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[buddylove]

Ya, whats the hold up?

[WiredbyWilson]

c'mon guys, give Roo and Steve a chance!!

As steve has said before, he is having it painted by a mate, and he isn't going to rush things as he wants it to be perfect as much as Roo does.

I'm sure either Roo or Steve will update us when there is something to say - no point posting "sorry no new pics"

[Roo]

Steve was hoping Phoenix would have been back yesterday but after the phone call with ken it was soon noted that phoenix is being done on the side of the main Jobs... So she won't be ready until next Wednesday..

Steve took next week off to complete her and becasue of the delay gives him 2 days of his time off to start putting phoenix back to gether again..

Don't worry pics will be coming...

You all just want to see what shes gonna look like


I'll get the one off my phone of her leaving for the paint shop.

[crocks]

Ya, whats the hold up?

ever had a car painted or done it yourself?

[mini93]

Ya, whats the hold up?

all you do is hassle everyones project thread asking for progress...day on end...it cant always be done right away...like my project, i cant touch mine as im away at uni moan over!!!!....for now

[buddylove]

Yes, I have had a complete respray before. Calm down guys, I just like seeing progress. My bad.

[mini93]

Yes, I have had a complete respray before. Calm down guys, I just like seeing progress. My bad.

of course, we like seeing progress too...im sure u didnt mean it bad but the tone you put across through typing isnt neccesarily how u mean it to sound

[buddylove]

Thats always the problem with typing something, my apologies.

[rozzer!]

you mean your going to have to drive it before she does?

no that i shall do anyway to check everything

im going to have to cut her wheel arches

bummage ah well if needs be , or could you not attach them as normal then get some screws that will undo easily before the front gets fillped up ?

with the arches roos choosen they sit over the sill lip and there to ridged so when you flip the front its gona scatch up the a-panel me thinks

some modern cars have that clear tape at the bottom of rear doglegs or around that area. couldnt you do something similar where the arch sits to allow the arch to meet the a panel without scuffing paint? once trimmed, teh arch will hide it anyway?

[Roo]

Off she goes....

[crocks]

you mean your going to have to drive it before she does?

no that i shall do anyway to check everything

im going to have to cut her wheel arches

bummage ah well if needs be , or could you not attach them as normal then get some screws that will undo easily before the front gets fillped up ?

with the arches roos choosen they sit over the sill lip and there to ridged so when you flip the front its gona scatch up the a-panel me thinks

some modern cars have that clear tape at the bottom of rear doglegs or around that area. couldnt you do something similar where the arch sits to allow the arch to meet the a panel without scuffing paint? once trimmed, teh arch will hide it anyway?

thats a good idea, the arches roos picked are bonded on so on the a panel will need some sort of a nut and bolt to release to let it flip without scratching up the a panel, the other problem is that the arches lip inside dont leave alot of room to get your fingers in to get something undone, so alittle head scratching is going to have to happen me thinks lol

[Roo]

Simon from mini spares says he is too nice to put this up.... but is mean to still tell it to me

saw some great new bumpers for phoenix this week, state of the art!

its like a radar system, with self inflating air bags, fully reuseable too!

[rozzer!]

you mean your going to have to drive it before she does?

no that i shall do anyway to check everything

im going to have to cut her wheel arches

bummage ah well if needs be , or could you not attach them as normal then get some screws that will undo easily before the front gets fillped up ?

with the arches roos choosen they sit over the sill lip and there to ridged so when you flip the front its gona scatch up the a-panel me thinks

some modern cars have that clear tape at the bottom of rear doglegs or around that area. couldnt you do something similar where the arch sits to allow the arch to meet the a panel without scuffing paint? once trimmed, teh arch will hide it anyway?

thats a good idea, the arches roos picked are bonded on so on the a panel will need some sort of a nut and bolt to release to let it flip without scratching up the a panel, the other problem is that the arches lip inside dont leave alot of room to get your fingers in to get something undone, so alittle head scratching is going to have to happen me thinks lol

captive bolt with a wingnut inside the a panel?!

[crocks]

thats along the lines i was thinking too

[bamby]

c'mon guys, give Roo and Steve a chance!!

As steve has said before, he is having it painted by a mate, and he isn't going to rush things as he wants it to be perfect as much as Roo does.

I'm sure either Roo or Steve will update us when there is something to say - no point posting "sorry no new pics"

i wasnt meaning to have a go in any way shape or form i was meerly asking roo a question as i havent had a chance to text her next time , i mean god forbid anyone show some interest in somone elses project. i know roo and steve have called in favours to get this done and i know they both want it done right. theres nothing wrong with a bit of pma every now and then.

cpative nuts sound the way to go with the arches. Hope it goes to plan roo cant wait to see it in january, also remind me about the package !!