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Post by v6100e on Mar 4, 2013 19:08:59 GMT
THANKS EVEYONE NOW ONTO THE BOOT, MADE THE MAIN CARPET AND FITTED IT THEN MADE ONE TO FIT UNDER THE AIR SYSTEM AND COVER THE HUMP FITTED THE PANEL BEHIND THE BATTERY, THEN THE BATTERY AND WASHER BOTTLE NEXT IN IS THE PANEL TO COVER THE AIR SYSTEM. NOT A VERY GOOD PIC AS EVERYTHING IS BLACK THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE WITH THE JACK AND WHEEL BRACE CLIPPED IN JUST A FEW LITTLE BITS TO DO NOW TO FINISH IT OFF
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Post by Petrolhead71 on Mar 4, 2013 22:16:04 GMT
Jimmy you could of got a battery cover with a Ford emblem on it... Great work there with the stitching machine.....Have you still got me a set of door/rearquarter cards kicking about? If so I need to organise getting them up north and payment down south.... Cheers Marcus
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Post by Mark on Mar 4, 2013 22:18:36 GMT
Jimmy looking very nice sir...
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Post by glax on Mar 6, 2013 11:38:58 GMT
This is looking very nice, you made a really good job of the carpets, and you know I'm a carpet fitter so take that as a big complement.
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Post by v6100e on Mar 6, 2013 20:16:40 GMT
Marcus, i get a few comments about that but it was free and does the job. Thanks Ian. JUST ABOUT THERE NOW SO TO FINISH. STARTED TO MAKE A BAG OUT OF SOME VYNAL LEFT OVER FROM TRIMMING THE INSIDE, FOR POLISHING CLOTHS ETC. I CUT OUT THE PIECES I NEED STITCHED THEM ALTOGETHER AND PUT A COUPLE OF EYELETS IN THE LIP AT THE TOP THEN STARTED TO PUT SOME POPPERS ON THE FRONT HERE IT IS FITTED IN THE BOOT THE INSIDE ALL CLEANED NOW, SO TO THE OUTSIDE, HAVE PUT THE 1st STAGE ON, NOW THE 2nd STAGE OF THE DIAMOND BRITE PAINT PROTECTION SYSTEM. ALL DONE NOW BAGGED UP TO KEEP THE DUST OFF. THIS FOR A REASON ALL WILL BE REVEALED SOON AND I WILL POST THE FINAL PICS THEN.
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Post by Whole Lotta Rosé on Mar 7, 2013 18:24:51 GMT
I know, I know. It's to keep it clean until it's delivered to me! lol Seriously, excellent job Jimmy. I'm impressed that you can use a sewing machine.............it's what I used to do for a living many moons ago.
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Post by v6100e on Apr 15, 2013 20:41:19 GMT
I WANTED TO KEEP THE ENGINE BAY AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE, BUT THE CRANKCASE BEATHER DIDN'T WORK SO I HAVE GOT TO FIT A CATCH CAN GOT IT FITTED WHERE I WANT IT, REPLACED THE BLANKING PLATE WITH A SPOUT ON IT WITH A SOLID ONE OVER THE OLD FUEL PUMP MOUNTING, REMOVED THE 'T' PIECE FROM THE LINE AND FITTED A NEW LENGTH OF PIPE, REMOVED THE K&N FROM THE TOP OF THE ROCKER COVER AND FITTED AN ELBOW IN IT'S PLACE AND A NEW LENGTH OF PIPE WITH THE TOP REMOVED I DRILLED AND TAPPED THE TOP TO FIT THE K&N FILTER PUT THE TOP BACK ON AND FITTED THE PIPES, ALL DONE HOPE THIS WORKS.
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Post by v6100e on May 29, 2013 19:43:38 GMT
BIT OF AN UPDATE I went to the Hot Rod, Custom and American car show at Peterborough Show Ground, and came away with a trophy for best EUROPEAN/British Custom. Am I chuffed, you betcha.
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Post by FlashCadillac on May 29, 2013 19:58:01 GMT
Well done mate!! The car does look fantastic!!
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Post by Bomber on May 29, 2013 20:14:37 GMT
Very much deserved mate well done and congrats, one truely hand built car awsome ride
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