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Old 30-05-2010, 09:25 AM
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sound is the meet still on?
Old 30-05-2010, 09:37 AM
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yes mate its still on 2pm
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sound m8 what's the best way there ? m-way or through brum?
Old 30-05-2010, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
thanks gav did you do any good with your painting
No mate, too windy for paint today, think i would have got more down the street than on the car, lol
Old 30-05-2010, 09:19 PM
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Cheers for today Ian shame rex had too shoot off and a little more people could'nt come ay. nice pub and weather though
Old 30-05-2010, 10:05 PM
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Wheres the updates any1 would think you have been at the pub moxt of the afternoon
Old 30-05-2010, 10:15 PM
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we have mate and as we left we drove over to lichfield and had some food
Old 30-05-2010, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
we have mate and as we left we drove over to lichfield and had some food

how on gods eqarth did you end up over lichfield for food?

You on a mission to drive the whole of the m42
Old 30-05-2010, 10:24 PM
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its down the road from me . it was good to cach up today mate just a shame about the turn out
Old 30-05-2010, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
its down the road from me . it was good to cach up today mate just a shame about the turn out
Yer was really good to catch up!!!!

As for turn out its a shame but at the same time the numbers will hopefully grow next time!!

And if it wasnt for you pulling your finger out n organising things there wouldnt have been a meet at all!!!!

Old 31-05-2010, 08:57 PM
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Right there is going to be 2 lads on here sending me that meny PM,s about this up date

IT FITS

STILL A BIT OF WORK TO DO BUT IT WILL WORK

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Old 31-05-2010, 09:03 PM
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looking good ian sadly wount work in my own shell ,be going down the bus heater route
Old 31-05-2010, 09:10 PM
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Ding Ding all aboard the dingla BUS sorry i had to do it
Old 31-05-2010, 09:12 PM
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Good effort getting the focus heater box to fit!!
Old 31-05-2010, 09:12 PM
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WOOP WOOP ill be coming round to have a look at this
you been on it all day?
Old 31-05-2010, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
looking good ian sadly wount work in my own shell ,be going down the bus heater route
If i had not got it to fit i was going to go down the same road my self mate

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Old 31-05-2010, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by whizzisat114
WOOP WOOP ill be coming round to have a look at this
you been on it all day?

No mate had about 2 hours on it as the wife was with me
Old 31-05-2010, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
Ding Ding all aboard the dingla BUS sorry i had to do it



barry showed me at scotch corner how he modded his like that
top job bud
Old 31-05-2010, 09:34 PM
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Looks tlike there might be a focos swap shop coming up soon, intercooler brakets for heater box know how?
Old 31-05-2010, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
Right there is going to be 2 lads on here sending me that meny PM,s about this up date

IT FITS

STILL A BIT OF WORK TO DO BUT IT WILL WORK



SEE THE PIPES IN THE PHOTO









Ian there dont look much room for sound deadning or carpet?
Is there much more to trim off?
Old 31-05-2010, 09:56 PM
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i can still trim some off . and i dont think you will see under there when you put the dash back in . you will have to come and have a look dave
Old 31-05-2010, 09:59 PM
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yeah will do
Do i have to book my self in with your wife for a time slot
you working away this week
Old 31-05-2010, 10:00 PM
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Good work there Ian
Old 31-05-2010, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by whizzisat114
yeah will do
Do i have to book my self in with your wife for a time slot
you working away this week
I think im home all this week but she lets me do wot i wont on a satday and gess wot im working this satday
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Bugger
cant you get a cheeky night on it ?
Old 31-05-2010, 10:12 PM
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I will have to let you no deep down she is all right
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she's into car's thats a good start ay
My fun sponge aint into anything i like miserable east enders waching river island wearing po faced cow
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bout time you got it home ian ,i dont get to work on mine at weekends thats misses
time ,but then im in there most nite's some days in the week

ps my misses hates cars

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Right the WIFE is in SPAIN so im back on it in 5th gear . right at 7.30am i went down to the car and got some sizes of it so i could get some steel cut to size and as i no the lad there he did it at 1/2 price Ł10 for a full sheat of 1.6mm cut to size .well iv had to do a small bit of cleaning up to get it to fit the way i wonted it to . Im going back down tomorrow night to finish it off then it will be onto the rear shock mounts

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Looking Good M8
bet your glad to get back on it ay? you gonna brace the floor or is it ok when welded in?
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Thanks mate no need iv been neeling on it all night and its 75% welded in and there is no move ment in it at all as the steel iv used being 1.6mm its nice and thick and all so all the welding i have done on it tonight and there is not even 1 worp in the steel which im very happy about
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Time to get the grinder on those rear shock mount's then ay?
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tomorrow night / thersday
Old 14-07-2010, 10:19 PM
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Done a bit more tonight

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And got the floor all welded in 100%

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Well done Ian great progress
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nice progress ian now get the grinder out & get cutting
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I was going down tonight to do some work on it but i sat down for 5 min to have my tea and that was the end of that . plus im all most out of wire so iv got to go shopping
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after working that hard on it m8 you deserve a break
when's the bride back off her holiday's?
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She is back some time on satday
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I spent a bit of time on the car yesterday well i should say a lot of time as i could not beleve how long it tuck to cut one side out and get it in the right place it seamed to tack for ever to do but its now in just got to do the second side now which should be a lot simpoler to do as i can take all the sizes from the first one i did . i did have some help from DINGLA RS on this as he sent me and WHIZZISAT114 / DAVE some photos with sizes on them which has been a very big help i had to re work the sizes as DAVE very nice of him gave me some tube to make the rear turits and it is 1/2 inch biger than the photo sizes but as said one side is now done and im very happy with just got to see when i can get down there again as the WIFE is now home from spain

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O and last night i won this bumper of EBAY i will be getting it in the next 2 weeks as iv got to go to scotland with work so i getting it on the way home

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