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Old 22-12-2012, 12:36 PM
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This should do the stopping grin grin Brembo's from a Alfa 166 V6 3.0 and Mondeo 300 mm disc's



At the end the modifications are quit easy with this brakes

And the powder coated wheels came in





And now Christmas holiday's so should be abel to make some more progress

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Old 29-12-2012, 05:47 PM
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Cleaned the garage so could take some pictures outside :g rin:









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Stunning, great work so far!!

Love the colour combo too!
Old 29-12-2012, 07:22 PM
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very nice
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Its lookin nice.
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looking good edwin almost there
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Great colour combo looks sweet
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Thanks for the compliments
Old 30-12-2012, 05:21 PM
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Same colours as mine but u have your arse in gear u like me lol. Looks good mate
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Looks great
Old 13-01-2013, 09:23 AM
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Some optical changes on the brakes. I didn't like the look of the red calipers whit the wheels so made them black.




I think this looks much better
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Fitted rear set up all adjustable and cossie brakes.
Looks nice I think, and should work well I hope.

















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Looking better everytime I check on this
Old 23-01-2013, 11:25 AM
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just read the whole thread, wery nice project!!
Old 23-01-2013, 01:09 PM
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dutch mode on: je maakt er echt wat moois van kerel. gaaf om te zien hoe serieus je het aanpakt. dutch mode off

coming together nicely mate. keep it up
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Cool update.
Old 26-01-2013, 12:03 PM
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Thanks for al compliments. At the moment it is quite cold in the garage so only fitted the right side of the rear setup.

And worked some on the wiring, I want to separate the engine loom from all the rest so cut him open and start stripping out the unnecessary wiring of the engine in the main loom.



Old 26-01-2013, 12:20 PM
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brakes look loads better imo

looking real good, coming along nicely
i do like them top mounts, need some of those in my life

(random one, do you know of any base model plastic dashes lhd? been looking for ages with no joy)
Old 26-01-2013, 12:32 PM
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I have a standard plastic dashboard for mine just need to find somebody how can get it flocked in the Netherlands ppfff

but will look out for a other LHD plastic one for you.
Old 26-01-2013, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Edwin van Asselt
I have a standard plastic dashboard for mine just need to find somebody how can get it flocked in the Netherlands ppfff

but will look out for a other LHD plastic one for you.
I Have a very good one clean and straight. If you need one drop an email
Old 26-01-2013, 07:06 PM
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still along way to go? I have most of my stuff cleaned and ready for fitment but car needs still to be painted. Nice job on the car
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Old 28-04-2013, 05:12 PM
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im loving the slam panel mod

gives me ideas

and the colour coded lad in the garage
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My middelst son already in the mood of queens day next week
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queens day means something else over here
Old 28-04-2013, 07:09 PM
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grin grin well not over here but must be my poor English translations, sorry for that.

But we are getting a King next week after many years so all the kids are in orange
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looking good mate,

where did you get the adjustable rear end stuff from ?
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Made them myself
Old 28-04-2013, 08:38 PM
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Love it!
Old 15-05-2013, 12:01 AM
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Hello Edwin!

Where will you go and drive it. The days of vrijrijden.nl?

Love your rear end set up! That is amazing for on track!
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Thanks for the compliment.

Driving will be on the trackday's, HARC, etc.... but lets first finish the car and then I will see.
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