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Old 20-03-2010 | 06:33 PM
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Good work, a lot of progress being made with this build .
Old 20-03-2010 | 09:58 PM
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looking good mate keep up the good work.
Old 20-03-2010 | 10:35 PM
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lol deffo doing a v8 focus lol


keep up the good work fella,


ohh and dont let snipy comments get to ya matey ,


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Old 23-03-2010 | 09:51 AM
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will be updated later to day when i get back ,i been asking for steering uj when i need steering coupling lol bit from rack to colume lol shows how much i no
Old 23-03-2010 | 06:08 PM
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wicked to see this shell being made into something good!

Ignore the cowardly tags mate, its amazing that some people dont even have the bottle to say something openly on the internet lol, they must be extreme pussys in real life
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not got much done on car had an hour play tnite ,took the gf shoping to day an picked up sum supplies on way home ,mainly for matt,an robs cars lol

i sanded an etch primed bootfloor t nite an seam sealed welds like i did on my shell







going unit t mro paint matts wheels ,an do bit on robs

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Old 23-03-2010 | 11:07 PM
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looking good so far mate, why aint diff mount in centre, or is that as planned.

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Old 24-03-2010 | 05:59 PM
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looking good so far mate, why aint diff mount in centre, or is that as planned.

cheers jason

its planed mate its by mm really not noticeble

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Old 24-03-2010 | 08:34 PM
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awsome project always wanted one how much will this one be for sale when its done?
Old 26-03-2010 | 09:43 AM
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not sure on sale price depends how far i go with it mate

not done out on car this week gf been staying mine ,so will hit it hard next week on nites ,orded couple bits this week pedal box ,steering coupling an servo ,just short dash surport an focus colume ,but il sorce at enda month when some funds cum in along with the sill
Old 27-03-2010 | 07:51 PM
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not done out on mine got robs rs turbo in stone chip to day ,an wheels back on matts car since it been sat on stands alweek











the lads be round mine in morning before scotch corner meet looking forward to it now
Old 27-03-2010 | 08:08 PM
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Fookin amazing job on the wheels they look minty mate . What did the prep work on the wheels entail? sanding with wet/dry paper? I'd like to do a job on mine but there too far gone me thinks, laquer lifting, chalky residue on them etc.

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Fookin amazing job on the wheels they look minty mate . What did the prep work on the wheels entail? sanding with wet/dry paper? I'd like to do a job on mine but there too far gone me thinks, laquer lifting, chalky residue on them etc.

they arnt as good as you think mate, just da'd them with 500grit to get corossion an curb marks primerd, wet flated with 1200 wet an dry. then paint,if there really bad get um blasted ,and ,or powder coated bud
Old 29-03-2010 | 08:05 PM
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well been in garage for few hours t nite got bulkhead done now just dusted some grey primer over for the final sand with 180grit so i can see ne pin holes ect ,an stuck at mine as batty took his welder back for few days ,an i need do sume finish welding in bay before i can filler the rest

removed sound deadning while i was waiting for filler to dry







egnore the filler in stute top its just what was left on onion board not a skim




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Old 29-03-2010 | 08:11 PM
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looking good matey

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cheers beefy mate il be in touch later in week see if you found any focus's round you
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not really boverd what people think just say what you like ,but put ya name to it ,

anyway bernie said the garage was a mess so had to give it a clean an put me units up i got given, put me da's discs an stuff in them

so me an leepu set bout geting the passenger side seat mounts back in







have done other stuff but wount be up dating for a while

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looking good mate will standerd seats fit
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Looking good dingle! got my new splitter on so you can have my old one now! its not even that bad to be fair she'l be as good as new. let us know when ya next up and i'l drop it down for ya and maybe get this bonnet on sometime
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looking good mate will standerd seats fit

yer just have move the focus seat mounts back trim them down a little and fab up some plates for tunnel side
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Looking good dingle! got my new splitter on so you can have my old one now! its not even that bad to be fair she'l be as good as new. let us know when ya next up and i'l drop it down for ya and maybe get this bonnet on sometime

sorry mate not had chance to go unit this week take it you like the new wider spliter then bud
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will be picking some bits up for this ,during the week servo steering coupling

parts needed

focus dash surport
focus colume
sill
will try track them down this week

ow an desided i dont care bout tagz as the sad pricks that rite them propbly couldnt even change a spark plug never mind do anything like this
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
will be picking some bits up for this ,during the week servo steering coupling

parts needed

focus dash surport
focus colume
sill
will try track them down this week

ow an desided i dont care bout tagz as the sad pricks that rite them propbly couldnt even change a spark plug never mind do anything like this
good progress mate looking sweet, and i agree with your comment about the tags

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well done a bit to nite got wing ready for primer as is the other side



mate nicking his welder back t mro so just be filler work for couple days
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@ the tags, grow up ffs , how did andy do it????? same as andy is doing now!
god that makes my blood boil the ones leaving them are the one driving around in shit cars with rust hanging off,


i think your doing a cracking job mate,
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Never mind your project the pic of your mrs is mint in your avater.
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Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
Never mind your project the pic of your mrs is mint in your avater.

lol glen that isnt my misses im afraid
Old 06-04-2010 | 06:46 PM
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@ the tags, grow up ffs , how did andy do it????? same as andy is doing now!
god that makes my blood boil the ones leaving them are the one driving around in shit cars with rust hanging off,


i think your doing a cracking job mate,

cheers mate i put lota hours in to geting it this far ,thanks
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dingle ,

i may have you a sill sorted fella,

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good progress mate
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dingle ,

i may have you a sill sorted fella,

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pm me details fella
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
lol glen that isnt my misses im afraid
Well who ever it is she is mint.
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Hi Dingla could you tell me the measurements that you have used for the
rear turrets (distance between mount holes and hight of turrey
t to mount)
Cheeers whizzisat114
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Originally Posted by whizzisat114
Hi Dingla could you tell me the measurements that you have used for the
rear turrets (distance between mount holes and hight of turrey
t to mount)
Cheeers whizzisat114

are you using cossie beam then mate ? il tell ya if you put some pic.s up
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Ive made a folder but when i try and put pics on post its asking for a http adress? Im gonna fold the keys on the outside of this laptop in a minute !!!!!! AAAAAHhhhhh..
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Ive made a folder but when i try and put pics on post its asking for a http adress? Im gonna fold the keys on the outside of this laptop in a minute !!!!!! AAAAAHhhhhh..

you need a photobucket account mate its free to sign up,upload pic'z from ur pc on to there then cut an copy even i can do it an im shit with pc's

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well got the engine bay all smothed out ,just needs finish da'in down when i get some more discz orderd ,desided to mock some the front end up give me a booster really
mate has his welder back at min so progress is slow at the mine

spliter was me payment for painting mates wheels ,he did pay for paint tho





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Good looking project this but those escos vents in that bonnet look so so wrong imo.


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