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Old 01-02-2011, 06:09 PM
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Old 01-02-2011, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
Im trying to save the ££££ up now for the cage as the one i wont is £750 + VAT
not a bad price that ian really ,iv had a set back with mine already lol fun an games
Old 02-02-2011, 05:51 PM
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Absolutly massive thanks to you Ian for last night
hope i didnt get you onto trouble with the bride
Mine was asleep when i gaot back ,Well it was 12:30
Your a genious on the lathe M8
Made a great job of my steering colom and i could'nt be happier

Well i think i better go and wash my mouth out after all that arse kissing

Seriously though Many thank's
Old 02-02-2011, 06:02 PM
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Any time Dave glad to help and she was all so a sleep
Old 04-02-2011, 11:10 AM
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looking good will be good to see it at the meets
Old 06-02-2011, 10:36 PM
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Right the wife had me out looking a new cars today so i did not have as much time to play as i was hoping to have but me and SAM bid do well

First of we got most of the paint off

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Iv not got any photos of the next but then i sand blasted all the rust lat was left on were we could not get to any way next after that we gave it a good wipe down and got so ech primer on it all

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We all so left it for a bit then got a nice coat of hi bild primer on it so in the week i can start doing a dit of filler work in there
Old 06-02-2011, 11:29 PM
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Looking good Ian
Filler work....I thought this was a track car?? Lol
Old 07-02-2011, 06:07 AM
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Fuck me you move fast Coley

Great work
Old 07-02-2011, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Gav Diamond
Looking good Ian
Filler work....I thought this was a track car?? Lol
your right mate but i still wont things to look nice
Old 07-02-2011, 08:13 PM
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looking good ian its coming along nicely
Old 07-02-2011, 08:16 PM
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Looking good.
Old 12-02-2011, 11:22 PM
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Iv had a full day on the shell and this is wot me and sam got done

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Old 12-02-2011, 11:37 PM
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looking good ian ,this is some thing i got to do on mine fooking rust every where going to have to rub all mine down again
Old 12-02-2011, 11:39 PM
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Looking good
Old 12-02-2011, 11:58 PM
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thanks lads i must say i hate prep work the dust is fucking ever were
Old 13-02-2011, 07:13 AM
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Looking Great Ian

It'll be a lot easier dividing it all up in to smaller jobs aswell
Old 13-02-2011, 09:01 PM
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this has taken me about 5 hours to read but jesus there is some good fabrication work being done top pro class mate cant wait to see the finishin product
Old 13-02-2011, 09:45 PM
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Thanks mate and wecome to passionford
Old 13-02-2011, 11:59 PM
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hey mate u dont know me i had the black rs turbo at the meet that u arranged months back. i saw your cars ages back at your place but didnt drop by was working. i was in the area yesturday and wondered how it was going so glad to see it progressing on here some very good work skillfull! keep it up
Old 14-02-2011, 06:56 AM
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Thanks mate i did do some work on it yesturday but had to take the wife out to keep her happy
Old 14-02-2011, 11:50 AM
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lookin good ian nice to see it comein on ya doin well
Old 16-02-2011, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rs tingle
lookin good ian nice to see it comein on ya doin well

Thanks mate hope to things are going ok for you and hope to see you soon
Old 16-02-2011, 10:42 PM
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I would just like to say a big thanks to dave for coming round as he needed some parts turning up and otherd to do some body work on my shell iv not got any photos at the mo but i will have by the weekend he has done a very nice job on one of my rear arches its not finished yet but its looking very good.. THANKS DAVE
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Nay bother M8 gotta pay you back for your lathe work some way
(and like i said i dont mind a bit of panel beating/filler work from time to time )
Old 17-02-2011, 09:17 PM
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Right as said dave has not finished it yet but this is wot he has done for me upto now

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And iv had a play tonight with the welder as i wonted to put some strenth into the floor of the shell

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Old 17-02-2011, 09:17 PM
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are you going finish with dolphin glaze what seats going in buckets ?

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Old 17-02-2011, 09:24 PM
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no not yet as dave still has some work to do to it but i do have some if he wonts to use it . iv still got to twist his arm to do the second arch
Old 17-02-2011, 09:28 PM
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Ill finish them now ive started
Ian i put the dolphin glaze ontop of the metal cabinet last night aswell
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So you no were it is if you wont it on my shell or yours
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its the shit for finishing lota people use topstop but good its hard work ,,itching to get on with mine ,been doing some fab work on mates mk2 to nite got some gas for me welder so will get them rings done next week
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Yeah i used it on my m8's Isetta when i prepped that for him (really good stuff)

Floor look's great Ian
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Iv had some new parts land today

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Think your gonna run out of space in your garage soon Coley at the rate
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Originally Posted by whizzisat114
Think your gonna run out of space in your garage soon Coley at the rate
tell me about it lol , i have a complete stripped focus and cosworth in the garage :-(

jas
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my mates dad went to pick up a rear axle for his mk2 t day and guess what was tooked in the corner .... a focos half built up shame he didnt get a pic

parcel turned up to day big thanks yet again ian
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Any time Andy i used Dave to get the size right
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yr on the last hurdle now m8!
crackin job!!


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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
Any time Andy i used Dave to get the size right
Now that sound's dirty
(yeah tell him how big i was )

Originally Posted by nugnah
tell me about it lol , i have a complete stripped focus and cosworth in the garage :-(

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my garage is 6m x 6m , 3 quads, 2 compressors lol, the pitched roof is full of cossie and focus panels and seats etc, my spare red focus is full of cosworth running gear . engine on stand , both lotfs in house are full of spares aswell, wife goes nuts.
I have also cracked one of our bedroom ceilings beause i didn't distribute the weight of my mags up there aswell.

jas
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Originally Posted by nugnah
my garage is 6m x 6m , 3 quads, 2 compressors lol, the pitched roof is full of cossie and focus panels and seats etc, my spare red focus is full of cosworth running gear . engine on stand , both lotfs in house are full of spares aswell, wife goes nuts.
I have also cracked one of our bedroom ceilings beause i didn't distribute the weight of my mags up there aswell.

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