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#106 Vonmuhaha

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Posted 17 February 2009 - 09:45 PM

stunning car :P cool

#107 rosco454

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Posted 18 March 2009 - 01:12 PM

How is this coming along?

#108 Flippy

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Posted 18 March 2009 - 04:19 PM

my god, youve been doing some hard core shopping!! looking FAB!

#109 LUKE G

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 12:09 AM

Is there any more progress?

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 12:14 PM

Hey everyone sorry about the long silence on the thread...Been pretty busy in the garage and works been pretty hectic...
Had fun cleaning, sanding and painting the underside of the car a couple of weeks ago which was a nightmare job, but now its all
done Im happy in the knowledge that there is now no rust left on my car (For now)...
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The past couple of nights have been spent in the kitchen, laying up some more carbon, a pair of passenger seat
brackets a bracket for my master cylinder reservoirs and a couple of bulkhead blanking plates. Its Not adviseable to do this in your
kitchen due to the styrene fumes but I had no option at the time. Flowcoated them aswell so they almost look finished.
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Also took a couple of pics the other day when the sun was out, finally feels like Im getting somewhere at last!
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#111 LankyJames

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 12:33 PM

There is cars, there is pornography, then there is this car.

Amazing.

#112 azzgranty

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 06:06 PM

Haha, thats one strange video...
Glad you like it...

Heres a couple of pictures of the pieces ive been making this week, finished and fitted to the car...
Ive really enjoyed making the carbon from start to finish, makes it really satisfying to see it finally
bolted on to the car...Just got to try and finish all the other carbon for the car now...

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#113 yeti21586

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 06:17 PM

im not jealous honest :P no green eyed monster here :(

but i do love the car and good luck cant wait to see the finished thing :)


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#114 1987_ParkLane

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 06:22 PM

It really looks nice mate :) .

#115 Saxo-Fiesta-Mini

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 06:28 PM

your progress seems slow compaired to mine sorry

#116 old skool andy

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 07:57 PM

WOW! Thats gonna be one awesome mini, love your attention to detail. Cant wait to see the finished article. :)

#117 Deathrow

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 08:26 PM

I flipping (for lack of a more enthusiastic swear word) love this car! More little carbon bits please! The more carbon you can get on this best the better, looks fantastic.

#118 Jed Sanders

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 09:36 PM

Thats one awseome project.
As said before, the attention to details is something else.
Looking forward to seing it on the track/road.



your progress seems slow compaired to mine sorry


I'm not knocking your project, but you can't really compare the two, surely?

#119 azzgranty

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 03:09 PM

Cheers for all your comments guys.
A quick update of what ive been working on these past few weeks...
Decided to have a go at making some carbon straps for my fuel tank...Turned out looking quite neat, dont think my tank will go
walkabout when im driving now. Wanted something simple as I like the contrast of carbon and aluminium.

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Also after more hours of sanding Ive also finished off my passenger seat mounts to match the drivers side ones we made last year.

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I wouldnt say my progress is slow Saxo-Fiesta-Mini, One man can only do so much. Admittedly I am trying to focus on quality not quantity.
Would kick myself later if I rushed the little details...

#120 analogue_radio

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 03:45 PM

Don't listen to Saxo :P

Fantastic work, as always!

But your rear lights, where did you find the red tops?




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