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Missfire on load, blew the block apart, oil caught fire on manifold....gonner :(

Went for the usual drive around Snowdon, but the diff's been knocking a bit lately, gradually getting worse. So after taking these pics, I put her on the axle stands and removed the diff and shafts (bearings stuffed in them too), what do you expect from abused 20+ year old bits :lol: Managed to source me very low millage shafts and a diff, so just waiting on them at the mo. Should be back on the road tonight hopefully :)

breathless.

thews are some damm nice winter wheels

Winter wheels? No no, their all round wheels, I just have them powder coated every year because I hate any other kind of wheel on the car...that's commitment :lol:

i just seen the snow and assumed.

COCHYN,Feb 26 2010, 10:15 AM Wrote:Winter wheels? No no, their all round wheels, I just have them powder coated every year because I hate any other kind of wheel on the car...that's commitment :lol:
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"Commitment" or that you should be "committed" mate :lol:

Now that we have a decent amount of snowcover I have to try and clean the car up and get some winter pictures (The problem is keeping the car clean until I get to my choice of location :ph34r: )

NefCanuck

I bet, but there is a big difference between the snow I get and the snow you guys get....best learn to ski to get to your chosen photo locations :lol:

that's how you do RWD... nice setup man..

COCHYN,Feb 26 2010, 01:08 PM Wrote:I bet, but there is a big difference between the snow I get and the snow you guys get....best learn to ski to get to your chosen photo locations :lol:
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Or airlift the car in after washing it :ph34r: :lol:

NefCanuck

Very untidy pics, need to clean some excess oil, grease and salt off the underside, but you get the idea. Oh, there's no leaks anywhere just incase you think there is around the fuel pump :lol:

Been a while, long update boys....



After blasting



And paint

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Proper engine mounts instead of those crap one's before.


Group A Coil.


In in goes and plumbed up.




And the result of 2k miles on a these engine mounts by a certain company :cry:



Some engine pics after a bit of a clean and a long morning drive to carry on with running her in.







Nice close up of the problematic wiper linkage and custom lead to avoid it







No better roads and weather to start running her in

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On with the new...

Wish I had the money to do this.

Wow, i just hope that I can make a car as nice as any of these cars, here's to dreaming. Nice collection

Cheers Been a labour of love for a good few years now

Still one of my faves...

Absolutely outstanding, man! Stuff like that keeps me Focus hungry!

Great pics, like the landscape shots, but much much greater cars, and great work on them, dare I say, jaw dropping, my condolences on the first one
(I had the pleasure of owning a Merkur XR4TI - the most wonderful car I have ever driven to date, will never forget it)

Cheers guys!

WoW i am in love! You are truely a dedicated Focus owner!