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by bodgetastic » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:37 pm

Good progress mate
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by VII CKS » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:20 am

Smoke Grey?
Looks perfect!
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by matt_b_uk » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:42 am

few more pics from the last few months

finished all the undersealing now and even did the under arches
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rubbed down the engine bay and resprayed it with a pertol resistant laquer
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refitted the intercooler after a light acid wash and fitted the lights that have now got HIDs and angel lights, also im getting a spare set of headlight lenses worked on to get rid of the internal ripples :)

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fitted oil spary jets in the block

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by Mark1 » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:44 am

Thats coming along nice, I can see me doing this in a couple of years.
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by matt_b_uk » Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:15 pm

engine has now gone off to be acid dipped and iv got all the zender kit back today all rubbed down ready for spraying

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me thinks i need a bigger garage
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by matt_b_uk » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:39 pm

sorted the tow eye ring out today, made it out of an old stunt peg from my lil brothers bmx lol

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by vinny_69 » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:52 pm

nice bodge mate =D>
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by matt_b_uk » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:17 pm

lol i was quite proud of that one :)
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by vinny_69 » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:27 pm

bet your bro didn't think it was such a good idea :clubbed:
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by cornishtaz » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:00 pm

matt_b_uk wrote:sorted the tow eye ring out today, made it out of an old stunt peg from my lil brothers bmx lol

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Don't suppose you mind making another one and I'll slide some reddies your way
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by C411BRAnut » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:11 pm

Great threads like this make me wish I was mechanically minded. Changing spark plugs is about my limit! Nice work, Matt, can't wait to see the end result.
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by matt_b_uk » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:42 pm

cornishtaz wrote:
matt_b_uk wrote:sorted the tow eye ring out today, made it out of an old stunt peg from my lil brothers bmx lol

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Don't suppose you mind making another one and I'll slide some reddies your way


could do mate if i can find another tow ring bolt, ill have a look tomoro at work if not then ill try down the local fasteners place
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by tim74 » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:46 pm

great work mate comming along nicely liking the tow set up very clever
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by matt_b_uk » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:33 pm

more done :) got the wings baco on and temp. fitted the bumper, got the block back from the acid dippers and painted it but looks like it might need another coat of temp. paint, cleaned the gearbox and painted that :)

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block befor

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after acid :)

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and painted

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im glad that i got the block dipped as when i got it home and on the stand these lil beggers fell out

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they look like washers from the cam holders :(
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by matt_b_uk » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:33 pm

post man has been today :)

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