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#841 SAL 821X

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Posted 02 May 2014 - 04:44 PM

Well so much for the day off getting the floor painted. Spent most of the day in loughborough trying to get a bloody wardrobe my misses had bought in the back of a landrover... Not an easy task either.

Only managed to get some stonechip on as my gun was blocked as some tit hadnt cleaned it properly last time they used it!!!

All in all a frustrating day off.... We do have a nice wardrobe now though. So the misses says at least.

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Posted 02 May 2014 - 08:39 PM

At least the van will last long after the wardrobe has been dropped off at the tip!

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Posted 09 May 2014 - 10:23 AM

Woo-hoo my front end should be with me by Tuesday. Had a bit of a hold up making it at M-Machine but not too worry.

 

Two Gen wings, solid front panel, nearside step and nearside rear quarter repair!!!! my wallets now crying a little!!!!!



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Posted 09 May 2014 - 08:33 PM

You won't go far wrong with M-Machine panels.

Your face will be happy long after your wallet has stopped hurting.

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Posted 09 May 2014 - 08:41 PM

Too true mate as they say your a long time dead!

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Posted 09 May 2014 - 08:50 PM

Indeed. Bought lots of stuff from m-machine, mostly for the pickup, but when it came to using their heel board for my van I didn't know whether to use it or hang it on the living room

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Posted 10 May 2014 - 08:29 AM

I know what you mean I too had a M-Machine heel board, it was a thing of beauty!

Anyway today is ear marked for completing the floor.

Just dropped the misses off at work so have till 5pm.

The show must go on!

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Posted 10 May 2014 - 10:18 AM

Yellow floor! Floor is yellow! Roll on subbys and wheels next week!

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Posted 10 May 2014 - 11:03 AM

Looking awesome , man is it yellow !

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Posted 10 May 2014 - 11:17 AM

Sunglasses included. ;0)

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Posted 10 May 2014 - 11:26 AM

While the dust settled i sprayed the timing cover ali silver.

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And rubbing down the filler surround.
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Looking good now the dust settled. Got two slight runs on the underside of the sill so not too fussed.
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Posted 10 May 2014 - 12:16 PM

Then thought what the hell might as well get the subby in.

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Posted 10 May 2014 - 02:07 PM

Rear lines in.

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Ran out of things to do now though.

Need an extra pair of hands to get it the right way up so that will have to wait as no ones around today.

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Posted 10 May 2014 - 03:24 PM

wow loads of work done here then :) coming together nicely :)



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Posted 10 May 2014 - 04:24 PM

Looks fantastic mate. Well done.

 

I bet you are glad you did it yourself now!

 

It will be nice to see this back on its wheels the right way up!!!

 

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