Fixing my Focus Part 3: welding and rust repairs, new floor mats

[@maxeluy]

It's incredible that you are taking the time and money to salvage a car that today many would consider disposable, many people will simply drive it until it no longer runs or passes the MOT and then take it to the scrapyard. Bravo 👏🏻

[@zurcherzurich213]

My Focus Estate Mk. 1, 2004, passed the MOT one year ago (Switzerland). Go on with your good work 🎉

[@Zadster]

Wow. Basically a young version of Jon Coupland's dad. That actually looks (apart from the sills) solid and thoroughly driveable now and I imagine that with some new dampers it will ride even better than before. With proper underbody protection it could have a lot of years left in it. The original Ford mats really give it a lift visually.

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

Superb work after all that welding work and now that I've seen the before and after that is a really good welding finish and it will give the car years of life to come when most would not even contemplate such effort! The mats are a great addition as they are still cheap. I think this video is the exact opposite of the throw-away-society we live in! Great meeting you the other day and seeing this car in the flesh. It's always worth it in the end :)

[@chrisoncars4879]

Loving the enthusiasm and commitment for the Focus, I doubt it would have been saved without you. I'm enjoying the attention to detail too, the genuine Ford mats are exactly what I do to my cars (along with genuine mudflaps, boot liners, etc.), no matter how old or worthless my cars are!

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Yup! It's all or nothing

[@MegaReddevil71]

There's something quite satisfying in taking a car that no one wants and costs next to no money and with a bit of time and a little money can provide good reliable transport you can take pride the next time u pull up at a set of traffic lights looking at somebody's new car they don't probably own lease or finance for a few of their monthly payments u can have a car which will provide transport for a good few yrs whilst their car depricates by thousands each Yr I been doing thus for yrs and its been cheap motoring my present car is a mk1 focus 1.8 petrol which I bought In 2016 for £850 I have doubled the mileage nearly 200000 and last mot went straight through hopefully will last a bit longer yet

[@Cavalier_Steve]

Looking really good well done for tackling the rust! It’s very hard and frustrating work but in areas like this they don’t have to be perfect, just strong and at a good standard to keep the MOT man or woman happy. 👏👏👏

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Thanks Steve, that means a lot

[@adamjow8405]

Some great work done there. The rust looked shocking and great seeing the mk1 being improved step by step 👍

[@fhwolthuis]

What a monster job you have done! 💪🏼💪🏼

[@alexj8947]

Well done on all the progress 👍 Going through a similar journey with my own Mk1 2.0 Zetec & spending way more than most would consider the car is worth but they are brilliant examples of Ford at it's best and well worth restoring/preserving...

[@stewartturner814]

Great work . Those second hand panels are a great colour match 👍

[@MorselsAndMotors]

I’m so pleased with them!

[@robertngreen6]

That is a heck of a lot of work - well done!!

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Thank you!

[@TheCounty90]

Great job buddy. I am welding up a Discovery 1 and I think when finished 30% of the body will have been replaced because of the tin worm. But it is satisfying when a piece is solid again.

[@chrisford4009]

I had to do the same with my MK1 focus great cars though I had to do it 1.8tdci but had to scrap a few months later as it kept limp mode I loved it keep up the good work Sean👍

[@danielrussell446]

Well done Sion a brilliant job as ever and well done on the welding no mean feat with how much was needed but is nice and solid again don’t worry about not filming it’s understandable but your welding looked fine to me Looking forward to future upgrades and well done on finding the wing and boot lid in colour!

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Thank you Daniel, that’s very kind. Just need to sort the sill ends next…!

[@benc8386]

Well done! It looks like you've fixed all the "terminal" things that were wrong with this car now.

[@aslandama]

You put me to shame, you're a much braver man than me!

[@lesklower7281]

A great rust repair on your right front wing replace the whole wing and for a dent in the rear tail gate replace the whole tail gate why not

[@terryatkinson899]

Don't throw the wing away, some good metal in it for patching the outer rear.....

[@BungleBare]

It’ll be the correct thickness of steel no doubt, as well.

[@TheMaccatakker69]

Bobby Dazzler now that Focus, well done. Cortina Mac.

[@johngarland6782]

Did you remember to swap the locks between the new and old boot lids?

[@Ribeirasacra]

What Dremel discs did you use? I have tried to cut metal with them and I found they disintegrated quicker than a rusting Ford.🤭

[@MorselsAndMotors]

They are called EZ SpeedClic 38mm metal cutting discs. You need a little adaptor too for the SpeedClic system. Well worth getting

[@Ribeirasacra]

@@MorselsAndMotors Excellent thank you.

[@sim6699]

Given it's value, it's a great car to try welding and it keeps a car otherwise uneconomical to repair.

[@MorselsAndMotors]

That’s exactly why I decided to give it a go myself. If it all went wrong, it’s not a cherished example

[@dexietyy7922]

If people just jetwashed the wheel arches once a week this wouldn’t happen my 22 year old bmw E46 which is on 261k miles has all 4 completely rust free arches as the previous owner who bought it from new cleaned out the arches every week and wash waxed it twice a week 😊

[@chucky2316]

Why don't you grind the welds back lad

[@Stop..carry-on]

If only Ford could have another focus moment/hit - the car was just right at the time at the right price

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Yes, absolutely right