Your attention to detail is incredible! Love watching these

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@davidwebb8877

10 ай бұрын

Great little car mate,good job.

Your attention to detail with things like the number plate screw covers and 12V socket plug’s make me happy 😃

@sandyshine6690

10 ай бұрын

Yes number plates caps cost pennies but look so much better when replaced 💎

I love seeing your supervisor Jake and his helpful toy 🐶

Hi Johnny. That’s a great job you did on this. Really brings back how good you can get paint finish with the right system. Definitely a credit to your work. Like how the supervisor is back on the job. Nice to see him. Thanks for sharing. Bob.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

It wouldn’t be the same without him! Thanks for watching!

@boblow2186

10 ай бұрын

Your welcome. See you on the next one.

Excellent cleaning and detail. It's such a pleasure watching you restor a 20 year old back to its former glory.

@JohnnyGetsCash

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Well done that focus has waited 20 odd years to be pampered and you have done it justice it looks very good

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I love an underdog!

Handy tip mate skip fall out spray on the body if you are going to clay bar it unless it’s a white car (to take the little spotted rust residues out. Also stick a 5 or 6 inch polishing pad on that mate it will half your time, but again great video. Great job on that focus you should keep it and rent it out to film studios etc can get over 150 a day for doing so

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I do use a bigger pad and beefier polisher on larger areas (see roof and bonnet). Interesting idea on the film car rental thing, that’s certainly not something I’ve done before! Thanks for watching 👍

@pauld7861

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyGetsCash yeah mate saw you using it just after I had commented at the end lol. I still use the bigger one for the bulk and only smaller around door handles / bumper areas too.. car came up nice great job

You are a perfectionist. That Focus looks like brand new. Fantastic video.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Your dog is absolutely gorgeous... 😍

This is what happens when a person actually gives a sh*t about what they’re doing. Admirable.

Really enjoyed this car restoration. 👍👍👍

Looks amazing. Love the attention to detail. Well done again 👍

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great stuff. I would also remove the number plates and polish behind them, and then fit plain new ones with double-sided tape.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

This is generally something I do, however in this case I neglected to do it!

Love the Mk1 Focus' styling. Ford were really on it then. It fitted in well with the Mk6 Fiesta and a Mk3 Mondeo. ST versions of each (150, 170 & 220) in that strong blue would be a great modern classic collection.

@pauljohnson9326

10 ай бұрын

Ooh ST170 mmmmm

When they say you cannot polish a turd. That doesn't apply to you. What a transformation well done your hard work and effort will pay off.😁❤

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

This car is defenitely a future classic, great work with preserving it!

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I agree! They’re simply too good and seem to evoke such fond memories for so many people that I can’t see them not becoming a desirable classic in the future 👍

Thats a clean focus. Well done

Cracking job, great attention to detail 👍👍👍👍👍

I love this car. Because these cars are more comfortable than new cars and their handling is great.

Great video, this focus looks stunning.. only thing I would of done that you missed is polish behind the number plates but that’s me being picky🤪 love your dog also my friend🎂🐕

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I'll hold my hands up and say you're totally right. Normally I remove plates prior to a detail of this kind, however in this instance, various distractions and thoughts of what work was yet to do caused me to overlook that step. This isn't how I usually go about things though!

Great to see the dog on videos too brother.😊😊

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

He’s always here somewhere, just when it’s hot he likes to relax in the shade!

I’m loving the focus series!

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic restoration 👍

Brilliant work bringing this beautiful car back to its former glory, i used to flip cars myself, too old now lol so i do love these kind of videos, if i can give you one wee tip to finish it off a £10 chrome tip for the exhaust brings that back end out.

Great job, love cleaning my car, with all the same straps ( twice a year) clean monthly in between. You just reminded me about my rear number plate.

Proper pro job that, inspirational. Thank you for your time, efforts & shares (big fan) of quality 👌

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

JohnnyGetsCash ... you've done a first class job of the car, and I love it, all but for the very easily repairable cigarette burns to the drivers seat that let it down upon first impression. There are plenty of excellent You Tube tutorials - just like yours - that could complete the final detail of this lovely car ... 🤗 ...

I love love love ❤️ videos like this! And I’d 100% buy it if it came my way. Top work sir

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

It’ll be for sale soon, stay tuned for a future video covering the finished product 👍

awesome job! can't wait till the next project!

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

the most reliable car i ve ever driven, bought one in 2015 for cad$1800 with 100k km, i put 190k so far, engine and trany are still as strong as the first day i got it. original plugs no tranny fluid changed, spent about 1k cad on maintenance for 8 yers, i will miss it when i have to let it go one day, seemsthe only t/hing that can kill it here in east canada is rust

What a transformation. Top work as always

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

Wow ! it gets better and better, just goes to show what hard graft can acheive. You won't have any problems selling that, I don't think I have ever seen one of this age in better nick.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

The price keeps going up and up! 😂

Excellent job Johnny! 👌🏻🤩👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Excellent work mate you really brought old car back to life it would being shame to scrap a car like that just because of age

Thats some work great little car

It's looking good

Looks great

16:10 Thats indeed the Oem right battery.. But you can put a larger battery in it where the battery housing becomes completely useful. The OEM battery with the standard amps is good enough if you don't often use air conditioning or other electronics, but if you do, it's better to install a larger battery so that the car doesn't lose power or that the car doesn't run too low idle.

Looks great! I wonder how many rough-looking 20 year old cars are still on the road could be made to look like this with just a couple of days of flatting, mopping and polishing? It'll probably increase its value more than it costs to have done, but heck, most people can barely be bothered to even hoover them out! I suggested the battery was too small. I appreciate it may be "in spec," but it's still physically too small for that battery box. From new this would have had a bigger battery and I think I mentioned the fact that on old cars you do really need to exceed minimum capacity (amp hours) and cold cranking amps, as light draws and weak earths are to be expected. This is from experience (I am a mechanic who specialises in old/classic cars) and not an old-wives tale. I regularly fit batteries for people who say "the motor factors/motorist centre said it's the right one" and 2 months later they're asking me for a jump start, a recharge or to get them a bigger battery!

@tomjardine100

10 ай бұрын

Many cars will never see a detail done. Fairy liquid and water if we are lucky

Lovely looking Dog. I got replace my MK1 aerial too

I have 2001 Ford focus ghia 2.0 and its amazing.

Very good transformation Johnny! It's a pleasure to watch the ugly duckling becoming a Swan :) Just a small tip... You can use magic sponge with all purpouse cleaner to get the steering wheel to the original state. (but don't rub for to long ) To hide the burned cigarette hole you can use electric lint remover to collect the fabric from the seats and then use the collected fibres to glue it into the burned hole. It will definately look much better :) Other than that You've done a great job! Can't wait for the next project!

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much - more coming soon!

My mum had one of those shame all the ones I see on the road look like they've fallen off a cliff and been driven through bushes so its nice to see someone care for such a popular car

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

That’s the beauty of the mk1 focus, so many people have fond memories of them, and in my opinion further justify why they are so worth saving! Thanks for watching!

Looks beautiful.. u done a fantastic job

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

New on this Channel and i like what I see !!! Car is looking amazing again ! I subscribe this Channel to see more off these great clean up ! Greets from The Netherlands !

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for subscribing, pleased to have you aboard!

Really interesting video used to clean cars for a living u have done brilliant job

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Very nice job and very well done.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

So much work put into this. Compared to none really.. I do however have a small observation. When polishing you could do behind the plates as well. But can't be denied that looks a different car than the one you bought. 😊

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I’ll hold my hands up and say you’re totally right. Normally I remove plates prior to a detail of this kind, however in this instance, various distractions and thoughts of what work was yet to do caused me to overlook that step. This isn’t how I usually go about things though!

Looks like new(opinion from a fellow detailer)! :D Great work and video as always !

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video brother keep up the good content

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love watching your videos. Both informative and calming. I’d happily buy a car you’d prepared. Keep up the good work. PS Love seeing the German Shepherd too!

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thanks John! This one will be available soon if you’re interested (the car that is, not the dog!)

@johnelliott365

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyGetsCashlet me know what price you’re looking to achieve. Where are you based?

What a great job. Lovely dog btw

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Yep you smash that out the park. Back to a wonderful shine. I wonder if the guy you bought it from would like the chance to buy it back, he probably wouldn’t recognise it.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

It’d be interesting to see his reaction for sure 😂

Good to see your partner in crime German Shepherd back helping you along.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

He's is the reason standards are high after all!

I love your furry supervisor 🙂

Very nice

absolutely amazing detailing job. I really love seeing new life being put back into these perfectly useable, but slightly older cars. I have a 2004 Rover 25 that I can't seem to let go of. I used to own a 2002 1.8 TDCi and it was a great car, but the injectors went so I had to sell it on. Just out of curiosity, has the front bumper been replaced? The colour looks slightly different?

It was so much fun to watch the pimping of the old Focus and it really does look almost brand new now. But one thing seems to be wrong, the steering wheel is on the wrong side! Hehe, just kidding 😁

be nice at traffic lights next to a mouldy one,and put the window down and say hey! yours could look like this with a lot of graft😆

Gorgeous Shepherd

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! He’s an absolute gem, isn’t he!😍

Surely a bigger mop would speed up the process? Your dog is cool 😎

@JohnnyGetsCash

8 ай бұрын

Watch it again, I use the bigger mop for the bonnet & roof 👍

An FM-Transmitter would be nice :)

Love my pacific green mk1 2000 1.8 owned it for 8 yrs now and never let me down. Regular oil and filter changes a must and inner rear arches and rear inner sill's need a good clean and fresh coat of underseal to keep the rust demon's away lol. Proper drivers car and spare parts still pretty easy to obtain.Had the chance about 4 yrs ago to buy a 1 owner 2000 millenium model but partner became pregnant so that purchase went out the window, which was a real shame because value must be climbing now on limited edition models for sure. Great work saving this one by the way 👍👍👍

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

They really are under-appreciated and under valued modern classics in my opinion. Thanks for watching!

@tomjardine100

10 ай бұрын

Fords are really good cars, underrated

Pre sale detail is what i do takes time but can sell a car on the first viewing if done correctly of course like yourself 💎

So good to save it, many cars like this are wasted these days

You do know you could punch a small amount of material from under. the headrest to fix those cigarette burns - way more important than accessory outlets or number plate scre covers IMO. You can also use shoe dye for the worn areas on the leather steering wheel [or. the whole thing] Keep up the good work saving cars!

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

The head rests are a different colour / design to the centres where the damage is so it’s not the at straight forward. I’m on the hunt for a suitable replacement seat however this is proving very difficult for a 20 year old car (as mentioned a few episodes back), but I’ll keep trying! Thanks for watching

When you go abroad, cars like this are the norm. This would actually be classified relatively new. In the UK, it seems cars 3-5 years old are past it and replacement is needed.

Hello from México

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Hello!

Thanks for the video, was great to see a MK1 get a new lease of life. What detailing stuff did you use for the black door rubbers? I owned a 1999 V plated metallic green MK1 ford focus 2litre Ghia with 57k on the clock which I bought in 2007 for £1k (it was an ex ford direct car). Did about another 100k in it before I sadly had to let it go in 2014. No reliability problems during that time and was a fantastic car to drive.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I use Polytrol from Owatrol for plastics 👍

would you consider putting it into a classic car auction, I know its not that old, but its in good condition.

@jazzhands7771

10 ай бұрын

Agreed, it's already a rare model.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

This isn’t something I’d considered to be honest, but if a suitable sale was happening soon I could certainly be tempted!

Absolutely amazing :) Quick one, What is that detailer you used with the small head? Looked at the links and not sure what one it is haha Looking forward to the next video :)

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

This is the one: amzn.to/3KYOemT It’s an absolutely fantastic tool to have!

@welshtony1

10 ай бұрын

Great thanks, added to my list to buy later when I can :)

Looking fresh! Is there a way to update the steering wheel? It looks a bit chewed up, and thats where the new owner will be looking at a lot.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes the wheel is a tad worn (it was hidden by layers of grease and grime when I got the car 🤮). At this stage I could still go all out and change the wheel and the damaged seats but it’s looking likely that I’ll sell onto someone who wants to do the last bits to make it perfect 👍

@resuk_

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyGetsCash Haha yikes, yes that makes sense!

@stevenginnever5343

8 ай бұрын

Just bought my first polisher, and have been looking around KZread for information. Some sites are really full on, you must do this, you must do that. Really like your more laid back approach on getting a car looking good without spending tones of cash on expensive products.

@JohnnyGetsCash

8 ай бұрын

@@stevenginnever5343 Cheers Steven, I’m glad my content has been helpful!

Fantastic job, Subscribed, great car, shame it would cost me £12.50 a day to drive it inside the M25😢

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

It’s ULEZ compliant so no fee to pay! Thanks for watching

I'm sure a invisible repair man can get that seat sorted for not a lot and maybe a new steering wheel then it would be spot on

It looks fantastic, actually. Can you find new seats at a breakers yard?

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I could certainly invest some time trying to find replacement seats and a mint condition steering wheel. Initially I said I wouldn’t do that but this thing has come up so well, I’d be lying if said I wasn’t tempted!

Good work ,although using a 3inch pad does make your job so much harder over the course of the car.i get it for tight spots though

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I do use a bigger head on a more robust polisher for larger areas (see the roof and bonnet footage) 👍

Great video are you doing anything to the steering wheel?

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I hadn’t planned to sort the wheel or the seat burn but based on the reaction of the viewers I’m starting to think I’m going to have to!

Good job but I think you need to invest in a better compound, it's very dusty! Alot better options out there. I'd look at zvizzer personally. Also the final polishing stage, you mean waxing or a sealant

Where do you get the slip-on work boots?

Hi John looking smart after the detail. How long have you had the new paint hardening before you started the polishing proces?

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

The clear had probably 8 or 9 days to harden prior to this stage

@tiskenyt

10 ай бұрын

Great, thank you. You hear so many different things about the hardening time. But who better to ask than the man who sprays and polishes

Hi mate. Love the channel. Can you tell me which mini polisher you use/ recommend. Cheers, Chris.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Hi Chris, thanks for watching! The mini polisher is from SPTA - amzn.to/3PgzuAY 👍

@firemanchris1

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyGetsCash Nice one. Thanks for the quick reply & keep up the good work mate 👍

Fantastic job you did on this Focus. Will you finish it off with an underseal protection below?

@fanfeck2844

10 ай бұрын

There’s a limit to how much you can spend on a car as low value as this, and make a profit

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

In fairness it’s so original underneath it’d be a shame to cover it. I’d rather sell it uncovered so the buyer can see how good , original and genuine it is and then if they chose to cover it with extra protection they can 👍

Give the steering wheel a brushing of boot polish and buff it off… it looks leather anyways so if it is it’ll sort it.

New owner mist by happy. I hope engine and breaks are okay 😂

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Engines had a full service including new timing belt and water pump. Breaks are perfect with recent new discs and pads up front 👍

Not that it matters but power steering could of done of a top up. Also fresh screen wash is a must 😊

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

The screen wash will get refreshed ahead of MOT (happening in an episode soon). Re the power steering, I hadn’t even considered that but it’s a worthy point, thank you!

Cars looking mint, but what about paint protection? Have you/are you going to give it a good wax? Or a ceramic coating? Would be worth it after how much work you’ve done on it already mate!

@wanderer7779

10 ай бұрын

Not an expert but i believe ceramic coating lasts way longer so that's probably the way to go

@paty3aq42

10 ай бұрын

He waxed the car after the Buff, look at 6th stage - Polish, He used a turtle wax to protect the paint :)

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Exactly this! I gave it a final polish after the cut. I really rate Turtle wax for this type of application (post-compound). It just seems to take so well! Thanks for watching, guys!

@bigmuller1

10 ай бұрын

T cut final glaze or meguires ceramic brilliant

Where do you get your music from? Would love it if you posted the playlist so I can cue them up on Amazon music whilst driving!

@JohnnyGetsCash

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, thats a real compliment! All of my music is sourced from 'EpidemicSound'- i'm not sure if it is available elsewhere like Amazon music though!

When my son is 17 I'm buying a car from you for his first car!

That is a good car to take to classic car meets,it will be collectible in a few years,look at the price of escorts.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I’d love to keep it wrapped for a few years and reap the benefits in a few years, but alas, it has to go soon to make room for another candidate so someone else will benefit from the inevitable price hikes in a few years!

@davidsmith6001

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyGetsCash Its a shame we can't keep all the ones we like or are worth keeping. This will be the second one that were keepers.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

My consolation is that someone will be getting a genuinely lovely example that will [hopefully] show them a solid return on investment!

Is the code not in the service book pack or stuck on the inside of the glove box

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I didn’t have the book pack when I bought this car so the only way was to source a code via the serial number 👍

Honestly i would like to see a how to guide! Detailing what are you doing ( 5minute fix type of video you did)

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

This is something I could make however I’ll be the first to admit I’m by no means a professional detailer, just a trader with an obsessive eye for the small details!

@wanderer7779

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyGetsCash Pretty sure even if you do make mistakes someone in the comments will mention it and we can all learn from it.

What is the trim dressing used bud?

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I use ‘Polytrol’ from Owatrol. Great stuff!

I don’t think u have enough coolant in that tank buddy 😂

I’m surprised your worried about number plate caps , when the steering wheel is in terrible shape and 2 huge burns in drivers seat 😮

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Well, as addressed in previous episodes, I hadn’t planned to change any major components (as this is a cheapie), but now that the car has come up so well I’m now somewhat tempted to change these items for immaculate pieces and complete the puzzle properly 👍

What would that cost to do that work

what's the song in 1:05

Where you get a focus so cheap?let me have one

Hey, what s the little machine polisher that you use?

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

That’s a detail polisher - great for edges near plastics & trims or smaller areas such as door frames and bumper tops 👍

@litare4328

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyGetsCash sorry, i meant the brand 😶

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

Oh sure, it’s a SPTA unit: amzn.to/44swCqj

@litare4328

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyGetsCash thanks a lot, you're the best!

Sensational job but a shame the lower drivers seat lets it down from a driver burning the seat.

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

I’m staring to think that I may have to address that based on the audience reaction! So much for my quick cheapie flip 😂

Great video, how much?

@JohnnyGetsCash

10 ай бұрын

How much will it be for sale at? Right now I’m not totally sure. I have a few more things to do to make this ready for sale (I’m a bit of a perfectionist), but I will be releasing a video soon covering everything right before it is offered to the market 👍