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Old 22-09-2010, 09:24 PM
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I'll tell you what Jimbo, she don't look a miss! good work! That must of been painful!!!
Old 22-09-2010, 09:43 PM
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Very mint under there
Old 22-09-2010, 10:54 PM
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Looks well clean that mate. Just need to reply to my PM now don't ya
Old 23-09-2010, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by J1mbo
Its stupidly boring !!! I wouldn't advise any one to do it lol will be worth it but I'm gonna be hours, luckily have the ramps so can't complain too much
I did warn you, lol
At least you don't have to get the welder out mate, will be worth the hard work though.
Old 23-09-2010, 04:18 AM
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top work mate. Keep it up.
Old 23-09-2010, 08:43 PM
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Mint shell Jim.
Old 15-10-2010, 08:38 PM
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cheers chaps,

right then bit of a much needed update, been busy!

got tank ready for powdercoating, took me bloody hours !!

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then the underside !

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this is just stone chip, yet to be diamond white painted,
Old 15-10-2010, 08:41 PM
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Nice update Jim.
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Looking good


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Looks well mate
Old 15-10-2010, 09:01 PM
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looking good mate
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those black 18s would look proper smart on there
Old 15-10-2010, 09:23 PM
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cheers chaps,

im not feeling the same lubby dont like 5 spokes on saffs unless theyre a thick star like 5 spoke !
Old 15-10-2010, 10:43 PM
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looking good mate . You must of had GAV round to much for you to be doing all this work to it
Old 16-10-2010, 08:41 AM
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Cheers mate, I know I been looking at his resto and getting ideas, well worth doing IMO gonna keep the car years hopefully so best to protect it and have it nice
Old 16-10-2010, 09:08 AM
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That's great progress there Jim!
Old 16-10-2010, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by J1mbo
cheers chaps,

im not feeling the same lubby dont like 5 spokes on saffs unless theyre a thick star like 5 spoke !
no trust lubby
my 18'' REALLY WILL look propper fat on the car
and for only 200 quid
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Great work Jim
Old 16-10-2010, 02:47 PM
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Cheers lads


Originally Posted by v man
no trust lubby
my 18'' REALLY WILL look propper fat on the car
and for only 200 quid
The enkei 18s ?
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yep
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Ł200 ? Was worth a try for my rl7s then lol !
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i was buying them off vman and he dropped the price as he needs them out the way wasnt that cheap when i offered against rls mate
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Looking good bud
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lookin good jimbo keep it up its well worth it in the end mate to see the end result it took me ages to do mine as i took mine all bk to bare metal on the underside. an when all the running gear is nice mate it jus sets the car off an its well worth the effort
Old 16-10-2010, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by RSLUBBY
i was buying them off vman and he dropped the price as he needs them out the way wasnt that cheap when i offered against rls mate
Ahh ok

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Looking good bud
Cheers bud

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lookin good jimbo keep it up its well worth it in the end mate to see the end result it took me ages to do mine as i took mine all bk to bare metal on the underside. an when all the running gear is nice mate it jus sets the car off an its well worth the effort
Yeah getting there now I'm well glad I didn't do bare metal bet that was a nightmare, your right though it will be a bit special so worth it
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Looks right well mate....Well done
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Old 06-11-2010, 04:00 PM
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right as i havnt painted underside yet thought id start at the front

got all my plating back for rear end and underside

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front end bare now

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power steering system stripped and in bits ready for bufty

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hubs i might break up tomorrow will see how i feel

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thats all for today slowly but surely !
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Looking great so far pal, crack on

Oh, and I will text ya back later, had no time
Old 06-11-2010, 04:11 PM
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No probs mate

Tis getting there now, all powder coating is ready

Waiting on painting underside and beam then it will be back and rolling !
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Getting there mate


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You not done yet?!! And maybe you should start work on the arial
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getting there jimbo

how much did it cost to get all your bits plated jim?
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Originally Posted by Big_Mike
You not done yet?!! And maybe you should start work on the arial
The arial is proper 90sand is staying

Originally Posted by james kiely
getting there jimbo

how much did it cost to get all your bits plated jim?
Sure is ! Them bits there was around Ł40
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On an 80's car?
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Originally Posted by Big_Mike
On an 80's car?
right ! For now its staying, but might go when re sprayed, if thats ok
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just got all my parts off mark this week jimbo,quaiffe box and atb diff ,fuel system ,3dr hubs ,water injection,alloy rad
so im nearly their on the parts
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Originally Posted by james kiely
just got all my parts off mark this week jimbo,quaiffe box and atb diff ,fuel system ,3dr hubs ,water injection,alloy rad
so im nearly their on the parts
Lucky git ! I'd love them parts ! Plated diff is the way to go for saff cos though when are you gonna get some pics up so I can Nick some ideas lol
Old 06-11-2010, 07:43 PM
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Just found your thread what a clean shell will be following this thread. Good luck with it..
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Hey Jim, you seen the new film with "Alan" in it....we gotta get a pirate copy before I come down Oh, and Hangover 2 is coming!!!



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