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AdiSRI

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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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20th Aug 03 at 13:34

Well its in and here is info / pics as the car gets done!

MONDAY 18TH

Car dropped of to bodyshop and pictures taken of parts to be fitted.

TUESDAY 19TH

Front and rear bumpers have been fitted and morettes are in place.

WEDNESDAY 20TH

Mad dash to PVD to get a steinmetz grill on advice of bodyshop! Badboy welds are done on bonnet, saxo extension spoiler fitted in place, archs removed for smoothing and rub strips removed.

THURSDAY 21ST

Sirts have been fitted (madly??) and car is being stripped and prepped for doors and wings etc... to be resprayed. Archs have been primed and rear arch work is done

TUESDAY 26TH

Skirts have been moved inwards. Mirrors removed along with door handles etc... Spoiler has been smoothed and dents fuilled and prepped ready for priming!
Getting woried about car being ready this week tho!

THURSDAY 28TH

Nearly finished now. Pics below

[Edited on 28-08-2003 by AdiSRI]

Icy

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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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20th Aug 03 at 13:51

nice shudda got bump strips removed on the rear imo

AdiSRI

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20th Aug 03 at 14:23

Hmm thought of that myself but is not easiest job as fibreglass isnt thick enough. You would need to build the bumper up on the back and then smooth it again
i may ask about it but it'll prob cost more!

Paul_J

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20th Aug 03 at 14:30

looks good so far.

Juni0r

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20th Aug 03 at 14:45

Gonna look nice mate!!

how long so you recon it would take them to do my bonnet like yours

AdiSRI

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20th Aug 03 at 15:08

couple of days m8 and its £180 to do the badboy welds and respray enitre bonnet.

Mav 3000

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20th Aug 03 at 15:18

Looking good mate

AdiSRI

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20th Aug 03 at 15:25

Thanks mav

m-dot

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20th Aug 03 at 19:45

did u say £180? you mean to put badboy welds on AND respray the whole bonnet?

AdiSRI

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20th Aug 03 at 19:56

Yes, to put the badboy welds on, smooth it and respray whole bonnet i was quoted £180.

m-dot

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20th Aug 03 at 20:12

OoOOO nice

AdiSRI

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20th Aug 03 at 20:29

Get yourself down there or give em a ring. I can get their number for u??

BigSte

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20th Aug 03 at 20:53

how much 4 kit fittin

AdiSRI

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21st Aug 03 at 18:38

Dunno ste u wud have to ask him!

Kris TD

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21st Aug 03 at 18:56

looks nice mate

i actaully like the way the skirts are hung, mine are gonna be like that, sticking out slightly

AdiSRI

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22nd Aug 03 at 13:16

Well mine are going in a bit, will still be out slightly, just not as much!

kinkycorsa

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22nd Aug 03 at 16:08

Lookin good hun

AdiSRI

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26th Aug 03 at 12:15

New pics now, HOPE it gets finished on time!!!!!!!!

Juni0r

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26th Aug 03 at 13:03

Lookin fcukin nice!!

Paul_J

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27th Aug 03 at 22:19

skirts have made it v.deep - almost looks like 17's are needed now

Ian

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27th Aug 03 at 23:05

I like the way it gets dustier as the time progresses

AdiSRI

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28th Aug 03 at 11:00

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I like the way it gets dustier as the time progresses

I know will need a good wash when its done LOL

I think i will need 17's yes as the 16's are looking a bit dwarfed!

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