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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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I bot this rs turbo off a friend ! i thought it wood be a simple case of new battery tray and that wood be that but was i wrong ! iv been doing the res to for about 7 weeks now so hear are some pics of the beest It lookt not to bad ! but then we striped it ! The sills arny on yet but will be soon other bits iv go to poot on are two new wings and im going to do the pa singer well to cos there's no point in just patching it . well there's loads more pics but i think this should be enough for now ! hope yous lick
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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some serious work happening there, good on ya
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Well thats a good bit dun today thats the hole flower weldid in ! and its so much stronger than the old paper thin one sills next but not for a week i think ? need a bit of a brake hears some pics of the days work
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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when you done this is gonna be one of the most solid, keep it up
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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nice bit of quality weldin there chap
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Na thats not me welding its my pal hes a welder to trad so i just stand and watch or do some grinding
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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sounds like the same as i do with my dad
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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Didn't know you were on here Tac, im RAGAR on Scottish Ford Forum.

Nice to see even more progress being made, pukka job
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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Nice one tac , you still got the saff ?

Keep up the good work , but rst`s are more trouble than there worth sometimes
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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Didn't know you were on here Tac, im RAGAR on Scottish Ford Forum.

Nice to see even more progress being made, pukka job
iv still got my post on Scottish ford forum but i cant get it to come up ? it cums up with some other p**h
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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RAB you better believe iv still got the saff
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Didn't know you were on here Tac, im RAGAR on Scottish Ford Forum.

Nice to see even more progress being made, pukka job
iv still got my post on Scottish ford forum but i cant get it to come up ? it cums up with some other p**h
Yeah same, 1,2,3 reggies?

WTF
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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i thats the one its annoying
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Think i'll drop one the admin an email and see whats up..
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massive amount of work bein done there mate. good to see ya not shy about cuttin the floor out of ya car lol keep up the good work and updates
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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keep it going mate.you not wana buy a zetec turbo for it cos am about to throw in the towel tel that big poof stoo to come up and see it plus my new mercury gery one i bought
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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don't throw the towel in now youve spent a fourchon . what is it a nether turbo youve got or cossy ?
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got anither mercury grey rs turbo.its mint but the engine was knackered so av got it on a stand rebuilding the bottom end...a sound like a know what am on about
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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so whats to finish on the black one ?
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interior,management and brake lines.anither couple of grand ad say.just wana get the grey one on the road and forget bout the black 1 for a few months til av got cash to finish it
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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i thats the one its annoying
Just got a reply from GMC (admin on SFF) - his mate accidently sold the server that SFF was running off, trying thier best to get it all back up and running - i just hope ive not lost my posts on there - fingers crossed they backed it up.

He'll hopefully PM me when its back up and running and i'll make a post here to let all you guys know.
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Tac your not right on the head mate a would have spent the cash on the cossie, t38, greys and a remap

Still nice to see you had the minerals to do it
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Tac your not right on the head mate a would have spent the cash on the cossie, t38, greys and a remap

Still nice to see you had the minerals to do it
what ? thars nothing wrong with my head ! and the saffs qwick enough for me well just now eny why !
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Tac im believing mate im believing !

Stoo i remember that guy , he used to be into his motors but i heard hes got some kitted blue focus

Is that merc grey rst still for sale up ayr way ? mondy 5 spokes ?

Anyway tac whats the plans mate , run about , or big poweed sleeper

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The scottish ford forum is back online now

http://www.scottishfordforum.co.uk/phpBB/index.php
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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Does your welder pal want to make a few quid?
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Originally Posted by AGAR-COSWORTH
The scottish ford forum is back online now

http://www.scottishfordforum.co.uk/phpBB/index.php
Cheers
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Rab
Does your welder pal want to make a few quid?
Hes just moved in to a new hows but il ask him and pm you if he does
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looking good, mate, keep the updates coming
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Coming on nicely now, Gilligan's done a cracking job with the welding, i however done a cracking job standing about looking sexy as fuck lol
I thought you had more pictures than that? Stop slacking and get them up!

Aye Rab you should see the focus now mate, 26" spinners, multi colour neons, Evo spoiler and 6 4" exhausts. Pure mintit!
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[quote="Stoo"]Coming on nicely now, Gilligan's done a cracking job with the welding, i however done a cracking job standing about looking sexy as fuck lol
more like gay as fuck if its anything to go with your feature pose in fast ford
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It had been a long night....! You know i look better than that, especially in the morning...x
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It had been a long night....! You know i look better than that, especially in the morning after a hard nights pumping your bum bum, Stevie your my little sex kitten...x
Whooaaa! Thats a bit much for a public board. Ya couple o Queens
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Originally Posted by Stoo
It had been a long night....! You know i look better than that, especially in the morning...x
Whooaaa! I just managed to fit my WHOLE hand up my ass!
Errr, okay....

Right the next person to take Tac's thread off topic is getting banned Now that's BANNED, not bummed! lol
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Well done tac

Hope its running on 4 when you build it that turbo used to sound like a subaru
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Originally Posted by carlo
Well done tac

Hope its running on 4 when you build it that turbo used to sound like a subaru
It should be ok when it gets its new head
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