Ongoing tales of a Pinto in That There London

[purplebargeken]

I am sure there was some kind of 'armour' sticker in the back window. May have had a rhino on it. Maybe.

[Ben_O]

I am sure there was some kind of 'armour' sticker in the back window. May have had a rhino on it. Maybe.

I'm sure my old sapphire GLSI had a matt grey/black finish under bonnet (car was silver)

 

Are you going to keep it like that or go White?

[purplebargeken]

I would prefer white but it depends on the hassle factor.

[bigfella2]

I would personally leave it if has been treated from new, explains why the car is still here after 32 years and not bean cans I like 99% of other Sierra's are.

[Bren]

Has it been ziebarted?

 

Ford just used primer inside many engine bays.

[purplebargeken]

Thought it was just paint but not 100% sure now. I will have a proper look at the sticker. Not that much room in the garage now

[fordperv]

Has it been ziebarted?

 

Ford just used primer inside many engine bays.

Mk1 sierra was painted body colour in the engine bay right from the 1300L to the mighty cosworth

[trigger]

As I said earlier, it will be 100% a rustproofer of some kind and should come off with thinners. Pig of a job though.

[DeeJay]

This will turn into a right ballache of a job, and all the time (will seem like eternity) you spend rubbing and scrubbing, (off your tits on fumes from thinners) one thought will be going through your bonce,

"Why the fuck didn't I leave it alone".

[hauserplenty]

^ If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

I believe we got these as Merkurs? If not they look very much the same...

[Ghosty]

Merkur XR4Ti, yes. Only in 3dr though.

[purplebargeken]

The bonnet is mostly sorted now as is the O/S front wing. Nice bright white and shiny again but what bloody hard work lol.

 

Have you my recent PM's John?

[JohnK]

I have mate - milling some thoughts and figures over in my busy head

[purplebargeken]

How are those thoughts doing John 

 

Bit of an update. Spent about 5 hours at the garage today continuing to polish the bonnet, drivers side front wing and both doors. 

 

The paint is coming up really well now. Nice deep glossy shine. 

 

I will be taking the mudflaps off as there is corrosion bubbling away underneath the fasteners, etc. Not a biggie but it will need to be dealt with.

 

A good few stone chips on the bonnet though. They should respond to some dabbed on paint from  the local car paint place.

[purplebargeken]

Still getting the paint shiny! Thinners had no effect whatsoever on the black stuff. 

[danthecapriman]

Pics man! We need pics!

 

If that stuffs not shifting with thinners maybe better to leave it be? Of give it a dousing with petrol!? That might get it off but has it's own downsides.

[purplebargeken]

I will leave the engine bay as it is but they have also painted a strip under each wheel arch lip and it looks horrible. I think I will have to sand it down and paint. Too bloody cold for that though. 

 

One side of the car is so smooth and glossy, the other is like matt paint lol. 

 

Not sure how it would show up in a pic but will try tomorrow or Tuesday.

[Skizzer]

Good stuff. An early Sierra Ghia is one of the few Fords I get frisky about.

 

I guess nobody cares what I bought then...

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I care... What car did filthyjohn buy, then?

[filthyjohn]

This:

 

 

 

[Skizzer]

Ooh, Legend, well done.

[purplebargeken]

Ace looking car!

[filthyjohn]

I'll bang a thread up, been wanting to take some decent photos but the weather's been getting in the way.

[trigger]

10 years later, and it's still out there!

[Eyersey1234]

On 03/10/2026 at 20:47, trigger said:

10 years later, and it's still out there!

Chodtastic