mirrors
one of the most common modifications to earlier fiestas is to fit the smoother teardrop mirrors
mk3.5 ones are ideal as they use the same shape base plate, you will need the inner and outer parts of the mirrors.
to fit these you need to remove the door card and mirror inner plate, held on by one screw and 2 clips
then undo the 3 screws holding the mirror on you can now remove the outer part of the mirror, take care not to mark your paint work.
if you are fitting mirrors from a mk3.5 to the mk3 the door will require modifying, use a file and carefull extend the slot up and down on both inner and outer panels, now
put your new mirror in place and refit in reverse oder
mk4/5 fiesta mirros, puma mirros and mk6 escort mirrors can be fitted but you will need mk3.5 mirror basepaltes to make them fit properly
aerial
so simple its untrue
remove interior light and undo torx bolt holing aerial on, remove aerial and fit new mk4/5 aerial tighten torx bolt and refit light. done
rear wipers
both the rear wiper from mk4/5's and ka's will fit
lift up cover over bolt on base of wiper, undo 13mm nut, lift wiper off,
fit new wiper, tighten 13mm nut, flip cap back down.
jobs a goodun
rear bumpers
the bumper bolts on in the same places so nice and easy
you will have to trim about 10mm strip from the top of the mk4 bumper to get it to fit ncely, this is best done refering to your car though
also the towing will need to be removed
firstly open the boot, using a deep series 13mm socket undo the 2 bumper bolts
right now go and losen off your wheel bolts on the rear.
jack car up using the rear beam undo and remove both wheels
now you can unscrew the 2 screws either side holding the bumper to the arch, these are posidrive # 2 screws
for referance all cross head screws used by ford are posidrive screws not philips screws
pop out the rear bumper light and unclip wiring
with all this done you can now remove the mk3 bumper
firstly you will need to convert your mk3 wiring to suit the mk4/5 lights, either solder or use crimps
ideally heatshrink all connections as its outside either that or tape em up
now get an angle grinder and lose the towing eye, this is the fun part
now you can trim the top of your bumper to fit
then refix using the revers procedure to removal
dont forget to tighten your wheel nuts 24 hours after putting em on so they are fully tight
bootlid and lights
open tailgate and disconnect all wiring washer jets etc
pop off the boot support struts
now using a suitable drift and a hammer knock the retaining pins out of the hinges, takes a bit of force, have a mate or 2 help you here to hold the tailgate
and remove the tailagte
now undo the 4 bolts holding the lights in and remove them
you also need to remove the rear bumper for ease at this point
you now need to remove the rear panel and light mountings from the car, sand the paint off then drill out the spot welds
you now need to replace these parts with mk4/5 items, the fit in exactly the same way
as for refitting the tailgate, you will need to hammer the pins back thourgh the hinges on the new tailgate.
refit the body panels and accesories and its done
will update this as and when i think of parts
HTH Tony
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