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karbine's Grandad Mobile

Introduction

Morning!
Thought I'd may aswell start a thread on here seems though I'm picking up the modding bug again now i'm having some spare time and that.

I got my Focus 2001 1.8 TDDI LX last Month, it's in smokestone grey.

First thing I did was a noobie detail

My plans are OEM alloys power coated black, lower on eibach springs and shocks, Going for a subtle dark theme.

There are a few things to be sorted with the car, there are a few knocks and dents around that can be pulled out, some are photographed. And also some rusting at the bottom of the o/s rear door which can be solved when I get a proper day I can work on it :). Got a few tips and hints as to how I can resolve it.


Thanks. Dan

When I first got the car:
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How discusting is this:!
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New plates :D
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Cleaned the intercooler:
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Kinda clean, much more of an improvement that before!
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Looks like i'm serving it like a dinner plate lol.
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New wiper blades - awesome!
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Sprayed my trims to see what it would look like and give me an idea if I am to persue it.
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Removed the LX badges. Cleaner :)
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De-badged the rear and my stickers below the high level brake light
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2 more really blurry pictures!
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Fitted some bonnet raisers. Not to anyones taste - de-fitte tem now anyway :)
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Then went on to tint some stuff :)
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I took apart my headlights and tinted the black trim inside it satin black.
Also a beading video cos <3 collinite 915
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There it is, the Ford grandad mobile
Cheers. I've also got a photoshop of how I am going to be having the rear. Tinted badge, foglight and reverse light and de-wipered. I have the grommit. Just need to convince my Dad it's a good idea (de-wiper) which is never going to happen :LOL:

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After
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blatently needs lambo doors, 22" chrome spinners, tucked under so low that the bumpers scrape when driving on flat road, with green and orange flip paint, tv screens inside, and a flamer kit on the exhaust.

we pimped yo' ride, beeeyatch ;)
 
It should be great once your finnished. Good call painting the tarty part of the headlight black, thats my favourite mod so far. You could get a LHD rear light to make both yours red. I think to make it look cool it needs different bumpers, but like I said its a real nice car.

I found an american forum here and theres some interesting front end conversions. The rear bumper they have is real nice.
http://forums.focaljet.com/exterior-modifications/612582-some-pics-your-upgrades.html

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Love these wheels and the ride hight.
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I'm fairly certain I could shelter an orphanage under my arch gap :LOL:
lol i was going to say your arches are a tramps dream!, they could happily shelter under them for a dry nights sleep.
 
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