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Feb 8, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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Feb 8, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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It's getting there
Feb 8, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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oh yes
she was going in for paintin but me painter has let me down so got 2 find one to paint her
Feb 9, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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Nice car girl
Feb 9, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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wheels looks better in white
Feb 9, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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My god I so wouldn't race you in that, I'm intimidated just looking.
Feb 10, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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looks good, you should have facelifted it while it was in bits IMO
Feb 10, 2008 | 01:32 AM
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wheels looks better in white
silver car white wheels yuk
Feb 10, 2008 | 01:33 AM
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My god I so wouldn't race you in that, I'm intimidated just looking.
thank u cant wait to drive her now
Feb 10, 2008 | 01:33 AM
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looks good, you should have facelifted it while it was in bits IMO
the front lights are face lift,front bumper and grill but didnt change the bonnet.
Feb 10, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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From: Somewhere in Kent, sniffing some V-Power
The lights won't sit right with the old bonnet. Deffo worth completing the look with a MY97> bonnet.
Feb 10, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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The lights won't sit right with the old bonnet. Deffo worth completing the look with a MY97> bonnet.
ditto what chris said, go the whole hog
quite impressed so far, no chavness in sight. like the wheels too. were they 18 or 17??
Feb 10, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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chrispurvis100
The lights won't sit right with the old bonnet. Deffo worth completing the look with a MY97> bonnet.
I still have the old bonnet on mine,doesn't look too bad
Feb 10, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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Apart from the huge gap above the headlights looks fine yea
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Apart from the huge gap above the headlights looks fine yea
It's not as big as it looks actually
Try getting a facelift alloy bonnet for sensible money,I don't want a steel bonnet so i'm quite happy to keep it as it is
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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the wheels are 18"
oh didnt know they where diff
sold the facelift bonnet for £130 alloy one
opps
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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L3OUDGIRL
the wheels are 18"
oh didnt know they where diff
sold the facelift bonnet for £130 alloy one
opps
You sold an alloy facelift bonnet for £130
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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You sold an alloy facelift bonnet for £130
ya
that was a bad thing to do then
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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Hey hey hey, lookin good hunny.
Let me know how you get on finding a painter, mate owns a bodyshop so might be able to help
Glad to see its going well, will have to pop up and see you soon when I can drive that far again
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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ya
that was a bad thing to do then
In my opinion yes ! Most facelift bonnets i've seen for sale are steel ones,alloy ones are harder to find !
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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Hey hey hey, lookin good hunny.
Let me know how you get on finding a painter, mate owns a bodyshop so might be able to help
Glad to see its going well, will have to pop up and see you soon when I can drive that far again
thanks hunny x
that would be wicked if he could help hun
could you get a rough price ?
ya 100% hun would be good to meet up again
am thinkin about getin the guys from bucks in there scoobs to do a cruise to southend
could have a meet there one sat nite
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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In my opinion yes ! Most facelift bonnets i've seen for sale are steel ones,alloy ones are harder to find !
oh never mind its gone now
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Let me catch you on MSN to see what you need doing hun
Southers would be nice, especially in the coming months as it warms up
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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did you spray the wheels yourself ? if so what process / paint you use ?
Feb 10, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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did you spray the wheels yourself ? if so what process / paint you use ?
yes i did
rubbed them down
then used grey primer
then used black satin paint
and clear lacquer
Feb 10, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Shout when your back about luv
lets talk
Feb 10, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Looking good there, who are you going to map the car for you when it's up and running ?
Feb 10, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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lovin the black wheels . they will look cool on the car
Feb 10, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Looking good there, who are you going to map the car for you when it's up and running ?
i am not sure who i will get to do it
Feb 10, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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lovin the black wheels . they will look cool on the car
thank u
