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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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Default S1 fuel tank swap sorta :)

Ok not many pics but im jus happy it's done and worked perfect first time with no leaks or nothing, YUS

ok starting off decided to take a couple of pics, car on ramps ready to get diiiiiiirty

old tank.......sorta lol

makin sure u all know its on the ramps

old tank out with a large amount of petrol i didnt think was in their, made several trips to the house to get mooooore empty "things"

New tank painted up!

random shot of engine bay...

another random engine pic, jump leads are cos my battery was flat and was taking charge out another battery! thats my mate andy who done most of the work cheeRS mate!

soz for size of pics i tried to resize but they went dodgy
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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Nice one mate - thats one job i cannot be fecked with!
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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not before long dave eh.
suprised the old one hadnt rusted waiting to go on
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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cheeRS lads........Dave u coont lol
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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I take it it wasn't a new one? Do you know where i can buy a new one if not . Thanks in advance
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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nice, but fook me i hope that aint petrol in the 2litre coke bottles
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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Nthorpey it wasnt brand new no, i bought it 2nd hand off someone but it was fairly new. try A.pannels and imperial they do have them i know if its for an RST it is listed as MFI/EFI and HAS to have the swirl pot!!

Wutang it is petrol in the coke bottles got one sitting in a bucket in the shed, prob be perished through the floor by morn
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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Top work,dont envy you doing it in the street though
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 07:17 PM
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cheers, it was fooking cold, and wished i took a pillow and douvet out for underneath
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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good job m8 seen ur car in AVA a couple of times tidy example
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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ta mate, what car u got? u in Glasgow aye?
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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got the blue E plate also ma black erst(g plate)was in ava same time as urs
brother had a nouvou red cossie(davidc on here)
stay in motherwell
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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quality job and pics mate

always nice too hear when things turns out good
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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nice too mate , now about the poetrol taht was in the old tank, u surely don't want that to go back in the brand new one
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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jambo, i know who u are now mate, hows the black un commin on? hope it's all sorted out an makin good power tell dave i said hello aint saw him online for a while!

cheeRS cossieman/chipper
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 08:05 AM
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Nice 1 Dave, glad it is all sorted. LOL @ doing it in the street, nice 1, lot of petrol there, u put it back in? First time I seen ur car really, looks lovely mate
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 09:09 AM
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Looks like the underneath of the car could do with some underseal!

otherwise, good job - tis a fooker to do, done it myself a while ago.
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh
jambo, i know who u are now mate, hows the black un commin on? hope it's all sorted out an makin good power tell dave i said hello aint saw him online for a while!

cheeRS cossieman/chipper
black one is off the road too m8.just used it to run my engine. gonna scrap it soon floors like swiss cheese engines no further on than last time was makin 208@wheels@17psi revvin to 5600(bayjoo chips ) not been on rollin road since.rev limiter now raised to i think 7500ish so should be fun when its finished.any plans for yours(when u get a licence)
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 01:09 PM
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Adam - i put what was in the gerry can and what was left in the tank another gerry can full lol the ones in the coke bottle a said ma mate can have for his fiesta lol

Billy - plannin on painting it underneath

Jamie - bad news mate, what u puttin the engine in after then? it'll be a weapon once completed!! ive not really got plans for mine tbh prob jus stg1 need better brakes for a start.....and a license as you say!

cheeRS lads
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh
Jamie - bad news mate, what u puttin the engine in after then? it'll be a weapon once completed!! ive not really got plans for mine tbh prob jus stg1 need better brakes for a start.....and a license as you say
engines goin back in the blue one when its finished.still got a lot to do prob be summer b4 its back on road
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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u kept the blue one? or is it a diff one?
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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kept it. damage was nothing once i stripped it down needs a back panel,bumper and a tailgate hopefully gettin sorted soon then i need to build it back up,got plans for it.dont use it as my everyday car now so thinkin of gettin it stripped out,caged etc
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Sounds good mate, glad it was fixable!! we'll need to get an RS meet at the holiday in goin once a month or summit Davie thinkin about another cossie yet?
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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no been down the holiday inn in ages didny think people still went down anymore
davids just started a job so he'll be savin i think,known him prob another k plate saff
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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nice one, not as busy down their as usualy was, aint been down on a sunday for aaaages mysel!!
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