Max's FTO
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:33 pm
I'll start with the photo I posted in the newbie section and update this post when I find the rest of my photo's. 
I've had my pre-facelift 1997 FTO for just over 2.5yrs and bought it for £530 ($915 AUD).
It's had a fair bit spent on it so far and has a lot of parts sitting in the garage waiting to go on.
So far the following has been added in no particular order:
> BC Racing BR Coilovers
> Rear chassis rails cut off and replaced + under sealed for the first time in its life
> Full black leather trim (seats & door cards)
> Refurbed OEM 16" wheels + new center caps and springs
> OEM HID Headlights
> Front fog/indicator/side clusters
> Replaced rear clusters due to crazed plastic
> Clear MX5 repeaters
> Replaced front and rear bumper (no hole in rear)
> Fog light mod for inner two tail lights (these work as 3 function bulbs so you don't lose the OEM look)
> Pipercross Viper carbon induction kit
> Type F carbon auto-box gear knob
> Type F door cups
> Momo Millennium steering wheel
> Ford Mondeo MK1 heater pads for the leather seats (retrofitted)
> Ssangyong Musso door courtesy lights
> Polished and refurbed throttle body for increased response
> Biggest battery you'll get in the car - Varta E38 750A
> Front and rear GPvR strut braces
> Alloy handbrake cover and real leather skirt bit
> Ford Mondeo MK1 boot carpet cut to fit (nice and plush)
> Kenward DAB Radio
> Infinity front and rear speakers
> Chrome interior door handles
> All bulbs replaced with SMD LED's apart from dipped and main beam. Interior bulbs are all white.
> Private plate
> Removed amber indicator filter from clusters
Waiting to go on/be fixed:
> Engine with less than half the mileage (this engine will be fully stripped down and rebuilt with new everything where required). If I can get away with it, I may have it bored out to 2.2L.
> Manual gearbox with all ancillaries
> KMC V3 dials (still looking for clock and voltmeter dials to match the set)
> Ford Mondeo Mk3 leather gearknob (in black)
> Carbon kick plates
> Magnor 8mm HT leads
> Full set of Iridium IX spark plugs
> Roof rust to be cut out and new metal welded in
> Full respray after body prepared (I'll prep it and someone else with do the paint work)
> Lower rear strut brace
> Performance exhaust from manifold to tip (one of the original 3 that were imported from RHD Japan before all the copies started flooding the market)
> Longlife twin outlet exhaust tip
> 2mm Silent Coat (enough to do the entire car)
> 12mm Silent Coat insulation (enough to do the chassis)
I think that's it... But if I remember more, I'll add it.
I've had my pre-facelift 1997 FTO for just over 2.5yrs and bought it for £530 ($915 AUD).It's had a fair bit spent on it so far and has a lot of parts sitting in the garage waiting to go on.
So far the following has been added in no particular order:
> BC Racing BR Coilovers
> Rear chassis rails cut off and replaced + under sealed for the first time in its life
> Full black leather trim (seats & door cards)
> Refurbed OEM 16" wheels + new center caps and springs
> OEM HID Headlights
> Front fog/indicator/side clusters
> Replaced rear clusters due to crazed plastic
> Clear MX5 repeaters
> Replaced front and rear bumper (no hole in rear)
> Fog light mod for inner two tail lights (these work as 3 function bulbs so you don't lose the OEM look)
> Pipercross Viper carbon induction kit
> Type F carbon auto-box gear knob
> Type F door cups
> Momo Millennium steering wheel
> Ford Mondeo MK1 heater pads for the leather seats (retrofitted)
> Ssangyong Musso door courtesy lights
> Polished and refurbed throttle body for increased response
> Biggest battery you'll get in the car - Varta E38 750A
> Front and rear GPvR strut braces
> Alloy handbrake cover and real leather skirt bit
> Ford Mondeo MK1 boot carpet cut to fit (nice and plush)
> Kenward DAB Radio
> Infinity front and rear speakers
> Chrome interior door handles
> All bulbs replaced with SMD LED's apart from dipped and main beam. Interior bulbs are all white.
> Private plate
> Removed amber indicator filter from clusters
Waiting to go on/be fixed:
> Engine with less than half the mileage (this engine will be fully stripped down and rebuilt with new everything where required). If I can get away with it, I may have it bored out to 2.2L.
> Manual gearbox with all ancillaries
> KMC V3 dials (still looking for clock and voltmeter dials to match the set)
> Ford Mondeo Mk3 leather gearknob (in black)
> Carbon kick plates
> Magnor 8mm HT leads
> Full set of Iridium IX spark plugs
> Roof rust to be cut out and new metal welded in
> Full respray after body prepared (I'll prep it and someone else with do the paint work)
> Lower rear strut brace
> Performance exhaust from manifold to tip (one of the original 3 that were imported from RHD Japan before all the copies started flooding the market)
> Longlife twin outlet exhaust tip
> 2mm Silent Coat (enough to do the entire car)
> 12mm Silent Coat insulation (enough to do the chassis)
I think that's it... But if I remember more, I'll add it.
They've all got a green rating as dead simple. 