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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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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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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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rear 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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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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rust isnt that bad mate, but your fixing it well.
welding looks very good too
welding looks very good too
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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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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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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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sounds good mate, be sure to update
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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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might get a little scrubbing, find out what the offset is though
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ok thanks im waiting for him to get bac to me now. cheers.
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hey guys. dose anyone know how much a new t3 is worth or wot they go for?? cheers.
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your get a recon one for between 300 and 400 mate
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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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for 180 i would wanna see it on a car rtunning to insure its a good one
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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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i dunno mate, im sure theres something but couldnt say what
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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.
I'll look around see what their is.
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pics aint working mate
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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..
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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