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Graeme
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Originally posted by Robin
Oh yes, they're going to look absolutely spot on

[Edited on 21-08-2007 by Robin]


ohh yes!
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Originally posted by bieransri
fuck yea thats should paint it back to its original green


hmm, did think bout it buts not nice in person at all, i know the colour its gona go now!

i think!
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cant beleive they took so much getting on i thought they would just pop on.
my mate has 165/50's on his 9j
good stretch though buddy


i think its because the falkens are pretty tapered at the sides, all the MOT guys down there said i would fail that with tyre like that and i told them to sod off, good job our MOT guy said they will pass with him, aslong as i make a donation to the (my car is illegal but please pass it fund)!
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21st Aug 07 at 21:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can't see why it would fail anyway tbh

If yours would, mine will too.
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they just kept saying there not thee right size tyre for the rim and i was like " i know " , they said it was dangerous but its not really unless u go round a corner at stupid speed!
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They won't come off anyway, there's no more chance than with a 'correct' tyre IMO.

If it's only got 2psi in it, then maybe, but so would a normal tyre and what are the chances of you letting them go that flat?

We used to get loads of people having 'narrow' tyres fitted to 'wide' wheels with no problem. I've never seen one come off the bead.

Anyway, they look good, that's all that matters
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hell yeah, i still am smiling bout the stretch on the rear, cost me a fooking fortune to fit and pain by moving the fuel filler cap but well worth it!
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What are you doing about that? tank in the boot or a new pipe and the filler in the door shut or something?
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not sure yet but thats an after thought, gona take the tank fully off 2morow, i have a uber cool idea with getting one D90 wheel and then in the center of it haveng the pipe to fill the fuel tank but mey be a lot of work!
we will see!

[Edited on 21-08-2007 by Graeme]
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UPDATE: 22-08-2007 New Wings

Got my brand new wings on this day, Gm stuff from germany so have been waiting for 6weeks or so for them.
Was over the moon when i got them as they fit perfectly!



Also got a pic of how far the wheels stick out the arch.



[Edited on 23-08-2007 by Graeme]
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where did you get the wings from. would love all new stuff on mine if i ever need it?
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UPDATE: 23-08-2007 Wings are fooked

left my wings next to my car last nite and i came into work this morning the other painter/panel beater trying to play about with my wing, turns out our MOT ran over it.

Wasebt happy but nothing i can do about it, tankfully they are readily avaliable for the right side which he ran over and has offered to pay for it.

Just a bugger i need to wait 6 more weeks and £80 for another wing!

But on the up side i recieved this for the right wing which i will have to wait for to weld in!





[Edited on 23-08-2007 by Graeme]
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where did you get the wings from. would love all new stuff on mine if i ever need it?


opel in germany, guy who works in british army in germany, what you need?
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that's a bit of a fucker
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Originally posted by bieransri
where did you get the wings from. would love all new stuff on mine if i ever need it?


opel in germany, guy who works in british army in germany, what you need?


currently after new sideskirts and bumpers, gsi of corse
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u can get them in this country for a nova, bit of a fucker is an undertstatment robin, but if it was the left hand side i would of been fooked as the group buy on mk1oc cleared all of those from germany
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UPDATE: 05-09-07 Number Plates

Got some plates delivered today that i orderd at edition 38 which look cool.
Been doing a bit more filler work here an there on the kadett but have been on holiday last week and whilst on holiday i dislocated my shoulder so it hurts like hell to do anything like that with my right arm!

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Learn to do it with your left arm. Then when your right ones better, you will be able to use bouth and do it twice as quick

Looking good
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cant work with my left hand, have DA`d most of the car down though now which is good, bonnet is giving me alot of grief as the all get very dented on the front and go wobbly!
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look almost see through in this lol.
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Ho yeah... cant wait to see it finished!
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UPDATE: 22-05-2008 : NEW SHELL

Right well a big kind of update is here, not actually done alot but it will all start going from now

I moved bodyshops about 8 months ago and have been working 50 hr weeks most of the time so not really had the urge to do much but a while back when i had a few days off i decided that i would start it properly and take the car back to bare metal.

I knew there was filler in some places so i took back with a grinder to see exactly what was there.

Quaters have about 1/2" of filler, lower doors about 1" of filler, roof has loads for some reason.

and there are alot of other little bits so i went in search for a new shell as it will be easier to transfer everything over to a mint shell.

So after searching i found one which i was going to buy but the guy was being a bit of a twat so he sold it to someone else even though i offered the full asking price.

So a month later i find another shell, seems very cheap at £200 for everything bar engine and gearbox. Go to look at it and the thing is mint, has dented wings, i have some to replace them, has one dent in the door and a small amount of rust on the front panel and thats it.

The guy really didnt know alot so i offered him £150 and he took it. Im collecting it this weekend and have now secured a new garage i enough to work in and with power thanks to my girlfriends parents

So here are a few pics of the shell but more to come this weekend and alot more to come in the next few months.
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Back to square one then? Nice project BTW.
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erm pretty much but its goin to save me alot of time to do it properly.

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