BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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looks rather nice 
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Pete G
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Registered: 11th Apr 03
Location: Barnsley Drives: seat leon, suzuki hayabusa
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Nice i like it alot
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CopyWrite
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Registered: 16th Apr 02
Location: South Walez
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yup claire can't be an average girl, opting a coupla subs, speakers and amps in the boot over room for shopping bags but that's a good thing.
I've never seen anyone put subs on one side and speakers on the other...very unique and I bet it still sounds awsome.
good job.
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Claire Richardson
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
Location: West Yorkshire
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It was a bit of a rush job to be honest, getting the install nearly finish for the nationals. Didnt get the time to set up the gains and frequency on the amps to accomodate for the new set up. the perspex was 'a right tw@t' to get in and that needs looking into, so I darent take it out to set up the system before the show. Didnt get the car back till Sat morn and set off Sat aft. I'd rather have it looking good for the show and not run it flat out than go with the perspex out. Going back next week for the finishing touches and setting up.
Didnt sound bad tho without it. I dont really think that it,ll make that much difference where the speakers are in such a confined space as a boot. Will know when I'm back off me hol.
Wont have a prob selling the Vega's, you're right, and it'll go half way to two new Rockford ones. Definately decided to do that 
Tyre weld is like a foam in a can and you use it in your tyres if you get a flat. It seals the hole and makes the car drivable to a point where you can get a new tyre fitted. Not a permanent solution, but a good enough one.
There are some sports cars that come with it as standrd cause they have no spare wheel.
Cheers for the comments guys. I'm happy with the look. Always gotta go for that twist on the standard. Thats why the speakers are where they are. And I'm sure I'll be happy with the sound quality once its set up right.
Might even enter a sound off, especially with the front pods being as they are.
Claire
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Jatinder
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Registered: 17th May 03
Location: Clayhall Essex
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ive just seen you pics in the garage, what wheels r they they look sweet
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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That looks the nuts, how thick did u make the fibreglass? I take it you used matting as opposed to P40?
ive finished my latest one now aswell claire, so much neater than any of my others ive done!!
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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire Drives: SXi DTi
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indeed very nice wheels
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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anyone else got decent installs? I need some ideas for the one i wanna build in the summer when i got some spare time. Obviously im not gonna copy anyone, just need some ideas, and there arent that many good pics on the net!
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Rooney
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
Location: Wellington, Shropshire
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Fairplay, that looks the dog bolloxs!
I got a mean Ice system fitted by bass junkies but it aint all plush and modeled up like that!
Good job Claire, look sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!
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sxi boy
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
Location: north east Drives: clio 182
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lookin wicked that there claire, i saw ur old install at donny and a few of the borocruises and was well impressed with the sound, how does this one compare??
btw for becoming a preem 
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mike16v
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: sheffield, yorkshire
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lookin ace claire, better than old 1
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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Looks sweet.Well done on a quality install.....Again
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Jafster
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: abbeywood Drives: Corsa Turbo
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right so how do you change a bulb in the clusters-tell me that??
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Jafster
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: abbeywood Drives: Corsa Turbo
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by the way it looks well nice and i aint nockin it just wondering how you get to the susspension and tailgate lights-does it come apart?
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Claire Richardson
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
Location: West Yorkshire
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To get to the lights, I'll have to take one of the speakers out. Not that much of a job really. The one behind the sub tho is a bit trickier. Cause it needs to be a sealed unit, a piece of the MDF was cut out behind the bottom sub and sealed back in place. So to change a bulb there I have to take out the sub, cut round the sealant, pull out the MDF, change the bulb, replace the MDF and seal back round it 
Got to get the gains set right yet to hear the full quality so I dont know rightly myself yet how it compares.
The wheels are from perfomancealloys.com. They were origonally in black titanium finish (like a dark silver) but I had them re furbed at MSM. Now they are a dark grey, almost black, but in the sun you can see a silver fleck 
As for the suspension, There is a cut out at the back that's been covered so I can get to that too.
Just goes to show how much planing is needed to do an install. There's so much to take into consideration
Used three sheets of fibre glass per side I think, maybe four. Cut down on the weight that way. My door pods are quite heavy with using the paste. Wish I'd known about the sheets when I did them  No way I'm changing them now tho!!
Cheers for the compliments. At least I know I'm still on the right track when it comes to modifying
Claire
[Edited on 05-06-2003 by Claire Richardson]
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Trotty
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
Location: Bristol
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Very nice Claire Congrats
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Looks great - hows it sound?
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Claire Richardson
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
Location: West Yorkshire
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Sounds OK, but needs setting up roght for the full potential to shine
Might sound even better with Rockford subs
Claire
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SteveW
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Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
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Fooking ACE luv, well done. you going to PV2003??? Wanna see this in the "flesh". looks great well done.
Steve
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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i'd be scared of blowing the box into thousands of little bits.
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Natz
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Registered: 18th Dec 00
Location: Milk 'n' Beans
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muchos niceos claire!!!
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bluecorsaSXi
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Sunny Scotland
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very nice claire!!! finishes off your interior very nicely!!!!
these sheets of fibre glass, who sells them, and how much would i need to do sum door pods (just the bottom half, not the whole door!)??
CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!
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MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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GOOOD JOB!!!
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Claire Richardson
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
Location: West Yorkshire
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Only place I knew of that sold fibre glass sheets was Halfords. You didnt get much to a pack tho. Just for small jobs really. I asked at the bodyshop I go to and they sorted me out with it. Try asking at any bodyshop you know of, who supplies them with the fibre glass and you should find out from them. They might even sell you some. If you were gonna do your door pods like I've done mine then you wouldnt need many sheets. If the majority of the mould is built up with mesh, the sheets would fill and round it off. Then there's the filler on top of that. Maybe you'd get enough from Halfords for that. Depends how much shaping you'll be doing really.
I'd suggest buying a pack and lying the sheets over where you're gonna be glassing. Use at least two layers and see how far they go.
You'll figure out how many times you'd need to go back then. If you think you're gonna need alot more than you get to a pack then it'd probably work out a bit cheaper from a bodyshop/supplier.
The resin doesnt go very far either so look at pricing that up too
Hope that helps
Claire
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Claire Richardson
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
Location: West Yorkshire
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Nah Snowy, wont be at PV show. Off to Tenerife wi vauxgirl 5 DAYS TO GO!!!
I thought you were gonna be at Modified Nationals. Looked all over for your car. If you weren't there then thats why I didnt see it/you 
If you were then I dont know how, but I missed it/you.
Next one is Ultimate Street Car int it??
Claire
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