3door restoration...
Dec 22, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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3door restoration...
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Dec 22, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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From: stockton on tees
didn't know you had took it apart, underside looks very solid..
Dec 22, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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crack on milad
Dec 22, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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From: edinburgh
got your work cut out mate
Dec 22, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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good luck mate, do you wanna buy some nice rear lights for it?
Dec 22, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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From: sideways
Stunning work how you get it so clean underneath steam clean?
Dec 22, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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the youth
didn't know you had took it apart, underside looks very solid..
i wanted to rebuild it for a while the shell is mint and didnt have much rot just a little bit by the header tank!!! the floor will be painted moonstone i have got all the bits underneath powder coated all for Ł65 so thats a bonus!!! i will post somemore pics when i have sometime
Dec 22, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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Stunning work how you get it so clean underneath steam clean?
petrol and thinners then panel wipe it took about 6 hours but you get a good buzz from it lol
Dec 22, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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From: Leicestershire
ITS looking good mate just dont rush it
Dec 23, 2008 | 06:32 AM
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good luck mate, do you wanna buy some nice rear lights for it?
he's already got some smoked ones, he just put standards back in for a change
Dec 23, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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From: Scotland....The Shire
came up well good work mate
Dec 23, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Dec 23, 2008 | 02:41 PM
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
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ah u see i told you that u would do it one day !!!!!!!!!!
Dec 23, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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From: Stourbridge
That looks really solid underneath chap!
Dec 23, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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* coughs * Buftyyyyyyyyyy!!!! lol
Dec 23, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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ah u see i told you that u would do it one day !!!!!!!!!!
the waxoil that was on was strange stuff i had to brush petrol on then thinners straight away because the waxoil just would not move!!!! the floor has no welding anywhere and it only had a few scabs on from when it had the polybushes done and they must of scraped the waxoil off!!! the whole underside is in stoneguard now the engine bay and wings are in primer i will get some more pics when i have time
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Dec 23, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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From: Hartlepool
looking good mate
are you getting the outside repainted aswell? oh and please put the body moulds back on
Dec 23, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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From: jeRSey..isles
looking good,well done
Dec 23, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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From: Darlington county durham
Nice one chunk.I like your car ramp thats cool.Ihopr everything goes well with the rebuild.
Dec 24, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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From: Sunny Devon
should be a mint car when your finished m8 what power you running
Dec 24, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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yeah whole cars getting painted
running approx 400 bhp at the moment...
poss more in 2009 when ive saved some more money up
Dec 24, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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From: Darlington county durham
Thats way to much with it being rear wheel drive lol.
Dec 24, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Dec 24, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Dec 24, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Nice one mate hope it all goes back together ok.
Dec 25, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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will keeping a eye on this looks like its going to be a really good thread
looks the dogs swingers on the 18" mo's
Dec 26, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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dont think the powder coating on the bells is a good idea mate its too thick and if you want get them stripped and i can get em anodised for you
Dec 26, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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From: Hartlepool
Was gonna say that Jacko powdercoat isnt a 100% even coating the slightest bit of run out will give you a bad judder. Car looks awsome Chunk cleanest 3 door ive seen for ages keep the pics coming!
Dec 26, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Dec 26, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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dont think the powder coating on the bells is a good idea mate its too thick and if you want get them stripped and i can get em anodised for you
if the brakes judder i will strip them off again its no problem they have only had a light coat on them tho
Dec 26, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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Nice one Chunk, just knew it would get you one day!
it was always going to happen lol
i will ring you soon mate and catch up with you!!!!!!!
Dec 26, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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Dec 31, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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From: Derby
Wow, looks fantastic underneath mate!
Dec 31, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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Dec 31, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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From: london
that looks amazing, and it was all sprayed in the garage, not a booth?
Dec 31, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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From: scarborough
Bloody hell chunk , looks great
Dec 31, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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looking good
3door restoration...
looks the dogs swingers on the 18" mo's
