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Wow!!
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Liking that a lot  Love the idea of a 4 door convertible! Serious stengthening going on there for sure. Look forward to the next installment  |
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ThePollitt
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Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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Very interesting idea indeed, looking' forward to see the results.
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will it get to page two with cetain letters being mentioned - I hope it does because it's looking very good
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Mar 20, 2011 11:34:19 GMT
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What a cracker!!!! That looks absolutely great and a real quality job. Looking forward to some clever bleeder telling us all why this will fall foul of the dam-building water rodent investigators etc etc.
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Mar 21, 2011 10:29:02 GMT
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How you gonna get the convertible roof done? Clever calc's going on or fly by ear? Always wondered on this when ANY car is chopped up like this.....
Looks like it'll be a stonker once done - very best of luck!
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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Mar 21, 2011 10:34:22 GMT
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Wow thats a whole lot of Strengthening. I think it will look fab as a convertible! Looking forward to more progress pics!
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Minor update thanks to Willie's marriage...  Screen frame, b-pillars/belt mounts, c-pilars/boot deck, additional rear belt mounts and the front seat mounts should be in this week. Roof John? No roof. Tonneau with kayak style skirs for rain. And a 2nd car. ;-) |
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Apr 28, 2011 10:55:17 GMT
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Mental, and an extreme amount of work!
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Apr 29, 2011 21:52:14 GMT
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Well, it'll certainly be unique and plenty of potential usage as a wedding car etc
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There is no such thing as a curse word car just overstretched expectations................. Herald 10/10 Gasser 10/10 Total score 20/10 |
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Wow thats awesome. Would love to see it cut down the middle though and made into a 2 door!
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suicide the rear doors and loose the C pillars
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awesome - bookmarked!!!
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I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever! |
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Current state:  Been doing lots of to-and-fro with Mark Vickers @ VOSA technical. Properly helpful beyond the call of duty, enjoys what he does, and likes anything that's different and put together vaguely properly. Nothing to be afraid of unless you're a bodger without a clue. (which is why you can't legally register a Jankel armoured XJ8...) Only three issues - Airbags. They need to go, and anything that says 'SRS' on it needs re-trimming. Careful about switch radii. OEM stuff probably won't pass if it was hidden by an airbag before. (exempt zone) Axle weights. They absolutely can't go up, detail unimportant but basically a strategy by VOSA for getting rid of dodgy stretch limos. This nixes the dickie seats in the boot idea, and may have nixed 4-abreast across the rear seat if we want the towbar, but 5 seats and a towbar is fine. The OEM brake pedalbox. Its a plastic piece of trash. If DIY built it would certainly fail on excessive flex. The tester may fail it even as an OEM/homologated item as its so bad. Alloy job off an X300 would sort the brakes but cause grief on the drive by wire throttle front. Will suck and see. Booking the test and finishing it in July, build diary to be posted. :-) |
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I'm loving this, particularly as it's being built 'properly'. Subscribed! |
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I'm loving this, particularly as it's being built 'properly'. Subscribed! Ditto!!! Looking forward to seeing more  |
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Love the idea of a 4 door convertible! Serious stengthening going on there for sure. Look forward to the next installment 
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