light at the end of tunnel
26-01-2007, 05:58 PM
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light at the end of tunnel
just a sneak pic
been a long time in the making now i can finally see that its all coming together
26-01-2007, 06:04 PM
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lookin good mate
26-01-2007, 06:09 PM
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stop?
why?
paint next week
then i gotta remember where all the bolts go
26-01-2007, 07:37 PM
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Whats with the sunroof
26-01-2007, 07:55 PM
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if i could lose it would
but
i have been talked out of putting a new roof skin on as its bit of a mare
is the glass on the sunroof bonded in do you know
wouldnt mind replacing with some polycarb or something similar
didnt wanna weld a patch over it, the cage should hopefully add a little strength
26-01-2007, 08:24 PM
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Just a wind up - dont panic Gus
Nothing wrong with it
26-01-2007, 08:27 PM
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not panicking
just chuffed that i can finally see a end to the bodyshop
and have the car in paint
(thanks for your advice over the past god knows how long
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26-01-2007, 08:42 PM
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No need to thank me mate
Its all your work
26-01-2007, 08:42 PM
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Looks the bollocks
There is light at the end of the tunnel
27-01-2007, 01:19 AM
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Wish I could do that with mine, but where do you draw the line! looks good tho mate, well done
27-01-2007, 08:10 AM
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looking good dude....
are you still toying with the idea of putting the vauvhall tuebo lump init.
lol
27-01-2007, 08:34 AM
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lol
yeah its gotta be better then me weezy little 1.6
27-01-2007, 08:41 AM
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Just to give you inspiration, when mine was at that very stage (July 2001) it did its first rally less than 10 weeks later
27-01-2007, 09:44 AM
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i still have a bit to buy at the mo
aeroquip
tyres
intercooler (custom)
plenum (custom)
and both engine and car looms
but hopefully it shuld come together quite quick
27-01-2007, 02:21 PM
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30-03-2007, 04:26 PM
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a updated sneak pic
30-03-2007, 04:48 PM
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get some more pics up
fcuking loving it
30-03-2007, 04:54 PM
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30-03-2007, 04:55 PM
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Comeing along real nice
30-03-2007, 04:56 PM
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where could i get such a cage?
also what colour is she?
looks cool
30-03-2007, 05:08 PM
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yeah i was gonna do a resto thread but i dont have that many photos
so just put the odd pic up for now
cage is by xworkss-along way from you i guess thou
colour is moonstone blue
30-03-2007, 05:09 PM
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30-03-2007, 05:14 PM
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Very,very nice
30-03-2007, 05:18 PM
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colour is moonstone blue
Is that the colour the MK3 cab's came in?
30-03-2007, 05:22 PM
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colour is moonstone blue
Is that the colour the MK3 cab's came in?
its the 3 door cossie colour
30-03-2007, 05:29 PM
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i was thinking about a differant coulor than whit for mine but the thaught lasted 5 mins
but yours does look good tho
i think costom cages does a simmilar cage but without the bars going to the strutt tops
some more pics please sir
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like that a lot...
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looking good gus
30-03-2007, 05:44 PM
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thanks chaps
to say im happy with it is a under statement
i was like a big kid when i went to see it done, had that smile you cant shift
30-03-2007, 06:05 PM
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couple more foy ya
and one of rear of cage
30-03-2007, 06:18 PM
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stunning, are you doing the petrol tank in the boot jobbie
30-03-2007, 06:26 PM
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i think his tank is gonna sit between the rear turrets with a sump section dropping into the wheel well with pumps mounted in the well also
i think we,ve been talking about his car for so long i know whats happening with it before he does sometimes
30-03-2007, 06:28 PM
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Moonstone looks great on it
30-03-2007, 07:19 PM
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10 out of 10 bud, inside looks very special
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absolutely Love that colour on that...looks excellent. fair play mate
30-03-2007, 08:56 PM
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That will look stunning mate
30-03-2007, 08:58 PM
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As said before Gus; It's the nuts