A Focus that most will **** anyways

[NorCalFocus]

Question for everyone....(see the rear coils in the pic above)

The thread sleeve just slides over the top of the shock and has a cap that sits on the top of the shock body. My problem is they're too short and I'm not low enough. So anyone have an idea of where I may be able to buy something like that? The original company that made them has been out of business for a few years.

[Chuckdee]

in4 the end result

[NorCalFocus]

Here's the strap I made for the battery box. It's not super tight but the battery ain't going nowhere.





Then with the awesome weather I thought it be a good idea to prime the bumper.







Super happy with how it turned out. It looks so good shaved. Ford should have done em this way from the factory.

Rolled the car out to do work and snapped a few pics. I should be getting my other two wheels back from my buddy this week. The blue does look good on the white, so it's going to stay for a while.





And the new found coils. I'm going to get the rears in tomorrow for sure. The fronts soon. They're Koni Yellows with F2 sleeves. I sure they'll go at least an inch or so lower, which will get me tucking tire.

[NorCalFocus]

very nice work

Thanks,

Looks great dude!!!!

-spatakula

Trying to get on your level

I don't **** it

lol nice.

cool build

Thank you.

Chris this car has a came such a loooooooooooooong way since I've last seen it years back with those walmart special foglights. Big fan man, big fan!


I can't wait to see that bumper painted with the euro sidemarkers, it's one of the things i've wanted to do to a mk1 sedan

I forgot about those lights, thanks for reminding me

I've seen a few euros this way and love em. I need to sack up and cut into the fenders.

[Chuckdee]

Chris this car has a came such a loooooooooooooong way since I've last seen it years back with those walmart special foglights. Big fan man, big fan!


I can't wait to see that bumper painted with the euro sidemarkers, it's one of the things i've wanted to do to a mk1 sedan

[driftsucky]

cool build

[X5X]

I don't **** it

[Spatakula]

Looks great dude!!!!

-spatakula

[nismo sentra]

very nice work

[NorCalFocus]

Made some more progress today. Got the bumper filled and sanded, now she's ready for primer.





Then I got the battery box installed. I'm going to put some spacers on it this weekend, then I'll start re-routing my wires. I really love where this thing sits.






Also it seems I got a trade for coils worked out. Guy wants to back to stock the swap will be made.

[NorCalFocus]

I really like where this is going Chris.

Thanks Blake!


I feel I need to update so no one thinks I've been slacking. Not a huge update but hey.

I mounted the SVT bumper put my first layer of filler on.



Passenger Side


Drivers Side


Then I pulled it off and stood it up to get the shave areas level. This is my second layer of filler.



I got a third on now and its filled up and just needs to be sanded. After that I got to flip it over and do the other side. I'm going to try and work on it every night this week.

I also got the hardware for the battery box this weekend and started installing it. I got two holes drilled, then started the third and the bit isn't cutting, FML. So I'll pick up a new bit tomorrow and get that finished.

Still researching on the coolant tank delete and hope to get something rolling on that soon.

[Granny Gold]

I really like where this is going Chris.

[NorCalFocus]

So I got started yesterday and really dug into the car.

First up, my battery relocation box. I sanded and ground all the surface rust off then primed and painted it.



My primer of choice. Its 2 part epoxy primer in a spray can.



Didn't get any pics of it painted today. I'll grab some later this week.

Next I finished up the shaving on my SVT bumper. All I have left to do now is a few layers of filler then prime and paint.

Donor bumper.



Cut a piece of plastic out to replace the turn lens. I cut a really big piece incase I effed up.



Used my side marker lenses and traced them onto the cut piece and fitted them into the hole.



Backside I cut out the screw holes.



Then the front plastic welded.



And the backside. On the back I used a torch to melt the plastic, then smoothed it with my plastic welder.



Today I tore the front end apart so I could do my battery relocation and try and relocate the overflow tank and PS bottle.



Nevermind the amp wire hanging there. I ran it that way only to make the amp worked. I will be going through the fire wall with it.



Not a lot of room to fit the PS and coolant tanks. I'll figure it out tho.



And thats the way she sits for now. I need to do some more resreach on PS and coolant tank removals from VW and Honda builds. No one has done one in a Focus that I know of.

[NorCalFocus]

the hood is okay, not my favorite. but i dont like the look of the trunk with the smoked tails though. more low need. great work on the engine bay though.

Thanks. The smoked tails are gone now.

[justaneffer]

the hood is okay, not my favorite. but i dont like the look of the trunk with the smoked tails though. more low need. great work on the engine bay though.