Bobberoo’s Ford Fetish Thread (Warning: Contains Peanut)

[Bobberoo]

Thought this might entertain a couple of people, after replacing all the suspension and brakes on my Focus estate for uprated items, Bilstein B4 shocks and Eibach springs, Mintex discs and pads all around, Mrs Bobbers is driving it today, I asked what she thought of the way the car drove now..................
She couldn't tell any difference, but apparently it "feels easier to park"!!!

[Scrump]

Is this Mrs Bobbers parking the focus?:

[bungz]

I refreshed the suspension of my tit X sport as it was ruined.

Now makes the mrs car sick.

So much for the long trips away in it

[Bobberoo]

Scrump said:

Is this Mrs Bobbers parking the focus?:

Nope the bit at the beginning with all the shuffling to get it out is way closer to her parking!!!!

[Bobberoo]

bungz said:

I refreshed the suspension of my tit X sport as it was ruined.

Now makes the mrs car sick.

So much for the long trips away in it

Funnily enough bungz, she did say the first time I drove her in it after the refresh was done, that even she could tell it felt more stable!!!

[Bobberoo]

Still recovering, getting better every day, but Rio was filthy and needed a clean, I admitted that I wasn't up to it and took him to Tesco's hand car wash that we've used before, a mini valet costs £25 and they are very thorough, Rio is now very happy and very shiny!!!

[Bobberoo]

Today Peanut gas gone in for a major service, let's see what that throws up!!
Rio goes in next Monday for an oil and filter change and then on Tuesday he goes in for some bodywork.....

[Bobberoo]

Well Peanut is back, £279 which included a replacement bulb, but they noted perished front tyres and a lightly misted rear shock, wondering if the shock is covered by the warranty.....

[mercedeslimos]

Bobberoo said:

Well Peanut is back, £279 which included a replacement bulb, but they noted perished front tyres and a lightly misted rear shock, wondering if the shock is covered by the warranty.....

Generally, the warranty excludes shocks and any suspension components as they are wear and tear items. Usually extends to the powertrain excluding clutch system and electrical/body.

[bungz]

Mrs Mk8 has both replaced under warranty

Must be a Fiesta thing.

Not expensive though even if you have to stump up cash yourself.

[Bobberoo]

Cheers chaps, I'll contact the warranty company and see what they say, if not I'll just get them both replaced.

[Bobberoo]

So, on Monday Rio went in for a mini service and oil and filter change, no issues to report, then on Tuesday he went to a friends bodyshop for some bits to be be done, he's home, he's been fettled and is looking spiffing, he's gone from this,



To this!!

And from this,

And this,

To this!


And finally, my choice to have the tailgate debadged and a small blemish taken care of!


Really pleased with the quality of work, next up is deciding whether to have him remapped at Christmas....

[Bobberoo]

A bit of an update, decided to treat Rio to some bonnet lifters!!! When it was delivered I got all excited thinking it was a giant Toblerone!!

I bought a set from NB Styling for £71.40 delivered, set contains 2x rams, 2x upper/hinge brackets, 2x lower wing mounted brackets, 4x ball sockets and 2x captive nuts and bolts.

Fitting requires moving both the expansion tank and fuse box out of the way, and it's easier to do the bonnet brackets if you have either three arms or a helper!!!
Luckily for me my neighbour popped over and helped, which was excellent news after I dropped one of the bonnet nuts down the side of the wing!!
Luckily it wedged about an inch and a half down between the inner wing and the water bottle!!
Some wriggling around with a long reach set of pliers saw it retrieved and put back where it belongs!!
The lower brackets slot into a part of the inner wing and then the captive nut is fed into an oval hole further up the wing, you insert a small Allen key in a hole in the bracket through into a hole in the captive nut to stop it spinning, clever!!
Once bolted in, you remove the hinge nuts from one in the hinges, utilising your third arm/neighbour/pet monkey to hold the bonnet steady you slide the upper bracket onto the two captive bolts and tighten the nuts back on!!
And this is the result!!

[Scrump]

You must be expecting to open the bonnet quite regularly.

[Bobberoo]

Scrump said:

You must be expecting to open the bonnet quite regularly.

It's a Ford, according to a friend it stands for Fix Or Repair Daily!!!

[Scrump]

That was not my experience of Fords, although I have not owned a modern one.
FIATs were a different story, Fix It Again Tomorrow is very appropriate for them!

[Bobberoo]

A small update and a word of caution for anyone who has the clear rear lights like Rio has, finding the correct bulbs is a sodding nightmare!!!
I finally gave in and ordered some from Amazon, still as the pictures show it was overdue some new bulbs!!
Before

After

Both done

Next up, remap.......

[Bobberoo]

Put Rio in at our local Tesco's for a valet, he scrubbed up well so I thought I'd find somewhere for a couple of pictures on the way home!!

[Eyersey1234]

Bobberoo said:

Put Rio in at our local Tesco's for a valet, he scrubbed up well so I thought I'd find somewhere for a couple of pictures on the way home!!

Lovely pictures.

[Bobberoo]

Eyersey1234 said:

Bobberoo said:

Put Rio in at our local Tesco's for a valet, he scrubbed up well so I thought I'd find somewhere for a couple of pictures on the way home!!

Lovely pictures.

Thanks Eyersey1234!!