overhaul begins

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Re: overhaul begins

by craigyboy » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:51 pm

cheers mate..... but everything is buffed down
with a heavy wire brush attachment for the grinder
and i used hammerite rust remover gel which takes it down to
shiny bare metal , it has taken me since thursday.......here is a progress pic

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Re: overhaul begins

by v6 steve » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:56 pm

thats blue
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Re: overhaul begins

by big_gordy » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:34 pm

why blue?
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Re: overhaul begins

by Fraz » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:49 pm

well Gordon I know you have been in the land of oz, but the SE6 is blue, so I would guess that may well be the reason
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Re: overhaul begins

by big_gordy » Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:15 pm

but thats a dark blue! lol
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Re: overhaul begins

by Fraz » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:43 pm

your colour blind
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Re: overhaul begins

by craigyboy » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:46 pm

big_gordy wrote:why blue?


Why not blue,what colour would you have
went for gordy?
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Re: overhaul begins

by Allys Cally » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:02 pm

craigyboy wrote:
big_gordy wrote:why blue?


Why not blue,what colour would you have
went for gordy?

pink :lol: :lol:
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Re: overhaul begins

by v6 steve » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:23 pm

Allys Cally wrote:
craigyboy wrote:
big_gordy wrote:why blue?


Why not blue,what colour would you have
went for gordy?

pink :lol: :lol:



no he wouldnt hes to god dam lazy to do it any colour
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Re: overhaul begins

by stevo turbo » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:27 pm

which ever colour it goes it always better than rust!
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Re: overhaul begins

by matty0785 » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:21 pm

gordy's got a thing about pink :whistle:

even resprayed his car to try and hide his pink fetish
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Re: overhaul begins

by big_gordy » Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:38 am

matty f you lol
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Re: overhaul begins

by big_gordy » Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:39 am

craigyboy wrote:
big_gordy wrote:why blue?


Why not blue,what colour would you have
went for gordy?



black :-)
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Re: overhaul begins

by craigyboy » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:53 pm

Progress report ...Powerflex bushes fitted and rear shields painted

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Anti roll bar fitted,just waiting on the link bushes arriving from super pro
as I dont think powerflex do them

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Re: overhaul begins

by Fraz » Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:47 pm

you should have not painted the section of the anti roll bar the bush will sit on, even with copper slip it will dry out an then the paint will start to peel...then a squeaky noise

but good progress...I cant even see the split in the sheilds
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