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On one of its rare outings

Some recent shots

Some recent photos of the fez at a local run

Thanks! Yes, one of the rears is still Pirelli P6. It came with the pepperpots and judging by the condition of when I got them, it was probably a spare wheel as it looked like it was never used.

Got the seats back from the trimmers and I'm very pleased with the results. It all started when I found an old brochure snippet of how a GL interior should look like and kept hunting the globe for a couple of years until I got all the right bits Still have some minor bits left like painting the 3-point armrests and headrests to match.

Some recent photos in action 😄 Front seats had extra padding added by previous owner so couldn't fit original door cards with pockets. They were also missing the headrests. So I found a nice set from a mk2 popular plus and then a pair of now rare headrest pads (from an escort mk3 ghia). Door/quarter cards in the original dark beige colour came from Germany. Martrim/tissens supplied original fabric and vinyl (quite impressed with that) so will go to the trimmers soon 🙂. Still need a soft brown dash to be completely original but won't probably last a month without cracking under Maltese sun.

The rear bumper on my Ghia has a small crack at the bottom and I'm currently looking for a replacement. Do you know if the Ghia/XR models rear bumpers are different than the base models or essentially the same but then fitted with an additional moulding on top? Tks

Some shots taken last weekend by the photographers we have planted on our main coast road 😀 Odometer now reads a whopping 17,800km 😛

Just thought of sharing some recent (ish) pics of the mk1 whilst the mk2 is taking its time. Just gets the occasional wash, oil change and run/show (old man won't let it out if he sees a cloud 😂) No plans really other than keeping it as it is 😁

We were quite blessed with the weather last week so took the Sierra for a quick run while everyone else was wrapping gifts [emoji3] Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Thanks! I was originally planning to put slightly bigger wheels and lower it but now happy with the factory look. Given the condition and mileage, I agree that its wiser to leave it as it is. Mirror covers done as well Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Back from paintless dent removal and detailing 😀 Nice deep shine considering the age. Next on the list is replacing electric antenna and repaint mirror covers.

Thanks man, I won't . I had this car for 10 years now and always manages to make smile despite its tiny power and simplicity! Below is a video of the engine. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

By way of an update after 6 years 😀 I still own this one. Last year I managed to find an uber rare set of twin weber 36 DCNF's with inlet manifold as fitted to Series X Fiestas. I also recently fitted a 4-2-1 stainless steel manifold. Currently in the process of re-doing the interior to factory spec. I already fitted all round genuine seatbelts, uncut shelf etc. and martrim should be able to supply the original GL 'chelsea' fabric. Here are some recent pics, hope you like