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Old 26-10-2010, 02:54 PM
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glad to be of help to the project
Old 26-10-2010, 04:59 PM
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top work Andy, you are a diamond mate, and thanks Beefy for helping with bits,

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Old 27-10-2010, 04:09 PM
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droped the seat bases off for beefy tday , spent mosta afternoon there ,also robbd
beefys engine mounts so i could drop the engine in ,more so i can put the intercooler/rad mounts in

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Old 27-10-2010, 04:25 PM
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looking good Andy
Old 27-10-2010, 09:14 PM
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lol i should set up a bloody hire shop at this rate !!
Old 27-10-2010, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by -beefy-
lol i should set up a bloody hire shop at this rate !!

arrr you love me really beefy fella ,you know il help you out mate
Old 29-10-2010, 05:29 PM
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yeah yeah ,


got that all sorted what we were looking at with karl the other day lol


youll be getting the shout shortly for ya catty skills lol
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Originally Posted by -beefy-
yeah yeah ,


got that all sorted what we were looking at with karl the other day lol


youll be getting the shout shortly for ya catty skills lol

yer it was kinda sortd by time i left ,and no bother just let me knw


got all the welds dressd up ,and some primer on just stop it rusting a bit while its sat bout ,put the screen in when im back tomro an finish the wiper motor off

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changed the intercooler mounts for flat plate didn't like the others when i got them takd in

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Old 01-11-2010, 09:35 PM
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looking good andy a real credit too ya
Old 01-11-2010, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by whizzisat114
looking good andy a real credit too ya
thanks dave
Old 02-11-2010, 10:49 PM
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tryed the rear end in this afternoon and finished the wper mod .all done now till jason brings dash colume up with him

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Looking Great Andy your getting the hang of these now aint ya
Old 03-11-2010, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by whizzisat114
Looking Great Andy your getting the hang of these now aint ya
well i have built two now mate and im sure il do another
Old 03-11-2010, 10:28 PM
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Qualiy work going on here btw
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Nice work mate so when dose it go home to cardiff
Old 05-11-2010, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
Nice work mate so when dose it go home to cardiff
enda month all been well ian
Old 05-11-2010, 06:42 PM
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Tidy as there Dingle laaaa Are wider arches on the agenda???
Old 13-12-2010, 04:29 PM
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well it is home now and on the spit, the fabrication work is a real credit to andy, top work fella and thanks very much , had to clean the garage for usable space and shove the quads against the other wall lol
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this next document was done for me by Paul Bailey himself showing what engine loom wires connect to where, i hope it is of some use.
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I will update as i go along

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Old 13-12-2010, 04:32 PM
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Tip top at least you can crack on and get it built up.
Old 13-12-2010, 04:56 PM
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glade you got home ok jason and sorry i kept you waiting about while i did column mods
Old 13-12-2010, 05:19 PM
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hey dingle!! i just bought a focus rs but i am thinking about 4x4 cossie!!>!>!?! how much could you do the fab work for me?
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Carbon roof, carbon roof!!!!
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
glade you got home ok jason and sorry i kept you waiting about while i did column mods
mate i could have stayed all day and chated and watched you work lol

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good to see it back home let the fun begin
Old 31-12-2010, 06:56 PM
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small update, ordered solid beam mounts today and are these any good guys http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sierra-Esc-Cos...item2ea7cf53d1

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There good mate and Ł10 cheaper them bying them off there owne web site
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wot are you going to be running 2wd or 4x4
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Originally Posted by nugnah
small update, ordered solid beam mounts today and are these any good guys http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sierra-Esc-Cos...item2ea7cf53d1

jason
ive got them on mine but the bolts are a bit suspect

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i machined mine out to take m12 bolts.
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ps i bet you can not wait to put your mark on the car
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
wot are you going to be running 2wd or 4x4
2wd mate

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just ordered a blast cabinet, and i will modify it to accept larger items , http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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iv got on of them there very good and thats a good price as well
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
iv got on of them there very good and thats a good price as well
i just thought it would be easier to clean all the bits and pieces mate

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Any more updates.
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santa came today and delivered these
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question, are the solid beam mounts a pain to fit, mine seem about 1mm to big

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Originally Posted by nugnah
question, are the solid beam mounts a pain to fit, mine seem about 1mm to big

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they were made off a 2wd standerd beam mount jason ,i never tryed a solid mount in them just a 2wd beam
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
they were made off a 2wd standerd beam mount jason ,i never tryed a solid mount in them just a 2wd beam
no worries mate, just wondered what you would do to enlarge the beam mounts that you put in the shell, bit stuck as how to sort it lol

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Originally Posted by nugnah
no worries mate, just wondered what you would do to enlarge the beam mounts that you put in the shell, bit stuck as how to sort it lol

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no turn down the beam mount plenty meat on them and send me bill


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