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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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SmokeEm
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
 
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Right o peeps, it is now 6.30pm on Sunday so we have managed a full day on it to get to where we are now. This is going to be quite some update!

Engine bay quick clean up..
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Followed by complete overhaul of strut, under arch, discs, pads, TCA's and calipers etc...

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Then we fitted a super thick anti roll bar and removed the spacers from the old one (Not sure why they were fitted?)

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Then got a little pissed off that neighbours tree decided to shed its flowers into my freshly cleaned scuttle area!

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Started on the rear

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Then whilst bored for 5 mins this morning, my neighbour thought he would strip the interior out!

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He carried on sorting the brakes etc, so I decided to install the front component speakers

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Rockford fosgate jobbies

Then I remembered I am installing central locking so came to the conclusion that feeding through the wires along with the new speaker wire was a great idea. - 20mins later, I was in spaghetti hell!!!

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Not a problem to most - But I am colour blind so this was my worst nightmare!

Crimped some nice terminals

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Used some of this to add anti-vibration insulation to the door

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Fitted the tweeters into surface mount angle pods

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The crossovers

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Original plan was to hide them behind kick panels but too big! - Plan B - Make them a feature!

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By now it was HOT HOT HOT so I left next door painting drums and converted my home office desk into a work area

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Mounted them and installed some wiring though little holes so can be hidden

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Door speaker mounted

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Desk re-instated as per Mrs orders

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So there we have it - It's almost 7pm now and dinner time - will take photos of rear end etc shortly so you can see how much has been done.
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