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by **Myfeckin FTO** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:58 pm

Its looking well alright Kev - I presume the first picture contains the boot lid you were talking about selling?

by CJ » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:01 pm

If it was me, I'd have a go with the isopon and the wet n' dry for the crack, although to do it properly, you might need to spot weld some mild steel plates on the underside. That said, it would be a good intro to body repair!

CJ

by **kevinod** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:10 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:Its looking well alright Kev - I presume the first picture contains the boot lid you were talking about selling?

Thats the one!

CJ wrote:If it was me, I'd have a go with the isopon and the wet n' dry for the crack, although to do it properly, you might need to spot weld some mild steel plates on the underside. That said, it would be a good intro to body repair!

Ok, um, wots isopon? I'm told to do it properly you'd have to do a bit of welding alright, with filler the first few times you close the boot its liable to fall out.

Kev.

by **agent s** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:24 pm

Basically filler innit?!

by CJ » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:12 pm

kevinod wrote:Ok, um, wots isopon?

Isopon!

CJ

by **kevinod** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:19 pm

CJ wrote:
kevinod wrote:Ok, um, wots isopon?

Isopon!

CJ

Ah, ok, merci buckets. I'm a little less igorant every day! :wink:

Might be worth a go alright, never did anything with fibre glass.. hmmmm...

Kev.

by AL » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:56 pm

solder or braze some 2mm plating to underneath of boot, then either fill holes with silver solder or isopon, go for the silver solder if possible, then grind , rub down and paint

by **RussMan** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:46 pm

Well guys sorry for lack of picture but i went up to the Square tallaght at lunchtime to get a roll with one of the girls..... parked the car.... walked 20 yards to the obriens sambo bar and got a roll.. Then went in for a quick game of outrun. (Sounds like a decent lunchbreak ????)

Well no.
Got back to my car and theirs glass everywhere. Some £$%^$"$£$"£$"£$"£$"£$ raped my car... smashed in the driver side window and robbed my new mobler... I know you;ll all say what an idiot leaving your phone out but it was an accident... I'd say i was gone from my car 8 minutes and this happened. So phone containing pictures is well.... gone.
Managed to get a new window but had to drive all the way to meath to pick it up... yes in the pissing rain with no window...Hope this keeps it fresh in everyones minds... hide anything you value!!!
Enjoy the weekends

by **agent s** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:29 am

RussMan wrote:Got back to my car and theirs glass everywhere. Some £$%^$"$£$"£$"£$"£$"£$ raped my car...

Oh my god I'd hunt them down

At least you have the window fixed now tho. That sux

Someone tried to break into my Civic when I was living in Bray. The car was parked about 10ft from where I was sleeping! Had to climb thru the boot to get into work the next day!

by CJ » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:08 am

Sorry ro hear that Russ, I feel your pain, I had a similar episode with the GS a few years back, WHo did youm get the window off, Jap Autospares perchance? How much did it set you back?

CJ

by **RussMan** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:16 pm

Got the window off Jap Autospares out in Ashbourne Co.Meath.. Hilarious driving out there with rain pissing is way through the window!!

Think i did well got the window and fitted for 172 yo yo's ex.vat... if i didn't get a good deal pls don't even tell me as more tears will follow... i really must tax my car + nct it!!

by **RussMan** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:28 pm

Well here is the one image that i managed to get off my phone before it was nicked on me!!! Think the plain look is quite nice. More to follow.
Going to get a twin exhaust conversion next month similar to this.

Has anyone got this done before as i would like to see a similar pic before i get moving on it!!

by **RussMan** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:33 pm

btw the exhaust pic isn't exactly what i want as the outlets are far to big a closely spaced. not the boy racer looks!!

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:17 pm

Looks really clean from the back anyway.

Are those TV aerials - if so - how is the reception? - mine came in with a TV as well but the reception is crap - Its not something I've spent any time on improving so if you get yours sorted let me know how.

BTW - try and keep the twin exhaust to a "Jap look" (eg twin slash cut 4" round) rather than a "Euro" look as above. Where do you intend getting the exhaust from?

by **RussMan** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:35 pm

Was going to get it custom built down in blackrock.. had some work done on my old hairdresser motor down there.. mx3 and the results were pretty good. Not looking for anything noisey though as last exhaust blew my head open daily. Yeh the aerials are for t.v reception is good but i cannot figure out how to fine tune as its in japanese!!! doh. Its a panasonic with no model number so i don't see how i'm expected to find a manual.

by **kevinod** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:04 pm

RussMan wrote:Its a panasonic with no model number so i don't see how i'm expected to find a manual.

Have you tried taking the unit out of the dash? Might be a model number on a sticker on the top/bottom of it?

Kev.

by **RussMan** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:36 pm

Its a b**ch to get out. i have proper prongs for removing normal radio's but this one is different. Would take a pic now but no phone.. will maybe get one later and post up a pic.. someone might recognise it!!
Cheers

by **soc** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:51 pm

RussMan wrote:Has anyone got this done before as i would like to see a similar pic before i get moving on it!!

I had a 2 x twin outlet exhaust on my old GS - had it done by Powerflow in Mullingar a long while back - it was same kind of style as merc sl55...

Here's a clickable picture

by **RussMan** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:45 pm

Cheers for the pic Shane. Looks pretty sweet. I think i'd like this even more if the pipes were recessed more into the bumper... photo shop anyone

What are you driving now shane gpx?

by **soc** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:27 am

RussMan wrote:Cheers for the pic Shane. Looks pretty sweet. I think i'd like this even more if the pipes were recessed more into the bumper... photo shop anyone
What are you driving now shane gpx?

yea I agree, the pipes would look much better if they were recessed more. I moved from the GS to a GR but now I'm driving a golf gti.... wife pressure unfortunately :oops:

! I'm a weak, weak man

But I'm not finished yet........

by **RussMan** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:29 am

Know your place women....... *awaits smack!!

by **soc** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:32 am

RussMan wrote:Know your place women....... *awaits smack!!

Heh, don't you know - women rule the world these days.....

by **RussMan** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:35 am

Heh, don't you know - women rule the world these days.....

Only to well !!!!

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