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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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Default XR3i Cabriolet resto (only a light one) Update 29/3/05

I've just started to put some pictures together of the cabriolet. I was initialy going to tidy it up a flog it for a profit. Now I'm thinking of making it my own



















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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 12:21 AM
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lookin ood so far, what you gonna use to clean the engine? looks maaaawnky
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:19 AM
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get your self some tfr and a jet wash, will come up a treat,(traffic film remover)all valeting places do it or machine mart sell it .
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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The engine is just about clean, plenty of Gunk and Autoglym Clean Machine. There Motorcycle degreaser works well to. I'll need a 25 ltr drum to do the underside. from the bulkhead to the back half of the car is the same condition as the engine. Still at least with that amount of oil the chassis should be soild !!!!!!!

Favourite finds so far are the dead starling wedge behind the bumper and the crankcase ventalation filter that has been masticked together
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 10:32 AM
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those front wings look spotless now. like you said id imagine all that oil underneath will protect it some what
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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Looking kewl Steve, you know it makes sense now summer is coming!!

Are you the same steve from FFOC?
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Twins
get your self some tfr and a jet wash, will come up a treat,(traffic film remover)all valeting places do it or machine mart sell it .
top stuff is tfr.. cleaned me zs engine bay.. also good on wheels etc..
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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is this the stuff you mean

good for cleaning engines???

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/search.asp?q=traffic

anywhere else you can buy it

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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Quick update...




















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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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Looking good matey !!!
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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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Looking good Steve, but whats that in ya spare wheel well??

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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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I think its for the fuel pump. There is a label on the back of the wheel well which you can see in the photo that says to check to make sure the button hasn't been depressed when changing the tyre...
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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looking good mate
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SteveTDCi
I think its for the fuel pump. There is a label on the back of the wheel well which you can see in the photo that says to check to make sure the button hasn't been depressed when changing the tyre...
Sounds like the fuel cut-off switch as found in the rear boot of a Saph
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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looking very nice
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