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Old 10 April 2009, 07:24 PM
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hi!

nice project you have here!

i wounder how that front lip will look like.

i have a set of alcon brakes just like yours. and i'm looking to replace the rotors exaclly like you did.

can u tell me what's the ref of the ap discs? and also you woundnt happend to have a sketch of the bells?

thank u!

and keep up the great work!
Old 11 April 2009, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by sagan
hi!

nice project you have here!

i wounder how that front lip will look like.

i have a set of alcon brakes just like yours. and i'm looking to replace the rotors exaclly like you did.

can u tell me what's the ref of the ap discs? and also you woundnt happend to have a sketch of the bells?

thank u!

and keep up the great work!

Thanks mate,
I have't replace the rotors yet, so I can't tell you what the ref is. As soon as I change them I'll PM you.
Old 12 April 2009, 06:47 PM
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Had a busy day today repainted my mirrors white and also fitted a white sun strip.

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Old 12 April 2009, 08:47 PM
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Very, very nice. That is one stunning looking scoob.
Old 12 April 2009, 08:59 PM
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Nice, the white mirrors kinda works doesn't it, good vision. Talking of which you need to change the sidelights I reckon to either crystal clear, or same as the headlights.
Old 12 April 2009, 09:20 PM
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Id paint the mirror bases black
Old 12 April 2009, 11:34 PM
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Fookin hell!!!!! Well done
Old 13 April 2009, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by zero260
Very, very nice. That is one stunning looking scoob.
Cheers mate.
Yours is nice to.
Old 13 April 2009, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
Nice, the white mirrors kinda works doesn't it, good vision. Talking of which you need to change the sidelights I reckon to either crystal clear, or same as the headlights.
Yeah it does work in way, I'm happy how it looks. I did have some crystal black side lights but the little bit of plastic that holes them in place broke. So I put the standed one's back in untill I get some new ones.
Old 13 April 2009, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Michaela
Id paint the mirror bases black
Your right they do need to be black, but i'm not going to take them of again.
Old 13 April 2009, 05:54 PM
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What a transformation

Just not quite sure why white wing mirrors?? Not criticising does suit it and with the white wheels as well

just considerin that by the looks of it you're a carbon junkie
thought you wudda got carbon 1's
Old 13 April 2009, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by phil84
What a transformation

Just not quite sure why white wing mirrors?? Not criticising does suit it and with the white wheels as well

just considerin that by the looks of it you're a carbon junkie
thought you wudda got carbon 1's
Hi mate yes I am carbon junkie I love the stuff. The reason I have got any carbon mirrors is, There is'nt any i like and the one's that are out at the moment you can't really see alot out of.
Old 15 April 2009, 07:34 PM
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I manage today to cover the expanding foam with fiberglass.

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Old 22 April 2009, 07:10 PM
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I've covered the fiberglass now in filler. This is where the rubbing down starts.
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Old 22 April 2009, 08:57 PM
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With all the rubbing down at least you won't go hungry with that microwave in the background

Ps who's on this months Playboy calendar ?

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Old 22 April 2009, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by marcus7
With all the rubbing down at least you won't go hungry with that microwave in the background

Ps who's on this months Playboy calendar ?

Na won't mate, got all sorts there it's my place of work. Ain't got room at my flat do stuff like that plus my girlfriend would go crazy. I don't no who it is. some dirtygirl.
Old 22 April 2009, 09:26 PM
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Another thing I want do is stip the whole underside of the car off, and replace all bearing and bushes and powder coat what ever I can in blue. The only problem in doing this, is that I use the car every day for work. So I can't take the bits of. So what i'm going to do is get all the bit frist clean them up powder coat and build of the car, so when i've got all the bit done I then fit it all in one go.
To start with I've got some front hubs and some alloy sti wishbones, from darrn at (ABW) The wishbone i'm just gonna clean up an paint sliver NOT blue. The hubs will be blue.

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Old 23 April 2009, 06:46 PM
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cracking build!!! keep it up

looking forward to see how the bumper turns out.............
Old 23 April 2009, 08:11 PM
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You're gonna need plenty of mirrors when you get those parts powder coated and on the car. They'll look great........but I won't envy you when you wash it!
Old 23 April 2009, 09:37 PM
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I thought i would do a test piece frist, to see what the powder coating comes out like. So today i quickly cleaned up the front sub frame and put it through the paint line, it came out really well.

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Old 29 April 2009, 07:55 PM
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Over the last couple of days I have strip down the two hubs. I throught the bearings would be hard to come out but they came quite easy with a couple of hits with a hammer.
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After I had striped them down I left them to sock in WD40, to let it sock into the rust it will help when i clean them up. I'll give them a proper clean up in the next couple of days so then I can get them powder coated.

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Old 29 April 2009, 08:02 PM
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that bonnet is pure sex wee!!!
Old 29 April 2009, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DaOne
that bonnet is pure sex wee!!!

It is a nice bonnet mate, it should be for the cost of it.
Old 01 May 2009, 07:42 PM
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This afternoon I went to SJS Design to get my roof vinyled in white. What a great guy and what a great job to.
While I was there I discused with him, designing some graphics for the car. What we came up with is to design something that complements the carbon.
SJS Design - Vinyl Graphics and Decals

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Old 01 May 2009, 08:03 PM
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Mate invest in a new camera, yours is fooked, this is how it should look,

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Not sure about the roof to be honest. Overall still cool though.
Old 01 May 2009, 08:23 PM
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Na mate camera is fine. Had in on manual setting instead of auto.
Old 01 May 2009, 08:34 PM
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nice!!

how much to vinyl the roof???? looking to go the other way, black roof on white.........
Old 01 May 2009, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by beef-on-the-bone
nice!!

how much to vinyl the roof???? looking to go the other way, black roof on white.........
£150 mate
It quick and easy aswell, 2 hour and job done.
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another job to add to the list!!!!
Old 02 May 2009, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by beef-on-the-bone
another job to add to the list!!!!
Its worth it mate.


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