How many lives do Mk1 Fiestas have?

[technics1974]

How Ford intended it to look and how I bought it approx 7 years ago:



After 18 months of work, this is what I created and how I sold the car.



And this is what the next owner created:



Whatever next!

[uncleterry]

Dunno, but definately prefer it how you sold it!

[mr]

love mk1's me, don't like the nato look personally, bleeding love the blue and orange look. id have bought that!!!!!

[g40jon]

looks good in all 3 pics, don't think i would have the heart to matt paint a car which had such nice paint originally mind

[johnson]

*edited as i completely miss understood the purpose of this thead*

I drove it for almost two years covering 200miles a week enjoyed it and kept it serviced (even changed the engine for a low mileage one) however after a couple of winters the body work was looking tired

This is the condition of the body work prior to painting it nato Green











Not having the time or the money to properly restore it me and a few of my mates decided to nato green it. And the rest is history

We built it as a laugh because my other mk1 was still off the road having its supercharged engine built up

Currently the car is owned by a mate and is till going strong., there have been talks of a monty turbo diesel lump which imo this so needs.

Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure...

[retroturbo]

Am I the only one who likes it in all three stages??!!

[nutter81]

no me too

[volvo740]

That NATO green one is definitely the best. It looks mean as Hell, the only thing I don't like is the bullet holes. Well done.

[cianha]

Me four!
And I didn't think the OP was giving out about the green, merely commenting on the difference. Either way, there's a cool looking retro still on the roads, that would other wise be scrapped.

[Copey]

love it as a "Fiestank" looks very cool

[Lawsy]

I like all 3 and prefer the current in the Nato - think it looks really smart

not sure if the OP was having a pop at what you've done tho, rather than just showing it in another stage??

[vyvan]

I Like All 3 And TBH There On An Equal Par - Well For Me Anyway - But If I Had To Choose I'd Have It In Gulf Form But I'd Tidy It Up - Well Who Doesn't Like Gulf Colours!

[jasonb360]

I like all three, definitely should go ahead with the perkins turbo diesel conversion too!

[armour]

I like it in all 3 styles, but at the end of the day if you want to have a say in how the cars looks for years to come, don't sell it.

[RobMorris]

Jul 29, 2011 8:36:13 GMT uncleterry said:

Dunno, but definately prefer it how you sold it!

Agreed!

[RobMorris]

Jul 29, 2011 12:18:14 GMT RobMorris said:

Jul 29, 2011 8:36:13 GMT uncleterry said:

Dunno, but definately prefer it how you sold it!

Agreed, but fair enough to the new owner as it didnt age well over those 2 years

[RobMorris]

Jul 29, 2011 12:26:47 GMT RobMorris said:

Jul 29, 2011 12:18:14 GMT RobMorris said:

Agreed, but fair enough to the new owner as it didnt age well over those 2 years

[the_munkeh]

Tough looking fiesta, the masked headlights are neat touch.

[octagonalpaul]

It looks great at each stage, a cool car that keeps getting a new lease of life and seems to be doing a great job at moving through styles and pulling them off perfectly.

[crazymonkey]

well what can I say..I hate it

Nah just kidding. While I do love the gulf colours on it I actually prefer the way the nato one has been put together and combines so well. "fiestank" very clever