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Old 29-12-2005, 07:51 PM
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Default 90 SPEC RS TURBO RESTO. !!SOLD SOLD SOLD !! 15.10.07

[http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/minter123/TheTurbo011.jpg[/img]
THIS IS MY CAR BEFORE I STARTED ,IS MINT OUTSIDE BUT AS WE ALL KNOW WHEN WE GET UNDERNEATH AND START POKING AWAY,ITS A DIFFERENT STORY...GOT OFF LIGHTLY,JUST NEW CHASSIS RAIL SECTIONS WERE REQUIRED.HAVE JUST FINISHED FITTED THESE ON 1/12.05 THEN ALL UNDERSEAL REMOVED(WHAT FUN),HAVE NOW USED 15 BAGS OF SPRAYABLE SEALER AND HAMMERITED IT (HAMMERED GREY)CLOSEST THING TO MERCURY GREY I COULD FIND.HAVE JUST PICKED UP SUSPENSION PARTS FROM POWDERCOATERS 15/12/05.WILL POST PICS SOON.
Old 29-12-2005, 08:10 PM
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P.S MERCURY GREY ONES ARE THE BEST,THATS WHY FORD CHARGED MORE FOR THEM,£500 MORE I THINk . LOL..
Old 29-12-2005, 08:14 PM
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looks really nice matey
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Very nice,
Old 30-12-2005, 03:32 AM
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SOME MORE RANDOM PICKS.
Old 30-12-2005, 07:56 AM
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Old 30-12-2005, 11:21 AM
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fookin hell!! That is cleaner than clean!! Love the bay!! Bit of a bitch to clean!!
Old 30-12-2005, 04:23 PM
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POWDER COATED PARTS FROM CENTRAL BLAST CLEANING,£90 THE LOT.
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OTHER PARTS READY TO GO BACK ON,NEW PUMP HOUSING AND BRAKE/FUEL LINE CLIPS.ALSO NEW SHACKLES.
Old 30-12-2005, 04:34 PM
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MORE BITS CLEANED AND READY TO GO BACK ON.
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TOOK GEAR SELECTOR TO WORK TODAY FOR A FRESHEN UP,RUBBED DOWN AND ETCHED PRIMED
Old 30-12-2005, 04:40 PM
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WAITED FOR A SILVER CAR TO GO INTO BOOTH AND SNEEKED MY SELECTOR IN,SOME PERKS OF WORKING BETWEEN CHRISTMAS &NEW YEAR.ALL 2 PACKED AND LAQUERED AND READY TO FIT.
Old 30-12-2005, 04:46 PM
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FUEL LINES & BRAKE LINES ALSO PAINTED AND LAQURED AND READY TO FIT.JUST WAITING FOR POLYBUSHES BEFORE I CAN CONTINUE.HAD SOME DEFLEX ONES BUT DIDNT FIT TO WELL INTO THE TRAILING ARMS SO SOLD THEM ON EBAY.HAVE ORDERED POWERFLEX ONES INSTEAD. WILL POST PICS OF CAR SOON
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Default S2 UNDERBODT RESTO UPDATE 30/12/05


DIDNT LIKE THE CHROME BADGES ANYMORE,A BIT 1998 ,SO GOT ORIGINAL 90 SPEC ONE.NOW LOOKS LIKE THIS
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NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THIS,AS YOU CAN SEE HAVE ALSO PUT BLACK INSERT BACK INTO BUMPER£18 FROM FORD
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WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU ADD ALL THES INGREDIENTS AND NEW CHASSIS RAILS ALL TOGETHER?
Old 31-12-2005, 09:44 AM
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an error from your photobucket account?
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YOU GET THIS,COULD HAVE JUST STONE CHIPPED AND PAINTED IT,BUT WANTED THE ULTIMATE PROTECTION.THE SPRAYABLE SEALER IS THE BEST YOU CAN GET,BUT EXPESIVE.£9 A BAG AND I USED 15 OF THEM.
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THESE BUGGED ME FOR AGES.PREVIOUS OWNER CUT THEM TO FIT 17'S,BUT WASNT AS FUSSY AS I AM.AS THE CAR WAS IN THE AIR,I TOOK THEM OF AND BINNED THEM.
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BOUGHT THESE OF EBAY BUT WERE WHITE.AFTER A LITTLE PREP AND SOME MERCURY GREY&LAQUER FROM THE **FREE**FAIRYS AT WORK ,I NOW HAVE THESE.
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THIS IS HOW IT STANDS TODAY,WAITING FOR POLYBUSHES BEFORE SUSPENSION CAN GO BACK ON,AND ITS BLOODY FREEZING.
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WANTED MY COSSIE REAR CALLIPERS TO MATCH MY FRONT BREMBO ONES,SO CREATED THIS,WELDED SMALL INSERT ONTO FRONT OF CALLIPER AND GRINDED FLUSH THEN PAINTED.
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HAD TO WELD PIECE IN SO HAD ROOM FOR DECAL,DECALS WERE FITTED THEN LAQURED,STILL NOT SURE IF THEY LOOK GREAT OR TACKY?LET ME KNOW.
Old 31-12-2005, 12:41 PM
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Can't see most of the pics
Old 31-12-2005, 04:09 PM
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Me to cant see nowt
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Nice work, keep us updated.
Old 31-12-2005, 08:41 PM
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that looks shaggable gona do the underside of my original virgin xr3 next year

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brakes will look once they are on the car
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looks well, but sort out photobucket account
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PHOTOBUCKET ACCOUNT ALL SORTED NOW...ENJOY
Old 01-01-2006, 11:28 AM
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keep us posted matey, top work, keep it up.
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top work mate, love it. im gonna have to paint my brake lines soon but its a job i really dont fancy doin as theyre so fiddly
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That's better, nice work mate
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Very nice keep up the good work
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THOUGHT I,D PAINT MY LOAD PROPORTIONING VALVES WITH A HANGOVER.TWO COATS LATER AND I STILL FEEL SICK."THAT,S DEDICATION FOR YA."
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WASN,T HAPPY WITH THE FINISH ON THE BRAKE PIPES ,SO RED SCOTCHBRITED THEM AND STARTED AGAIN.
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SO WENT TO HALFORDS AND PURCHASED THESE.
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THREE COATS OF ENAMEL PAINT,3 COATS OF LAQUER AND NOW LEFT TO DRY.LOOK A LOT BETTER.
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Lots more work been done here ,love the calipers ,may have made the lettering smaller though
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APPLIED ALL OF THIS TO ALL NOOKS AND CRANNIES UNDERNEATH CAR,AINT NO ROT GONNA GET UNDER HERE.


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