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8th July 2012, 08:10
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Fits like a glove as the extended vert pieces trap behind the fiberglass and hold in place well (with the aid of couple of self tappers and some tiger seal ha.
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8th July 2012, 08:11
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8th July 2012, 08:12
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Made from a small off cut sheet of 2mm alloy sheet & cost nothing apart from a cutting disc and some polishing.........frantic polishing!!
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8th July 2012, 08:13
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8th July 2012, 08:14
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8th July 2012, 08:15
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 rear of grill, tig welded up. |
8th July 2012, 08:22
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Removed the rear can and got the cherry bomb fitted (between the diff) so i have plenty of room to make the twin side exit pipes simlar to the original 250 pipes. The cherry bomb gives it a very low rumbling bass tone that im pleased with.
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8th July 2012, 08:22
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Worthy of the Tate Modern.
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8th July 2012, 08:27
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Ha Ha Ha. May of got carried away with the polishing, it looks like stainless now. How are tricks your end have you had chance to make a start? Jen my partner was aliitle pi££ed off with me last night when i would rather make a grill and fit mirrors than go to a festival a few miles awayh hahaha.
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8th July 2012, 09:50
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Collected my bodyshell and other parts yesterday. Mx5 dismantled. Need to wait for workshop space or build a carport before I start. Also holiday first, so I wont start a thread for a few weeks.
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8th July 2012, 12:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by williammcloughlin
Ha Ha Ha. May of got carried away with the polishing, it looks like stainless now. How are tricks your end have you had chance to make a start? Jen my partner was aliitle pi££ed off with me last night when i would rather make a grill and fit mirrors than go to a festival a few miles awayh hahaha.
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Careful Billy, Jen won't approve of build number 2,3,4,5....... 
Nick, you can't fool me with the "building a car port first" line, you are outside now putting the panels on aren't you! |
8th July 2012, 14:51
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Bottom grill done minus the 40mm prancing horse.
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8th July 2012, 14:52
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8th July 2012, 14:56
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Dorris the dog jumped in to hog the shot
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8th July 2012, 14:57
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8th July 2012, 14:58
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Now to start on the top grills!
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8th July 2012, 15:26
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Careful Billy, Jen won't approve of build number 2,3,4,5.......
Nick, you can't fool me with the "building a car port first" line, you are outside now putting the panels on aren't you! |
Are you spying on me?? Just putting them on for safe storage ...... |
8th July 2012, 17:29
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Are you spying on me?? Just putting them on for safe storage ......
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You haven't spotted the hidden camera in the rear spoiler yet then! |
8th July 2012, 17:31
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Hi chris, Any joy with the light lenses. I can make my own surrounds its just the lenses i could do with. Cheers
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