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    Re: Back from Respray

    loving it mate!

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    Re: Back from Respray

    OMG! that is sexy. That second picture is awsome!

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    Re: Back from Respray

    That looks gorgeous fella!

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Thanks for all the positive comments

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    Done an ready for MOT.

    Shes all done an ready for MOT. Just front tyres to swap for 45s after, then get the tracking done an enjoy a summer of boost!! Quick pic below after todays efforts poor quality but you get the idea. Will get some more up once i give her her first wash an polish on mot day

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    Re: Back from Respray

    lovely mate

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Great read, cars looking absolutely mint!

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    Re: Back from Respray

    MOT @ 2 today fingers crossed!

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny5 View Post
    MOT @ 2 today fingers crossed!

    good luck

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Thanks mate. Havent felt this nervous since before my first driving test

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    Re: Back from Respray

    yeah i bet you are,will you be staying with it while they do the mot

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Yeah the whole time he isnt touching it without me there

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    Re: Back from Respray

    good luck m8, nice looking car too!

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    Re: Back from Respray

    She only went and passed straight through, no advisories nothing
    Last edited by Jonny5; 29-03-2011 at 20:45.

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Good job!!

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    Re: Back from Respray

    class mate

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    Re: Back from Respray

    All done enjoyed an aft of boost!



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    Re: Back from Respray

    awesome paint looks lush well done m8.

    in that last picture it looks like the air feed joins into the boost hose lol

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Done about 60 miles in her now, a few pics from a ride out to the not so sunny skegness




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    Re: Back from Respray

    GTT exterior styling lesson: Tungy, OE, lowered 35-40mm on nice 15" wheels and a decent exhaust.

    Who needs anything else?

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    Re: Back from Respray

    ^^ True in every way ^^

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Had a few teething problems since mot, needed a new driveshaft which was not changed during rebuild anyway and wheel bearing after only 60 miles, lesson learned "just cause its new, dont mean it aint broke!"
    Pic today after wash an polish.

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    I needs a towel...She is spot on fella

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    Top job mate! really making me get mine finished!!!!1

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    Tungy Rebuild

    Hi all, been a while since i updated this thread but not much gone on really.
    The car was off the road for 6weeks early summer due to the dreaded mayo appearing in the headertank. This was eventually tracked down to a cracked head and no washers on the headbolts causing the head to lift under boost. This down time happened just at same time as our national day an FCS so was pretty gutted.
    So new head fitted etc, all new samco coolant hoses, fresh header tank and an ebay bargain forge alloy lobster later, shes nearly done! Im after a set of 50mm springs for the front to drop it down a touch more then ill be happy......maybe .

    A few pictures from a drive out tonight.







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    Re: Back from Respray

    Cars still tucked away for the winter so bored of waiting for the spring.
    In the meantime ive been stock piling parts :-
    New Headlamps

    New Gauges (AFR & Easier to see Boost Gauge)



    50mm Apex springs just to drop the front a tad more.

    New Exhaust system with a 3" tailpipe instead of my boy racer 4".

    My Dad has also moulded a Pillar pod for my gauges.

    So looking to forward getting it back on the road and meeting everyone at this years National Day. I'll have an update in the next few weeks!
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    Re: Back from Respray

    Looking forward to hopefully seeing this one some time maybe at nd, wot make is the new exhaust system?

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Will be at National Day and FCS at Donington Park mate. Will be good to put faces to usernames.
    Exhaust is of unknown make, but identical to the Scorpion thats still on the car apart from tailpipe size.
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    Re: Back from Respray

    My old springs came up well!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SALTY_BLADE View Post
    My old springs came up well!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny5 View Post
    They used to be on my 5 before i went for 30mm ones

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Just a quick Update.
    My Dad got round to finishing off the A pillar pod for the new gauges, really pleased with the result. O.E +

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    Re: Back from Respray

    that pillar looks awesome, would you fancy doing a little guide on how to do them?

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    Re: Back from Respray

    looks fantastic

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    Thanks Tony i cant take any credit tho its my dad that has spent all his spare time fabricating it. Ill try and get some pics and words together to make a brief "how to" guide.

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Looks really fresh! only thing i dont like is those wheels! but each to there own!

    Good job!

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Quote Originally Posted by REBEL GT TURBO View Post
    Looks really fresh! only thing i dont like is those wheels! but each to there own!

    Good job!
    Thanks mate, they are a very marmite wheel. I think they will look better once the front is dropped at tad more.

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    Re: Back from Respray *Update* 18/03/12

    Few pics of the gauge pod fitted and sitting better on new springs.





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    Re: Back from Respray

    That looks fantastic mate, i bet its good to get her out again after being tucked away for the winter

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Looks awesome mate, good work!

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Very nice well done, nice and clean under the bonnet as well

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Lovely! will look better with the 3inch exit on it, and get it sitting in the bumper better, old one looks like its dragging on floor almost

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Cheers for comments yeah its was nice to push her out for the first time this year.
    Just exhaust to swap now which im having real trouble with
    Struggling to get the new system to fit properly, will have a proper go wed and then all being well MOT fri.

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Yes sir, one of the best cars in the club.

    I would grind off the rolled out lip on that back box.

    Like on my old motor

    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=4926

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Quick little update. Got exhaust fitted ok wednesday and car went straight through its mot today with no issues. Happy boy





    Pics after fitting new exhaust. Pleased with how tight i got it to the body underneath too.
    Last edited by Jonny5; 16-08-2012 at 23:44.

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Had a ride out tonight in the 5 as the weather finally manage to settle. Nothing to report really, cars running lovely and feeling stronger and smoother the more miles i put on her.
    Nearly done a 1000 miles since rebuild so time for a little more boost and a carb tune up using the afr gauge.
    Purchased an O.E Pioneer tape player off Brigsy tonight too so will get that fitted next week!



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    Re: Back from Respray

    Looks amazing Really love that a pillar pod

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Looks well mate. New exhaust looks miles better!

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    Where was the exhaust from mate?

    Car looks great btw.

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    Re: Back from Respray

    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny5 View Post
    Had a ride out tonight in the 5 as the weather finally manage to settle. Nothing to report really, cars running lovely and feeling stronger and smoother the more miles i put on her.
    Nearly done a 1000 miles since rebuild so time for a little more boost and a carb tune up using the afr gauge.
    Purchased an O.E Pioneer tape player off Brigsy tonight too so will get that fitted next week.




    Looks fantastic mate

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