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| posted on October 6th, 2006 at 09:59 PM |
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Looking good mick
Marc
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| posted on October 6th, 2006 at 11:39 PM |
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very LE MANS top work sunshine
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| posted on October 6th, 2006 at 11:53 PM |
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Thanks guys! You were spot on with the tail lights DUBB61, exactly what I wanted and I'm stoked with the result.
I tried new angled exhaust tips too, but I'm going to straighten them again now, as I'm not real keen on the look.
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| posted on October 7th, 2006 at 01:45 AM |
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That looks SO good. I'm glad you're going back to the straight tail pipes. Looks a bit funny. It's one of the best resolved "kit" cars I've
seen. Wheels are spot on too.
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
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| posted on October 7th, 2006 at 09:30 AM |
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Those lights look sweet on the back there dude.
Looks like it will come up nice.
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| posted on October 7th, 2006 at 05:46 PM |
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mick - looks fantastic - did you try red on the outside and the clear on the inside???
nick
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| posted on October 7th, 2006 at 07:18 PM |
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Yeah Red on the outside and clear on the inside sounds good did u try that.
Richard
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| posted on October 7th, 2006 at 10:08 PM |
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here is a hilariously dodgy mock up lol aka - 2min in paint
nick
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| posted on October 7th, 2006 at 10:13 PM |
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man that looks so cool , keep up the good work
show us your gates
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| posted on October 7th, 2006 at 10:39 PM |
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I reckon clear for both would be better, clear on the inside kinda looks like reversing lights to me.
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| posted on October 9th, 2006 at 02:28 PM |
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Looking Good Mick.
Have you now got Stickers on the rear window & maybe on the side (Rear towards the wheels)?
I noticed the car heading towards the M1 on ramp near Springwood.
Cheers
SD
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| posted on October 9th, 2006 at 02:55 PM |
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I reckon clear for both would be better, clear on the inside kinda looks like reversing lights to me.
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Originally they were all clear lenses with coloured LED's, but a quick check with the DMT and I was informed that stop/tail lights are required by
law to have a red reflector component.
I took some measurements to section out the centre red reflector from the red lenses and glue them into the clear lenses, but it was all too hard at
that stage, so I just went with the reds, to get the car back on the road.
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| posted on October 9th, 2006 at 02:56 PM |
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mick - looks fantastic - did you try red on the outside and the clear on the inside???
nick
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Hey Nick!
No didn't even think of trying that, but I'm gonna now, damn you!
Cheers,
Mick.
[ Edited on 9-10-2006 by sinecure ]
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| posted on October 9th, 2006 at 02:58 PM |
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Looking Good Mick.
Have you now got Stickers on the rear window & maybe on the side (Rear towards the wheels)?
I noticed the car heading towards the M1 on ramp near Springwood.
Cheers
SD
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Nope, no stickers. Did you see a white MKII with stickers? Where?
I've never been a fan of stickers on cars, dunno why.
Cheers,
Mick.
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| posted on October 9th, 2006 at 03:04 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Oasis
That looks SO good. I'm glad you're going back to the straight tail pipes. Looks a bit funny. It's one of the best resolved "kit" cars I've
seen. Wheels are spot on too.
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Yeah, a few mates said the angles would look good, but I'm definitely going back to straights. Thanks for the kind comments, and a big thanks to
Nick (bond) for the wheels, as they do SO look the goods!
Cheers,
Mick.
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| posted on October 9th, 2006 at 03:17 PM |
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Your car looks awesome, would love to bolt this to my pan and motor combo.
Ever thought about some stripes?
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| posted on October 9th, 2006 at 03:27 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by sinecure
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posted by SirDelton
Looking Good Mick.
Have you now got Stickers on the rear window & maybe on the side (Rear towards the wheels)?
I noticed the car heading towards the M1 on ramp near Springwood.
Cheers
SD
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Nope, no stickers. Did you see a white MKII with stickers? Where?
I've never been a fan of stickers on cars, dunno why.
Cheers,
Mick.
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I'm glad you said that as the car looked tacky IMO.. :repuke
It was Saturday around 10am going from Kevin4wheels towards the on ramp to the M1 (Heading towards the Gold Coast. ) The whole rear window was covered
in Large Case Red 1st Letter followed by lower cased Capitals in white.
No idea if it was a Subre but it was very close to one if it wasn't as it was only 3 or 4 cars in front.
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Your car looks awesome, would love to bolt this to my pan and motor combo.
Ever thought about some stripes?
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Have checked out striping and picked the colour/design I want, but I'll post some photoshopped pics of the final three choices and ask for opinions
before I do it.
If your handle says anything about your motor/pan combo, I'd like to bolt my body onto it too!
Cheers,
Mick.
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| posted on October 9th, 2006 at 08:57 PM |
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Mate I love strips & Graphics on some cars..
IMO Your car & Mine are not suited to them, they are more of a classic which need no extras to turn heads.
Mono Colours only needed.
Your car would look great Yellow or Gun Metal Grey if you are thinking of respraying it.
But please prove me wrong with your designs..
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| posted on October 10th, 2006 at 10:25 AM |
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Gun Metal metallic was my original re-spray colour choice, but it looks like after the interior is finished it will go up for sale. We've decided we
should do something about buying a house, and want all the deposit we can get.
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| posted on October 10th, 2006 at 07:20 PM |
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Don't do it...
Sell a Kid instead....
:P Joking... :thumb
How much do you feel it is going to be worth?
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Gun Metal metallic was my original re-spray colour choice, but it looks like after the interior is finished it will go up for sale. We've decided we
should do something about buying a house, and want all the deposit we can get.
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Giltraps auto museum value them between 16,500 (poor condition) and 28,500 (perfect condition). IMHO, mine leans towards the higher figure, but I'll
probably ask somewhere in the middle range. Besides, it's always down to what someone is willing to pay.
The rice burner crowd around where I live are constantly asking me if it's for sale, and some of these guys spend upwards of 100K to make their
Skyline/WRX/EVO look different to their mates. After all, it's all about exclusivity, which means a LOT to this crowd.
I've had one reasonable offer as it is now, but knocked it back as I really want the car finished before selling.
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A few updates:
The first image is titled:
OMFG Mick, what have you done!
And here is what I have been doing:
The upper one is the old black vinyl covered dash, the lower one is the new polished alloy one, where I have repositioned the gauges, warning lights
and indicators to suit the vintage 1960's style Stewart Warner speedo and Tacho (acquired from urban_myth - thanks again champ!). Did all the
drilling, cutting, shaping and polishing while on graveyards during the week.
Also re-doing the roof lining and centre console to be (hopefully) ready for Dubs to the Pub. More pics after it stops raining, and I get a day off.
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Here is how my poor little car has been feeling lately:
And here is the cure:
HUGE thanks must go to forum member MickH for these amazing looking rims, he may now request one of my kidneys if he needs it. I am so stoked with
the result that I spent a good hour just staring at the car this arvo! And I haven't even cleaned and polished them yet!
Just the interior trimming to finish now, so more pics to follow in the coming weeks.
Cheers,
Mick.
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| posted on June 8th, 2007 at 09:08 PM |
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'Bout bloody time eh:P !!! Looks even better now !!  Do you think a set of 8's would fit the rear???
[ Edited on 8-6-07 by MickH ]
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| posted on June 8th, 2007 at 09:10 PM |
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Hi Mick
It really looks great!!!!!
But I must say it looks even better in the flesh.
I just showed the Missus the pictures and all she could say was Oh yes Oh yes that is really nice they suit the car .
Marc & Kathy
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| posted on June 8th, 2007 at 11:30 PM |
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cool car ,love all the work your doing it look's great.
it so easy to get it all wrong with kit cars,but you have managed to do a bang up job.
keep the pic's comin
down sharon.
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| posted on June 9th, 2007 at 12:19 AM |
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Horn !!!! love this kit, very nice indeed. They do say that the wheels maketh the car....
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| posted on June 9th, 2007 at 08:47 AM |
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Thanks all for the kind words, I'm very happy with the overall look of the car now, much different to when I first got it.
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'Bout bloody time eh:P !!! Looks even better now !! Do you think a set of 8's would fit the rear???
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Easily Michael! At the same offset as these, 10's would fit.
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| posted on June 9th, 2007 at 09:26 AM |
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Those rims REALLY suit your car
Well done :beer
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