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  • #21747
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    Cut the bonnet for the manifold.

    may still do a reverse cowl with a spare bonnet I have  :scratch:

    off to painters next week  :yahoo:

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    #21752
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    What tools did you use to cut the bonnet mate?

    #21776
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    A 4″ grinder and thin cut off wheels.

    We started out small and slowly opened it up untill we were happy with the clearances around the manifold.

    Big thanks to Scott for his grinder skills :good:

    #21783
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    Cheers for that.

    #23120
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    Here’s a few teaser pics from the paint shop.

    Big thanks to James my painter who came up with this custom colour,

    in his words the colour looks absolutly insane !!!

     

    Can’t wait to get it home and start peicing it together :yahoo: .

     

     

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    #23609
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    Okay Just been through this whole thread and reloaded all the pics…

    Thanks Photo Bucket grrrrrrrrrrr.

    #23610
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    Couple more pieces of the puzzle.

    20 x 8 1/2″ Momo star wheels

    Abruzzi powerglide with trans brake rated to 1200hp

    #23621
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    Now that’s a colour!!!

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    #23624
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    Now that’s a colour!!!

    Thanks, was looking for something different.

    its a custom colour my painter threw together, 70% violet pearl , so really pops in the sunlight.

    Should look good with silver bumpers , calais/royal door moulds and the HDT wheels.

    #23625
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    Going to look awesome, and the mumbo to back it up too.

    #23709
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    Had the underside of the car chip coated, helped a mate do it on his hoist, took a couple of hrs to mask everthing off and cover the paintwork, but well worth the effort, looks so tidy under there now.

    Installed the coilovers and bolted the wheels on.

    Looks like I’ll have to have the coilovers lengthend a little, they are set at max height and there aint no motor or box in there yet ….

    Only bought rear tyres at this stage 245/35/20s they are a bit wide and tall , grab the front of the gaurds when turning in, so looks like I’ll need to go with 225/30 20s up front.

    Maybe adding more caster with adjustable “Z” bars would help ?

    I have some adjustable spring platforms to install in the rear, so will be dropping that some more.

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    #23739
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    Looks awesome dude keep the pics coming

    #23743
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    Cheers, will do….. :thumbs-up:

    #23777
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    :good: Looks tidy as. Love vks. :good:   :good:

    Im enjoying watching this build though keep up the good work. :good:

    #23834
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    Bumpers and grill fitted

    tail lights installed, waiting on boot moulding being refurbished by painter.

    maybe baily channels and side windows next, but not looking forward to that lot…

    #23835
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    Looking awesome mate, looks like you’ve got the 225/30’s on the front now? Each to their own but i prefer that anyway.

    #23836
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    <p>Yes went with 225/30s, probably could have snuck 23 5/30s in there ok, but dicided to go with what I new would fit from others experience.</p><p>still need to adjust the ride height, up a touch at the front, and down a couple inches in he rear.</p>

    #23837
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    looks good , if you have new baily channels it’s easy just use the spray lube

    #23840
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    Yes have a new set of bailey channels , what spray lube do you use ?

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