Fro
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Golf Recaro's  Looks very good mate
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Golf Recaro's Looks very good mate
are they same as a golf??? lad i bought them from said they were from a astra gte! could be same seats tho
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John G
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yeah there in golf and astras! looks lovely matey! really are a jack of all trades! made that car out of nothin, stil within the budget you think?
just been showin me dad the pics and he was amazed cos he last seen it when we were up at urs!
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Fro
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Maybe i was wrnog then but they look exactly like my dad's colour concept seats 
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Matt L
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just gone through all 31 pages (only looking at pics) but my god its come along way and it looks spot on bloody awesome work.
(goes off to find pics of said jag corsa)
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by John G
yeah there in golf and astras! looks lovely matey! really are a jack of all trades! made that car out of nothin, stil within the budget you think?
just been showin me dad the pics and he was amazed cos he last seen it when we were up at urs!
to be fair last time u saw the car was how it was untill........... 10days ago when i moved it round to my shed, so pretty quik turn around realy!
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FlamingCorsa
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today i have whipped the passenger seat out and fitted the trimmed cutions, filled solonoids in the doors and fitting centeral locking solonoid tonight and starting on some other jobs!
both seats are in now and look really good, very happy with them!
also re trimmed the fuse box cover, doing ash tray cover and the parts that cover the seat pre tentioners tonight somtime!!
got about 3hours off work to do tonight on the car so i beta get cracking..... got more orange paint delivered today also....hehe
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K11 NNL
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just looked right through this thread.thats some work and effort you've put in.great job
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FlamingCorsa
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thanks, mum has started on the rear seats, she is no totally happy with wot she has done so far but i think it looks amazing, well happy with rear seats so far!
painted scuttle panel today, along with more interior parts......look good, will get them back in the car in next few days!
need to get some rear interior pannels from scrappy sometime then i can trim them and get them in the car
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bigdan
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so when did u start this car then
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by bigdan
so when did u start this car then
bought it about 14months ago now, just been doing it when i get a min spare, did most of the work to the car before christmas a year ago....... only just got bit of time to finish it off now
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Seany
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IAZ you are a legend all your cars look the nuts, well done mate
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John G
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updates! we need pics!
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FlamingCorsa
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just been to scrap yard to get more parts....... will be trimming them now i think, then fitting maybe tonigh, will get some more pics, interior is coming together nicely, cant wait to get back seats done and in!!! inside is gonna be really nice......for the money spent that is
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Eck
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Your workmanship gets better eerytime I see another car mate. That car looks spot on. Couldn't have picked a better colour.
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by Eckmcmann
Your workmanship gets better eerytime I see another car mate. That car looks spot on. Couldn't have picked a better colour.
my work is not pertect but from someone who as never been trained or had anyone to copy and learn from i think i do well!!
trimmed rear panels and the parts that go over the rear shock absorber tops, thoes little pannels!! will fit them tonight and finish wiring up the solonoids in front doors which i have tested and are working well, just got to put fuses in the power cables and stuff
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thecorsaal
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cool, be sure to take plenty piccys then
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marklawton
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Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by Eckmcmann
Your workmanship gets better eerytime I see another car mate. That car looks spot on. Couldn't have picked a better colour.
my work is not pertect but from someone who as never been trained or had anyone to copy and learn from i think i do well!!
trimmed rear panels and the parts that go over the rear shock absorber tops, thoes little pannels!! will fit them tonight and finish wiring up the solonoids in front doors which i have tested and are working well, just got to put fuses in the power cables and stuff
what are you using to stick the material onto the plactic?
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FlamingCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by marklawton
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Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by Eckmcmann
Your workmanship gets better eerytime I see another car mate. That car looks spot on. Couldn't have picked a better colour.
my work is not pertect but from someone who as never been trained or had anyone to copy and learn from i think i do well!!
trimmed rear panels and the parts that go over the rear shock absorber tops, thoes little pannels!! will fit them tonight and finish wiring up the solonoids in front doors which i have tested and are working well, just got to put fuses in the power cables and stuff
what are you using to stick the material onto the plactic?
spray contact adheasive, can use it fromt he tin but this is less messy
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FlamingCorsa
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not had chance to get any new pics of the progress........wil defo get some pics up tomorrow, mum had done the rear parts of the rear bench and looks totally awsome!!!
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Icy
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sweet
how do the recaros centers come out?
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Butler
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Golf Recaro's Looks very good mate
are they same as a golf??? lad i bought them from said they were from a astra gte! could be same seats tho
Same in mk3 Fiestas aswell
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FlamingCorsa
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Originally posted by Icy
sweet
how do the recaros centers come out?
dead easy.........just clips mainly, push in at on part and then clip over on other side, also there are metal clips holding them tight up againt the seat, we just glued them back in with the clips also
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H11 CYY
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yeh my seats look the same, center on one needs retrimmed heard they come out but not sure how they did cheers
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Robbo_Corsa
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Pics, Pics, Pics! 
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