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« Reply #60 on: March 25, 2017, 08:08:25 PM » |
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Spent Thursday and Friday striping the rear braking system fitting new handbrake shoes and a coil over set up on the back that ain't coil overs as the springs and shocks fit in the original places suppose to be lower it ain't ,have spring adjusters wound right down , the fronts are next but just new legs and mounts coilovers again that are this time front brakes already done, no pics yet as all batterys for camera were flat
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« Reply #61 on: March 25, 2017, 09:44:22 PM » |
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Sounds like a lot of work mate. Is that an aftermarket kit?
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« Reply #62 on: March 26, 2017, 09:13:12 PM » |
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Yes its a J O M kit just a cheap set up at £285 as i fancy putting it on air bags if I'm happy with it when finished well when the bodywork is done
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« Reply #63 on: May 01, 2017, 11:28:55 PM » |
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Had a couple of weeks away , but i did get the coil overs on both ends first and new bottom wishbones dropped it by about 3 in and its not a harsh ride which i expected but its a nice ride not bump bang like my old mondeo , the roof rails have gone and all filled up starting on the back end body work next
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« Reply #64 on: May 02, 2017, 02:39:28 PM » |
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Photos!
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« Reply #65 on: May 02, 2017, 08:32:18 PM » |
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Ill add so pics tomorrow when ive charged the camera up not 1 but 4 sets of flat batterys well pissed off
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« Reply #66 on: May 04, 2017, 08:46:39 PM » |
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Still n pics as been unwell with bad guts , and yesterday i decided to panel the dents out of the coupes passenger door ,been quite some time since i did repair work and had forgoten how blood much has to be stripped of the inside of the door , panel damage repair about 2 hrs just needs a little filler sand and paint stripdown and rebuild and set all window adjustments about 4hrs ,plus i forgot the camera
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« Reply #67 on: May 04, 2017, 09:06:30 PM » |
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« Reply #68 on: May 09, 2017, 03:20:38 PM » |
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Sitting at a nice level now New build Roof rails gone and recess filled New build Bonnet and wing tops have guide coat will be doing all the body work before its flatted back New build working on rear wheel spats now fully covering rear wheels with extensions on to doors and rear to rolled pan bumper
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« Reply #69 on: May 09, 2017, 04:17:49 PM » |
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Some big areas there to sand! Don't envy you that!
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« Reply #70 on: May 10, 2017, 09:41:02 PM » |
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About 40 years ago i trained as a motor vehicle refinisher so the size doesnt bother me its all been done once but i do cheat i have all air tools and a 165 lt tank compressor so the DA gets used alot , though all the filled areas are done by hand , the hard bit will be the colour sanding i start at 800 then 1200 ,1500, 3000 and at times 5000 then mop it ,i use Meguirs 105 & 205 and then hard glaze , but thats a bit away yet im working on the rear wheel spats which are made just the extensions onto the doors and rear end , then blanking the back side windows , i was going to weld the back doors up but i have had an idea on that if it works to they will look as if there welded but still have access ,
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« Reply #71 on: May 21, 2017, 09:31:08 PM » |
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Rear wheel spats made need a little easy sand and slight adjustment then its on to the rear end new lights roll pan thinking about making stainless bumpers on heavy brackets after a twat ran in to the back , was om Morrison's car park and this twat in a BMW parks behind me but used me to stop so i jump out and say do you want to have another f----- go he said why whats up his number late is on the floor and not a mm between the motors he said sorry my sensors didn't work , no this guy is only about 35-40 and British how do they get bloody licences not a mark on the Beast theres me thinking if i had a good bumper fitted his front end would have been on the floor New build New build must get on with making the exhaust cant wait to get that bloody back box gone
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« Reply #72 on: May 22, 2017, 01:48:03 PM » |
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It's amazing how quickly you get used to having technology. I drive a van all day that has front & rear parking sensors. When I get in my own car to go home I'm still waiting for the sensor to beep, even though it hasn't got any.
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« Reply #73 on: June 04, 2017, 10:32:47 PM » |
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Spent most of Friday on motor managed to flat last of filler with 80 grit on the DA , then got a coat of barcoat sealer on and a coat of grey primmer in between rain drops ,going to put another 3-4 coats of primmer then start to stick some putty on the thing theres still a lot of body work to do but wanted it all one colour for the 18th love Loughbourgh show with the Charnwood Cruisers ,so will do it in sections so it can be reprimmered easily New build New build New build Need to sort the whitewalls out 2 weeks to sort them
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« Reply #74 on: June 05, 2017, 12:48:23 PM » |
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There's a lot of work gone into that.
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