BITCH ASS: A Build of Average Proportions and Modest Income

[cobrawannabe]

I guess you have to own an economy car to fully respect what you've done. From turning the mundane run of the mill econobox into a one of a kind, sports sedan thing really takes talent. Most people would rather have gotten an e30 or an s13 than build this. That's why those threads get so much attention even if it's a while lot of nothing.

Keep this thread around. I like seeing the updates, and who knows, you may have inspired some kids out there to put some wrench time into their focuses and similar cars. I know that this thread helped me push through some mods on my old elantra that I wouldn't have been able to do without the inspiration.

I mean, it wasn't a 100% run-of-the-mill economy car, it was the performance model, but your point stands 100%, and I think what you said actually illustrates itself even better than you intended.

I truly appreciate your kindness, and though I'm not out there trying to be a bigshot, I am very glad that my mistakes have inspired someone else to make the same transgressions with another car.

this shot... wonder why i like it lol

It probably has something to do with how talented to photographer is. She's incredible.

Fantastic photoshoot man, car looks right at home in the snow somehow.... Serious props for putting this kind of work into a car that most overlook. Keep it up!

Thank you so much! Stay tuned for a pretty interesting winter mode!

Photoshoot looks good. That's cool that your mom is into cars as well!

I love it!

Thank you.

[cobrawannabe]

WINTER MODE PROGRESS:

I'm waiting on the coating to dry on the wheels before I epoxy in the hardware, but the wheels and tires should be on this coming weekend... Here's the hardware:


They're "fake splits", meaning that the bolts are just fake hardware epoxied into blind holes, but I did find out that they are welded 2-piece wheels. The name mislead me, I guess, these are actually halfway decent wheels.


Here is Kayla helping me assemble the basket:


And lettering the tires (I did this myself on two sets of tires last year and it about drove me out of my skull. She actually enjoyed it!)


Here it is with the basket installed and a Merk wheel from last year up on the roof:






What's left?

-Finish the wheels
-Mount/balance the tires
-Install wheels/tires
-Perform inevitable fender work
-Install and wire roof foglights


If I decide to go whole hog...
-Install spare front bumper
-Build crash bar
-Order more foglights
-Install foglights on crash bar

[cobrawannabe]

The winter wheels and tires are on just in time for Snowpocalypse 2015!

[d0wse]

Wheels look gooood, good luck in the snow

[rightfullrudder]

I just don't understand....

- It's 2015
- You still don't have blast pipes

[cobrawannabe]

Wheels look gooood, good luck in the snow

Thank you! I will be racing it in a wintercross event at Lime Rock Park next month, so watch for some pictures and possibly footage of this little beasty really at work in the snow!

I just don't understand....

- It's 2015
- You still don't have blast pipes

Ben, I still don't understand...

-It's 2015.
-You ass is constantly full of dicks.

[cobrawannabe]

Estelle's new look was revealed during my attendance of Focus Rising / Carlisle Ford Nationals this past weekend...


Pictures from this weekend:

Washing her Thursday morning.


Finally fueling up and underway.


My two girls at McNews Automotive on Friday


My edit of Rob's "Miracle Shot" on Friday. Taken blindly from the backseat of Jordan's car.


Parked with Dave on the showfield Sunday morning.


Jordan Willis thinks I'm a ricer because I don't have center caps. He also takes a mean photo!


The hardware:

FR15 Best Stance
Carlisle Events Second in Class


Hitting Sheetz with Rachel before lunch on Sunday.


Dat ace


Dat whole ace


Ready to head home with the Trailer Queen.


I love this car


Also dat ace


Time to start getting ready for the track night at Thompson!

[rightfullrudder]

Yayyyyyyyyy!

[cobrawannabe]

Yayyyyyyyyy!

You completely miss everything I post on FB and IG, and immediately respond to the only post I've made on S|W in over 6 months. Let the scenepoints flow through you, Ben. Feel yourself becoming the scenepoints, Ben.


EMBRACE THE SCENEPOINTS, BEN.



BLAST PIPES, BEN.









<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

[rice4life]

Glad to see that you're still alive and care about us here.

[cobrawannabe]

Glad to see that you're still alive and care about us here.

[cosmo135]

Actually an IS300


But anyways this is so sweet dude!

[Motoman325]

By far the best focus i ever seen

[cobrawannabe]

Actually an IS300


But anyways this is so sweet dude!

Hahaha, nobody's ever made that connection before, but I see what you're saying!

Thanks for the kind words, I'm very pleased with how she is progressing.

By far the best focus i ever seen

Thank you so much

[Sprinqer]

this thing is sweet and the title gives me a good chuckle every time I see it lol

keep it up man