Jamie-C
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More lowz and it'll be fan dabby tastic  , trying to think what the next update is 
Sorry for bringing this back up but did you ever find a solution to this?
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Paul W
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Correction. Fan-dubby-tastic  . You can have a guess when the package turns up, hopefully tomorrow. You'll love me for it though  .
Ah yeah, the old carbon canister. Basically just spaced it out at the top and bottom mounting points with some washers, is a fairly easy fix tbh. The canister only needs to move a little bit for the indicator to sit flush  .
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Jamie-C
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Becoming a sCeNe puppet I think I have an idea of it might be actually but i'm probably wrong.
Ah cheers, will keep that in mind, think I might get them ones for mine
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Paul W
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According to some people on here probably . u2u me what you think it is, i'm intrigued .
Definitely a nice subtle improvement, a lil bit of work and it's all good.
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Paul W
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So managed to get to the scrappy today and had a mooch around. Decided to finally bite the bullet and get a black dash. What a ball ache it is getting it out. Here's some pics anyway.
The car i got it from had a smashed windscreen. Glass everywhere, as you can see from the bottom pic. Was a right bitch getting it out, my hands are all cut up, but it was the only black dash in the yard so had to have it .
[Edited on 04-10-2010 by Paul W]
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
danny mate thats really nice except one thing....whats happened to the line on the bumper where it meets the arch? looks on the piss
it's a cdx bumper hence why it's got the middle bit. the edges are all like that. not sure why. it's odd.
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Paul W
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A little package came in the post today...
 
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corsabsonny
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grill?
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Paul W
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Might try and do something a bit different with it, may not. We'll see. Dunno when it'll be fitted either. Some dash work is commencing but don't know when that will be done either
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Jamie-C
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Can't wait to see it fiited
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12valver
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I was thinking of bidding on that grill, if thats the one of ebay? Nearly did, then werent sure if id use it either so didnt bother lol! Cars coming on really well
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aron
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i'm almost certain thats the grille i used to own lol! can't be many about still in the box 
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Paul W
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Same Jamie, hopefully all the little bits i have planned for it will come together over winter ready for next years show season. But we'll see.
Cheers 12valver Yeah it was on ebay, i couldn't pass it up to be honest
aron, really? lol. I thought that when i saw it, and i've not seen many about anyway, was well chuffed to get it.
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corsadonk
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Gyt I bidded on that
Don't chop it up, it's rare enough already.
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aron
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i won't ask what you paid for it but first time round when it was unpainted, i paid £2.20 for it on ebay
i'm not keen on the looks of the irmscher grille, and i considered using just the lower part but it doesn't sit up against the bonnet all that well, with some work it could though
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Paul W
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Haha bargain can't go wrong for that
I was thinking of using just the lower bit and trying to get it sitting nice with the bonnet, but i don't know really.
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Paul W
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Not really an update but just a bit of recent news. Car is now in winter mode as they've started chucking salt everywhere round here so the OZ's are off and the speedlines are back on. Gave the OZ's a bit of a cleanup ready for storage and got a few pics of before and after, so here goes.
Before cleaning, can just make out all the brake dust dried onto the polished lip. Not good.
Inside of the wheel
Now some after shots, with my new Binions Vegas casino dice valve caps. Got a matching key ring too
Still need to hit the inside with some tar remover and polish the dish up with some autosol, but other than that, rather blinging for just a wipe down with some AG custom wheel cleaner. Pretty good stuff tbh.
Also tempted to paint up my Speedies, just for something a lil different but we'll see. Hopefully everything will come together over winter and will look fresh and blingin' for next show season. Hopefully get a bit of attention anyway . That's all for now folks. Possibly another update sometime soon .
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Paul W
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Went scrappy today and managed to purchase some more bits that i needed. Black glove box and shelf, tigra dial surrounds etc. so more dash work is commencing. Actually can't wait to get it all done and fitted.
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Paul W
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So i was on my way to kent for the weekend tonight and my cambelt's gone. What a shitter. Got some new parts coming/needing to be picked up too. Oh wells. Lets hope the damage isn't too bad
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Jamie-C
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Sorry to hear that. Don't lose faith in it, keep at it mate
Can't wait too see what happens with it next year 
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Paul W
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Cheers jamie just in a bit of shite mood tbh cos i was off for a weekend with my missus and that's ruined the whole thing. Me and the bro are gonna strip it down tomorrow to assess the damage and what options i have, spose we'll take it from there. I'll drop a new engine in if i have to! . I can't either, got so much to get on with. Hopefully it'll live up to your expectations dude
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12valver
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Sorry to hear the belt went , chances are you will have done some valves, never known one that hasn't. Every smallblock 16v ive done aint done anymore damage though, couple marks at worst on the piston crowns. Pretty straight forward to get the head off, worst bits are pipes and wires on the inlet side and same again going back together.
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Paul W
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So me and the dad managed to make some progress today. Got the head off only to find that it's done pretty much every single valve  doesn't do things by half this car . So it looks like i've gotta try and source another good head as that'd be the quicker and cheaper option. Decided also that while the car's off the road to do a few other lil things to it in the form of general cleaning of engine bay parts and tidying things up. Also tempted to blank the EGR off while everything's apart? What do people reckon? Anyway, obligatory pics of the head -
In other news though, slightly more positive. Picked these up today from maberz' old GSI. 2.0 16v ATE calipers.
Gonna give them a clean up and paint and may as well buy some new discs and pads while i'm at it. Anyone know of decent low dust dics and pads? I hate having to clean my polished dish on the OZ's after every couple of drives .
Also got these bad boys on the way
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maberz
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ive got a whole engine sitting in my garage dude you could possibly have the head off?
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Paul W
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ah man, if only i'd known this earlier. Recently purchased one off someone on here
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