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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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new project changed ar to a crystal blue saph

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wow this didnt have go bad underneath looks so nice on top to....
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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its nearly mint on top but iv scratched it on the drivers door by accident be going for re spray when the underside is done when i get chance that is lol
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IT DOES LOOK WELL ON TOP
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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IT DOES LOOK WELL ON TOP
POXY RAIN THOUGH HEY
i now mate i wish i had a garage it would be done by now lol
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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have you started welding yet mate
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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as ya can see i made a little mistake with the turn over jig i cut it down to small so i had to dig a big hole in my mums garden to allow the car to turn over fully lol

ha ha i bet your mums chuffed with that i done the opposite on my mate richies KA i made it to high you can roll it over all the way
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it must be a twat working out in the garden like that mate ,why not make up a temporary cover with scaffold poles and a tarpaulin,clean looking shell
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You not done anything since i was over the other week?? lol
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looking good mate me and my bro are out in all weathers we must be mad
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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Good looking project ,get your wellies on when that hole fills up
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have you started welding yet mate
na mate i was gonna sat but pissed it down an today i had to sort my fiesta out for the mot lol
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by james kiely
it must be a twat working out in the garden like that mate ,why not make up a temporary cover with scaffold poles and a tarpaulin,clean looking shell
it is mate i gota watch what i do as its only a council house lol

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You not done anything since i was over the other week?? lol
i now matei aint bin well still not now bin bk hospital an everything gotta wait for more tests lol
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car been changed

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great work mate, but fuck id hate you as a neighbour
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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im looky to have gu neighbours lol
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i am so peeved just in my room an all i hear is pop i look out window to see the rear window on the saph has poped any body now why this could of happend
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Sure it wasnt some kids?

do all the doors still open freely? could just be stress on the chassis was too much as its now mountet off the bumper holes??
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh
Sure it wasnt some kids?

do all the doors still open freely? could just be stress on the chassis was too much as its now mountet off the bumper holes??
na it wasnt kids

all the doors open fine an the gaps are all good still too
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changed car

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i think i best make me pics a bit smaller next time lol
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i now your all reading this an thinkin it dont make sence but i have got rif of the red saph an have this blue one i didnt want to start another thread so i just used this one an edited the thread here is the new one im working on hope ya like any questions please ask

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right peeps i decided the majenta saph needed a bit to much work so i decided to use the crystal bluesaph cosworth i brough before the majenta one i have done most of the welding now to the blue one just a few small patches to do here are a few pics fingers crossed ill get the rest doen this week to start removeing all the sealant an stuff and prep and paint the underside an stone chip it
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the chassis section on the drivers side had had i looked everywhere to find a new panel but couldnt so i fabed up one myself out of some galv steel from work






inner cills and cill an arch both sides needed doing




this is all the pics iv got so far will get some more soon for yas
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Old May 24, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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chassis leg i made now all welded in an ready




and here is the passenger side with the under panel welded in an ready for the top one to be weldedin as you can see
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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right update time iv now finished all welding an iv stripped bk to bare metal an painted it in rustbuster paint here are some pics off before an after sorry bout pic quality











jus gotta finish the rest of the floor now
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right iv done some more iv finally got all the underneath done in the rustbuster heres some pics of before and after











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after this one coat of etch primer then 4 coats of 2k primer then stone chip and then paint sealer before paint though lol
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wow looks like you have been very busy
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very busy and great work!!
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thanks for the comments peeps i hope i can get the paint done quick so i can start building her bk up gotta paint all the beam an stuff still lol
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It looks like this one might just live again mate top work with the bottom of it
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