(COLEYST200) focus to focos / skyline gear box
05-03-2011, 10:51 PM
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its looking realy good mate
Thanks tim im hoping to have the rollcage on friday i hope then it should start to come togever at last
05-03-2011, 10:55 PM
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i hope coley makes u a nice cuppa wen yr mouth gets dry fromm all that filler work dave lol
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06-03-2011, 06:45 AM
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i hope coley makes u a nice cuppa wen yr mouth gets dry fromm all that filler work dave lol
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06-03-2011, 05:38 PM
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Dave we have spent all day working in the garage cleaning and tidying up and we all so have spun the shell round so he will have more work if you come up in the week . and allso just so you no im thinking about welding up the filler cap so might not need to to do any filler work there for a week or two
06-03-2011, 06:05 PM
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im getin a fuel cell off mark mk motorsport! so im weldin the hole up in the original fuel filler neck! well mine was rotten anyway lol!
so if yr getin a fuel cell it make sense 2 m8
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Dave we have spent all day working in the garage cleaning and tidying up and we all so have spun the shell round so he will have more work if you come up in the week . and allso just so you no im thinking about welding up the filler cap so might not need to to do any filler work there for a week or two
06-03-2011, 06:34 PM
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Dave we have spent all day working in the garage cleaning and tidying up and we all so have spun the shell round so he will have more work if you come up in the week . and allso just so you no im thinking about welding up the filler cap so might not need to to do any filler work there for a week or two
Yeah no prob's Ian ill keep away from the filler neck when im up wednesday night then
06-03-2011, 06:36 PM
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Thanks tim im hoping to have the rollcage on friday i hope then it should start to come togever at last
cant wait to get a bit of time to come and have alook again, ive still got that seam sealer for you.
13-03-2011, 08:13 PM
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Iv not done much this weekend but i did get a 4x4 rear diff as thats one of the last thing i needed for the running train it cost me Ł100 but wot was nice it all so came with the rear drive shafts and iner and out CVJ,s
and today i fort i world sort my rocker cover out and do the triger mod to it
13-03-2011, 08:29 PM
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Nice price for all that Ian
Mod look's good in the rocker cover
You away this week?
13-03-2011, 08:50 PM
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13-03-2011, 08:52 PM
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we could of done with that today M8 to lift rob's engine out of his 3dr
13-03-2011, 08:57 PM
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we could of done with that today M8 to lift rob's engine out of his 3dr
Cos Ian Them 200 blocks are heavy mate lol
Dave stripped mounts off an noticed id got 200 block an not 205
Fuckin gobsmacked i was
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13-03-2011, 09:02 PM
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good news then rob please dont tell me you got the motor out by hand as i have motor lift here
13-03-2011, 09:08 PM
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good news then rob please dont tell me you got the motor out by hand as i have motor lift here
Yeah Me, Dave, Dobermann an m8 Stace lifted it out piece a piss Ian with a big stump and a ratchet strap lol
13-03-2011, 09:19 PM
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you lot are mad iv got one of these here
13-03-2011, 09:58 PM
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did u get yr 3 door on the jig m8?
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Cos Ian Them 200 blocks are heavy mate lol
Dave stripped mounts off an noticed id got 200 block an not 205
Fuckin gobsmacked i was
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13-03-2011, 10:09 PM
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did u get yr 3 door on the jig m8?
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yes mate not a full spit but it bid the job very well
18-03-2011, 07:20 PM
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18-03-2011, 09:23 PM
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18-03-2011, 09:48 PM
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ok mate here it is the cage has landed at last Ł660 with the VAT
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is it a focus or sierra cage?
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18-03-2011, 10:03 PM
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its a focus cage mate i will never put a cage in my 3dr you will no for your self when you see my 3dr in the flesh
18-03-2011, 10:11 PM
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sorry i meant is it a focus or sierra.
but u avnt but a sierra floor pan in av u?
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its a focus cage mate i will never put a cage in my 3dr you will no for your self when you see my 3dr in the flesh
18-03-2011, 10:20 PM
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You'll be wanting my Mig then now
Come for it whenever you want M8 If im not here the missis will open up for you
Bloody hell ive just read that back and it sound's like she's a bit loose
Which she isnt !!!
well not for me anyway
Sorry been on the
18-03-2011, 10:24 PM
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You'll be wanting my Mig then now
Come for it whenever you want M8 If im not here the missis will open up for you
Bloody hell ive just read that back and it sound's like she's a bit loose
Which she isnt !!!
well not for me anyway
Sorry been on the
O shit i fort my look was in there .... the missis will open up for me
18-03-2011, 10:27 PM
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M8 she'll open up for any one but me
Just leave your money in the pot marked cossie focus
18-03-2011, 10:29 PM
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love it mate now it will cost you for me not to tell her this
18-03-2011, 10:31 PM
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Bollox
What you want?
im not dressing up again
18-03-2011, 10:36 PM
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19-03-2011, 10:47 PM
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Look's good Ian
You must of put some overtime in after i left ?
See you in the morning
19-03-2011, 10:55 PM
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Trust me dave we have its a fucking pane in the ass . when we put a tape on it after you went it was all over the place . We have had the fing in and out like yow yow to get it right . But im very happy with it up to now
19-03-2011, 11:01 PM
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Qucik question, how do you weld right around the tubing against the roof????
19-03-2011, 11:03 PM
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I knew some one would ask
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19-03-2011, 11:07 PM
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Qucik question, how do you weld right around the tubing against the roof????
Right its very simple you have to cut the floor and drop it throw the holes you do the main cage the rear has to be welded to it after the frount is all done
19-03-2011, 11:10 PM
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Looking good mate keep up the good work
19-03-2011, 11:56 PM
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Looking good Ian
20-03-2011, 08:03 AM
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Looking good Ian
thanks Gav im off to Daves house in a bit to borrow his welder as my welder is not up to the job of doing this size tube we did no this a long time back and planned it for me to use daves welder 180AMP BOC MIG WELDER
20-03-2011, 09:22 AM
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20-03-2011, 09:54 AM
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bloody hell Ian you got that in quick ,must be so much easier buying a cage ready to fit it took me ages to get mine looking right especially the rear x bars .im looking forward to seeing some paint on it by next week end .