[kenzx3]

Figured this year was as good as any year to post up a Focus Rising 2015 Build Thread beings there's a good bit being done on it. The list is a long one this year and not a simple one. Some of it will be done by FR15, some may not make it done in time. So without further ado here is the plans:

1.) Shaved and Tucked Engine Bay:
- Shaved Radiator Support with No Holes except for Headlight Mount and Hood Bumper Mounts
- Remove stock Grill to Rad Support Plastic Piece and fill holes. Will be replaced with a custom piece.
- Remove Battery Box and flip to the trunk setup
- Remove Battery Box Bracket and Air Box Support Bracket
- Remove Focus Central Strut Tower Bar and replace with Focus Central Chromed Strut Tower Covers
- Remove Coolant Tank and replace with Radiator with built in Filling Neck similar to Wobb's
- Shave off Coolant Tank Bracket from Strut Tower
- Remove Coolant Lines from Rad Support Piece and fill holes
- Remove PS Tank from Strut Tower, planning to figure out how to run a 05-07 Duratec Setup
- Tuck Harness Wires
- Tuck Drivers Side Harness behind Fender
- Smooth Strut Towers
- Smooth Strut Tower Ripples
- Shave and Smooth where Brackets previously were
- Smooth and Fill All Holes on Each Side
- Smooth / Fill Battery Box Holes on Driver's Side
- Smooth / Fill Bracket Holes on Driver's Side
- Smooth / Fill Holes on Each Vertical Side of Engine Bay
- Smooth / Fill Hood Prop and Coolant Tank Holes and other holes on that side (?)
- Remove Wipers from Wiper Tray under Cowl
- Move Fuse Box to Wiper Tray
- Install all 3 VF Motor Mounts all Polished to Perfection
- Smooth Wiper Cowl, Fill Wiper Holes, Paint Deep Gloss Black
- Paint Bay Sides 2001 Zinc Yellow and Paint Firewall Deep Gloss Black
- Paint Engine and Trans in a High Temp Paint (Color still being tossed around)

2.) Return Yellow Car to an Air Suspension:
- K Sport Coilovers with US Bags Setup for the Front
- Airlift Rear Focus Easy Street Arm's with Airlift Bags for the Rear
- Accuair E-Level for Management
- Custom Tank & Management Display in Rear Hatch

3.) Jackson Racing Supercharger:
- Install Jackson Racing Supercharger
- Have McNew's Automotive in Dillsburg, PA tune it

4.) Misc. Items Needing Installed:
- Install Autopower Roll Bar Painted in Zinc Yellow
- Install Chromed Contour Valve Cover
- Install Chromed Hood Hinges
- Install Redline Tuning Polished Hood Struts
- Repaint and Install New Zinc Yellow Hood
- Paint and Install Shaved MK1 Hatch
- Paint and Install SVT Rear Wing
- Install Brembo Front Big Brake Kit
- New fifteen52 Wheels

I'll probably add stuff over time but I will be sure to update this thread as we go.

Current Pics of this car:

 

[kenzx3]

A little Shaved Engine Bay Inspiration from numerous builds across many forums, figured I'd share those pics:

Some Focus Bay Inspiration:

Some VW Bay Inspiration:

 

[Whiskerz]

Nice! Im looking forward to the updates on this!

Going with the new 6 spoke Fifteen52's?

 

[kenzx3]

Nice! Im looking forward to the updates on this!

Going with the new 6 spoke Fifteen52's?

You'll have to wait and see, might not be until later in the summer for those unfortunately though.

 

[ranger_mclaren]

Subscribed. This is going to be intresting to see this finished.

 

[disciplerocks]

In for the pron

 

[[email protected]]

Can't wait to see how this turns out!

 

[TitanFocus76]

Epic! Cant wait to see progress, shaved bays are one of my favorite asthetic mods and something you dont see on foci often

 

[castone]

Awesome man, can't wait to see it all finished.

 

[trailbikerider]

Ken stepping things up! Can't wait to see how it turns out man.

 

[Wobb]

Glad to see someone else finally doing this. As I told you at H2O, if you need help with anything let me know.

Guess I need to make mine even cleaner huh?

 

[ferris029]

Looking forward to the progress. I'll be keeping up with this!

 

[-Rudel-]

...Guess I need to make mine even cleaner huh?

You better have wireless tesla power in your bay.

 

[kenzx3]

A little more update, back at the end of September the car got picked up at H2Oi by Jeremy (slocussvt) for some of the bay work which he'll be knocking out for me this winter after working out a trade that benefits both parties.

Loaded Up:

Spending the winter in Georgia:

 

[kenzx3]

Glad to see someone else finally doing this. As I told you at H2O, if you need help with anything let me know.

Guess I need to make mine even cleaner huh?

Better step it up! I'm coming for the top!

 

[kenzx3]

Some previews of some of the parts that will be going on. Gotta get some chrome under the hood:

The New Valve Cover:

Ooooooo shiny!:

And some chrome plated hinges for when the hood is up for showing off the bay:

 

[The Chukker]

Car was already gorgeous to begin with.
Glad to still see some high end builds out there Ken.
Will be watching with keen interest.

 

[Drama]

You have ay wheels you want to get rid of Ken?

Love this yellow car.

 

[kenzx3]

You have ay wheels you want to get rid of Ken?

18" OZ Records if you are interested.

 

[Drama]

18" OZ Records if you are interested.

Got anything wider then 7.5 inches?