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matty

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Coming along nicely mate!

I like the idea of the brazing!

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Rob Gavin

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I think you've managed more in the past couple of months than I have in 2 years! looking good


Rob H

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How's the rebuild coming on?

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turboestate

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Not going to bad must get me finger out and get somemore pics on all the fidly time consuming stuff now just on with making a roll cage at the moment before i paint the car.

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turboestate

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just a couple of pics just roll cage all done needing a paint then its back onto the bodywork,





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Looking good, where did you get the cage from?

Also are you going on M&C again this year?

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the cage is home made mate with 44mm seamed pipe from me local steel supplier and yes should be at m&c got to pull me finger out and get the car finished not long left.

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just a quick update sorted the rear door and put a new skin on and finished the underside of the car just the top to paint now got the drivers door th re skin first though its gone a bit further than first thought .









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matty

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Ooooo new colour I see! Why the change?

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turboestate

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Just fancied a change its bin red for 7 year so while it was all apart thought id have a go .

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long time no posts sorry lads got a tight deadline to meat now and the cars progressing nicely so hears a few updated pics,
brake lines and fuel lines are now stainless steel withe stainless fittings all painted and polished tower bolts, bonnet higes door cheque straps and rear doos straps are also stainless steel got carried away a bit with the stainless lol anyway hears some pics,














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looks very nice mate

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Rob H

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
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Wow what a change.

Where did you get those fuel lines and clips from?

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turboestate

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fuel line is just some old stainless pipe me dad found at work and the clamps are home made two pieces of 10x20 bar milled out and polished

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Looks superb, hats off to you.


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Very very nice mate, i think this will be awsome when its done.

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thanks lads its takeing longer than i want it to but ts turning out so nice a dont want to rush it.

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matty

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Looks spot on!

I guess you'll be having to change the engine colour now, to match the new colour?

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Those fuel lines are so neat!
Top job


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Very very nice! Ready for Avon??

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hang on didnt i see this in a mini mag as the feature car?!?!

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On 11th Jun, 2009 paul1986 said:
hang on didnt i see this in a mini mag as the feature car?!?!

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Come on get som finished pics up

Rick

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