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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, little update. After literally 2 months of debate I decided to go with silver in the
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I will let it harden for a few days then I can start putting it all back together big grin
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice!

Must have been a PITA masking all that up!

What kind of paint did you use?

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wire wheeled all the main crap off then flatted back with 400 wet and dry, zinc primered everywhere, then I used wheel paint and laquer. Only time will tell I suppose
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Slam panel painted and everything demasked

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Small update from today's couple of hours (on nights at mo)

ARB and brackets painted and in, steering rack and arms going on and fan assembly going on. (Anyone got another going cheap as mine sometimes squeals like a pig)

I'm trying to renew nuts and bolt as I go along which can be challenging. (For me anyway) laughing

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

More done today.





Getting there slowly. Should be ready for engine next week hopefully
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice work Jon, Looking Spiffingly good x big grin
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're cracking on aren't you!?

Looking good, like the red suspension parts too.


Look forward to seeing it at ... Billing?

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Possibly. Not 100%

If it's back together. Fingers crossed


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking very clean big grin
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Mark big grin
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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 2:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2015 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2015 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, a bit more.

New K&N



New radiator



New fuel pump



Minty freshen up the alternator, doing the master cylinder and servo next....



And a quick engine shot with the brace in and painted

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PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2015 10:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nothing new today really.

Just a test fit of alternator


4 branch and new rad Saturday....
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