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jonyb4 :awesome mate, love the Pro race 3's on it
you should get some carbon door mirror covers now cover them holes up
that engine in the bay is a work of art
the wheels are compomotive mo's... carbon will be covering the original mirror bases and i do like a tidy,good looking bay
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Re: project:UFO
its first outing will be castle combe in july for the swindon and bristol rsoc regional day..doubt it will be usable but its going any way
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FRSJON :its first outing will be castle combe in july for the swindon and bristol rsoc regional day..doubt it will be usable but its going any way
I'm half tempted to come over and spend a weekend on it with you
If I didn't have a million things to do on the Escos I would mate. I'm sure you wouldn't want me interfering anyway
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Carbonboy67 :FRSJON :its first outing will be castle combe in july for the swindon and bristol rsoc regional day..doubt it will be usable but its going any way
I'm half tempted to come over and spend a weekend on it with you
If I didn't have a million things to do on the Escos I would mate. I'm sure you wouldn't want me interfering anyway
come on over!! trouble is for combe it will have no braking system and probably no ecu if emerald done get there arse in gear! they ve had it four months .the car will look complete though
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just push it round combe
looking great with the carbon and is proper white
looking great with the carbon and is proper white
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Bloody hell mate, I'd be ringing Emerald daily if I were you
I'm sure when you have all the bits it will all come together quickly
I'm sure when you have all the bits it will all come together quickly
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Carbonboy67 :Bloody hell mate, I'd be ringing Emerald daily if I were you
I'm sure when you have all the bits it will all come together quickly
will do,not getting any joy from emails need to buy the pedal box which 'should' be the last big purchase
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no major update but more parts collected now have a 2ltr oil catch tank which will be painted ash black plus inlet adapter plate.drive shafts are ready to be fitted so hopefully some more pics at the weekend i sopke to emerald and they told me the same as the did in january 'only take a couple of days to do the ecu'
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FRSJON : 'only take a couple of days to do the ecu'
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Re: project:UFO
what are emerald supposed to be doing then??
got some info coming your way via pm mate
got some info coming your way via pm mate
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RS rob :what are emerald supposed to be doing then??
got some info coming your way via pm mate
they are updating the ecu to k3 and doing some loom adjustments for a turbo application . awaiting pm
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Re: project:UFO
love the sticker mate
the frst craddle done the job alright then yeah?
has matey started breaking that frst yet jon?
the frst craddle done the job alright then yeah?
has matey started breaking that frst yet jon?
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jayrs :love the sticker mate
the frst craddle done the job alright then yeah?
has matey started breaking that frst yet jon?
mounts all sorted ,the other ones coming to bits slowly.. must get you round there to see what you want
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good work mate
nice touch with the sticker
nice touch with the sticker
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FRSJON :jayrs :love the sticker mate
the frst craddle done the job alright then yeah?
has matey started breaking that frst yet jon?
mounts all sorted ,the other ones coming to bits slowly.. must get you round there to see what you want
my brand new head light back for a start
i'll deffo have the rad provided its not suffered any damage from the smack, and you know im a pikey so it might be best not to let me at it
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Re: project:UFO
Looking good mate
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Carbonboy67 :Looking good mate
cheers mate,starting on the wiring next..bought some braid,solder,heatshrink and some grommets do i can hide it all away going to stick with the poverty-spec loom and see how it goes
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Re: project:UFO
FRSJON :Carbonboy67 :Looking good mate
cheers mate,starting on the wiring next..bought some braid,solder,heatshrink and some grommets do i can hide it all away going to stick with the poverty-spec loom and see how it goes
Good choice mate, So have you done all the dash wiring then ?.
if you haven't then the windscreen will have to come out again
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Re: project:UFO
Where is that exhaust manifold from?
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- Danny Boy - :Awesome stuff Jon! One thing though.... I see dirt!
where ?
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Carbonboy67 :FRSJON :Carbonboy67 :Looking good mate
cheers mate,starting on the wiring next..bought some braid,solder,heatshrink and some grommets do i can hide it all away going to stick with the poverty-spec loom and see how it goes
Good choice mate, So have you done all the dash wiring then ?.
if you haven't then the windscreen will have to come out again
wiring is mostly in there but as there is bugger all to the under side of the dash it will all fit
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Max M4X WW :Where is that exhaust manifold from?
manifold is a gen 1 auto specialist one.. mate had it on his s2
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FRSJON :- Danny Boy - :Awesome stuff Jon! One thing though.... I see dirt!
where ?
Oh in like 2 or 3 places, ill let you get paranoid about it then perhaps tell you
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- Danny Boy - :FRSJON :- Danny Boy - :Awesome stuff Jon! One thing though.... I see dirt!
where ?
Oh in like 2 or 3 places, ill let you get paranoid about it then perhaps tell you
will get cleaning
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Re: project:UFO
nice project, looking forward to seeing it in the metal
Fiesta 178bhp ATW @7000rpm, still more revs to come
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DALSY :nice project, looking forward to seeing it in the metal
cheers chap hope to see yours in action as well
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Re: project:UFO
a few more parts ready to go on...pics dont do it all justice for some reason
intercoolers had the bottom pipe relocated(just need to sort a way of holding it in place )
battery and tray
oil catch tank/breather,painted ash black
mocal fuel filler cap
and the underside of the bonnet has received some heat protection
more to come soon !
intercoolers had the bottom pipe relocated(just need to sort a way of holding it in place )
battery and tray
oil catch tank/breather,painted ash black
mocal fuel filler cap
and the underside of the bonnet has received some heat protection
more to come soon !
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nice mate, did you go see matey down cowes for the alloy welding in the end?
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jayrs :nice mate, did you go see matey down cowes for the alloy welding in the end?
no mate my ex's other half does it result
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nice, even better
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Re: project:UFO
really cant wait to see this in the flesh!!
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All looking brilliant mate
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