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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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Like everyone we only expected the front wings lol.
Excellent work mate.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 02:05 PM
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Looks good so far

Is pain job to do,but I'm sure will worth it,we are want to do,but we are happy so far with our wagon




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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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I just want it finished now jura been waiting ages for it to be finished lol

Probably flog it once its done and start on something else lol

Cheers marty I think most people don't realise I am doing the full job
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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OK lil bit more work done last night tailgate repaired and front wing markers smoothed out fingers crossed paint ahop 17th of this month


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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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That smoothed wing marker is such a subtle mod that most people don't notice but it makes the car look so much cleaner. I like the little flare on the rear arches - thinking about that for the front or mine (and maybe the rear too if I invest in some coilovers)
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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Needed the flare on the rear for the wheels but the front just needed rolling

Yea so much nicer with the markers gone 1st thing I noticed about yours
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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that is beginning to look real tasty! cant wait for the finished article. c,mon the wagons.
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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Cheers mate no body. Wants this finished more than me.

Got my version 8 rear end parts now so just need to mould the bumpers together and paint it all!
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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cant wait to see it painted bud, gonna look epic.
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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This is a fantastic project! Great progress so far, huge transformation
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Dent man has just worked his magic on her so I ak now 100% dent free
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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be a nice wagon when its done phat m8
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Thats awesome! those wheels I tried so hard to get a set of those XXR's.
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Any updates on this mate? Looking good so far.
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 03:21 AM
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Updates please!!
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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Get your camera out fella updates and pics needed
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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Yay!!! She went I to the bodyshop on sat so spent all day breaking her down and making stuff fit etc.

Test fitted the new rear ligts and did the wiring loom etc.

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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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OK so decided to make a rear bumper as the wagon 1 no longer followed the line of the arch and was now too long anyway. V7 bumpers wagon and saloon dont line up but was told v8 and v9's did I was lied to lol but they were close enough for us to work with so got hold of 2 bumpers 1 wagon 1 saloon


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1st cut off the ends off the saloon bumper as these follow the lines of the arches.


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Then trimmed the mounting brackets to fit


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Then cut the wagon bumper and saloon ends where we wanted to join them


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Then some proper plastic welding and a lil re-shaping of the bottom section as the top lined up perfectly.


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Now all it needs is a lil magic with the filler and it will be perfect!
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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WOW, commitment to the project is up there with some of the best. good work mate
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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Fingers crossed will be all done by weekend! Watch this space!!!! Can't wait lol
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Looks amazing, love the work on the rear bumper
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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Think it needed it really this 1 follows the lone of the aarch so much better and the current bumper ribs now and again on the tyres so needed to be sorted! Will have to trim part of the rear wing itself behind the bumper as with this 1 its exposed so should get the clearence I need so can go lower lol although I havegran out of coilover on the front
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Never understood why they made the newage wagons look so narrow.

Much prefer the wide arches on the saloon, wouldn't mind a wagon but they don't look the part for me. This is how they should have looked from the factory.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 07:43 AM
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That's what I was aiming for really a factory look on them there are a few fibre glass 1's out there but not the look I wanted
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 09:00 AM
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you sticking with the oem front bumper or you fancy fitting the prodrive sti front bumper, think that will look the nuts
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 10:03 AM
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Yea I know I really want a prodrive bumper just can't bring myself to spend that much on a bumper though lol

I have some fog lamp covers for mine and I do like it with the spliter etc.


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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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Really starting to shape up - looking forward to seeing the finished article
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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Laidnsoke paint down on the body last night and finally I can see the lines properly and love it

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Also started the filler on the rear bumper


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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Laidnsoke paint down on the body last night and finally I can see the lines properly and love it

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Only kidding, looks tidy
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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looking forward to seeing this completed

the way they should have been in my opinion
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