Before I did this though, I had to fit the fuel filter and the fuel pump. The first thing to do was to make a couple of triangular mounting plates to fit the filter and pump to. These were cut from some surplus aluminium I got from the factory and then bonded and riveted in place. The filter is held in place with an exhaust clamp. The pump has its own fittings.
This is the filter and pump in place.
15/11/2012 - When fitting the brass fuel line fittings to the pump, please remember to use some PTFE tape around the thread as this will prevent petrol from dripping out of the joints. I forgot to do this first time round and spent a lot of time wondering why the garage always smelled of petrol. Also the petrol drips out on to the rubber mounting bobbins and they end up coming apart, meaning the fuel pump is no longer attached to the car properly!
The second high pressure pump, for the injection system, is mounted to the off side footwell panel and is again held in with exhaust clamps.
Once all this was in place, I moved on to clean out the captive nuts for the seat belts. I used the required sized die to tap out the captive nuts as they were full of the powder coating that is applied to the chassis and they need cleaning out before any more of the interior is fitted in place. I should have really done them before the side panels were fitted, but I forgot.
I have also been looking at wheels to see what I can get in the required size. Although they are a standard 108 PCD for Ford, the off-set, or ET, is only 15, which is for a Peugeot, the Ford Sierra is usually ET38. I know I can get the correct fitment from the factory, but I want to see if I can get any other designs.
Next thing will be a trip to the factory for more parts. I need the front brakes so that, along with the wheels, when I get them, I can get to rolling chassis stage.
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