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FINISHED!!>>>my OFFICIAL build thread
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#781
03-14-2013, 09:23 AM (This post was last modified: 02-13-2014, 11:08 PM by drunkinmonkey.)
Update March 13 2013

Finally got a bit of colour on it. Must say I'm way happier this time around

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#782
03-14-2013, 09:29 AM
Love it, seen it in person ^ can't wait to see it out man!
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#783
03-15-2013, 04:40 AM
i like i like Smile
2002 SVT Focus
Procharger @ 10psi , Clutch Masters Stage 3 Clutch,Stainless Borla Exhaust, Ebc dimpled + slotted rotors and brakes ,Russel Stainless brake lines , Koni adjustable shocks ,Eibach Sportline Springs , CFM short throw shifter , Euro Grill , CFM 65mm tb , Mach Headlights , MSD Coil ,SCT Dyno tune @ steeda , Volant Intake .  
-2003 SVT Wagon - Euro Conversion , currently retired
Svt side skirts , st170 front bumper , mach headlights , spax rear adj shocks , focus sport rear springs , volant CAI , Roof rack delete , Street edition Spoiler , MBRP exhaust , Eibach front swaybar , shorty shifter and lots more to come!                             .
2011 SES - daily driver will be modded soon .                                                                                                                                                        
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#784
03-15-2013, 10:13 PM
UPDATE MARCH 14 2013

ripped the front end apart to get it ready for the paint booth. doing a different colour in the bay

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well thats it for this time.. more work being done saturday
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#785
03-19-2013, 12:13 AM
Result of Saturday

Before cleaning
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After cleaning and sanding
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#786
03-20-2013, 12:18 PM
Sneak peak of the engine bay. Hopefully better pics tomorrow
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#787
03-21-2013, 01:22 AM
Another shot
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#788
03-21-2013, 10:26 PM
more pictures of the paint

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pictures honestly dont do it justice but you get the idea
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#789
03-21-2013, 10:47 PM
Looks nice!

Next its like playing operation getting the engine and guts back in without touching the sides Tongue
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03-21-2013, 11:17 PM
(03-21-2013, 10:47 PM)hardk0re Wrote: Looks nice!

Next its like playing operation getting the engine and guts back in without touching the sides Tongue

haha no kidding. gonna be very interesting. figure ill get some cardboard and put it around the inside when we lower the motor in, just in case.

should be anyday now just waiting for my motor mounts to arrive
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#791
03-25-2013, 10:35 AM (This post was last modified: 03-25-2013, 11:34 PM by drunkinmonkey.)
No pics today. But the car is back from the paint shop and is ready to start putting back together

Today we got the front cradle all torn apart ready for cleaning/painting and all new poly bushings. Hopefully my motor mounts come in this week and we can through the motor in aswell

Stay tuned for next week

LONG WEEKEND WOOOT
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#792
03-26-2013, 01:18 AM
Looking good man!
I dig the high fleck plaint in the engine bay. My old man had a speedboat circa 1985 in the same colour.
Looks baller man.

I'll have to swing by NMS this summer to check it out.
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#793
03-27-2013, 05:30 AM
(03-26-2013, 01:18 AM)ANTHONYD Wrote: Looking good man!
I dig the high fleck plaint in the engine bay. My old man had a speedboat circa 1985 in the same colour.
Looks baller man.

I'll have to swing by NMS this summer to check it out.

thanks Anthony. hopefully it will be out soon. next month or so. im shooting for the beginning of may but well see how smooth it goes
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#794
03-27-2013, 01:52 PM
Well painted my control arms dog bone. And installed some poly bushings the ghetto mans way lol
I used wrinkle black paint

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#795
03-27-2013, 02:04 PM
Jeez get some sleep lmao, looks good man
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#796
03-27-2013, 02:20 PM
nice rig haha. and no sleep for the wicked! haha
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#797
03-28-2013, 12:40 AM
haha it want even that bad. once i got the first one in the second one was a piece of cake. just really time consuming. but now that i know how to do it the rears should be as bad lol. knock on wood.
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#798
03-30-2013, 11:07 PM
Got some good progress on the front end today. Got all the new subframe and suspension in and the car back on all fours agian. Finally
I painted the subframe and control arms. Everything has brand new poly bushing. New steering rack new tie rod ends, new ball joints, new sway bar and end links(soon to come)

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Now that the car is mobile agian. I can get alot more done. Sunday I'm going to redo all the interior and get that out of the way
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#799
04-01-2013, 07:03 AM
Did some more work today boot the bay ready for the motor. And some what put the interior together

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Dry fit the spoiler
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What you guys think?

And here the interior somewhat back together roughly

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Yay or nay?
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#800
04-01-2013, 07:12 AM
What an ugly spolier ;P hahah jk its nice to see it looking like a car again!
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