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#556 Retro_10s

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 09:16 PM

Yes that's right,... I'm going to paint it brown. Lovely brown.


Glad to hear it mate!

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 09:29 PM

yeah its like an L shape... it was attatched to the 1100 when i got it, super handy!


Thanks, the earlier engines left the factory with them on >_<

If anyone else is interested Minispares sell them new

#558 mini93

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 10:04 PM

its just tricky to swing the hammer david! ha! i guess you have done it more than i have? lol


yeaaaaah, quite a bit lol almost laugh when i see people striggling with them now >_<

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 11:15 PM

Yes that's right,... I'm going to paint it brown. Lovely brown.


Glad to hear it mate!


i was considering it >_<

now you have me in two minds again...

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 08:21 AM

no brainer mate!!!!!

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 10:39 PM

Yes that's right,... I'm going to paint it brown. Lovely brown.


Glad to hear it mate!

YAY!!. Its gunna look fab :-

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Posted 29 May 2009 - 05:02 AM

Yes that's right,... I'm going to paint it brown. Lovely brown.


Glad to hear it mate!


i was considering it :D

now you have me in two minds again...


paint it BROWN

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Posted 29 May 2009 - 10:14 PM

Yes that's right,... I'm going to paint it brown. Lovely brown.


Glad to hear it mate!


i was considering it :D

now you have me in two minds again...


paint it BROWN

yeah like you should have done with the rat! :) :D

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Posted 30 May 2009 - 11:10 AM

:) I knew Freddy would have second thoughts...

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Posted 30 May 2009 - 05:59 PM

hahahaaa! ill do a photoshop and see how he looks... thing is... my navy blue interior might not go too well with brown.... the other colour im thinking of would though... hmmm....

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Posted 30 May 2009 - 06:25 PM

hahahaaa! ill do a photoshop and see how he looks... thing is... my navy blue interior might not go too well with brown.... the other colour im thinking of grey would though... hmmm....


:)

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Posted 30 May 2009 - 08:00 PM

hahahaaa! ill do a photoshop and see how he looks... thing is... my navy blue interior might not go too well with brown.... the other colour im thinking of would though... hmmm....

buy some of those lovely deckchair stripe seats :)

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Posted 30 May 2009 - 11:29 PM

lol! the point i was making was that i didnt want to buy any new interior! lol

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Posted 31 May 2009 - 06:29 PM

well!

i found the source of the noise from the old broken engine...

piston 2's big end, along with the centre crank bearing loked like this:

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oh dear!

anyhoo! i painted the block, it said black on the can, however its come out a grey colour... i really like it though!

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the head and carbs are nearly done too

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im waiting for my silicone bypass hose from minispares then i can put them together, then i need to fit my centre oil pickup, then i can put the gearbox back on, then slap it all in! woop!!

well excited! :D

hope you all like!

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Posted 31 May 2009 - 06:39 PM

That colour is really nice! looks much nicer than black IMO, especially on your style of mini :D




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