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Nic Barnes
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19th Apr 09 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did you manage to convince gav turbo hi gav to paint it?
Graham88
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That's a serious bit of work. Nice
Rick Draper
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did you manage to convince gav turbo hi gav to paint it?


Nar he has turned into a raging homo and dress's in pink lycra so no chance i am trusting him to paint it
waggers
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wicked stuff dude, your rear turrets are very similar to mine,are you rose jointing the tops? horrid job cutting the old ones out!! will be watching this!!!!!!

[Edited on 23-04-2009 by waggers]
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taking shape rick will be mint when its finished
Rick Draper
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Cross member welded in:



Bulkhead and chassis rails stitch welded up:

Turrets tacked in place:

Quaife shifter fitted and setup:


Slam panel removed:

Braided brake pipes made up:
john_c20xe
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where you get your braided hoses from?
Rick Draper
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www.thinkauto.com
Novaneil
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Motoring on with this now Rick!!! Keep the progress coming
Nic Barnes
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delightful draper.
Rick Draper
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Barnes this arrived the other day:

I made this as well:

And started to wanger this in place:

Just need paint now and Jay to rasp the plenium on the inlet.
Rick Draper
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Few new bits thanks to LeeH:


Couple of engine shots:


And a massive thanks to Rob Twitchell for making me this which is totally amazing:
Luke
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This car is going to be epic! What made you strip the nova if you don't mind me asking?
Rick Draper
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This car is going to be epic! What made you strip the nova if you don't mind me asking?


TBH i had grown to hate it, had it for 8 years and the love had gone. So many bits on it i would have done differently and it was easier to start again.
Luke
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This car is going to be epic! What made you strip the nova if you don't mind me asking?


TBH i had grown to hate it, had it for 8 years and the love had gone. So many bits on it i would have done differently and it was easier to start again.


Fair enough. When you be expecting to get smokey 2 finished? Whats the plans for the shell?
Rick Draper
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Should be in paint at the start of next month then i will just bang it together so aiming for late june to have it running.
Nic Barnes
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Fair enough. When you be expecting to get smokey 2 finished? Whats the plans for the shell?


have it running for a month, then strip it and start on a corsa c i heard wasnt it liverpool?
Rick Draper
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Fair enough. When you be expecting to get smokey 2 finished? Whats the plans for the shell?


have it running for a month, then strip it and start on a corsa c i heard wasnt it liverpool?



Yep thats the plan championship!
Nic Barnes
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you win, i will get my coat, and cheaper season ticket.
Rick Draper
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Picked up the 16" comps today and wanged the suspension on the front of it.


Removing beam tomorrow for blasting and powder coating then dropping the 15's in for the same treatment as the 16's.
Nic Barnes
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lovely indeed. i really want some of those wheels at some point. top quality aeromotive stuff. wish you had said when you was ordering the pump id have chipped in and got you to get 2 of them. no matters.

looks grand as ever draper.
jr
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Rick, have you decided to put a '35 on it yet
Nic Barnes
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Rick, have you decided to put a '35 on it yet


i heard he is scared
jr
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i heard mig will hunt him down
Rick Draper
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Rick, have you decided to put a '35 on it yet


Throwing a steel crank in the engine while its out of the car .

Dont think i will chuck a GT35 on it but then things change

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