Modified Mk1 Fiesta

[Peter C]

I built this car about 5 years ago.

 

Started with a standard 1980 1.1L Fiesta:

 

 

It was original and generally in good condition, with 12 months MoT. The interior wasn't great:

 

 

I stuck it in my garage:

 

 

And after 12 months it looked like this:

 

 

 

 

Gulf look-a-like colours, lowered suspension, 13" Alleycats, XR2 front lights, BMW E36 side repeaters fixed in the front bumper, 4 x spotlights, XR2 arches, smoothed tailgate, chrome F O R D badge on tailgate....

 

 

 

 

 

I fitted bucket seats, a Mountney steering wheel, VDO dials from a Porsche 944 - rev counter, clock and volt meter....

 

Cool car, although the engine remained stock. I sold it to make space in my garage for a Honda S2000!

[Cavcraft]

When I saw 'modified' I have to confess I expected something awful. Fair play to you that loks really good and a bit different too.

[Guest]

I believe this car is still about, owner is a regular on xrtwo.com forum even though I'm not. Looks like this nowadays

[Peter C]

Yep, that's the same car - it's called Fiestank, I believe. The guy who bought the car from me made the changes. I've seen his updates on the forum - he doesn't speak highly of me! I'm not sure how well he looked after my creation.

[Father Ted]

Not sure which I find worse.... The hairy legs and slippers or the green thing....

[Mr Lobster]

That looked pretty cool in the Gulf colours. Not over keen on the Camo paint / roofrack / OMG HOODRIDE etc look though.

[strangehighways]

Is that a rev counter built into the dashboard I see in the first interior shots? I can't imagine that is a standard 'L' feature.

[Richard]

It's off a Ghia I think.

[VWPowered]

looked the tits with the gulf bits, big fan of mk1 and 2 festa's

[retrogeezer]

yeh, liked it as it was....not so much now but it's still a nice car but then I am biased as I own a Supersport.

[dollywobbler]

The pics in this thread have made me go:Cool! That looks gorgeous! (standard)Hmmm. That does look nice. (modified)(I'm not commenting on every photo...)Gah! Knees!!Oh dear. Now that's gone too far. (cammo)

[pompei]

I think if I'd prepared that car and saw how it had ended up - I'd not be happy

[Peter C]

My knees look better in real life. Sorry about the slippers.The clocks were non-standard - well noticed! I think they were XR2 clocks.I saw the car not long after I sold it. The new owner removed the spotlights and bucket seats and fitted grey XR2 front and rear seats. The car went downhill from there.

[FredTransit]

Oh dear. Downward spiral......

 

 

I am not the only one that thinks this was more than fine. I am aware of the 'your car your way' statement, but the point about stock old cars is they are unique as they are, having survived 20+ years as is, and that very fact they are generally a rare sight on the road. If you want to mess something about, would it not be best to start with something that was not a good example and a test failure? OK the interior was a bit shagged, but that's an easy fix.

[VWPowered]

i think most old skool cars can just get away with wheels/coilovers easy reversible mods

 

like this polo, i love this car

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Motor Sport".......................... OUI OUI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[retrogeezer]

Polo is just gorgeous.....Who wouldn't like to own that!

[VWPowered]

what i mean is, most cars dont need the lexus lights, latest max power spoilers, 2 simple mods can transform a car from sin to win in a moment

[retrogeezer]

Oh, I know what you mean - don't worry!

[barrett]

The pics in this thread have made me go:Cool! That looks gorgeous! (standard)Hmmm. That does look nice. (modified)(I'm not commenting on every photo...)Gah! Knees!!Oh dear. Now that's gone too far. (cammo)

Exactly what i thought DW. Must admit i prefer it standard but the modifications are pretty tasteful - i like the smooth bootlid a lot. Reckon you've got to be a bit of a mong to camo/roofrack/rat such a nice looking car. and that Polo is really, really lovely!

[trigger]

I was the same as DW, Looks nice standard, This photo looked great!

 

 

then it went down hill! (Sorry Peter!)

 

I wasn't keen on the interior and the Badges looked a bit tacky above the radio and on the boot but on the other hand it was a lot better then the OMG I'M SO KOOL NATO GREEN the new owner has done.

[Guest Austin-Towers]

i think most old skool cars can just get away with wheels/coilovers easy reversible mods

 

like this polo, i love this car

 

Under normal circumstances, I'd be RIPPING MY OWN EYES OUT. But, I see what you mean.... there's something strangely pleasing about that car.

[Pete-M]

I think the Fiesta looks better with the Gulf stripe and alloys than it ever could standard. The lil' Polo is also very nicely done.

 

To me, a standard 950 Fiesta is a thing of maximum dullness. With the stripe, arches, wheels and bit of tweakage I like it.

 

The mods give it a bit of style that otherwise it would never, ever have.

 

I did something similar to a Fiesta back in the early 90s.

 

(Ebay school of photography)

 

 

Basic 1117cc Fiesta, factory black, fitted it with absolutely everything I could find from Ghias and XR2s in scrapyards. Glass, interior, dash, suspension, brakes, anti roll bars, gear linkage.. the lot. The wheels were cheap 100+ jobs, but I still think it looked good.

 

Did it again with a 35k mile 1300 Ghia, that got XR2 suspension, wheels and arches and a tweaked 1760 x-flow lump.

[FredTransit]

 

That's nice, but isn't that just retro fitting options? All of that could have been paid for from Ford, you just did it a few years later.

[Pete-M]

Yeah, other than the wheels, they were all genuine Ford bits, but that's the way I roll :)I've got the weird 'OEM' virus. I'll always look and see what could be pinched from other models first, but I still like to see what other people come up with doing it their way.Personally, I'd have gone down the XR2 trim route for the Gulf'd up Fizzy as I despise 'racing' seats and harnesses in road cars.

[Peter C]

Personally, I'd have gone down the XR2 trim route for the Gulf'd up Fizzy as I despise 'racing' seats and harnesses in road cars.

Agreed.Whilst the seats looked good and were purchased (new) for less than £100, they were not particularly comfortable.

[Pete-M]

Probably a lot harder to get a mint XR2 trim now than when my lil Fizzy was put together. I think the whole interior including dash was less than £150. The full set of tinted windows was about £60.

[Guest Austin-Towers]

I think the Fiesta looks better with the Gulf stripe and alloys than it ever could standard......

Should've gone to SPECSAVERS!

[Pete-M]

I think the Fiesta looks better with the Gulf stripe and alloys than it ever could standard......

Should've gone to SPECSAVERS!

You're new around here, aren't you?

 

P.S. The whole CAPITALS thing makes you come across like this unfunny shouty little bald tw@.

 

[Guest Austin-Towers]

iT'S EASIER THAN HITTING THE ITALICS FOR EMPHASIS, YOU SEE.

 

Although I occasionally forget to switch off caps, and type a whole sentence like just then.

[ChinaTom]

Won't the rozzers tug that Polo for too much tyre or not enough arch. I've just lost a windscreen to a parped up Civic with about an inch of rubber sticking out from each arch.Looks OK though