owner was hopeful that it was the clutch master cylinder that was gone. With this changed, the pedal was no different. It was obvious that it was the concentric slave that had gone. In that time, the chap got taken into hospital with a brain aneurysm, and sadly passed away. This is why this car was moored up at my local garage for quite some time. In the end, the family got in contact and basically gave the car to Mick (my MOT tester/garage owner), who then kept it for some time before selling it on to another garage locally. Fast forward 5 months ago. In that time, Gaz, the second garage who bought this car would have fun and games with the car. Firstly, the interior was cleaned out by a valeter. Unfortunately in that time, the bumper took a knock while being parked up too. He would then proceed to change the clutch. This is where the problems would start. With the first clutch in along with the new concentric, or as far as he told me, the clutch was slipping badly. This apparently came with the car, but at the time I didn't notice it being in the car, along with a couple of other parts. Obviously, this acheived nothing. After this, another clutch was put it, but without the concentric being renewed. After all, that concentric was only 3 weeks old! After this, the pedal was fine for a week, but then, it started going bad again. It was mad! After two clutch changes, the car was no different! This is where I would enter the equation. The car was advertised on Facebook Marketplace as I said for £1k, with a basic description around it, and with the offer of it being broken up for spares. Maybe that line and me knowing the car vaguely made me want to rescue the poor thing. After speaking with Gaz, he mentioned that the bumper had one crack, and that the clutch pedal was poor, but that he saw a puddle form on the driver's side With this, I cycled down to the garage and took a look at the car. It was a bit of a dissapointment. The interior despite being cleaned did not look great, the exterior was quite flat on the paint, and the car looked a little unkempt, especially with that cracked bumper. That's before I get to the hideous wheels! To top this off, the bellhousing and sump were damp in that area, with an occasional drip. Great, the concentric looked to be gone! But then again, it's an 18 year old ST220! The car however, did have a number of good points beneath the rubbish. I had to remember. This was not the 5 year old cars I drove with mega miles. It was an old car now! -It wasn’t too rusty at all underneath, after briefly looking it. This is surprising, given that the car originally lived in Devon! -The interior had no rips in it at all, and it all looked to be working. There is a chalky surface on the leather which comes off by hand. I'll deal with when I clean out the interior and nourish the leather -The engine sounded very sweet! -The car had 97k on the clock, with a FFSH up until 60k, and servicing until 88k. -It was on a private plate. I do not intend to keep this, as you’ll find out later With this in mind, I went away to think about it, and what to do. I wasn't going to give over £1k. If it was tidier, I would done. With this in mind, I called the seller back, stating that I'd have to assume the worst case scenario; it would need another clutch. With me lowballing him hard, and us two agreeing on a price quickly, a deal was done. All I had to do now was collect it. With it being Covid times, and the hassle of driving a car back with no clutch, I decided to have Mick, the MOT tester, trailer the car back to my unit on a low loader. With this, I could borrow a 4 poster and really check the car out. It became apparent that this car really is very solid underneath! It's also apparent it's a little tarted up too with rubbish! But anyway, let's not muck around, let's show some shots.    |
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Feb 16, 2021 13:22:48 GMT
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Looks nice that. I don't actually mind those wheels either, they suit it quite well.
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Feb 16, 2021 22:56:05 GMT
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At least those wheels won’t suffer with the lacquer peeling like the standard alloys do What’s the engine like on the oil leak front? I’ve had a real job with mine leaking over the years. |
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ChasR
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Feb 17, 2021 23:26:45 GMT
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I'll be honest. I put this post on with trepedition and it's a warmer response than I was expecting! Like any old car, it's cool to find out the history about them. As far as I can tell -The Earliest ST220 was in in late 2001, most likely October -According to the Glass' guide book at least from many moons ago, pre-facelift ST220s were special order only. This would explain why many early cars have decent specifications, and lairy colour combinations! -While the Facelifts are more desirable, the 5 speeds in the pre-facelifts like mine did come with some cool things over the later 6 speeds, inclduing dual air ducts for the intake, a tiny bit more power and acceleration, albeit at the expense of top speed, and probably refinement on the motorway. For years I wanted a facelift TBH, purely from them having a 6 speed 'box and later dash, where some of the buttons don't wear as well in all honesty, as my MkIV has proven. But with the above, it's cool to find out about the first of a kind. That said, this will bring about issues. Looks nice that. I don't actually mind those wheels either, they suit it quite well. Cheers! In the photos, they are flattered quite well. Close up, they don't seem to work on the car and now are in poor condition. But I do have a plan  . At least those wheels won’t suffer with the lacquer peeling like the standard alloys do What’s the engine like on the oil leak front? I’ve had a real job with mine leaking over the years. Mine does indeed have a leak! The sump gasket is weeping. Not too badly, but no one has cleaned it off for years and years. I guess this is why the slave cylinder wasn't the easiest thing to diagnose. The ST alloys are susceptible to corrosion on the faces. My 2.5T wheels were awful, where like the ST wheels, the faces were diamond cut. Diamond Cutting them back then was also an expensive process, but like now, carrying very little in the way of a warranty. But yes, they could crack and buckle due to less sidewall on the wheel. The green 2.5 V6 above had two dented wheels, and one of them cracked the edge of the rim! This is one reason why the beige 3.0 in the first post of mine was on 16s. They looked curse word, but Michelins were only £75 a corner vs £140 in the 17s, and the diamond cut faces caused corrosion on the bead, so they leaked like crazy. I suspect this is one reason why mine doesn't have the ST wheels on it anymore. Anyway, the Crusher ST! It’s fair to say the car could look better. Someone has obviously customised this with the wind deflectors, colour coded foglights, darkened rear lights with fly eye wrapping, in addition to the wheels! Obviously alot of this will go. However, the car would need one thing to go forwards with ease, quite literally. A clutch Stupidly, when I bought the car, I thought I would be able to get a clutch. However, this foolish mistake would soon become apparent. I suspect this is why the car has seen a number of clutches. This is one case where I wish I checked the Facebook groups a little more. You wouldn’t have thought a Mondeo would have a rare clutch, would you? It seems the MTX-75 gearboxes do! I searched and searched and searched to no avail. This included the following Ringing up Schaeffler UK (Umbrella company of LuK)- They confirmed that they do not list a 5 speed clutch Checked Sachs Catalogue. Only a slave cylinder for a 5 speed Speaking with Helix Motorsport – They knew of the problem, and due to no demand, they would not make one. This issue also affects the ST200 Speaking with ATS Speed. They could get one, which I suspect was a TTV item, but the clutch and flywheel which come as one would be £1.2k. Ouch! Rang up South East Lotus Parts ; They could not believe that I couldn’t get a clutch for an ST220. I explained that the gearbox was not used for long. I went with the Noble Angle here. Searched eBay ; A Ford clutch was £300 without the slave cylinder. Upon calling Ford with my discount, that was £240, albeit with an £80 slave cylinder. Great! With this, I admitted defeat and went to Ford. A shame as I wanted to keep the budget reasonable with this car. But I guess relatively rare cars will always have parts issues. I’d imagine there are less than 400 5 speed ST220s left, given that 50% of ST220s appear to be no more. Further searching since then has revealed that Schaeffler have never sold a 5 speed ST220 clutch in the aftermarket Today, I have learned that one chap has fitted 2 5 speed ST220s with 6 speed DMFs and clutches with no ill effects. This does open up a potentially pricey but a good avenue.  The message no one wants to see. Thanks to the clutch, the spend of the car would now stand me in at around £1k. This however would not stop me finding other parts. There is some information I found out about the 5 and 6 speed clutches, but I'll share this at another time. The short story is it seems a 6 speed clutch can work, with a 6 speed DMF. The centre plates differ, but the covers are very similar, and possibly the same. Bumpers now appear to be very hard to find in good condition. I’ve seen repaired ones offered for £150, which are not much better than mine! Decent bumpers appear to be held on by folks who break the cars. I did debate buying a tired ST TDCI for parts, but it seemed I’d be spending decent money to buy one with good bodywork. As a result, I’ll be repairing this using a plastic weld kit of sorts. A first for me, but I have done bodywork before with good results, so this will cost me time, and probably alot of it! Some money would be saved however. The broken mirror baseplate? £40 would secure me a set of Stardust Silver powerfolding mirror in great condition. I would also see some wheels locally too! £160 would secure these with the all-important centre caps, and them being straight. Sure, they need a refurb, but £80 at City Powdercoaters in Bright Sparkle Silver will have them looking great in no time. With some Goodyear Eagle F1s, it should be spot on! Now to look out for a deal occuring on Goodyear tyres. Obviously these parts being fitted on will not finish things on this car. Not by quite a way. But at least it is getting there. While rummaging through the boot, I found the old clutch. This with further investigation turned out to be a 6 speed clutch, albeit a very worn one . However, I did find some floor mats for the car, which are always welcome. Oh another thing. The LuK box in the car? That’s for a 6 speed clutch. I thought initially this is the reason for why the clutch failed, but it appears not ; the covers are near identical it would appear ; I'll share this in a later post. Cars. They can be fun and games eh?      |
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Looking forward to following this thread,
Should be a nice motor when you've finished, (if they ever are,)
Really like the interior, be interesting to see how you go with that,
Please show how you get on with the bumper repair, it's a problem many have to deal with,
I had a Mk 1 V6 back in the day, (ex Police Armed Response Vehicle,) went well when pushed and a comfortable ride,
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I love a good mondeo, it's nice to see one being saved! I was looking for a cheap car here (UAE) and there was a mint Ink blue V6 St, I was really tempted but it sold before I new it!
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ChasR
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Feb 18, 2021 22:28:23 GMT
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Looking forward to following this thread, Should be a nice motor when you've finished, (if they ever are,) Really like the interior, be interesting to see how you go with that, Please show how you get on with the bumper repair, it's a problem many have to deal with, I had a Mk 1 V6 back in the day, (ex Police Armed Response Vehicle,) went well when pushed and a comfortable ride, Nigel Cheers! It's a bit sad calling this a boyhood dream, but me and my friends genuine did fancy owning one when they were new! Being at school and then being uni students soon put that idea to bed, when we had other ideas on our minds . I have an update for the bumper, but it may not be the update you are thinking of. Your Mk1 experience sounds very similar to the 3.0 V6 I had. That truly was a great machine. Is there much of an update? At the moment, no! It's awaiting a clutch change from a friendly mechanic I know. more will come quite soon. |
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Speak to your local Taxi drivers. They'll tell you where to take your clutch disc and have it re-lined at a fraction of the cost of a new clutch kit.
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Feb 20, 2021 19:44:25 GMT
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I like this. The Mk3 Mondeo especially in estate form has always looked fresh to me. I had a 1.8L hatchback and it was a sound old thing if slow. I still occasionally look for a hottish petrol Mk3. Shocking to think the clutch is so hard to find.
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Feb 20, 2021 20:15:21 GMT
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I have a final facelift ST TDCi, wanted an ST and at the time i was doing the miles. Taken a lot of work to get it mechanically up to scratch, 4x new wheel bearings, brakes all around, new springs all around (good luck finding ST specific springs if one goes, I had to lower mine or put standard Mondeo springs in) and then just engine issues common to the diesel. Just got the bodywork to tidy up now. Mad to think the oldest of these are 20 years old now. I wouldn't be without mine now, i originally wanted an estate but they were all miles away. Plenty of room, plenty of poke with the remap/intercooler/induction kit and 3" exhaust, I'd still rather the petrol though. My original wheels were really bad, then 1 cracked so I fitted mk2 Focus ST facelift wheels with 20mm spacers.  |
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ChasR
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Feb 20, 2021 23:34:11 GMT
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I love a good mondeo, it's nice to see one being saved! I was looking for a cheap car here (UAE) and there was a mint Ink blue V6 St, I was really tempted but it sold before I new it! Ink Blue is a very rare colour on an ST220 it turns out. You are talking double digits! Oddly, the much coveted Performance Blue is one of the most popular colours these came in! Speak to your local Taxi drivers. They'll tell you where to take your clutch disc and have it re-lined at a fraction of the cost of a new clutch kit. I did debate this, but it seems the folks are few and far between now near me. The taxi places I used to deal with wouldn't know either. Either way, I doubt I could have done, as the pressure plate in the box looks very worn to the new ones I have, which I'll show soon . I like this. The Mk3 Mondeo especially in estate form has always looked fresh to me. I had a 1.8L hatchback and it was a sound old thing if slow. I still occasionally look for a hottish petrol Mk3. Shocking to think the clutch is so hard to find. It's only for the 5 speeds. A 6 speed clutch is a doddle to get. It stems from the 5 speeds being very rare. For the UK market, Ford only made 1100 ST220s. Since the pre-facelifts weren't the most desirable, it's inevitable that they got scrapped sooner. Even on the Facebook page, it seems only some pre-facelifts are worth saving, generally those with a decent spec or those in a rare colour. A few Infra Red cars have been saved as a result. The fact that you can't get a clutch for the early cars doesn't help matters. I have a final facelift ST TDCi, wanted an ST and at the time i was doing the miles. Taken a lot of work to get it mechanically up to scratch, 4x new wheel bearings, brakes all around, new springs all around (good luck finding ST specific springs if one goes, I had to lower mine or put standard Mondeo springs in) and then just engine issues common to the diesel. Just got the bodywork to tidy up now. Mad to think the oldest of these are 20 years old now. I wouldn't be without mine now, i originally wanted an estate but they were all miles away. Plenty of room, plenty of poke with the remap/intercooler/induction kit and 3" exhaust, I'd still rather the petrol though. My original wheels were really bad, then 1 cracked so I fitted mk2 Focus ST facelift wheels with 20mm spacers. The spring ordeal I am aware of due to when I drove the 2 V6s. Ford has only been the only true choice, without lowering the front of the car in relation to the rear. I never planned to get this, but the fact that it was an estate and an ST220 on sensible miles is what drew me to it. It will be fun to see how it turns out. This won't be a concours restoration. Merely a light titivation to get it close to its former glory. These are hardly common now as you know . So, the clutch. What would I do? Some of you have read above, and sensed that I gave in and bought the pricey clutch from Ford. You'd be right! There seemed to be alot of mis-information on the ST pages about which clutches were kosher. It turns out, despite people saying the clutches are the same, they are not!   There we have the old one. Now here are the new ones! Let's play spot the difference! For those wondering how to identify which clutch is which -The 6 speed pressure plate is the LuK item, while the 5 speed is the Ford item (i.e on the Motorcraft box) -The 6 speed clutch is the solid centred item, while the 5 speed item has a spring loaded centre.       From doing some measurements, I surmised the following -The pressure plates look almost identical. I did wonder why there were subtle differences, but the Ford item is a remanufactured item, so it could be the mating face looks difference due to it being re-machined. However, the measurements were very similar with both clutches. The distance of the 'cylinder stop' spider is the same for both clutches once it is mounted on the engine, so I doubt this is why the master cylinder failed -The friction discs are obviously different. There seems to be no conclusive proof as to whether mine has an SMF or a DMF from the factory. but the spring centred item would insinuate that the 5 speeds have an SMF. Obviously, I'll find out as time goes on and when mine is torn down. The other thing? The clutch which the second garage removed is a 6 speed clutch. Whether this has been fitted in error or whatever is unknown. But we will wait and see when the gearbox is striped out of the car. One thing is clear. The fingers on the clutch cover are very tired and compressed into shape in comparison to the new clutches. Whether it has enough clamping force or not is unknown ; the previous garage did mention that the clutch was slipping. So unless the pressure plate could also be rebuilt for a sensible, it would be a bit of a waste to re-line the friction disc, especially when clutch changes are not known for being pleasant on this Mondeos. I have kept the 6 speed clutch just in case, depending on what the gearbox strip out uncovers. But hopefully, it can be returned or sold on . |
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Right, it's time to make this a little more interesting and give a backstory. I've never called a car a 'project' before and never have given a name. So why the change now? Only on a few occasions have I owned two cars of the same model or had them within the immediate family of the time -MGBs : My '79 Sebring Rep & my '73 which I originally bought as a parts car for the Sebring (2007) -My '05 V6 Mondeo and my dad's '04 V6 Auto and then another '07 1.8 from 2012 on (2009-2016); My sister would have the 1.8 handed down to her. -'03 Alfa 147 JTD and a 51 plate 147 2.0 TS Lusso in 2011 That's about it. We'll ignore the theme with the history. I blame the old man! Talking about the cars to folks who enquired got confusing for me! My sister named the 1.8 "Gerbilina", since I used to joke that with its throbbing 123BHP to move 1400-1500kg, it seemed like it was powered by Gerbils, not Horsepower! OK, that was an a reference to the rather poor TV series I-man where Robert Hobbes joked about his van was powered by gerbils, fresh on 200,000 miles. My friends also gave their cars names for similar reasons (they had owned around four of the car over the years). Naming cars isn't something I tend to do, but I felt it was time. As a result, the following names were given '08 Mondeo 2.5T : "Sven". A little like the football manager, the charm isn't immediately apparent. But there is no doubt to its Swedish heart in the form of a Volvo motor within. M3 : It would be nice to be in a position to have owned a few Ms by now, but there hasn't been. Oddly, this is nameless and will remain to be. ST220 : "Crusher ST" was derived from a certain show that made it big on YouTube . This car as you know was potentially going to the crusher, to be broken mainly for its seats. However, me being me, I took pity on it. My friends also discussed names for this. We imagined it as an Essex bird with red lipstick and no underwear. I'm sure the similarites can be seen! While "Sharon" was discussed, it became evident that the car is a bit 'manly'. So I gave it the name "Dustie", to give the vibe of it being something akin to a strip club (it's ie for the masculinity), as well as giving a hint to its colour, Stardust Silver, a colour I believe Ford used from the 90s, and potentially stopped on the '03 cars, when Ford did a facelift on most of their range back then. At least they did on the KA, Focus, and possibly the Transit Connect etc. So, there's the reasons behind the name. What else am I going to do? I may come to regret this but let's see. Costs. I know it's something most folks look at. I won't declare how much I paid for the car but it wouldn't take much effort for you folks to find out either . What I will do is a tally of my spend on the car. To make matters more fun, I hope to spend less than £2k on this. I probably could have got a nicer example than this one, but I feel that I owe it to the late owner to do it right. That and seeing how rare the pre-facelifts are, it seems almost worthwhile preserving. Plus, it's something else for me to tinker. I know, I should have saved the cash and put it towards the M3. Maybe I should still do that! What's the rules for spending? -Any parts I sell that I've had lying around for years, can count towards bringing the expenditure down on the project. It's also upcycling too . -Time I am not going to bill myself for but it will be recorded. Fooling around on the car (i.e road testing for the sake of it) won't be accounted for, but doing mechanical tasks will be. So, that's all I can think of for now. I await to be flamed for my expenditure and how much things have cost! What does that look like as of now? -Wheels : £150 -Mirrors : £40 posted -Clutch : £320 - Remember, I could only go genuine only until further knowledge at the time (i.e 6 speed DMF with the corresponding clutch- that may have cost more in hindsight). -Brake fluid : £3 ; It's using more of this than petrol at the moment! The cost so far? £513. Yikes! This was meant to be cheap! However, a few things have sold, which I will provide an update on later on, as well as more parts I've accrued. |
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Enjoying the read, keep the updates coming!
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Feb 25, 2021 13:23:26 GMT
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That one of those self adjusting clutches that needs to be installed with a special tool to compress the diaphragm isn't it?
wonder if the tool was used on the previous attempts?
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Feb 25, 2021 18:22:52 GMT
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That one of those self adjusting clutches that needs to be installed with a special tool to compress the diaphragm isn't it? wonder if the tool was used on the previous attempts? I'm now beginning to wonder if you've hit the nail on the head! This wouldn't surprise me, with some of the work I've already done to fix this. This includes -Degunking the sump to find that the sump isn't actually leaking that badly at all, but merely 'weeping' (i.e it has some dampness around it, but it's not gushing out). It's never been cleaned however until I got it. -Battery terminals; They were on in a poor manner, not to allow the terminals to sit right, but also potentially put the wires under a bit of stress. The cause? The cables were bolted 90 degrees off from where they should have been. I've corrected this, and it's now spot on. -Clutch Master Cylinder. Whoever changed it, didn't put a nut onto one of the two bolts. A little silly really! I was told that the PO was a half decent fitter. I hardly can talk with the M3 scenario, but with zip ties in place of a jubilee clip in places, you do begin to wander if this chap is everything he is chalked up to be. I'm not moaning, far from it. It's almost nice to get something with a bit of faded glory back on track. So. What's been the other expenditure? We had: -Wheels : £150 -Mirrors : £40 posted -Clutch : £320 - Remember, I could only go genuine only until further knowledge at the time (i.e 6 speed DMF with the corresponding clutch- that may have cost more in hindsight). -Brake fluid : £3 ; It's using more of this than petrol at the moment! However, we now have more! -Thermostat : £30. Seems mad for a thermsotat I know. But that's alot less than my dad and I paid years ago and it is genuine albeit from a clearance centre. Pattern ones seem to make the car a pain to bleed (they don't have a jiggle pin) and IME seldom keep the temperature right. -Spark Plugs : £48. I was tempted with the £30 NGKs on eBay but I'm aware there are many fakes out there. When Ford did me a set for £48 as platinums vs. £70 ECP wanted, it was a no brainer. Almost no one ever changes them on these, as the rear bank requires the intake manifold to come off. Not as daunting as you'd think however. -Oil : Free! Thanks to an RRer on here, I have some free Ford spec 5W30. I also have some random 1 litre bottles, so I'll have enough to do a service -Oil Filter : £6. Genuine Filter too. Ford on these use a USA made Purolator filter. Finding one new, even from RockAuto seems fruitless. I've had Mann filters recently fall apart on me, so I went genuine. Mahle filters were more money. -Boot cover : £20 There is more, but it's it for now. Yup, the spend has gone to £617. Not great, but a few things have happened to bring the total down. Yup, I sold a few things -Subs : £70 -Stag Exhaust Manifolds : £60 -Merc W124 Timing Tool Set : £15 That's brought down the spend to a more sensible £472. So that is an improvement! I'll say more on the next thing I've bought, which will take it above the £500 mark, if not the £600 mark! |
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Feb 25, 2021 18:58:22 GMT
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I regularly do an ebay search for these.
I've driven all mondeos except the st24/st200 and st220.
Has someone "bagsied" this once you've brought it back to life?
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Feb 25, 2021 19:56:38 GMT
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Have really enjoyed reading through this and looking forward to more 👍 Bookmarked
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