Rattletrap - Page 4 - The Ford Focus Forum

**2focusd** · 09-25-2009, 06:42 AM

Yep, the rims are just a standard set of EAPs that have been painted Antique Brass Metallic (a Home Depot color)

-Brian

**Focusized1976** · 09-26-2009, 01:16 PM

Coming along.....and I also can use a life when ever I want too.

My dad is the manager for Midas Muffler and I only get a bay when it is not busy(So I retract my statement as far as when I want one, lol!).......which has been pretty busy as of late, lol! Need to balance and rotate my tires and do an oil change and get ready for winter! Ahh.........I hate winter!

**o2_designs** · 09-27-2009, 12:44 PM

My dad has the same hoist in his garage. I use it for everything I do on my car...

**hafftrak** · 10-14-2009, 09:51 AM

**CaysE** · 10-14-2009, 09:58 AM

Hahahahahaha awesome!

**hafftrak** · 10-14-2009, 10:04 AM

I think Brian will get a kick out of this.

**boostedzx3** · 10-14-2009, 11:03 AM

yep thats pretty good

**2focusd** · 10-14-2009, 03:47 PM

I think that's about the most awesome thing I've ever seen before

You know what the really weird part is though? The random PA plate that I got for the car was EVL 1482, which was cool because I love blink-182. Then I bought a random German plate and it was SAD FI 777, which was funny because the car was sad up front and evil in the back and 7's one of my favorite numbers. However, last summer when I dove deeper into modding the car, my buddies were all trying to convince me to get RTTL TRP for both a PA vanity plate as well as a German plate upfront. I actually had the paperwork for the PA plate already filled out and was gonna get it up until the day I bought the Tiburon

-Brian

**mrs2focusd** · 10-14-2009, 05:10 PM

haha that's fun!

**boostedzx3** · 10-15-2009, 09:36 AM

^what actually made you decide to pull the trigger and get rid of the foci? I couldn't get **** for my car so I decided to keep mine, but I drive it like twice a month if it's lucky. But you drove yours every day and had all kinds of stuff you were buying for it didn't you?

**CaysE** · 10-15-2009, 12:24 PM

He got new car fever and didn't have the means to fix the problems the car had, if I recall correctly. Hafftrak's lift of fury got it back in working order and put the car where it belongs: boogeymanning cones.

By the way, good post about the Euro plate on Team EDM!

**2focusd** · 10-15-2009, 02:57 PM

I had the means to fix the couple little issues that I had with the car (mainly normal maintenance things) and definitely had a lot more planned for it, but with the amount of driving that I do, I just felt that I'd be better off in a car that had a warranty and less than 100K miles. I told myself that I wouldn't buy another car unless I got it for a phenomenal price, and considering what I paid for a brand new $23.5K sporty car I don't think I could've gotten a better deal anywhere. I also told myself that I wouldn't get rid of Rattletrap unless she went to a great owner, so Dean got screened by me and once I knew that he'd be the perfect owner for the car and it was just what he wanted, I knew it was time for me to pull the trigger

-Brian

**boostedzx3** · 10-15-2009, 03:10 PM

We almost pulled the trigger on a fusion SEL about a month back though I didn't make it public on here. It was to replace my wifes car but the focus and her car would have to go as well. In short since then the wifes car has been backed into and a taillight busted out, curbed with a bent wheel and 4" gash in the sidewall and door dinged. I'm glad we didn't spend the money we wanted to.

**hafftrak** · 10-21-2009, 05:55 PM

pucking fotholes.

Hit so hard it tripped the fuel pump shutoff switch.

**2focusd** · 10-21-2009, 05:57 PM

That must've been quite a pot hole; I hit a couple over the years with those wheels and it never did any sort of damage. They're repairable at least, right?

-Brian

**hafftrak** · 10-21-2009, 06:17 PM

It was a freakin crater. Looked down at the stereo, looked up just in time to see it go under the car. No time to react.

That's the extent of the damage there. The barrel looks fine, I think just the lip is deflected about 1/8". I don't really know much about repairing wheels, but you'd think that could be repaired, no?

**bringler26** · 10-21-2009, 09:12 PM

Even if not repairable it may not have any affect on the wheel any way. There is a possiblity it could still hold air. I have seen rims with bent lips that seem to hold air with dents like that.

**cjmartinyzx3** · 10-21-2009, 09:26 PM

i have had tires with rocks between the lip and tire that held air...

i dont think it will affect the wheel (other then balance perhaps?).

click to see rocky rim

http://zeebone.com/gallery/d/32500-3/DSC00893.JPG

**hafftrak** · 10-21-2009, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjmartinyzx3

i have had tires with rocks between the lip and tire that held air...

i dont think it will affect the wheel (other then balance perhaps?).

click to see rocky rim

http://zeebone.com/gallery/d/32500-3/DSC00893.JPG

Holy ****!

**hafftrak** · 10-21-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bringler26

Even if not repairable it may not have any affect on the wheel any way. There is a possiblity it could still hold air. I have seen rims with bent lips that seem to hold air with dents like that.

That seems to be the general consensus with everyone I've asked. I'm going to pound it out and let it buck.

**Robs06** · 10-21-2009, 09:56 PM

I had a wheel repaired that had a similar bend and it was fine. That should still hold air but will probably be out of balance.

**2focusd** · 10-21-2009, 09:57 PM

I'd also say that it should be fine, Dean. Just don't go driving through a rock quarry like that goofball CJ

-Brian

**hafftrak** · 10-21-2009, 09:58 PM

note to self:

*no rock quarries.

check.

**boostedzx3** · 10-22-2009, 08:58 AM

yea bending wheels sucks, I can relate

**Spatakula** · 10-22-2009, 09:01 AM

Ouch.

-spatakula

09-25-2009, 06:42 AM	#76 (permalink)
2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 15,364	Re: Rattletrap Yep, the rims are just a standard set of EAPs that have been painted Antique Brass Metallic (a Home Depot color) -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 '08 Carbon Grey Metallic Hyundai Tuscani GT V6 Early '00 ZX3 - E-spec in progress (Rattletrap) - Gone but not forgotten!

09-26-2009, 01:16 PM	#77 (permalink)
Focusized1976 TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Near a big arse lake..... Posts: 813	Re: Rattletrap Coming along.....and I also can use a life when ever I want too. My dad is the manager for Midas Muffler and I only get a bay when it is not busy(So I retract my statement as far as when I want one, lol!).......which has been pretty busy as of late, lol! Need to balance and rotate my tires and do an oil change and get ready for winter! Ahh.........I hate winter!

09-27-2009, 12:44 PM	#78 (permalink)
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mnfocus.com Posts: 11,153	Re: Rattletrap My dad has the same hoist in his garage. I use it for everything I do on my car... __________________ TUNED By FSWerks -- Parts by TOUSLEY Ford ~~BOOST CREW, Bottled Fresh since 2006 ~~ Vacuum Crew, Stirring things up since 2008~~

10-14-2009, 09:51 AM	#79 (permalink)
hafftrak TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 181	Re: Rattletrap __________________ Dean MNfocus.com

10-14-2009, 09:58 AM	#80 (permalink)
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 10,765	Re: Rattletrap Hahahahahaha awesome! __________________ 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

10-14-2009, 10:04 AM	#81 (permalink)
hafftrak TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 181	Re: Rattletrap I think Brian will get a kick out of this. __________________ Dean MNfocus.com

10-14-2009, 11:03 AM	#82 (permalink)
boostedzx3 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 5,875	Re: Rattletrap yep thats pretty good __________________ Looking for a riding mower, snow thrower, push mower, weed wacker? Contact me, or email at LNservices@ymail.com Photoshop this euro kit and wheels on my car pleaz! http://forums.focaljet.com/focus-con...it-my-car.html

10-14-2009, 03:47 PM	#83 (permalink)
2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 15,364	Re: Rattletrap I think that's about the most awesome thing I've ever seen before You know what the really weird part is though? The random PA plate that I got for the car was EVL 1482, which was cool because I love blink-182. Then I bought a random German plate and it was SAD FI 777, which was funny because the car was sad up front and evil in the back and 7's one of my favorite numbers. However, last summer when I dove deeper into modding the car, my buddies were all trying to convince me to get RTTL TRP for both a PA vanity plate as well as a German plate upfront. I actually had the paperwork for the PA plate already filled out and was gonna get it up until the day I bought the Tiburon -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 '08 Carbon Grey Metallic Hyundai Tuscani GT V6 Early '00 ZX3 - E-spec in progress (Rattletrap) - Gone but not forgotten!

10-15-2009, 09:36 AM	#85 (permalink)
boostedzx3 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 5,875	Re: Rattletrap ^what actually made you decide to pull the trigger and get rid of the foci? I couldn't get **** for my car so I decided to keep mine, but I drive it like twice a month if it's lucky. But you drove yours every day and had all kinds of stuff you were buying for it didn't you? __________________ Looking for a riding mower, snow thrower, push mower, weed wacker? Contact me, or email at LNservices@ymail.com Photoshop this euro kit and wheels on my car pleaz! http://forums.focaljet.com/focus-con...it-my-car.html

10-15-2009, 12:24 PM	#86 (permalink)
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 10,765	Re: Rattletrap He got new car fever and didn't have the means to fix the problems the car had, if I recall correctly. Hafftrak's lift of fury got it back in working order and put the car where it belongs: boogeymanning cones. By the way, good post about the Euro plate on Team EDM! __________________ 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

10-15-2009, 02:57 PM	#87 (permalink)
2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 15,364	Re: Rattletrap I had the means to fix the couple little issues that I had with the car (mainly normal maintenance things) and definitely had a lot more planned for it, but with the amount of driving that I do, I just felt that I'd be better off in a car that had a warranty and less than 100K miles. I told myself that I wouldn't buy another car unless I got it for a phenomenal price, and considering what I paid for a brand new $23.5K sporty car I don't think I could've gotten a better deal anywhere. I also told myself that I wouldn't get rid of Rattletrap unless she went to a great owner, so Dean got screened by me and once I knew that he'd be the perfect owner for the car and it was just what he wanted, I knew it was time for me to pull the trigger -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 '08 Carbon Grey Metallic Hyundai Tuscani GT V6 Early '00 ZX3 - E-spec in progress (Rattletrap) - Gone but not forgotten!

10-15-2009, 03:10 PM	#88 (permalink)
boostedzx3 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 5,875	Re: Rattletrap We almost pulled the trigger on a fusion SEL about a month back though I didn't make it public on here. It was to replace my wifes car but the focus and her car would have to go as well. In short since then the wifes car has been backed into and a taillight busted out, curbed with a bent wheel and 4" gash in the sidewall and door dinged. I'm glad we didn't spend the money we wanted to. __________________ Looking for a riding mower, snow thrower, push mower, weed wacker? Contact me, or email at LNservices@ymail.com Photoshop this euro kit and wheels on my car pleaz! http://forums.focaljet.com/focus-con...it-my-car.html

10-21-2009, 05:55 PM	#89 (permalink)
hafftrak TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 181	Re: Rattletrap pucking fotholes. Hit so hard it tripped the fuel pump shutoff switch. __________________ Dean MNfocus.com

10-21-2009, 05:57 PM	#90 (permalink)
2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 15,364	Re: Rattletrap That must've been quite a pot hole; I hit a couple over the years with those wheels and it never did any sort of damage. They're repairable at least, right? -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 '08 Carbon Grey Metallic Hyundai Tuscani GT V6 Early '00 ZX3 - E-spec in progress (Rattletrap) - Gone but not forgotten!

10-21-2009, 06:17 PM	#91 (permalink)
hafftrak TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 181	Re: Rattletrap It was a freakin crater. Looked down at the stereo, looked up just in time to see it go under the car. No time to react. That's the extent of the damage there. The barrel looks fine, I think just the lip is deflected about 1/8". I don't really know much about repairing wheels, but you'd think that could be repaired, no? __________________ Dean MNfocus.com

10-21-2009, 09:26 PM	#93 (permalink)
cjmartinyzx3 NA Zetec Driver //// Where Bolt ons + Cams = 120whp Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marysville, MI Posts: 4,375	Re: Rattletrap i have had tires with rocks between the lip and tire that held air... i dont think it will affect the wheel (other then balance perhaps?). click to see rocky rim http://zeebone.com/gallery/d/32500-3/DSC00893.JPG __________________ Proud member of the 150k+ mile club 2001 zx3 crower stg3 cams/FC race header/2.5in exhaust/intake/tune/all poly mounts/H&R RACE springs/Koni sport yellow dampers/SVT RSB/CM stg3 clutch/CM lightweight flywheel/Torsen T2 LSD/SVT front and rear bumper/SVT grill and headlights /RS Wing/AEM UEGO

10-22-2009, 09:01 AM	#100 (permalink)
Spatakula Stoned Scorpion says, "GET OVER H.....OOhhh! Brownies!" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rälëigh, NC Posts: 10,689	Re: Rattletrap Ouch. -spatakula __________________ CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.

10-21-2009, 09:12 PM	#92 (permalink)
bringler26 TEAM Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 315	Re: Rattletrap Even if not repairable it may not have any affect on the wheel any way. There is a possiblity it could still hold air. I have seen rims with bent lips that seem to hold air with dents like that.

10-21-2009, 09:56 PM	#96 (permalink)
Robs06 Keepin it Crispy...so Crispy. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,172	Re: Rattletrap I had a wheel repaired that had a similar bend and it was fine. That should still hold air but will probably be out of balance. __________________ 2006 Dark Toreador Red ZX3 Little-Trees, the only mod that matters. Where da gold at?

10-21-2009, 09:57 PM	#97 (permalink)
2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 15,364	Re: Rattletrap I'd also say that it should be fine, Dean. Just don't go driving through a rock quarry like that goofball CJ -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 '08 Carbon Grey Metallic Hyundai Tuscani GT V6 Early '00 ZX3 - E-spec in progress (Rattletrap) - Gone but not forgotten!

10-21-2009, 09:58 PM	#98 (permalink)
hafftrak TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 181	Re: Rattletrap note to self: *no rock quarries. check. __________________ Dean MNfocus.com

10-22-2009, 08:58 AM	#99 (permalink)
boostedzx3 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 5,875	Re: Rattletrap yea bending wheels sucks, I can relate __________________ Looking for a riding mower, snow thrower, push mower, weed wacker? Contact me, or email at LNservices@ymail.com Photoshop this euro kit and wheels on my car pleaz! http://forums.focaljet.com/focus-con...it-my-car.html

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