Cab's had a makeover

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shedrool83
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Was getting bored with the cab and it wasnt getting used so i thought i would give it a wee makeover to get me interested in it again.

Wont be to everybodies liking but i like it and i'm back polishing it again.

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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:22 pm

It's certainly different, I think I kinda like it too :)
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:23 pm

i love it did you get the decals custom made winkeye
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:25 pm

:cool: :cool: :cool:
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:27 pm

jaffro wrote:i love it did you get the decals custom made winkeye
Got the decals from march109 awhile ago.They are available as a full kit (no stripes) on german ebay.
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:36 pm

That is uber cool - and i didn't even see what it was like before!! But very very cool nonetheless...
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:40 pm

aj_mckay wrote:That is uber cool - and i didn't even see what it was like before!! But very very cool nonetheless...
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:42 pm

Ah! I remember it now - seen it on your old sig... What you've done suits it!!
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:44 pm

aj_mckay wrote:Ah! I remember it now - seen it on your old sig... What you've done suits it!!
Thanks
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:46 pm

looks :cool:
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:48 pm

d6dph wrote:It's certainly different, I think I kinda like it too :)
Dave are you still doing decals?
Need something for the rear as it looking bare.
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:50 pm

i like it. i like it a lot!!!
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:53 pm

jake thats cool mate. How long did it take you?

maybe have a big zone sticker on the rear bumper.
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:58 pm

shedrool83 wrote:
d6dph wrote:It's certainly different, I think I kinda like it too :)
Dave are you still doing decals?
Need something for the rear as it looking bare.
:thumb: PM me your requirements and I'll certainly try to help out.
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:00 pm

Sanchez wrote:jake thats cool mate. How long did it take you?

maybe have a big zone sticker on the rear bumper.
It went in on Thursday to get the stripes done,then Gra352i done the big decals at his Thursday night(cheers Gray) and i finished of the decals off Friday morning.

I have a zone sticker on the eyebrow i was thinking more of wintershall or warsteiner or both.
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:01 pm

d6dph wrote:
shedrool83 wrote:
d6dph wrote:It's certainly different, I think I kinda like it too :)
Dave are you still doing decals?
Need something for the rear as it looking bare.
:thumb: PM me your requirements and I'll certainly try to help out.
Will do Dave i'll think it over and drop you a pm cheers.
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:05 pm

Jake, that' original fella, loving it. 8)
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:28 pm

looks :cool:
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:39 pm

Thanks for the comments peeps. :D
Another zoner(grantfk10) took this photo of it today which is know my favourite.


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Cheers Grant
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:04 pm

It looks great mate.
A Hardtop sprayed white with decals over the top would look good also.
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:46 pm

love it fella, its great :cool: :cool: . whats sort of money did that lot cost ya or was it a kit.
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Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:17 pm

hmmm differant, but very nice :D
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Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:01 am

Baz666 wrote:love it fella, its great :cool: :cool: . whats sort of money did that lot cost ya or was it a kit.
Stripes and numbers where £160 at signs designs and the decals were a kit i bought from a zoner £55 (iirc) so big difference for not a great deal of money :D
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Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:17 am

shedrool83 wrote:
Baz666 wrote:love it fella, its great :cool: :cool: . whats sort of money did that lot cost ya or was it a kit.
Stripes and numbers where £160 at signs designs and the decals were a kit i bought from a zoner £55 (iirc) so big difference for not a great deal of money :D
Thats good money dude, lookin really nice
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Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:26 am

shedrool83 wrote:
Baz666 wrote:love it fella, its great :cool: :cool: . whats sort of money did that lot cost ya or was it a kit.
Stripes and numbers where £160 at signs designs and the decals were a kit i bought from a zoner £55 (iirc) so big difference for not a great deal of money :D
I hope that was £160 supplied & fitted dude. Bit steep otherwise.
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d6dph wrote:
shedrool83 wrote:
Baz666 wrote:love it fella, its great :cool: :cool: . whats sort of money did that lot cost ya or was it a kit.
Stripes and numbers where £160 at signs designs and the decals were a kit i bought from a zoner £55 (iirc) so big difference for not a great deal of money :D
I hope that was £160 supplied & fitted dude. Bit steep otherwise.
How much do you thing you could get this amount of sticker work in suffolk for then fella.
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Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:52 am

d6dph wrote:
shedrool83 wrote:
Baz666 wrote:love it fella, its great :cool: :cool: . whats sort of money did that lot cost ya or was it a kit.
Stripes and numbers where £160 at signs designs and the decals were a kit i bought from a zoner £55 (iirc) so big difference for not a great deal of money :D
I hope that was £160 supplied & fitted dude. Bit steep otherwise.
Yeah supplied and fitted
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Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:55 am

gorgeous car but in my opinion with graphics looks like one of those cars you would see at a cruise sitting between the saxos and corsas...but each to there own if you like go for it!
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Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:19 pm

looks wicked fella congrats
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Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:54 pm

Changed the digital gauges for ones that match the cluster.
Chav-tastic

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Got a problem with the oil pressure gauge it connected the the old sender so hopefully when i put the sender on it came with it will work correctly.
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Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:57 pm

dude how hard was the dials to fit up??? looks cracking :cool:
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Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:03 pm

Volts and vacuum were very easy so is the oil pressure when you get the adaptor that fits in the block.
HTH
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Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:29 am

I like the look..!! :cool:
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Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:23 pm

Looks good.

Will look even better if you some how lose the Type R logos on the 3 mini dials? Maybe some of the ///M badges off ebay? :D
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Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:21 pm

Daryll wrote:Looks good.

Will look even better if you some how lose the Type R logos on the 3 mini dials? Maybe some of the ///M badges off ebay? :D
Hmm got me thinking now daryll i like the sound of that.
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