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#91 spike 25

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Posted 11 March 2012 - 09:12 PM

Evening Spike. Found the project thread. Made good progress this weekend. See you in the week.

Great day glad you found it interesting how we find our way around little hikups.........thats what makes it fun. :tumble: :-)

#92 hughJ

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Posted 12 March 2012 - 08:53 PM

Wow! Much too perfect! But I wish I could! Thanks for showing us this standard

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Posted 12 March 2012 - 09:31 PM

Finally got the engine bolted in and tidied up the rear wiring



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Posted 12 March 2012 - 09:37 PM

That looks gorgeous! I love this project! Where did you get the heat proof wrap from for the exhaust? Does it come black or have you painted it with high temp paint?

#95 spike 25

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Posted 12 March 2012 - 09:42 PM

That looks gorgeous! I love this project! Where did you get the heat proof wrap from for the exhaust? Does it come black or have you painted it with high temp paint?

Thanks minifcd i got it on ebay and don't remember paying very much either i will find out if you would like me to. :-)

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Posted 12 March 2012 - 11:35 PM

Cheers, I think i've just found it on eBay. Quite a few sellers of it on there.

#97 spike 25

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Posted 15 March 2012 - 10:27 PM

Had a bit of a set back as i was supplied the wrong c v boots so couldn't finish off the front suspention but all fixed now.
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Posted 17 March 2012 - 07:18 PM

Made great progress over the last 48 hours all the metal brake pipes have been made and the brakes have been bled up
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Posted 17 March 2012 - 08:02 PM

Yet another Wow! All I can say!

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 08:26 PM

Holy Moley. Shiny!!!!!! Really nice.

Where did you get your tank from i need one for my van build?

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#101 spike 25

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 08:46 PM

Holy Moley. Shiny!!!!!! Really nice.

Where did you get your tank from i need one for my van build?

Thanks for the nice coments the tank is good old powder coat :D

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Posted 18 March 2012 - 04:32 PM

nice work its getting there keep it up

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Posted 18 March 2012 - 04:39 PM

this is nice! going to be a show winner! keep up the good work :proud:

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 08:53 PM

Beautiful, I suppose the only problem will be getting an MOT for it :lol:

#105 spike 25

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 09:56 PM

Beautiful, I suppose the only problem will be getting an MOT for it :lol:

Funny that do you know of a good garage. :highfive:




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