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Jul 27, 2007 23:01:16 GMT
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MARVELLOUS!
Oh, and Mike, I found the V5 down the back of the sofa today (YA RLY in the dvla addressed envelope)... thought I'd posted it, obviously hadn't... anyway, it's gone now
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sparko
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Jul 27, 2007 23:31:42 GMT
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your changing your shocks yes?
If so which ones and where did you get them from?
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Mike
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Jul 28, 2007 14:16:26 GMT
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I will be changing the shocks, eventually. I haven't got any yet though, that may have to wait till next payday. I'm very aware it will ride like curse word till then. I am prepared for this though (having run my old Mk1 Golf on the original shocks), i have a nasty chintzy cushion for the drivers seat.  Oh, and Mike, I found the V5 down the back of the sofa today (YA RLY in the dvla addressed envelope)... thought I'd posted it, obviously hadn't... anyway, it's gone now You're probably still more organised than me... |
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sparko
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Jul 28, 2007 16:22:53 GMT
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make sure you tag tie the springs in chap
I had to do this even with shortened dampers....
theres a very good chance you will be loosing your rear coils if you don't
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Mike
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Jul 28, 2007 16:25:49 GMT
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Cheers sparko, i'll make sure i do that!
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Jul 28, 2007 20:38:35 GMT
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do lol, youl be AMAZED how much room you have between fitted spring and spring cup lol
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Mike
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Quick update. The lowering will have to wait a little bit, at least until i can find the rest of my tools... In the meantime I've tidied up the front valance a bit (just needs a final going over yet), bought a locking petrol cap so the local scrotes cant nick my petrol, and bought another set of alloys for it. I've started looking into a 5-speed conversion too (as sparko will know) and a Nova box is a direct swap by the sound of it, so i'll have to keep my eyes peeled for one of them after payday.
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nice lil project; its a trend thats spreading more and more leaving olive green/tan/cream/beige interiors/exteriors as they are and they look cool - looking foward to progress
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highly the continuation! I like the "kadett"D  ,oops...astra ;D and particularly also the caravan 2doors  |
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Love it ;D My mate had one of those for his first car  |
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Mike
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Aug 12, 2007 13:57:00 GMT
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New wheels, VW bottletops, with the centres finished in BL Russet brown, mmmmm.  Couple more pics, lowering is next on the list..   |
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Aug 12, 2007 21:18:29 GMT
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I almost made off with your hinge covers...
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Aug 13, 2007 15:01:45 GMT
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Ha ha, those wheels look great! Nice one.
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1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
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1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
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Aug 15, 2007 22:51:09 GMT
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winner!!!
reminds me of my other fiesta, just something about beige cars there so wrong there just right
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 once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears! |
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Sept 11, 2007 20:16:49 GMT
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I've become a bit of a wheel fiend and bought yet another set for the astra... These are from an early Mk2 Cavalier GLS. Probably quite scarce.  And are a slam-friendly(yeah, I still haven't get round to it..) et49 offset. Complete with a full set of 155/80's, sooo much sidewall! They need a bit of a refurb despite looking ace in the picture, so i'm going to give 'em a going over and paint some of the recesses black for a bit of detail. Might whack the VW alloys up for sale yet, haven't decided. |
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Last Edit: Sept 11, 2007 21:27:28 GMT by Mike
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Sept 15, 2007 17:33:07 GMT
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i like what you done to it
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Sept 15, 2007 23:09:15 GMT
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got your shocks yet? mines a shocking ride with uprated shock i doubt you would survive with standard ones BUT.... if you have any big chested friends you will be the happiest man in the world on a bumpy road the rides shocking but satiffying with well endoured female friends lol |
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Thought i'd add some shonky pictures to update this thread on my efforts to de-value this vision of beigeness. In a moment of boredom (but with my original photoshop in mind)i attacked the poor thing with acres of fablon.  Here you can just about see that i've tidied up the front valance and the o/s/r wheel arch. I'm going to paint the sill body colour as well next. Also got my Cavalier alloys on it, which eliminated the wobble i was getting with the VW wheels, and they look the shiz.  And added a parcel shelf embellishment. This pretty much ruins all rear vision because it reflects on the window, which is a shame. But i like it.  |
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I like it mike ;D the parcel shelf is a nice touch.
Are you gonna drop it?
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Love the fablon, makes it look like some sort of US market offering just needs some monster over-riders.
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,oops...astra ;D
