MY NEW CAB PROJECT..(new pics 11/06/08)

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Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:44 am

yet another great looking car m8 cant wait to see it in the flesh ! :wan: :bling:
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Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:44 pm

thanks for all the comments guys. hopfully have it all kitted up this weekend. then i can start on the sterio install. i'll keep you posted
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:56 pm

other side done now. gave it a quick wash to (bloody dust) :x
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next week the seats,lights,grill and as much as i can get done.
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:24 pm

looking good mate :D
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:43 pm

lookin' verry good, can't wait to so it finished
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Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:26 pm

how do to all. thought i'd post a few pics of my progress. im getting married on saturday so ive been away from the project for a while now so not much has been done.....
gauge pods. if anyone is interested in these pm me. not sure on price yet and they wont be ready until the new year (honeymoon first winkeye)
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de-chromed
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front end (intercooler yet to be fitted)
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the mirrors
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a random pic as i was leaving the workshop
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the car at a-tech :D (abit dirty though)
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pic of engine that i thought was good. (that'll cost me then) :cry: :cry:
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just to upset me more my wife to be forgot to use the brakes :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:59 pm

:eek: Dont marry her mate!!!!!!! your cabby could be next! :D

Good progress there matey...looking good.. you gonna do the lambo doors again? that was my favourite mod on you other car!
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:52 pm

after that with the x5 i dont think i'll be letting her drive the cab. thanks for the comments on the car mate. as for the doors, not this time eh. my old car lives just up the road from me so i dont want two of the same driving around.
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:31 pm

hello all. havent post any updates for a while mainly because its been at a-tech winkeye
got the car back 2 weeks ago and started fitting the mass amount of new parts. 98% of this car is now uprated and new.
all coil overs h&r arb's poly bushes and 310mm wilwood brakes fitted + everything else under the car is all new.
a few pics of how the car now looks
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more pics will follow now i have her back.
big shout to ant (a-tech) for the 2.7 supercharged engine. yet another master piece :thumb: just cant wait to drive it as i havent yet at all :mad: will update as and when i get more jobs done

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Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:50 pm

Coming along great there mate! 8)
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:04 pm

kingcruizer wrote: 2.7 supercharged engine.
:eek: Tell us more what kinda power bhp you getting would love to see some pics of engine :cool:
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:25 pm

all in good time shaz. will post some pics of the engine tomorrow. as for bhp im not sure. it hasnt gone on the rolling road yet but soon as it has then i will be sure to put the figures up.
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:29 pm

looking good fella
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Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:31 am

8) cab coming on just great, whats your plans with the interior,
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Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:54 am

kingcruizer wrote:all in good time shaz. will post some pics of the engine tomorrow. as for bhp im not sure. it hasnt gone on the rolling road yet but soon as it has then i will be sure to put the figures up.
Good on you mate keep the project going, and hat off to ant as usual
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Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:09 am

MOODY wrote:8) cab coming on just great, whats your plans with the interior,
interior is just black leather with a few custom bits winkeye will post pics when i start the interior. would like to have a full re-trim but i realy dont think the mrs will fall for that :cry:
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Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:49 pm

cab looking nice.
bit different from your last project.
you know you gonna sell it.
gotta pay for that wedding.
then the missus have even more say half of everything you know :D
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Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:48 pm

^^ not gonna sell this one mate. gonna keep it till the end of time. any way its my wedding gift to myself ha ha. hows the install coming along???
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Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:09 pm

install all done did it myself well pleased even works.
going to d.class to finish bit of trimming then post pics
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Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:32 pm

^^^ nice one mate. always a better feeling if you've done it your self. get the pics up soon as. need to start my install soon. got the mot booked first. fingers crossed.
pics of the engine as promised.
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needs a good clean and all the shiny bits put on. i'll do that last winkeye
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Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:26 pm

Wow- dusty clive !!!

how is this progressing ?

Reminds me too.

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Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:13 pm

going good ant. took it for the first ever drive yesterday. :D :D got the mot saturday so if all goes well it will be road legal. any news on the air filter you were gonna post??? not sure if you've got my new address so give us a ring if you havent. or i will ring you next week any way to arrange a date for the rollers.
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Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:22 pm

Very Nice Project.
Loving the work on the Cab. Its looking great.

It will be interesting to see what you do to the interior
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