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#106 Baldspeed Racing

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Posted 11 May 2016 - 06:47 AM

such a tidy build, keep up the awesome work

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Posted 11 May 2016 - 09:22 PM

Love following this thread. Amazing build, look forward to seeing it when its finished

#108 BLING BLING WHEELZ

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Posted 16 May 2016 - 06:30 PM

Fire extinguisher is in as well as the pull cords for the battery isolator and the extinguisher 

 

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bracket made for the pull cords

 

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fitted in the car

 

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running the cords

 

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cord cut to length and connected

 

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seats back in

 

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view from sat in the seat

 

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few up to date photos

 

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seat bracket is in

 

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just need to finish it off

 



#109 BLING BLING WHEELZ

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Posted 10 July 2016 - 09:17 PM

not updated for a while

 

got the oil catch tank bolted in

 

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with k&n filter fitted

 

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fitting the coolant lines under the car

 

making the brackets

 

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mounting a piece of box to run the throttle cable and fuel lines under the car

 

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in positon under the car

 

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bolting on the coolant lines

 

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in position under the car

 

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its fully bolted in know

 

making an ecu bracket

 

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front  break lines are in

 

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air filter fitted

 

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air temp switch mounted

 

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fully fitted 

 

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were the oil catch line will run

 

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coolant lines are the next big thing got them all on order from samco sport two to three weeks

 



#110 andream88

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Posted 11 July 2016 - 06:40 AM

Hi buddy, keep up the good work.

I have just one question: are you leaving the interior unpainted??

#111 BLING BLING WHEELZ

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Posted 11 July 2016 - 07:06 AM

Hi buddy, keep up the good work.

I have just one question: are you leaving the interior unpainted??


No this is the dry build all coming back out and frame for paint

So i didnt chip stuff

#112 BLING BLING WHEELZ

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Posted 29 August 2016 - 06:52 PM

haven't updated for a while a few small bits made and installed

 

 

speedo sensor bracket

 

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seat back brace made and in

 

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coolant hard pipes and silicone hoses ordered still waiting on there last few bits

 

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fan temperature  controller

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supra hose clips

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more bits from samco sport

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break reservoir bracket made

 

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oil line fitted and connected to catch tank

 

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brought some shiny bolts at minis in the park at santa pod a lot of nice z cars there 

 

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throttle cable  in and connected bulkhead has come out again for some modifying 

 

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#113 BLING BLING WHEELZ

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Posted 29 August 2016 - 06:53 PM

fuel lines are in and run properly now

 

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behind the fuel tank

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under the car

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run in the engine bay

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bulkhead electrical connection in

 

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just waiting on the last few silicone hoses to come through the post and should have the car nearly finished last few brackets to make and ready for the suspension setup and then off to the tuners 

 



#114 cptkirk

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 08:27 AM

Keep up the good work, you're doing a really top job and also keeping this place alive.



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Posted 06 September 2016 - 03:59 PM

You are almost there, and trust me you will enjoy it even more since you have built it.

#116 BLING BLING WHEELZ

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Posted 07 September 2016 - 12:34 PM

[quote name="dondo" post="3416585" timestamp="1473177553"]

You are almost there, and trust me you will enjoy it even more since you have built it.[/quote

Got to come apart yet for paint 😭

Cannot wait to drive it

#117 dondo

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Posted 07 September 2016 - 05:24 PM

On holiday soon to arrive back to a new ARB made by a nice man on this forum.
Enjoy your car as I have 2 years of fun, I am sure others will say it's a work in progress!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted 07 September 2016 - 05:28 PM

On holiday soon to arrive back to a new ARB made by a nice man on this forum.
Enjoy your car as I have 2 years of fun, I am sure others will say it's a work in progress!!!!!!!!!!

Does the ARB make much difference to the handling?

You never finish a mini project you just keep adding to it 👍 Bottom less money pit 😂

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#119 BLING BLING WHEELZ

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Posted 07 September 2016 - 07:26 PM

plumbed in the cooling system at the weekend 

 

plumbing the front end in

 

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 the two 45 degree pipe just fit in-between the suspension reinforcer and the steering rack

 

 

the tubes cut to length

 

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fitted to the car

 

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radiator end

 

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this is my thermostat

 

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plumbing for the engine end

 

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hot side of the engine

 

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back of the engine

 

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#120 BLING BLING WHEELZ

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Posted 07 September 2016 - 07:44 PM

started To modify the bulkhead i have made the hole around the centre console bigger so i can remove the bulkhead without removing the drive lines

 

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new centre panel for the drive lines 

 

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going to finish this off this weekend i have also got two cooling fans on the way so need to make up a bracket to mount them






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