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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 06:07 PM
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I quite like the ratios on the 6 speed. ££ will have the final say if I go down this route or not!

Front door handles de-locked and the full set primed

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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 08:05 PM
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Took you long enough to catch up with delocked handles.

Pull thy finger out and get it finished.
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
Took you long enough to catch up with delocked handles.
Been de-locking for years

Check out my old XR2 (note de-locked) pic taken in 1997 First car I ever painted

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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 09:28 PM
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Nice bonnet vents
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 09:38 PM
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Great for allowing rain to get on the plugs
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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isn't that a mkI with a mkII front and bumpers...you horror, that's sacrilege! I had a black mkI xr2 as my first car
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 05:22 AM
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Nope, was a genuine mk2 xr2 Ian

Ended up like this after a driver who had a stroke lost consciousness and ran into the back of me



I owned a mk1 2 years after the mk2


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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BLU
Been de-locking for years

Check out my old XR2 (note de-locked) pic taken in 1997 First car I ever painted

Wasn't ever any locks in those handles.
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 08:54 PM
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No, your right. It was even harder to do as they were in the door itself Needed a plate welding in before the filler work

If you want de locked handles, then that was done to my last Fiesta in 2009


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Old Jan 2, 2015 | 09:52 PM
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Wheels all packaged up ready for their trip to the specialist next week

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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 05:21 AM
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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 10:43 AM
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All we know for sure is they are round wheels
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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 03:24 PM
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Great project ☺
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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 05:22 PM
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Made a start on the interior (nice warm inside job) wrapping them in black material (hate the cream) this is the left and right C pillar trim, one done one not! The headliner and A & B pillar trims will be getting the same treatment

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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 06:18 PM
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What are you using as an adhesive there?
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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 09:16 PM
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A strong spray adhesive similar to what carpet fitters use.
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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 07:06 PM
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A pillar trims trimmed

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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 07:07 PM
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Tart!
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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 07:37 PM
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Yup
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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 04:06 AM
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I'll send mine across to you for trimming

I couldn't find a material flexible enough so I've started down the plasti-dip route although I've pimped the roof liner in red suede - that's a pig of a job BTW
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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 02:54 PM
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The pillar trims are a pig to do too, especially the b pillars!

I've done a few MK6 Fiesta headliners that were more curvy than the Scooby one so I'm hoping i'll manage it ok *crosses fingers* The key is cheap (therefore thinner suede) still has very little give in it though!
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 07:19 PM
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Wheels done and paid for! Hoping to see them back here this week
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Old Jan 9, 2015 | 05:24 PM
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Wheels back

Go and have a look and like my project page on FB too PROJECT BUGEYE

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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 05:25 PM
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My new wheels
I got hold of 4 newage STi space savers and had them banded from 4" to 9" and the offset altered to suit the car! Now I know these will probably divide opinion but I don't care! I used a company called Alonze Custom to do the banding for me and they've done an absolutely brilliant job! Anyway pics speak louder than words! Bear in mind they still need painting They'll even clear brembos!





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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 05:31 PM
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Awesome idea for winter wheels - how did they charge to band them for you
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 05:35 PM
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Even better for all year round wheels

I'll PM you the cost, wasn't cheap
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 05:37 PM
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I'm looking for a set of 17s to replace my 18s and it all depends on whether you're comparing the price to new alloys or not...
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 08:40 PM
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mmm i dunno about this trev, the wheels set the whole car off, and they are space savers at the end of the day, so not very nice looking imo, will reserve judgement until they are painted and on the car thou
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 09:22 PM
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loving the banded steelies idea pal, not seen it done on a scoob yet
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