Fear "The Beard"

When we got our Project Focus ST there were other people out there starting to mod theirs. A lot of them were vendors, but there was this one enthusiasts, @williamstern (aka. The Beard) from Miami we ran across on Instagram. We’ve been following his build since the beginning of his build. His Tangerine Scream Focus, has been getting a lot of attention online. It’s been almost like a game of chess between him and us. We would add something, then see what he would add, and so on. Although this ST project car is far from finished, he thought it was far enough along to share the progress.

Not only is this custom color loud and body aggressive, but it’s the custom pieces that make this build memorable. One of the first things you’ll notice besides the color, are the custom painted ADV.1 ADV15 MV1′s. These 18×8.5 with YokohomaS Drive’s stretched around them demand attention. No matter how you feel about domestics, or the ST, there’s no way you can look at this car and not think it’s bad ass. The fierce black accents  that he had done by The SignSavers on the roof and side mirrors are more of a sleeper upgrade.  The Tangerine Scream is an awesome color, but it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. The customizations on the mirrors and roof are the perfect counter balance to the Tangerine Scream.  When you get closer, you’ll notice one of our favorite custom touches. “The Beard” wanted to make sure every passerby knew who’s car this was. So he had Tikore make custom lug nuts with a mini-silhouette of him, and his infamous beard.  It’s like the signature, on a piece of art.  Although we won’t be printing our mug on any lug nuts soon, we can appreciate the hint of narcissism. 

The next noticeable upgrades are on the body. He’s taken the already distinctive lines of the Focus ST and extended them to add definition to his custom creation. The Street Scene Sides and Front Lip Kit, he got from us, really put the finishing touch on the exterior. It’s an unspoken rule in the tuner world that you can’t have a body kit and custom wheels without adjusting the suspension accordingly. He went with some BC Racing NA Coilovers to make sure those custom ADV.1 were perfectly slammed .

Although we spent a lot of time praising the exterior, don’t think for a second that this thing’s just a show pony. The performance upgrades are, just as impressive, as the exterior upgrades. Here’s a list of mods he had done at Dynamic Turbo, that make this thing put down 273 wheel horsepower and 357 pounds of torque.

COBB Stage 3 Package including, 

• Intake System
• Front Mount Intercooler
• Cat-Back Exhaust
• Downpipe
• V2 Accessport

Extras from COBB 

• Shift Knob
• Front/Rear Sway Bars
• Rear Motor Mount
• Short Shift Plate

We didn’t cover all the upgrades that make this beast what it is. But now when you look through the stellar pictures HE took, you can have a fonder appreciation for his labor of love. We are excited that we could inspire/ be inspired by a fellow tuner. If you have a custom creation that we’ve inspired email pictures to marketing@vividracing.com. If you would like to own your own custom Ford Focus ST, our Project ST that debuted at SEMA this year is still up for grabs. Email dan@vividracing.com if you’re interested.

Fear "The Beard"