Right, things have started building up on the MK7 so I just thought I'd share...spec is Fiesta Zetec S, 120PS, full leather, USB, bluetooth and voice control. Cost just shy of £11,500 (AWESOME deal, thanks to my Dad's Jaguar discount).

First mod was Lockwood sill plates, awesome mod, deffo recommended.

Secondmod was (iirc): K&N Filter. No pics, bought it off of a guy on here IRL, forgot his name. No pics, we all know what they look like.

Europe Preperation Third mod was TomTom mount to make it less mind numbingly annoying constantly fitting the TomTom to the wind screen (FURIOUSLY annoying):

I also took the time to modify the 'secret cupboard'

Fourth was the sub and amp finally!! So I started on a false floor to keep it OEM looking.

Same as my mk6, the sub will be sunken into the false floor.

Box is 20x15x7 if anyones keeping note. About 1.2cuft.

Test fit. It's no longer in this orientation, it's vertically aligned.

Base of false floor.

Otters hold hands when they sleep, so they don't drift apart. Cute or what?

Sides on, brown stuff is frame sealant to give it some extra strength (aka I wanted to make some space in the garage so I was using old tat, lol).

The corners I couldn't be arsed to mitre in the correct angles so I bodged it (same as the mk6). Carpet covers the top 1inch anyway so it will all be hidden.

Cool night club I went to last night.

Complete. Quick spray of black makes it look a bit better. Just waiting on carpet to trim it up.

To keep the original head unit i'm using line converters, and to be honest, unless you are really anal about SQ then these are just fine. I cut the speaker wire on the rear left door and just connected them up, as well as reconnecting the speaker, and it works absolutely fine. Once tweaked and J1rkl has scoped it, it should be all good to go.

Rock music sounds great as it's very punchy!

Using the Hifonics amp out of my mk6 until I get the Monobox J1rkl gave me sussed. Needs polishing and some soldering done and some thermal paste.

Also forgot, fitting foot well lights (wiring+holders already there, just dropped 2x 501 bulbs in

and the mk6/Fusion map lights fit the ZS perfectly as well.

Very nice. seats look brilliant too.

Only one thing that concerns me, that supply cable to the amp..is that fused near the battery? if anything happens to that within the car or engine compartment it will be a dead short on the battery.

Looks nice! We are waiting for more pictures :D

Very nice. seats look brilliant too.

Only one thing that concerns me, that supply cable to the amp..is that fused near the battery? if anything happens to that within the car or engine compartment it will be a dead short on the battery.

There is a breaker in the engine bay, tucked inside the spare space in the battery tray.

The cable is 4awg which is seriously overkill, the final run to the amp is a smaller 4awg cable.

Ground is 4awg as well because it was all that was available.

Looks nice! We are waiting for more pictures :D

There will be more pics shortly!

Just getting it settled in, will probably be finished when the carpet arrives and the monobox is wired up.

I also wired a switch in to switch the amp on and off, I will probably change this for a rem wire somewhere.

There will be more pics shortly!

Just getting it settled in, will probably be finished when the carpet arrives and the monobox is wired up.

I also wired a switch in to switch the amp on and off, I will probably change this for a rem wire somewhere.

How does the sub work with the standard unit?

How does the sub work with the standard unit?

You see the last pic where the RCA's plug in? That's a line converter. It turns the rear speaker wire into RCA ports.

Then the RCA's go into the amp...amp into the sub..job done.

I can even control the bass through the headunit.

You see the last pic where the RCA's plug in? That's a line converter. It turns the rear speaker wire into RCA ports.

Then the RCA's go into the amp...amp into the sub..job done.

I can even control the bass through the headunit.

How's the sound?

Awesome.... made me go out and get the lockwood sill covers today!!!!!

How's the sound?

Tbh, Im not an audiophile, it sounds absolutely fine for me. Punchy bass, does the job.

Awesome.... made me go out and get the lockwood sill covers today!!!!!

Well worth it. Specially if you have 'claw feet' and tend to drag your legs out like I do. Side skirts have already got marks on them :()

the 'secret cupboard' under the hazard warning lights button....does it actually open? or did you modify it to open? please could you explain. i've always thought that it ought to open but never managed to get it to open :S

Cheers

the 'secret cupboard' under the hazard warning lights button....does it actually open? or did you modify it to open? please could you explain. i've always thought that it ought to open but never managed to get it to open :S

Cheers

Yes if you have a pre-2011 model prise it open from the top (work from 1 side towards middle where catch is)

If you have 2011 model it doesn't have hinge on bottom so cannot turn it in to working door/flap.

Cheers, ive got it open :) did you fit a new catch to it?.....why did ford not make this into a usable compartment in the first place!!

what mount are you using for your TomTom?

Cheers, ive got it open :) did you fit a new catch to it?.....why did ford not make this into a usable compartment in the first place!!

Yeah, there is a catch on ebay at the minute for like £2. Just ebay search 'mk7 catch'

what mount are you using for your TomTom?

I made it myself. Snapped the existing mount off, screwed a bracket in. Literally friction from the soft touch dash holds it in place.

Anyway, finished my bootbuild today

Amp will be swapped to a vibe monobox eventually, but it works, and drops pretty great

Yeah, there is a catch on ebay at the minute for like £2. Just ebay search 'mk7 catch'

I made it myself. Snapped the existing mount off, screwed a bracket in. Literally friction from the soft touch dash holds it in place.

Anyway, finished my bootbuild today

Amp will be swapped to a vibe monobox eventually, but it works, and drops pretty great

I like it, it looks really clean and nice! Congrats!