My new car. Focus ST170
18-08-2015, 03:44 PM
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My new car. Focus ST170
Dont worry i still have the cossie lol.
I bought this ST170 of a work mate. He had it for 3 years. I went to Skipton with him when he first got it and have done a bit of work on for him over the years so i know the car well.
I bought it off him for 600 quid. Its a full spec ST but sadly he never really looked after it.
Its a 2 owner car from new and its got 124k miles on it. Anyway here is some pics of it so you can see what state it was in.
I bought this ST170 of a work mate. He had it for 3 years. I went to Skipton with him when he first got it and have done a bit of work on for him over the years so i know the car well.
I bought it off him for 600 quid. Its a full spec ST but sadly he never really looked after it.
Its a 2 owner car from new and its got 124k miles on it. Anyway here is some pics of it so you can see what state it was in.
18-08-2015, 03:49 PM
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My ST170 tidy up. (23/08/15)
The scruffy git... This is how i got it. So out with the seats out and center console out.
Used my pressure washer to give the carpet a clean. The amount of mucky that came out was unreal.
Used my pressure washer to give the carpet a clean. The amount of mucky that came out was unreal.
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18-08-2015, 03:59 PM
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The head lights are a bit cloudy. I won a pair of normal ST170 headlights on ebay for 16 quid. They were local so i picked them up. I know the lenses are slighty different but im hoping they will fit on the zenon headlights (ive got a funny feeling its not gonna be that easy).
Ive split them apart and cleaned the cylicone off oneof the lenses.
Ive also cleaned the leather seats and used Auto Glym leather treatment. The back seat had glue on the base. I used a scrubbing brush to remove the glue.
So the ST will be replacing my Ford Pooma. When i sell the puma i will properly miss it cause its been a good car.
Ive split them apart and cleaned the cylicone off oneof the lenses.
Ive also cleaned the leather seats and used Auto Glym leather treatment. The back seat had glue on the base. I used a scrubbing brush to remove the glue.
So the ST will be replacing my Ford Pooma. When i sell the puma i will properly miss it cause its been a good car.
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18-08-2015, 04:02 PM
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Nice project mate lol that carpet looks like trousers hanging up
18-08-2015, 04:06 PM
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i saw trousers too lol. looks good glenn for that price. any fault codes on it. they have a few common faults that iv encountered over the yrs so any problems you need advice with let me know.
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18-08-2015, 04:13 PM
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There is no engine light on.
My mate said the drivers front heated seat stays hot even though its switched off? I was thinking it could be a sticky relay.
18-08-2015, 04:34 PM
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Not to worry.
Does anyone know if you can get a aux adaptor like in the link for the 6 disc cd player??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CTVFOX001-...item3a89791f4e
Does anyone know if you can get a aux adaptor like in the link for the 6 disc cd player??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CTVFOX001-...item3a89791f4e
18-08-2015, 06:35 PM
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Looks nice, 
any plans ? or just run as it is ?
any plans ? or just run as it is ?
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19-08-2015, 06:07 AM
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Ritchie my matey bought the meguires headlight polishing kit and they looked better but they have gone cloudy again.
I wanted a big garage to keep the cossie in. Have you noticed the carpet lol. When we moved in the garage was the first room we did.
I wanted a big garage to keep the cossie in. Have you noticed the carpet lol. When we moved in the garage was the first room we did.
19-08-2015, 08:37 AM
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The carpet has come up really well. Its been in the shed drying out since sunday.
Since its a ford and they seem to like the rust i thought i would inject some waxoil mixed with engine oil into the sills.
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I did both sidea before i went to work.
Since its a ford and they seem to like the rust i thought i would inject some waxoil mixed with engine oil into the sills.
.I did both sidea before i went to work.
19-08-2015, 11:56 AM
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Looking good with you Glenn, got a bit of a fleet going now!
19-08-2015, 04:53 PM
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Stick it on the fiesta owners clubs Glenn, everyone will want to rob the engine to stick in their fiestas.
19-08-2015, 06:04 PM
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Its on project puma web site too..I live in the northeast and everyome is down south. I waiting to hear off 1 lad who is sopose to come and look at it at the weekend.
19-08-2015, 06:23 PM
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Fingers crossed he wont be a tyrekicker!
19-08-2015, 07:03 PM
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Well a lad phoned last week saying if the car was put back to standard he would be interested. So i spent a few hours putting back to standard, i texted him but never got a reply. Now a lad is interested in the car with all the bits on lol.
20-08-2015, 06:16 AM
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Yeh there a good underrated car.
The lad i bought it off said he didnt get the V5 so he has had to zend away for it then put it in my name and send it back. What a carry on.
The lad i bought it off said he didnt get the V5 so he has had to zend away for it then put it in my name and send it back. What a carry on.
20-08-2015, 06:07 PM
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Got the interio put back in this morning.
Nice clean carpet.
Looks alot cleaner than it was.
Back seat back in after being cleaned.
I even found some grommits to fill in the seat bolt holes.
Nice clean carpet.
Looks alot cleaner than it was.
Back seat back in after being cleaned.
I even found some grommits to fill in the seat bolt holes.
20-08-2015, 07:13 PM
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Looks like a cracking car for the money and a great wee project.
If you want to have a go with the cloudy headlights, you can usually wet sand and then polish them back - providing of course the cloudiness is on the outside (which it usually is).
If you want to have a go with the cloudy headlights, you can usually wet sand and then polish them back - providing of course the cloudiness is on the outside (which it usually is).
20-08-2015, 07:47 PM
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Good transformation there. Amazing what a good clean does.
21-08-2015, 01:36 PM
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Thanks people.
Jason we used the meguires head light kit when my matey had it and this kit and some small bits of wet and dry in. It looked well for a few months then they went all cloudy again.
Jason we used the meguires head light kit when my matey had it and this kit and some small bits of wet and dry in. It looked well for a few months then they went all cloudy again.
21-08-2015, 04:04 PM
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All looks nice and tidy Well done
Well done
21-08-2015, 08:26 PM
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Thanks matey. I cant find a way of linking my phone up to the standard head unit with out getting a daft bluetooth jobby. Or less i put in a different head unit but then how can i run the standard amp off the different head unit.
