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Old 05-03-2009, 12:32 AM
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woowwo!!! that chroming it tasty stuff, what prices we talkinh to get these in chrome? i have a box of bits i want done!!! thanks
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looks brill top workiam really really thinking about doing this to mine when you paint underneath the car what do you to save it from getting rusty with the shite weather over here?alsowhen you were using tar and glue remover what was it with cloth,paint brush or something else?did you also have to take the sideskirts off?sorry to ask so many q's just really wanting to di thisiam inspired buy this
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Old 05-03-2009, 05:23 PM
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This is no doubt one of my favorite projects around here, sure it will be a show stopper when it's done. Love the engine bay with all the carbon details together with the grey Roose hoses, something different and it looks absolutely outstanding. Keep it up mate
Old 05-03-2009, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by RS-Stian
This is no doubt one of my favorite projects around here, sure it will be a show stopper when it's done. Love the engine bay with all the carbon details together with the grey Roose hoses, something different and it looks absolutely outstanding. Keep it up mate
its been hard work but we getting there now

wait till we put the coilovers and brakes on the best is yet to come

not long o go now
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jesus christ that is stunning!! very well done, keep it up!
Old 07-03-2009, 11:47 AM
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top class
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A little update for today front bumper now back on and looking more like a car again!
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Still got new splitters to go on but not putting them on till the front bumper is painted as it has got a few stone chips and im not happy with it!

Rest of the car is good tho out of its Wrapper now!

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Old 09-03-2009, 07:00 PM
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New shocks arrived this week from gaz nikkel coated to look better and blue springs for a change rather than black!

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Rear shocks just rested in place to see what its gonna look like
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Just had my new brakes back from chroming looks amazing cost a fortune tho!
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Sent these back to get built up the fella has promised to get the brakes back to me this week so we can get the car finished!

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Looking good Nath, not seen the RS4 parked up for a while - you been away?



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Old 09-03-2009, 07:04 PM
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No mate it had a problem been in at audi getting fixed, back now tho running nice and smooth, you've not been over for a while either mate

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Looking good Nath, not seen the RS4 parked up for a while - you been away?



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Old 09-03-2009, 07:10 PM
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Wow that looks amazing
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Its not cheap mate ive spent about 1200 quid so far on chroming and ive not even had that much done, well worth it tho

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woowwo!!! that chroming it tasty stuff, what prices we talkinh to get these in chrome? i have a box of bits i want done!!! thanks
Old 09-03-2009, 08:19 PM
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stunning mate
Old 09-03-2009, 08:34 PM
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very nice mate
Old 12-03-2009, 02:28 AM
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looks the bizwhere did you go for your chrome plating?
Old 12-03-2009, 04:51 AM
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it looks great realy nice top work
Old 13-03-2009, 05:32 PM
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that looks fookin amazing fella top quality work your doing there hope your still going to drive it after all that effort .
Old 14-03-2009, 05:48 PM
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At a place called nyphos metal finishing, a local place to me mate

Originally Posted by CRAIG HAYTER
looks the bizwhere did you go for your chrome plating?
Old 15-03-2009, 10:00 AM
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looking really really good guys a credit to ye both
Old 15-03-2009, 11:45 AM
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top top work there. looks stunning!!
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Yeah it will get used mate but only on dry days, couldnt waste all the money ive spent spoiling it by driving in wet

Originally Posted by andy escos
that looks fookin amazing fella top quality work your doing there hope your still going to drive it after all that effort .
Old 17-03-2009, 08:16 PM
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Anymore updates Nath? I saw a few cars outside yesterday so i guess more has been done


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Old 17-03-2009, 08:23 PM
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looks rather clean under there mate!!
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love the chrome mate A****
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Originally Posted by Moonstone Mart
Anymore updates Nath? I saw a few cars outside yesterday so i guess more has been done


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Not yet mart mate there is a few cars getting done in my garage at the min thats what the cars are there for, just got my brakes back today from being built up look mint gonna take some pics, hopefully back on its wheels saturday, come round if your not doing anything mate
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Stunning mate
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Looks stunning


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Just had my brakes back from being built up, full chrome not just the fronts of the calipers 6 pots for the front 4 pot handbrake calipers for the back

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They are just full of finger prints from people looking at them, fitted tomorrow so more updates
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looks mint mate
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looking shiny there Nath! May drop in on way past at some point if you all still there tomorrow.

Good work!


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proper blinging
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A Quick update for today, new brakes and shocks, new extra long wheel studs, now on not far from finish, should be back on wheels tomorrow

Front hubs with shocks, new track rod ends etc...

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Rear Brakes on

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Front brakes on with shocks also

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Rear brakes now with shocks on...

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Thats it for today hopefully some more tomorrow for you all
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very very nice
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Old 22-03-2009, 09:45 PM
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thanks for the comments lads its turning out to be very nice hard work but well worth the effort and enjoyed doing it wont be long now
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Originally Posted by CRAIG HAYTER
looks brill top workiam really really thinking about doing this to mine when you paint underneath the car what do you to save it from getting rusty with the shite weather over here?alsowhen you were using tar and glue remover what was it with cloth,paint brush or something else?did you also have to take the sideskirts off?sorry to ask so many q's just really wanting to di thisiam inspired buy this
Hi mate we used stone chip to give it some extra protection, as for cleaning i used a brush then a cloth to wipe after and it came up a treat to be honest... hope this helps
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A Quick update for today new exhaust now on and polished, so took a few pics as the floor is 99% done now...

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A quick pic from the back looking not so bad

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Thats it for today more coming at the weekend
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Popped in today Nath after work. The unit is looking pretty full now! lol

Car looking mint, those brakes are mega shiny!!

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