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#1 Luke1508

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Posted 17 April 2017 - 07:45 PM

Bought "Elmer" my sidewalk just over a year ago. Thought I'd throw a now and then post up. Anybody else got some images they want to pop up? Would be cool to see some transformations.

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#2 babsbrown

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Posted 27 April 2017 - 07:45 PM

Looks great.subtle modifications that has really improved the look.

#3 babsbrown

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Posted 27 April 2017 - 07:48 PM

Are you going to keep the original parts incase you want to restore it back to original im the future? Theres not many original sidewalks anymore mind :)

#4 josheastaugh

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Posted 28 April 2017 - 09:23 AM

Did you have to give you're arches a chop to fit those wheels or did you just get away with it?



#5 Luke1508

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Posted 28 April 2017 - 07:20 PM

Yeah Babs I've kept all the original parts just in case 🙂
I did get away with it josh but think that's the next light mod.

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 08:12 AM

when i bought mine in feb 2016...

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and now  O_O :shy: :whistling:

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 10:53 AM

My 1989 City on recovery from the barn it had been stored in (having been filled with sand by the brook flooding)and as it is today.%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/johnR21/2014-03-03%2010.36.25_zps2ln1ouo2.jpg%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/johnR21/chagford%20Show%20002_zpskwcsfl58.jpg

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 10:54 AM

Photobucket playing hard to get again, I'll try to re-post.



#9 Vinay-RS

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 04:38 PM

Back in 2014 (Pretty much the week I got the Mini). IMG_20140131_232353_zpsee324805.jpg

 

September 2016:

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#10 Vinay-RS

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 04:39 PM

My 1989 City on recovery from the barn it had been stored in (having been filled with sand by the brook flooding)and as it is today.%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/johnR21/2014-03-03%2010.36.25_zps2ln1ouo2.jpg%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/johnR21/chagford%20Show%20002_zpskwcsfl58.jpg

A seriously awesome transformation :) 



#11 Vinay-RS

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 04:40 PM

Bought "Elmer" my sidewalk just over a year ago. Thought I'd throw a now and then post up. Anybody else got some images they want to pop up? Would be cool to see some transformations.

I like the wheels and the louvre. 



#12 Minimattvan

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Posted 17 May 2017 - 10:43 PM

Some nice cars there!

#13 geachy87

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Posted 07 June 2017 - 05:42 PM

Mine when I bought it in 2010 and how it looks today, almost ready for paint

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#14 MacGyver

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Posted 08 June 2017 - 06:09 AM

Mine when I bought it in 2010 and how it looks today, almost ready for paint

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Looks exactly the same then and now... Almost... 🤔

Nice! 😎

#15 geachy87

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Posted 08 June 2017 - 07:00 AM

Another one from a couple of days after I bought it
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And now
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