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Re: zander long-term frst project still going

Postby Excursion on Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:36 pm

Good stuff mate, it's come a long way since I saw it in your garage!
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Re: zander long-term frst project still going

Postby zanderford on Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:51 pm

done a bit more over this last weekend finished all the welding on the passenger side and painted the arches and sills ready for the kit to be sealered on coming on a bit now



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Re: zander long-term frst project still going

Postby zanderford on Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:52 pm

right i need a rusty frst now as im starting to need bits n bobs anyone out that can help?
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Re: zander long-term frst project still going

Postby zanderford on Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:48 pm

popped into work yesterday to do some pottering about
started with this
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looked like this by the time i left
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going to pop in for a bit today see what else i can get done
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Re: zander long-term frst project still going

Postby jayrs on Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:59 pm

little progress is still progress mate :)
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Re: zander long-term frst project still going

Postby zanderford on Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:08 pm

im chuffed to bits with yesterdays work them pictures r keeping the motivation up
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Re: zander long-term frst project still going

Postby jayrs on Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:18 pm

good mate,
i know what its like to look at it when it gets to a point, you think, its never going to end, then you do something and it dont seem to bad and before you know it, you have nearly finished
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Re: zander long-term frst project still going

Postby zanderford on Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:35 pm

well went and did a bit today just fitted some odds and ends on that dont need to come back off
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Re: zander long-term frst engine bay painted

Postby frst toady on Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:41 pm

lookin a bit better now that engine bays been freshend up, keep up the good work nice to see another white 1
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Re: zander long-term frst engine bay painted

Postby jayrs on Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:05 pm

get the throttle cable in next, if you dont and wait till engine is, you will wish you didnt.
its far easier with it as it stands :wink:
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Re: zander long-term frst engine bay painted

Postby zanderford on Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:20 pm

yea ill get one ordered tmara thanks saved me hitting it with a hammer
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Re: zander long-term frst engine bay painted

Postby jayrs on Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:30 pm

wish ya could, you wouldnt get there to hit it with a hammer :lol:
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Re: zanders long-term frst stripping donor

Postby zanderford on Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:16 pm

right ive goten to the stage where im starting to be able to put bits on so ive spent the last 2 weeks looking for a donor car.
i found one and went to the end of the world to get it
last night and tonight i started to strip and label all the loom so i can spend the weekend putting it into my shell this is the only picture i have so far
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i will post more pictures as i go along some of the donor being stripped and sum of the bits goin onto my shell

thanks for looking
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Re: zanders long-term frst stripping donor

Postby shaunrs on Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:42 pm

Looks good mate will look forward too see it up the harp :)
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Re: zanders long-term frst stripping donor

Postby xr2imetalhead on Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:17 pm

looks like your making great progress so far dude! Nice one :Q :Q :Q
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Re: zanders long-term frst stripping donor

Postby rikachard!! on Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:55 pm

coming along nicely al :D looks completely different from the last time i saw it...now get cracking,wana see it on the road :lol:
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Re: zanders long-term frst stripping donor

Postby zanderford on Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:35 pm

cheers dude not long now only a couple more years lol
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Re: zanders long-term frst stripping donor

Postby zanderford on Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:01 pm

been doing a few bits and bobs over the last few weeks thought id put a few pics up of where i am at the mo
intercooler fitted
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and with bumper on
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n/s front going back together
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then work moved
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bit more engine bay progress
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seats sitting in the kitchen
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and the donor car looking sorry for itself
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thats about where im upto now ive bought an engine stand so i can strip the engine down and get it painted
and get the gaskets and belts changed ready for the engine to be dropped in soon
thanx for reading
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Re: zanders long-term frst stripping donor

Postby Fraggle on Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:13 pm

:bonkers: Respect,,,Some Serious Graft there.Look forward to seein the finished article :Q
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Re: zanders long-term frst update 1/4/2011

Postby zanderford on Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:49 am

time for a small update
got the engine on the stand ready to be stripped down
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missed a few out of strip down but heres a few of painted
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thats all for now
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Re: zanders long-term frst update 1/4/2011

Postby jayrs on Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:05 pm

liking the ornage engine mate.

good work so far fella :)
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Re: zanders white frst engine painted

Postby shaunrs on Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:02 pm

Did you check compression on all cylinders before stripping matey, i noticed your not rebuilding the bottom end?
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Re: zanders white frst engine painted

Postby zanderford on Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:36 pm

no but was running ok in the donor so that'll do lol
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Re: zanders white frst engine painted

Postby zanderford on Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:59 pm

right then havent been on here for ages suppose id better update this thread
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Re: zanders white frst engine painted

Postby Rs Adz on Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:17 pm

coming on very well quality work
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Re: zanders white frst engine painted

Postby Stolton on Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:39 pm

coming on well matey, keep up the good work
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Re: now breaking pm me if intrested

Postby zanderford on Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:58 pm

ive decided to cut my loses with this and have bought a series 2 rs so im selling everything off pm me if theres anything you need

thanx zander
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Re: now breaking pm me if intrested

Postby HCS PIMP on Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:47 pm

how much for the bonnet ????
2.1 Went BANGGGGG now a Ghia 1800
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