Footieford

Hi and thankyou for taking the time to read this thread and for all your responses (if any).
I am new to Passion Ford and thought it would be the perfect place to get the advice and help I need to help me get through this project quicker and easier.
I have a mk 1 1.8 focus that used to be the girlfriends everyday car until it started smoking quite bad and rattling from the cams around cylinder 1. Now I've bought her a new car I've decided to convert the focus into a van so it stands out and would be great to advertise on for the garage business I own.
First thing I need to do is get it running properly, but I don't want to just rebuild the 1.8 that's in there, I want more power!!!! I was thinking of getting it bored out but then I was also thinking 'would it be easier to just get a completely different engine to drop in there?'

Please help

Patto

Na zetec, Zetec turbo, FRS engine, the list would be endless matei, get some pics up if your resto.

Footieford

Finally had a couple of hours free in work today to start a bit of work on my focus/van conversion. Started the obvious way and started stripping the guts out of the rear end ready for the rear doors and windows to be panelled up.

Rear windows out, door panels off, all rear trim removed, rear seats out, carpet trimmed back a little for now, all rear seat belts out and a few other bits........

Pictures will be on here soon when I figure out how to do it through my iPhone

Footieford

whizzisat114

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Gotta open a photo bucket account and copy url from there

Footieford

That explains ALOT thanks

Footieford

RichieST

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mk1 focus van is available in ireland, should find one to look at for inspiration!

Footieford

Wonder why they didn't bring it out over here? Strange

Footieford

gouch1

go onto photo bucket copy the picture and paste here as said above

Farmer Giles

fixed the second pic for you. the http header was in the link twice.. the other link is corrupted in some way so can't fix..

Footieford

Amazing thank ALOT, gonna try another pic now. See if I an do this one without ballsing it up

Footieford

Bingo we have success, big thanks to farmer giles!!![IMG][IMG][/IMG][/IMG]

Footieford

Another quiet morning in work, not good for business but great for my project. Managed to get one back door nearly ready, welded up ground back, and first skim of filler. Happy so far [IMG]

Nismo

Topic's you might want to look at.

http://www.focusowners.com/forum/vie...p?f=52&t=34225

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...-comp-ths.html





https://passionford.com/forum/genera...ierra-van.html

turbo m

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I thought it was going to be a 3 door not a 5.Great project.Why o why didn"t we have a 3 door focus van over here????????????

Footieford

Not sure, it's a perfect size and shape for a small van to run around in without having to look like a builder, plumber, or electrician !!!!!!

Footieford

Still waiting for any suggestions on what to to with the basic 1.8 engine??? Transplant suggestions??

Glenn_

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Has anyone seen that focus van in the back of this months fast ford mag.

hogdog

2.0 is pretty much a straight swap, you just need the 1.8 clutch, flywheel and injectors.

Footieford

No not yet but I guess I will be buying the mag in the morning now, thanks for letting me know, what's it like?

There's not that much of a power increase from 1.8 to 2.0 though is there?? Only about 10-15 bhp?

hogdog

Yeah, about 15bhp but it's the only straight forward swap, everything else is quite expensive and tricky. The RS conversion is the best value for money.

Footieford

I am tempted to try the 2.5 out of the new st, could be interesting fun if it works

hogdog

It has been done but the bloke doing it hasn't quite finished it yet, it's a tricky (and expensive) one.

COCHYN

The concept one? Yeah, was pretty cool, but only had a 2.0 engine. Still, a Focus RS van...pretty cool!

H3lsing

Yep loads of focus carvans over here: link to list of them

And there cheap,
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/3271829




http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/2588023

marc_gti

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can anyone link me to the page with the focus vans?

my boss is in the process of converting an estate into a van, and we believe that no other has been made, any help would be appreciated