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well its time to start sortin out the probs with the cabby..... and too start it all off .....TIN WORM!!!

 

this is wots under the dash ( bat tray ) ....... knew it had a small leak but as you can tell from the pics its bad !!

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well another up date ....with the good weather i been out this mornin and stripped the inside .....AND ITS RUST FREE!!!!

the sound deadin is in good nick too so bonus :smile:

the carpet could do with a good clean ....... but apart from that it all needs a good workin with the sand paper and then stone chip the floor pan and its sorted

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cheers paul :smile: ......... well the carpets been washed/scrupped down and its come up well ........ so now to halfords tomorrow and pick up the paint

 

so it could end up in hammeright ?? or stone chip ? lol

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Well the floors done :smile: ... ( cant upload pics tho??) ...any way its all sealed up and the big ass hole in the dash has been done too

 

While it was all out the small things got done too ....ie ....... bolts , washers , heater matrix surround , seat runners . seat belt mounts ..... so all comein toghter so far

 

and the carpet smells a dam site better!!! lol

the next thing to sort is the slam panel as it has a bit of rot? ( a lot!! ) then on to the body work witch will done all started when we get back from cornwall

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well back from hoiladay ......and had a few probs with the car ..ie cuttin out bot all sorted thanks to a newish fuel pump relay

well did the leads ,plugs,dizzy cap , dizzy arm so runnin a bit better as well ...next up to be sorted is the fuel pump braket ....... which is on its way soon x fingers lol

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mate cost me £49 bargin !! the cage is a bit ruff jus painted it now ...... next up is the back end strippin ...was goin to do it this weekend but niece needs runnin around so will be monday now for the work to start i.e ..... rear durms,springs,and evey thing else lol

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Please tell me you are a mechanic. I would never have the balls to take my car apart like this, but I think it will need to be done :sad: I really didn't want a tool box for christmas!

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Please tell me you are a mechanic. I would never have the balls to take my car apart like this, but I think it will need to be done :sad: I really didn't want a tool box for christmas!

 

yer i was when i was 16 lmao!! i do it on and off for mates and of course my cabby as well

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least the brakes anit to bad i spose lol ... do need to change them soon.

well its goin to be a days work again tomoz on the cabbie need to get a sanding wheel as i went tho the last one :smile: more posts tomoz

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