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Chris_Harden
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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:21 pm    Post subject: Chris's ongoing project! Reply with quote

As most of you all know this was how my mk1 used to look beofre i took it off the road thinking for 12 months to get some welding done on the inner arches and paint the engine bay. That was May '99


Then came the stipdown and bad news followed. rusty inners and at £120 an inner side quoted in 99 i started to look for another shell, and stripped everything off my old one.



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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It took me over 3 years to find a good shell, and this one came up locally to me from a mate who needed to move it as his boss wanted it out of the way and he had nowhere to store it!


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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lots of time and messing around in the garage has got me to this stage now. More is on the cards as i'm trying to sort out paint and welding soon to get it finally ready to give some beans in it!

Chris.



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Primered and nearly ready.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have managed to get some more done to the car now. It's painted and it is now time to put all the stuff back on the car.(which i thought i'd never get round to.)

Chris.



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The car at the bodyshop prior to painting.

Chris.



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Few pics taken at paintshop.

Chris.



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Inside the engine bay
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In the Sun
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

While the car was being painted i was cleaning the other parts ready to go back on.

Chris.



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F28 clean
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The steering rack and brake chamber fitted also the GTE door trim.

Chris.



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GTE trim
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trial Fitting the 288mm discs on to the hub/Calipers. Also Front Leg setup with -60mm springs.

Chris.



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I now have the rear suspension fitted -60mm springs and Spax PSX adjustables for it and also fitted the front struts too.

Chris



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Front springs fitted
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Painted F28 6 spped gearbox and engine block.


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

more pics
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fitting the Turbo Lump and F28 Gearbox.

Chris



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

More fitting the turbo motor.

Chris



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Fitting Headlining



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