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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:26 pm

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So what do you guys and gals think?

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Ignore the over spray that was me a long time ago!
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Thank you.

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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:30 pm

Nice one mate,looks a sweet job ! :cool:
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:32 pm

sweeeeet dude.
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:32 pm

Looks good mate.

Have to have a proper look on Saturday.

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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:33 pm

:cool: :cool: :cool:

Looking v sweet there dude!

U happy with it?
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:34 pm

looks like they done a good job there
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:35 pm

one more,


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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:38 pm

Jhonno wrote::cool: :cool: :cool:

Looking v sweet there dude!

U happy with it?
Well there are a few things i noticed that i would have liked them to fix, but, appart from that its very good! He ended up spraying the two front doors also. So i was bonnet/two front wings short of a respray!

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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:41 pm

how is the red doin in terms of matchin the older red? I know when i had some stuff done on my 1st car (red astra) it came up v bright compared to the rest of the paint lol
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:44 pm

Jhonno wrote:how is the red doin in terms of matchin the older red? I know when i had some stuff done on my 1st car (red astra) it came up v bright compared to the rest of the paint lol
Its hard to tell, its really sunny outside, but you can see that the side skirts dont match, but i sprayed them years ago. The rest looks like the rest of the car. After a good going over with Zymol it should be identical.

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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:45 pm

Looking good mate.
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:45 pm

:cool:

You have to leave it a couple of weeks before polishing tho dont you? let the paint cure properly..
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:46 pm

Kedge wrote:Looking good mate.
8)
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:55 pm

Looks pink there but I know thats just the camera playing tricksies. :)
Looks like a good job. Was it big money? I'd love to get a full respray on mine.
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:59 pm

Andrew - it looks great in the pics, really looking forward to seeing it in the metal mate.

Nice one fella :cool:
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:03 pm

Looks brillaint Andy!! :D

Whats that hiding under the cover next to the BM?
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:04 pm

nice work there diude/...

im gonna take my ride there,,,,,

nearside boot well is shagged on mine.....
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:05 pm

Looks just like brand new!

They are good there, what did I tell ya!!

What is that thing under the cover? Looks like an MG Midget to me :?
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:09 pm

Looks good 8)
No rust now then? :D
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:12 pm

yeah i would guess at a Midget
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:15 pm

Those SE / Tourer skirts ?

Do they just screw on ?

Looks good
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:16 pm

Very Pretty
I must start saving for some paint
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:14 pm

Razza wrote:Those SE / Tourer skirts ?

Do they just screw on ?

Looks good
Yes, you need to drill holes in the sills to fit them. I would not bother!

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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:14 pm

Splondike wrote:Andrew - it looks great in the pics, really looking forward to seeing it in the metal mate.

Nice one fella :cool:
Thanks mate!
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:15 pm

Jhonno wrote:yeah i would guess at a Midget
Correct!
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:52 pm

not bad i suppose


















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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:27 pm

nice one, looking good...yes wait for a couple of weeks before polishing! just light washing, if you must...


anyway, didn't they use the wrong colour paint?? 8O i swear it used to be brown.... :lol: :lol:
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:31 pm

i like the photo with your squinting face in rear door glass! he he

Nice one. Had a long argument getting my rear bumper off for Ian332 to borrow today! more rust found :eek:
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:40 pm

lol i have a hole in my passenger side bootwell.... some stuff i had in there fell out LOL

sports... u gottta love em.....
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:49 pm

Karan wrote:sports... u gottta love em.....
you gotta love half of em...the other half isn't there to love :wink:
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:15 pm

Moofles wrote:
Karan wrote:sports... u gottta love em.....
you gotta love half of em...the other half isn't there to love :wink:
:lol: :x :lol:
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:54 pm

Moofles wrote:
Karan wrote:sports... u gottta love em.....
you gotta love half of em...the other half isn't there to love :wink:
hmmmm... says mr. i have no license......
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:55 pm

we should have a bitch slap smilie, this one doesn't quite cut it.

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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:12 pm

Karan wrote:
Moofles wrote:
Karan wrote:sports... u gottta love em.....
you gotta love half of em...the other half isn't there to love :wink:
hmmmm... says mr. i have no license......
the cheek! :lol:
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:22 pm

Moofles wrote:
Karan wrote:
Moofles wrote: you gotta love half of em...the other half isn't there to love :wink:
hmmmm... says mr. i have no license......
the cheek! :lol:
haha i couldnt resist...

twas a low blow indeed
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