It was time for a little maintenence! - Page 4 - The Ford Focus Forum

**SVT3658** · 11-03-2009, 12:11 PM

The RS dash has something yours does not....

Black AC vents and corner defroster vents

The 99 cent can of flat black from Home Depot works great and has held up in my car for 2+ years

**j20000** · 11-03-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SVT3658

The RS dash has something yours does not....

Black AC vents and corner defroster vents

The 99 cent can of flat black from Home Depot works great and has held up in my car for 2+ years

I thought that you meant the obvious....the steering wheel on the right side!!!

**SVT3658** · 11-03-2009, 12:26 PM

That too!

**WRCwannabe** · 11-03-2009, 12:45 PM

or the clock by the radio...

**SVT2RS** · 11-03-2009, 01:06 PM

The RS steering wheel is NOTORIOUS for fading and peeling along the blue sections. I'll be custom restitching the SVT one instead. The clock in the stereo surround is tempting, but other things take priority.

The RS also typically has better photographers and photo-equipment... I assure you that my poor 8yr old digital camera from my first trip to play soccer in Europe SUCKS in terms of showing the car is a positive light (and flash is no ones friend for showing off a car). Once I get closer to having the car completed, I want to get someone with a little bit more photographic skill to take some pics.

**Dimitri** · 11-03-2009, 02:07 PM

Great project you've got going!

**STiUNDEAD** · 11-03-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SVT2RS

Haha, I'll be getting my own Sti seats soon enough, they come with the car I'm picking up after my degree (a 2007 Aspen white w/ gold BBS wheels). I've enjoyed your cars many photoshoots, are you on some of the Subaru/Scooby forums as well?

Most of them, iwsti and "nabisco" haha, couple other smaller ones I check back to every now and then. AW STi FTW, good choice.

**SVTRSST** · 11-04-2009, 10:38 PM

svt2rs, i got to see a focus interior here, a 2006 foci, it has some of the euro stuff, like black vents, the ac controls, the stereo surround with clock, under steering wheel pocket, and some other stuff i cant remember, all 2006 foci have euro parts, the thing is that they are only sedan so i cant find "hatchback only" parts, if you need any help, send me a pm with the part you are looking for, with a picture of it, part number is not needed, i can simply show a guy that works at ford

**SVT2RS** · 11-08-2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SVTRSST

svt2rs, i got to see a focus interior here, a 2006 foci, it has some of the euro stuff, like black vents, the ac controls, the stereo surround with clock, under steering wheel pocket, and some other stuff i cant remember, all 2006 foci have euro parts, the thing is that they are only sedan so i cant find "hatchback only" parts, if you need any help, send me a pm with the part you are looking for, with a picture of it, part number is not needed, i can simply show a guy that works at ford

Might hit you up for some stuff eventually

Right now I have plenty on my plate to handle installing, so I'll probably wait until I clear some space for more parts to store, lol.

I really need to get a better camera, so pardon the cellphone-like pics, but once again it got dark before I had the stuff in for another fitting. I still need to fiberglass the sides and obviously smooth/finalize the gauge pod and repaint, but more or less she's gonna work!

**CheckMyVitals** · 11-09-2009, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SVT2RS

Managed to get your grubby paws on another black guage I see.

Looks slick.

**CaysE** · 11-09-2009, 03:48 PM

Very nice!! Looks better than mine, I think.

Also I just noticed something... you have the un-stitched seat bases. Since you daily drive the car (if I remember correctly), your seat cover is going to end up wrinkling fairly quickly. Talk to the RSOC guys and check out the stiched pics, and have an interior shop stitch yours.

Yours:

Stitched bottom:

**SVT2RS** · 11-09-2009, 05:03 PM

It's no longer daily driven (not since summer of this year, as I bought a small pickup truck

Haha, actually, the Focus has only accrued 87 miles since June, lol. I only buy gas 1/4 tank at a time now!

I have been looking at getting the stitching done when I redo the steering wheel, and definitely a good call based on what we've read on the RSOC forums!! I have a whole 'nother RS interior (in more or less mint condition) waiting for me with family in the UK, and it might be going in as soon as next summer, but I will more than likely fix this one up in the meantime and certainly try to avoid damaging the leather!

p.s. I think majority rules on the interwebz, your pod is better reviewed

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SVT2RS TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 910	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! The RS steering wheel is NOTORIOUS for fading and peeling along the blue sections. I'll be custom restitching the SVT one instead. The clock in the stereo surround is tempting, but other things take priority. The RS also typically has better photographers and photo-equipment... I assure you that my poor 8yr old digital camera from my first trip to play soccer in Europe SUCKS in terms of showing the car is a positive light (and flash is no ones friend for showing off a car). Once I get closer to having the car completed, I want to get someone with a little bit more photographic skill to take some pics. __________________ 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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SVTRSST TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 633	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! svt2rs, i got to see a focus interior here, a 2006 foci, it has some of the euro stuff, like black vents, the ac controls, the stereo surround with clock, under steering wheel pocket, and some other stuff i cant remember, all 2006 foci have euro parts, the thing is that they are only sedan so i cant find "hatchback only" parts, if you need any help, send me a pm with the part you are looking for, with a picture of it, part number is not needed, i can simply show a guy that works at ford __________________ 03 SVTF

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CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 10,765	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! Very nice!! Looks better than mine, I think. Also I just noticed something... you have the un-stitched seat bases. Since you daily drive the car (if I remember correctly), your seat cover is going to end up wrinkling fairly quickly. Talk to the RSOC guys and check out the stiched pics, and have an interior shop stitch yours. Yours: Stitched bottom: __________________ 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 Last edited by CaysE; 11-09-2009 at 03:56 PM.

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SVT2RS TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 910	Re: It was time for a little maintenence! It's no longer daily driven (not since summer of this year, as I bought a small pickup truck Haha, actually, the Focus has only accrued 87 miles since June, lol. I only buy gas 1/4 tank at a time now! I have been looking at getting the stitching done when I redo the steering wheel, and definitely a good call based on what we've read on the RSOC forums!! I have a whole 'nother RS interior (in more or less mint condition) waiting for me with family in the UK, and it might be going in as soon as next summer, but I will more than likely fix this one up in the meantime and certainly try to avoid damaging the leather! p.s. I think majority rules on the interwebz, your pod is better reviewed __________________ 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; 11-09-2009 at 05:16 PM.

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