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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 12:30 am

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at last iv managed to upload some pictures of my baby even tho shes not looking so good!! this is wot happens to a car after 7 years of just standing!!
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 12:33 am

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looked ok till i jacked it up and the jack went through the floor then took the kit off and found this lot..
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 12:34 am

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more rust!!!!
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 12:35 am

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Re: restoration

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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 12:37 am

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the inside.. dont look as mint as i remember.
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 12:42 am

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under the seals not bad but needs sorting..
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 12:48 am

Imageinner arch rebuilt now. o/s and n/s floor pans both done will put pics on soon.
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 12:50 am

Imagerear panel getting sorted now.
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Re: restoration

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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 12:56 am

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rear panel finished just needs filling n prepping but ill do the whole car when its all been welded at same time..
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 1:02 am

Imagerear panel going on now.. shes looking good now n i have faith again bringing her back from the dead as i didnt think i cud thought it was to far gone but alot of hard work shel be back!!! :) :)
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 1:08 am

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this is me pup, she stops me being bored at the garage.. chasing her for my tools keeps me going. ha..
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Re: restoration

Postby jayrs on Sat May 08, 2010 9:46 am

rust isnt that bad mate, but your fixing it well.
welding looks very good too :)
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 10:24 pm

thank you!! its nice to do it myself take my time on it, never know might be finished in a few years! ha ha
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Re: restoration

Postby jayrs on Sat May 08, 2010 10:34 pm

na your be alright mate, im sure it wont take long, once it gets warmer and the sun is shine it spurs you on :)
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sat May 08, 2010 10:42 pm

yeah thats true. im hoping to take few months off work from next month then im going to do wot i can. as long as the welding is done and its been for an m.o.t so i know wots wrong with it then im happy. after that pull the engine out then put new bits and spray the engine bay.
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Re: restoration

Postby jayrs on Sun May 09, 2010 1:05 pm

sounds good mate, be sure to update :)
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Sun May 09, 2010 11:40 pm

can anyone tell me if 16 by 7.5j escort wheels will fit my car with no problems cos iv seen a set i might get??
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Re: restoration

Postby jayrs on Sun May 09, 2010 11:51 pm

might get a little scrubbing, find out what the offset is though
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Mon May 10, 2010 12:31 am

ok thanks im waiting for him to get bac to me now. cheers.
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Fri May 14, 2010 2:04 pm

hey guys. dose anyone know how much a new t3 is worth or wot they go for?? cheers.
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Re: restoration

Postby jayrs on Fri May 14, 2010 2:15 pm

your get a recon one for between 300 and 400 mate
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Fri May 14, 2010 4:03 pm

ok cos iv seen a new one the guy wants 180 for it so didnt know if it was worth it, but i want a t3 on it anyway.
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Re: restoration

Postby jayrs on Fri May 14, 2010 5:45 pm

for 180 i would wanna see it on a car rtunning to insure its a good one
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Fri May 14, 2010 6:03 pm

Yeah true!! Do u know of any other turbos with a strait fit to are cars like a gt turbo or Nissan 200 something like that!!
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Re: restoration

Postby jayrs on Fri May 14, 2010 8:00 pm

i dunno mate, im sure theres something but couldnt say what
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Fri May 14, 2010 9:20 pm

Ok no worries. I was looking at the t34 but thought their might be to much lag on it
I'll look around see what their is.
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Tue May 18, 2010 12:28 am

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went garage today pulled the car out heres a couple pics how she looks now.
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Re: restoration

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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Tue May 18, 2010 12:35 am

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rear panel is sorted now, going to put the new sill on 2moro if all goes well.
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Tue May 18, 2010 12:40 am

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picked up another bonnet for 40 didnt think it was to bad for its age.
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Tue May 18, 2010 12:43 am

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also got a very cheep set of coilovers for 60 just need a refurb which i will do another time but more on that later.
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Re: restoration

Postby jayrs on Tue May 18, 2010 10:32 pm

pics aint working mate
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Re: restoration

Postby spybeycustoms on Tue May 18, 2010 11:06 pm

yeah my fault i put them in a folder which i shouldnt of bothered their done now.
its hard to push on with this car the welding is bugging me you do one bit and you find another. ANNOYING!!!!!!!!
but suppose just got to get on with it..
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