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#316 MiniJosh92

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 05:56 PM

That's a bit of a bummer mate, hope you get done okay.

#317 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 07:35 PM

to cheer me up, im sharing 2 pics with you all, please leave some nice comments to make me feel better lol

1 is of the engine bay

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the other is of my boat horn :D

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#318 DaveVader

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 07:50 PM

Dude, that horn is insane!
How loud is it?

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 07:56 PM

That horn is awesome! Tidy engine bay too. Soo much space in a clubby!

#320 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 09:24 PM

Dude, that horn is insane!
How loud is it?


its not overly loud, bit louder than a standard mini horn, its ment for use with 24v, if it was running that it would be VERY loud lol fits nicely though behind the front panel! (and i needed a horn with 2 connectors, the only ones i got are single connectors apart from the boat horn lol)

#321 craig 1010cc

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 06:47 AM

So, you got the Y peice on yet and a fresh green ticket in you possesion?

#322 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 05:30 PM

shes on the road now legally! all good! :P mot'd today at 12pm, spent an hour chatting to the mot inspector aswell, he does classic car and commercial shows in an old bedford lorry! he loved valerie (i think a little more than me! :( ) had no end of people taking a double look, and rubber necking driving down the high street to tax it! :) so over the moon i might post a pic or 2! :)

#323 GreaseMonkey

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 05:40 PM

Woohoo! I love this, great skill mate

#324 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 05:51 PM

seeing as im in such a good mood, heres a sneak peak :) and to think, all the work carried out on this (other than the respray) was done outside on a small gravel drive :P


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Edited by olds_kool_lews, 12 May 2011 - 05:52 PM.


#325 craig 1010cc

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 06:17 PM

That looks amazing, a credit to you :P

So, all set for the weekend?

#326 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 06:49 PM

to right! :P so looking forward to L2B now! was worried at several times in the project that i wouldnt finish in time, but as it happens, i finished 2 days to spare! oh yes! :)

#327 andy pandy

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 07:09 PM

congrats lookin good followed this thread, take care when parkin at the supermarket????

#328 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 07:18 PM

its my everyday car from now on, so its probably gonna take some abuse :P

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 07:24 PM

Thats lovely, if I see you with it at L2B i'll come over and talk. I soooooo want a clubby for my next mini. :P

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#330 analogue_radio

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 07:24 PM

Nice! sits so well on those wellers, well done mate!




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