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Re: overhaul begins

by bodgetastic » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:37 am

craigyboy wrote:Progress report ...Powerflex bushes fitted and rear shields painted


just waiting on the link bushes arriving from super pro
as I dont think powerflex do them


Do you have a link to the parts you ordered?
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Re: overhaul begins

by craigyboy » Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:13 pm

Fraz wrote:you should have not painted the section of the anti roll bar the bush will sit on, even with copper slip it will dry out an then the paint will start to peel...then a squeaky noise

but good progress...I cant even see the split in the sheilds


Theyve got a cut at the back of them Fraz,you can
hardly see it
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Re: overhaul begins

by craigyboy » Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:34 pm

bodgetastic wrote:
craigyboy wrote:Progress report ...Powerflex bushes fitted and rear shields painted


just waiting on the link bushes arriving from super pro
as I dont think powerflex do them


Do you have a link to the parts you ordered?


Got the bushes from ebay and the shields from Autovaux
Ordered the shields on Friday afternoon and they arrived
on Saturday morning at 8.Brilliant service!
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Re: overhaul begins

by STEVA » Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:14 pm

Looking good buddy ive got it all to do to mine yet


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Re: overhaul begins

by rich30mex » Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:28 pm

STEVA wrote:Looking good buddy ive got it all to do to mine yet


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Re: overhaul begins

by STEVA » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:13 pm

My green one lol front just about done rear next! :D


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Re: overhaul begins

by rich30mex » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:45 pm

I like doing the rear end pmsl
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Re: overhaul begins

by Phill » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:47 pm

craigyboy wrote:
Fraz wrote:you should have not painted the section of the anti roll bar the bush will sit on, even with copper slip it will dry out an then the paint will start to peel...then a squeaky noise

but good progress...I cant even see the split in the sheilds


Theyve got a cut at the back of them Fraz,you can
hardly see it



Would you put up some photos of the split in the sheilds so i can see how to do the set i have.
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Re: overhaul begins

by craigyboy » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:34 pm

Phill wrote:
craigyboy wrote:
Fraz wrote:you should have not painted the section of the anti roll bar the bush will sit on, even with copper slip it will dry out an then the paint will start to peel...then a squeaky noise

but good progress...I cant even see the split in the sheilds


Theyve got a cut at the back of them Fraz,you can
hardly see it



Would you put up some photos of the split in the sheilds so i can see how to do the set i have.


Phil just hacksaw through the back of them
and bend them round the hub.If you go back
to last years pic youll see where i done it on my
other calibra
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Re: overhaul begins

by MadOnVaux! » Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:13 pm

rich30mex wrote:I like doing the rear end pmsl



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Re: overhaul begins

by craigyboy » Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:55 pm

getting the rear panel welded

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rear sub frame back on car



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painted all under floor

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hopefully get this job completed this week
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Re: overhaul begins

by Fraz » Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:44 pm

you need to get the engine out and do the front as well
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Re: overhaul begins

by v6 steve » Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:48 pm

not sure i would have done the arch's mate but keep up the good work
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Re: overhaul begins

by calibre ray » Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:50 pm

starting to take shape craigy, once the colour match paint goes on it will look the part bud. keep it up. :clap: :clap:
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Re: overhaul begins

by Callyman » Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:47 pm

Good work there.
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