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Hey guys. Member for a while now, but mostly only browsing with little-to-no posting.
You guys might remember me from this thread --> http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6966
Or from this pic -
Shortly after posting those pics, the wagon became my wife's daily driver. In November of 2012, some asswipe in an old Explorer decided to make an illegal left turn, hitting his brakes at the last minute. Wife rear ended him, he fled and my insurance company turned out to be a total douche about it. So, never got paid.
This totally bummed me out, not having monies to fix it quick. I even made plans to sell it, fix it up to get her running and sell it. My wife knocked some sense into me, and convinced me to keep it. The wagon sat for 8 months, totaled. Untill I actually decided what I was going to do with it. My options were limited but I really wanted to do something new.
An SVT front? nope already done that.
How about a RS? Really tempting, but not really "digging" it.
Euro face lift? It's already been done.
So, in the mean time, I started to take apart the wagon and to my surprise, there was no structure damage. It was all cosmetic. All I needed was radiator, support, condenser, hood, bumper and headlights.
It finally hit me, an SAP front. But this meant a whole new front end was needed, since it's a newer 05-07 front. I started saving some dinero, and piecing things together until I had everything needed.
Sept-2013 When I finally had everything needed, I got to work..
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Then mid Jan-2014, I did a hub re-drill to 5x108 (newer Focus model pattern) and slapped on some Focus ST wheels.
But, before getting the ST wheels, I had picked up a set of ESM 004 wheels. Didn't get these installed until Monday night, since I was waiting on my coilover set-up.
So, finally low again
17x9 ET25 Rear
17X8 ET38 Front
Tires are Dunlop Direzza 205/45R17
I'm at max low on the coilovers, with no helper springs at the front and no adjuster rings at the rear.
Always welcome to criticism.
You guys might remember me from this thread --> http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6966
Or from this pic -
Shortly after posting those pics, the wagon became my wife's daily driver. In November of 2012, some asswipe in an old Explorer decided to make an illegal left turn, hitting his brakes at the last minute. Wife rear ended him, he fled and my insurance company turned out to be a total douche about it. So, never got paid.
This totally bummed me out, not having monies to fix it quick. I even made plans to sell it, fix it up to get her running and sell it. My wife knocked some sense into me, and convinced me to keep it. The wagon sat for 8 months, totaled. Untill I actually decided what I was going to do with it. My options were limited but I really wanted to do something new.
An SVT front? nope already done that.
How about a RS? Really tempting, but not really "digging" it.
Euro face lift? It's already been done.
So, in the mean time, I started to take apart the wagon and to my surprise, there was no structure damage. It was all cosmetic. All I needed was radiator, support, condenser, hood, bumper and headlights.
It finally hit me, an SAP front. But this meant a whole new front end was needed, since it's a newer 05-07 front. I started saving some dinero, and piecing things together until I had everything needed.
Sept-2013 When I finally had everything needed, I got to work..
.Then mid Jan-2014, I did a hub re-drill to 5x108 (newer Focus model pattern) and slapped on some Focus ST wheels.
But, before getting the ST wheels, I had picked up a set of ESM 004 wheels. Didn't get these installed until Monday night, since I was waiting on my coilover set-up.
So, finally low again
17x9 ET25 Rear
17X8 ET38 Front
Tires are Dunlop Direzza 205/45R17
I'm at max low on the coilovers, with no helper springs at the front and no adjuster rings at the rear.
Always welcome to criticism.
" - Stretchd8
" - FittedDownLow
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