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bighed
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Coming on....



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DeadEye
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks awesome.

You going to dyno it to see what difference you've made?

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Once I've got the manual box fitted I will yeah but that will be a winter job I think.

Cheers for the comment big grin
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote





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mr_long
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow eek
She's looking well clean mate. You must be over the moon.
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bighed
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes. I'm very happy thanks big grin
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Sparko
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks bloody stunning dude
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, as from midnight Sharona will be off the road SORN.

Plans are get rear arch redone, manual box and all bits with it for the swap, suspension rebuild and a few other odds and sods.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well change of plan. Engines now out for a freshen up and spruce up the bay.

Gearbox on hold till September ish and if enough time before the show in March the suspension will get a makeover....



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bighed
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nope. Sod it. Gearbox change is a go. Got new gaskets and seals ready. What's the best way to drain the auto box? Out the driveshaft hole?

Also does anyone know how much oil my F13 will take?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone on the F13 info?

Well I've been cracking on as seen in some of the pics but today I'd had enough of taking things to pieces so I thought Id try and make something look better.

Before,



After,

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It's coming on slowly. The 6 week deadline ain't looking too clever.....
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nelson c.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great mate, just a question, did you took all the black underbody material and apllied the sillver one, or just painted with silver paint over the black antigravel?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's waxoyl underneath. I cleaned it all down and tried a small area first as I wasn't confident if would work. That dried sound so used Hammerite smooth paint. Normal car paint would obviously react.
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nelson c.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank“s mate, I“ve just asked because some areas of the underseal of my mk1 still look good and rust free, but are black, and I want a similiar finish you have on yours with white underseal, I was just curious if I had to completely remove all the old underseal or the old black underseal could be covered in white paint and if the paint would stick to the underseal material.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My waxoyl is pretty thick. I've done it twice in the 4 years I've owned the old bird and it had been done before that too. Possibly whilst in Lloyds hands.

I'm not attempting the underside as yet as I have no ramps but soon as I've got that sorted I reckon I will get it done....
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