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Old 05-12-2009, 09:05 PM
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Awesome, massive respect for taking on a project like this and making it look perfect
Old 05-12-2009, 10:14 PM
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That looks mint mate i love the blue colour.
Old 07-12-2009, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by rosie
yer i have put it on pistonheads as im toying with the idear of buying sumthin nice when i get home, but i have 2 sell the mk3 van & my recovery truck 1st as cant have anymore cars

any1 interested? lol
I would of had it as iv been looking all over for ages to find one
& now iv got one there for sale sale all over the place now
& in better nick than mine.

Keep up the good work bud..
Old 07-12-2009, 11:33 AM
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Looking good mate.
Old 15-12-2009, 08:34 PM
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just come into port & my mate has emailed me a few pics of the motor from last week
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all prep is now done & is goin into primer this week!
Old 15-12-2009, 08:46 PM
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that is looking so nice well done mate . i just hope they dont get any paint on all the new stuff under the car
Old 15-12-2009, 09:20 PM
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nah mate when its being painted they are dropping everything off as he has a hydrolic ramp he is painting it on. deal was "i dont care how u do it but if u get paint on it ur the 1 cleaning it off lol"
Old 15-12-2009, 09:23 PM
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fooking love them wheels
Old 15-12-2009, 09:44 PM
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there 4sale lol, think im goin for the 15inch steels on this (proper sleeper)

might put em on the mk3 van if they dont sell
Old 12-01-2010, 10:52 PM
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well i got home yesterday & picked the up from paintshop, very very happy with it & looks proper smart (esp the bay all smoothed)

bit crappy pics as donkey old nokia phone lol

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used 8 ltrs of paint on it! but everywhere has been painted white so yourde never think it was a black shell ( no rooflineing in etc..)

gotta pick the bonnet up next week
Old 12-01-2010, 10:56 PM
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looking good mate cant wait to see this when its finished
Old 13-01-2010, 04:47 PM
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i'll try & get down the lock up at the weekend if your about
Old 13-01-2010, 05:09 PM
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looking good! when engine going in?
Old 13-01-2010, 05:13 PM
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Brilliant. Very nice build thread. Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
Old 13-01-2010, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by rosie
these arrived 2day, i wanted 15's but these are 17's so will go on untill i find sumthing else (thats the plan anyway)



spent a few hours down workshop 2nite getting bottom ready to paint



& stripped spare rear set up ready for powdercoating


NOT LONG NOW!


Where did you get those wheels ive been after a set of those for ages mate. Give me first dibs if you sell them when youve found what your looking for mate

Cheers

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Old 13-01-2010, 06:28 PM
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looks great mate, just wants some base model strips down the side lol
Old 13-01-2010, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jaimesdna
i'll try & get down the lock up at the weekend if your about
yer mate im home for 6weeks so will be down most days/nites
will have 2 pop ova & look at ur beast aswell
Old 13-01-2010, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Roosie
looking good! when engine going in?
ello mate, engines still in bits atm, will start building it up in next 2 weeks & get it fitted

car wont be done for another few months yet but alls good so far
Old 13-01-2010, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RSLUBBY
Where did you get those wheels ive been after a set of those for ages mate. Give me first dibs if you sell them when youve found what your looking for mate

Cheers

Ian
they are up for grabs mate but i think the chap who painted it wants em, will let u know

they are very hard 2 get hold off, old skool tsw evos's
Old 13-01-2010, 09:02 PM
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bit more of an update on the car 2day, got a few bits fitted onto the car & all fitted all new clip bolts screws

new headlight adjusters
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new standard rear lights & new standard l bumper ends


new headlights fitted (waiting for top screw/bolts), new standard grill & top tint screen & all side winodws in (opending rear quarters) also fited doors up inside with e/w motors/rubbers/mirros etc.. & got rear boot gas rams on & new number plate lights, clip/screw set fitted



also got annodised blue collins engine mounts fitted to the front bed ready for engine to go in

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Old 13-01-2010, 09:26 PM
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That looks stunning mate!
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looks mint mate
Old 13-01-2010, 09:53 PM
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Who done your sprayworK? need someone to spray my race car
Old 13-01-2010, 10:40 PM
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local bloke painted it, gotta best best prep/painted around, worked for big custom car firm but gone self employed.
does big small jobs, accident repairs etc.... mine had 8ltrs of paint on it & u should see the finish on it... amazeing

doenst charge megga money either, sumthin like this would have cost in excess of 2k anywhere else, i chopped in my old cossie in on a deal 4 the paintjob

bets 2 let me know what u got/details & i'll get a rough price if u want as hes a paint 2 get in contact with if u dont know him
Old 13-01-2010, 10:54 PM
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Nice paint job
Old 13-01-2010, 10:57 PM
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looks mint mate but i think you should use ghia/xr3i bumpers
Old 14-01-2010, 12:26 AM
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ID DEFFO BE LEAVING THEM WHEELS ON !!!


looking relly good now fella

how long till its bk together???



beef
Old 14-01-2010, 01:38 AM
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its really starting to come together now, looks great!!
Old 14-01-2010, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by WENNY
looks mint mate but i think you should use ghia/xr3i bumpers
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo its gotta look base model for the ultimate sleeper look

gonna get the steels powdercoated next week & get em on
Old 14-01-2010, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by -beefy-
ID DEFFO BE LEAVING THEM WHEELS ON !!!


looking relly good now fella

how long till its bk together???



beef

nah mate 15" steels all the way, do like the evos but will be rapid on the 15's & prob drive allot nicer

i'll be puitting a few little odds/sodds back on this week & then maybe start rebuilding the engine ova the next 2 weeks. im home for 6 weeks & want 2 get running gear all in by the time i go away then maybe get it all sorted when i get back

deadline is june for the classic ford show at santapod
Old 14-01-2010, 07:42 AM
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Very nice mate, mk3's are deffo growing on me.
Old 14-01-2010, 11:34 AM
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loving this build, nice work.

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Old 14-01-2010, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by rosie
nah mate 15" steels all the way, do like the evos but will be rapid on the 15's & prob drive allot nicer

i'll be puitting a few little odds/sodds back on this week & then maybe start rebuilding the engine ova the next 2 weeks. im home for 6 weeks & want 2 get running gear all in by the time i go away then maybe get it all sorted when i get back

deadline is june for the classic ford show at santapod

you using mondeo steelies

hopefully mine will be done for classic ford
Old 14-01-2010, 09:06 PM
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that look's the bollock's mate!! can't wait to see it finished!!
Old 14-01-2010, 09:46 PM
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mint mate
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Originally Posted by rosie
they are up for grabs mate but i think the chap who painted it wants em, will let u know

they are very hard 2 get hold off, old skool tsw evos's
No worries let me know asap thanks
Ia n
Old 15-01-2010, 02:27 PM
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That looks the nuts Fella, I hope my rwd mk3 looks half as good as that one day.
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Originally Posted by WENNY
you using mondeo steelies

hopefully mine will be done for classic ford
got sum off a ford scorpio, exact same as mondy
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didnt get anything done on the mk3 2day appart from take another pic of it & of the collins engine mounts fitted
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been playing about with my new daily smoker

here she is, 330bhp 2wd
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love it mate colour is awsome

and cant wait to see this finished


love the base spec apperance


keep up the good work


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