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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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just a sneak pic



been a long time in the making now i can finally see that its all coming together
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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u never know when to stop do you
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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lookin good mate
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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stop?





why?



paint next week






then i gotta remember where all the bolts go
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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Whats with the sunroof
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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if i could lose it would

but


i have been talked out of putting a new roof skin on as its bit of a mare


is the glass on the sunroof bonded in do you know


wouldnt mind replacing with some polycarb or something similar



didnt wanna weld a patch over it, the cage should hopefully add a little strength
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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Just a wind up - dont panic Gus

Nothing wrong with it
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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not panicking



just chuffed that i can finally see a end to the bodyshop



and have the car in paint






(thanks for your advice over the past god knows how long )
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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No need to thank me mate Its all your work
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Looks the bollocks
There is light at the end of the tunnel
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 01:19 AM
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Wish I could do that with mine, but where do you draw the line! looks good tho mate, well done
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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looking good dude....

are you still toying with the idea of putting the vauvhall tuebo lump init.
lol
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 08:34 AM
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lol


yeah its gotta be better then me weezy little 1.6
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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Just to give you inspiration, when mine was at that very stage (July 2001) it did its first rally less than 10 weeks later
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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i still have a bit to buy at the mo


aeroquip
tyres
intercooler (custom)
plenum (custom)
and both engine and car looms


but hopefully it shuld come together quite quick
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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be sorted in no time now fella



gonna be awesumenum
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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a updated sneak pic

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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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get some more pics up

fcuking loving it
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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that colour is stunning
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Comeing along real nice
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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where could i get such a cage?

also what colour is she?

looks cool
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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yeah i was gonna do a resto thread but i dont have that many photos


so just put the odd pic up for now


cage is by xworkss-along way from you i guess thou


colour is moonstone blue
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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The bollocks
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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Very,very nice
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by gus
colour is moonstone blue
Is that the colour the MK3 cab's came in?
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SafeChav
Originally Posted by gus
colour is moonstone blue
Is that the colour the MK3 cab's came in?
its the 3 door cossie colour
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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i was thinking about a differant coulor than whit for mine but the thaught lasted 5 mins but yours does look good tho

i think costom cages does a simmilar cage but without the bars going to the strutt tops

some more pics please sir
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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like that a lot...
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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looking good gus
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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thanks chaps

to say im happy with it is a under statement



i was like a big kid when i went to see it done, had that smile you cant shift
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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couple more foy ya






and one of rear of cage

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stunning, are you doing the petrol tank in the boot jobbie
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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i think his tank is gonna sit between the rear turrets with a sump section dropping into the wheel well with pumps mounted in the well also

i think we,ve been talking about his car for so long i know whats happening with it before he does sometimes
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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erm..... what he said
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Moonstone looks great on it
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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10 out of 10 bud, inside looks very special
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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Tony's right - Sunroof

Does look the bollocks though
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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absolutely Love that colour on that...looks excellent. fair play mate
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That will look stunning mate
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As said before Gus; It's the nuts
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