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Old 28 March 2010, 08:26 PM
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It took a little while but I got there in the end all ready for this years season



I had the top mount painted Crystal Grey and also fitted Carl Davey Manifold Spacers when it was all apart































How's that
Old 28 March 2010, 08:28 PM
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Tart.

Lot of effort to get it that shiny?

Looks good.
Old 28 March 2010, 08:29 PM
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wow now that is stunning mate credit to you
Old 28 March 2010, 08:31 PM
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Very nice mate.

Im thinking of taking the manifold off the Type R to repaint it, is it a big job to take off????
Old 28 March 2010, 08:33 PM
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stunning
Old 28 March 2010, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
Tart.

Lot of effort to get it that shiny?

Looks good.
Tart indeed

I did make a start myself then as the job progressed I realised just how big a job it is so I had a word with a guy that comes to work who know's a polisher and sent it up to him

Originally Posted by Scooby Nut
wow now that is stunning mate credit to you
Cheers

Originally Posted by Wulsey
Very nice mate.

Im thinking of taking the manifold off the Type R to repaint it, is it a big job to take off????
Well my mechanic changed it over for me, lets say to the untrained it looks a lot of work, there's a lot going on with it.

Originally Posted by powerwrx
stunning
Thanks
Old 28 March 2010, 08:42 PM
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I do like that,stunning
Old 28 March 2010, 08:49 PM
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holy ****, thats alot of elbow grease gone into that
Old 28 March 2010, 08:50 PM
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rooking good mate
Old 28 March 2010, 08:51 PM
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what a superb example!
Old 28 March 2010, 08:55 PM
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Looking sweet buddy.... best colour by far
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Originally Posted by mark_sargeant1985
holy ****, thats alot of elbow grease gone into that
Just a little.... it's taken 2 years on and off under the bonnet to get to this point want a before pic ?


Pleased to see you like it chaps
Old 28 March 2010, 09:10 PM
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a good job well done fella, looks spankin'
Old 28 March 2010, 09:28 PM
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Awesome Si, Looking very good now mate
Old 28 March 2010, 09:33 PM
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The cars a credit to you, gets better and better
Old 28 March 2010, 09:41 PM
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Biggest tart of SWS good effort Si, looks better on than in your boot
Old 28 March 2010, 10:07 PM
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looks very impressive, a lot of work there!! personally i think i prefer them painted so they stand out a bit more...........
Old 28 March 2010, 10:09 PM
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That's impressive, very bling
Old 28 March 2010, 10:42 PM
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That looks absolutely spot on mate, Fantastic work
Old 29 March 2010, 12:16 PM
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Yet more polishing Looks great Si
Old 29 March 2010, 12:19 PM
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Indeed tart... but looks pukka.

Old 29 March 2010, 01:08 PM
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looks stunning si
Old 29 March 2010, 04:04 PM
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looks brill well worth all the effort
Old 29 March 2010, 04:51 PM
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Looks fantastic ,clean as ever
Old 29 March 2010, 04:55 PM
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TART
Old 29 March 2010, 05:59 PM
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looks spot on mate
once you start there is no ending
you need the throttle body and alternator doing
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Tart indeed

Cheers guys

The alternator may well be in the future as to balance the look up... looking at it I think it may be not to bad to maintain by unbolting some of the brackets to get as much access to it as possible.
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Looks great
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looking good si
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Very Good Dude


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