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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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hello everyone im buying an erst rolling shell its an e reg got neally every thing except an engine/gearbox just need to know if there is anything i need to look for/check before i purchuse it cheers
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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If its your first turbo dont do what i did a bought a rust bucket and had to spend shit loads on welding.Look at the boot floor battery tray fuse box area outer sills inner sills sun roof chassis rails and scuttle panel.
Get your finger in there and poke it everywhere.If theres rust walk away
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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If its your first turbo dont do what i did a bought a rust bucket and had to spend shit loads on welding.Look at the boot floor battery tray fuse box area outer sills inner sills sun roof chassis rails and scuttle panel.
Get your finger in there and poke it everywhere.If theres rust walk away
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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cheers mate the rubber sills aint under the boot lid so ill have to cheak the boot and wheel well, ive brought it now so it should keep me busy
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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Get some pic's up so we can have a look then
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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will do m8 ill sort them out soon
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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chassis legs front & rear...& sills..inner wings...battrey tray...where the brake servo is atatched to the bulkhead....arches...hope this helps
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by escorted series 1
If its your first turbo dont do what i did a bought a rust bucket and had to spend shit loads on welding.
i did the same
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by RST Ski
Originally Posted by escorted series 1
If its your first turbo dont do what i did a bought a rust bucket and had to spend shit loads on welding.
i did the same
i welded my mates up before i baught it off of him
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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found 2 holes so far. looking like a bad project already
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