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trancer
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Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:42 am |
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Hi all, iv been on this project for about 4 months now and iv finaly finished so i hought i would share the pics that i took
i rescued the car from a scrap yard which cost me £125, the front passanger side had a smack and the head gesket blew when i drove it home, so i had quit a bit of work to do, i also lost my job that week so funds were very low.
i rebult the head and put on a new gasket and done the breaks, i could not really aford to buy 2pack so i sprayed it with garage door paint from hammerite i just added some hardner and it worked fine no probs
i wanted to put on a bore exhaust but i couldent afford that so i used a co2 bottle from a mig welder with the original back box and took out the box on the centre of the main exhaust
did some work for a mate in exchange for some of his old r19 td bits ,side skirts,spoiler, front and back bumper.
so take a look at the pics alltogether that car has cost me around £250 thats including the car
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jimbo
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Joined: 27 Feb 2004
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Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:06 am |
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lol!! thats amazing mate, fairplay to ya
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JB
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Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:34 am |
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very impressive indeed...looks like a brand new car. well done...shows what u can do even on a budget |
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schakal
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Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:49 am |
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nice job mate,
well impressed .its good to see people like yourself ,it courages me a lot ,will hopefully buy a chammy someday and do what you have done .
cheers |
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trancer
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
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Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:36 pm |
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Thats what i want to do some day, buy a nice valver and tidy her up but for now i will stick with my 1.4, the energy engines are bleeding solid
iv taken my other 19 well past 5 rpm and it still comes back for more
anyway glad you like it THANKS |
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Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
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Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:49 pm |
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Yup top job matey, the headlights and grille line up better than factory built 19's!  |
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huwwatkins
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Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:03 pm |
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Impressed....doesn't even look like the same car! |
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trancer
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Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:07 pm |
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hey thanks allot, i hope to do another in the summer, iv seen a 1.7 phase 1 for £200 in mint condition shame i dont have the room or money |
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Chris H
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:30 am |
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lol 125 is a bit steep for a scrappy car.
Anyway am I right you live near to me? irvine? or is that someone else?
The chamade that I had in that prog report is up for sale at the min, I can give details if ye want. Aroudn the same price as that 1.7 you have been offered. |
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trancer
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:24 am |
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no i live i west wales ( cardigan ) cars around here are allways expensive, anyway i think it was worth it in the end |
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Chris H
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:34 am |
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yeah if your happy then good stuff.
So whos the boy from Irvine again????
Theres a fair few welch boys her enow.
JB, Huw, Schakal, trancer, who else? |
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trancer
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:47 am |
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mm not sure who Irvine is |
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Chris H
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:04 am |
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Irvines a place on the west coast of Scotland mate, the boy is from there! lol |
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trancer
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:43 am |
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oh ok  |
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JB
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:01 am |
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SpeedFreak
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:43 am |
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A boy hey!!
Only time i ever got called boy was when i used to get caught doing something naughty like throwing the rotten tattis over the back wall of our old shop!!
The local planning office was behind us and the chairman came around around and said.
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" Wheres your boy?? Ive just been into the boardroom and found this rather large King Edward on the table"
Needless to say id smashed the window of the board room with a tatti!
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huwwatkins
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:04 am |
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You live in cardigan? thats only 20 miles down the road from me! |
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trancer
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:10 am |
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20 miles so were are you from im guessing fishgard or camarthen |
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huwwatkins
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:33 am |
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No....think more north....Just up from Aberaeron, so probably more like 25-30 miles... |
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christian
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:34 am |
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top work on the car mate!!!
two thumbs up  |
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trancer
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Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:37 am |
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ok didn't think there was anyone who still like 19's around here thats why i can find parts really easy, the car you see in the pic i put up are from lampeter scrap yard, if i ever need a engine he's got about five of them £50 for one is not bad |
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