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Old 22-07-2007 | 10:31 AM
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seen it yesterday. oh it looks mint, i fooking LOVE it!!!!!!!
Old 22-07-2007 | 10:55 AM
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Looking good mate


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lol it all looks mint!! haha whats he like!! you should move into his garage!!
I said that to his Mum. Then his sister sugested I could just sleep in the horse box. It'd save me some fuel traveling to his house!!
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loom looks well!
But nothing else does?!?

He asked the body shop to put the windows back in then I turn up yesterday and take them all back out again!!

Then he spotted something on ebay and impulsely spent some money! As he does.
its dawned on me what youre going to be doing soon!! . . . . .

setting those lovely newman solid lifters!!
Old 22-07-2007 | 11:13 AM
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lol it all looks mint!! haha whats he like!! you should move into his garage!!
I said that to his Mum. Then his sister sugested I could just sleep in the horse box. It'd save me some fuel traveling to his house!!
3 meals a day included?!!
Old 22-07-2007 | 12:37 PM
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ha ha, mark you cheeky fecker!!!

bigpower

cheers karl, im hoping to get it done and dusted pretty soon

3i_gaz

cheers gaz, took the wheels of and put the standards on when you left, startinng to look more like a 16i again now

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just move in daz, be right!!
Old 22-07-2007 | 04:14 PM
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really nice Andy.
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i love them azev's, stick them on the 3i and take a pic for us mate, lol always wanted azev's for the 3i!
Old 22-07-2007 | 10:24 PM
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cheers dave, gaz, the wheels ait ggot legal tyres, theey are up fo sale now
Old 22-07-2007 | 11:21 PM
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wot wheels are you goin to be putin on the car mate.
Old 22-07-2007 | 11:26 PM
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standard rs1600i wheels

but if i struggle for traction, then some Mo's
Old 23-07-2007 | 12:50 PM
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looks well nice mate,my friend found the center caps for the wheels the other day sprayed to match .
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more work dne, back to bodyshop for under bonnet now



paint under here soon



the team!!

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they always seem to look the same . . . . . UGLY bastards!! haha
Old 31-07-2007 | 10:37 PM
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dropped it of last night, picking it up monday 6th Aug

ready to be put back together
Old 01-08-2007 | 08:19 AM
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Has it been de-locked on the drivers side but not the passenger?!

Looking good
Old 01-08-2007 | 10:45 AM
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maxest no, your mind must be playing tricks

StickerPaul cheers mate, ready for stickers

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just picked up my pistons, head bolts and oil/water pumps
Old 02-08-2007 | 06:41 PM
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coming on nicely Andy, Cant wait too see it done
Old 02-08-2007 | 10:27 PM
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pics of pistons!
Old 03-08-2007 | 09:44 PM
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LOOKING GOOD
Old 06-08-2007 | 09:57 AM
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will get some more pics up soon, need to take some,

my quaife box turned up too
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Look forward to the updates
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looks great mate , it makes me want another RS1600i again ..

Old 08-08-2007 | 06:36 PM
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cheers, hope to have some pictures up later on
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are you checking for parts for sale thread Andy?
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He's probably forgotten he has posted that thread Lee!!
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andy? hello? UPDATES!!!!!!
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Aye, you can tell he doesnt need the cash
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bloody hell, i do need the cash

updates here,

steel rods
pistons
quaife box

and the mess

i want to get this done just so i can tidy up






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camera must of benn on wrong settings

apologies
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cant wait too see it all done
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Just realised this is Dales's old car, keep up the good work Andy
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Aye, you can tell he doesnt need the cash
Ain't that the truth although he always denies that he is mildly loaded.
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Aye, you can tell he doesnt need the cash
Ain't that the truth although he always denies that he is mildly loaded.
lol hes not called 'lord' for nothing!haha parts look mint mate what make are the pistons/rods?
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looking good mate,

when you hoping to have this all done by?


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