andyc1234
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is the colour match ok
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jibjob
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Its near enough perfect mate its a tiny bit more white and a lot more shiny but hopefully with a good polish on teh rest of the bodywork it will match perfectly
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andyc1234
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good stuff mines about an hour away from being finished had enough for one day. beer time
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jibjob
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 you will have to take me out in it when i come up pick up those parts 
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jibjob
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Well a bit of a pointless update:
Just ordered my centre caps which to be honest i am regretting because i know they will look shit when they finally arrive Oh well they'll do for now.
I also now realise i am obsessed with tread patterns of tyres as i was offered decent tyres at a cheap price or some cheaper make tyres for more. I chose the cheaper make tyres because i liked the tread pattern more 
Only problem ive got now is the CAT refuses to be airtight against the downpipe no matter what ive tried so ive given up on it and im just going to let the garage do it when it goes for its MOT.
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andyc1234
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did you put a new gasket on it
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jibjob
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Ye new gasket, new bolts, new springs and still not air tight. The threads in the downpipe are knackered aswel so ive had to put nuts on the other side of the bolts to stop them sliding out. The bolts wont go any tighter either. So im out of idea's and effort
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Kurt
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just get a load of exhaust paste/putty in there 
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jibjob
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
just get a load of exhaust paste/putty in there
If the garage cant sort it out thats what im going to have to do
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jibjob
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Well i got all the parts fitted and gave it is first ever wash and polish yesterday 
But now for the moment of truth its gone to be MOT'd Fingers crossed!!
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shaunmods
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Good luck mate. Im sure it'll be fine
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jibjob
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Cheers Shaun. Well its going to fail on the exhaust blowing but i lost all effort of trying to stop it so they said they would sort it for me. The brakes are a bit weak even though theres new pads and discs. Headlight alignment is way out. EGR valve is naffed. But other than that it should go through with flying colours
[Edited on 10-02-2010 by jibjob]
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Griffiths1991
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Was the MOT today?
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andyc1234
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pics?
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jibjob
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MOT still not done hoping it will be tomorrow. Pics are on hold until i get it back and fit the sideskirts and then i'll take it out for a shoot 
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Kurt
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Callum said he saw this in "Oz's" garage?
told him it was there for an mot, he was on about some focus st the lad there has got
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Kurt
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p.s i still have the gsi rep skirts nocking about, which did you go for?
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andyc1234
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jibjob
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Ye its park outside there and has been since Wednesday Kurt and its not even moved. They tried fixing the ignition switch and fucked it so i went down and did it myself and had it running and they said it would be MOT'd for today and ive just been down to find out theyve fucked it again and now it wont start and it's going to be there until monday atleast  4 days and its still in the same state as i left it! Majorly pissed off!
The Focus ST is a mates he bought it as front end damaged, not recorded, fixed the bonnet, windscreen, airbags, front bumper, wings and then had Xenon headlights fitted, refurbed his ST wheels in black, fitted full leather Recaro interior, sports CAT, ST side stripes and 4 new tyres. Its an absolute beast when it hits boost! He's had it to 150mph (on a closed road  )and it still had more to go!
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Kurt
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He mentioned that actually, whats wrong with the ignition switch?
He wrote his own off didnt he? some guy went into the back of him sending him into a tree right? Cal said it was pretty beasty, is it just a standard asbo apart from the cat?
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jibjob
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Basically the head unit would only come on when the key was in certain positions and wouldnt come on at all when the engine was running so i took all the cowling off and was moving the wires from the ignition up and down and it kept turning the head unit on and off and then it fell apart and the bits from the switch fell out and since then its not gone back together properly. The head unit wont come on at all now, the key gets stuck in the barrel and it wont start half the time. So they are going to try and do it monday but its booked in at Vaux on Tuesday morning anyway.
Ye he overtook a car then pulled in behind another and the lad that overtook behind him didnt realised he had slowed down for the car he pulled behind and just ploughed into him shoving him across the road, up the curb, over the grass and into a bush/gate post. His brand new powerflow exhaust system was pointing in opposite directions Ye the engine is standard as far as i know but hes got a dump valve, carbon enclosed induction kit and some piping on its way as the standard DV is worthless and hes missing the top of his airbox and cant get it seperately but Ford want £190 for a new airbox so he's bought a carbon enclosed one similar style to the VTS/VTR/106 type ones that slot behind the slam panel.
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andyc1234
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i got an ignition switch sat here if you need it fella
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jibjob
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They are getting me one at the garage mate for free because its been there that long and they broke it again
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andyc1234
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youll have to come up one weekend for a white car mini shoot
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jibjob
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Well hopefully i'll be at the next NW meet if youre coming to that?
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