my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) - Focaljet

**TXFO** · 03-10-2008, 09:28 PM

OrangeZXT was kind enough to pawn his pile of **** off on me.

After a month or so of arrangements, RoRo's old crapwagon showed up at Prestige. It was brought by a really dirty dude who tried to push it into a pit when attempting unloading and later spent 5 min. In front of the shop scratching his dirty balls, elbow deep in his disgusting grey sweatpants.

Once that monkey left, my junkpile found a home between 2 other cars that dont run and belong in the crusher.

This is after I took the fenders and hood out of the car and half bolted them on. Part of the reason was to keep the rain out of the engine bay. Mostly it was to keep the junk man from hauling it off.

Feeling a bit better about it with some more body panels on, I tried fitting the hood. I had to retap the holes and be very carefull since this awesome yellow weave CF hood is all I have to keep the rain out untill I can find something nicer.......... like a blue tarp.

Hell, it isnt too bad after all.

Time to tackle the inside. Once I moved the parts to the hatch area, I can see things arent as bleek as I would have once believed.

Time to start filling this hole.

lucky for me I already have some good Ford hole filler.

**focusownerskid** · 03-10-2008, 09:31 PM

- Drew

**Thameth** · 03-10-2008, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by focusownerskid

- Drew

^^^Agreed, hopefully it'll finally get up and running. I still wish I could have done the car right......

**MachFive** · 03-10-2008, 09:37 PM

Can't wait to see the progress of this old heap.

**Ataru** · 03-10-2008, 09:37 PM

And for the noobs out there.....the car's history:

Pardon the large size, but this car is a major part of Focus, and Focaljet history.

**focusownerskid** · 03-10-2008, 09:40 PM

Humble beginnings.

Wow.

- Drew

**Stolle** · 03-10-2008, 09:48 PM

circa when was that? seems SUPER early?

**Ataru** · 03-10-2008, 09:52 PM

Article was in the July 2001 issue of SCC. So those shots were probably taken in late 2000.

**Thameth** · 03-10-2008, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stolle

circa when was that? seems SUPER early?

That was the July 2001 Sport Compact Car, the photo's I think were taken April or May...

**TXFO** · 03-10-2008, 09:55 PM

Im kind of curious myself since I dont know much about this car besides RoRo owned it and it was in a mag or two. Any info on how this car came to be in such a state?

the only disappointment I had today was discovering that the steering column is trash. There's lots of slop in the intermediate part between the u joints.

**polarisman14** · 03-10-2008, 09:59 PM

Glad to see the FJ logo was pimped

**2focusd** · 03-10-2008, 10:06 PM

Ah man, pretty soon I'm just gonna send you guys a Frownie so that you can transport that around the country along with this car

I'd love to have the knowledge, time, and money to tackle a project like this, and I'm hoping that this time RoRo Revive will come back to life

-Brian

**Ataru** · 03-10-2008, 10:06 PM

That was probably the first pimpage of FJ in a magazine too.

**TXFO** · 03-10-2008, 10:07 PM

Oh I forgot to mention, I found an oldskool FJ pimp card in it belonging to Chellys02ZX3.

I thought that was cool since I actually know Chelly.

**focusownerskid** · 03-10-2008, 10:11 PM

No way.

That is uber cool.

License plate =

REVIVAL

- Drew

**SaxManZX3** · 03-10-2008, 10:11 PM

I have the bumper from that magazine pic sitting in my garage. Come get it please. LOL

**TXFO** · 03-10-2008, 10:13 PM

you could just ship it to me, that would be super cool of you.

Project RoRo Revive, now taking donations.

**02_smurf** · 03-10-2008, 11:14 PM

I might have some Ebay headlights laying around. I'll look for you later.

**zetecgt** · 03-10-2008, 11:45 PM

I've got a set of 03 lights I'll let go for cheap...or some work...

dave.

**TXFO** · 03-10-2008, 11:51 PM

C'mon dave, you know we are on a trading work for work basis.

(need camshafts dave?)

I actually need tailights more than headlights. Larry was nice enough to source some headlights for me.

**Stolle** · 03-10-2008, 11:54 PM

wow i was in 6th grade during those pictures. little would i guess i would later own a sick focus haha.

**focusownerskid** · 03-10-2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stolle

wow i was in 6th grade during those pictures. little would i guess i would later own a sick focus haha.

Pfft.

I was in 7th grade, I was on the 'Jet.

- Drew

**Ataru** · 03-11-2008, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by focusownerskid

Pfft.

I was in 7th grade, I was on the 'Jet.

- Drew

And back then you knew more about Focuses than Stolle does right now.

ZING!

03-10-2008, 09:28 PM	#1
TXFO Not Special Enough Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: My sweet insanity Posts: 12,963	my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) UPDATES PG2! OrangeZXT was kind enough to pawn his pile of **** off on me. After a month or so of arrangements, RoRo's old crapwagon showed up at Prestige. It was brought by a really dirty dude who tried to push it into a pit when attempting unloading and later spent 5 min. In front of the shop scratching his dirty balls, elbow deep in his disgusting grey sweatpants. Once that monkey left, my junkpile found a home between 2 other cars that dont run and belong in the crusher. This is after I took the fenders and hood out of the car and half bolted them on. Part of the reason was to keep the rain out of the engine bay. Mostly it was to keep the junk man from hauling it off. Feeling a bit better about it with some more body panels on, I tried fitting the hood. I had to retap the holes and be very carefull since this awesome yellow weave CF hood is all I have to keep the rain out untill I can find something nicer.......... like a blue tarp. Hell, it isnt too bad after all. Time to tackle the inside. Once I moved the parts to the hatch area, I can see things arent as bleek as I would have once believed. Time to start filling this hole. lucky for me I already have some good Ford hole filler. __________________ German and Italian car tech. Chloroform Girl - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2r4HE29qSs Last edited by TXFO : 03-12-2008 at 10:00 PM.

03-10-2008, 09:31 PM	#2
focusownerskid Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Monroe, MI Posts: 15,478	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) - Drew __________________ '02.5 SVTF - For Sale; http://forums.focaljet.com/vehicles-...svt-focus.html '01 Turbo ZX3 - For Sale; http://forums.focaljet.com/vehicles-...ml#post6770262 type dRew & friends Motorsports.

03-10-2008, 09:37 PM	#4
MachFive Moderator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Lancaster, Pa, USA Posts: 3,731	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) Can't wait to see the progress of this old heap.

03-10-2008, 09:37 PM	#5
Ataru Team Sonic Racing Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Where the winds come sweeping down the plains Posts: 11,515	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) And for the noobs out there.....the car's history: Pardon the large size, but this car is a major part of Focus, and Focaljet history. __________________ Owner of SONIC - 2003 Sonic Blue SVT Focus ZX5 Yes, Sonic has a Car Domain Page [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?

03-10-2008, 09:40 PM	#6
focusownerskid Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Monroe, MI Posts: 15,478	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) Humble beginnings. Wow. - Drew __________________ '02.5 SVTF - For Sale; http://forums.focaljet.com/vehicles-...svt-focus.html '01 Turbo ZX3 - For Sale; http://forums.focaljet.com/vehicles-...ml#post6770262 type dRew & friends Motorsports.

03-10-2008, 09:48 PM	#7
Stolle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Killing Terrorists Posts: 2,303	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) circa when was that? seems SUPER early? __________________ 2001 Zx3 with many parts. Thinking of selling/Parting out.

03-10-2008, 09:52 PM	#8
Ataru Team Sonic Racing Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Where the winds come sweeping down the plains Posts: 11,515	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) Article was in the July 2001 issue of SCC. So those shots were probably taken in late 2000. __________________ Owner of SONIC - 2003 Sonic Blue SVT Focus ZX5 Yes, Sonic has a Car Domain Page [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?

03-10-2008, 09:55 PM	#10
TXFO Not Special Enough Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: My sweet insanity Posts: 12,963	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) Im kind of curious myself since I dont know much about this car besides RoRo owned it and it was in a mag or two. Any info on how this car came to be in such a state? the only disappointment I had today was discovering that the steering column is trash. There's lots of slop in the intermediate part between the u joints. __________________ German and Italian car tech. Chloroform Girl - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2r4HE29qSs

03-10-2008, 09:59 PM	#11
polarisman14 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Henniker, NH Posts: 3,186	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) Glad to see the FJ logo was pimped __________________ --UnFocused1-- --01 Focus "FCS-PWR" 350+whp Work-In-Progress-- <95 Ranger "SLOWNLO" Project #2: Dropped 4/7, side exit exhaust, audio, etc...> >86 Ninja 250R "GOPED" 50+mpg bullet: Slip-ons, Pod filters, Jet kit, LED signals, custom plate bracket<

03-10-2008, 10:06 PM	#12
2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 13,434	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) Ah man, pretty soon I'm just gonna send you guys a Frownie so that you can transport that around the country along with this car I'd love to have the knowledge, time, and money to tackle a project like this, and I'm hoping that this time RoRo Revive will come back to life -Brian __________________ Godspeed, Colin McRae, may you live on forever as the reason countless people fell in love with the Ford Focus (myself included). 1968-2007 http://www.f2focus.com

03-10-2008, 10:07 PM	#14
TXFO Not Special Enough Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: My sweet insanity Posts: 12,963	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) Oh I forgot to mention, I found an oldskool FJ pimp card in it belonging to Chellys02ZX3. I thought that was cool since I actually know Chelly. __________________ German and Italian car tech. Chloroform Girl - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2r4HE29qSs

03-10-2008, 10:11 PM	#15
focusownerskid Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Monroe, MI Posts: 15,478	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) No way. That is uber cool. License plate = REVIVAL - Drew __________________ '02.5 SVTF - For Sale; http://forums.focaljet.com/vehicles-...svt-focus.html '01 Turbo ZX3 - For Sale; http://forums.focaljet.com/vehicles-...ml#post6770262 type dRew & friends Motorsports.

03-10-2008, 10:11 PM	#16
SaxManZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kissimmee, FL/UM(Coral Gables) Posts: 4,696	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) I have the bumper from that magazine pic sitting in my garage. Come get it please. LOL __________________ GO CANES!!!!

03-10-2008, 10:13 PM	#17
TXFO Not Special Enough Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: My sweet insanity Posts: 12,963	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) you could just ship it to me, that would be super cool of you. Project RoRo Revive, now taking donations. __________________ German and Italian car tech. Chloroform Girl - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2r4HE29qSs

03-10-2008, 11:14 PM	#18
02_smurf Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: With the wemenz: Em or mom Posts: 12,524	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) I might have some Ebay headlights laying around. I'll look for you later. __________________ "I couldn't even get on it, I stabbed myself in the vagina!" -Name withheld to protect the drunkeded

03-10-2008, 11:45 PM	#19
zetecgt EXTREME douche pickle! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: $@N @NT0N10, T3X@$ Posts: 7,341	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) I've got a set of 03 lights I'll let go for cheap...or some work... dave. __________________ Ford Owners Club of San Antonio Oh! Don't mind me. I'm just upping my post count..... x p Making people reply with "WTF" since 2004

03-10-2008, 11:51 PM	#20
TXFO Not Special Enough Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: My sweet insanity Posts: 12,963	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) C'mon dave, you know we are on a trading work for work basis. (need camshafts dave?) I actually need tailights more than headlights. Larry was nice enough to source some headlights for me. __________________ German and Italian car tech. Chloroform Girl - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2r4HE29qSs

03-10-2008, 11:54 PM	#21
Stolle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Killing Terrorists Posts: 2,303	Re: my new pile of sheet metal. (project RoRo Revive) wow i was in 6th grade during those pictures. little would i guess i would later own a sick focus haha. __________________ 2001 Zx3 with many parts. Thinking of selling/Parting out.