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Old 19-08-09, 19:38
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yellow emulsion, lol, if i tried painting emulsion on that it would be gone after a mile. At least the hammerite gives some protection. No sleep when i get home from work in the morning lol
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Old 21-08-09, 17:15
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updated list

To do.

Top engine mount/stabiliser bar

fit converted leds and switches inc plasma dials
Anti roll bar bushes front and back
Trailing arm bushes
front wishbones
front wishbone bushes
Rear brake disks (omega vented) and pads
Adjust handbrake
rear braided brake hoses
Oil change

THEN
Repray panels


DONE


fitted new rad and switches
Fitted LED foglights
Fitted xenons (cheers taffy for the hand)
Aux tensioner
Track rods both sides
Rocker cover gaskets
Delipped throttle body and blank off the water pipes into t/b
Fit Wilwood four pots
Brakefluid change
Change Driveshafts
Change Droplinks


Change plenums and rocker covers
Change for facelift switches inside
Change brake pipes as theyre corroded
Front wishbones
Cambelt and tensioners
Water pump
Antifreeze changed
Replace broken window trim
short shifter
Change steering wheel
Refurb rear spring mounts to take off corrosion
Fit electrtic rear window kit and chrome handels
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Old 21-08-09, 18:38
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A fair bit to do but a hell of a lot done m8
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Old 21-08-09, 18:42
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A fair bit to do but a hell of a lot done m8
trying to do the arbs and bushes in between getting sleep for nights...im getting there..lol
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Old 22-08-09, 16:40
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Newsflash...ITS BACK ON THE ROAD!!!!!!
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good man bet she looks good now
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Old 22-08-09, 20:08
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good man bet she looks good now
not there in the looks dept yet, but handles and feels great now......well happy....

starting on my dials and other blue led converted bits tomorrow....

so list now looks like this...

updated list

To do.

Top engine mount/stabiliser bar

fit converted leds and switches inc plasma dials

Rear brake disks (omega vented) and pads
Adjust handbrake
rear braided brake hoses
Oil change

THEN
Repray panels


DONE

Anti roll bar bushes front and back
Trailing arm bushes
front wishbones
front wishbone bushes
fitted new rad and switches
Fitted LED foglights
Fitted xenons (cheers taffy for the hand)
Aux tensioner
Track rods both sides
Rocker cover gaskets
Delipped throttle body and blank off the water pipes into t/b
Fit Wilwood four pots
Brakefluid change
Change Driveshafts
Change Droplinks


Change plenums and rocker covers
Change for facelift switches inside
Change brake pipes as theyre corroded
Front wishbones
Cambelt and tensioners
Water pump
Antifreeze changed
Replace broken window trim
short shifter
Change steering wheel
Refurb rear spring mounts to take off corrosion
Fit electrtic rear window kit and chrome handels
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Old 29-08-09, 04:10
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blue dash done...see here...finally coming together!!!

http://www.vvon.co.uk/forum/interior...-vec-dash.html
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Old 12-09-09, 16:38
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housten...we have a problem....

coolent loss...check
white smoke...check...
engine running lumpy/loss of compression...check...

bugger
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Old 15-09-09, 20:31
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housten...we have a problem....

coolent loss...check
white smoke...check...
engine running lumpy/loss of compression...check...

bugger
Dont give up on it Dave! Cant you get a new engine from somewhere?
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