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Old 03-05-2006, 07:25 PM
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as was a week ago

rear brakes after a bit of a rub


having troule with my lights fittin tidy a fittin 500 cooler


engine bay with new bits in?? still minging


window out where i accidentally smashed it



slight rust under the othre window going for paint soon


slight corrosion on the wheel arch done same time as window


small but not bad rust on wing
Old 03-05-2006, 08:09 PM
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don't suppose you still have the original header tank do you as i'm after one?
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Old 03-05-2006, 08:14 PM
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soz mate i binned it as it was fooked you can get them off xr 4's and stuff i think not 100% though
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Old 03-05-2006, 08:16 PM
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now got my wheels back and fitted







looks well
Old 04-05-2006, 05:56 PM
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What was it like to get your door strips off? they look a bitch to do got to do mine, little bit of panit work needed and what would you recommend putting it back on with..........
Old 04-05-2006, 06:11 PM
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i took mine off with a hair dryer mate just be really patient and let the glue go soft before you pull it to much, then use a toffee wheel to get the residue glue off. about putting them on again i not doin it as i got a secret job getting done
Old 05-05-2006, 02:37 AM
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Old 05-05-2006, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by mk2rstaff
soz mate i binned it as it was fooked you can get them off xr 4's and stuff i think not 100% though
4i ones are on the otherside and different im afraid
Old 05-05-2006, 09:45 PM
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knew i was not 100% on that and i had a 4i years ago
Old 19-05-2006, 09:02 PM
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well she off for paint tommorow, not sure how long it will be in there for but should be back next week i hope, work to do over the bank holiday
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fuggin paint shop let me down again all the rubber strips off now and found that the last gimp who owned it only sprayed it to the strips and glued them back on lovely paint lines on the doors and wing
Old 12-07-2006, 07:21 PM
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got the welding donr yesterday and not got a pic at the mo but to say i could have done better with some hard board and some superglue would be an understatement, he even painted over the top with fookin dulux its still not set tidy
Old 12-07-2006, 08:20 PM
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Take it somewhere else
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easier said than done mate, its already been done and i in a bit of a dilemma trying to get it ready for usc
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Sorry to hear that m8
Old 13-07-2006, 12:09 PM
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i know mate but its going to be fully striped and repainted in a couple f years i just need to get a tour to afghan or iraq to save up for it
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Youv,e gotta love BLACK rims
Old 14-07-2006, 11:29 AM
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yeh not long had them done and i fookin love em
Old 21-07-2006, 06:39 PM
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picking her up fom the painters tomoz, cant wait he buffed the whole car up for me too so it will be sticker time then mot
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so what you up to now then Taff
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