1982 Ford Fiesta "Jims car" WRITE OFF ? ? ?

[mattmk1]

Hi peeps...

Bought this a couple of months ago...

Paid £400 one owner... on the road ! ! !

Pics:



Some of you may have seen it on eBay

[mattmk1]

Finally it home and got the chance to give it a proper once over... its not perfect but it aint bad



Before:


After:


AA Badge and sticker




Got a text from mum, asking if I ordered "some metal"


Needs a little work here.

[mattmk1]

Just had a look under the carpet today and its mint... i did find that the sound proofing was really wet... but realised there was a hole in the window seal where it had dropped... now fixed

Some more piccys







Messy Dash and my funky green speakers








Decided on putting seatbelts in keeps the parents happy and me a little happier that I'm not going to have people flying around my car

[mattmk1]

Decided that as the bumpers were best condition would replace... and quite like these

Before...


new toy


Unwrapped


Shiney shiney


Looks good I think


Tim has moved in


Random Photos

[mattmk1]

Just been playing around with little bits tooo

Took the washer bottle out its been annoying me for a while now... it was rattling around not held into place at all... so thought whilst it was out would clean it up...

Was


Now


Also have the back wipers working and the rear heater just needed wires fixing together

Windscreen washer tube replaced and cleared jets.

[mattmk1]

Out with the VERRRYYY OLD in with the new







Out with the old in with the new... job done ta da

[Sir Oinksalot]

I know this will be said but I am getting in early doors, how clean is that I think the chrome bumpers were always better looking than the black. Superb mate ;D

[Deleted]

wow! Very nice! Good to see it getting some love too! Love the blue interior and chrome bumper look!

[grizz]

That is seriously clean.

I am chuffed for you getting such a clean car, and at such a good price.
Glad to see you getting into actually sorting it, rather than rattle can blacking it.

And lastly, I LOVE CAMMO DOG !!!

Used to have a large Standard French Poodle who used to help with all garage and woodwork duties.

Man's best friend indeed.

Behold !! CAMMO DOG !

[novasport1300]

nice clean car there, could do with some supersport/pepperpot wheels to finish it off.

[mattmk1]

Just finished fitting front bumper looks pretty good

Pics soon

I am liking the RS2000 geniune four spokes but they come at a hefty price, and having an oil leak fixed and rear arches replaced proffesionally, isnt going to be cheap... liking the idea but probably give it a couple months.

Thanks for all your comments

[gavinedwards]

What an absolute steal - beautiful little car.

[Chris™]

Beautiful! One of my favourite cars, in my favourite colour Really like the blue interior too and the chrome bumper looks great, are you doing the front too? Agreed, some nice period wheels and maybe a tickle with the stick would be nice. I'm glad it's going to get some love, it's got potential to be a very smart car. Great price too

[ben711200]

Aha! You just posted in my thread complimenting my car saying you'd seen it. I just spotted the mis-spelling of Bridgwater on your bumper package.. And now I know who you are. I believe we caught each other eying up each other's cars on Taunton Road heading toward North Petherton the other day. I'm envious of your car. Enough that I'm convincing my girlfriend to buy one ;D

There are a couple Bridgwater people on here now. You, sort of me (my gf lives there), a guy named Stu(?) with a yellow Anglia estate and TheCrewKid who has appeared on here recently

[simcajet]

A lovely car! I have found memories on the MK1 Fiesta.
And your 4 legged assistent is wonderful as well ;-))

[mattmk1]

Nov 22, 2009 14:37:33 GMT Chris™ said:

are you doing the front too?

Most certainly am, that was done this morning Such an improvement

Yeh it was then.. trying to watch the road whilst another veerrrryyy nice cars comes up behind you, LOVE IT... awesome another Mk1 fezz owner

Thanks again hehe my dog is the assisstant always in the way though

[PhilA]

That one looks reallyreally familiar. Where you picked it up from?

--Phil

[mattmk1]

Its a small village not far from Weston Super Mare... where its lived all its life

[lae]

Very good, the chrome bumpers are great. Does need pepperpots as somebody has suggested.

[mattmk1]

Nov 22, 2009 19:03:55 GMT lae said:

Very good, the chrome bumpers are great. Does need pepperpots as somebody has suggested.

Still not sure on pots...
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prefer these...