Hope you can help, just found your site and glad i did!
I've owned a 1.6Si since new but have been overseas for a few years and left the car with my Mum to runabout in ... needless to say, since coming back i've noticed that my old Si (just turning 15 infact) has picked up more than a few scratches, bumps and has had a few patchy touch-ups and is getting rust bubbles in the usual places.
It's breaking my heart to see my first and only car in this state
What I was wondering is whether you guys could recommend:
1. A good place that would be able to respray and restore the Tourmallard Green beauty to as close to new and deal with the rust;
2. Where I could find an original set of 5 spoke alloys - mine had the covers;
3. Whether the original door mirrors are available in a body colour? (would I need to get from Ford?)
4. Finally, what is your suggestion to get the engine bay cleaned up? After 9 years of not so good treatment it is looking filthy!
Considering i drove 110,000 miles in 5 years and its done 30,000 in 9 since I last had it, it still drives well but I'd like to put her back in a decent condition and get her looked after properly again.
Given her age, is there anything else I should be mindful of?
I know this is a long message but i figured if you guys have a site for the Si, then you must be the best people to speak to!
Hope to hear from you.
Andrew
Thanks ... will psot some pics when I next get home, should be in the next couple of weeks.
I never trust them! But it's not hard to find bad rust patches. There's a few points on the Fiesta which are common. Obviously, the arches, easy to spot. Also, in the boot where the floor meets the rear of the car, the top of the struts in the boot can be missed too, open the doors and check under the rubbers at the bottom, the sills, and then the whole of the underneath. Have a gander at the front and rear valances too (the metal under the bumpers). And the sunroof can be a bit of a water trap, causing rust.