Is there such thing as custom concourse??
28-03-2013, 06:38 PM
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Cheers, I wasn't sure as i always thought concourse like you said referred to factory standard. Im not keen on everything being standard and would like to incorporate some modification (no ott) into my restoration.
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28-03-2013, 07:06 PM
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I miss that car. Sure, it's "styling" is mocked now, but back then it was still relatively cool 
Plus it was all hand built, and was my first proper car (first car was a Fiat Uno, at 18, and that was my first real car at 19 
). Did all the prep on the body kit, painted by someone else, but all fitted by me (and friends) including the front bumper, of which there's a lot more to that meets the eye (lots of fiberglass and filler in it, but also custom made end "caps" for where we cut the centre out, so the filler wouldn't crack. The number plate holder couldn't been seen, but even that was made from 18 gauge steel and three M14 bolts welded onto it! 
). Even the side repeaters were genuine Focus ones, that of course were triangle shaped on the back, so I cut the original holes in the wings with a junior hacksaw blade by hand
Interior changed to RST recraro's (later I had a 4spoke wheel in it, no pics of that), ICE installed by me and my brother;
(plus subs and amp rack in boot, no pics
)
Car came with no leccy windows or central locking - found an RST in a local scrap yard so bought the doors from it for a fiver Then stripped the mechs from them and swapped into the 3i
Changed all the bushes, shocks, springs, Cos front disc and calliper conversion, full Magnex 4-2-1 manifold and system - which was actually for an Orion, so had to be chopped down in places to get it to fit
Nothing was easy on that car, but it was a labour of love, and I really loved that car!
Plus it was all hand built, and was my first proper car (first car was a Fiat Uno, at 18, and that was my first real car at 19 ). Did all the prep on the body kit, painted by someone else, but all fitted by me (and friends) including the front bumper, of which there's a lot more to that meets the eye (lots of fiberglass and filler in it, but also custom made end "caps" for where we cut the centre out, so the filler wouldn't crack. The number plate holder couldn't been seen, but even that was made from 18 gauge steel and three M14 bolts welded onto it! ). Even the side repeaters were genuine Focus ones, that of course were triangle shaped on the back, so I cut the original holes in the wings with a junior hacksaw blade by hand Interior changed to RST recraro's (later I had a 4spoke wheel in it, no pics of that), ICE installed by me and my brother;
(plus subs and amp rack in boot, no pics
)Car came with no leccy windows or central locking - found an RST in a local scrap yard so bought the doors from it for a fiver
Then stripped the mechs from them and swapped into the 3i Changed all the bushes, shocks, springs, Cos front disc and calliper conversion, full Magnex 4-2-1 manifold and system - which was actually for an Orion, so had to be chopped down in places to get it to fit
Nothing was easy on that car, but it was a labour of love, and I really loved that car!
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28-03-2013, 07:09 PM
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I miss that car. Sure, it's "styling" is mocked now, but back then it was still relatively cool Plus it was all hand built, and was my first proper car (first car was a Fiat Uno, at 18, and that was my first real car at 19 ). Did all the prep on the body kit, painted by someone else, but all fitted by me (and friends) including the front bumper, of which there's a lot more to that meets the eye (lots of fiberglass and filler in it, but also custom made end "caps" for where we cut the centre out, so the filler wouldn't crack. The number plate holder couldn't been seen, but even that was made from 18 gauge steel and three M14 bolts welded onto it! ). Even the side repeaters were genuine Focus ones, that of course were triangle shaped on the back, so I cut the original holes in the wings with a junior hacksaw blade by hand
Interior changed to RST recraro's (later I had a 4spoke wheel in it, no pics of that), ICE installed by me and my brother;
(plus subs and amp rack in boot, no pics )
Car came with no leccy windows or central locking - found an RST in a local scrap yard so bought the doors from it for a fiver Then stripped the mechs from them and swapped into the 3i
Changed all the bushes, shocks, springs, Cos front disc and calliper conversion, full Magnex 4-2-1 manifold and system - which was actually for an Orion, so had to be chopped down in places to get it to fit
Nothing was easy on that car, but it was a labour of love, and I really loved that car!
Plus it was all hand built, and was my first proper car (first car was a Fiat Uno, at 18, and that was my first real car at 19 ). Did all the prep on the body kit, painted by someone else, but all fitted by me (and friends) including the front bumper, of which there's a lot more to that meets the eye (lots of fiberglass and filler in it, but also custom made end "caps" for where we cut the centre out, so the filler wouldn't crack. The number plate holder couldn't been seen, but even that was made from 18 gauge steel and three M14 bolts welded onto it! ). Even the side repeaters were genuine Focus ones, that of course were triangle shaped on the back, so I cut the original holes in the wings with a junior hacksaw blade by hand Interior changed to RST recraro's (later I had a 4spoke wheel in it, no pics of that), ICE installed by me and my brother;
(plus subs and amp rack in boot, no pics
)Car came with no leccy windows or central locking - found an RST in a local scrap yard so bought the doors from it for a fiver
Then stripped the mechs from them and swapped into the 3i Changed all the bushes, shocks, springs, Cos front disc and calliper conversion, full Magnex 4-2-1 manifold and system - which was actually for an Orion, so had to be chopped down in places to get it to fit
Nothing was easy on that car, but it was a labour of love, and I really loved that car!
28-03-2013, 07:18 PM
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One thing I had planned but we never got round to doing was I had two matching Sony head units - I got the Minidisc one first, and then got a matching CD headunit later for peanuts. The plan was to cut the console up, and fit a custom double din console (we even made the bracket for it, from more 18 gauge steel, but just never got round to doing the mod) that was gonna house both headunits, one under the other. Link both into the system, so either could be used. Add to that, I was gonna wire an aux out from both HU's to a portable Minidisc walkman in the glove box, so that you could even copy from CD/MD to MD in the car 
No need at all, but was doable, so was gonna do it. Never did though Got a S1 RST and began to focus attention on that, then got a great offer on the 3i, so was sold to lad who flew over with his dad from Cork!
No need at all, but was doable, so was gonna do it. Never did though
Got a S1 RST and began to focus attention on that, then got a great offer on the 3i, so was sold to lad who flew over with his dad from Cork!
28-03-2013, 07:26 PM
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I miss that car. Sure, it's "styling" is mocked now, but back then it was still relatively cool Plus it was all hand built, and was my first proper car (first car was a Fiat Uno, at 18, and that was my first real car at 19 ). Did all the prep on the body kit, painted by someone else, but all fitted by me (and friends) including the front bumper, of which there's a lot more to that meets the eye (lots of fiberglass and filler in it, but also custom made end "caps" for where we cut the centre out, so the filler wouldn't crack. The number plate holder couldn't been seen, but even that was made from 18 gauge steel and three M14 bolts welded onto it! ). Even the side repeaters were genuine Focus ones, that of course were triangle shaped on the back, so I cut the original holes in the wings with a junior hacksaw blade by hand
Interior changed to RST recraro's (later I had a 4spoke wheel in it, no pics of that), ICE installed by me and my brother;
(plus subs and amp rack in boot, no pics )
Car came with no leccy windows or central locking - found an RST in a local scrap yard so bought the doors from it for a fiver Then stripped the mechs from them and swapped into the 3i
Changed all the bushes, shocks, springs, Cos front disc and calliper conversion, full Magnex 4-2-1 manifold and system - which was actually for an Orion, so had to be chopped down in places to get it to fit
Nothing was easy on that car, but it was a labour of love, and I really loved that car!
Plus it was all hand built, and was my first proper car (first car was a Fiat Uno, at 18, and that was my first real car at 19 ). Did all the prep on the body kit, painted by someone else, but all fitted by me (and friends) including the front bumper, of which there's a lot more to that meets the eye (lots of fiberglass and filler in it, but also custom made end "caps" for where we cut the centre out, so the filler wouldn't crack. The number plate holder couldn't been seen, but even that was made from 18 gauge steel and three M14 bolts welded onto it! ). Even the side repeaters were genuine Focus ones, that of course were triangle shaped on the back, so I cut the original holes in the wings with a junior hacksaw blade by hand Interior changed to RST recraro's (later I had a 4spoke wheel in it, no pics of that), ICE installed by me and my brother;
(plus subs and amp rack in boot, no pics
)Car came with no leccy windows or central locking - found an RST in a local scrap yard so bought the doors from it for a fiver
Then stripped the mechs from them and swapped into the 3i Changed all the bushes, shocks, springs, Cos front disc and calliper conversion, full Magnex 4-2-1 manifold and system - which was actually for an Orion, so had to be chopped down in places to get it to fit
Nothing was easy on that car, but it was a labour of love, and I really loved that car!
.Plan is a modified concourse s1
29-03-2013, 12:27 AM
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