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Post by dai9fxey on Jan 11, 2008 23:48:52 GMT 1
Doing a well tidy job. Nice one.  |
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Post by minimad998 on Jan 11, 2008 23:59:39 GMT 1
i have tried welding a lot of times, i only end up with something that resembles pigeons poo  so am always envious of someone who knows how to weld lol there is a nack to it i suppose but i tend to pick things up quickly, the hardest bit i have found is getting the heat,feed and gas right if you have that ur welding ushally is pritty good Doing a well tidy job. Nice one. thanks the main reason i did it was because im too tight to go and buy them sod paying 35 quid for something i can make for less than 5 quid  |
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Post by minimad998 on Jan 12, 2008 17:20:26 GMT 1
all that ive got to do now is get the flip front on and add the valance then mot cant wait, should be able to get the flip front this month and possibly the vallance does anyone recomend these flip fronts www.absmotorsport.net/round-front-mini-piece-p-3134.htmlmanaged to get my other brace bar on today took me very little time after working out everything yesterday with the other one, very satisfied with the finish i had.     |
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Post by dai9fxey on Jan 12, 2008 18:20:15 GMT 1
Looking good. Won't be long now. |
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Post by minimad998 on Apr 2, 2008 22:42:27 GMT 1
did a little work on rusty a few days ago but havent had a chance to update lol anyhow i managed to find a rust spot that i hadent seen before pics of the repair are bellow all panels made up lol       and one more panel  and a video of a start from cold lol  and the reson i looked up the exhust is to see if she was smokin lol too loud 4 me liking tho |
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Post by dai9fxey on Apr 2, 2008 23:09:54 GMT 1
Nice work again. That's one hell of a fiddly repair that. Tidy. |
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Post by minimad998 on Apr 3, 2008 23:03:45 GMT 1
thats a very neat repair  Sounds good to me Nice work again. That's one hell of a fiddly repair that. Tidy. thanks, tried to make it as tidy as i could, looks pritty gd i think but took a fair while, worth it mind ;D |
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Post by minimad998 on Apr 24, 2008 23:26:45 GMT 1
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Post by dai9fxey on Apr 25, 2008 23:12:17 GMT 1
I'm being a bit thick here, but what is metal conditioner.  Is it the same as panel wipe.?? What did you use to strip the old paint.?? I'm not too clued up on spraying but i know there's a new type of gun on the market now. It's a LVLP type. (Low Volume. Low Pressure). |
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Post by ljonez on Apr 26, 2008 0:09:49 GMT 1
only just read this thread, did you go for the abs front in the end?
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Post by minimad998 on Apr 27, 2008 22:43:21 GMT 1
to be honest im not expert when it comes to spraying but i thought id give it a go seeing as i have all the kit this is what ive read on metal conditioner. "It is important to clean off this surface rust and be sure the surface is chemically clean. To etch the surface for better paint adhesion, use metal conditioner. Metal prep for steel, or aluma prep for aluminum, is applied with a clean rag and immediately rinsed off with cold water, then the surface is dried. The process is the same for aluminum or steel. The metal should then be sprayed with a light coat of primer to prevent rust. Improper use of metal conditioner can cause paint failure later." as for stripping old paint i used a wire brush that goes into the chuck on my drill and a belt sander, makes life so easy ;D as for the lvlp guns i havent herd of them but sound like it will be worth resurching, thanks for mesioning it as for the flip front i managed to get a second hand one, i thought a lot before buying this, but its practically brand new, no marks or cracks and for 60 quid  lol, i went for the two piece front end in the end which in a way will be better im presuming (hopping) which will be with me friday hopfully, ive managed to order my vallance and the closing brackets so that should be in tomz so im defo ganna be busy for the next few weeks, hopping to get everything ready and moted so that i dont miss too much of this years shows, and the summer!! will post more pics as i take them |
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Post by ljonez on Apr 27, 2008 22:51:42 GMT 1
ah ok, i was gonna warn you off them, i bought one and the fit was terible ( the arch touched 1 wheel but there was a masive gap around the other) , in the end they sent me a new one which wernt as bad, but im no where near happy with it. in fact i still got the firts front n my gaurage collecting dust because they didnt want it back.
good luck with fitting yous i hope u have a better time doing it than i did,
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Post by minimad998 on Apr 27, 2008 23:32:06 GMT 1
now that has rely supprised me ljonez because a lote of people have recomended me to abs motorsport saying that they are a good fitting flip front, just goes to show that not everything is what its made out to be i suppose, many thanks for the worning tho
ill bare that in mind phil j, i now that there is a fair bit of keying in the metal from the wire brush which is exactly what i wanted so that the paint adheres as best as possible, but will be putting filler primer on after my etch primmer, thanks
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Post by ljonez on Apr 28, 2008 0:13:51 GMT 1
now that has rely supprised me ljonez because a lote of people have recomended me to abs motorsport saying that they are a good fitting flip front, just goes to show that not everything is what its made out to be i suppose, many thanks for the worning tho yeah thats the exact reason i went for an ABS front, i was told by loads they are the best fitting so i dont think i'd like to try any others if that is true. with out wanting to spam your thread thers some pics of mine here s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh21/lrjonez/flip%20front/ |
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Post by minimad998 on Apr 28, 2008 22:00:47 GMT 1
i dont blame you that is very porly fitting, made me a bit worried about the one thats ganna be here friday  oh well see what happens i suppose, gota another short update, valance and closing brackets where in today as promissed so i have fitted the vallance and shortened the exhust so that the dtm fitted nug on the subframe pic bellow:  very supprised how easy it was to fit, by far one of the easyest panels i have fitted so far ;D |
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Post by minimad998 on May 2, 2008 0:52:56 GMT 1
flip front should be here today, will post some pics when it arrives  |
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Post by minimad998 on May 2, 2008 22:40:29 GMT 1
well chuffed its arrived and needs a little ajustment, but other than that fits amazing  feels nice to see her cuming back togeather ;D |
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Post by minichick on May 2, 2008 22:44:18 GMT 1
All I can think of saying is WOW ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by ljonez on May 2, 2008 22:48:50 GMT 1
looks rather good does that
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Post by dai9fxey on May 2, 2008 22:49:59 GMT 1
Looks like a good fit from here. Have you tried the steering wheel lock to lock to make sure the tyres aren't rubbing the arches. |
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so am always envious of someone who knows how to weld
lol, i went for the two piece front end in the end which in a way will be better im presuming (hopping) which will be with me friday hopfully, ive managed to order my vallance and the closing brackets so that should be in tomz so im defo ganna be busy for the next few weeks, hopping to get everything ready and moted so that i dont miss too much of this years shows, and the summer!! will post more pics as i take them 
oh well see what happens i suppose, 
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