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Re: overhaul begins
Mark1 wrote:Need to paint the tank now.
I Was going to say the same thing!
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Re: overhaul begins
16v one is different i had a sportex 4 branch on my old 8v but wasnt stainless
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Re: overhaul begins
Craig go to C&C in Hillington and get them to make you a custom exhaust youll not regret it
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if you get a nice and loud exhaust put on then you will hear donna driving down the street and it will give you chance to turn the p0rn off before she gets in 

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dont think i would paint the tank, its plastic and it will flake off if its not done right
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v6 steve wrote:dont think i would paint the tank, its plastic and it will flake off if its not done right
Think i'll just give the tank a good clean when the car
is finished
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Could try cleaning the tank and polishing it with something like the diamond ice detailer
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Re: overhaul begins
Started stripping the front end today,been a bit of a nightmare
because of the good old rust,so the blow torch and wd40 have
been really busy
because of the good old rust,so the blow torch and wd40 have
been really busy

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got the front end stripped this weekend been a bit of a nightmare because of the rust!




all the components stripped off ready to be cleaned up, painted and re-bushed.





all the components stripped off ready to be cleaned up, painted and re-bushed.

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been there done that....just putting it all back now
wait till you get the inner arch gaurds off...you will see why it starts to rust at the bottom part
wait till you get the inner arch gaurds off...you will see why it starts to rust at the bottom part
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good work there bud, cars going to really look good when finished.
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front end is starting to come together
under arches all stripped and painted


fitted new cv joints as the gators were burst and felt a bit loose

got new bearings fitted and new shocks


under arches all stripped and painted


fitted new cv joints as the gators were burst and felt a bit loose

got new bearings fitted and new shocks


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eventualy got the strut fitted and it started p*****g down


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Cracking work there craig!!
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doing a good job there Craig
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