light at the end of tunnel
Jan 26, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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light at the end of tunnel
just a sneak pic
been a long time in the making now i can finally see that its all coming together
Jan 26, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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From: Surrey
Jan 26, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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From: shrewsbury shropshire
lookin good mate
Jan 26, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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From: essex
stop?
why?
paint next week
then i gotta remember where all the bolts go
Jan 26, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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From: Vimto Land Nr Warrington, Cheshire
Whats with the sunroof
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
Jan 26, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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From: Vimto Land Nr Warrington, Cheshire
Just a wind up - dont panic Gus
Nothing wrong with it
Jan 26, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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From: essex
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
)
Jan 26, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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From: Vimto Land Nr Warrington, Cheshire
No need to thank me mate
Its all your work
Jan 26, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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From: Hertfordshire
Looks the bollocks
There is light at the end of the tunnel
Jan 27, 2007 | 01:19 AM
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From: Scottyland
Wish I could do that with mine, but where do you draw the line! looks good tho mate, well done
Jan 27, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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From: telford shropshire
looking good dude....
are you still toying with the idea of putting the vauvhall tuebo lump init.
lol
Jan 27, 2007 | 08:34 AM
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From: essex
lol
yeah its gotta be better then me weezy little 1.6
Jan 27, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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From: Vimto Land Nr Warrington, Cheshire
Just to give you inspiration, when mine was at that very stage (July 2001) it did its first rally less than 10 weeks later
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
Jan 27, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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From: Essex
Mar 30, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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a updated sneak pic
Mar 30, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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From: Essex
get some more pics up
fcuking loving it
Mar 30, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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From: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Mar 30, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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From: Scotland
Comeing along real nice
Mar 30, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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From: aberdeenshire
where could i get such a cage?
also what colour is she?
looks cool
Mar 30, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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From: essex
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
Mar 30, 2007 | 05:09 PM
I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
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The bollocks
Mar 30, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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From: PORTSMOUTH
Very,very nice
Mar 30, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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colour is moonstone blue
Is that the colour the MK3 cab's came in?
Mar 30, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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From: Essex
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Originally Posted by gus
colour is moonstone blue
Is that the colour the MK3 cab's came in?
its the 3 door cossie colour
Mar 30, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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From: aberdeenshire
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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From: WickFORD...
like that a lot...
Mar 30, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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looking good gus
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
Mar 30, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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From: essex
couple more foy ya
and one of rear of cage
Mar 30, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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From: aberdeenshire
stunning, are you doing the petrol tank in the boot jobbie
Mar 30, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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From: Essex
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
Mar 30, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Mar 30, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Moonstone looks great on it
Mar 30, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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From: Ponte-carlo
10 out of 10 bud, inside looks very special
Mar 30, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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Mar 30, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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From: West London
absolutely Love that colour on that...looks excellent. fair play mate
Mar 30, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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From: Derbyshire
That will look stunning mate
Mar 30, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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From: Hertfordshire
As said before Gus; It's the nuts