jr
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i like bolting new things to shiney things
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mwg
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I like cleaning all of my car apart from the arches
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3CorsaMeal
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i am the same really, if i take something off, i sometimes find it hard to put it back on without cleaning it up and painting it.
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3CorsaMeal
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not yet posted pics of my new polished brackets i got last week, am saving those points for another day 
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AK
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Originally posted by jr
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Whichever works at the time is always a favorite, when the astra distraction came about I've been swung regarding powdercoated beams and all the other shit. Most of it is a waste of time up to a point.
lies
100%
All this powedercoating shit is for folk with wannabe 'track cars' but they are actually show trackcars.....or folk with too much time and money on their hands!
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Matty SRi
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Why not just get some leather recaros from a cossie?
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by willay
Whichever works at the time is always a favorite, when the astra distraction came about I've been swung regarding powdercoated beams and all the other shit. Most of it is a waste of time up to a point.
lies
100%
All this powedercoating shit is for folk with wannabe 'track cars' but they are actually show trackcars.....or folk with too much time and money on their hands!
i disagree, simply as i like to be able to monitor everything, i allways find leaks, issues are easier to locate and actully find if you working on a clean car
when ive built stuff before its allways with a perfectly clean canvus in terms of running gear etc
also i hate buying new things and bolting them to old rusty bits, a trip to a local zinc/powder coater and for less than a tin of hammerite i have something that looks brand new, enabling the above 
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by AK
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by willay
Whichever works at the time is always a favorite, when the astra distraction came about I've been swung regarding powdercoated beams and all the other shit. Most of it is a waste of time up to a point.
lies
100%
All this powedercoating shit is for folk with wannabe 'track cars' but they are actually show trackcars.....or folk with too much time and money on their hands!
i disagree, simply as i like to be able to monitor everything, i allways find leaks, issues are easier to locate and actully find if you working on a clean car
when ive built stuff before its allways with a perfectly clean canvus in terms of running gear etc
also i hate buying new things and bolting them to old rusty bits, a trip to a local zinc/powder coater and for less than a tin of hammerite i have something that looks brand new, enabling the above
I have to agree with Willay. Unless youre building a car from the ground up, I dont think James' arguement justifies it. You can still find leaks amongst dirt/surface rust, and the dirt comes from usage anyway. You set yourself up with a clean underside and youre forever cleaning it to be able to justify having initially spent the money. Unless its a race car, theres little point in my opinion.
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jr
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im talking in terms of track/race cars btw
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Butler
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I dunno, my arguement isnt set in stone. I just think if you buy a track car, usage should be main priority.
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jr
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personally on my new build i litrally removed every single part, i dont intend on driving the car spiritedly without knowing its all 100%
also as it will go to germany and i didnt want to have to replace bits out there i also replaced all bearings, cvs, tie rods blah blah etc etc
whilst i had everything off it was 2nd nature to powdercoat all the subframe and rear beam etc cheaper then painting for me, and nice to build up all new bits onto a clean "new" rear beam etc
[Edited on 20-06-2011 by jr]
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Butler
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Whats your new build??
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mwg
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Can I get in there with  before him
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Steve
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my my whats going on here then
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Steve
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anyone care to go in my project thread and see the latest updates?
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
my my whats going on here then
you triggered the internet and it went off again.
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Ian
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FRP would be too nice to track on a regular basis.
Civic/M3/whatever would need more money to be as capable.
I would think twice about going for harnesses in a road car because I'm lazy and can never be fussed putting them on. But if you're fine with a start-up procedure every time you want to go to the shops then no worries.
Can't you share with the girl if you need back seats?
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
FRP would be too nice to track on a regular basis.
Civic/M3/whatever would need more money to be as capable.
I would think twice about going for harnesses in a road car because I'm lazy and can never be fussed putting them on. But if you're fine with a start-up procedure every time you want to go to the shops then no worries.
Can't you share with the girl if you need back seats?
yeah the idea has gone off now, i think i will be considering either a retrim of mine or some FRP sparco seats, both work out about similar price in the end
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pow
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3CorsaMeal
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Cg lock?
Easy to sell if you don't like
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AK
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
personally on my new build i litrally removed every single part, i dont intend on driving the car spiritedly without knowing its all 100%
also as it will go to germany and i didnt want to have to replace bits out there i also replaced all bearings, cvs, tie rods blah blah etc etc
whilst i had everything off it was 2nd nature to powdercoat all the subframe and rear beam etc cheaper then painting for me, and nice to build up all new bits onto a clean "new" rear beam etc
[Edited on 20-06-2011 by jr]
along the same lines of Butler....
Without employing people where would you find the time to clean every part, power coat, clean again, fit, clean again etc etc
Simply using the car and keeping it in working order takes up a shit load of time.
I only work about 100days a year and I cant find enough time in the day to do everything I want.... and I certainly dont have a clean/powdercoat fetish
I think what I'm trying to say is - in a world with unlimted time, or a person with unlimited funds being a clean/powdercoat freeek is ok.
For a normal person like myself i place priority on extracting fun from the car not putting more and more hours into it to make its subrames shiney.
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AK
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There are caveats though
If you have a part stripped to replace something broken - of course you'll clean it up. Thats just common sense.
Its the going looking for bits to bling up im miffed at
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Ian
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Shame you only mentioned a re-trim now Steve, I burnt four seats in that trim, would have probably donated a fair amount of suitable fabric.
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3CorsaMeal
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Steve if you fit a Ford transit front bench so me you and ollie can all do a lap of the ring sitting in the front of a Ford puma then I will come for sure
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Shame you only mentioned a re-trim now Steve, I burnt four seats in that trim, would have probably donated a fair amount of suitable fabric.
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