Project: Resto-Mod SVT - Page 3 - The Ford Focus Forum

**RyanDunn** · 06-16-2009, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaysE

What's that red thing under the front lip?

Front splitter for so serious JDM downforce?!

**turbo2000** · 06-16-2009, 11:52 PM

beat me to it i was going to ask the same thing about the red deal under lip

**tofer** · 06-17-2009, 05:08 AM

Another Idaho SVT

... I am up in the Coeur d' Alene region. To bad you are so far south, else I would have loved to lend a hand to help the car along... Good luck and will be following this thread for sure...

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-17-2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tofer

Another Idaho SVT

... I am up in the Coeur d' Alene region. To bad you are so far south, else I would have loved to lend a hand to help the car along... Good luck and will be following this thread for sure...

cool

I've seen 2 other 3dr. SVTs in town here - a yellow one and a blue one
I've heard there is a FSW turbo'd SVT here as well but I don't know who it is

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-17-2009, 11:00 AM

So I did so more work on the SVT yesterday.
I finished pulling out the headliner and all the pillar trim.

Then I started cleaning the rest of the interior. I vacuumed and washed all the panels and seats with soapy water (it got black quick so I was changing it out often).
When I finished that, I took a ride over to the junk yard. They had three Foci in their yard - 2 3dr. and a 5dr.
I offered them $70 for all the interior trim I could carry, including a headliner. I got some good parts but unfortunately none of them had a sunroof. I got a headliner anyway but when I got back out to my car it didn't fit, even if I were to cut a hole for the sunroof the shape just didn't work - oh well, I tried

So I took my bounty home and scrubbed all the pieces well.
I got all this plus a couple more that I didn't need or that I already installed when this pic was taken.

I'll finish installing these today but I still need a headliner. I'm sure I'll find one next time I go down to Salt Lake.
They didn't have any power doors at the junk yard either. I'm not sure how hard it would be to swap all the power stuff over to a manual door. Has anyone done this?

**GuidoTheKid** · 06-17-2009, 11:10 AM

are the current doors salvageable? Re do the bondo and re-paint. New motors and pannels from Steve at Tousley. You can even go with a custom both windows up and down express. I'll bet you Steve carries new door hinges. a little metal fab and presto....good as new....i know easier said than done, but just a thought.

**focusownerskid** · 06-17-2009, 11:18 AM

I wouldn't install those until you get a headliner, no use in damaging the clips more times than you need to.

And yes, Sunroof hl's sit significantly lower than the non-sr car.

Good show sir.

But...$70 for all that is A LOT... $20 would have been reasonable(i've throw much of that away MULTIPLE times).

- Dew

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-17-2009, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by focusownerskid

I wouldn't install those until you get a headliner, no use in damaging the clips more times than you need to.

And yes, Sunroof hl's sit significantly lower than the non-sr car.

Good show sir.

But...$70 for all that is A LOT... $20 would have been reasonable(i've throw much of that away MULTIPLE times).

- Dew

good point
I already installed the a-pillar trim but I'll hold off on the other stuff.

At the time I thought I was getting the headliner as well, so the $70 sounded reasonable, but the guy said since I didn't take the headliner, I could come back and get some more stuff if I needed.

**klodkrawler05** · 06-17-2009, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOTTLEFED

So I did so more work on the SVT yesterday.

I'll finish installing these today but I still need a headliner. I'm sure I'll find one next time I go down to Salt Lake.
They didn't have any power doors at the junk yard either. I'm not sure how hard it would be to swap all the power stuff over to a manual door. Has anyone done this?

do you want full power doors or just the interior door panels? swapping the needed pieces on a door panel is easy.......as for the door itself.....I'm not sure

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-17-2009, 02:45 PM

The lambo door kit has pretty much ruined those doors. I'm looking at swapping my ZX3 (manual doors) onto the SVT (power doors). I already have some replacement SVT interior door panels on their way from ebay. I just need the actual door, hinge, locks, windows, regulators, switches, and whatever else is included in the door to be switched over to the SVT.
My biggest concern right now is getting the power window regulator out of the SVT doors and installed, correctly, in the ZX3 doors.

**Spatakula** · 06-17-2009, 02:51 PM

How bad are the fenders cut up?

-spatakula

**SVT2RS** · 06-17-2009, 03:20 PM

Found a link to this old SVT winning ROTM on Focus Fanatics (Feb 2006)... since you wanted as much info as you could about past owner, car status etc.

http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/s...t=22039&page=2

Enjoy! (though you most likely already found these old threads)

**CaysE** · 06-17-2009, 03:25 PM

I love builds like this.

**BLRich1** · 06-17-2009, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DUDLEY123

I love my car and cannot wait to finish it off

and he did just that!

Earlier you asked if the ORP was a cat delete, and that would be correct. I didn't see any other responses to that.

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-17-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spatakula

How bad are the fenders cut up?

-spatakula

pretty much ruined as well
I'll swap the ones from the ZX3 over when I change doors

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-17-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLRich1

and he did just that!

Earlier you asked if the ORP was a cat delete, and that would be correct. I didn't see any other responses to that.

thanks
I may get a high-flow cat for it sometime just in case I move to a state that does emissions testing

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-19-2009, 12:59 AM

Today's update.
So yesterday I got curious to see what the differences in the window mechanisms and attachment points. Next thing I knew I had the door panels off both cars and was pulling the wiring harness out.
Then I pulled the fender of the SVT to see how the lambo door system worked.

I then went over and unbolted the ZX3 door.

I unbolted the SVT door from the system and then the lambo hinge from the car.

and some more mess for me to get to later

I decided to just run the car with the manual doors from the ZX3 for now. I bolted the driver's door on with the normal hinges from the ZX3. I also swapped the fenders on the driver's side.
Then I moved over to the passenger's side. I was running out of daylight and the rain wasn't helping so I decided to just swap the doors, leaving the lambo system on until I get to it later.

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-19-2009, 01:13 AM

Today I got back on it.

I finished the door panels.
It's not to often you see an SVT with manual doors

I removed the fenders from both cars. Then I removed the lambo hinge from the SVT and installed the normal hinge from the ZX3. I put the ZX3 fender on the SVT and now I have manual, but normally functioning doors on the SVT

**GuidoTheKid** · 06-19-2009, 01:18 AM

good work...keep at it. I'll be nice when you're all done.

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-19-2009, 02:29 AM

BTW, I'll be selling the lambo kit if anyone wants it

just PM me if interested

**1svt4u2c** · 06-19-2009, 06:10 AM

^^

I LOVE this thread!

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOTTLEFED

I finished the door panels.
It's not to often you see an SVT with manual doors

Or an SVT with ONE lambo door.

(really, or any car with ONE lambo door)

**CaysE** · 06-19-2009, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Now where did I put that picture of the special olympics kid running from the WRC Subaru...

**Spatakula** · 06-19-2009, 08:21 AM

Looks like it is making some sort of Kung-Fu fighting stance.

Swap the moldings, pillars door handles and mirrors and you are golden!

-spatakula

**BOTTLEFED** · 06-19-2009, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spatakula

Looks like it is making some sort of Kung-Fu fighting stance.

Swap the moldings, pillars door handles and mirrors and you are golden!

-spatakula

I don't have the SVT door handles

How is it to take off the moldings? I've taken them off cars before and it ruins the paint and sometimes the molding itself. They are glued on right?
I'm assuming there was supposed to be a comma in your comment between pillars and door handles. So how do you get the exterior pillar trim off?
The mirrors will be swapped as soon as I receive my new interior door panels. I will also look at swapping over the power window regulators and power door locks.

**CaysE** · 06-19-2009, 11:37 AM

While this isn't critical, you may want to swap the sticker on the inside of the door if you plan to sell the car.

06-17-2009, 05:08 AM	#53 (permalink)
tofer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In the Panhandle Idaho Posts: 76	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT Another Idaho SVT ... I am up in the Coeur d' Alene region. To bad you are so far south, else I would have loved to lend a hand to help the car along... Good luck and will be following this thread for sure... __________________ 2002 SONIC BLUE SVT #3966 Performance: CFM dogbone & ignition wires, JayRacing HFC. Aesthetics:Euro grill, ST170s, White EAPs wrapped in direzza Z1 star specs Handling:Full Prothane bushing kit, Eibach proline kit, Auto-X-ZTS 15/16 RSB...

06-17-2009, 11:00 AM	#55 (permalink)
BOTTLEFED TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 125	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT So I did so more work on the SVT yesterday. I finished pulling out the headliner and all the pillar trim. Then I started cleaning the rest of the interior. I vacuumed and washed all the panels and seats with soapy water (it got black quick so I was changing it out often). When I finished that, I took a ride over to the junk yard. They had three Foci in their yard - 2 3dr. and a 5dr. I offered them $70 for all the interior trim I could carry, including a headliner. I got some good parts but unfortunately none of them had a sunroof. I got a headliner anyway but when I got back out to my car it didn't fit, even if I were to cut a hole for the sunroof the shape just didn't work - oh well, I tried So I took my bounty home and scrubbed all the pieces well. I got all this plus a couple more that I didn't need or that I already installed when this pic was taken. I'll finish installing these today but I still need a headliner. I'm sure I'll find one next time I go down to Salt Lake. They didn't have any power doors at the junk yard either. I'm not sure how hard it would be to swap all the power stuff over to a manual door. Has anyone done this?

06-17-2009, 11:10 AM	#56 (permalink)
GuidoTheKid Revrent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: At the Foot of the Cross in Auburn Ca Posts: 2,965	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT are the current doors salvageable? Re do the bondo and re-paint. New motors and pannels from Steve at Tousley. You can even go with a custom both windows up and down express. I'll bet you Steve carries new door hinges. a little metal fab and presto....good as new....i know easier said than done, but just a thought. __________________ 2002 Ford Focus SVT Infra RED #4308 "NIkki" *All for the Alpha & Omega...PHN* *http://www.ironhorseministries.org/* Followers of Christ Social Group <--------

06-17-2009, 11:18 AM	#57 (permalink)
focusownerskid Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Woodhaven, MI Posts: 17,762	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT I wouldn't install those until you get a headliner, no use in damaging the clips more times than you need to. And yes, Sunroof hl's sit significantly lower than the non-sr car. Good show sir. But...$70 for all that is A LOT... $20 would have been reasonable(i've throw much of that away MULTIPLE times). - Dew __________________ 2.3 L1QUID ZX3 *<-For Sale, PM ME!!!* ///type dRew"...we roll tight whips.... EVAREYDAY!"

06-17-2009, 02:45 PM	#60 (permalink)
BOTTLEFED TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 125	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT The lambo door kit has pretty much ruined those doors. I'm looking at swapping my ZX3 (manual doors) onto the SVT (power doors). I already have some replacement SVT interior door panels on their way from ebay. I just need the actual door, hinge, locks, windows, regulators, switches, and whatever else is included in the door to be switched over to the SVT. My biggest concern right now is getting the power window regulator out of the SVT doors and installed, correctly, in the ZX3 doors.

06-17-2009, 02:51 PM	#61 (permalink)
Spatakula Stoned Scorpion says, "GET OVER H.....OOhhh! Brownies!" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rälëigh, NC Posts: 10,689	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT How bad are the fenders cut up? -spatakula __________________ CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.

06-17-2009, 03:20 PM	#62 (permalink)
SVT2RS TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 910	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT Found a link to this old SVT winning ROTM on Focus Fanatics (Feb 2006)... since you wanted as much info as you could about past owner, car status etc. http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/s...t=22039&page=2 Enjoy! (though you most likely already found these old threads) __________________ SVT2RS 2004 SVT with RS Widebody Conversion Powerworks Supercharger Tein SS coilovers w/ EDFC module 251hp & 209lbs torque http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2134793/1 Last edited by SVT2RS; 06-17-2009 at 03:27 PM.

06-17-2009, 03:25 PM	#63 (permalink)
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 10,765	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT I love builds like this. __________________ 2002 Liquid Grey ZX3 ··· SVT replica-in-progress 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· ported JRSC BBK, ported head, 3" exhaust, Euro interior, more to come! strictly/focused • team edm

06-19-2009, 12:59 AM	#67 (permalink)
BOTTLEFED TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 125	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT Today's update. So yesterday I got curious to see what the differences in the window mechanisms and attachment points. Next thing I knew I had the door panels off both cars and was pulling the wiring harness out. Then I pulled the fender of the SVT to see how the lambo door system worked. I then went over and unbolted the ZX3 door. I unbolted the SVT door from the system and then the lambo hinge from the car. and some more mess for me to get to later I decided to just run the car with the manual doors from the ZX3 for now. I bolted the driver's door on with the normal hinges from the ZX3. I also swapped the fenders on the driver's side. Then I moved over to the passenger's side. I was running out of daylight and the rain wasn't helping so I decided to just swap the doors, leaving the lambo system on until I get to it later.

06-19-2009, 01:13 AM	#68 (permalink)
BOTTLEFED TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 125	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT Today I got back on it. I finished the door panels. It's not to often you see an SVT with manual doors I removed the fenders from both cars. Then I removed the lambo hinge from the SVT and installed the normal hinge from the ZX3. I put the ZX3 fender on the SVT and now I have manual, but normally functioning doors on the SVT

06-19-2009, 01:18 AM	#69 (permalink)
GuidoTheKid Revrent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: At the Foot of the Cross in Auburn Ca Posts: 2,965	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT good work...keep at it. I'll be nice when you're all done. __________________ 2002 Ford Focus SVT Infra RED #4308 "NIkki" *All for the Alpha & Omega...PHN* *http://www.ironhorseministries.org/* Followers of Christ Social Group <--------

06-19-2009, 02:29 AM	#70 (permalink)
BOTTLEFED TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 125	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT BTW, I'll be selling the lambo kit if anyone wants it just PM me if interested

06-19-2009, 08:21 AM	#73 (permalink)
Spatakula Stoned Scorpion says, "GET OVER H.....OOhhh! Brownies!" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rälëigh, NC Posts: 10,689	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT Looks like it is making some sort of Kung-Fu fighting stance. Swap the moldings, pillars door handles and mirrors and you are golden! -spatakula __________________ CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.

06-19-2009, 11:37 AM	#75 (permalink)
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 10,765	Re: Project: Resto-Mod SVT While this isn't critical, you may want to swap the sticker on the inside of the door if you plan to sell the car. __________________ 2002 Liquid Grey ZX3 ··· SVT replica-in-progress 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· ported JRSC BBK, ported head, 3" exhaust, Euro interior, more to come! strictly/focused • team edm

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