Ford Sierra GVG 510Y

[ianb Sierra]

10 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

I'm not sure a scan of a brochure picture is the most accurate guide to colours, but both front and rear Ford badges look like a pretty dark blue to me.

Oct 1982 brochure

It's what I have to work with......

[adw1977]

6 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

I was never aware of a change from light to darker blue, and I've been looking at cars since the 60s. Happy to be proved wrong, but my guess is fading.

They certainly can fade:

1986 Capri (photographed in 2020)

[ianb Sierra]

1 minute ago, mk2_craig said:

Have you painted it body colour? #periodmodification 

No....its still grey.

That's the most iconic part of the car!

[mk2_craig]

1 hour ago, camryv6 said:

I always thought the pale blue badges had just faded, every days a school day

There’s definitely a difference between 1980s cars and mid 90s onwards. Halfway through Fiesta mk3 production I think. This is the earlier type:

https://newpartsonline.co.uk/new-light-blue-ford-oval-grilletailgate-badge-mk34-escort-6035-p.asp

HFM though. Literally old blue oval tax. 

[ianb Sierra]

"I want to play a game with you"  (jigsaw style)

One of these badges is of the 1983 base

One is of my 1992 GLX.......

😉

[High Jetter]

Os ot the camera. pr os the right one slightly bigger than t'other?

[ianb Sierra]

3 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Os ot the camera. pr os the right one slightly bigger than t'other?

Camera angle....

It's a quick photo because they are the same.

[Christine]

My Fiesta had the pale blue badges  ..

D spares , on here sent me a mint one  to replace a scabby one 

 

 

[Christine]

Well... evidently there's more to it than light blue and dark blue , years of change and different models  !  I can't see any pics of early Sierras with light blue badges either ..so dark blue are  correct . 

https://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/topic/89231-oval-evolution-ford-oval-badges-blimey-how-many-differences-are-there/

[ianb Sierra]

Some bespoke dealer stickers arrived this morning.

My aim is to get the base to Pertwee and Backs car show in Great Yarmouth on, Sunday the 26th of April.

Seems fitting that it's first show under me is at its original dealer.

[MantaGTE85]

On 13/03/2026 at 19:23, ianb Sierra said:

No....its still grey.

That's the most iconic part of the car!

I would like to think that the grille has been washed thoroughly and protected with a coating of linseed oil, or bumper gel (we called it monkey spunk back in the day) to make it look as factory fresh as possible. Repeat the process every 3 weeks to maintain and preserve it.

[JJ0063]

Can’t imagine there’s much here to salvage, but this has just been listed in Norwich if any use @ianb Sierra

https://www.facebook.com/share/14XgfEzx7Qa/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[ianb Sierra]

8 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Can’t imagine there’s much here to salvage, but this has just been listed in Norwich if any use @ianb Sierra

https://www.facebook.com/share/14XgfEzx7Qa/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Looks mostly MK2 and a better spec!

But, thanks 

[greengartside]

Might be worth asking someone who works there if there is any paper records of the bASe when it was first sold? Might be in a dusty corner of a store room or suchlike.

[D.E]

Wouter's bASe is probably very close to original regarding to badges, trim and such. A lighter shade of blue compared to newer Fords maybe, not a huge difference though.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

47 minutes ago, D.E said:

Wouter's bASe is probably very close to original regarding to badges, trim and such. A lighter shade of blue compared to newer Fords maybe, not a huge difference though.

There's another survivor?

[ianb Sierra]

48 minutes ago, D.E said:

Wouter's bASe is probably very close to original regarding to badges, trim and such. A lighter shade of blue compared to newer Fords maybe, not a huge difference though.

Looks like a posh base, it has headrests and side trim!😆

[D.E]

Just now, Dick Cheeseburger said:

There's another survivor?

I know of three here, two red ones (including the one above) and a white one which is now a police car rep..

[ianb Sierra]

1 hour ago, greengartside said:

Might be worth asking someone who works there if there is any paper records of the bASe when it was first sold? Might be in a dusty corner of a store room or suchlike.

I asked and they don't keep anything after 30 years.

[adw1977]

43 minutes ago, ianb Sierra said:

Looks like a posh base, it has headrests and side trim!😆

Might have been different spec in the Netherlands but certainly no side trims on UK grey grille base cars. Head rests were a factory fitted option, though.

[D.E]

24 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

Might have been different spec in the Netherlands but certainly no side trims on UK grey grille base cars. Head rests were a factory fitted option, though.

Brochures mention a passenger wing mirror and radio as options, but don't say anything about the side trims. I assume they were standard equipment.

 

[ianb Sierra]

5 minutes ago, D.E said:

Brochures mention a passenger wing mirror and radio as options, but don't say anything about the side trims. I assume they were standard equipment.

 

No wing, side indicators on the Netherlands version either.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

I guess this is a fairly well known reference point for UK base spec?

 

 

[doug]

Any good for spares? On Copart.

[SunnySouth]

13 minutes ago, doug said:

Any good for spares? On Copart.

That’s rather a shame

[rob88h]

56 minutes ago, doug said:

Any good for spares? On Copart.

I’m 90% sure this is the DieseL (A197 DMV) based on some familiar dents, scratches and light lens cracks. 😭

 

[wesacosa]

8 minutes ago, rob88h said:

I’m 90% sure this is the DieseL (A197 DMV) based on some familiar dents, scratches and light lens cracks. 😭

 

unfortunately it seems to be. you can see the sticker in the rear window on the copart website pics.  That's gutting 

[rob88h]

4 minutes ago, wesacosa said:

you can see the sticker in the rear window

Oh yeah. The whale sticker. 
100% this is the DieseL. 
Tragic. 

[wesacosa]

Just now, rob88h said:

Oh yeah. “Save the Whales”. 
100% this is the DieseL. 
Tragic. 

I hope someone saves it but not hopeful now it's at copart 

[Wibble]

That’s a real shame. How can they claim it runs and drives in it’s current state though?