WINNER of March NFOTM: WTF? I Thought This Was FOCUS of the Month! - Page 2 - Focaljet

**Y2K ZX3** · 03-20-2008, 07:56 PM

Congrats Ray !! You deserved this one.

mom/linda

**Spatakula** · 03-28-2008, 09:29 PM

Congrats buddy.

-spatakula

**Haime** · 03-29-2008, 06:23 PM

Congratulations. Way to resurrect this old beast and turn it into something awesome. I always liked these cars too.

Well done.

**technoshark** · 03-29-2008, 06:57 PM

I'm also a Merkur fan - and what a great example of the breed. Shows you what hard work & passion can produce. Congrats!

**Ray** · 03-29-2008, 09:13 PM

I'll get some pics in the build thread, but ya'll might get a kick out of this...

So a couple weeks ago i install the lightweight starter and a lightweight battery. make aluminum battery brace and tie down. weight savings about 24lbs.

but now.. the car doesn't always start. not low voltage, just doesnt... start. finally get pissed (this morning) - remove the z-lok setup, which is a hood lock shut and starter kill. that worked for 2 or 3 starts - did it again. fine.

go in the house, grab some wiring, a relay, some connectors, my soldering iron, and a momentary switch. car now has a push button starter.

**hEaT** · 03-30-2008, 12:54 PM

And that took the Focus community three years, $100 and ten "how-to" threads to figure out lol

**Rodewaryer** · 04-17-2008, 06:30 AM

I've loved Merkurs ever since returning from the UK where we shared the roads with Sierras (some of which were moonstone blue Cossies, holy crap those are cool!) not to mention this is a direct bloodline of our Foci anyway. This was a very appropriate winner.....and kudos to the restorer!

03-20-2008, 07:56 PM	#26
Y2K ZX3 I am THE Focaljet MOM! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Monroe,MI >>>Linda aka mom Posts: 5,266	Re: WINNER of March NFOTM: WTF? I Thought This Was FOCUS of the Month! Congrats Ray !! You deserved this one. mom/linda __________________ Proud Mama of dRew

03-28-2008, 09:29 PM	#27
Spatakula cUsToM tItLe - You're Welcome. - Drew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 7,496	Re: WINNER of March NFOTM: WTF? I Thought This Was FOCUS of the Month! Congrats buddy. -spatakula __________________ Proud owner of the low n' slow '02 SVTF www.spatakula.com

03-29-2008, 06:23 PM	#28
Haime Rookie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NoPo Posts: 8	Re: WINNER of March NFOTM: WTF? I Thought This Was FOCUS of the Month! Congratulations. Way to resurrect this old beast and turn it into something awesome. I always liked these cars too. Well done.

03-29-2008, 06:57 PM	#29
technoshark TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 125	Re: WINNER of March NFOTM: WTF? I Thought This Was FOCUS of the Month! I'm also a Merkur fan - and what a great example of the breed. Shows you what hard work & passion can produce. Congrats! __________________ 2007 Focus SES wagon, CD silver, D2.0/ATX Cosworth CAI, MBRP exhaust, KMC "Hot Wheels Redline" rims, Goodyear Eagle GT-HR rubber

03-29-2008, 09:13 PM	#30
Ray aka demonfire Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT Posts: 26,433	Re: WINNER of March NFOTM: WTF? I Thought This Was FOCUS of the Month! I'll get some pics in the build thread, but ya'll might get a kick out of this... So a couple weeks ago i install the lightweight starter and a lightweight battery. make aluminum battery brace and tie down. weight savings about 24lbs. but now.. the car doesn't always start. not low voltage, just doesnt... start. finally get pissed (this morning) - remove the z-lok setup, which is a hood lock shut and starter kill. that worked for 2 or 3 starts - did it again. fine. go in the house, grab some wiring, a relay, some connectors, my soldering iron, and a momentary switch. car now has a push button starter. __________________ Cable Ties. Is there anything they can't fix? Driver > Car - in memory of GaryK *Roadtrippin.org* \| CART

03-30-2008, 12:54 PM	#31
hEaT [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,208	Re: WINNER of March NFOTM: WTF? I Thought This Was FOCUS of the Month! And that took the Focus community three years, $100 and ten "how-to" threads to figure out lol __________________ 2001 Twilight Blue ZX3 - Volant Intake, FC 65mm TB, SVT Header, RT High Flow Cat, SVTF Borla Exhaust, Koni's 1985 Nimbus Grey Merkur XR4Ti - Work In Progress Tuned By: Bristol Dyno

04-17-2008, 06:30 AM	#32
Rodewaryer Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Phoenix, Az. USA Posts: 2,839	Re: WINNER of March NFOTM: WTF? I Thought This Was FOCUS of the Month! I've loved Merkurs ever since returning from the UK where we shared the roads with Sierras (some of which were moonstone blue Cossies, holy crap those are cool!) not to mention this is a direct bloodline of our Foci anyway. This was a very appropriate winner.....and kudos to the restorer! __________________ Rodewaryer (Mel Gibson only acted the part) 2002 Sonic Blue SVT Once driven to the Darkside, there's no turning back.

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