slammedorion

Reason for posting this number:-

1. Aint that many new threads going on over winter ( so will keep the board interesting )

2. Theres always threads on here regarding cat c, d, vic checks etc

So hoping this will help some people more than anything, maybe help people understand.


(I'll appoligise now for the phone pics.)





Towards the end of last year I've ended up repairing a Cat C written off S reg 1900td 306 for my brother ( his 2nd car, needed something bigger but cheap )
This was bought, repaired, mot'ed, taxed, vic checked for around the £450 quid mark, its not mint but very presentable and a cheap 306 diesel imo.


Since then I've just been browsing car transplants website window shopping really, and I noticed this Focus the week before xmas!!!





Light front damage, 2002 1600 petrol Ford Focus cl estate. 16700 miles on the clock.
Alloys, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, a/c, h/f/s.


Abit grubby inside but now't a clean wouldn't sort








So, first off I got shopping on ebay for panels, the xmas wish list was:-


X 2 headlights

a grill

bonnet

front bumper

slam panel

a front cross member ( although the original was still useable )


I got on ebay and sourced all these parts plus a pair of wings and a radiator. ( No sat in the garden for spares because they wouldn't split )


Quick road trip in the snow 4 days after buying the focus I was off up to oldham to a rough looking scrap yard.
We filled my dad's disco with a Focus front end, although a few parts were damaged and we waited round for 1 1/2 hours while they messed about finding replacements.
Ebay buy it now £250 quid, not happy with the parts and abit pee'd off about being messed about price £140 quid.

Back home its now the week leading upto xmas and im on nights all week 1930-0615. Its cold, snowing, windy.
So with the road trip being done on the monday, tuesday was charge the batteries up time.
I did however get 5 mins to ring up a good mate Gary Moulson @ Keith Michaels insurance to sort some rapid cover out on it if it was to make its MOT id pre booked for the friday fingers crossed. ( Cheers again Gaz )
Wednesday morning when I finished work I dismantled the Focus under my carport. Around 0730 it looked like this





All panelled up it now looks like this






So Friday morning 23rd dec it went in for a 0900 MOT.
It flew through so then I was straight online to book its Vic check via DVLA website for a appointment at our local ( Wrexham ) Vic check station.
Because of xmas this has taken alittle longer than normal but it went in on the 6th Jan at 0800 and was all done with a pass certificate by 0830.
I then drove straight to Chester to our local DVLA office to tax it, as I had no doc's you have to fill in a V5 application ( no fee for this if the car is a Cat C write off )
And a road tax application
Handed over the fee and its now all 100 % legal and useable, all it now requires is alittle paint on the replacement panels and while at it sort a few other marks out around the body while its in.















I've even smoked the headlights while they were out









Fitted clear side repeaters, silver bulbs, led bulbs etc.


So now with a weeks use and over 400 miles added to the clocks it now stands me unpainted around the £850 quid mark.
Which for such a low mileage car I don't think is bad.
Its taken a few hours to sort it, but if you buy the right car and check it all over, and buy everything for peanuts I think buying a damaged car can be worth it.

slammedorion

Do I don't I mod it after its painted???

I don't wanna have to worry about it, but im really tempted to slam it on my 16 X 8 Comp TH's

Trial fitted





Slammed via photoshop





Don't think it'll look too bad, i'd just like to upgrade the Ice then and use it. I also need to source the right upper grill for a facelifted MK1 focus. What you think?

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

we have one these sat at unit we got free ,nice daily for the money spent

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

thats a nice looking motor for the price mate . i did a lot of this about 4/5 years back with ford mondeo mk2 i made some nice dow out of it

slammedorion

Just to clear any questions up. . .


I repaired the car to a road worthy condition

Insured it

Drove it to and from its MOT ( legal if pre booked taxed or not )

Vic checked it ( again legally can be driven when pre booked taxed or not aslong as Mot'ed )

Tax'ed it at local DVLA due to having no documents as its Cat C, did that journey on the way home from the VIC check

Hope this helps

slammedorion

Not done it to make money, never wanted a Focus estate eva.
Its just at the right money, right time, right car it has to be done
Touch wood it seems a belting low mileage car for the money, lovely spec too


I think you just have to watch what you buy as sometimes they arn't that cheap for a cat c, d.

Fiddy

Nice work, and for the money it, with those miles, should be a great daily

slammedorion

Its a standard Ford, should be perfect for now. . .

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

I no wot you saying mate and good on you . you have done it all as it should be which is a turn up for the books as there is a lot out there that wont bother with harf of wot you have done well done . its all so nice to no you can keep the motor for some years and not loos out on it

Dan j

Don't think too much just get it on them wheels and get it lowered job jobbed.

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

nice cheap reliable daily - good work

Turbosimpsons

iTrader: (3)

i think u'll find that a cracking car. i had one for five yrs that i repaired. i think you'll fine it sticks to the road like sh-t to a blanket. i raced a evo with mine and the guy was pushing it, he couldn't get near me on the twisties.

zippyobrien

iTrader: (2)

you on crack ?
or have a missed Mo getting another new user name.

unles your talking about a focus rs, and even still ,

gouch1

Shorty

iTrader: (1)

That looks boss that Chris. Wheres it from? I've had a few cars off Copart, some of them are mint but you do get the alot of dogs.

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

Looks very tidy mate! Amazed about the low mileage too, has it been parked up for years or just never really been anywhere?

Wheels suit it, will look good lowered a bit on them.

slammedorion

Think it's been the park and back with the dogs in lol.

Shorty, car transplants winsford.

RS Grant

iTrader: (1)

Guy I know locally had a Blue MK1 Focus Estate that was slammed hard on 15" Cossie Sharktooths... looked the business.


Cheers,
Grant

andy130

iTrader: (2)

no he is not on crack, he is very smart guy, an he'd no one or two things about how cars handling, evo arnt great at corners they can bit like cossies

slammedorion

Genuine facelift grill has arrived today, another eBay buy at £30 quid.
Also bought the lowest springs available for a estate.
55mm drop on the front.
40mm drop on the rear.
They may have to be modded yet, will see how it sits.
Should be painted within the next couple of weeks.

RSandy

iTrader: (1)

looking forward to see how low u get this sitting dude

ram

iTrader: (4)

interesting thread mate, love seeing stuff being done up and looking fresh again

turbo m

iTrader: (2)

Nice one i do like an estate as a daily smoker as i had an escort mk5 td est for 12 years loved it.Do the focuses have any common rust problems??

slammedorion

Weathers crap up here, so got use of a mates ramp in the morning to slam it. Pic update tomorrow. :mrgreen:

slammedorion

Unfortunately yes.

escort1989uk

Leave the th comps on it

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

stop photoshoping and get it dropped

great thread

Luther-The-Escort-Van

Nice motor, good price! Personally I'd leave it totally standard but each to their own mate.

slammedorion

It's dropped. Not mega dropped but looks lovely and still drives well.
Only chopped a coil off the rears.
So would presume it's dropped 55mm all round.


Pics. . .


























Even fitted my Cheshire Rsoc stickers.

Love it. Looking forward to seeing it painted.
Gonna tint the tailgate window and mod the rear lights. Add some new ice and it's about done.

SMILER258

That looks great. lovely daily drive. Looks sweet lowered

Zetecfiesta

Looks really good especially for the money!

slammedorion

Washed, dried off. And alittle tire black. 8)

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

looks great, perfect hieght for a daily without going over board

Mk4 Rick

The wheels suit the car very well and nice job on the car mate

slammedorion

Been out in the focus this morning. Another half a spring has just fallen off both rear springs.
I'll post pics later.

Dan j

Yeah they do that when its not low enough, they just jump out and hide :P Rs focus estate would be cool.

RSandy

iTrader: (1)

dude, this is looking sweet!

kinda got me regretting my recent purchase of an octavia estate now lol

MrCapriScort

Spot on buy, looks well sweet on them rims. Great daily work horse

xrt-mart

iTrader: (1)

Looks very nice mate

01dwilkinson

Nice motor very smart.