What did you do to your connect today?

[dieselboy1978]

Pleased I didn't buy it then.

Pleased I didn't buy it then.

I am happy with it due to price. Bit of a pain with the fiddling and putting a new stainless part in but would never know.
After all its part of the experience with stuff like this.

[paul2012]

used the dvla site to look up the MOT history as my van only came with the most recent certificate, no service history either, drives well though.
also ordered new wiper blades, went for aero blades. and currently tring to buy a set of wiper arms as one of mine has fell apart.

Check here for MOT History,

http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/j ... equest.jsp

[inzor]

used the dvla site to look up the MOT history as my van only came with the most recent certificate, no service history either, drives well though.
also ordered new wiper blades, went for aero blades. and currently tring to buy a set of wiper arms as one of mine has fell apart.

Check here for MOT History,

http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/j ... equest.jsp

thanks, got the mot history, guessing the only way to be sure its serviced right is to book it into the garage for big service.

[dieselboy1978]

Fitted a 110 hp intercooler today.
Need to sort out fixing point for the Air Intake Tempreture Sensor so it reads correct.
Much better top end now with stainless exhaust and de-cat fitted.
Project is moving on now.

[Dub-77]

Cold air intake fitted and swan neck gone

[dieselboy1978]

Where did you get the bits to do that?

[Mylee]

Where did you get the bits to do that?

B&Q or wickes me thinks

[Dub-77]

Yea basically wickes I had em in my garage left over from my extension. I heated the 90 deg to get it flat then shaped it to fit the mouth of the air box
Got the 3" flexi from the bay £10.00
Square to round gutter adaptor screwfix £2.55
Came out quite well (I think)

[westers]

picked these up yesterday mint condition cant belive it, absolute bargin at £100






they came out of a bright yellow Mk1 escort mexico

[Graham Taylor]

What colour are they? look grey & blue although close up is light grey & sort of orangy?

[westers]

yeh the close up the colour does look off, but it must be the lighting they are grey/blue cloth

[dieselboy1978]

Painted up my rear calpiers.
Holders to be painted next then source front calipers to paint so i can fit all in one go ready hopefully for Ford Fair.

[van mann]

Well i now have all the bits i need to finish my connect.Have got all the electric window stuff including extra pins for the missing ones in the door connectors but will be fitting them next week.The final piece of the puzzle arrived yesterday.
These brandnew babys.





A steel at £100 delivered off ebay.couldn,t beleive no one else bid on them.
The only problem is that they are for a connect with drivers side sliding door.

As you can see they need a little bit taking off to mirror image the other one as mine has no sliding doors.
Should be easy enough at work with a belt sander.

[dieselboy1978]

Are they genuine mate?
You painting them?

[van mann]

Yes ,they are gunuine and i was the only bidder on the 7 days listing.They are staying this colour to match my arches.
Should be the finishing touch to this.




Will post up pics of them cut and fitted .Will also be doing step by step pics of electric window conversion .Then it will be finished in time for FORD FAIR.