It was time for a little maintenence! - Page 2 - The Ford Focus Forum

**lightning2nd** · 08-31-2009, 06:18 PM

lookin good

**SVT2RS** · 09-16-2009, 06:26 PM

I got the old interior out for a little dress rehearsal prior to packing them in the truck for a weekend stroll across state lines.

I drove up to Michigan State University this weekend to visit a friend/colleague and help him with his English roadster project (a Triumph Spitfire 1500 rebuild w/ an engine swap)... But obviously I made a detour to finally visit Capaldi Racing to pick up a few items they were holding near Detroit, and maybe I made another stop along the way, haha. Suffice to say my new truck was LOADED DOWN by the time I left Michigan on Monday. Man o man, 12 hours of driving each way in a truck without a/c and no cruise control was worth it

Hoping to get started on things this week, but might be the weekend before anything gets done with the new interior (shown below).

**Chaney** · 09-16-2009, 06:38 PM

I know what you did last weekend.....haha

**SVT2RS** · 09-16-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaney

I know what you did last weekend.....haha

**Chaney** · 09-16-2009, 06:43 PM

I talked to you know who, about you know what just the other day. haha

**SVT2RS** · 09-17-2009, 09:02 AM

Step one, cleaning detail. Step two, install. I'm hoping to have the major components installed this weekend, but still a fair amount of material to track down from Europe for the interior.

**NZWINRZ** · 09-17-2009, 09:12 AM

Where did you come across the seats and how much $$$$.? Was it the from the state side one that was crushed, yet the interior was salvaged and another FF/FJ fanatic was selling

**SVT2RS** · 09-17-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by NZWINRZ

Where did you come across the seats and how much $$$$.? Was it the from the state side one that was crushed, yet the interior was salvaged and another FF/FJ fanatic was selling

Yes, this is from fabeled RS 0171, the vehicle shown in all the US mags back in 2002. It was crushed in 2004 (rather than going through the expense of shipping it back to Europe), but another FF/FJ member saved as much of the car as he could. I will leave it up to him to post his own information about the car and this interior, but I can tell you, it's gone from his loving hands to mine just last weekend, and worth every penny. Actually, I think I was the only person to inquire about them when they were posted for sale, lol.

Here's one of the articles about the car:
http://www.modified.com/features/040..._rs/index.html

**Spatakula** · 09-17-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SVT2RS

I got the old interior out for a little dress rehearsal prior to packing them in the truck for a weekend stroll across state lines.

I am not going to lie, that pic really confused me at first....

Looks sharp as always. Can't wait to see the RS goodies installed!

-spatakula

**Dads03SVT** · 09-17-2009, 10:31 AM

Yeah i was like that is some nasty color carpet to go with those seats...LOL

**SVT2RS** · 09-17-2009, 12:58 PM

Haha, sorry 'bout that gentlemen, it's just the tan carpet in a spare bedroom. Wanted to keep the Siamese cats from playing on/around the interior.

On a side note, are there plastic trim over the front seat bolts in the SVT? I seem to have one set of trim for the door side, but the bolts near the console are going to be exposed. I think that clip on trim might have gone missing years ago at the body shop, and I never replaced them, lol.

**2focusd** · 09-17-2009, 03:41 PM

Wow, you've just taken this project to an entirely new level by snagging the RS seats

Did you get the full interior?

-Brian

**ZX3autoxtasy** · 09-17-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 2focusd

Wow, you've just taken this project to an entirely new level by snagging the RS seats

Did you get the full interior?

-Brian

Judging by the svt center console, it appears so.

Nice!

**SVT2RS** · 09-17-2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2focusd

Wow, you've just taken this project to an entirely new level by snagging the RS seats

Did you get the full interior?

-Brian

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZX3autoxtasy

Judging by the svt center console, it appears so.

Nice!

Yes, the majority of the interior. Pretty much everything that is missing in the earlier pics of my SVT will be replaced with parts. I've elected against the RS steering wheel (due to wear) and against the RS shift nob (due to the shift pattern), but expect to see more pics as I get things unpacked, sorted and installed. Some parts are still in England, so I'll have to wait on those before this wave is completed.

Plenty of winter projects to contend with, but hoping to have the interior in for atleast a test fit and some photos soon.

**2focusd** · 09-17-2009, 09:02 PM

If I were you I would've picked up the RS wheel anyway, just because they've already reached the point of being nearly impossible to find. I kick myself that I never bought one back when they were relatively common

Regardless though, I'm gonna be watching this thread VERY closely

-Brian

**PGZX3** · 09-17-2009, 10:08 PM

Please buy a breaker bar and have that torque wrench calibrated. It just isn't meant to be used in that manner.

Great car, though, can't wait to see what you do with it.

**WRCwannabe** · 09-17-2009, 10:43 PM

omg if i would of known this person wth the rs it would have been bidding war.

but anyways how much power are you putting down?

**Zetecpwr** · 09-17-2009, 10:48 PM

I am sooooo jealous.. even though I kinda knew about this before. haha. Any word on the other interior? I'm still interested

- mike

**SVT2RS** · 09-18-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Zetecpwr

I am sooooo jealous.. even though I kinda knew about this before. haha. Any word on the other interior? I'm still interested

- mike

Thanks for keeping it hush hush all this time! Might be a year or more before I can get the other one stateside, and I don't know what your timeline looks like

**WRCwannabe** · 09-18-2009, 12:51 PM

wtf you mean get it stateside?

if you bring it over here i will find you i will catch you and i will steal the car...
pats aint got nothing on me

**SVT2RS** · 09-18-2009, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WRCwannabe

wtf you mean get it stateside?

if you bring it over here i will find you i will catch you and i will steal the car...
pats aint got nothing on me

lol, whut?

**Zetecpwr** · 09-18-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SVT2RS

Thanks for keeping it hush hush all this time! Might be a year or more before I can get the other one stateside, and I don't know what your timeline looks like

oh i can wait my friend. like a cougar in the bushes .. passing up all the scrawny little people waiting for a big fat guy.

I really want to get the cars together for a photo shoot sometime too. I would like mine to be finished first of course. but I think that'd be hella cool

- mike

**Dads03SVT** · 09-18-2009, 04:33 PM

<------Getting scared...cause i'm a Fat Guy!! LOL

**frdfocszx3** · 09-18-2009, 05:02 PM

That's a lot of work you've put into it. Looking really good.

**SVT2RS** · 09-18-2009, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetecpwr

oh i can wait my friend. like a cougar in the bushes .. passing up all the scrawny little people waiting for a big fat guy.

I really want to get the cars together for a photo shoot sometime too. I would like mine to be finished first of course. but I think that'd be hella cool

- mike

Yep, we def need to get a "Josh Ford" style photoshoot with the cars once they're done.

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Originally Posted by Dads03SVT

<------Getting scared...cause i'm a Fat Guy!! LOL

Watch yurself, this is cougar country now!

Got the new interior together for a comparison to the old SVT setup. I still need to finish with the whole "Q-tip" cleaning methodology, but I think I can get most of the interior in tonight or tomorrow morning. Turns out I left a few brackets in Michigan, but they'll get here at some point so I can finish the rear seats

08-31-2009, 06:18 PM	#26 (permalink)
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09-16-2009, 06:26 PM	#27 (permalink)
SVT2RS TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 910	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! I got the old interior out for a little dress rehearsal prior to packing them in the truck for a weekend stroll across state lines. I drove up to Michigan State University this weekend to visit a friend/colleague and help him with his English roadster project (a Triumph Spitfire 1500 rebuild w/ an engine swap)... But obviously I made a detour to finally visit Capaldi Racing to pick up a few items they were holding near Detroit, and maybe I made another stop along the way, haha. Suffice to say my new truck was LOADED DOWN by the time I left Michigan on Monday. Man o man, 12 hours of driving each way in a truck without a/c and no cruise control was worth it Hoping to get started on things this week, but might be the weekend before anything gets done with the new interior (shown below). __________________ 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

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09-16-2009, 06:43 PM	#30 (permalink)
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09-17-2009, 09:02 AM	#31 (permalink)
SVT2RS TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 910	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! Step one, cleaning detail. Step two, install. I'm hoping to have the major components installed this weekend, but still a fair amount of material to track down from Europe for the interior. __________________ 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

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NZWINRZ TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 161	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! Where did you come across the seats and how much $$$$.? Was it the from the state side one that was crushed, yet the interior was salvaged and another FF/FJ fanatic was selling

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09-17-2009, 12:58 PM	#36 (permalink)
SVT2RS TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 910	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! Haha, sorry 'bout that gentlemen, it's just the tan carpet in a spare bedroom. Wanted to keep the Siamese cats from playing on/around the interior. On a side note, are there plastic trim over the front seat bolts in the SVT? I seem to have one set of trim for the door side, but the bolts near the console are going to be exposed. I think that clip on trim might have gone missing years ago at the body shop, and I never replaced them, lol. __________________ 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

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2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 15,364	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! Wow, you've just taken this project to an entirely new level by snagging the RS seats Did you get the full interior? -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!

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2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 15,364	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! If I were you I would've picked up the RS wheel anyway, just because they've already reached the point of being nearly impossible to find. I kick myself that I never bought one back when they were relatively common Regardless though, I'm gonna be watching this thread VERY closely -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!

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PGZX3 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Debi > post whoring Posts: 8,793	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! Please buy a breaker bar and have that torque wrench calibrated. It just isn't meant to be used in that manner. Great car, though, can't wait to see what you do with it. __________________ Mike & Debi & Abigail Michelle & Michael Dillon Cordell 2007 Honda Civic Ex w/ Navi 1999 BMW 528i Wagon M-Sport goods all over

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