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    aint stripped it yet whoops, i`ve got a new stock car being built at the moment so been busy stripping the donor shell down. im gonna strip it while im off this week and give it a good cleaning then try find some new internal bits for it, i`ve got over twenty races this year so hopefully it`ll last. i was gonna get it proffesionally done but aint got the cash spend as i got urs to do and also a spare

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    Quote Originally Posted by pie View Post
    you putting new arches on buddy?
    nope since when i weld the doors up i wont be able to put more door arches on. i was going to mould on some golf gti arches so ill patch up what i bodged to make it solid again.


    Quote Originally Posted by pottersrebel View Post
    aint stripped it yet whoops, i`ve got a new stock car being built at the moment so been busy stripping the donor shell down. im gonna strip it while im off this week and give it a good cleaning then try find some new internal bits for it, i`ve got over twenty races this year so hopefully it`ll last. i was gonna get it proffesionally done but aint got the cash spend as i got urs to do and also a spare
    that engine should do you good. never let me down

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    like i said fingers crossed im running a 4,29 diff with a 2.14 cr cluster second gear so itll be screaming its head off in second gear for about five mins a race, i blew two last season in 9 meetings

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    tops of the doors have been welded. just need to tack the doors shut and thats all that ballache done.

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    well, kinda doing it backwards. the tailgate is all spot welded in, the doors are spot welded shut and i dropped a small piece of metal somewhere into the door so now ill have a characteristic rattle

    the manta gte wheels are also growing on me.







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    started welding up the doors today...i got distraced after 4 hours by a film so not much got done

    cut 0.09" sheet, holding it at an angle in the door and spot welding it in, bottom of the arches is spitting like a bitch which is why it looks shocking atm






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    finished welding the archy bits of doors and started on the inside



    remind me if i ever think about pickupping another car to make sure its a 3dr
    Last edited by Bubba; 31-12-11 at 07:12 PM.

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    May i ask what welder you use?
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    20p on a sealey mightymig 100TX. but I'm not sure mine had the cutout at the back.
    Last edited by MK999; 31-12-11 at 08:12 PM.

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    you owe me a shiny 20p :D

    its a sealey mightymig 100TX but i have a clarke 151TE on the way as this ones my mates

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