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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Thanks for the reply's

Gonna have a go at fitting the brake's on the other side today and then gonna have a go at cutting the battery tray out so i got more space to play with Going to be fitting the battery in the boot


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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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***Update 12/11/06***

Well i managed to get the brake's fitted on the other side so there all done now

Also managed to remove part of the battery tray




A few of the brakes




Sorry about the picture's i had to use my phone i forgot to take my digtal cam round the garage



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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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keep it up m8..gonna be a beast when done
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by doggpk
keep it up m8..gonna be a beast when done
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hi mate, you interested in an area six exh manifold?

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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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hi mate, you interested in an area six exh manifold?

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Thanks for the offer mate but i am gonna to be using a ERST one


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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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you painting the bay again?
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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you painting the bay again?
Yes mate gonna smooth everything over and hide all the loom


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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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nice, looking forward to seeing that.

you know red fiestas are the best
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jayRS
nice, looking forward to seeing that.

you know red fiestas are the best
Cheer's mate

And deffo red is the best colour


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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 03:30 AM
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This looks like FUN

Will watch for progress
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian
Originally Posted by jayRS
nice, looking forward to seeing that.

you know red fiestas are the best
Cheer's mate

And deffo red is the best colour


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Agreed, Lovely looking car mate.
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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comming along really well brian
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Thanks for the comments


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any updates bri
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Originally Posted by Brian
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you painting the bay again?
Yes mate gonna smooth everything over and hide all the loom


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Smooth bay and hidden loom work well in red
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rich_frst
any updates bri
No Rich not had the time lately

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Smooth bay and hidden loom work well in red
I know mate i have seen your's and it look's the nut's



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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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***SMALL UPDATE 31/12/06***

As i got a new grinder and a dremal for christmas i thought i would try them out today.

I have finished off removing the battery tray and started removing the seam sealer









The black circle's around the bay are the hole's i am going to be welding up there are a load more that i haevnt marked yet.

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why ya welding the holes in the front panle?
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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Hows the engine gettin on??

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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jayRS
why ya welding the holes in the front panle?
So its all smooth

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Hows the engine gettin on??

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I have stripped a bit more of the enigne and have bought a few bits for it like water pump and oil pump


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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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Cant wait to see it go in!!
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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you likes ya smooth dont ya

looking good thought mate.

why not do something different and have the bonnet open front up like mk3's.

thats a thing i wanted to do when i had my xr2, but then i moved on the the FRST.
reckon i would still do it if i got another mk2 though
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dsgtrain
Cant wait to see it go in!!
Neither can i lol

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you likes ya smooth dont ya

looking good thought mate.

why not do something different and have the bonnet open front up like mk3's.

thats a thing i wanted to do when i had my xr2, but then i moved on the the FRST.
reckon i would still do it if i got another mk2 though
Gotta like smooth

There already is a couple of mk2's going round with the bonnents opening up the wrong way



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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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is there, not seen them, dont spose ya got a pic or anything have ya?
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jayRS
is there, not seen them, dont spose ya got a pic or anything have ya?
I will have a look 2mrw mate as i am off out in a min


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ok bud.

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nice work man
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jayRS
is there, not seen them, dont spose ya got a pic or anything have ya?
Here you go mate





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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian
Originally Posted by jayRS
is there, not seen them, dont spose ya got a pic or anything have ya?
Here you go mate





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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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do it mate, have the bonnet open like that it looks the fucking nuts mate

wouldnt mind seeing that in the flesh, if them hindges are home made as such, hat off to him, be it took a while getting it right.
and that is what i was looking forward to doing
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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The car is Chris Fosters (cfoster user name on here)


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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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are you gunna do it?

im gunna pm him and ask about them hinges
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jayRS
are you gunna do it?

im gunna pm him and ask about them hinges
Dont think i will not sure

Here's a picture of the hinge




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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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nice one.

still not pmed him yet. gunna though cos im intersted to see if he done the catch in a way i had in ind.

you know ya wanna do it
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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***UPDATE 5/01/07***

As i wont be able to fit my strut brace with the zetec turbo engine i deicided i would buy these

Carbon Fibre Strut Tops








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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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there different, what was the damage on them then
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