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Sat May 14, 2011 11:42 pm

aww shucks :o:

Thats saved me a little time Steve :wink: was going to update this tomorrow but no real need now. There are a few other pics, the one with the bulkhead missing is a good one. Im pleased with how the jacking pad has turned out, it is nice to see it re-instated but i did have to refer to shots of JBU`s resto to remember what they looked like as its been a while since ive seen one. The ones on Datourers car which i now have in are still solid and confirmed i got it right.
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Sat May 14, 2011 11:44 pm

beardymat wrote:aww shucks :o:
Stop playing up to it Matt. You fooking love it winkeye
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Sat May 14, 2011 11:49 pm

beardymat wrote:aww shucks :o:

Thats saved me a little time Steve :wink: was going to update this tomorrow but no real need now. There are a few other pics, the one with the bulkhead missing is a good one.
I somehow missed that one out Mate, it looks scary !

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Sun May 15, 2011 12:56 am

on the pad it needs a small square cutting out so the grommet can go in and then you can look proper with your splash guard bolted in at the bottom with a shiney 8mm nut/washer in there
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Sun May 15, 2011 1:17 am

Dont worry Si thats on the to do list, I just needed a splash guard as a pattern to know where to cut it. :wink:
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Sun May 15, 2011 1:21 am

wasn't trying to tell one how to suck eggs. but on my 2 door one side isn't like i said. The other is as its a jocking point grafted in from another car, but one side was made up and they missed that bit. Minor detail but thats where it counts!
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wasn't trying to tell one how to suck eggs
Proper Surrey that.
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well i don't want to come across like some know all nobba :o:
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Sun May 15, 2011 2:19 pm

Dont worry Si i knew where you were coming from, In any case id rather have someone check i hadnt forgotten than have Steve ring me when fitting it up after its all sealed and nicely painted and tell me it needs more holes in it.
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Sun May 15, 2011 6:34 pm

Nice graft Mat 8)

If you need some weekend work I have a quality chariot in the making that will need some pro fettling/tidying shortly :D
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Sun May 15, 2011 9:06 pm

Nuff skillz init!

Awesome work as per Matt! :cool:
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DanThe wrote:Nice graft Mat 8)

If you need some weekend work I have a quality chariot in the making that will need some pro fettling/tidying shortly :D
Seen Dan's latest this weekend, some tinkering by Mat would put that in the same league as some of these that Topless has you doing!

Brilliant work as per the usual very very :cool:
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Mon May 16, 2011 12:41 am

Bloody hell Matt, Mine is nothing compared to this!! Loving the attention its getting tho.
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The lack of bulkhead is a bit scary :eek:
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Mon May 16, 2011 6:31 pm

Matt Simply Awsome stuff! :D

Another great restoration here, Well done to you both!
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Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:43 pm

there has been a lot of work carried out on this turd recently, and an update is due this week me thinks :D
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Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:07 am

e30topless wrote:there has been a lot of work carried out on this turd recently, and an update is due this week me thinks :D
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Update with pics would be nice :D

Excellent work as usual Matt :D
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e30topless wrote:there has been a lot of work carried out on this turd recently, and an update is due this week me thinks :D

today will do, if not tomorrow morning is fine :D
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Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:13 am

I left my camera down at the unit :P

well after Matt finished all the hard work on the Panels it has been in 3 Paintshops, :? what is it with Painters ?
they take the job on stick it in the back of the workshop and leave it... they all seem to have the same mentality, this has taken about 4 months...anyway I recently Had a C2 Alpina done by a local chap that turned out Great so I sent this to him,

I visit once a day to keep an eye on things and it's going very very well :D

will update in more detail soon these pics don't do it any justice at all, a few shots of the new paint from a shitty iphone !

New Henna Red sure is bright :D

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I do like Henna :drool:
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Fook me.

I've just had a thick p1ss.

Come on mate get some pics up. :cool:
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Dezzy wrote:Fook me.

I've just had a thick p1ss.

Come on mate get some pics up. :cool:
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Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:22 pm

C'mon Steve stop teasing n get down there with the camera :D
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Would you like my camera skills at weekend winkeye

Looking good mate 8)
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Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:52 pm

Nice pics so far Steve but what is the crack with that front subframe and pas pipes etc?
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He can't use a camera, too old. :mad:
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Why didnt you get Matts lot to paint it?
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Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:59 pm

Rav335uk wrote:He can't use a camera, too old. :mad:

Says Peter Pan. :)


That's gonna be a Brahma, Steve. :cool:
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Duke137 wrote:Nice pics so far Steve but what is the crack with that front subframe and pas pipes etc?
Will be just to keep it as a rolling shell :wink:
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DanThe wrote:Why didnt you get Matts lot to paint it?
Matt did all the metalwork, sadly I fell out with his Painter, but thats another story :P
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Duke137 wrote:Nice pics so far Steve but what is the crack with that front subframe and pas pipes etc?
Will be just to keep it as a rolling shell :wink:
correct,
the turd is rolling on sports beams ect, while I refurb the rusty mess that is going back on :eek:
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Rav335uk wrote:He can't use a camera, too old. :mad:
your not lying :P

Kieran bring over your big polaroid thingy and take some snaps... :D
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