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Old 31-07-2011, 11:21 PM
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Default Anyone else think it's a shame...

when you put so much effort into building your dream engine for your car and all the special shiney nice bit's you'll never get to see

Any one designed a transparent block yet?

Got some amazing looking parts going into mine and hopefully not to be seen again for a while!
Old 31-07-2011, 11:22 PM
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Those bits won't look soo shiney after a few miles lol
Old 31-07-2011, 11:24 PM
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I saw some see-through rocker covers on a big block ford engine in the states once, but when he turned it over it just got covered with a mist of oil ha ha.

about half an hour after he stopped the engine, it started looking great though
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When I first rebuilt my engine I spent weeks cleaning, painting, buffing etc.

Biggest waste of time ever. One drive in the wet and all that work is undone. I shall not bother with anything like that ever again. Just going to keep the bonnet closed!
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
when you put so much effort into building your dream engine for your car and all the special shiney nice bit's you'll never get to see

Any one designed a transparent block yet?

Got some amazing looking parts going into mine and hopefully not to be seen again for a while!
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You close to finish then?
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Its all about using your car and not being a bufty
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Getting very close Gaz mate.

Originally Posted by Dan F
Its all about using your car and not being a bufty
Nothing bufty about pistons, cams, rods n cranks lol
Old 01-08-2011, 07:22 AM
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i was down at field motorsport and they have a crank for an evo sitting on the assembly bench


its a work of art!!!!!!!!! looked to good to put in an engine
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
Getting very close Gaz mate.
fancy another car to do when you've finished that one?
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Im ok thanks mate lol you not finished your quaters yet?
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
Getting very close Gaz mate.



Nothing bufty about pistons, cams, rods n cranks lol
aye true , I was talking more about the looks
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
Im ok thanks mate lol you not finished your quaters yet?
Wish it was just qtr's mate!
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yes i do lol.
me and my mates have had the conversation a few times
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As you'll never see em I'll have em for my soon to have toy.
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Originally Posted by mrjenrst
Wish it was just qtr's mate!
Why, what else is to do?

Originally Posted by paul0461
yes i do lol.
me and my mates have had the conversation a few times
Not just me then

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As you'll never see em I'll have em for my soon to have toy.
You getting another RS then?
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Yep permission granted by her indoors to have a weekend plaything in a couple of months. Just gotta get rid of an old shed to make room and save for a reasonable one, not a rustbox. Fast road/track toy coming my way.
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
Why, what else is to do?
Inner qtr's, strut tops. Cant get any inner qtr's anymore or strut tops so the new bits will need to be fab'd.
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Originally Posted by mrjenrst
Inner qtr's, strut tops. Cant get any inner qtr's anymore or strut tops so the new bits will need to be fab'd.

My mate at Ford says you can still get most bits but he's off untill next Monday, he said he'll get you some prices mate. the pannels on the turbo aren't different to other fiesta's so should be all good.

Two inner quaters and rear or front strtut tops?
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
My mate at Ford says you can still get most bits but he's off untill next Monday, he said he'll get you some prices mate. the pannels on the turbo aren't different to other fiesta's so should be all good.

Two inner quaters and rear or front strtut tops?
Rear strut tops mate and rear inner qtr's. I've been asking at ford myself mate but there shit round here
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OK mate, see what I can sort for you next week.

PM me your mobile number Gaz.
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