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Old 20-01-2013, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Stw7
Wow she's looking really smart
Thanks fela hopefully now we can get back on it now Xmas is over
Old 20-01-2013, 04:46 PM
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nice work chaps looks great ,il be glade when iv finished welding the one im on with

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Old 10-02-2013, 03:53 PM
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Right managed to get hold of a new car loom as in brand new, old one shafted
A few wires to change but will be much better


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Nice what loom is it rs loom or just mk2 and u figer out what wire gos were lol any way thanks bud
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Standard mk2 loom just sorting out loom, where moving the fuse box so there's a bit to do on it.
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Just read this through and some difference there now ,it's looking ace bud . I can vouch for the amount of soul destroying work that has to go into getting it to this stage cos I've spent the last 5 years on and off doing my mk1 to near the same spec so well done
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Started to make the centre console and a replacement for the glove box where the new fuse box is going. This is just the pieces being made got to cut all the gauge holes and switched out once where happy with how it looks, think its getting covered in carbon fibre.

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Looks great

Really like the idea of painting the passenger floor black
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Started on the fuse box today relocating it ti where the glove box used to be, extended the wiring and braided it too, also made a start on the twin fuel pump loom






Should be able to start running it all through soon
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Not done much recently due to certain events but have picked up some new wheels split rims, they came off a thunder saloon sierra cosworth 12"/16" rears got slicks on at the moment but going to refurb them

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They fill the arches pretty good
Old 08-05-2013, 06:36 PM
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Keep us informed! Love the work so far
Old 08-05-2013, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by William MK2 Cosworth
Keep us informed! Love the work so far
cheers should be more progress now
Old 09-05-2013, 05:38 PM
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Old 10-05-2013, 02:45 PM
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love the new rims mate.
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Cheers bud they should look spot on
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Started to brake the wheels down today there in pretty good
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Old 18-05-2013, 06:29 PM
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Now the wheels are split down we started a 3 stage polishing process, the wheels are sanded then the first stage is a course polishing wheel
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For the first stage think there ok so far 3 hours of intense polishing
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Lovely wheels and great work on the car
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Cool project, I have those exact wheels.

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Old 19-05-2013, 10:08 AM
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Cheers felas what car are the wheels on
Old 20-05-2013, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by siscossie
Cheers felas what car are the wheels on
A 309 thundersaloon
Old 20-05-2013, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
A 309 thundersaloon
that looks like it can't get any wider...
Old 20-05-2013, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by William MK2 Cosworth
that looks like it can't get any wider...
Its about 6ft 3 wide, certainly a little wider than a normal 309 lol

Its been in bits since not long after I got it, went a bit mad with a resto on it and have since setup a business so its took a back seat for a while now. With any luck it will be back together at some point this year.
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Finally got the first rim front finished through all 3 stages, put next to one that hasn't been done. Come out pretty good where pleased with the result 5hours of sanding and polishing
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Old 27-05-2013, 04:30 PM
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Cool project.
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Got the wheel centres back from the powder coaters so mocked one up there not bad
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Just got to sort the bolts out now
Old 18-06-2013, 01:31 PM
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We've finally decided to pull are finger out and get it painted so we've started to prep the car, hopefully paint it end of this month
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Photobucket playing up will post pics tonight
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Painting the mk2 on Tuesday so we've made a paint booth with extraction and started to mask up, few bits left to do
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Old 01-07-2013, 07:18 AM
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well done mate look great
Old 01-07-2013, 01:38 PM
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Be glad when's it's painted and we can start the rebuild
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Look forward to seeing it with some paint on
Wheels look stunning
Old 02-07-2013, 06:18 AM
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We're really pleased with the wheels they've come up great lets hope the paint does too
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Well the painting today didn't go according to plan, we started early at 7.30am.
After we got it ready I started putting the first coat on, and noticed immediately there was a problem. We had sanded the car with too higher grade paper so it was too smooth so the paint just started to slide, not a good start to the day. I know a schoolboy error so after lots of swearing we let it dry and sanded the whole car down again, then started from scratch.
This time came out much better, here's a few pics can't get the car out yet but you get the ideal
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Going to leave it for a week then give it a good 2000 wet and dry and polish I think
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Hi Simon not seen you for a while and I can see why car is LOOKING GREAT.
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Those wheels have come up mint !

Look forward to seeing the car finished.
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Originally Posted by DAZZER
Hi Simon not seen you for a while and I can see why car is LOOKING GREAT.
Cheers fela how you doing long time no see
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Those wheels have come up mint !

Look forward to seeing the car finished.
They've come up great well pleased with em cheers
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Had the car out today in the sun we rubbed it down with 2000 wet & dry the machine buffed it with auto glym, just did the front and rear wing
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