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#1666 GreGGers

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Posted 08 November 2011 - 10:16 PM

Alright mate just read the entire topic and can't keep my eyes of :lol:

What arches do you have ?

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Posted 09 November 2011 - 10:51 PM

Wow the entire thread....you must be bored.....or mad. ha How long did that take?

The arches were wood and picket deluxe copies, the new ones...im not sure sorry.

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Posted 10 November 2011 - 10:23 PM

over a period of three days O_O

but keep up the good work :D

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Posted 11 November 2011 - 07:00 PM

Plans may be changing.....in quite a big way..................maybe, will have to see how tomorrow goes.

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Posted 12 November 2011 - 12:24 AM

Throw that hunk of crap away and get a real engine!

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Posted 12 November 2011 - 07:17 PM

thought you'd put this up for sale then i took a second look O_O

http://www.pistonhea...les/3372041.htm

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Posted 12 November 2011 - 10:14 PM

At a glance that does look very similar, there was someone who copied my colour scheme excactly, i wonder if thats it.


And tom, you're quite correct.

Deposit paid on new engine.

Edited by mini_mad69, 12 November 2011 - 10:23 PM.


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Posted 12 November 2011 - 10:36 PM

:D

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Posted 13 November 2011 - 04:15 PM

For the continued progress of this project:

http://www.ebay.co.u...sid=p4340.l2562


Every item must sell!!!! buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 11:28 PM

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Rust

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Closing panel removed as it was dust. Ignore the crappy welding, its been grinded off and being re-done as my welder gave up.

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Hole.

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That shows a bit of the rust of the closing panel.

I then borrowed a van and picked up 1 or 2 parts for the cars next transformation.

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With the main bit being :

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I have nearly everything I need to drop it in, just need a few things like radiator and gearlinkage.


Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaafe
Ben

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#1676 Mini-Mad-Craig

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 11:40 PM

Mmmm K-series :) Good to see its going in the Mini mate :)

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 12:38 AM

135bhp or 160bhp version? funnily enough, i bought a vvc engine last week, lol!

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 10:23 AM

Im not sure, I think its the more powerfull version, how can you tell?

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 11:05 AM

Do you know what it come out of?

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Posted 24 November 2011 - 11:08 AM

MGF, I've got tonnes of parts here but im new to all this modern stuff, so don't know where to start at the moment.




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