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#46 speedingorange

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Posted 05 March 2007 - 11:20 PM

rear subby in with the help of the almighty random nonsencenessness

pics!

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the mrs here hard at work!

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and matt being a handy helping hand in installing the bearings!

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#47 speedingorange

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Posted 05 March 2007 - 11:21 PM

Greta assembled my bumpers for me today :D

with a tiny bit of help :P

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Then with a bit of polishing...

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Finished article

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#48 speedingorange

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Posted 05 March 2007 - 11:23 PM

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Both clean

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Then i went on to start brake pipes... did i mention i hate them.

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Posted 05 March 2007 - 11:24 PM

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And by the time i was done swearing at that, the paint i had put on the pins was dry

see here

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The old shell in current state

Red V 1.0 as of 8.45am GMT 30/01/2007

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EEK

#50 speedingorange

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Posted 05 March 2007 - 11:24 PM

dropped this in

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#51 speedingorange

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Posted 05 March 2007 - 11:26 PM

Grease Nipple in

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From the back.

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Do i really need a spring washer here?

and the tool i now have for pipe bending!
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Back plate fitted and bolted up :P

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Fitted brake adjuster :dontgetit:

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and for everyones information you CAN fit trunions on the car :D

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Posted 05 March 2007 - 11:27 PM

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Pics of weekends work :P

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Brand New wheel cylenders :D

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THATS ALL!!! thats actually up to date... you can all post now im guna go lay down thats a mad amount of pics :s

#53 RammsteinMini

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Posted 06 March 2007 - 03:44 PM

WOW!!! Thats's inspired man! :D loving the red and yellow underpinings on the gun metal grey shell! can't wait to see the finished article. what kind of engine you planning on? i'm gonna use yours as inspiration for mine, lol.

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Posted 06 March 2007 - 03:54 PM

that looks really really nice, brave choice with all the yellow and red but i think your going to pull it off.
Keep up the good work.
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Posted 06 March 2007 - 04:27 PM

good work fella top job

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Posted 06 March 2007 - 06:20 PM

Bloody hell, how many pics, but wow, that is one well documented build. Excellent stuff young man, oh and ya missus too. Camera shy is she :D

Well done so far

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Posted 06 March 2007 - 06:40 PM

thanks for all the positive comments guys :D

#58 MINIMON

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Posted 06 March 2007 - 09:59 PM

marvelous mate very similar std i plan to get mine to your my inspiration for detail

#59 Marky Tizz

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Posted 06 March 2007 - 10:42 PM

That's absolutely brilliant, inspiration for us all :D
A job well done I think!

#60 mad4mins

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Posted 07 March 2007 - 03:11 PM

fantastic build dude!! top marks




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