georgen Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ill move this thread over to here, I bought this Focus off eBay, its 55 plate 1.6 petrol lx with 95k on the clock. Its a Repo and the lad must of being miffed as the front has a prang and the rear arch is creased, on top of that it looks like he emptied a industrial bin inside LOL. Well car cost me £745 09/08/2013 Well I have picked it up, some things that miffed me a bit other bits a bit happier. I list the bits I need first for deffo: new front bumper, Front crash bar Bits that will survive: Headlight, will 2500 wet and dry then machine polish back up, Front wing will survive too, will end up with little crease at front but will get a mate with a body shop to sort that later. Front panel looks like its going to be ok, its pushed back a bit at the point its mounted, the plates have pushed back. Radiator and air con radiator completely untouched, Air pick up for air box will re-attach, Iffy bits Foam soft bit. The engine under-tray is not there so not loosing any sleep over that, the bits I am a bit miffed over is a nice crease in passenger rear arch and touch on door, I wont be doing anything with this at moment but will get done at same time as other bits of bodywork. also the key I have is not the remote key so if someone can tell me best way around this as in getting a remote key setup for it. then there's the petty bits, the glove box handle pulled off and gear gaiter damaged and car is a !Removed! hole inside, we have emptied everything out but its full off gravel as-well, the surprise of the day was the tax disk which covers this month. 11/08/2013 Well, had a bit of a fuzzy head this morning so after I took the dog for a walk, I decided to go down the in-laws and do 1.5 hours on the focus, strip everything off thats bust apart from crash bar, i will wait till new one is here before removing, also realigned wing so line up with bonnet now, well a good start point bound to need tweaking when parts go on, and pass door now opens, also fixed my glovebox :D 11/08/2013 Well my hangover has gone so went down for the scuffed headlight to polish, took 5 minutes with the machine polisher with G3 cutting compound and then poorboys SSR2.5 antiswirl, its hard to see but first 2 pics are before and last two after. Parts are ordered so hopefully get them this week and get Mot done too. Costs so far are: Car £745 Parts so far £111.99 (bumper, crash-bar and bumper drivers side mounting plastic) so total £856.99 We will update this as we go along :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Costs so far are: Car £745 Parts so far £111.99 (bumper, crash-bar and bumper drivers side mounting plastic) so total £856.99 We will update this as we go along :) Absolute bargain mate, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 A fair bit to do but a total bargain. When done up you'll have a cracker on your hands. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Well a little update and sods law some bad news. Well the drivers side mounting plastic and the crash bar has arrived, But I received a message last night saying the courier had returned the bumper to the sender damaged so i cant have it and i have being refunded my bargain £45 delivered bumper. So I had to buy the better but more expensive £150 delivered bumper instead and that will hopefully be with me Thursday or Friday so might push me into next week for MOT. So what has this done to the costs: Car £745 Parts so far £216.99 Total now £ 961.99 :( On the plus side its still a cheap car and its only money 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Well a little update and sods law some bad news. Well the drivers side mounting plastic and the crash bar has arrived, But I received a message last night saying the courier had returned the bumper to the sender damaged so i cant have it and i have being refunded my bargain £45 delivered bumper. So I had to buy the better but more expensive £150 delivered bumper instead and that will hopefully be with me Thursday or Friday so might push me into next week for MOT. So what has this done to the costs: Car £745 Parts so far £216.99 Total now £ 961.99 :( New mirror glass £8.99 New Total £970.98 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preee Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Yes you got a bargain and you will soon im sure having it looking in tip top shape 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Done a bit more today as I fitted the parts that came, missed bumper today tho so that's coming back tomorrow. when I was replacing the harness onto the front crash bar I relised that the wiring that was taped back on itself is the front fog wires, so i dropped these down into place so if I want to add them at a later date I can. I also refitted the bottom air pickup of the airbox as it was dislodged from its mounts by the impact. then heres a couple of shots of the dirty dirty engine as I will forget to take a pic before i clean it Bumper and front end back on tomorrow weather permitting :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Well been back down tonight, fitted everything else on, bumper is a few shades out but will do for moment, the side that was hit has lined up quite nice, its the other side I am not happy with but I can mess around with that anytime, the hardest bit was getting the new mirror glass in LOL. well here is a few pics starting with the crash bar showing it done what it was supposed too, Crumple. ;) So sort Bulb out tomorrow and two tyres and its ready for test. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 It's brilliant when you see a car transformed like this. Very well done sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Well thank you kind Sir, no we are another day closer to getting shot of our lasses megane :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b4zz Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 that looks a tidy job you have done there putting the focus back on the road fella. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Cheers lads, well today after work, I fitted the new bulb, well a working bulb I had lying around off when I've upgraded bulbs in the past and took both front wheels off and got two part worn tyres fitted so costs so far. Car £745 Parts £225.98 Tyres £ 40.00 Total £1010.98 Ready for test Monday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Good luck for monday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Good luck for monday. Ill have everything crossed and if i get a list of advisories like that other op my tester will get chinned, Im off next week anyway so will be up a mates garage so if it fails at least I can get stuck into it straight away, just hope it passes so I can give mine a bit TLC and its ERG blank lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohboy78 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Great work dude. Love a good resto job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 It's not too often we get to see these jobs in such detail from start to finish, I love it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassen Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Nicely done and it's still a real bargain. Enjoy the fruits of your labour :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Well Mot this morning, and I've just returned with a Pass and no advisories :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Well Mot this morning, and I've just returned with a Pass and no advisories :DExcellent news mate,If your looking for me, I'll be hanging from a nearby tree, lol your the jammiest member I know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Well Mot this morning, and I've just returned with a Pass and no advisories :D An excellent result and a true bargain of a car. Not many would have had the stones to do what you did. Fair play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Cheers Guys and Lenny knowing your look the rope would snap lol. Well its now at the local hand-wash, dropped it off at 12:30, he looked inside and said comeback at 6pm to collect lol, aparently it will take a while to dry, fair play to them they havnt even asked for more money after seeing the state of it. £35 for full valet inside and out seats cleaned everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Cheers Guys and Lenny knowing your look the rope would snap lol. Well its now at the local hand-wash, dropped it off at 12:30, he looked inside and said comeback at 6pm to collect lol, aparently it will take a while to dry, fair play to them they havnt even asked for more money after seeing the state of it. £35 for full valet inside and out seats cleaned everything. No the tree would collapse on top of the focus lolI'd be under the tree saved from impact as it smashed the car lmao Well done mate those cleaning guys do a fantastic job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Lenny your a lucky lad too, all those mods and your car looks sweet. on top of that you live in a beautiful country and have the love of a good woman, what more could you ask for ;) PS Lenny think very carefully before responding to this post as V will read it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Lenny your a lucky lad too, all those mods and your car looks sweet. on top of that you live in a beautiful country and have the love of a good woman, what more could you ask for ;) PS Lenny think very carefully before responding to this post as V will read it Another good woman to enjoy it with ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Another good woman to enjoy it with ;) Kinky this is the FOC forum isnt it :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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