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Old 09-01-2008 | 04:36 PM
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Good to hear its progressing!
Is it going to be painted, or left carbon?
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Old 09-01-2008 | 06:39 PM
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Will to davie saw yours the other day its lookin i should be up over the weekend or monday
Cheers mate.
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Cany w8 to see the beast from the west when its done
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absolutely awesome!!! this thing will fly
Old 14-01-2008 | 02:09 PM
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There is a few other bits done & im going up today but guess what ive forgot my camera carbon doors & roofskin will be here in 3-4 weeks
Old 14-01-2008 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
There is a few other bits done & im going up today but guess what ive forgot my camera carbon doors & roofskin will be here in 3-4 weeks
borrow the work one mate
Old 14-01-2008 | 02:34 PM
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I will see if andys camera is there take them & upload them on the computer in his garage totally forgot it this morning
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Old 16-01-2008 | 08:11 PM
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I'd love a road going Focus RS Cosworth, MKII would be different not that any focus cosworth is gonna be common! Top work your doing!
Old 16-01-2008 | 08:22 PM
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Full steam ahead folks im going up monday to get some decent pics
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awesome stuff
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What sort of money dose a jig like that cost ???
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i used to work in a body shop many years ago ,.and at the time we had a jig like that ,and as far as i can remember we had to hire the brackets for each car we put on the jig,althou we owned the jig

not cheap for just the rental of the brakets but cant rememebr prices
Old 16-01-2008 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by purplemonster
i used to work in a body shop many years ago ,.and at the time we had a jig like that ,and as far as i can remember we had to hire the brackets for each car we put on the jig,althou we owned the jig

not cheap for just the rental of the brakets but cant rememebr prices

i copied the brackets
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good thinking lol

how much were they to rent ?
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about 135 a week
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quite alot when ur doing a long term project lol

very impressive work i must add ,very inspiring to us all
Old 17-01-2008 | 08:18 AM
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Awesome work
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Old 17-01-2008 | 04:35 PM
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Starting to look like something now! Cant wait to see some more progress!
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faaaaaaaaaaaaar too much money! lol
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Old 18-01-2008 | 11:17 AM
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let the fun begin, looking good andrew....
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Good work
Old 18-01-2008 | 12:42 PM
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Top work Andrew... its gonna be awesome!!!
Old 18-01-2008 | 04:59 PM
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Not sure if you have been asked before ,but what do you think the weight of the car will be at completion
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Awesome work Andrew, credit to yourself. The gallacher projects jst keep on getting bigger and better.
Old 19-01-2008 | 08:56 AM
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Im sure near the start of the thread there is a bit of discussion on the weight if you want to trawl through it
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This is just awesome!!

How are the metal sections joined to the carbon sections?
Old 19-01-2008 | 06:03 PM
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good work, keep it up!
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Old 21-01-2008 | 09:32 PM
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Got a few more pics he was test fitting the o/s quarter & inner arch tonight i will get pics up every other day now as its happening quick
Old 21-01-2008 | 09:33 PM
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some work

few more weeks and it will be done by this rate
Old 21-01-2008 | 09:35 PM
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Defo mate he has & is making the cage himself & once ita all tacked in place the shell is being lifted off & all being tig welded..
Old 21-01-2008 | 10:11 PM
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nice one going well i see
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This is one mega project
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those quarters look "the shnooks"


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