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Old 03-03-2010, 10:29 PM
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hi guys and gals got this for my sister and me and my bro are going to sort it out for her we have been doing fords for a while now but old skool so this will make a change any way let me no what you think
when we got here





then found this new wing time


new sill

new sill going on by the main man uncle t


new sill trial fitted



Old 04-03-2010, 12:27 AM
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good work, whatever happened to a welding mask
Old 04-03-2010, 12:50 AM
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whats the plan with engine? mines a finesse too and planning a few things.
Old 04-03-2010, 09:01 AM
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thought sill needed to be fully seam welded for mot ?
Old 04-03-2010, 09:16 AM
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very nice project and tell uncle T to wear a welding mask as it is not nice to have arc eye trust me i know
Old 04-03-2010, 09:51 PM
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thanks guys uncle t is blind so he dont need a mask and some more pics




that looks better

and done some polishing why doors where off


and mine and the bros new toy off uncle t

and bros old mk2 xr2

and this is what he swaped it for

and mates gti

thats it for now enjoy
Old 06-03-2010, 08:52 PM
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hi me again been cracking on with the car until my niece got me fixing her laptop lol




these look better than the black ones

also got these cheap

and these


done some polishing

how she stands now

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Old 06-03-2010, 09:49 PM
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good work
Old 17-03-2010, 11:03 PM
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hi all its been a while but she is getting there and got this very cheap guess how much


and after a good polish

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Looking much better


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Old 18-03-2010, 10:07 PM
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thanks mate got some more pics she is getting there

rear arch done just wants a good clean and polish

my bros mk3 with the gti rims

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hi all these look better i think
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Looking good ,better with out the red flaps ,love the mk3
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Looks very nice, and that Mk3 is lovely, like the color a lot aswell
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thanks guys yes you cant beat old skool fords and its nearly mint but some twat went in to it doing the wing in we are hopeing to zetec it soon anyway back to project finesse hopeing to have her ready for my sister early next week here is one of the rims painted what do you think
Old 27-03-2010, 10:00 PM
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hi all getting on with the car now hopeing to get a mot on her early next week
looks like a ford breakers lol

Old 28-03-2010, 08:54 PM
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hi she is nearly done now looking for another project




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Looks pretty cool mate, is it her first car?

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could do with a set of springs but still a good turnaround
Old 29-03-2010, 09:30 PM
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hi dan its not her first car but she loves it as it has a full mot on it now now looking for next project
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