My EP Build thread (Bye bye little car)

[F3rAL]

Hi everybody, so I decided to make my build thread and I copied some bits from my introduction thread,

Will leave all the story how I got my ep

Enjoy

Hello everybody

So I got my self starlet sportif 96

I have a long story how I decided to get this one, so I will start

I have a Ford Focus edge 1.6 for 2 years and March this year I woke up to see this

It was broken into, sub and amp stolen, bet the left Sony HU £150 worth

They took the wheels(factory 16 inch ones, nothing fancy) of, kicked it all around and the dragged it on its bottom for around 5 meters.

It has been written of, I got some money back, but I just renewed my insurance a week before this, so I could not cancel to get my money back, because this was classed as my fault, my claim, there was noone else to blame.

After this I decided not to get any car as my insurance shoot up poopie high.

But last month I thought if I have insurance, why not to get a car for the duration of this insurance I paid for already and just throw the car away when I'm done with it, so I got this.

The paintwork was all dull and pinky matt colour, all the dirt and bugs inside and outside the car, I was not pleased with it at all, but I paid £250 it had Full service done just before it was parked new MOT and nice mp3 alpine HU So you can say I did not pay anything for a car

72k on the clock.

I washed it 2 times in asda car wash, and 2 times by hand to take all that stuff of, but paint was still dull and ugly.

so I got myself some t-cut and in two days it looked like this

then I got some wax and did 2 layers

than bumped that damage from inside so it looks a bit better, but still needs proper filler and paint job

and this is how it looks at the moment, still a lot to do

Thank you for looking

Any tips what to do ? Cheap cheap, because I have no moneys

No alloys as you can see what happened to my focus.

Edited June 16, 2012 by F3rAL

[F3rAL]

Ok as promised some pics of my lighting in the car

They are a lot brighter than they appear on these pics but I was in the rush

When all the lights on it's like living room lighting

Did not take a picture of the boot, but you get the idea, I had a full lengh smd light strip in the boot and it was a bad idea because anyone could see from far far away what I had in there So I cut it in half.

Please tell me what you think

with the top light on

rear light (needs glueing )

glove box with it's own switch (don't look what I have in there )

heater controls

speedo needs doing properly, but I think it looks interesting (no rev counter )

If anyone needs any info what was used and how please ask.

[Steve GT]

Hi mate I've moved this to the ep91 builds section for you so its with everyone elses build thread

[F3rAL]

Hi mate I've moved this to the ep91 builds section for you so its with everyone elses build thread

Ok thanks a lot, because I did not know where to post it

[TrisK]

i like that glovebox lighting a lot.

is it on a flick switch? or like a door swtich (do it comes on automaticaly?)

[F3rAL]

This is what I have done lately to it

If anyone has any more ideas hot to make it faster or nicer cheap way, let me know

this is hot it looks now, and I can take pictures from both sides

The are some dents and scratches but it does not look as bad as that dent

Thanks for watching

Edited February 24, 2012 by F3rAL

[F3rAL]

i like that glovebox lighting a lot.

is it on a flick switch? or like a door swtich (do it comes on automaticaly?)

I did put a little switch in there, so when you open it it lights up, I can take a pic if you want

[Billy SR]

Feeling all the lights apart from the neon tubing, how did you do the heater swtich and clocks?

You must be missing the focus in terms of comfort

Thinking the simple mods would be a good start

Remove rub strips

Clear indicator lenses

Nice set of springs + shocks possibly depending on budget and lower it on some sr speedlines

Corolla inlet manifold and a nice exhaust to match is a nice way of perking up the n/a but by the sound of it you picked the car out of what you could afford in budget, rather than throwing hundreds into it.

[F3rAL]

Feeling all the lights apart from the neon tubing, how did you do the heater swtich and clocks?

You must be missing the focus in terms of comfort

Thinking the simple mods would be a good start

Remove rub strips

Clear indicator lenses

Nice set of springs + shocks possibly depending on budget and lower it on some sr speedlines

Corolla inlet manifold and a nice exhaust to match is a nice way of perking up the n/a but by the sound of it you picked the car out of what you could afford in budget, rather than throwing hundreds into it.

Yes focus was much more comfortable, but this is not bad either, I expected worse.

I used light strip Clicky

Just cut about 15cm and stuck it in there

Rub strips, that is the thing, I don't think I can remove them because it will be different colour under there because this paint faided away, ir it will be fine how do you think ?

Clear indicators on my list, and I can not rola mani anywhere for a decent price No exhaust, I don't want police stopping every time I pass them

Keep them comming, I like ideas

Thanks

P.S. I just read your post again Yeah, interior lighting is abit too much, it is non neon, it is that led strip, will have to think of something nicer. Thanks

[EP91Bon]

Good job on the repair mate!

[F3rAL]

Good job on the repair mate!

Thanks, it was a cheap jobie, but turned out good.

[Billy SR]

Yesfocuswasmuchmore comfortable, but this is not bad either, I expected worse.

I used light strip Clicky

Just cut about 15cm and stuck it in there

Rub strips, that is the thing, I don't think I can remove them because it will be different colour under there because this paint faided away, ir it will be fine how do you think ?

Clear indicators on my list, and I can not rola mani anywhere for a decent price No exhaust, I don't want police stopping every time I pass them

Keep them comming, I like ideas

Thanks

P.S. I just read your post again ;) Yeah, interior lighting is abit too much, it is non neon, it is that led strip, will have to think of something nicer. Thanks

I'd say have ago with the rub strips, haven't done it myself because I'm keeping my SR looking standard, but if you remove them and you can't buffer the paint to the same fade, your spray skills show you could probably do a good job of colour coding them. I have a remus backbox, I've kept my cat for legal reasons, and haven't had any problems, due to it not being much noise and I could just say it was standard with the car aha. Try snails ep 91, I got my corolla inlet mani aswell as my exhaust off him, makes a nice combination. He had another one for sale for about 40 or something

[F3rAL]

I'd say have ago with the rub strips, haven't done it myself because I'm keeping my SR looking standard, but if you remove them and you can't buffer the paint to the same fade, your spray skills show you could probably do a good job of colour coding them. I have a remus backbox, I've kept my cat for legal reasons, and haven't had any problems, due to it not being much noise and I could just say it was standard with the car aha. Try snails ep 91, I got my corolla inlet mani aswell as my exhaust off him, makes a nice combination. He had another one for sale for about 40 or something

Thanks, I will have a go with the rub strips, only worry is glue, how to remove it safely and easy ?

Looking for best price for mani as I have not a lot of money to spend on it

Cheap and cherful

[ep91face]

when it comes to the glue from the bumpstrips ,use any uneeded bank cards/loyalty cards in your wallet to scrape off the glue after giving it a quick heat with a hairdryer, definitely the cheapest way and worked reasonably well for me compared to the other ways i tried.

[F3rAL]

when it comes to the glue from the bumpstrips ,use any uneeded bank cards/loyalty cards in your wallet to scrape off the glue after giving it a quick heat with a hairdryer, definitely the cheapest way and worked reasonably well for me compared to the other ways i tried.

Ok, thanks, will try tomorrow

[F3rAL]

So I managed to remove one side, friend offered me carb cleaner it was very easy to remove first bit until I realised that paint comes of too, so I stopped and tried bug removal spray, took me ages, then tried T-CUT yes the same magical one and it came right of

Found a surprise on the other side removed the strip and found it was not painted properly under the strip ( before me ) and priper showing up, so will get some paint tomorrow and fix that

This is how it looks now, will get better pics next time

This is just while havin a cigarette Mean BMW v Little TOYOTA

[Billy SR]

looks pretty decent without them rubstrips makes me wish i had a sportif to fuck around with and not an sr.

maybe colour code the mirrors and door handles while your at it with the paint?

[starlet1.3si]

why cant you fuck around with an sr? :S

[Billy SR]

why cant you fuck around with an sr? :S

I didn't mean it in the fact as you can't exactly, I ment it in the fact you might not want to because of the rarity

[templar2007]

Good job on the side mate

[F3rAL]

Good job on the side mate

Thanks guys paint job done for now until I get the bug to paint again

For now just waiting for rolla manifold and filter needs sorting out, need an enclosed one, anyone has got one maybe ?

I washed it and waxed it yesterday again Love this little red car ;) Puts a smile on my face when I accelerate

Oh and I did a run 0-60 few days ago, no mods just air filter got 9 seconds to 60mph Not bad I think

[Billy SR]

I hope your good with mehanics or have someone else who can do it, my corolla mani took a bit of fitting from someone, I had to get the throttle cable holder from the starlet mani welded to fit on mine

[F3rAL]

I hope your good with mehanics or have someone else who can do it, my corolla mani took a bit of fitting from someone, I had to get the throttle cable holder from the starlet mani welded to fit on mine

I will think of something but thanks

[F3rAL]

I will think of something but thanks

Need some ideas, cought painting bug, do I colour code just the mirrors or the plastic thant holds the mirror too ?

Ideas how to take mirror covers of and door handles would be nice.

Should I paint my centre console and one din cover under the stereo in red ? Maybe door handles inside, vents ? Ideas please

I have some metalic silver left from my focus I could use that inside ;)

[The Toffinator]

Lovely looking car dude! Oh and the rolla manis are a piece of piss to fit billy! basically unbolt it all and fit the new one, but then the throttle cable doesnt fit properly so just a small bit of cut metal to make a new holder took me about 5mins. Job sorted