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2nd February 2008, 00:21
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#941
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sydney
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Car(s): Mango Westcoast
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I expect pics of tidying the bay in the next few days mate - get it ready for spraying asap - thats whats going to hold you up if anything!!!
P.s. i've been trying bloody inet banking all night and its not having it so ill try again first thing in the morning.
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2nd February 2008, 16:31
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#942
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Originally Posted by jpsaxo
I expect pics of tidying the bay in the next few days mate - get it ready for spraying asap - thats whats going to hold you up if anything!!!
P.s. i've been trying bloody inet banking all night and its not having it so ill try again first thing in the morning.
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Plenty of pics after tomorrow. 3 of us working throughout the day on the engine bay so id imagine we'll get alot of it done.
Degreasing is pretty essential, its a bit oily at the bottom. Aiming to get a fair bit tidied up and Kurust applied by the end of tomorrow if we really crack on with it.
Can start to paint some of it then & wait for that part of the chassis to arrive from Aid before finishing the drivers side 
Any luck with the banking this morning btw?
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3rd February 2008, 10:20
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#943
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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About ready to attack the engine bay
Look out for pics later on this afternoon
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3rd February 2008, 11:35
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#944
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: dudley United Kingdom (England)
Posts: 6,790
Car(s): 106 gti/ SEAT LCR
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when are you planning this to be finished matt?where are you getting it mapped?
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3rd February 2008, 18:08
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#945
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Posts: 3,769
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If someone can show me the part thats needed for Matts car, I may have it.
I've just cut a whole inner wing and chassis leg off my car.
Could always post the whole thing at cost and you could cut about as you wish!
Worth a go
EDIT:
Thats what I've removed.
If its any good, Let me know and i can salvage it before my uncle takes it away with his scrap
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3rd February 2008, 18:40
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#946
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bloody Bradford init..
Posts: 3,648
Car(s): VW CADDY/VX MOKKA
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good progress mate
how come some parts of your engine bay are black? or is that all just dirt/grime uv let build up over the years 
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4th February 2008, 21:21
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#947
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Stockport, Manchester
Posts: 5,911
Car(s): Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P
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Any update mate
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4th February 2008, 22:55
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#948
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,525
Car(s): Mango Westcoast
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I think he's been busy,
So busy he forgot to ring me back 
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4th February 2008, 23:16
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#949
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Originally Posted by jpsaxo
I think he's been busy,
So busy he forgot to ring me back |
It has been mad tonight at work mate lol, completely sidetracked.
Well as far as pictures go its not really been worth taking any yet to be fair, as an update it goes like this:
We've spent a few hours so far firstly degreasing most of the engine bay as there was a large build up of muck, grime and oil over time, especially at the bottom of the engine bay.
This came off really easily, then we attacked the rusty parts of the bay where attention was needed, for the age of the car its done quite well however there was plenty of bits that i wasnt keen on.
They've since been blasted over with the dremmel and the kurust rust treatment has been applied.
Im going over there again tomorrow to continue and armed with a few scouring pads rub all over the engine bay to remove any remaining looseness and roughen the other surface top to give the paint a good surface to stick to.
Wednesday ill be eagerly awaiting a package from Aid (The greatest Saxo breaker in the land and hero to the masses - blushing again yet Aid?) which contains the chassis leg with the ECU mount bit that i need- this needs to be cut out and welded onto my chassis.
Then Thursday/Friday will be a paint fest- loads of pics to come then!
And Saturday onwards the new engine will be slotting in
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4th February 2008, 23:18
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#950
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,525
Car(s): Mango Westcoast
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Sweet, progress moving forward well mate. Dont worry about the phone call, i think we'd discussed everything we needed to anyway!
I need to call Aid actualy, bit late now will ring him tomorrow
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4th February 2008, 23:19
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#951
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Nuneaton
Posts: 85
Car(s): mk2 vtr (Irish import)
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matt mate do you actually have to do anythin at cannons? apart from behind the bar?
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4th February 2008, 23:27
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#952
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Quote:
Originally Posted by norton89
matt mate do you actually have to do anythin at cannons? apart from behind the bar?
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Was on the reception desk tonight, nightmare after nightmare. Its like a Zoo sometimes in there 
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4th February 2008, 23:28
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#953
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Haywards Heath
Posts: 8,445
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Need to see some pictures of this soon bud
Good luck again with the progress this week 
Starting to shape up sooo well!
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4th February 2008, 23:35
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#954
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Can anyone recommend any decent places for getting dial kits.
I wanted a yellow one to match the car but have so far not found any suitable.
Bought the yellow one from lockwood but was more orangy than yellow and i wasnt keen on them
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4th February 2008, 23:35
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#955
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Established Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Nuneaton
Posts: 1,245
Car(s): 1997 R Reg MK1 VT1.0 saxo
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i cant wait to this fitted!!!! progress sounding great so far matt mate. jsut need that backbox off ya lol.
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4th February 2008, 23:39
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#956
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Haywards Heath
Posts: 8,445
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willsy
Can anyone recommend any decent places for getting dial kits.
I wanted a yellow one to match the car but have so far not found any suitable.
Bought the yellow one from lockwood but was more orangy than yellow and i wasnt keen on them
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Grab these and mod them to taste or contact some of the sellers via their E-shops as i have also asked about custom LED dials and they will do them for ya buddy
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4th February 2008, 23:43
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#957
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 9,994
Car(s): Moonstone Blue 106 GTi
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I like it! all 48 pages to
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4th February 2008, 23:48
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#958
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Haywards Heath
Posts: 8,445
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sophia_Bush
I like it! all 48 pages to
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You like this?
Try Rushy's bible of a progress thread lol
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5th February 2008, 00:03
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#959
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 9,994
Car(s): Moonstone Blue 106 GTi
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lol project bible
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5th February 2008, 00:15
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#960
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,525
Car(s): Mango Westcoast
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Matt, ok to pop along Friday night, 11ish for that Fan? if your not going to be in leave it somewhere for me to collect
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