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Old 03-05-2004, 05:17 PM
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That pic above looks AWESOME!

Imagine that approaching you in your mirror at speed...........
Old 12-05-2004, 07:54 AM
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nice looking car. what turbo is hung on the side of the YB?
Old 12-05-2004, 08:45 AM
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I love it

my favo colour... black and shiny!!

Old 20-05-2004, 11:52 AM
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bttt coz it awesome!
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Old 23-05-2004, 11:12 AM
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That looks as tough as they come!! really nice touches and should fly too!!!
Old 23-05-2004, 03:27 PM
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The car comes back from the paint shop this week and the new Carbon Kevlar panels should be painted with it ! here they are !






Old 23-05-2004, 03:28 PM
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Old 04-06-2004, 02:10 PM
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thats fuckin awesome m8
Old 04-06-2004, 05:25 PM
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what a beast

top work mate.
Old 04-06-2004, 08:13 PM
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Awesome
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oh my!! where did you get the parts made and an approx price for the kevlar parts Tony Ryan, could you PM or mail me if u prefer? Cheers, really great to see, keep the updates coming!!!!
Old 09-06-2004, 05:09 PM
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Thanks for the positive comments ! All the Carbon /Kevlar bits ,bumpers and wings etc.. came from John at www.xsportracing.com , bit of a plug there !!
Car is painted as of today and ready to assemble , haven't taken any pics yet until its mopped and all the bumpers are on , will take some then .
Old 12-07-2004, 06:31 PM
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This is the amount of wire ive chopped out of the dash loom , 6.5kgs of crap !
Old 12-07-2004, 07:02 PM
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Old 13-07-2004, 01:34 PM
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looking good tony
Old 13-07-2004, 01:58 PM
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Looks wicked mate
Old 13-07-2004, 02:29 PM
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Old 13-07-2004, 06:06 PM
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foookin love it

gotta get a passenger seat round combe or goodwood in that
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Tony

thats looks the bollox's mate ....
Old 13-07-2004, 09:35 PM
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nice wheels
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looks stunning in black and should be sweet on track more updates soon
Old 15-07-2004, 08:16 PM
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Steve,
Excellent wheels mate , buggers to keep clean tho mate !!
Old 15-07-2004, 08:37 PM
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said it befor tony

fookin awesome mate , now get to work and get it finished
Old 15-07-2004, 09:24 PM
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thats well phat tony i see what you mean by wide , thanks for all the help and hope all the bits help will be good to see your beast take shape , ps if you need any bits for your workshop let me know still got a cheap four poster and a nice big stand up compessor out of my workshop , see ya soon chap keep me posted mate
Old 17-07-2004, 09:22 AM
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Looking wicked

Any more updates ?
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we are not worthy
Old 17-07-2004, 06:44 PM
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Austin Powers style ooohhh behave !

Tailgate is now on with spoilers, brakes are piped up , lights and grille are on ,, i'll get some more pics up later maybe tomorrow .
Thanks for the kind words chaps ..... Lee you should be working mate , get off the bloody computer !
Old 17-07-2004, 08:30 PM
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Tony just for you mate



Old 20-07-2004, 11:27 AM
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Lee,

If that's a fuel swirl pot, I need one nearly exactly the same!
Old 20-07-2004, 05:03 PM
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Massssiiivvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Drool on my keyboard, How the hell am I supposed to get back to work now!!
that car belongs in the Sexiest PF post!!
Old 20-07-2004, 08:49 PM
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Rich , yes it is mate ,

Tony asked for a 3 to 3.5 liter one with JIC dash fittings to his drawings ,

its 3.25 litre capacity , 4X -6 to top , side , and 2X -10 to the bottom .

will u require push on fittings or dash JIC type
Old 20-07-2004, 09:05 PM
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dash fittings mate..............

I best get drawing then!
Old 20-07-2004, 09:42 PM
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Oh dear , Hide the crayons .
Old 21-07-2004, 07:44 PM
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Engine in















Time to build a fuel system etc... etc....[/img]
Old 21-07-2004, 07:52 PM
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Old 21-07-2004, 08:12 PM
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Mean as fook
Old 21-07-2004, 10:35 PM
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Lookin good tony ,

That sticker looks a little odd ,

The frosted tape bit is just aplication tape , and the border bit is just waste , peel them both off and youl have the propper sticker left behind ,



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