My first ford 😬 mk1 Mondeo v6

[Turbokid89]

Yeah sounds like him

 

[AMG]

Yeah sounds like him

Work with him, he's mad about the Mondeo's!

 

[purplea4T]

Work with him, he's mad about the Mondeo's!

Ask him what money he has on the white mondeo!

 

[Turbokid89]

So first up is on Monday my £6 spoiler come

And started on the car today on a strip down removed boot carpet and plastics and all 4 wheel arches to find rust but on the hold I think it's fairly good for being a ford

Fronts I thought where good

Plans next is at the weekend is remove the seats and lift the carpet over to one side to see if there's any rust problems hiding

Also anyone know off any good welders who could short this for me in the Belfast ARDS Bangor kind of areas

Cheers jay

 

[gary1365]

The mx5 looks bewildered having a friend lol or maybe it’s worried it’s next for the rust inspection lol. Not too bad at all for an older ford.

 

[Turbokid89]

The mx5 looks bewildered having a friend lol or maybe it’s worried it’s next for the rust inspection lol. Not too bad at all for an older ford.

Mx5 has already had it's inspection so think it's more off the friend bit

 

[Turbokid89]

So today soon the weather was very good went round to the motor to remove the seats and carpet to look for more rust and am happy that I only found 2 we bits what needs shorting

Also had no plans to remove anything else but just started on more off it lol rear lights removed with some home made gasket on passager side also alot of broken glass removed from inside the bootlid removed the front end and was shocked to see the headlights are all one peace and finally last thing removed was wing mirrors and outer door rubbers think I might need new ones

Also got some more parts in the post pair off brand new wish bones what I won off eBay and bought new track rod ends and anti roll bar bushes still have more stuff to get

Best thing what come this week though is my wheels for the car 17" softlines 7 spoke can't wait to get the car sorted and these fitted

Cheers jay

 

[Arfur]

This will look awesome when finished! Great thread!

 

[BarryPort]

This was my last one. It’s a facelift but pretty much still the same inside. 2.0Si. Again as @roverspeed said it used nearly as much oil as petrol! LolView attachment 289003

@Blackie that car screams unmarked RUC car

How are we getting on @Turbokid89 ?

 

[Turbokid89]

@Blackie that car screams unmarked RUC car

How are we getting on @Turbokid89 ?

Just slowly getting all the bits I need/want before i start on it but need to wait and see if I'll have a job by the end off the month or not then if I do need to find someone to do the welding for me

 

[Turbokid89]

So been a few weeks from I was at the car I've bought and fitted front wish bones along with shocks and lowering springs bolt did break so had to take a trip to ford for new bolts and to get someone to drill it out but its sorted now

Now for the rear I've started on it today 3/10/20 and am not sure what to do got the rear hubs and shocks out to come across to drivers rear top mount to be very rusty and to not even exist anymore and the top mount off the body of car is not to good either trying to get 2 bolts out it's just falling apart

The whole appeared when I was trying to hammer a socket on to the bolt so question is do I add this to be welded with the other stuff or cut my losses now before I get to deep into it

 

[Coog]

Is that the strut tower still stuck to that shock you've pulled out? Or is that just the top mount?

 

[JH86]

Love it

What I wouldent do for a kitted mk1 saloon

 

[Turbokid89]

Is that the strut tower still stuck to that shock you've pulled out? Or is that just the top mount?

I think it's a mixture off both top mount is completely gone but also think the turret is stuck to it too

 

[Coog]

I think it's a mixture off both top mount is completely gone but also think the turret is stuck to it too

Got a pic of the turret? If that's all there is it'd be easy enough sorted tbh.

 

[Turbokid89]

Got a pic of the turret? If that's all there is it'd be easy enough sorted tbh.

The pic is off inside the turret from today and there's a pic on a previous post off the out side but now there's no shock there it's about soft and is just falling apart if that makes sense
Going to call into a few place on Monday after work for prices to see if it's worth spending the money on or not

 

[Coog]

The pic is off inside the turret from today and there's a pic on a previous post off the out side but now there's no shock there it's about soft and is just falling apart if that makes sense
Going to call into a few place on Monday after work for prices to see if it's worth spending the money on or not

Ah that's just the top mount then. Just have to replace them but won't be too expensive. I thought for a moment the whole turret had come off and that was it stuck to the top mount.

 

[Turbokid89]

Ah that's just the top mount then. Just have to replace them but won't be too expensive. I thought for a moment the whole turret had come off and that was it stuck to the top mount.

The turret is also rotten and is needing replaced

 

[Coog]

The turret is also rotten and is needing replaced

Flip just looked at it more carefully there and see what you mean..didn't notice the hole, thought that was just grease and dirt. Other side alright?

 

[Turbokid89]

Flip just looked at it more carefully there and see what you mean..didn't notice the hole, thought that was just grease and dirt. Other side alright?

Sorry am not really good at explaining stuff but yeaah it's fine only the drivers is rotten

 

[southsky sunrise]

@Agd motor would be the man to sort her mate

 

[KevM]

You breaking the car now??

 

[Turbokid89]

You breaking the car now??

Unfortunately yes

 

[BarryPort]

Noooooo surely it can be saved. Look at all the awesome bits you had gathered up.
It’s fixable, they will appreciate in value & your costs will be covered I can assure you

 

[Nicky]

@Agd motor would be the man to sort her mate

Big Andy?