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Extreme Forums => Build Threads => Topic started by: ferrari360jd on May 27, 2011, 08:52:40 AM
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Hi Guys.
New to the forum, I have been watching this forum for the past few months. I decided to buy an Xtreme 360 kit, ordered and collected the kit a few months ago.
I have been extremely busy at work, however I made a start.
I bought the Peugeot and have already completed all the welding and I am currently doing a dry fit on the panels.
Hopefully this build will be interesting to you all as it will be a bit different. We build spaceframe chassis's and race cars for a living as well as running a full body shop. Therefore we are putting the engine in the rear, we will be designing and building a full rear spaceframe for this. The car will also run wishbone suspension all round.
Pictures will follow.
P.S judging from some of the points raised on the forum I may need some advice along the way
Many Thanks.
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Sounds good. I'll be watching this thread with interest.
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Hi All.
Had a great long weekend on the car. Got all the panels dry fitted, gaps are great. Well pleased with the panel fit, praise to extreme for such good panels.
Finished the door handles and bonded on the passenger side door.
Cant figure out how to put pictures on, please help.
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when you want to place an answer or a new topic ,you see left under an icon "Extra options" klick on that and you will see the rest ... ;)
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Thanks Dominique, ill give it a go. hows your build coming along?
Below will hopefully be a pic of the door all welded up.
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whatever happenned to this one?
The car I recently bought has so many problems I was actually thinking of going the spaceframe route as well.
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hi christiaan hav been realy busy at work but progress is gud bought quite a few genuine parts , the front of the car is nearly finished will b updating pictures of front spaceframe soon cheers jd
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hi guys been a while but hav been busy with normal work, progress is stil gud hav now aquired most of the genuine parts for the build .the front of the car is nearly finished hav measured and cut the pug to take the new spaceframe ,ihave modified the original pug stub axle to take a rosejoint on the top ;made new wishbone arms the hubs hav been redrilled from 4 stud to five and we had a inch spacer/ adaptor made up to take the new wheels .managed to paint the calipers the other day and had the ferrari logos made up and fitted. photos will follow as i need help from my daugter to upload them,i tryed but it says they are to big cheers jd
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here is a pic of the front spaceframe all welded in place
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Good to hear you are progressing!
The best way to upload pics is to sign up for a photobucket or webshots or similar account. They allow you to add photos then you can link to the photos on here and the size doesnt matter.
Cheers
Andy
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cheers andy can u let me no how to do that im prety useless with computors ,the daughter has done some for now, hope they work
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these should be other parts ,new wishbone arms calipers . hubs
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calipers all painted and logo fitted
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the best bit the new wheels 19 inch
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genuine seats need a gud clean but in mint condition
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Hi mate, if you go to www.photobucket.com (there are other sites but this is the one I use) and follow their instructions to sign up for an account. Then you just press the upload button on their website and upload all your photos to the photobucket website. They keep all the photos on their computers and when you want to add a picture on here for people to see you just link to it. We only have a limited storage space on here which is why the pics have to be small.
Once you have them on photobucket, you just put your pointer over the photo & it automatically brings up a set of option boxes. Just click in the one that says IMG code at the bottom & it will say "copied"
Then you just go to your topic on here & click the reply button at the bottom. Then to put the picture in press "Ctrl" and "V" together. This will put a long line of code into your reply which will link to your picture. You can then add as many pics as you like to each reply.
It sounds a bit complicated, but once you have done it once it is very straightforward.
When you are adding pics or info about your build, you need to add them all as replies in your build topic (I have renamed this topic so you can use it) , not as new topics each time. I will merge all the topics you have posted so far into this thread, so they will appear in the date order you posted them.
If you need any more help just shout! :)
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thanks very much for the help andy :)
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Hey jd you gotta get your dove bar of soap on those seats keep up the good work!!!! keep the pictures coming Love reading other people's threads ;D
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just got back of holiday yesterday but could not resist going in garage today, finished front shocker mounts and dialed in all the front suspension got the car sat on front wheels, looks great .will post pics soon
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hi guys had another gud weekend on the car striped all the front end and painted front space frame ,painted all wishbones and hubs ready to assemble this week ,also refited the wiring loom and abs unit ,striped and made new brackets for the fuse box, so they are easy to get to now ,next job is to make front tub for spare wheel and lugage.will post pics soon.
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hi guys been busy with customers cars ,however i managed to assemble all the newly painted suspension and get the car sat on its wheels again.also started the front tub, there is definately going to be plenty of room in there for a spare wheel and a couple of good size bags or cases. spent last weekend making a lip to go around the top of the frame and fitted a rubber seal to make it water tight. going to push the car out today as weather is sunny i will take plenty of photos as i got a new camera of santa, cheers jd .
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here are some pictures for any one interested, start of the front tub, newly painted and fitted front suspension, and a shot of the ride hight of the front enjoy .cheers jd (http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000017.jpg)
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only copied one ,this should b the other two (http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000020.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000004.jpg)
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hi guys made some grills for the front bumper, and put a coat of paint on them. also had some paint left after painting the calipers so give the front bumper a coat of paint, hav been preping this in between jobs. wil post photo wen dry .cheers jd.
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What engine are you using for the rear? the pug's or something else?
There was a post sometime ago of a guy who had, along with the front engine, also put a v6 in the back. Totally bonkers BUT it worked, which at least proves it's possible
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hi dangerous, how u geting on with your build. just found a post u sent can not figure out wen u posted it if it was a while ago apologies for not replying,im am going to put the pug engine and box in the back , mainly for simplicity as i already hav it and all the wireing should hopefully just need extending. i drove the car for a couple of weeks was not bad power wise .i do plan to use it to travel abroad as well as at home so it will be fairly economical .however if i get board with it i will probably look at a super charger and a rebuild . :) cheers jd.
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hi guys got the front tub finished today just ready to prep and prime then will paint it before it gets carpet on it, also here is a picture of front bumper, with new grills fitted .cheers jd. :)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000022.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000023.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000024.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000025.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000026.jpg)
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hi guys had a gud couple of days on the car again, got the front tub sealed primed and painted ,so thats the front end done for now.will carpet it when its finished.moved on to the rear, took the tank and rear axle out .marked up and started cutting out the rear floor .ran out of cutting discs so thats it till next week cheers jd . :)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000027-1.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000028.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000030.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000032.jpg)
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hi guys managed to get a bit of time on the car this weekend , finished the removal of the rear end dreesed it all up and started the rear cockpit bulkhead, incorperated a rollbar into it as well. picked up a genuine rear window a while ago off ebay, ready to fit.hear are some pics for anyone interested :) jd(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000033.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000034.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000035.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000036.jpg)
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hi guys seems ages since i posted been realy busy with customers road and race cars but did manage a few hours over the weekend .got the engine all mocked up in place plenty of room left started the rear space frame once i get it all tac ked in place i will post up pictures cheers jd .
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looking forward to these pic's :-)
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hi guys had another gud day on the car this weekend, got most of the rear space frame tacked up, mouted the engine made the engine mounts looks great.ready to pull the motor back out and weld it all up properly then finish the bulk head .will post picks up soon cheers jd
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... still waiting for these pic's :-)
sounds like good progress is being made.... keep it up
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(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000042.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000044.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000041.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000040.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000047.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000043.jpg) hi guys had a few hours on the car this week spaceframe just about complete,mocked exhaust up orderd some rubber mounts up for that . here are afew pics .hopefully ok as the sun was quite brite.cheers jd
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I really admire what you are doing here and the engineering looks top notch. I wished I had gone this route during my build.
If it was me I would consider putting something in the rear with more substantial power than the standard PUG engine.
Have you thought about installing the Audi V8? this will have the sound and the power. Or do you have plans to tune the original engine?
Keep the pics coming.
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Rear mounting the engine gives loads of tuning room, ie. supercharger, turbo. A 3 litre with forced induction is no slouch.
JD really interesting build, this part of a conversion always gets my juices flowing
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Rear mounting the engine gives loads of tuning room, ie. supercharger, turbo. A 3 litre with forced induction is no slouch.
JD really interesting build, this part of a conversion always gets my juices flowing
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Turbocharger would be nice if you have spare cash lying around: http://www.dp-engineering.nl/EN/projects/406_v6_turbo.php
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cheers guys plans for the future will see a supercharger once she has had a gud shake down .hopefully can get more done on her now the whether has picked up would like to see her sat on all four wheels by the end of the month. cheers jd
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hi guys managed to spend some time on the car this weekend, the new exhaust mount came so made the brackets for them ,fitted the mounts and made up the exhaust to the silencer looks great pics will follow. next of the boring jobs is to fit radiator and make brackets for that,then i can pull the engine back out and finish up the welding. cheers jd
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hi guys managed to get some time on the car over the weekend, boring stuff but just as important mocked up up radiator ready to make brackets .pulled the engine out and fully welded the rear spaceframe .just a few support braces from the spaceframe to the body to add and then finish up the cockpit bulkhead .then the next step is to do the rear suspension. pics will follow. cheers jd any coments welcome if any interest :)
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hi guys managed to get a couple of hours on a nite this week,finished one side of cockpit bulk head. also made and fitted panels either side of window,realy look great. cock pit window frame next. orderd some insulation for bulkhead. will post picks up soon cheers jd.
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hi guys my dynamatt came yesterday so had a couple of hours on car got it all fitted looks great . also started the cockpit window frame .will hav photos on for weekend . cheers jd :)
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loving this..
My plan is to build a complete space frame I plan to mate a stretched mr2 (stretched to match the pug dimensions) (mr2 for suspension and geometry and drivetrain) with a pug coupe then build a tubular chassis within the pug lines.
The MR2 will power the car with the pug and the custom chassis/pipe work forming the structural support for the extreme kit.
We've also got the lexus v8 in the mr2 so thats the reason really.
Have you come up with any issues so far?
You should look at the renault clio v6 you could mate the coupe with one of those..
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hi guys ,here are a few pics of latest progress new exhaust mounts rear bulkhead , side window panels and cockpit window frame. cheers jd :)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000049.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000051.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000052.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000064.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000065.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000066.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000067.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000068.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000069.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000070.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000072.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000073.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000074.jpg)
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I love this car, keep the pics coming. Where did you get those exhaust mounts from?
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hi gto power ,thanks for the comments , the exhaust mounts are early gearbox mounts off a mk 2 fiesta avalable from any a1 motor store or hallfords cheers jd :)
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Great Build keep it up :)
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hi guys spent some time on the car this weekend, finished up the rear window frame ,got it all filled prepped primed and a bit of satin black on it looks great, finished up radiator mounts as well.next job rear suspension get her on wheels. will post picks up soon cheers jd :)
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Any photos yet ! ;)
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hi guys had friday off so had a gud day on car . finished up welding exhausts ,fitted the engine back in ,going to wire her up and get her running while waiting for rear wheel adaptors being made.here are a few picks of progress cheers jd :)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000082.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000086.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000083.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000084.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000085.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000087.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000088.jpg)
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Wow! Just, wow! This has to be my favorite 360 build of them all, feed us with more pics! :)
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looks terrific :o :o :o
are you engineer or why does this look like original?^^
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The best 360 build out there :) the work thats gone into this car is epic
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thanks for all the gud comments guys,hopeing to get a full day on the wireing today ,fingers crossed and here her fire up. :)
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Cannot wait to see this up and running.
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hi guys well after adding 580 feet of wiring yes 580 feet , bypassing the immobiliser which decided not to play she is now runnig ;D she sound awesome, will video it tonight cheers jd :) ps gto power hows your car coming along is she finnished now.
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hi guys well after adding 580 feet of wiring yes 580 feet , bypassing the immobiliser which decided not to play she is now runnig ;D she sound awesome, will video it tonight cheers jd :) ps gto power hows your car coming along is she finnished now.
Look forward to that video. I would say my car is finished, well technically it will be once I fit the exhaust.
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hi guys had a gud day on the car yesterday .all tedious boring stuff.ran all the new wires through the tunnel , extended the servo pipe and made up the rear brake pipes. took a video of the car running will post it up tonite .throtle cable and heater pipes next. cheers jd
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Hi Guys
Tried to upload video but it was too big, so i have now put it on you tube.
The link is http://youtu.be/jMh7QLPZ0do
This sound is with exhaust valves open, could be quieter with these working........ Or maybe not :D
Hope you enjoy.
Cheers JD
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sounds fab, well done,
can't wait to see more photos!
have you got the panels bonded on her yet?
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hi mag, yes she does sound great, cheers . the panels are mostly done leaving the roof for now till i do the door windows in case i hav to alter pillars and roof side as im defo going to put glass windows in the doors. also the rear quarters will need to come back off to paint the raer space frame properly . cheers jd :)
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hi guys not much progress lately still waiting on the rear spacers /adaptors .orderd some stainless brake lines the other day ,they just arrived so will make them up and will b fitting them along with new front pads,over the weekend. cheers jd. 8)
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hi guys got all the front brakes done and the braided brake lines , off on holls tomoro so hopefully my spacers /adaptors will b ready when i get back so i can get the rear suspension done and on all four wheels .cheers jd :)
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hi guys , good news my spacers / adaptors should be ready for this weekend,typical we are away racing but should get good start on rear suspension next week. plan to take a week off work in next couple of weeks to get back on target cheers jd :)
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hi guys gud news my adaptors are finished, collected them today, this means i can now start the rear suspension, had a couple of gud days on the car doing little jobs, but they all needed doing, made a bracket to mount the brain . also mounted the petrol canister under the rear wing . finished the wiring to the rear lights just got to get some more small connectors ran out lol. will post some photos soon cheers jd :)
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hi guys had a gud weekend at donnigton kit car show not as busy as i thought it would be but managed to get a few bits i needed including indicators 4 headlights so can now get on with them soon as i finish the rear suspension will post pictures soon cheers jd :)
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hi guys there dosent seem to b much chat on the forum at the mo , so hopefully that means every one is working on there cars , or out driving them lol . think it would be nice to here from the guys with cars on the road could just help fire others up. anyway heres a progress report on mine,finished wiring rear lights ,managed to get hold of a couple of genuine rear looms cheep.made a new throtle cable so now i can rev it up from pedal lol, extended the wires for the radiator fans they now keep the engine cooling at 90 degrees when sat running in garage. plans will also include a new alloy radiator before she hits the road .made some new ends for the clutch slave and master cylinders so todays job is to make a new pipe up and bleed this .then will have a clutch. then on with the rear suspension hav now got all the rose joints and wheel studs will post some pics up tonight cheers jd :)
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hi guys here are a few photos up to date got the clutch all piped up today just ready for bleeding. got the seats cleaned looking gud cheers jd :)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000099.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000098.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000097.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000120.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000122.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000121.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000119.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000118.jpg)
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hi guys had a couple of hours on car tonight , got the clutch all bleed up its working fine. welded some brackets on to bolt up the original alarm and fitted that. now start the rear suspension . cheers jd :)
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hi guys had a gud day on my car today , made all the wishbone arms finished 1 hub and assembled the drivers side suspension, got it all set up and tacked in place. looks mint, just shocker mounts to finish then weld it all up solid . then passenger side lol, will post some picks soon as shes done . cant wait to have it sat on all four wheels , soon be driving then in my bodyshop to start prep cheers jd :)
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Well done mate!!..you'll be on the finishing straight before you know it ;) :)
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must of missed these posts.. Great work :-) it makes all the difference putting them lights in.. lol I've got mine in too.
Steve
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hi guys had a gud couple of nights on the rear suspension just about finished passenger side hopefully on its wheels by tomoro night , will get pictures upsoon as im done cheers jd :)
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hi guys had a gud day on the car today got all the suspension finished ,she sat on all four wheels again , she looks awesome sits nice and low with just enough ground clearance lol. drive shafts to do tomoro , cheers jd will get pics up tomoro
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Looking forward to the pics mate! ;D
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hi guys got the drive shaft extended for the drivers side ,the passenger side one remains standard fitted them both today so she now drives, this will make it a lot easier now for body work as i can now drive it back and forth to my body shop .hope fully do a bit in between customers jobs . just need to find a couple of calipers to go on the rear and bleed the brakes then i can stop her lol. heres some pics of progress so far cheers jd :)
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Looks the dog's danglies JD..love how she's sitting..proper low!! Well done mate :)
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wow :P :P :)
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well done... i love it... ;D
where are you based....
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hi guys thanks for the coments, its gud to get gud feed back it spurs u on . hi mag im based in co durham .hows your build coming along, :)
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hi guys managed to get a pair of calipers today so will get the brakes finished ,also checked out a few door windows watch this space jd ;)
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shame i'm in hereford, mines coming on slowly, slowly at the mo, spending a bit of time with my baby girl who's 7 months old. but always thinking of the car.
i hope you come up with some good window solutions, I'm not at that stage yet but would like to have a plan when i get there... ;D
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hey mag im often down that way racing with the daughter, gud to spend time with them they grow up so fast . yes i will hav windows sorted soon i am confident cheers jd :)
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where about's does she race, may be me and you could meet up and have a chat about some things.. ;D
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hi guys my calipers arrived today ,managed to get them prepped primed today and painted tonite will get the sickers on them in the morning and lacquer them then i can get the rear brakes finished and bleed them tomoro ,cheers jd :)
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hi guys got all the brakes finished yesterday and bleed, so i can now move it around and stop with out crashing it lol, going to start mocking some petrol tanks up today as i hav just been using the peugeot tank at min, also look at gear linkage cables , will post some picks later on today of progress cheers jd :)
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I did a lot of research on the gearbox cables for my (not) extreme build and found a company willing to talk about my needs and produce the goods at a reasonable cost
http://www.europeanmarine.co.uk/EMMAFASTCABLES%20PAGE.htm
hope this helps
D
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hi guys had a gud day today mocked petrol tanks up , need to work out exactly how much they will hold tho , i think about 4 gallon each which gives me 8 gallon so hopefully a range of 200 miles looked at putting a tank in the front which would hold ten gallon but decided against it as didnt want to lift bonnet every time to fill up, got gear linkage off and measured that , so will get some made , thanks d 4 the link. heres a few up to date photos of progress , also a photo of a new i phone cover available for i phone 4 and 5 with the latest prints this is not a sticker ,ferrari or lambo or anything u want on them ,pm me if u r interested in any cheers jd :)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000157.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000158.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000159.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000160.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000161.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000152.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000156-Copy.jpg)
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hi guys had a bit of time this afternoon while waiting on paint to dry on a couple of customers cars ,so managed to make a temparary tank to keep her running ,also made the pasenger side tank in steel ,its holds 6 and a half gallon , so thats 13 gallon in total so im happy with that will get that sent away to b copied in ally now along with the driverside 1 which is just a mirrow image ,will get some pics up soon cheers jd
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hi guys had a gud day on car today got the battery tray finished and bolted in , had it outside in the sun today working on it lol we had gud wether believe it or not started to look at the door windows hopefully hav some progress tomoro on them , picks will follow cheers jd
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hi guys heres some pics as promised the temp tank which is sat in the pasenger side seat well for now ,the new tank which will b copied in ally , the new ally battery box and the tray i made for it to sit in.also a sneak preview of the first window being fitted , will let u all now how and what to do wen i finish it if any 1 is interested, cheers jd :)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000162.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000163.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000164.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000165.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000166.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000167.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000169.jpg)(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/P1000168.jpg)
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so what glass are you using jd?
all looks very neat well done ;)
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hi guys my gear cables arrived today coudnt resist putting them on as go on holls tomoro , they r perfect had the car out and turned round,will post video of it driving before i go tomoro cheers jd :) :)
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Cool well done, can't wait to see it...
Come on Jd what glass are you using i'm dying to know. ;D
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hi guys seems ages since i put a post up .anyway back off hols but been crazy busy with work on customers cars , did a bit today put a new fan belt on as the old 1 was cracked, re bleed the cluch as it wasnt perfect , now shes gud to go took the video of it driving so going 2 hav a go at putting it on tonite ,now the next job is to get cracking on the side windows ,cheers jd
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(http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/th_IMG_0133.jpg) (http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/ferrari360jd/IMG_0133.mp4)
hi guys hopefully this should b a video of the first ever extreem 360 mid engine rear wheel drive car cheers jd
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Wow looks and sounds great ;D I love reading your build thread keep up the good work, we've just had a baby so nothing been done on mine since August ! Managed 4 hrs on it on Saturday though.. ( nothing worth taking photos of!) Looking forward to seeing more pics and videos ::)
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hi guys sorry 4 the lack of updates lately been realy busy with customers cars . hav managed to pick up a genuine engine cover complete with glass and vents will hav to paint it as its black , will post some picks soon , and update on door windows cheers jd
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Hi guys got a chance to do a bit on the car today, had man flu for a couple of days so not been botherd. Anyway ditched the window I was using as the guides were a pain to do so hav gone with the Audi window , not a novice job tho , had to chop the whole of the inside of the door out and I'm also altering the roof pillar to make it a perfect fit will post pics soon as I'm done cheers jd
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Hi guys sorry 4 lack of updates been busy with customers cars again and away this weekend but did get 1 window finished before I left will post some pics wen I get back cheers jd
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Hi guys been manic with work ,customers cars getting in the way of progress lol.so sorry for the lack of updates will post pics and update soon cheers jd
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Cool well done JD.
So is that the Audi A3 5 door (about a 51 plate?)
so by using the frame (is this the winder frame) you can fully wind the A3 Glass up and down?
how much would you charge to get me a drive made and make a Dvd/plans up to do this?
Thanks..... ;D
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Nice one! I assume this is something that has to be added during the build and cant be retrofitted. I did a bit of a basic try on one I had in, but didn't think I could get it to fit. Glad you have sorted it, glass will be a big improvement. Even when fitted properly, you never could properly close the plastic windows when at speed, bit of a pain on the motorway! Hehe!
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Hi mag the window is off the 3 door , yes it fits perfect will post picks soo n cheers
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Hi guys hopefully this should b some photos bonnet primed
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Bonnet painted underside satin black
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Bonnet painted red topside
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New original tailgate painted red
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Front end all prepped and primed hopefully get painted this week
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Another front end shot
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Photo off rear with tailgate on
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Will post more of windows wen I down load them cheers jd
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looking really good fella.. epic build !! not long now :-)
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Hi guys had an hour tonite on headlights bought the main beam lights ,removed the glass and trial fitted them in headlight pod they fit perfect ,next I've made a plate and bracket for the dip beam light so that it can b adjusted at mot time. Looking gud so far ,will post pics soon as I get them finished. . Also just want to say big thanks to new extreme guys the new lenses are a perfect fit and the service was great . Cheers jd
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Hi gys just a quick update, wen I got the video sent to me by extreme for the headlights it showed that I was missing a vital part for setting them up, once I spoke to Kevin at extreme he confirmed this and said he would mould me them up straight away , should hav them by next week ,so in the mean time I hav finished priming the headlight s and will hav these painted over the weekend ready To build up next week wen the parts arrive , flatted the front end off also so hope to paint this to will post some pics up over the weekend cheers jd
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Hi guys had a gud day on car today , painted both headlights , removed front end decided to do a bit of finishing off on the underside of this and paint it black before I paint the top red , I no u don't see it but I like things to look right . Also will hav to remove a bit more of the inner wing as its catching slightly with me having the ride height so lo here are a few pics cheers jd
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errm?? ;D
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Wats errm mean dangerous ?
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photo's are upside down ;D
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Ha lol they show the right way up on my I pad , c wat happens with next pics cheers jd
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Hi guys, well after a busy week with work and building 2 race engines for our own race cars I did manage to get some more done on the car ,started the build up of the headlights , fitted indicators and side lights in to them ,the adjusters also arrived off extreme so I can Finnish them now .thanks again extreme excellent service.boring job was to reposition the tow eye so it lined up with the ferrari one in the bumper ,next I put a last coat of primer on the front end blocked that out , sealed the underside of the front end with some stone chip and painted this black .painted the lip around the wings in satin black and eventually got the front in painted red,she looks mint , the picks don't do it justice .next job is to get a bit more clearance on the inner wings before fitting the front end back on cheers jd here's some picks hope u like .
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Here's a pick of headlights hope to get these finished this week now the adjusters hav arrived from extreme cheers guys
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Hi guys had a gud week on the car and a couple of nights now the weather is better and lighter,got both the front inner wings removed and replaced higher up giving plenty clearance for the wheels now,fitted the front end and bumper back on , she looks gud ,next job is to finish puting the headlights together and fit them cheers jd here is a pick of wat she looks like .
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Now that's just teasing us JD!!..cant wait to see this. Stunning mate ;)
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Hi guys not not much done this week been really busy with customers cars , managed a couple of hours this morning and started to build up headlights finished both adjusters and fitted the lights in to these , next job is to fit these into the backing boxes and bond them to the back of the headlights cheers jd , here's a pick so far
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Hi guys , managed to get a few hours on the headlight this afternoon fitted the adjusters into the backing boxes and bonded them all on to the headlights , they look fantastic just going to make some brackets now so I can bolt them in , don't like the idea of bonding them in to the wings, here is a photo although not the best as its off my phone cheers jd
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Picture of headlight , not the best quality as off my phone
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they look fantastic :-) the only thing I would make sure you do it seal EVERYTHING.. them flys and bits always manage to find there way in.
it's been a really great build this, loving it.
Steve
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Cheers Steve yes iv totally sealed the back boxes and found rubber covers off a micra fit perfect on the back , just got to bond the lenses on now , leaving that til iv rubbed the rear of the lights down and painted them cheers jd
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Looking great mate :)
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Hi guys , managed to spend some time on my lights again tonite filled the rear backing boxes got them rubbed down and painted they just need a gud clean now then fit the lenses here's a pic cheers jd
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Hi guys managed to make time to bond 1 of the lenses on tonite before going out , hope to finish the other side tomorrow , it's amazing how much time can get swallowed up just doing headlights, the plus side is the cheapest headlight on eBay is£950pound and that's grey so would hav to b striped to b painted , makes this worth while , cheers jd
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Hi guys looks like racing mite b canceled this weekend due to the weather in Carlisle , so mite get a chance to do more on the car , finished os light this morning will post picks wen it's dry . Cheers jd
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Hi guys here's a picture of the other headlight finished , and both of them together ,I no they are just headlights but the amount of work to put them together they deserve some pics, cheers jd
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Hi guys got an early finish tonite , managed to spend some time on the car ,finished making the brackets for the headlights and fitted them . Job done , happy.heres a couple of pics of how we did it , the first pic should show the bolts we bonded in to the backing boxes , these were to bolt the brackets on to , then we welded some lugs to the car which lined up with the lugs on the bracket , then just bolted them together job done cheers jd
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Looks great Jd them lights are the best i've seen. cars looking fab...
But how do you get your car upside down?
I've started turning the TV over now just to look at your Fab Car ;D ;D
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Ha cheers mag , I don't no why they are upside down they show the right way up on my I pad , pleased u like it so far, hav u got a chance to do any more on yours,
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Hi guys took a couple of photos with the eye pad the other way round to c if they come out right on here , can someone let me no if they are the right way round cheers jd
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Right way around and looking brilliant, keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing it fully complete. :)
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Thanks dave , there's still plenty to do but on target at the minute, hope to get it finished in the next couple of months , but I want it perfect before I hit the road cheers jd
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Nice one, keep us posted with the build, have a 355 myself and am dying to upgrade to a 360. ;)
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Hi dave any pics of your 355 still like them myself but my favourite is the 360 the 430 hasn't grown on me yet lol
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Hi guys managed to get an early finish today so marked out for the indicator repeater in the wing and drilled a hole for that also rested the badge in for some more inspiration before I start removing the engine to paint the rear space frame and detail the engine, here's a couple of pics , not the best as off my phone cheers jd
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Yeah don't know what to make of the 430 myself, have never seen a completed one as of yet, apart from that carboned wrapped one on e-bay that is so so bad. My 355 has been in the garage for about 2 years now and not going anywhere, hoping to sell it in a couple of months, it's not an Extreme kit it's a BAD kit as far as I know, garage is too small to take proper pics of the car to be honest, might have a problem getting it out >:( keep us updated with your 360 build ;) am loving thr 360 Stradale replica of the front extreme webpage. Keep up the good work mate, :D
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Hi guys off on holls tomorrow so b 10 days before I get back to working on her, gud news is I'm going to Abu Dhabi and ferrari world so plenty of ferrari s to look at and fire me up wen I get back cheers jd , ps will take plenty picks of ferrari s .
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Any space in your suitcase, I won't take up much room :)
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Hope you have a good trip, not jealous at all honest!! :D
Have to say the car is looking really good, yours has the stance of the original perfectly done and those wheels look excellent. I reckon you have a genuine too & keep mixing in pics of that to fool us all, Heheh! ;D
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Thanks drew , defo only got mine in at mo although I mite hav a 360 coming in for repair after my holls if the guy gets it , saw first ferrari sitting outside hotel this morning not my cup of tea but still nice will try to post pic but sometimes it tells me image is to big if so will post them wen I get back cheers jd , ps its 38 degrees and its amazing ,
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Hi guys I'm back wat a Holliday ferrari world was fab ,not as many cars as I would of liked but hey it's a theme park not a car show lol wil post some picks soon as I get them transferred from camera cheers jd
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Hi guys ordered some original engine cover hinges before holls , they just arrived so that's my next job here's a pic of them cheers jd
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Hi guys ,Well that was not a gud start last nite, tried fitting the new hinges only to find 1 was bent so waiting on a replacement, will try to get some pics of ferrari world on tonite also found some of the window s cheers jd
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(http://i40.tinypic.com/fc55y.jpg)
I have noticed you use stickers as badges...
How would these look on your car?? I got them off Ebay .. just €50... If you are intersted I will look them up for you...
Cheers
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Hi JD,
I dont know if you allready know this, but I have discovered something on the Audi window to take into account that I would like to share.
I called an automotive glass manufacturere over here, in the Netherlands, and asked for info on side glass... please see: http://dk.nl/en_GB/ (I am not affiliated with them in any way). They produce limited amounts of glass for prototype cars of known car brands.... ( just a set of side windows cost about € 5k) (!!)
However, they gave me some usefull info on different types of side glass...
As you can see on the pic below, there is a frame around the window when you open the door. At oter coupe's, like the Peugeot 406 of the f430/360 there is NOT a frame around the glass for support. This side glass differs from glass that is supported by a frame.... It consist of multiple layers and is stonger. They told me that there is a chance of breaking the glass if you close the door too hard...
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Take hammer and hit in side glass. You will see how hard they are. I think they are no risk it something happen witch glass.
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Take hammer and hit in side glass. You will see how hard they are. I think they are no risk it something happen witch glass.
Hehe lol...
Do you have more pics of your side windows? Did you finish them? can you post some more pics on your topic?
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Hi guys my new engine cover hinges arrived today so will try again tomorrow nite and fit these at least I got my money back off the first company, hav dug some photos out of my door window parts and where I cut the Audi frame Will post more wen I get them off my phone cheers jd
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Here is the part I had made to match that of the Audi mechanism tig welded to the cog from the Peugeot motor also the plate I made to fit Peugeot motor to Audi frame
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Here are some pics of where I cut the Audi frame the white marker lines are where I did the cuts and the white dots are where I drilled and screwed the frame to put some strength back into it the last pic is the window in but still did some mods to the roof to get it perfect will take a video of it all working and post soon cheers jd
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More pics
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Hi JD,
Thanx for the great update! where exactly did you place the weld on the cog? your system looks briliant! Looks like after all these years there finally is a solution for the sideglass! Cant wait to see the video!
The system on the below picture is what you are using right?
(http://s8.postimg.org/kkqzfrth1/T2e_C16_V_y8_E9s2fjt_Vi_BRj5d_Lzl_w_60_85.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)
screen shot on a pc (http://postimage.org/app.php)
What are your plans for the quarter windows? Are you keeping the lexan quarters or do you have/are thinking about an alternative? I am affraid OEM quarters don't line up correctly as you can see on my post at madmechanics...
(I have allready sent you this link in a PM, thought I'd place it here so other members can see it)
http://www.madmechanics.com/forum/technical-discussion-question/17432-moulding-360-pls-advise-me-2.html
PS: Can you do me a favour and trace the metal plate on a piece of paper?? hehe
Cheers!
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Hi damn,yes that's the Audi window we r using ,we tig welded just on top of the cog where it mates with the spline bush Just two spots but its more than strong enough as its only going in to a plastic bush on the Audi frame , one of our window company's is going to make the rear quarter windows for me from laminate glass so will hav glass in the whole car cheers jd
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Hi d man yes I will trace the plate for u , I'm having some lazier cut in alloy just because a friend of mine owns a CNN machine shop can also supply anyone with the splined bushes , I will say this is not just a five minute job it took me quite a bit of time to get it in the right place, I will help anyone who does go for this window set up as the end result is well worth it, cheers jd , ps mag if u read this get your finger out get some work done on your car lol
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Hi,JD
Can you trace a plate for me also please.
Best regards MRCHEVY502
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Hi JD, nice work on window mechanism, just a heads up on the audi blue plastic clips. They are well known to get brittle and crack, they're available on ebay. I know 'cause I had the two front mechanisms go on my A6, then I found a load of info on the Audi forum
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-Window-Regulator-Repair-Clip-Front-Universal-New-/251281819031?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a81904597
D
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Cheers for that dangerous ,and yes I will trace the plate for u Steve cheers jd
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Hi JD, nice work on window mechanism, just a heads up on the audi blue plastic clips. They are well known to get brittle and crack, they're available on ebay. I know 'cause I had the two front mechanisms go on my A6, then I found a load of info on the Audi forum
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-Window-Regulator-Repair-Clip-Front-Universal-New-/251281819031?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a81904597
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Hey D!
Great find!!! I have just bought the a3 window+mechanism that is shown on my last post... (Only 30 euros for the entire system!! Great bargain) I will be replacing the plastic bits first thing...
Thanx!
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Hi damn,yes that's the Audi window we r using ,we tig welded just on top of the cog where it mates with the spline bush Just two spots but its more than strong enough as its only going in to a plastic bush on the Audi frame , one of our window company's is going to make the rear quarter windows for me from laminate glass so will hav glass in the whole car cheers jd
Hi JD!
Do you think your glass company can make an extra set of rear quarters for me??! That would solve my window-quest!! I am definately going for the window setup as you have built it!! How mucht do they cost?
I might have someone else who is interested in buying a set also..
It would also be great if you can supply the parts for the motor! Your findings are a huge help!!
Thanx again!!
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Hey, I bought the a3 window with mechanism etc. last week to see how it works... (Just 30 euros! Hehe)
Any updates?!
Cheers!
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Hi guys been really busy with customers road and race cars lately ,so not much done ,found a photo of where I cut the roof pillar to move it down and out,also took a video of window working however it won't download so will post it on you tube with a link later sorry guys ,gud news my replacement engine cover hinges arrived and they r straight this time so that's next job cheers jd
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Hi guys d,man yes i can get u glass cut no props , also will do template for the plate for the guys who need it . My guy at the engineering shop says he will do a kit with two plates and two splined bushes for anyone who needs them for £50 cheers jd
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Hi guys been really busy with customers road and race cars lately ,so not much done ,found a photo of where I cut the roof pillar to move it down and out,also took a video of window working however it won't download so will post it on you tube with a link later sorry guys ,gud news my replacement engine cover hinges arrived and they r straight this time so that's next job cheers jd
Hi JD,
Thanx for the update! I have 3 questions:
1:Do you have time to explain the proces of adjusting the roofpillar to the audi window with some more details (drawing in pics or video explenation would be great)? I've been checking out your pic but find it hard to understand where and why you have cut it.. I see you have removed the outer skin of the pilar...
2:As far as I can see, the back end of the audi glass lines up propperly with the angle of the B-pillar (of the kit).. How did you solve that? Have you fitted the entire system in such a way so that it leans back?
3: Can you post some more pictures of how you fitted the audi window frame in your door?!
Looking forward to see the video!
Cheers
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Hi guys d,man yes i can get u glass cut no props , also will do template for the plate for the guys who need it . My guy at the engineering shop says he will do a kit with two plates and two splined bushes for anyone who needs them for £50 cheers jd
I'm interested in both the glass and plates/splined bushes.
Can you pm me your phone number?
Cheers
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Hi damn I will b striping my door and window down soon to paint inside it ,so will take as many photos as I can were I cut the door, the reason I cut the roof pillar was wen the rubber was fitted back in the window dosent fit perfect with it and didn't go under the lip to seal properly , it may b possible to set the window in a lower stop position then add to the pillar , there's always more than one way to do the same job and get the same result,ps I will pm u my tell no so u can ring me and ask any questions cheers jd
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Hi guys dug out some photos from ferrari world not the best quality as off my phone but hope u like anyway
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A few more
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Nice pics JD!
I give you a call tomorrow.
Cheers!
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Hi guys had a few hours on it last nite finished welding up the roof pillar and started fitting the tailgate hinges , also managed to pick up a genuine engine bay side cover , looks like this will fit with very little modification , here's a pic of the roof pillar will post the tailgate ones wen finished cheers jd
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Looks great jd!!
So if im correct you have cut the pillar over the length, adjusted it to the curve of the glass, then welded it back up?
I see you made 2 cuts in the B-pillar... Is that also for alligning with the rear angle of the glass?!
Have figured out you windscreen yet? Im going to a glass fitter with my friends 360 to compare windshields.. I try to find an oversized one with a similar curvature of that of the 360/430...the edges i will cut to the correct shape of that of the original, while maintaining a perfect fit for the Pug...
Then i will adjust the A-pillars and the roof section to blend with the shape of the windscreen
Below is a pic of the A pillar... Hope this helps you with finalising the shape of your A pillar..
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/E65B36C9-58A7-4EDB-BC9D-35CFCE5E504C-13033-00000F75087918B7.jpg)
Below is a pic of a rear quarter lexan window of the kit layed over the original..
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/B53B41B3-4745-4B7C-AC59-1B4C6AF7FED9-13033-00000F74ED7419DD.jpg)
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What might be nice to know for you id that there is a water gutter below where the hinges are...
Very good friend has a real 360... So if you need any pics or details/measurements let me know (also for other members ofcourse)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/75ECA817-FFEE-4027-A13A-36A35CF9359B-13033-00000F74A177B37D.jpg)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/C7E1FE33-DF23-4338-A66F-8AC4ED722DF0-13033-00000F748A34955B.jpg)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/6A2D1676-F555-4F92-BAFF-E3A09018E9F5-13033-00000F747B1D1898.jpg)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/8CBBA2E5-071F-454E-B95C-B603741826A9-13033-00000F74DF8AEAB7.jpg)
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Some more details of the engine bay... Hope they help for you:
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/A1E64158-FFD6-4B55-B2A1-41DA58F719F6-13033-00000F753C5C1085.jpg)
Plastic dtrip to prevent looking in the gap
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Thanks dman pics r gud , yes the two cuts in the b pillar were to line it up with the door glass still looking at windscreens at moment possibly a new 407 coupe could b bigger . Cheers jd . Been really busy lately but hope to get this weekend on it , can't wait to start getting it ready for full paint .
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Thanks dman pics r gud , yes the two cuts in the b pillar were to line it up with the door glass still looking at windscreens at moment possibly a new 407 coupe could b bigger . Cheers jd . Been really busy lately but hope to get this weekend on it , can't wait to start getting it ready for full paint .
I would look at the chrysler windscreens!!!!
Sebring/breeze they are nearly the same in curvature as that of the 360 and have a nice oversize which you can cut.. I'd really chech that out!!
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Are the rear quarter windows the same dimensions? it's hard to tell from your photo as you did not push the panel end down. Do you think you can put real 360 glass in there with some modification?
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That is what I wonder aswell about the original glass.. If if you cut up the pillars and reshape it to fit the audi.. Why not fit it to oem glass... I am checking out that option aswell..
I think the audi door frame with pug motor can be used as a donor to modify to the oem ferrari glass.. The guide rails are quite thin so they can be bent into shape...
What do you think JD?!
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And how about the original 360 windscreen? if you modified the A pillars it might be possible to make that fit as well.
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Hi JD,
Oem quarters won't fit without modification. The oem quarter has a sharper back shape, where the extreme quarter is rounder... The bottom edge follows the same line as that of the OEM quarter, the upper edge follows the natural curve of the lip of pug's side glass rubber... This has been done to keep a natural flow from front to back...
Please see pictures below... Oem quarter on a extreme 360:
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/7B3E98BC-CF7C-4FA7-9E5E-84BC3177856F-1351-000001760FBBF616.jpg)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/C74F92D5-F0D7-4ACE-8430-D795AA6B4E48-1351-0000017601B6767D.jpg)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/3C6B889F-954A-418F-8555-51B44D883DC0-1351-00000175C8B41B92.jpg)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/27FF65A8-F36E-4A18-82B9-CF19C4F4DCFC-1351-000001755344E29D.jpg)
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Below you see a extreme lexan quarter layed on the quarter of a genuine 360...
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/3709ABBE-85C0-465B-BF85-E999CC15D4B2-1368-0000017A1D6F8FC8.jpg)
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As you can see the oem quarter is slightly different... And wont fit in the extreme pannel...
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Cheers dman il stick with getting some quarter windows made once I get it all prepped ,got the new tailgate hinges fitted today and made and welded the new brackets in place, just the catch and rams to fit next cheers jd
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Hey JD,
I'm not trying to convince you to take a diffetent route hehe... I posted the pics as general info because you said the quarter might fit looking at the pic i posted earlier...
I posted that pic to show that it does NOT fit. :-) that is why i posted more pictures to show the differences... They prove you are taking the good route by making your own quarters...(which i am also interested in)
will you adjust the quarter to line it up with the audi window?! I ask this because when you look at Maverik's build you see the rear quarter line differs From that of the a3 window.. (See his last update)
I am checking out 3 options:
1- A3 glass like you/maveric
2- The audi A5 coupe glass ( it has a rounder top edge, which might follow the line of the rear quarter and is about the same size as the A3).
3- oem glass/quartes (+reconstructing A-pillars/roofpillars and rear quarter sections in the rear panels)
I will base my decision on your build hehe... That is why I follow your build closely
Cheers
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Hi dman yes I will be moving the b pillar to follow the line of the Audi glass that was why there were the cuts in b pillar that u noticed ,it only needs moving about 12 mill at the top, hav been tryIng to upload video of window working but it won't let me as to big so need to put a link onto YouTube , ps looks like maverick mite hav built hIs pillar out with filler as it looks wider at the top now . Cheers jd
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You can send the file to me with www.wetransfere.com to my email if you want.. Then I'll upload it for you..
I have sent my Email in a PM to you..
Ps: can you post some pics of the whole roofline? I am wondering what it looks like now..
Cheers!
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Hi dman been away racing this weekend so didn't get any time on the car will b trying to get as much time as I can on here over the next few weeks , will post some picks up soon as I get a chance cheers jd
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Hi guys had an hour on the car to night trimmed the engine bay side panel to fit looks great just got to weld some lugs on to bolt it to , that's the next job . Here's a couple of pics will hav the panels wrapped in carbon efct wen she's all finished cheers jd
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Looks great JD!! Tell me if you need any pics or details from the Original..
Cheers!
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Cheers dman , will take plenty pics at the weekend as hope to hav sat and Sunday working on her trying to get these last few jobs done before the big strip down to paint rear chassis , then assemble and start preping for full paint will sort out sending u video of windows also cheers jd
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Cheers dman , will take plenty pics at the weekend as hope to hav sat and Sunday working on her trying to get these last few jobs done before the big strip down to paint rear chassis , then assemble and start preping for full paint will sort out sending u video of windows also cheers jd
Send it with www.wetransfere.com on that website you can send large files very quickly.. Works very well!
Cheers!
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Hi guys a bit more progress managed to spend a few hours on her yesterday and this morning , got all the brackets and lugs made , welded and bolted them in place for the engine side cover, also made and welded some brackets on to take the tailgate rams ,fitted the side cover and the rams they look sweet , very happy with them,next job is to fit tailgate catch and release cable and catch . picked a genuine one of these up some time ago, need to find another side panel now for the other side lol. here's a few picks cheers jd
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Looks really good jd.
Looks like there's some room for an engine cover, do you plan on fitting one?
Marty
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Hi Marty , I plan on putting a pair of air plenums on with the throttle bodies and air filters , I will make a plate for them to bolt on to the Peugeot engine and mite also be able to connect the air intake from Peugeot to one side of them, thanks for the gud comments, u can spend a lot of time doing small things but its worth it in the end, cheers jd
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Guys,
I paid a visit to JD's last night as we only live 4.5 miles away from each other, and I gotta say, his 360 is fantastic!
The detail he has put into it up to now is very impressive...its lovely and will be stunning when its finished!
He has done a fabulous job of solving the Audi A3 window fitting and it looks great....he and the missus are also very nice people!
Keep the build up JD and we can have ride outs in our "Ferraris" next spring!
Regards
Phil
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Guys,
I paid a visit to JD's last night as we only live 4.5 miles away from each other, and I gotta say, his 360 is fantastic!
The detail he has put into it up to now is very impressive...its lovely and will be stunning when its finished!
He has done a fabulous job of solving the Audi A3 window fitting and it looks great....he and the missus are also very nice people!
Keep the build up JD and we can have ride outs in our "Ferraris" next spring!
Regards
Phil
Yeh it sure does look the part, can't wait to get started on mine now.
I also want to say thanks to JD and other guys with build threads on here, great inspiration, will be a great help when approaching mine.
Marty
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Thanks for the great comments guys , phil looking forward to popping round to c your car this weekend cheers jd
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Gud news after serching the net eventually found the other engine side panel and its just this minute turned up well pleased that's this weekends job fitting that cheers jd ps phill hav located an engine cover release handle .
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Hi JD,
Have you seen the 360 Upper plenum on ebay?
It's in Hull to I think.
Marty
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Hi Marty yes watching them hope to buy them if they don't go stupid cheers jd
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Guys,
I paid a visit to JD's last night as we only live 4.5 miles away from each other, and I gotta say, his 360 is fantastic!
The detail he has put into it up to now is very impressive...its lovely and will be stunning when its finished!
He has done a fabulous job of solving the Audi A3 window fitting and it looks great....he and the missus are also very nice people!
Keep the build up JD and we can have ride outs in our "Ferraris" next spring!
Regards
Phil
Oow man I'd love to take the boat with my f430 when finished to you guys (if that is ok with you...) then we all can take the cars out for a spin... Would also love drive a nice route and visit other builders along the way to check out their projects!
Cheers!
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Sounds like a plan dman I would b up for that , when r we going to c some pics of your car cheers jd
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Am looking for a donor now... Once i have it i'll start a build diary... I am working on small bits now... Like headlights, making a dash buck, collecting oem parts... Etc...
Let's say I'm in the " dry humping" stage still.... But I will start soon! Lol
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I remember that stage well collecting Oem parts is great wen u get a bargain lol,gud look with the hunt for your doner car ,jd
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I remember that stage well collecting Oem parts is great wen u get a bargain lol,gud look with the hunt for your doner car ,jd
Yeah it's great!! How did you like the dry humping?!
Lol
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Hi guys , well been a gud week not only did I get the engine side panel the other day but also managed to buy the genuine air plenums that were on eBay ,not cheep but will defo look the part wen I fit them , happy days lol, the down side is been really busy at work so haven't had a chance to work on her today ,hope to get a few hours on her tomorrow will post some picks as I go tomorrow cheers jd
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Hey JD....thanks for locating the boot release for me.....let me know when you get it and how much you want and ill pop round......
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Hi guys managed a few hours on her this morning, welded all the brackets on for the other engine bay side panel, and fitted that ,only downside was had to turn battery box round to clear panel but it fits like a glove now , will make some new brackets for the battery box next time .heres a couple of picks ,can't wait to fit air plenums will start to to look the part then .then it will b time to strip it down engine out to paint rear chassis , cheers jd
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I'm speechless... It looks amazing!!!
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Thanks dman for the great comments , stil waiting on the plenums coming at moment ,so as i hav today and tomorrow off as I go on holls on Wednesday I hav made new brackets for the battery tray and put some primer on that, will paint it black tomorrow .also will try and fit the engine cover release handle and cable cheers jd ,here's a couple of picks so far .
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Battery box primed
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Hi guys had a few hours on her this morning painted the battery tray black, then made a plate for the engine cover release handle ,welded that on and fitted the handle it looks great especially with the ferrari picture on it ,then my plenums turned up well pleased with these,also bought a genuine power steering cap with ferrari stamped on it a while ago found this fits straight on to a vauxhall power st bottle so mocked this up with the plenums looks sweet here's a few pics ,off on holls for a week so will finish these wen I get back cheers jd
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Am loving the build JD, coming along great, was it a big job to transfer the engine to the rear of the car? It looks the bizz. ;)
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Oem rear glas always take these builds to the next level! Looks absolutely stunning!
Great find on the vauxhaull part!
Cheers
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Hi dave thanks for the gud comments ,fitting the engine in the rear is quite a complex job making sure u get every thing just right , I build race car chassis for a living , and fit different engines into the cars I build so its second nature for me i will put a few pics of some work i do these are some of the cars i hav built ps back from holls can't believe how many exotics I saw in Portugal here r a few pics also
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Cheers for that, am looking forward to seeing your completed 360, especially with the fake engine cover completed ;)
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Hi guys just got back from a friends salvage yard with most of the parts to finish the set up from the air plenums ,managed to pick up two fly by wire throttle body's just need to make a flange on the rear of these to take the rubbers. Also a pair of air flow metres and rubbers .im not going with air boxes I'm going for the race look so bought a couple of performance cone air filters , here's a few picks for now , ps these will all b cleaned up before finale assembly cheers jd
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brilliant as always mate!!
I wish I had your mates!
What are those MAFs off? is it a vauxhall? I have 1 but just need one more...
Any news on the rear deck release lever?
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her this morning ,mocked up the throttle bodies and air filters , drew a template for the machine shop for the bit between the throttle body and rubber on the plenums going to look mint I think , here's a couple of picks ,ps hi phil yes the air mass metres are vauxhall v6 or Saab v6 , will check about boot handle tomorrow as got to ring to c if my script badge is in cheers jd must make time to pop round and c you .
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Hi guys got my bits back from the machine shop he made a fantastic job of them,just need 1 more rubber and that's it done ,been making a couple of plates for under the plenums and a couple of false manifolds nearly finished , also sent a template and a photo of the badge for the middle of the plenums to the machine shop that's his next job for me cheers jd
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Hi guys had another trip to salvage yard today managed to get a nice bracket for the power st bottle and all the wiring plugs for the map sensors , spent a couple of hours on her this afternoon and drilled the bulk head fitted the nessasary riv nuts in that and fitted the power st bottle, looks sweet ,I no this mite b boring stuff to some of u but these little details are wat makes a better looking car to me here's a couple of pics sorry not the clearest , cheers jd .
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There's a lot of work going into this, as they say it "it's all in the detail" ...nice
D
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Thanks d ,yes the devil is in the detail, and i hav plenty left to do .the same can b said about your build great work r u ready to fire yours up yet . Cheers jd
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Just doing the ac pipe run and then I need to change some of the Vems outputs, an original test blew a stepper chip, I've got to wire up the variable intake chamber changeover valve and the charcoal breather canister recirculating valve through separate relays. I'll post a vid of it running.
Mine is just an engine change, you've moved the engine from the front to back, now that's skill ;D
D
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Thanks again d, looking forward to seeing yours running, stuning detail on your engine ,thats my next job ,once iv finished the plenums on mine it's engine out paint the rear chassis and detail my engine i keep checking over on DNA site to check your progress,I'm ferrari feb 14 on there. Cheers jd
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Hi guys bought a couple of silicone hoses at the weekend for in between the plenums and throttle bodies but hav fitted them and not shure about them , wrong colour to tacky ? Comments welcome ,hav ordered some new vauxhall ones in black to compare Cheers jd here's a couple of picks
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Looks nice mate good job think the black would look better
thats going to be a beast when finnished with engine in the back
good work
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Cheers dave,can't wait till I get her finished but I do want it right so patience is a virtue so they say ,my target is to hav her all painted by Christmas, then just inside to do before hopefully a gud summer .
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Hi guys ,well my new rubbers arrived today so fitted them wen I finished work tonite, defo better in black I think ,just a couple of new stainless clips and my other filter now and that's it done, going to make a cover to hide the Peugeot manifold next then it will b time to pull the engine out and paint rear chassis ,here's a couple off picks for now cheers jd
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Piece by piece getting there JD, great stuff.
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Cheers Marty , every step is a bit closer to being finished , think my target will b next summer now ,sorry we didn't get a chance to meet at show but to b honest we didn't stay long, took the wife out for the afternoon gained some browny points lol, r u any further on with getting your kit and doner car yet cheers jd.
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No worries, my phone was playing up in any case, wasn't there all that long either! Some nice cars there but wasn't that big in terms of owners clubs etc..
Re my car, I'm now 100% set on a 360 kit, going to do a Stradale style, just finishing a car to sell then I'll have the funds to complete the build, just trying to find a good donor atm not many about with low mileage etc.
Also working on 360 dashboard etc.
But once I start hopefully be putting in quite a few hours a week, maybe do a build thread of my own - haven't decided yet! I'm itching to get started to be honest been waiting for over 2 years to get going, but close now.
Marty
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Hi Marty gud luck with selling the car, gud choice on the 360 its always been a favourite of mine such beautiful curves and looks , I'm going for the straddle look with mine ,fitting the stripe as well ,its already got the front bumper,are u making a full dash to replace the pug dash or a cover to fit over it ,cheer jd
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Just took this photo ,looks like she's finished lol ,this will b the last time she looks like this as its nearly time for the big strip down ,remove rear quarters paint rear chassis, reassemble and start bodywork ready for full paint job,cheers jd.
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Here u go hope u enjoy ,
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Looks amazing
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Looks great JD! Does look finished, shame to take it apart but must be done!
I've got a genuine 360 dash that I've moulded it will replace the pug dash, I'll also be doing centre console etc.
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Sounds great Marty keep up the gud work ,I've got a genuine console and hand brake lever for mine but not sure on dash yet , I hav a set of vents which I'm thinking of moulding in to the Peugeot dash for now but keeping my options open after seeing rogertheshruber fit a genuine dash cheers jd
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Hi guys talking about brake lights the other day reminded me I still needed to make a couple of brackets for my third brake as the genuine tailgate I got didn't hav any ,anyway made a couple of brackets today and trial fitted the brake light ,only a few more little jobs to do now before the big strip down here's a couple of picks cheers jd
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Looks sweet JD, great build, alot of work done, well done, more pics please :D
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Cheers dave ,well I rang the machine shop today and he said should hav the badge for the plenums done by the end of the week can't wait to see it and fit this as it will finish them off ,my other air filter should b in tomorrow ,had to send one back as it was scratched wen it arrived,on with boot catch this week then it will b ready to strip down , will post picks wen they arrive ,cheers jd Ps, hav ordered another two sets of spline bushes and I am having the plates lazier cut also for the Audi window conversion ,hav taken 1 order so far there will b 1 set available if anyone is interestred pm me ,the price for two spline bushes and two plates is £50 ,thanks jd
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Hi guys well got my other air filter today so just fitted that ,also finished fitting the boot catch so that all works perfect now , decided to make a cover to fit along the top of the bar that the catch is attached to as well as a cover to hide the Peugeot manifold next , then it will defo b ready to strip down and get it all ready for paint ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Top job! Looking good ;D
Which bit of the plenum were the machine shop doing? Was it the ally bit in the middle?
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Hi drew , yes they are doing the alloy bit with the horse in it . Hope to hav it back for this weekend cheers jd
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Hi guys had an hour on her this morning and finished making the cover plate for along the rear panel around the boot catch,nice touch I think, I will paint this satan black and put a rubber finishing strip along the rear lip were it meets the light panel, here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Hi guys I got a pm off some one yesterday unfortunately I pressed wrong button and deleted it ,so please pm me again cheers jd.
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Will you be selling the car once it complete?
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Hi gto power I hav no plans to sell the car wen it's finished , that said if I was offered the right price for the car I could b tempted to sell her ,after all everything has a price cheers jd
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Hi guys had an hour this morning while waiting for paint to bake on a customers car so marked out the alloy to make the cover for manifold ,hope to finish this after work tonite ,here's a pick so far cheers jd
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Started marking out alloy for cover .
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Hi guys trial fitted the cover for the manifold last nite ,and I don't think I like it it would of been painted satan black but I think it looks wrong , think il go with just painting the manifold instead ,maybe alloy weld a ring into it for the dumbly bottle comments welcome here's a couple of picks cheers jd
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Hi JD,
I agree painting the manifold would look better, a nice satin / matte black would be good.
Have you thought about cutting some tube and welding an A-frame shape like on the 360? would look the business (pic below so you can see what I mean) I know there's not much space to maneuver on the manifold, but I'm sure you could come up with something!
Marty
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Hi Marty thanks for reply ,I agree this would look awesome I did look at doing this only problem I had was the frame would sit a lot higher up than the original to miss the timing covers , mite mock one up to c wat it looks like cheers jd
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Hi guys ,had a few hours on her today, finishing off the last of the jobs before I start the big strip down tomorrow , first I made some new brackets to hold the rear light panel on ,was never happy with the ones fitted by extreme, next I made and fitted some plates with nuts welded on the back ,for the door keeps so when u remove these the nuts won't fall off , also painted the manifold satin black to c what that would look like, much better I think ,here's a few pics cheers jd
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Hi guys moved the car from my main body shop back to its own garage ready for the big strip down which is starting tomorrow , I've removed the rear quarters so far , and hope to hav the engine out and down to the bare chassis by tomorrow afternoon heres a couple of pics so far , more tomoro cheers jd
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Hi guys managed a couple of hours on her yesterday before taking the wife out lol, got most of her stripped down and the engine just ready to lift out here's a couple more picks cheers jd
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Thats a hell of a frame there! Looks very cool! How did you get the suspension mounting points etc, not sure if you already said, but did you copy an existing layout or do it yourself?
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Hi drew this was designed and built from scratch by me, just took reference points, from original engine compartment for mounts etc , I do build race car chassis for a living so that helps lol, can't wait to get the chassis preped now and some paint on it then start final assembly . Thanks for the gud comments drew its nice to no all my hard work is recognised . Cheers jd . ps feels like I'm the only one building at the moment would b great to c more builds getting done .
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Credit where credits due, this is an epic build. Do you have any blueprints for that subframe? or can you build to order?
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Hi gto , I hav taken measurements , and drawn up some basic plans in case I do another one or get asked to build one for a customer, thanks for the gud comments, cheers jd
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Definitely in the right job for making the frame then!
I think I said before, the stance of your car just looks 'right' now I understand why!
Yep it does seem a little quiet updates on the forum at the moment & I am guilty of not posting updates myself.
I am building almost full time now, but dont post up customer builds, my own latest murci build should have some updates soon with some nice tasty add on parts ;D
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Great to no your busy, would b nice to c some picks of your lambo drew here's jd
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Hi guys here's a picture of the front space frame all painted and back together , on with the rear now will post picks of progress as I go cheers jd
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Hi guys here's a progress report , rear suspension removed wish bones all prepped ready for paint red same as the front .engine removed , petrol tanks away to b copied in alloy,now a few finishing touches to rear chassis then get it ready to paint ,here's a few picks for now cheers jd
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Hi guys just a quick update ,wish bones and rear trim with first coat of primer on and flattened off ready for second coat ,doing these in between customers cars today , hope to get them painted red tomorrow and the trim satin black. Here's a pick cheers jd
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Hi JD, any reason for not having this stuff blasted, zinc'd up and powder coated?
D
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Hi dangerous , I prefer to paint them as I no from past experience with powder coating its a pain if u get a stone chip on them , easier to repaint things for me cheers jd
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Hi guys here's a pic of the rear trim painted satin black , hope to hav the wishbones done red today , cheers jd
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Hi guys managed to get wishbones painted red ready for ferrari logo then a couple of coats of lacquer tomorrow here's a couple of picks , not exciting stuff but detail work which defo enhances the finished car cheers jd
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Hi guys managed to get a couple of hours on her tonite, started prep work on the rear chassis it's looking great another couple of hours and it will b ready to prime, here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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JD,
You are doing a serious amount of work on your 360, it will be the best by far out there, can't wait to see the completed car. Well done mate ;)
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Thanks for the compliment dave ,I luv wat I do for a living so it's even more satisfying wen it's for myself ,finding the time has always been the problem , but I'm making time for mine now I want it ready for next summer.
Hi guys managed to finish at dinner time today so had a full afternoon on her ,finished rubbing the chassis down and gave it four coats of bare metal primer, then got the ferrari logos for the wishbones fitted them and gave the wishbones a couple of coats of lacquer they look fab here's a few pics cheers jd
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I like it, I like it!!! Excellent attention to detail ;D
Looking good! Normally I cant wait to get the panels on a car, but yours looks almost as good without its 'clothes'.
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Thanks for the great comments drew,it does look great without the panels lol,
Hi guys quick update,decided to finish a couple of jobs before painting the chassis ,first job was the b pillars,removed about 2inchs out of these redrilled the seat belt holes and fitted some more captive nuts before welding these all back up again,this allows u to hav the same black boarder on the quarter glass window as the Oem one and not a massive black one . The next job I'm doing over the next couple of nights is to put a support bar across the rear roof to make sure I get a really gud bond on the roof skin ,here's a couple of pics so far cheers jd
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Hi guys got an early finish today so finished the rear roof support bar ,dressed up the roof and bonded it on looks great with it following the lines of the original tailgate it's got a nice curve to it not flat like some of the extremes out there here's a few picks cheers jd.
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Hi guys had an hour on her tonight after work ,finished the last job before spraying the chassis .put a couple of brackets on each window aperture for the quarters to bond on to want to make these really secure , here's a couple of pics , then will b spraying the rear chassis satin black over the weekend cheers jd
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Hi guys ,had a couple of hours on her this morning got the rear chassis all sprayed satin black although it looks more semi gloss but I luv it ,on target now . Can't wait to start putting it back together with new nuts and bolts ,here's a few pics cheers jd .
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Hi guys managed to do a few hours on her tonite as wifey is out with the girls lol.got the rear hubs primed and painted after work last nite so fitted the suspension up tonite looks sweet ,this Will all be four wheel aligned wen the car is finished . Also bonded the cockpit window in job done .heres a few picks for now cheers jd
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Hi guys managed another hour on her tonite got the water pipes painted these will b clipped in the tunnel to carry the water from heater to engine I finished the other side suspension ,fitted the power steering bottle and the new engine mount put the tailgate /engine cover back on so I can get on and bond the rear quarters on this weekend fingers crossed here's a few picks cheers jd
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Hi guys , had a really gud afternoon got a visit off Steve and Ben green aka dads ferrari 360 got to chat cars and ferraris ,two really nice guys .
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I haven't seen any postings from them for a while, is the project progressing aswell as yours?
D
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Hi d they are still on with it ,sounds like they hav the chassis all about done and are on with fitting the kit I haven't seen it yet hope to soon they are hopping to hav it finished next year cheers jd.
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Hi guys managed to get a few hours on her yesterday,started with the petrol flap,bonded the cover on to the mondeo flap then ligned this up and bonded it to the ns quarter panel as original,then while that was drying I fitted the offside quarter panel made a few minor tweeks with this and now that's ready to bond on well happy,hope to get the ns quarter on this morning ,will be sealing both the inside of the quarters with rubberized stone chip and a couple of coats of black paint before I bond these on for gud ,here's a few picks so far plus a better one of the cockpit glass I think cheers jd.
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Hi guys just finished a gud mornings work on her,fitted the ns quarter but wasn't absolutely happy with the gap running down by the engine so spent some time gaping this up fits like a glove now,well it's such a nice day now going out for the afternoon with the wife gain some browny points lol ,anyway here's a couple of picks plan to get both quarters bonded on this week cheers jd .
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Hi guys had an hour on her after work, sealed both of the insides of the side skirts sprayed two coats of rubberized stone chip and two coats of two pack black this will stop any moister coming through the fibre glass from the back,so these are ready to key up and bond on soon as I've done the same to the quarters,hope together one done tomorrow night all being well cheers jd here's a couple of picks ,this mite b boring stuff but worth doing .
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looking really good fella, Yep it's these jobs that make the difference :-) it only adds upto a couple more weeks of work at the end and you know it's been done right rather than wishing you had done it after !
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Cheers Steve, and yes that's so true better to do it right the first time even if it takes a bit longer ,I'm hopping to hav it all bonded together in the next week as I go on holls a week Friday so the bonding paste can cure nicely while I'm away cheers jd
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her tonight,got some vents for the side skirts and quarter panels lazer cut ,I had these made in two bits one as a flange to bond on to the skirts and quarters with threads in them the other with the mesh will screw on to them , hope that makes sense lol ,anyway bonded these all on , sealed the drivers side quarter panel with the same process as the skirts and managed to get that bonded on job done ,well happy here's a few picks so far cheers jd
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Hi guys , had an hour spare at dinner time so nipped up and bonded the side skirt on that's one side finished,well pleased she's starting to look like a car again,hope to get the other side quarter done tomorrow night,here's a pick so far cheers jd
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Hi guys feel like I'm on a mission at the minute lol but really want to hav her all painted for Christmas ,had an hour after work tonite,panel wiped the full side down and then sanded it with 400 for now looks a bit cleaner lol fitted the bumper to double Check the fit , like a glove still so hav removed the other quarter panel ready to seal it tomorrow in between jobs ,then hope to get it bonded on tomorrow nite ,here's a couple more picks cheers jd
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Looking a bit cleaner lol
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Getting there now mate :)
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Cheers Sean ,still plenty to do but feel like I'm on the home straight now,
Hi guys well I managed to get the passenger side quarter all sealed up today in between customers jobs and got it bonded on after work tonight looks sweet ,will try and get the side skirt bonded on tomorrow or Saturday morning here's a pick of the quarter sealed up and bonded on will post some more wen the skirts on cheers jd
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Hi guys well I'm on target, got the passenger side skirt bonded on tonite looks great,it feels great to see it All completely bonded together , will leave it to cure now by the time I come back from holls It will b well dry ready to start bodywork prep,here's a couple of picks cheers jd
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Hi guys had a couple of hours after work on her ,firstly I sanded the passenger side down To make it look clean and tidy ,then I made some brackets for the rear bumper which allow u to adjust the side and keep it in place once it's set right heres a few picks cheers jd
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Hey JD!
What are u using to stick the bracket to the pannel?! P40?!
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Hi d man I use upol fibre fill paste but its the same as p40 just a differant make its excellent stuff it will rip the fibreglass bumper before coming off provided u key it with a grinder first cheers jd , ps how's the hunt for your doner coming along .
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Hi d man I use upol fibre fill paste but its the same as p40 just a differant make its excellent stuff it will rip the fibreglass bumper before coming off provided u key it with a grinder first cheers jd , ps how's the hunt for your doner coming along .
Hi JD,
Well I'm still collecting other bits an pieces really..... I decided I am going for OEM glass all the way... I bougth an window mechanisms OEM f430 (left) and going to buy the right one this week... and will buy the the glass in the next month... I'm just gonna do it... no mather what... LOL Lots of money going into all kinda small bits an pieces at the moment... I want to collect most parts before buying a donor.. I need al the glass and all the stuff around them before I can start as one of the first things on the list is adjustng the pillars and roofline... if i dont have these pieces I cant start...
Right now I am figuring out my suspension... I DONT want to use any spacers I have and Idea in how to widen the track of the back by cutting the rear swing arm between the rear hub and where the shock absorber is bolted on to. See the white line on the picture below
I want to lenghten the arm by welding a beam under it and metal strips in the side... do you think this will work?
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However, widening the front track is gonna be a bit of a challenge I think... Do you have any ideas on how to do this?
I want to go for a big brake setup of 14". I am thinking about using corvete C6 rotors etc and Caddilac CTS-V calipers... please see the link below:
http://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/1117381-super-cheap-big-brake-kit-info.html
Do you think it can be installed on the pug? Or do you have any alternative ideas?
Regarding the Upol: do you have a product number for me or a pic? There is a upol reseller close to where I live so I can get it..
Cheers
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Hi guys well back from a fab Holliday and fired up to get stuck in to the bodywork now,first a reply to dman,
Hi dman I hav put a picture on of the u.pol paste I use ,as to your suspension the rear could b done as u suggested as long as u overlap the joint for stength and use the correct thickness of steel, but personally I never like joining things in this way I would opt to fabricate new arms up from scratch, as for the front,I would make it double wishbone using the Peugeot hub modified which will keep your steering arm in the correct place ,just extend the rack as I hav done,as for the brakes they look great but if u use the Peugeot hub it would hav to b drilled to a five stud like mine but as the hub is not big enough to hav a large pcd then again u would hav to use an adaptor plate as I hav hope this helps cheers jd ,ps as for the door windows if u look at a genuine car the b pilar is past the quarter panel which mite make the window to short , just worth checking before u buy them .
Hi guys well had a couple of hours on her today , cut the holes in the rear bumper for the no plate lights ,And painted the new brackets I made for the bumper with some bare metal primer, will paint these black tomorrow and refit them then it's flat out prepping the body for primer cheers jd here's a couple of picks .
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Hi guys well back from a fab Holliday and fired up to get stuck in to the bodywork now,first a reply to dman,
Hi dman I hav put a picture on of the u.pol paste I use ,as to your suspension the rear could b done as u suggested as long as u overlap the joint for stength and use the correct thickness of steel, but personally I never like joining things in this way I would opt to fabricate new arms up from scratch, as for the front,I would make it double wishbone using the Peugeot hub modified which will keep your steering arm in the correct place ,just extend the rack as I hav done,as for the brakes they look great but if u use the Peugeot hub it would hav to b drilled to a five stud like mine but as the hub is not big enough to hav a large pcd then again u would hav to use an adaptor plate as I hav hope this helps cheers jd ,ps as for the door windows if u look at a genuine car the b pilar is past the quarter panel which mite make the window to short , just worth checking before u buy them .
Hi guys well had a couple of hours on her today , cut the holes in the rear bumper for the no plate lights ,And painted the new brackets I made for the bumper with some bare metal primer, will paint these black tomorrow and refit them then it's flat out prepping the body for primer cheers jd here's a couple of picks .
Hi JD,
Thanx for your input and pictures. Have some questions regarding the rear and front suspension:
Rear: You mentioned correct thickness of steel, would that be the same thickness as the steel used in the pug's arm?
Front:
1: When keeping the engine in the front, will I have enough space for the horizontal bars which you have welded in the wheel arches? Will there be enough space below the engine for the crossed bars?
2: As the wheelbase of the 360/430 is shorter, I want to move the suspension to the back. Will it be a problem if the drive shafts will be operating under a constant angle?
3: Regarding the modification of the peugeot hub to meet the steering arms: Have you done this modification? I can imagine placing a bracket in order to reach the steering arms when you move the suspension FORWARD, but since we move it BACKWARD and thus moving the ends of the steering arm to the center of the hub, I dont have any idea how to do it...
4: You mentioned "extending your rack" what do you mean by that?
Regarding the windows:
I know exactly what you mean but what you see is the edge of the rear quarter window. It has a plastic strip laminated on the glass, which looks a bit like a pillar but the actual metal pillar is behind the glass...the oem quarter glass is longer then the ones of extreme, lining up wit the side glass perfectly, running just about 2cm behind the door... there is a rubber with some soft type of textile where the side glass runs over when going up and down..
I will use oem side glass, as well as oem quarter glass, which will require adjusting the rear quarter panels. this counts for changing the shape of the space where the quarter window goes in, as well as removing the "prefab B-pillars".
Regarding adjustment of the a-pillar/roof line:
One Lucky thing is that I recently noticed that there are metal stips, which are screwed on the sides of the roof line, where the rubbers for the side windows go in.(!) They have a fixed shape!!
They are quite expensive as the cost about 250 euro each... However worth buying because I can use them as reference for adjusting the A pillars as well as for mounting the rubbers later on.. but I first try lend them from my friend to see if it will work.
Cheers!
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hello everyone !!
just thought would comment some excellent work !!!
in any case sorry for possibly a redundant question and was not sure where to look for the
place to post a correct question?
but where did everyone get there kits??
and I have a couple of Mercury cougars they look like some of those kits would fit?
any info be terrific !!
can write me at Razorgrafix23@hotmail.com
and again some great work here !!
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Hi blade1 welcome to the forum ,thanks for the comments , as for the kit they are made by a company called extreme , these kits are made to fit a Peugeot coupe and are the most accurate kits on the market to date ,look up extreme sportscars at www.extreme-sportscars.com, cheers jd
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Hi guys ,had a couple of hours on her tonite painted the bumper brackets black also started the prep work on the rear bumper and rear quarter panels,the bumper is all done ready to prime also sealed the inside with the rubberised stone gaurd will paint the inside of it black tomorrow ,nearly finished the inside lip where the engine cover sits on the o/s quarter panel,also cleaned up the no plate lamps with some gud old soap and water as they were manky black and they hav come up like brand new .heres a few picks cheers jd ,
Ps d,man anything is possible give me a pm and I'm sure I can design something for the front end and can explain the rest cheers jd
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Here's some more I no some of this mite b boring to some guys but if it helps anyone it's worth it , ps I will go through some bodywork procedures which mite help anyone wanting to hav a go themselves cheers jd
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Hi guys , only got an hour on her did a bit more bodywork tonite and also got the inside of the rear bumper painted black , here's a pick cheers jd
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Hey JD!
Great progress there!! now the best part starts! the bodywork!! yeah!!!
Regarding the suspension:
It would be great if you could design someting for me! What info do you need?
Cheers
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Hi guys had a bit of time on her today in between customers jobs , and a couple of hours on her tonite,made up some brackets for the mesh grill in the middle of the rear bumper and bonded them in , then made a metal surround with the mesh attached to that so it can be bolted in and removed wen I paint it ,then primed the bumper while I was priming a customers car and baked that job done .spent tonite prepping the o/s rear quarter hope to hav this ready for Saturday,then start the n/s quarter,here's a couple of picks cheers jd
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Hi guys, well had a gud day doing bodywork on her today ,firstly for anyone who does want to do there own prep work I would say cheecking for any air pockets is a key factor as I own a body shop I had the luxury of baking all my panels which showed up a few air pockets but still found some more while doing the bodywork ,main areas were around the arch lips and around the edge of the quarter panel where it meets the light panel these all looked perfect but I checked by tapping lightly with a screwdriver handle which revealed some more ,these were ground out and filled with bonding paste, today I finished up the lip on the o/s quarter panel were it meets the engine cover made the line perfect were the side skirt meets the quarter and finished around were the light panel fits ,just a bit more were the roof joins and do the door gap and that will b finished ,hope to get it done tomorrow ,here's a few up to date pics cheers jd .
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Some more
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Great progress!! Love how flowing the lines of your rear booth lid are with the roof...looks stunning!!
Regarding baking panels.: i heard it is not ok to bake fibreglass panels as they might warp out of shape... Do you bake the car again after paint or only before!? The baking thing is where I hear many stories about people Ruining their paint jobs...
What do you recommend for the best result?
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Hi dman thanks for the great comments ,as for baking the panels I can only speak from my own experience I dry fitted my kit and screwed it in place getting the best fit possible before baking any of my panels,I built up the front end panels and bonded them together prepped and primed them then baked them for thirty minutes then bolted them straight back on the car ,they do feel a bit more flimsy wen hot but they did not warp they Lined back up perfect ,however this did reveal a few air pockets around the wheel arch lips ,I did the same with the rear quarters they fit back perfect to ,once I primer filler the whole car it will get baked again then one more coat of primer ,then a coat of clear sealer then the red which will b baked again then on to couloir sanding and polishing,I hav painted many fibreglass cars over the years ie lotus etc and had no probs wen baking them cheer jd
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Hi guys just a quick update on bodywork,finished the quarter window surround ,did a repair on one of the lugs on the quarter panel were the light panel bolts to and knocked the first skimming of filler out of the roof, it's starting to take shape now well pleased will get a few hours on it tomorrow nite as wife's away on business with work lol,here's a few picks cheers jd
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Looking really good jd.
You can see that you have put a hell of alot of time and work gone into your build.
Now I'm jealous.
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Hi guys just a quick update on bodywork,finished the quarter window surround ,did a repair on one of the lugs on the quarter panel were the light panel bolts to and knocked the first skimming of filler out of the roof, it's starting to take shape now well pleased will get a few hours on it tomorrow nite as wife's away on business with work lol,here's a few picks cheers jd
Hi JD,
I have great admiration for your skill and project but as a fellow builder I also have a critical eye and try to help where I can.... Maybe you have got it covered allready later on in the process but in case you have not, I would like to share my view with you... I noticed a little disturbance in the line of the side glass to quarter glass, which I have noticed before on other 360 builds before once the rubber seals are fitted... In the picture below I have tried to outline what I mean.
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Hope it helps you mate
Cheers
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Regarding logo's:
I have bought an oem front bonnet logo (OEM) and a pair of metal REPLICA shields... I dont know if you have them allready , but of you are interested I will PM you where to get them ... the shields are only 50 dollars (!!) and look nearly exactly as OEM... They are only a bit thinner when looking at them from the side... I am considering having some thicker ones produced, as the supplyer is able to make them custom...
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let me know if you are interested ... cheers
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Hi dman ,thanks for the imput ,I no exactly wat u mean about the roof line hopefully I've got it covered I'm on with that stage now I hav a choice of a few side trims so it's a case of trial and erra at the minute I'm going to finish the roof prep first ,just keep trying each trim till I'm happy with the best one,as for the badges I've got a Oem bonnet badge and some resin side badges wich look pretty gud and quite thick will c wat they look like on the car wen painted cheers jd ,
Hi guys just a few update photos of body prep just about finished the drivers side roof ,trying different roof side trims to get the best Oem look ,cheers jd
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Looking forward to your findings as the toof line and glass are my main concern for my build...
What are your plans for the windscreen? Do you leave the pug in? Are you going to round of the top corners?
Cheers
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Hi dman I hav put a bid on a Oem front screen, if I get it I will c wat it fits like ,but to b honest I don't mind using the pug screen if I hav to ,I will defo round the corners on the top of the pug screen and use some different side trims to the fibreglass ones from extreme, cheers jd
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Before you buy an oem screen ... Please mind that eurospares has a pattern screen for only 400 euros(!!!!!) same screen, only it does not have the ferrari logo on it...I called the two werks ago and they confirmed it is the same... Unless you can get it for a great price i'd go for the one in the link below...(thats what i will do..)
http://www.eurospares.co.uk/searchResult_one.asp?S=63353800&TM=1&TMo=643&TA=2&TB=36959
Cheers
( ps: i just bought myself a peugeot engine.. 90000 km on it... That way i can buy a cheap donor ... Gotta remove the engine anyway at some point...for the suspension)
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Hey dman ,great find on the engine like u say easier to find a donor now dosnt matter if it's high miles ,cheers for the link on the windscreen,do u no if they are wider than the pug screen,ie will they fit the pug windscreen opening with out any side fillers and are they the same top to bottom I no u said your friend owns a real 360 just wondered if u hav compared the screens yet cheers jd
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Hi guys not a lot done tonite ,put the last skim of filler in the roof and primed the inside lip were the engine cover sits had some primer left off a job this afternoon, shame to waste it lol, here's a pick of the lip the primer is white , cheers jd
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I think it will sertainly fill the gaps on the sides.. However the ferrari has more round curves than the peugeot... On the sides as well as on the top and bottom.. So you would have to adjust your pillars... And roof line, where it meets the top of the screen...
At eurospares you can buy seperate A-pillars (!!) Around 250 euros each... Maybe you can weld those over your pillars....
But to be honest... I gave gave this case some thaught over night...I think I would go for a Chrysler Sebring wind shield ( has nearly the same curve as an f430 and a nice oversize), put it on a stand... Lay fibre glass on it to replicate the shape.. Lay it on your car and cut off the edges to perfectly fit the space... Lay it back on the wind shield.. Trace it around the edges and cut the glass all around using a mill (rotorzip) i have seen an instruction video of that on youtube. I will try to find it for you...
I think this will be a better route for you because:
1. You use audi side glass so the shape of the A-pillars will look off i think..
2. The angle of the pugs Apillars is steepher and longer (from bottom to top curve of side glass), while the a-pilars of the 360 are more proud sitting and a bit shorter (again, from bottom to top of curve of side glass)
So I think you are better off adjusting an oversized windscreen to make it look in proportions with your current setup... I'd round off the top corners for a more OEM look though...
What I can do for you is make a paper trace of my friends windscreen and send it to you by mail so you can fool around a little with that... At least it gives you some idea of how it will look...
If you want that, just tell me...
Cheers
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here is the video on cutting wind screens... hope it helps you..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl5nm48pYFc
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Hi dman ,sounds like a lot of work I'm pretty happy with the overall look of my car so to b honest I will stick to the pug windscreen I will round the top corners and hav some fillers made in alloy and made to fit flush with the side of the screen that way I will hopefully only hav about half of a inch trim once the rubber is fitted thanks anyway ,cheers again jd
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Hell of a lot work..... Are the words of a man building a rear engine pug with audi glass... Whahhaahhahh
Ps: did you see my post about the front suspension?
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Ha lol dman ,ps yes got the message about your suspension il will mock something up soon as I get some free time will need some measurements from the pug off u and wheel offset to work out wishbone length ,cheers jd
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Hi guys ,didn't manage to get anything done at the weekend as I was away,however did meet Steve aka CdRsKull and see his Lambo ,
Managed to get a bit done today and tonite on bodywork,got the rear bumper stoppered up as there was a few tiny pin holes in it and got it rubbed down again ready for a second coat of primer ,got the o/s roof stoppered up and started filling the passenger side lip were the engine cover sits , also got a bit of primer around the rear o/s quarter where the light panel fits , here's a few picks cheers jd .
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Hi guys ,got a bit more bodywork done tonite,flattered the stopper out the o/s roof and put a bit of primer on that looks great all one colour, just about finished the lip on the inside of the n/s quarter panel,and put the last skim of filler were the light panel goes on the n/s,put the first skim in the n/s roof , finally chose which trim I'm going to use for the side of the roof well happy with it ,looks so much more Oem than a bit of rubber ,hoping to get most nights on her this week as wife's away with work ,here's a few picks cheers jd
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it's going to look fantastic when it's done :-) keep up the good work fella.. got another project for you when you're done :-)
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Hey JD!
Lookst stunning!!!
Which trims are you goingt to use? They look great!!
Cheers!
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Thanks for the great comments guys it does spur me on ,
CdRsKuLL, looking forward to it mate .
Hi dman the roof trims are from a Subaru 4 door shortened to fit ,
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Hi guys got a bit more bodywork done tonite,pretty much on target to hav her painted by Christmas I hope! Finished up the engine bay lip on the passenger side and around the back light area on quarter panel they are ready to prime,rubbed the first skimming out of the n/s roof hope to hav the roof finished by the weekend,here's a few picks cheers jd
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Wow .. Your C pillar area looks so nice and round man!! You see these quite squared in some builds...
What window rubbers are you using?
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Cheers dman ,I think a lot of people hav just done a small join at the top and not flowed down the pilar ,this may b why a few people had cracks at the top were they join ,I looked at a few real cars and studied a few picks to get the shape right ,cheers jd
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What do you mean with a "small join"?
Can you explain more about the proces?
Cheers
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Hi dman ,firstly the door trim is off a ford puma I think I can make this work well,as for the join on the roof ,where the quarter meets the roof panel it's easy to get a nice fit then put a small amount of filler across the join which if to thin May crack ,I made sure
I left a bit of a gap also tapped the roof down a bit more so I could get plenty of bonding paste underneath it ,wen screwed in place this allowed the paste to squeeze through the join which could then be spread over the jop of the join also ,once dry the screws removed the roof was deliberately low allowing me to give another covering of bonding paste to get to the correct height and continuing down the c pillar to get a better shape and a much stronger join ,hope this explains it , cheers jd
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Hi guys had an hour on her last night,had to go to a friends salvage yard yesterday so while I was there I got a few bits of trims to try, I think I've chose the one for the windscreen it fits pretty gud,I will fill in the roof corners to round them off and will hav to extend the edge of the front wing ever so slightly but using this trim
Means no fibreglass filler is needed ,I've taped the roof and wing with masking tape and coloured them in to get a better idea of what it will look like , here's a few picks cheers jd.
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Hi guys not much done as out tonite ,but did get the second coat of primer on the rear bumper today in between jobs,hope to get a full day on her tomorrow tho ,here's a pic of the bumper cheers jd .
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Hi guys ,had a gud day on her today ,just about finished the rear roof on the n/s ,just got the last skim to rub out tomorrow ,got the top corners of the windscreen curved and started filling the top corners of the front of the roof to match them ,it looks so much better with the screen curved and more Oem ,hope to hav these finished in the morning also here's a few picks cheers jd .
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her this morning before going to the gym,finished the windscreen surround and pillars they are ready for some primer ,just got to finalize the line for the roof side trim and that's the roof done ,next job is the petrol flap and there's a bit of a ripple in the lower o/s quarter to sort ,well happy with it feels like I'm on the home straight now ,soon be ready for some colour , here a pic dosent look like I've done much but these jobs take time to get right cheers jd
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Looks stunning!!!!
Some detail pics... Hope they help you!
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Thanks dman ,I no it will never b identical using the Audi window but I'm happy with the overall look ,cheers again for the pics.
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I know mate... But that doesnt matter... Your build is the best extreme ever made IMO.. Just wanna help where I can and share all info I have.. :-) you never know what some one sees in a picture that can improve their build.. In this stage you can still change something if so desired.. Hehe
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Cheers for the compliments dman,
Hi guys needed a bit of a rest from rubbing filler out tonight done enough at work today ,so decided to paint the rear bumper , here's a pic cheers jd
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Oooowww paint stage!! Yeah buddy!!! Always gives me the butterflyes!! Looks nice!!!
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Hi guys ,just more bodywork last night so won't bore u all with the same sort of photos,my mesh has just arrived for the grills for the quarter panels and the side skirts so will finish making them tonight ,will post some pics wen I finish them cheers jd
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JD your 360 is looking serious, can't wait to see the grant finale, possibly the best 360 so far ;D
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Thanks for the great comments guys,
Hi guys had a couple of hours on her after work tonite did a bit more bodywork then finished the grills for the side skirts and the quarter panels, I bought 1 Oem of each vent last year but wanted to copy them in stainless so they didn't rust ,the black ones are the Oem ones ,ill paint mine black tomorrow here's a few pics cheers jd.
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Looking really Good. JD. i'm sure that if you got time to make a few more sets you would have plenty of takers.
me for 1.
Well done
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JD, I see that you have a Stradale front bumper on the 360. Will you be turning it into a Stradale replica, e.g.
Stradale Stripe, modified skirts and rear diffuser? It would look sweet, just like Paul Belks one on the front of the Website, either way mate your car is a winner. ;)
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Thanks for the gud comments guys , db if you want a set of grills making give me a pm as I bought half a sheet of mesh ,
Dave yes I am going for the stradale look will b putting the rear diffusers on also getting the rear light panel wrapped in carbon and ov corse the stripe ,not changing the side skirts but may put the little splitters on that are fitted to some hamman kits ,will b colour coding the full rear bumper and diffusers red ,here's a pick of what I want the rear to look like cheers jd
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WOW :o
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Oooow man you are like my daily newspaper!! Looks wicked man!!!
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@ jd there is a guy on here selling Stradle stripe
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Cheers Sean but my daughter owns her own grafix company so that's something il not be stuck for lol ,she can do any stripes and also carbon wraps ,
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Hi guys ,just a quick update got the grills all primed ready for some black paint ,fitted the rear bumper to double check the fit ,it fits perfect well happy,did a bit more bodywork finished up the n/s roof and started the n/s door gap hope to hav the full n/s side finished this weekend ,here's a few picks so far more tonite and tomorrow ,cheers jd ,
Ps guys feel free to comment or ask any questions I don't mind .
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Hi guys well that's Me done for today,finished off the petrol flap, door gap just about there just the side skirt to finish off and that's about the n/s side ready to prime ,here's a few more pics ,cheers jd
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Going to be a good result this one I think !
With the space frame rear , I'm guessing you won't be limited so much for the drop compared to sticking with the original suspension mounts ?
Then interested to know where you start with the geometry settings, since its not the peugot linkage now ?
Cheers nick
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Gaps are all looking nice now :-) .. your on the final push, wont be long till your sat in it with a MASSIVE smile on your face and kids will be coming up to you saying 'nice car mate' .. you will have to do the old.. walk back to your car not trying to smile after filling up with petrol.. knowing everyone is watching you.. lol
keep it up fella... looking forward to this one and I'll prop come over when its done to have a little work and get things in place for the 'next' one lol
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Hi nick 355, yes with the suspension set up I have I can hav it nice and low,as for where to start, I build race car chassis for a living as well as a full body shop so for me its easy but the key is still preparation, mock everything up tack things in place then check everything with camber caster gauges making sure there is no bump steer on the front suspension as well as making sure camber changes are all with in tolerances cheers jd
Hi Steve ,yes she's looking close now ,like u say it will b hard not to smile, looking forward to the summer and some fab days out with it ,ps hope to c u in the new year looking forward to the next project ,cheers jd
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Hi guys ,didn't get a chance to go in the garage today had to go do a bit Christmas shopping with the wife lol,however I did manage a bit of shopping myself off eBay ,got a petrol filler neck complete with alloy cap with ferrari engraved in it and a power steering cap for the second bottle in my engine bay ,they will need a polish but well pleased here's a few picks cheers jd.
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Some nice Christmas shopping done there its the attention to the small detail like you are doing that really makes it. as you know yourself
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What do you mean with bump steer !? And you mentioned camber changes... What is that?
I also love shopping on ebay! Buying parts is the same when the girl is buying clothes... Gives a good feeling... Like unwrapping a present! Just bought myself another window regulator this week! Hehe
Cheers!
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Hey dman ,I new someone would ask that lol,il try to explain it as easy as I can ,firstly bump steer is what happens with your wheels if the wishbones and steering rack are not set in the correct position ,the front of your wheels will toe in under braking as the car dips down and toe out as the car lifts under acceleration not gud , camber is wen your wheels lean in or out at the top ,leaning in is called negative camber ,leaning out is positive camber, hope that helps a bit it can get very complicated to explain in detail,needless to say u need to hav the right length top and bottom wishbones set in the correct position and also the steering rack set at the correct hight and correct position , cheers jd
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Hi guys ,busy day at work today so havnt got much done tonight,but got the grills painted in between jobs today here a pic cheers jd
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Thanx for your explenation! Grills look great!! What size of mesh did you use?!
Cheers!
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Hi dman it was either 11or12mill squares I just took the Oem ones and matched them up ,cheers jd
Hi guys been toying with this idea on the petrol flap for a while didn't no if it looked to tacky or not but I think I'm going to modify mine , any thoughts guys here's a pic ,cheers jd
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Hi JD I have been watching your progress with pleasure, your a talented man with cars.
As for the fuel cover badge, hard one it does look good on black or with carbon fibre, but im not sure on the red.
As a thought an alternative idea what about getting your daughter to do a shadowed or faded look logo for it, ie a darker red than car colour?
Or a clear one showing off shinny fuel cap hehe.
On side note reference to OEM 360 seats. Pug seat runner is 520mm outer edge to outer edge, OEM 360 is 460mm outer to outer so custom runner plate needed.
Keep up the excellent work. ::)
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Thanks for the imput rascal ,did u manage to get some Oem seats,
Hi guys more bodywork tonite she's slowly getting there,and I decided to bite the bullet and modify the petrol flap lol,here a few pics so far cheers jd
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Wooo stop!!!! I HAVE ONE FOR YOU!!!!!!!!
You can have it for free no prob!!
It is a fibre glass one... I bought an OEM one because it was so cheap... LOL
Gimme your adress
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Hi JD I have been watching your progress with pleasure, your a talented man with cars.
As for the fuel cover badge, hard one it does look good on black or with carbon fibre, but im not sure on the red.
As a thought an alternative idea what about getting your daughter to do a shadowed or faded look logo for it, ie a darker red than car colour?
Or a clear one showing off shinny fuel cap hehe.
On side note reference to OEM 360 seats. Pug seat runner is 520mm outer edge to outer edge, OEM 360 is 460mm outer to outer so custom runner plate needed.
Keep up the excellent work. ::)
Regarding the seats:
How is the floor hight in the pug? I heard some builders are experiencing problems with seats sitting to high in the car, because the roof is lowered... that where racing seats though...
What is your experience so far?
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Hi dman thank u for the offer well appreciate it but I think at this stage there's probably as much time rebonding a new cover on as finishing this one however if I'm not happy with this one wen finished I will take u up on it if that's ok cheers jd .
As for the seats I haven't had mine in yet to try ,watch this space lol .
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Hi guys got the petrol flap finished today In-between jobs, will get some primer on it tomorrow then I can c wat it looks like ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd.
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Hi dman thank u for the offer well appreciate it but I think at this stage there's probably as much time rebonding a new cover on as finishing this one however if I'm not happy with this one wen finished I will take u up on it if that's ok cheers jd .
As for the seats I haven't had mine in yet to try ,watch this space lol .
No prob! Just tell me if you need it!
Is the unit of the ford electrically operated?
Cheers!
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evening fella.. now I do have some little ferrari badges like that somewhere, no idea where if I'm honest but I have.. lol Have a look for ferrari tie pin or pin badge.. I think that's what I purchased.
It's down to preference in the end.. I've looked at it twice now, first time I liked it, now I'm not so sure.. lol keeps changing.
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Hi Steve ,I no what u mean I changed my mind half a dozen times lol,but I think its defo grown on me now,I've got a tiny chrome horse that I got with a shirt I bought in Abu Dhabi came on the label which will do the job, I think I will no better tomorrow wen I get some primer on it cheers jd.
Hi dman ,no it's not electric it's cable operated ,thanks again jd
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Hi,
Don' know how tiny your chrome horse is, I've got 2 that are around 2cm which I guess is a similar size to the pic. If they're a better size than what you have you can have them, just pm address and I'll stick them in the post.
Cheers
Rich.
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Hi Rich that would b fantastic will take u up on that if that's ok, I think the one I hav might b a tad to big ,thanks very much jd, ps just let me no if I owe u anything for them or for postage thanks again .
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Hi guys managed to finish the petrol flap off today, now it's primed and I can c the shape I'm very happy with it,I've just stoppered a couple off pin holes that were in it and gave it a second coat of primer ,the little horse I hav mite b just to big so will compare the one I get from Rich and choose the best one,cheers jd here's a couple of pics.
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Hi guys managed to finish the petrol flap off today, now it's primed and I can c the shape I'm very happy with it,I've just stoppered a couple off pin holes that were in it and gave it a second coat of primer ,the little horse I hav mite b just to big so will compare the one I get from Rich and choose the best one,cheers jd here's a couple of pics.
Come onnnn man!!!!! Stop it ok?!!? THAT THING LOOKS OEM!!!! You really pulled it out of the bag mate!!
Anyone needs a replica one off oem?! Got one extra spare!!
Lol
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Cheers dman your comment s much appreciated it does spur me ,any chance u no if the inside of the flap is the same colour as the outside or is it black ,also is there any stickers on the inside ie unleaded fuel etc ,if so any chance ov taking a pic from your friends ,thanks again jd.
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any help?
(http://www.ferrarilife.com/forums/attachments/modern-v8s-360-f430/43958d1334289252-430addict-making-430-scuderia-photo2.jpg)
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Thanks Steve ,yes I think the horse I hav is defo to big looking at your pic ,hope the one I get off Rich will b perfect, I just need a pic of the inside of a flap now to c if there are any stickers on the inside and to see if they are black or the same colour as the outside , cheers jd
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They went in the post this morning, maybe you'll get them tomorrow.
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Hi JD a quick search on Google images shows all fuel flaps black on the inside. As for Cavallino Horse Emblem for fuel flap, one is on ebay for reference
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ferrari-Challenge-Stradale-Fuel-Lid-Cavallino-Horse-Emblem-360-430-355-308-328-/350891864197?hash=item51b2c8f085
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Cheers Rich your a star ,
Hey rascal thanks for the link looks like the cavilino horse off Rich will b the right size,as for the flaps I did look on google the only image of a 360 flap I got up were carbon wraped ones and a black one which obviously was black inside lol, will hav another search cheers jd .
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Hi guys ,had a gud day on her today finished prepping the n/s side , so hope to get that primed tomorrow ,my petrol filler neck and pipe came yesterday so mocked that up today ,just got to make a plate for that and that's that job done ,here's a few photos of this weeks and today's work on her cheers jd .
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Hi guys ,got to do a few hours on her this morning after a late start lol, double checked all my lines and door gaps then rubbed her all down with 180 discs then put 2 coats of 2k primer filler on her ,she looks amazing well pleased, here's a few pics cheers jd
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And another
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looks fantastic :-) well done mate.. looking forward to seeing more colour.
O.. btw don't forget to earth your fill neck , heard some nasty stories.
Steve
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Hi Jd,
I have an oem flap myself... It is sprayed in colour... And has a sticker " unleaded fuel only"
I will put up some pics asap!
Cheers
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Got out of bed to shoot some pictures... Also layed a wooden spade on it for you as a reference..
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/2DD22965-F8AF-4C2A-8A76-0E565D4A09A5.jpg) (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/Dman1409/media/2DD22965-F8AF-4C2A-8A76-0E565D4A09A5.jpg.html)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/CCF5E18B-AD62-4321-8D08-BF9E64B0CFF8.jpg) (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/Dman1409/media/CCF5E18B-AD62-4321-8D08-BF9E64B0CFF8.jpg.html)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/9153B880-F7FE-4B8F-B3E6-D75EA0548F89.jpg) (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/Dman1409/media/9153B880-F7FE-4B8F-B3E6-D75EA0548F89.jpg.html)
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(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/9B3B5131-CD1A-4641-9C37-BA6975E2F11D.jpg) (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/Dman1409/media/9B3B5131-CD1A-4641-9C37-BA6975E2F11D.jpg.html)
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/43FD58EF-882B-4D94-AB17-AD8E9175573F.jpg) (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/Dman1409/media/43FD58EF-882B-4D94-AB17-AD8E9175573F.jpg.html)
Hope they help you mate!!
Btw: she looks great in 1 colour Allready!!!
Cheers!!
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Hi JD,
Can you help me out with something?
I want to buy a tin of UPOL B ... It is not sold in the Netherlands!! Not even a similar product. Like p40!! I have been searching for days!
I contacted some webshops in tbe uk but they dont send outside the uk...
Can you do me a favour and buy me 1 1.85 L tin of upol b and send it to me?
Ofcourse i pay you in advance....
Cheers
Ps: where did you find that little horse logo for the petrol flap?!
I cant stay behind now I'm affraid... Look very sexy
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Just in case anyone is interested in the wee beastie on the fuel flap
Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale - CAVALLINO RAMPANTE
Part No. 67642200 - NEW *£8.75 +VAT £10.50 inc VAT from eurospares
*at time of post
(25mm x 17mm)
Regards, Cliff.
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Looking really good john
All your time and hard work is paying off. And coming together really well. Not long now before paint for you.
Well done
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Thanks guys,even tho I paint cars every day for customers it was great to c mine primed will hopefully get the other side primed this week then will let it cure for a week over christmas ,need to hav a gud clean up ,then either start making some trim panels for the inside or get on and detail the engine and fix a small oil leak on it ,cheers jd .
Dman thanks very much for the pics that's exactly wat I wanted to no about the petrol flap,and yes I will send u a tin of upol b no probs pm me your address ,jd
Dan got the pics u sent ,the daughter is going to put them on my I pad so I can hav a gud look as they are just on the phone at the moment ,cheers jd
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Hi guys ,had to share collected post after dinner and found this package in the mail ,it was from AIG1355 aka Rich , thanks for the compliment but most of all thank u very much for the cavilino horse it looks perfect , here's a few pics cheers jd ,
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Hi guys ,had to get up early this morning to take wifey to train station so decided to look at interiors ,the seats I hav are genuine 360 in cream leather with red stitching which I luv ,so the theme will b based on cream leather,now the panel behind the seats going from the floor up to the cockpit window on quite a lot of pics is carpet ,but I want to do this in leather ,so I've decided to do the headlining all the panels behind the seat just the centre part of the door cards and possibly the lower dash in cream ,with red stitching but not sure weather to do lines or go for diamond patern ,here's a few pics ,any thoughts welcome guys ,cheers jd
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Hi guys here's a couple of examples of the diamond stitching ,could not find any on ferraris or in cream lol ,cheers jd
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Hi JD,
I think I would match the ribbing on your seats for the back panel and get some of these and fix one behind each seat on the firewall to break up the space...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAGAZINE-NET-caravan-motorhome-boat-lorry-truck-holder-storage-campervan-elastic-/171187092300?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item27db8bbb4c
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Cheers Steve ,yes I think I'm leaning towards a few rows of straight lines with double stitching on the rear panel, leaving the headlining plain or a couple of rows going front to back in the centre, and trying to get the door cards something like Oem ,or and a couple of storage nets on the rear panel I hav seen them on some real cars ,cheers jd
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Its coming along nicely. I think OEM creme style interior looks best, well thats what I chose to do on my car. Here is a pic of one of my door trims:
(https://blufiles.storage.live.com/y1pE2r0h1AvQxzj2n61OfW4XRmH0dvQ9mkUyq6bcFmS62GTvIsk746h9Qj2-vF7vbvAc4NVPY8Zu6rg91LE8wSiwQ/09.jpg?psid=1)
I also put the storage nets on the rear panels.
How are you mounting your seats? they might be too high and touch the roof interior. I had to modify the floor by removing the central beams and mounting points with the angle grinder so I could bolt the runners direct to the floor.
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Nice GTo I take it it's not pink in real life lol, as for the seats I havnt got that far yet but if need b il just modified the floor same as you did cheers jd
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Nice GTo I take it it's not pink in real life lol, as for the seats I havnt got that far yet but if need b il just modified the floor same as you did cheers jd
It does look a bit pink in that photo :D so I have posted some clearer interior pics below:
(http://www.bargainhost.co.uk/Ferrari_360/WP_000369.jpg)
(http://www.bargainhost.co.uk/Ferrari_360/WP_000370.jpg)
(http://www.bargainhost.co.uk/Ferrari_360/WP_000482.jpg)
(http://www.bargainhost.co.uk/Ferrari_360/WP_000483.jpg)
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her tonite back on bodywork ,as I mentioned before there was a bit of a ripple in the lower o/s quarter panel so concentrated on that and the door gap, it's just about there another night should c that done then the lower part of the sill to finish ,should b on target to hav this side primed at the weekend,here a few more pics cheers jd.
Soon b looking like the last pic I've put on .
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her tonite back on bodywork ,as I mentioned before there was a bit of a ripple in the lower o/s quarter panel so concentrated on that and the door gap, it's just about there another night should c that done then the lower part of the sill to finish ,should b on target to hav this side primed at the weekend,here a few more pics cheers jd.
Soon b looking like the last pic I've put on .
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Hey JD,
I have sent my adress in a to you in a PM for the Upol B... Just tell me how much I have to pay ok? Do you have PayPal?
About the interior... I would not go for diamond... It is not for the Ferrari breed...Most lambo's have that...
Id go for an oem look .. so i'd go for the lines...
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Hey dman yes I think u r right lines it will b don't think the diamond suits it either,
Got your pm will find out shipping cost and pm u back with price ,the daughter has pay pal so we ok cheers jd
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Ok thanx a million mate!! finally I can get some stuff done with it!
I found some OEM interior panels for quite a reasonable price on Ebay... think they might be interesting for you... I think the price is good in relation to the amount of hours work it will take to make them....
About the door cards... What will you be using? the pugs?? I have an adjusted fibre glass door card that lines up with the outer door skin, so you do not look at the edge from the inside...
Would you like these also?
Cheers
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No probs dman, regards the door cards will hav to c once I fit the inside metal work back in the door ,will use the pug door cards if possible recovered in cream leather with red sticking ,cheers jd
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Hi guys ,managed to do a bit bodywork today in between jobs ,got the quarter finished and the door gap done ,just a bit to finish off at the bottom of the door ,put a bit of black guide coat on the front half of the door to check it and started the front door to wing gap,defo on target to hav it primed for the weekend,here's a couple of pics cheers jd.
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Looks nice mate!!
Can you explain the process of "doing" the door gaps? how do you straighten them?
Got a price on the upol yet?
Cheers
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Hi dman,all small repairs and fine adjustments can b done with body filler ,there are many makes available and most body shops stick to one they prefer , before starting u need to prep any panel with an 80 grit paper to make sure u get a gud adhesion ,mix the body filler and lay it on the panel as smooth and flat as possible ,once it's dry it can b rubbed out easy again with 80 grit paper ,for flat panels it's best to use a flat block and a long bed file ,wen it comes to your door gaps it the same principle ,decide on the gap u want fill in and rub out to your desired gap use something to measure your gap ie a pound coin or a bit of plastic to ensure it's even all the way down if u havnt got a gud eye ,I will put some pics up tonite cheers jd .
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Hi guys had an hour before going out tonite ,the front half of the door showed a little ripple once the guide coat was rubbed off ,u can c the black that is left is a low spot on the door so filled that ,also just to show for the people who don't no wat a long bed file and a rubber block is here's a pic, cheers jd
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Guess once what I am buying next monday! Lol!!
The guide coat, is it just regular black paint?
What primer do you use? High building primer?
Cheers!
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Hi dman ,r u buying your doner car that would b a gud Christmas present ,
As regards the guide coat u can buy it,but I just use a black aerosol or some black base coat out of the spray gun for big coverage it does the same job ,as for the primer yes I use a 2k primer filler ,cheers jd
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Hi guys ,had a gud day on her today finished up the prep on the drivers side ,just got to flat it off tomorrow morning and she's ready to prime yeh, then a gud sweep and tidy up and a Hoover out, then just as I was finished wifey turns up with a nice surprise and says this is for wen it's finished a bottle of ferrari champagne here's a few pics cheers jd
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Nice Jd
And the bubbly is even better
well done mate all your hard work is paying off big time
merry Xmas to you and yours hope ye have a great time
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Aaah thats sweet of her mate! Mine gives me a brand new demmel for xmas and rear quarter glass! Wicked!!
What steering wheel are you using??
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Pm sent!
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Hi guys ,well had a few hours this morning on her and got her primed wow am I pleased no more white panels lol, she looks well level and lines are all gud, will let this settle now for a couple of weeks then there's a couple of pin holes to stopper up guide coat it all up extend the top lip of the wings a little then block it all down and prime it again in the booth, now I need a gud tidy up ,here's a few pics cheers jd
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Hey jd,
Not to be an ass or anything like that... But is it me, or isnt the lip wher the rubber goes on from your a-pillar not straight?!? Not that i doubt your skill ... It's just thet i've noticed it... Only trying to help! I'd rather tell you in this stage wher you can still make changes if nescesarry...i dunno how to express it in english.. But i meat it positive... But maybe the edge looks different in the flesh..
What are your plans for the steering wheel by the way!?
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k507/Dman1409/6CED25A0-B50B-4A0F-AA01-196BE5B4219A.jpg) (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/Dman1409/media/6CED25A0-B50B-4A0F-AA01-196BE5B4219A.jpg.html)
Cheers
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Hi d man, yes u r right, the trim I hav is metal and will b bonded on so will hide all that ,but well spotted cheers jd
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Hi guys , well decided to hav the day off as it's Christmas lol, had a really gud tidy up and sweep out ,taped the side trims and the trims around the screen on so u can c wat it's going to look like,here's a few pics cheers jd.
Hi dman the steering wheel I hav at the moment is off an Alfa not perfect but close and it will hav a working air bag will post pics wen I finish it cheers jd,
To all the guys who hav followed and commented on my build I would like to wish u all a merry Christmas and a happy new year ,I hav put a new thread up on the front page if anyone wants to wish anyone a happy christmass please do thanks again jd
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looking good jd been amazing watching this build up over last few months on here and in the flesh and the enthusiasm in your face when talking about it is amazing haha!
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Cheers Davey, I no I feel like a school kid again can't wait to get it finished ,after spending years doing customers cars it's great to do something for me ,c u soon mate jd
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Hey jd, she looks amazing!!!! The lines look perfect amd your perfectly rounded quarter /roof area still make me horney every time i see it!!
I dont know if you are imterested, but i made a mm-precice replice of the f430steering wheel i am selling it because i luckaly found an oem one very cheap!
Please see the link below
http://www.madmechanics.com/forum/mall/18403-430-replica-steering-wheel-sale.html
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Hey dman looks like a gud job you hav done on the steering wheel,I'm happy with the one I've got at the minute but thanks for the offer ,cheers jd
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Looking Great Jd
really coming together now
Happy christmas to you and yours also
all the best for the new yr mate
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Happy christmas and a happy new year!!
Do hou still have a video of your windows working?! Looking forward to see how that looks!
Cheers!
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Hi dman ,yes I've still got the video of the windows but it's to big to download from my I pad ,if you can still do it let me no cheers jd,
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No prob at all... Send it to my email via www.wetransfer.com
Works like a charm!
I ve sent you my email in a pm
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Hi d man sent u the video of the windows hope u get it lol,
Hi guys not back to work till Monday so going to start on the interior today,starting with fitting the seats,decided I'm not going to swap the dash as I want all my gauges to work properly as I will b using the car to travel abroad as well as here ,however I will alter the look of it ie air vents ,going with cream leather to match the Oem seats but keeping black carpets ,I hav managed to get an Oem centre console gear lever and gear knob and handbrake lever so this should add to the overall look,here's a couple of pics of what I'm aiming for cheers jd
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very nice jd
hope you had a nice Xmas
where did you get your hands on the Oem centre console,gear lever and handbrake??????
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Hey dan hope u had a gud Christmas to ,I got the console etc off eBay about 18 month ago there seemed to b a lot more things for sale on there then ,I do hav a couple of tell no for some ferrari breakers if u get stuck for anything ,ps got your grill surrounds back from machine shop today so will get the mesh welded in for u and pm u wen ready,cheers jd
Well after a long day on her I've got the drivers side seat positioned ready to fab some brackets ,I had to cut the pug seat brackets out as the seat was to high for me ,I'm only 5ft 9 I wasn't touching the roof ,there was about 2 inches but it felt high, hope to get the brackets done tomorrow ,heres a few pics so far cheers jd
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hi jd,
have got the same seats for my 430 build but in black, I m 5ft 11inch. is there any more room to make the seats go lower with the brackets you have made for them or is that it, just worried I m going to be a bit tall for the seats, what do you think??
Cheers
Mark
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Hi mark ,I think you could get another 3 inches if you cut the box section out that runs across the floor,I've only cut the brackets off if I go any lower I start to loose bit of vision over the top of the dash, so u should b ok, it's defo worth doing as the Oem seats finish them off, how's your car coming along ,was Kev doing it, any pics I love to c other peoples builds keeps me fired up ,cheers jd
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Hi guys ,had a couple of hours this morning before going to the gym,finished the rear bracket for the seat, just got to prime it with some bare metal primer then weld it in, then do the two front ones here's a few pics so far cheers jd
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her this morning ,a couple of hours here and there does makes a difference guys , it's amazing how quick things do come together ,anyway got the front brackets fabricated and welded in,brushed some primer on everything so that's one side finished well happy ,I keep looking at pics of interiors and I think I'm swaying more towards red carpet now it seems to realy lift the cream ,anyway here's a few pics so far cheers jd .
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I love the red if I'm being honest.. after all... it is a Ferrari !!!!!
if you're getting some made up then why not :-) Do you have any Ferrari sill plates ? I used some on my dna 360.. let me see if I can find a photo for you. I might be able to get hold of a set if you require them also.
(http://www.dnaoc.co.uk/360/dnabits0.jpg)
(http://www.dnaoc.co.uk/360/dnabits2.jpg)
sorry only pics I could find.
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Cheers Steve ,not sure on the kick plates yet, I mite b able to fab some up in alloy and get ferrari logo cut out of them ,
Hi guys well all my suppliers are still closed so think I mite hav to hav another day on my car lol,let's see if I can get the passenger seat brackets done today and maybe my gear lever , will post pics later cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well did a bit of customers work this morning then had a few hours on her this afternoon ,fabricated the passenger side seat brackets and welded them in ,primed them and started the gear lever ,haven't welded this in until I get the centre console fitted just to make sure it's not to high,then I gave the car a gud clean out inside and washed the dash ,here's a few pics I'm well happy so far cheers jd
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Looking great jd really taking shape now for you
seats look amazing
seeing the seats in and centre console its all coming together
Well done
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Hi mark ,I think you could get another 3 inches if you cut the box section out that runs across the floor,I've only cut the brackets off if I go any lower I start to loose bit of vision over the top of the dash, so u should b ok, it's defo worth doing as the Oem seats finish them off, how's your car coming along ,was Kev doing it, any pics I love to c other peoples builds keeps me fired up ,cheers jd
Thanks jd yep kev has got mine up at extreme im just to busy to do it myself, its going in to paint at end of feb so would like to get it finished hopefully for this summer, but you never know when something just pops up and sets you back another 3-4 months,
l will speak to kev this week and see if he has any pictures and will upload them for you, would like to get a finished 430 on the forum :) :) :)
cheers mark
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Cheers dan ,she realy is starting to look gud the next couple of weeks should hopefully see it done ready to get upholery sent away ,then I can do the engine and get that back in,I want to get it painted next month if all goes to plan ,
Hey mark I spoke to Kev the other day he seems pretty busy over there, like u say would b great to c a finished 430 on the forum ,hope u get it done this summer ,cheers jd
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Hi JD!
I have oem kick plates.. There are quite a few om ebay at a reasonable price.....
Cheers
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Hi guys , had a gud day on her today not that it looks like there's loads done, got all 3 boxes of trim stuff out the stable where it's been for the past 2 and a half years lol,sorted all of it out what I needed and what I could throw away, then painted the new seat brackets black ,trimmed the rear carpet to fit perfectly ,tidied all the wiring up and fitted the carpet ,fitted the seat belts and to make my day the peugeot seat belt plugs into the ferrari one on the seat perfect, I then fitted all the inner trim panels along the inner sills,had to trim a bit off the rear of these to fit the new b pillar but it all looks factory again well happy,, going to make some brackets to fit the centre console tomorrow ,here's a pic so far, sorry it's a bit dark cheers jd
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What are you going to do with the dash?! Keep that of the pug?!
I noticed the pug's dash sits much higher then the original... There is this build of a guy who fitted an oem interior.. It lloks mint! However, the dash did not line up with the door cards...
If you want i can help you with a 3d model of a dash... So you can make one..
I received the movies of the windows.. I'll post them on youtube this weekend...
Happy new year! 2014 will be the year you drive that pretty ride!!! Yeah!!!
Cheers!
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Hi dman ,I'm keeping the pug dash just changing the vents to round ones ,
Hi guys had a gud day on her today, started with the centre console I made a new top for the transmission tunnel which allowed the centre console to sit nice and flat, I made this out of some alloy composite , I cut the nessasary holes in it then screwed and glued some wood battens on the side then made some brackets on the tunnel to fix it on,next job was to fit the handbrake lever al this needed was 3 new holes drilling to locate it and a hole cut for the cable to come through it also had to b raised up about an inch and a half with some spacers it looks great , well happy here's a few pics so far cheers jd
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That looks the Dogs Dangles JD
really really nice looking a good days work for you
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Cheers Dan I'm well pleased with it , hope to start the panels behind the seats tomoro
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Hi guys had a few hours on her this morning was going to start the panels behind the seat but ended up doing the roof panel as there's a bit more work and time in this,got it cut to shape and held in with a few screws for now,will try and get the interior light and sun visors fitted tomorrow ,will post some pics wen done cheers jd
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Yoo jd!! Looks soooooow nice mate!!!
Received my oem ferrari 599 steering wheel today...well pleased with it... Had the chance to buy it very cheap!
Here is my wheel next to oem ...
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Hey jd,
Sent you a pm!
Cheers
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Hi dman luv the new wheel it looks awesome ,the one you made is brill once it's covered it will look perfect,got your pm will sort it out this week for u cheers jd,
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Hi guys quick update while on dinner brake lol, didn't get a lot done yesterday just double checked everything I had done made sure I was happy which I am ,sprayed a bit of black on the tunnel piece I made to give an idea of wat she will look like once its covered with carpet ,then wired the starter button up to go in the centre console ,that was it, will get a bit more done on headlining tomorrow nite ,here's a few pics cheers jd
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Hi JD
Looking good
R u Changing your Dash Also or are you leaving the dash thats in it
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Hi dan thanks for the great comments ,I'm leaving the pug dash in but changing it here's a sneak preview cheers jd
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that vent looks very nice is it ODM myself i managed to get a proper handbrake for my one for £53 on ebay today so just the centre console now to get, plus the ash try and the other buttons..
Are you changing the clock faces or leaving them standard the reason i ask is i don't know whether i will get the F40 original clocks installed this month or not as the standard dash has to be modified to fit it. so i would be looking to get a dash for it.
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Hi dan I keeping the clocks but changing the rev counter face to yellow with horse on it and getting the speedo to say 200 mile an hour getting them digital printed cheers jd
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Hi jd,
Can you shoot some detailed pics of how the window frame is mounted in your door?
I received your movies! I post tbem on youtube for you asap!
Cheers
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Hi dman , great u got the videos of the windows il take some photos of how they r mounted at the weekend and post them for u ,sent u a pm cheers jd
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Hi guys,while there's not much to take pics of at the minute, thought I would share a pic of a few goodies I got off Santa lol, a pair of no plates with ferrari logo ,no plate screws but mite not use these as they are a bit big, tax disc holder and a sticker for the cockpit window,had 4 of these made to get a gud price so hav 3 for sale at £5 they are normally £14 on eBay these stick on the outside of window cheers jd .
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her last nite just modifiying the headlining to match the new roof line , got it all cut and fibreglassed back up will post some pics wen done cheers jd
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her last nite just modifiying the headlining to match the new roof line , got it all cut and fibreglassed back up will post some pics wen done cheers jd
I'm looking forward to see that as i have to adjust it aswell...
Are you going to leave the sun flaps in place??.. In my opinion they are positioned too far back to have any effect.. They are in the position of the pug.. What are your thoughts?
Cheers
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I have fitted the visors back in all my builds and used the clips to hold the roof in place so you can't see any fixings. The clips are like a half clamp so hold it well. I know what you mean about not being much use when flat to the 'window' but when tilted down they do help. Then again I'm 6ft5 so my head is nearly out through the roof on these cars anyway!
How do you plan on covering the roof lining? I have done a textured finish sprayed on on one and an alcantara finish glued on as a single piece on another . The alcantara was a real pain to get on without creases where the visors go.
Just realised youre not talking about the extreme fibreglass roof. Keep forgetting you don't need it as yours isn't a fake firewall, its REAL! Hehe!
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Hey drew, dman I'm working on the roof lining today once I sand it all down smooth il put it back in place and see what the visors look like as I havnt tried them yet, as for covering it drew it's going to b done in cream leather I'm going to hav a go myself as I hav done a bit before but if I can't get it perfect i will send it out to the same place that will b doing my door cards and rear panels as these will b cream with red stitching cheers jd
On a fun note a friend of mine called up with a little pressy here's a pic thanks Davey aka Davey grinder
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Haha! Like it!
Do you have the fibreglass roof lining then or are you modifying the pug one? You said modifying to the roof line, is that because of the window changes or have you done other roof mods? (If you already put this in your thread feel free to tell me to stop being an idiot & go back and read properly!)
If the leather is reasonably pliable then you shouldnt have too much trouble, you just need a good glue so when you stick it in the concave parts of the moulding it doesnt come unstuck. If you get a pro to do it, then I would guess they would put a joint line in the material so it follows the curvature better. The alcantara (or fake stuff I used) had a kind of weave so it stretched better one way than the other, which made it a pain. Luckily the visors do cover this area.
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Hey drew, dman I'm working on the roof lining today once I sand it all down smooth il put it back in place and see what the visors look like as I havnt tried them yet, as for covering it drew it's going to b done in cream leather I'm going to hav a go myself as I hav done a bit before but if I can't get it perfect i will send it out to the same place that will b doing my door cards and rear panels as these will b cream with red stitching cheers jd
On a fun note a friend of mine called up with a little pressy here's a pic thanks Davey aka Davey grinder
your welcome john lol couldnt resist when i seen it :)
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Hi guys ,drew yes I hav the fibre glass roof liner but had to modify the sides slightly because I altered the roof line ,I screwed it all in place then cut the sides and refibreglassed them to the shape of the new roof line,I fitted the sun visors and interior light fitting today , just got to smooth it all down next and it's ready to b covered in the cream leather,
Dman as for the visors they are perfect for me in the position extreme make for them if I move them forward I lose more windscreen vision ,
Here's a couple of pics so far cheers jd
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Looks good! I do remember having to screw the edges at the B pillar under where the pillar cover goes and clamping that bit you cut & heating it so it sat properly. This left a gap of about 5-8 mm between the roof and door rubber at each side. I used the headlining material to continue over and bridge the gap over to the rubbers, I found if the fibreglass went all the way to the edge the rubber wouldn't fit on properly. Not sure how you planned on fitting the A pillars, but they can be fitted invisibly if you put a bracket fixed across the back of the cover behind where the alarm sensors go and screw through to a tab fitted into the hole where the alarm wire goes. The sensor then covers it all up.
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Hey drew great minds think a like on the alarm censors I plan to put a fixing there also lol,as for the edge of the roof I hav fibre glassed from the rubber to meet the roof lining I will leave A bit excess leather which will cover this and tuck under the lip of the rubber hope that makes sense , cheers jd. Ps yours looks gud .
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Received the upol today! Have been playing with it a little.. Works very well!
Thank you very much mate!! When i can do anything for you just tell me! Cheers!
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No problem dman ,just always were gloves as it's very messy lol ,any news on a doner yet cheers jd
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No not yet hope to buy one around spring ... Bought some oem rear quarter windows , the passenger side door handle and the right hand side window regulator only downside is that i just found out it was from a spider!! Aaaaaarrrrggggggg
So gotta sell it and buy one back for a coupe!
Lol
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Ps: since there are no updates in the last few days, dont tell us you just sneaked her in the paint booth without telling us ey!!! Hehe
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Hey damn no I havnt sneaked it in the booth yet lol just really busy with customers race cars , it s my busy time before racing season starts, soon tho fingers crossed cheers jd
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Hi guys . Sorry for the lack of updates just really busy with customers cars , hav been doing a bit of work on the headlining inbetween jobs will post a pic when it's finnished , away this weekend but hope to get back on her next week cheers jd
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Hi JD,
Just received my oem quarter glass! Happy like a kid!
What are your ideas about how to adjust the panel to the quarter? Im thinking about:
- flattening the artificial "b pillar strip" on the panel.
- filling the spaces with upol b... Sand it downt to the correct shape.
Or
use foam to lay glass over and when hardened cut the foam out from the back side... Dont know if you understand what I mean ... If not i'll draw you something up...
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Ihave been filowing this thread for a while and must say Lovely!
keep up the good work.
Daniel
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Thanks for the compliments Daniel
Hi dman as for the quarter I think the way to go would b your first option ,but I wouldn't be doing it yet I would wait until the quaters are bonded on and you hav your door glass in , just to make sure every thing lines up cheers jd
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Hi guys just a quick update still working on headlining in between jobs it's nearly done, also just arrived in the post I managed to get my self an original key set I will b making this a working key here's a pic cheers jd
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Hi guys just a quick update still working on headlining in between jobs it's nearly done, also just arrived in the post I managed to get my self an original key set I will b making this a working key here's a pic cheers jd
Thats nice!!! How are u planning to do that?!
Got one aswell!!! Yeah buddy!!
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I was thinking about finding a aftermarker alarm sistem of which the circuit plate is shaped in such a way do that the micro switch lines up with the press point if the key button...
What are your thoughts??!
About the quarter: was thinking the same thing, however i'm wondering if there will be a difference in viscosity between the panel vs the upol b.. Thus noticable differeces in the finish will occure.... Is that a legit worry or isn't that a problem?!
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Hey dman ,was thinking along the same lines for the key havnt had a look yet or maybe even manage to get the pug guts inside the ferrari key ,regards the quarter any finish u get with the upol will still hav to b skimmed with filler then primed so not a problem ,by the way great buy on the windows and the key cheers jd
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Hey guys managed to get the headlining finished in between jobs today and got a coat of primer on it then a coat of sealer so that's ready to get trimmed in leather now,hope to get on with the rest of the rear panels behind the seat this weekend,also my starter switch arrived in the post today here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Here's the pics cheers
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The headliner look terrific!! Nicely done!
About the start button... Are you happy with it? I bought a similar one but decided not ro use it..mine felt a bit flimsy... What do you think of it?
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Hi dman ,we use these starter buttons in the race cars we build they do hav a relay with them and touch wood we have never had a problem with one ,cheers jd
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New toy arrived today!!! Yeah!! Hehe
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That's one of the gud things about building a car you are allways getting bits it the post it's like having a birthday every time things arrive lol , is that a interior door handle dman
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That's one of the gud things about building a car you are allways getting bits it the post it's like having a birthday every time things arrive lol , is that a interior door handle dman
Yezzur!! It is the interior door handle! See the pic below..
It's just like you say... Its like you have all these mini birthdays... My girlfriend is always laughing when i open a parcel... It just brings the kid back up in you!
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Had this birthday feeling again!! Look what the mail man brought today.... Could not stay behind you not having an oem hand break lever!! Hehehe
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Hey dman well done with the purchase of the handbrake lever it looks in mint condition ,
Hi guys sorry for the lack of updates just realy busy at the minute with customers cars however I am still doing little bits that need to be done ,managed to make a plate for the starter switch which is going in the centre console,the one I've made is only a template as it's only 2mm thick will send this out to be copied in 6mm and get it anodized satin black , he's a couple of pics to show you what it will look like cheers jd
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Hi guys still realy busy with customers cars working 12 hours a day lol, but will get a bit more done over the weekend on the interior then hopping to get the engine detailed and fitted back in can't wait to get her fired up again ,had a look back through my build diary last night it's amazing how far she has come here's one of my favorite pics for some insperation cheers jd
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Flipped the pic for you mate! ;D (You need to hold the camera the other way up :D :P )
It is all starting to come together now. Looking really good.
Quick qn, why is the starter button off to one side? Is it to clear the handbrake or something underneath?
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Thanks Drew wasn't sure if that was the pic that was upside down , as for the starter button yes it's off to one side to keep out of the way of the h brake or more my hand on the h brake, it's not that close but more for a precaution just in case , I plan to put a little horse in the opposite corner once it's black it should look ok cheers jd
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Hi guys ,had a gud day on the interior panels today, first I made a lower panel which comes from the rear bulk out and down to the floor this squares it all off nicely and will make it a lot easier to carpet I put riv nuts in the rear bulk and bolted it in fits like a dream ,then I made a panel to cover the rear bulk just got to finish some brackets for this tomorrow then I can do the bits around the window and quarter windows here's a few pics so far cheers jd
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More pics
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That's looking good Jd tidies it up nicely.
Cliff
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Thats nice mate best rep ever made this car will look the dogs when finnished :-)
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Looking savage like the Lads Said John Well done really making headway now..
And while worjing on race cars to well done
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Ooooow man that looks sick!!!!
I know a guy who has the oem covers that go in the are behind the quarter glass... The triangular things...
Dunno how to call the in english.. Do you know what i mean?
Do you need them?
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Hi guys had a few more hours on the interior this morning finished up the brackets for the rear panel, I hav made every thing so that you will see no screws when it's all finished then I started on the first of the panels around the window looking gud so far here's a couple of pics cheers jd
Ps thanks for all the great comments guys .
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Looking nice man!!! Please note that the bulkhead surface leans back a little...
If you want i can measure the exact angle for you on my friends car..
The mail man was at my door!! Mini birthday again!!!
Got my roof strips. Now i can determine the roof line perfectly to fit oem glass!! Cant wait to start!
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Hey dman nice purchase on the roof trim,can't wait to see you start yours either,
I no the bulk leans back I hav got in at the best angle I can to allow a step it's got a 3 inch difference from top to bottom ,it may not be perfect with Oem but will give the best space I can get ,for me it's all about the quality of the leather fitted now rather than a perfect match to an original cheers again jd
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Oooow man! The mail man came by again!! Got lucky!! I ordered 2 of these and they have sent me 3!! Lol!!
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Hi dman another great purchase and a free spare one lol are you going to make your door cards or try and buy some, any news on a doner yet .
I'm struggling to get on with mine at the minute working 12 and 14 hour days at the minute on customers race cars ready for start of season as well as road cars coming in daily lol, cheers jd
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Hi dman another great purchase and a free spare one lol are you going to make your door cards or try and buy some, any news on a doner yet .
I'm struggling to get on with mine at the minute working 12 and 14 hour days at the minute on customers race cars ready for start of season as well as road cars coming in daily lol, cheers jd
I am going to make my own door cards... They wont be that hard to make i think.... I have a pair of altered door cards allready. They line up perfectly with the upper edge of the door shell but still have the pug's design...
Found a good donor... But need oem door glass and rubbers first...
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Hey dman sounds gud ,gud look finding the door glass ,
Hi guys ,well I managed to get a few hours on her after work this afternoon made some card board templates for the drivers side inner window area then copied it all up in wood, then I glued and screwed it all together it looks better in real life than in the pics can't wait to see it covered in cream leather and red stitching here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Look'n good JD!! Are you going to put a layer of foam under the leather? If not, i would strongly recommend it as it will give that high quality touch...
Cheers!
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Hi guys ,I managed to get a couple of hours this morning on her, did a couple more bits on the drivers side then started on the passenger side did as much as I could before running out of wood ,it's coming together great now, think I've made the decision to get these bits professionally done now, found a gud old guy who's been doing it for ever lol waiting to see what price he comes back with here's a pic so far cheers jd .
Hey dman yes any bits I do will be covered with foam first cheers
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Hi guys ,not much progress at the minute still busy with customers work but I did manage to get the wood to finish off the rest of the interior ,also got the starter switch plate back to check the fitment before it goes to get anodized black it looks mint here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Looking really good fella. If you ever need anything drawing up I can use auto desk inventor so can produce DWG / DFX files :-)
I've also built a little CNC machine but not really used it yet. Can do plastic and wood but unsure about aluminium on it.
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Hi guys ,not much progress at the minute still busy with customers work but I did manage to get the wood to finish off the rest of the interior ,also got the starter switch plate back to check the fitment before it goes to get anodized black it looks mint here's a couple of pics cheers jd
That button looks damn sexy!!
Cheers!
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Thanks for the great comments guys , Im on with the last couple of customers race cars now as the season starts in march so will be back to normal soon and I can get stuck in on mine again I plan to take a week off and be flat out on her cheers jd
Hey Steve how's it going I'm fortunate that my future son in law owns a precision engineering company so I can take advantage of him for some bits lol
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Hi guys managed to get a few hours on her today, finished up the rear window panels, changed a couple of bits on them but happy now hope to get the top bit above the window started tomorrow ,then the bits for the seat belts and that should be that done ready to send away to be covered in cream leather with red stiching ,hers a few pics so far cheers jd
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Hi guys had a gud few hours on her this morning ,first thing was to make the piece above the window, I started with a piece of 3x2 wood then marked this out with a template I made from cardboard and cut it to shape it fits perfect I will screw this on to the headlining wen I strip it all out , here's a few pics
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More of this mornings work started on the drivers side seat belt covers, first I trimmed the original pug top bit and this fits ok now, then made A cover for the bottom section job done . Just got to repeat this on the passenger side,can't wait to see these all covered in leather , here's some more pics cheers jd .
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Oow man that looks great!!!! Great inspiration for me.. Great idea, these seat belt side covers!
Cheers!
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I Agree 100% Dman John ur still making Good progress even though ur busy with race season
Well done
Looking Great Mate
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Thanks for the great comments guys ,it spurs me on after working long days on customers cars, i did manage to hav a bit play around with dash ideas yesterday in between waiting for paint jobs to dry lol, here's what I've come up with so far for the centre of the dash still havnt made my mind up on which vents to use yet tho ,I hav three choices
1 all black
2 black with a silver inner ring
3 all silver outer ring
Any thoughts guys I no they are all black on the originall but the silver will match the centre console and the dash area were the heater controls are here's a pic so far cheers jd
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If it was me choosing i myself would go for the black ones with the silver inner ring as it would be more subtle.
But that's just my choice.
It's your the person that's going to be driving her and looking at them. Have you tried any in the car yet while your sitting in it might give you a better idea yourself on which you like looking at the most
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Hi guys ,managed to do a couple of hours on her tonite, first job was to mark the dash where I want to separate It as the top half is going to be black and the bottom half is going to be cream ,I managed to grind a grove into the dash with the grinder and it looks perfect I then enlarged the old air vent hole and trial fitted the new air vents looks like it will work fine I've modified the old vent tube to line up with the new vents had to cut and glue that so left it to dry over nite,here's a couple of pics so far it has to be trimmed and filled yet , cheers jd .
Cheers for the reply Dan I thought the same but after putting a bit of black paint on the new dash bit the silver ones are growing on me cheers jd
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Hi guys had an hour on her tonite before going to the gym, finished up the duckting for the air vents totally sealed it so the air has to flow through the new vents, then trimmed Up the dash and the vent panel it's just about ready to bond in now, hope to get a half day tomoro as going on a well deserved Holliday so going to try and get that done before I go ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd .
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Silver inner ring... Like DB5 sais...
all silver outer looks a bit less exclusive... Imo...
Maybe go for piano black shinny inner ring... Might look cool aswell..
Cheers
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Hi guys well had the afternoon off so did a bit more work on the dash finished the duckting on both outer vents and managed to get all the vents bonded in ,well happy this can all dry nicely while I'm on Holliday then will finish off rubbing it out wen I get back here's a few pics so far cheers jd.
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hey, looking good!
but wouldnt it look better if you made the cut next to the three vents as round/curved as the edge above the strip on left??
just a little idea..
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Hi guys back from a fab Holliday recharged and ready to go again lol,I managed to buy an ash tray just before going away so that was waiting for me when I got back only down side is it's grey so will hav to paint this black to match the starter switch panel this will finish up the centre console nicely , here's a little pic ,hope to get a gud day on the dash tomoro cheers jd,
Hey janman I no what u mean but the ferrari dash is more squared off at the bottom so I will be following this line along the whole length of the dash cheers for the comments tho jd.
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Hi guys ,seems like I'm the only one working on there car at the moment hope you all get time soon hope some of my posts mite fire some of you up ,
Well had a gud few hours on her yesterday and a couple this morning before hitting the gym , first off I put a skim of fibre glass on the dash to start making the shape I want ,while that was drying I stripped the ash tray down plastic primed that then painted it satin black, I also got the starter button plate back from being anodized but wasn't happy with the match so I also painted this satin black so they booth look the same now,then it was back to the dash, this morning I rubbed the first coat down it's starting to take shape now I'm well happy , here's a few pics for now cheers jd .
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That dash looks really good mate making me want to do something with my dash was just going to leave that I will hopefully get a bit of work done on mine if weather stays nice at the week end as its outside will try get some pics and try remember how to put them on here
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Hi dave thanks for the comments, I'm really pleased with the way the dash is coming together it's defo got rid of the look of the pug dash and gives the illusion of a ferrari dash hope to hav it finished this weekend ,cheers jd
Ps hope the weathers gud for you and you can get on with your build .
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Hi guys ,quick update on the dash got a bit more done on it last night and rubbed it out In between jobs today, it's just about there now got a bit to finish on the o/s vent and it will b ready to plastic prime can't wait to see it black here's a few pics so far hope to get it finished over the weekend cheers jd .
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Here's the pics lol
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looking really good :-) Just hope you have left enough room to get your clocks back in!
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Hi guys quick update on dash work ,the top half of the dash is just about finished and looking sweet so I decided to alter the bottom half a bit also, first I've filled in the two trims ,one above the glove box and the other above the switch panel to make it look more Oem ,then I decided to move the stereo as I hav something else planned more on that later ,so I cut the centre out of the stereo facia, I picked up a set of heater controls which are as close to Oem as I could get and altered these to fit inside the stereo facia then fibre glassed them together, I hav also moved the hazard and heated window switches to the spares in the switch panel on the drivers side so will be altering the bit above the air con unit, this will all be painted in silver like Oem when finished ,here's some picks so far these mite explain it better cheers jd
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hey,
looks nice!
maybe try to get rid of this small gap between the vents and the gauges so you have a more flowing curvature
like this :
http://www.exoticsandluxury.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ferrari-360-spyder-interior.jpg
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Hi guys got the dash all rubbed out tonight before hitting the gym, realy pleased with the way it looks hope to get it plastic primed and primed by tomoro night will post some pics at the weekend when it's all finished ,cheers jd
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Hey guys managed to get a couple of hours on her tonight did a trial fit on every thing then gave the car a gud Hoover out and masked it up, I then plastic primed the whole dash this makes for better adhesion for the normal primer and paint ,then I primed the dash where the repairs were done , realy happy with it was going to wait till it was all finished at the weekend before posting pics but it looks so gud though I would post a couple now ,cheers jd
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Hey John
It's really comming together now for you and quickly also ;D Love the job you have done on the dash looking really good mate and another job off the list. Your getting closer to the finish line now and the weather is starting to improve aswell.
My own progress is slow at the minute but i'm still getting there in the progress of getting all the gaps right along with the crack on the roof and the wings done along with sorting out the front part like you suggested where the wings meet before getting it wrapped.
Great to see your progress though well done
You must send me the paypal details too when you get time so i can sort out those sill covers.
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Hey dan thanks mate ,I'm pushing hard to get her ready for this summer, really pleased with the dash it was never meant to b an exact copy of an Oem dash just more to change the look of the pug dash ,I will be getting the new speedo and rev counter prints done next week so il get yours done at the same time if you still want them ,great to here your getting some work done on your car, can't wait to see some more pics cheers jd
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Hey John,
Car is looking great mate, fantastic attention to detail!
You mention about getting the speedo dials done, I am also looking to have this done with mine.
I can find the standard MR2 MK3 dials, but mine is an SMT so is different.
If you can get these done, I would be interested in a quote for something like what I have attached.
Cheers
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Hi phil il pm you wen I've spoke to her, cheers for the comments ,I see you managed to get a start back on yours gud look with the build , jd
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Hi guys ,I decided to hav a late night and get the dash finished ,got it all sealed textured and painted black ,it looks mint , just waiting on the cream getting matched up for the bottom half of the dash here's a few pics so far cheers jd .
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JD is there anything your not good at?
Looks spot on very nice finish.
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This looks fantastic.. got to say I was a little sceptical of it all when you started on the dash! great job yet again :-)
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Hey Steve ,rascal thanks for the great comments the dash looks even better in the flesh ,I've started on the st wheel today will post some pics later cheers jd
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Wow! What a transformation.
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Hey JD
really looking nice now pal another job off the list can't wait to see the steering wheel well done mate
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Thanks for the great comments rich and dan, got the steering wheel done today wasn't to bad of a job just had to cut the boss of the back of the pug wheel then drill the centre out of the Alfa wheel big drill bit lol, then bolt the pug boss to the Alfa wheel , just painted the air bag to freshen it up will post some pics wen its dry and got the badge fitted cheers jd
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Looks great! Never thought of painting it. How has the edge between the slightly soft dash and the bits you added worked out?
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Hi Drew it feathered away perfect, the dash is quite hard and the p 40 has a nice liquid finish Just plastic primed it then used a fine textured paint wich is designed for dashes and plastic bumpers then finished it with black liquid plastic ,it's made by Bradley's amazing kit cheers jd ps thanks for the great comments
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Hi guys here's a quick glimpse of the air bag refurbed with the ferrari logo ,hope to get the rest done for the weekend cheers jd
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Hi guys this is the second time I posted this as the first one disappeared lol,anyway I matched the silver up today while I was collecting paint for customers cars , so decided to work late and get the centre console painted as it had a few scratches on it and also paint the dash bits ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd .
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Well done JD
really look great the airbag looks really good as do the parts you have done today
now i need to get a move on as your getting way ahead fair play to you
Did you get the email i sent you last week
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Hey dan ,(DB5F360) thanks for the comments ,I'm really pleased with the way it's coming together now,as for being ahead of you not sure about that lol, however I do plan to start the engine and gearbox clean up and paint this weekend so could be ready for paint in a few weeks ,still really busy at work tho so fingers crossed, just found your email sounds great so will pm you ,you look well into your body work now ,do you want me to post pics or wait till it's done ,cheers jd
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JD,
The attention to detail on this kit is seriously good, best Extreme 360 out there by far, can't wait to see it finished, when do you hope to have it finished? ;)
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Hi Jd
Ya will you post them if you don't mind thanks mate.
good that your busy with work also still. Car ready so in a few weeks for you all going well.... and the long evenings you'll be able to make the most of it....
just give me a message when you can
cheers
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Hi David thanks for the great comments , I want it finished a soon as I can but my realistic target is for my birthday wich is the 8th of June ,hope the weather is gud then and I can get her out ,cheers jd
Hey dan iv posted your pics for you ,
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Hey guys quick update in between paint jobs lol, I decided to go with the all silver air vents just love the style of them ( not everyone's choice ) so ordered another two of them they came this morning so had to fit them ,fitted the centre dash bits in to see wat it looks like ,I think it looks great just waiting on the printed grafix for around the heater control knobs and the dash dials ,the cream paint won't be here till next week so that's all I can do on it for now , will start on the engine this weekend , here's a couple of pics for now cheers jd
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that looks pretty sick!! :o :o :o
lookinf fwd ro see all this stuff trimmed and with the seats in!
cheers
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stop it now.. you're giving me ideas which is NEVER good.. ;-)
looking fantastic !
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Hi guys ,quick update iv started work on the engine yee ha, got it on the bench and started the strip down as it had an oil leak when I got it ,I'm going to change all gaskets and seals and give it a gud clean up and a lick of paint before putting it back in, might hav to lighten the flywheel while I'm on with it be a shame not to lol .heres a couple of before pictures will post some wen it all done cheers jd.
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Hi guys quick update waiting for gaskets etc for engine ,but my cream came in for the dash this morning and my carpet and fitted floor mats hav just arrived ,well happy with the colour of both ,mite hav to miss the gym and hav a late night on her lol here's a pic cheers jd
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Hi guys ,I was going to wait till the dash was all back together before posting pics but couldn't resist as I'm over the moon with the way it looks, just waiting on my dials, and I also decided to redo the lacquer on the silver bits as I thought it was to much of a matt finish , it needs to be a bit more shiny here's a couple of pics so far ,cheers jd
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Should look awesome when it's all built back up :-) can't wait to see it all in the flesh! :-)
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Well, what can I say.
A very strange thing happened today. Normally when you see photo's of kit car's they look fantastic... then you actually see the car in the flesh and well, it's kind of a disappointment!
I'm very pleased to say this is NOT the case with JD's Ferrari.. Everything that's in this build diary photos here looks better in real life! His attention to detail is stunning.. From the hand built rear end to the shaped dash, it's just perfect. I'm very nearly looking forward to seeing it on the road as much as mine.
Best build ever !!
Steve
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Hey John
Its really coming together now for you and the dash is really really nice mate well done
getting even closer to the finish line now for you.
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Hi guys ,thanks for the great comments ,well what a gud weekend I picked Steve's (aka CdRsKuLL ) pride and joy up yes his lambo ,he has trusted me with the task of finishing a few jobs on it and then a full paint job ,I'm still busy at the mo but will get a start on it soon, so keep an eye on his build thread .
As for my car I did a bit on Sunday morning, I painted the steering wheel cowls to freshen them up and redid the silver on the console and dash bits ,I'm happy with them now it's more of a satin than a matt finish , cheers jd
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Hi guys had an hour on her tonite fitted the centre part of the dash back in ,just waiting on the prints for around the heater controls to finish that off ,fitted the steering wheel and rested the clock facia back in,my dials should be done this week so I will be able to box it all up, job done here's a few pics so far cheers jd
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This just keeps getting better and better, its not my car but I just can't help but smile when I see the progress, you must be grinning like a Cheshire cat.
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Thanks for the great comments Rich ,yes, I no I work on customers cars every day but to do the things I want on mine defo puts a smile on my face I can't wait to get her finished but at the same time I want it right cheers jd
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Hi JD,
Car is looking fantastic! I really hope you have it ready for some of this years big shows as I would love to see it again, this time fully painted ;-)
Mine is coming on slowly, but I am hoping to have it ready for paint in June time.....but I will still be attending all the shows this year in my green machine!
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Hey phill thanks for the gud comments ,Im pushing hard to get it ready for some shows as extreme are wanting it on there stand if they can find the time to do any shows, I'll still be coming for a look at as many shows I can till mines finished , I keep checking in on your build thread it's coming along nicely mate cheers jd
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Hi guys and happy Easter to every one, sorry for the lack of updates ,just been realy busy with customers cars ,i managed to get a bit of time on the engine but still waiting on parts for it nothing worth taking pics of at the minute will post some pics wen it's all back together cheers jd.
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I really hope extreme have stand and owners area at the shows this year...would love to see them there!
I will be at the shows again this year, but not in my 430 just yet...probably be later this year or early next when it will be finished...
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Hi guys had a few hours on her tonight got all the engine built back up, just got to put the new timing belt kit on and she will be ready to put back in ,also started to tidy a few bits up , got the timing belt covers are all primed ready for paint and the engine mounting bracket all cleaned up primed and painted , just waiting on the new petrol tanks as it's a lot easier to fit them with the engine out ,fingers crossed for the weekend here's a few pics cheers jd
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wont be long now fella :-) on the final stretch !!
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Hey Steve your right I'm actually starting to get excited,once I here her running again then I no I'm not far off her being painted and on the road ,cheers jd
Hey phill mite see you at the show I'm sure We will pop over to see the DNA cars .
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Hi guys ,more new shiney bits arrived today my new radiator .
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I'd say its like xmas round yours at the minute with all the packages arriving for you
lovely shiny bits getting closer and closer to finishing well done mate
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Hey dan ,yea not to long now, still a few finishing touchs before paint but nothing major ,
Well I rang to see if my petrol tanks are ready this morning,but unfortunately the guy hasn't managed to finish them yet ,hopefully for Wednesday ,my fault as originally I told him there was no hurry lol, well that gives me a excuse to go karting this morning .cheers jd
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Hi guys ,had a few hours on her this morning fitted the new timing belt kit and painted and fitted the timing belt covers , just a few more bits to clean and fit and she will be ready to drop in ,while to covers were drying I started tidying the engine bay wires and routing them back in place just got to add a bit more trunking for them then I can cable tie them in place ,here's a few pics so far and a couple of the car again cheers jd
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Hi JD,
Looking good, nearly there now! Been a while since I've posted but been checking in on your build, doing a great job.
Marty
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Hi Marty thanks for the comments,
Hi guys not a lot to take pics of at the minute just about finished the engine now, hope to finish the wiring in the engine bay tomoro nite and fit the tanks if I get them tonite ,cheers jd
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Im sure you have a genuine 360 at your place too, as I did a proper double take at the empty engine bay. This has to be the ultimate Extreme 360!
Really like the attention to detail, keep up the good work mate!
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Hi JD
Fantastic looking car, great skills fella.
Do you have any photos of how you have fitted your front lights.
I see the pics of the bracket but would like to see if fitted if possible.
I too don't really won't to fit them with bonding or Sikaflex
Thanks
Mick
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Hi mick and thanks for the gud comments ,as for the lights I think I only took pics thats in my build diary but I will be taking the lights out to paint the car in a few weeks so I will take some pics of the brackets on the car and will post them on here for you , gud look with your build cheers jd
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Hey drew thanks for the great comments, as for having a real one here I wish ,Steve aka CDRScuLL can confirm he's seen in the workshop and all the barns no real 360 lol, but it's nice to no that all my work is paying off and it's made you do a double take cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well the engine was finally finished yesterday, got all the ancillaries cleaned and back on,just had the oil to change then bad news when I dropped the oil I didn't like what I saw it looked like there was some water contamination mixed with the oil ,so I slept on it and decided as my tanks are not ready yet I will pull the cylinder heads off and check to see if it's got a head gasket gone ,plus side I can skim the heads while they are off ,hope to be back on target for next weekend cheers jd
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Here's a couple of pics anyway 1 step forward two steps back lol ,better to be finished right than right now .
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v.nice, doesn't even look the same engine :-) Yep, I'm with you on the head check.. defo worth while taking your time.
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Hi guys ,well had an hour on her after work tonight got the heads pulled off the engine, dosnt look like any one of them was gone, so that's gud news I suppose better to be safe than sorry ,so as a bonus I'm going to send the heads away to be skimmed anyway here's some pics for now cheers jd
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Hey Jd
still on track so for your summer driving engine looking great mate. and great to hear your busy with work.
i have sent you a couple of pics just to see what you think.
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Hey dan just about back on track mate cheers ,
Hi guys had a gud morning on her before hitting the gym ,finished up all the wiring in the engine bay, it's all been fed into plastic sheathing and nicely cable tied into place ,fitted the brake calipers back on and the ABS sensors so it's ready to take the engine now , got both my heads back yesterday just waiting on the gaskets which should arrive tomoro so will get the engine built up during the week ready to fit next weekend providing my tanks hav arrived fingers crossed ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Very tasty Job Jd well done mate
can't wait to see the engine in
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Cheers dan I can't wait to here her running again either ,
Hi guys well it was like a mini christmass today lots of little parcels arrived ,first my head gaskets arrived followed by my inlet manifold gaskets ,then my Oem exhaust manifold gaskets arrived form eurospares followed by a Oem washer bottle neck I order off eBay ,just my tanks and il be a happy chappy ,hope to get a bit done tomoro night ,here's a few pics cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well had a gud day on the engine today and she is all back together ,also spoke to the guy about my tanks and they are supposed to be ready so should hav them this week ,can't wait now once I get the tanks in and connected up I can drop the engine back in and get her running again ,here is a pick of the engine again cheers jd .
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god them tanks are taking there time to appear.... looking good fella! wont be long before you're turning that key and smiling at that sound!
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Hi jd how did you make your dashboard its looks excellent its oem Peugeot dashboard just modified or oem 360 thanks
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Hi Greg the dash is peugeot modified to look like ferrari dash there is a full set of pictures in my build diary of how I did it well worth doing ,cheers jd
Hi guys had an hour on her after work tonight decided to spray the engine bay lip and touch up a few places that had overspray on after bonding the body on and priming it ,it was easier with the engine cover off and the engine out ,looks nice and fresh again here's a few pics cheers jd .
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Thanks jd probably that the best option its looks excellent and very close to oem 360
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No probs Greg the dash starts on page 36 if you do your dash this way and you need any help or advice just ask cheers jd
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Will definitely bombarding you with qestions i hope you don't mind thanks
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Hey Greg no probs mate .
Hi guys rang the guy about my tanks this morning, he assures me he's put them on a courier this morning and sent me some pics ,they do look mint well worth the wait ,iv had many tanks off him before and they are always excellent quality hence he's always busy ,here's a few pics cheers jd
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Wow. That is top quality welding there
Excellent stuff
This car is certainly going to be the mutt's nuts, not that it already isn't ;)
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Cant wait to see this finished. Good work been going on jd!
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HUZZAH.. some shiny ali bits :-)
just got to wait for them to be delivered now.......
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hey Jd those tanks are savage looking mate bet your well impressed its really coming together now for you the engine bay looking great also now im really jealous. well done mate
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Cheers guys ,hope to get tanks before the weekend as I want to get the engine in and running this weekend fingers crossed ,
I Managed to get a few bits primed ready for paint tomoro,the battery box ,radiator brackets and the alarm box ,these will all get done black ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well talk about excited I'm like a little kid, my tanks arrived today ,so had a couple of hours on her tonite after work ,first i checked they fit ok, they do millimetre perfect I'm well happy ,also got the battery box and a few other bits painted black this morning in between jobs so I fitted some quick release catches to the top of the battery box tonite ,also fitted the freshly painted alarm box back on the car, then fitted the new exhaust gaskets to the genuine exhaust gave that a gud polish and fitted that back on the car, just got to bolt the tanks in properly once I do the pipe work then I can put the engine back in ,here's an few pics cheers jd .
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Not far jd amazing work
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Looking savage Jd loving your exaust system think i nned one myself also
keep up the good work pal.
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Hi guys ,well I had a gud few hours on her yesterday before going out ,and the engine is in and wired up ,only thing I'm waiting on is a new fuel sender unit as they sent me the wrong one ,lucky enough it goes in the passenger side tank which I can get in and out ok with the engine in place,should hav my new rear springs this week also so she should be driving next weekend fingers crossed ,here's a pic cheers jd
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Hi guys quick update my rear springs arrived this morning and hav been told my fuel sender will be here tomoro so looking good to get her all running this weekend ,can't wait to hear her running again ,I hav primed and painted my engine bay panels Inbetween jobs also here's a couple of pics , cheers jd
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Hi guys well as promised my fuel sender arrived yesterday,I also ordered a new fuel pump and inline fuel filter so had a few hours on her last night as it was a lovely night, first I cut the hole in the tank for the fuel sender then gave the tank a gud flush out to get rid of any Swarfv then made a plate and some clamps for the fuel pump and filter to bolt to this will mount on the inner wing behind the side panel ,I then nipped back down the body shop and painted the rear top crossmember that the header tank bolts to a nice silver ,here aa few pics cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well I had a full day on her yesterday fitted the new sender then fitted the tank back in , fitted the new drive shaft wich they made and turned around in two days ,then I made a bracket for the fuel pump and filter and fitted that, then the moment of truth, she beat the key and fired straight up well happy ,il let the pics speak for them selves needless to say iv got a big smile on my face cheers jd
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Some more pics cheers jd
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If anybody else says to me that replicas never look right, I'm going to load up this build diary and push their face through my monitor.
Top class workmanship there. You need to sit back, crack open a cold one and admire what you have achieved
Hope mine will turn out at least half as nice as this
Mick
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Thanks for the great comments mick ,I'm taking your advise and sitting admiring her with a cold glass of pop lol as I don't drink ,for anyone who missed them the pics are on the previous page ,
After giving the garage a gud clean out and putting her way I Decided to get my prints out and stick them on the heater suround a nice little clean job here's another pic cheers jd.
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looking good jd nice to see it back on its wheels and moving again final stretch now :) i will have to call up sometime
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JD, your work is unreal, without a doubt it's the best Extreme replica out there, would fool anyone out there, can't wait to see the final Stradale version mate ;)
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Thanks guys davey pop up anytime mate
Thanks for the great comments David can't wait to see her finished myself still got a little list of jobs before I take her down the body shop for paint , will be dropping the back down another inch or so wen she settles in so should sit a bit lower at the rear, hav made some rear defuses will show them later , it will hav a carbon effect rear light panel and of course the stripes once she is painted cheers jd
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HUZZAH.. Look what happens when I go away for a week !!!! It moves :-)
one step closer. I'll ask my mate if he still has his 360 if you want to do a proper compare. Can't wait to see it shiny.
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Cheers Steve sounds like a plan,a picture of all three would be gud 2 ferraris and your lambo in the middle ,
Hey guys quick update Inbetween paint jobs lol ,had an hour on her last night and finished up the fuel filler neck ,I was waiting on a couple of clamps ,all done now,I also fitted a separate earth lead from the metal filler pipe to chassis ground just incase don't want any mishaps , next job is to fit the water pipes in the tunnel and pipe them up ,here's a few pics for now cheers jd
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Hi guys , sorry there were no updates over the weekend that's because my darling wife whisked us off to Italy for a few days as a birthday surprise to visit the ferrari factory and museum ,wow it was amazing and 37degrees, iv got hundreds of pics but won't bore you with too many ,one of the lucky things was they are building a brand new facilty and a lot of the original factory will be pulled down so at least we got to see it before it's all gone ,here's a few pics hope you enjoy cheers jd
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A recreation of enzo in his office more cars and the entrance to the ferrari factory ,no pics are aloud once you get through the factory gates
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Hi guys had an hour before gym tonite ,got both the new metal water pipes fitted in the tunnel just got to connect them all up now ,here's a couple of pics so far not the best as it's a bit dark ,cheers jd
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Hi guys , sorry for little updates lately
Just really busy at moment but managed an hour on her last night after work ,got the water pipes all done and started fitting the new speedo and rev counter dials here's a couple of pics so far cheers jd
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Where did you buy your dials from?
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Fantastic work as always mate really coming along nicely
The Small niggle bits are always the worst as you know Great job on the dials
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Hey GTO how's it going , the dials were done by my local grafix company which just happens to be owned by my daughter lol , if you need any just give me a shout on a pm cheers ,
Hey dan thanks for the great comments as always , hope you on target with your car can't wait to see it ,
Hi guys not a lot to take pics of at the minute I pulled her outside Saturday and bleed the water system checked for leaks , left her ticking over for about an hour made sure the fans all kicked in and out , they did so well happy, then I started to make the brackets to bolt the plenumbs on but ended up just sitting admiring her in the sun lol, can't wait to get her painted but still got a little list of jobs to do before I take her down the body shop , cheers jd
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tacho
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Luckily I have been able to see this up close and personal and the pictures really dont show the sheer attention to detail that has been put into this car , I too was standing admiring it on saturday and getting a little weak at the knee's when it was given a few revs , truely is an awesome machine well done john and stop going on holidays and get it finished ha ha ha.
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Hey sheady thanks for the great comments, she does sound awesome tho lol, hey with all the racing, holls and customers cars I've suprized myself how much I hav got done this year , on the home straight now tho cheers jd
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Hi guys had a gud half day on her today doing all the little jobs you don't see ,adjusting gear cables making the brackets for the plenums to permantly fix it to the pug engine, finished off the dumbly gearbox oil tank and got that primed ready to paint satin black ,then I wraped the exhaust pipes with heat wrap 1 to keep the heat away from cables etc and 2 to make them look gud , not much to take pics of tho , cheers jd
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Hey guys ,pulled her out this morning so I can work in the sun ,a few jobs to finish on the interior today ,here's a pic cheers jd
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Hi guys had a nice morning on her in the sun ,also got the oil tank painted ready to bolt on later in the week here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Hey John Your Really Making Headway now Mate
Great work as always keep up the good work
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Hey dan cheers mate , feel like I'm on the finishing straight now .
Hi guys ,been on with the little jobs that don't get seen but make for a better job in the end, anyway had an hour on her last night before having a BBQ and finished up putting the dash back together ,well happy with the way it looks ,also bonded the oil tank on to the inlet manifold, I fitted two riv nuts to this so I can attach the bracket from the plenums to it ,i had to notch the bracket a bit though so will paint this again, here's a few pics for now cheers jd .
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Superb!
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Love the clocks. Have you got a digi-gear in there :P
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Doing a lot of work on my gauge setup, including gear shift indicator
http://www.madmechanics.com/forum/build-diaries/18887-building-up-ferrari-f430-instrument-cluster.html
D
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Thanks jimmy , hey mickey haven't got a gear shift In there but could be a job for the future lol, I just want it on the road now not that I will rush it but can't wait now as I'm so close .
Hey D great work on your dash , it's about time you got some panels on yours tho lol cheers jd
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I think there are a few people on here that can't wait to see this car on the road ;)
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What, And cover up all that work under the skin ;D
Love the work going into your 360, A true one off EXTREME
D
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Thanks D , I can say the same about your build going to b an awesome DNA when finished , hav you got a target for yours to be finished , ps will hav to say hello at the next show cheers jd
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no time line for this one I'm afraid, I get on it when I can. Once the dash is sorted it's off to a rolling road for initial VEMS tune up, then if nothing breaks it'll make a trip to high Wycombe for a fine tune by one of the VEMS software guru's. I'd like to see what this engine can really achieve with all it's restrictions taken out of the equation, i.e. exhaust, injectors, air filter and original ecu.
D
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Hey D gud look at the rolling road ,the Audi lump is a gud lump even without tunning but anything you get will be a bonus cheers jd
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Hi guys, had a cracking day on her today while her indoors went shopping lol, I painted the new bracket for the plenums and fitted this back on when it was dry ,then I fitted the dash clocks back in made sure everything worked. then I extended the wires for the hazard warning switch and the rear heated window and relocated them in the 2 spare places to the right of the steering wheel with the dash dimmer ,then started on making the OEM ferrari key fit the pug barrel hope to hav this finished tomoro then fit the cowls back on and that's the dash done , I gave her a gud dust off and pulled her back in ,here's a few pics cheers jd
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Hey John
Im really envious looking at your rear engine bay some savage attention to detail well done pal
Clocks looking really good also
i take it your nearly ready for paint now
bet you cant wait now to be driving down the road in it ;)
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Cheers Dan yes I'm realy pleased with it and can't wait to drive it ,as for being ready for paint that's the easy part for me ,I still hav a little list of jobs to finish but it's getting smaller every time I'm in the garage lol, to be honest if I could take a couple of weeks off work and be flat out on her I could hav her finished ,but work comes first .hav you had your car wrapped yet can't wait to see it ,
Hi guys well had a couple of hours on her this morning before hitting the gym,finished up the key ,I ended up putting the pug key blade in the ferrari key with the chip and it works fine and I kept the pug key in the ferrari leather pouch so I can just press this to open the doors will buy a fob and put the guts out of the pug key in that ,anyway got all the cowls and steering wheel all fitted back on so that's the dash finished well happy ,here's a few pics cheers jd .
Ps took a video of start up and walk around will put this on if it's not to big ,cheers hope you like it guys
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Hey guys had a couple of hours on her last night finishing the little list of jobs in the engine bay ,when I had it running for an hour the other night I noticed the petrol tanks and the filler neck were getting quite hot off the heat from the engine bay ,so iv wrapped the filler neck pipe with heat wrap tape and order some heat mats for the tanks ,I also cleaned the throttle bodies and gave the plenumbs a fresh lick of paint here's a pic cheers jd .
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Hey John,
When do you hope to have the car complete? It's gonna be unreal. ;)
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Hi David thanks for great comments , I'm pushing hard to get her ready for the Donington
show but I'm on holiday for two weeks before then so fingers crossed , I will be going to the show either way tho , cheers jd
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you mean Donnington :D
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Thanks phill that's what I said didn't i lol , are you going
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yep, ill be there with the DNA crown again with the green machine.
My kit goes to paint on Aug 9th, I will just miss all this years shows and weather, but should be good to go for next years shows!
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Great news phill looks like you will hav yours painted before mine lol, great to see you get this one finished will defo be at all the shows with mine next year if I miss donnington
Hi guys quick pic of the plenumbs all fitted back up and on, next job is back on the inside ,start on the door panels and door cards cheers jd
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thats looks amazing JD....when you get the real rear cover on....wow!!
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also, as Extreme dont have an "owners club" area at the shows, where will you park yours? I hear that the "Italian replicas" club dont like Extreme and DNA!! (I may be wrong!)
Anyway, I am sure that the DNA club will let you park it with them as we have had other cars there before, I can also ask the "owner" if its Ok, as, like at Stoneleigh, we always get a pitch big enough for about 10-12 cars, and if it isnt...we "stretch" it :-)
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Hey phill thanks mate , yes you are wright about the Italian rep club I approached them last year and got chew so won't be parking there lol ,hope extreme sort there own area but if not then would be great to tag on the side with you guys cheers jd
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Hi guys managed to get the engine cover bolted on in between jobs so she looks nearly complete again , just the inside to finish a few jobs then down for paint ,here's a little pic cheers jd
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Am seriously Jealous ;)
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I know it's not finished yet but.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPphDSc6ZEE&feature=kp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPphDSc6ZEE&feature=kp)
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It's all coming together now fella :-) won't be long till it's on the open road !!!
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Thanks for the comments guys it really spurs me on ,mickey that link was class cheers mate,
Well my space age heat wrap arrived this afternoon supposed to reduce heat by up to 85 percent and with stand up to 500 degrees ,so will get the tanks wraped in this over the weekend also ,here's a pic of what £140 worth of heat wrap looks like ,it's 3ft by2ft lol cheers jd
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Hi guys had another gud half day on her today ,more little jobs that don't get seen ,made and fitted a bracket for the pug handbrake light switch to fit the ferrari handbrake lever, that works fine now . Wired up the cigarette lighter in the ferrari ash tray and the light for that, then started on the windscreen side trims iv got a bit more work to do on them before they are ready to either paint or cover in leather, then on to the inner door panels ,will post pics when we get something worth taking a pic of cheers jd .
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Here's a pic of the car for anyone who missed the previous page ,cheers jd
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Hi guys had an hour on the car last night i started one of the jobs on the list which I've been putting off for a while , the handbrake , originally I was going to use a pair of spot calipers and get a couple of cables made up but hav now decided the easiest route is to make it hydraulic so I've purchased a master cylinder and started making a bracket for that last night , now I've started it it's flying together lol , will post some pics when I get it finished cheers jd
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I've really enjoyed following your build JD and look forward to seeing your amazing creation.
I've just finished my DNA 430 and hope to be at Donnington with it. I think you may have commented on my build a while back. If you didn't - my apologies, but we are all one big happy family here with our replicas :)
Now, stop pumping iron in the gym and get it painted! LOL 8)
Paul
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Hi Paul and thank you for the Gud comments , yes it was me I've been following your build weekly fantastic job, I'm trying to get mine finished for donny but if not il be there anyway, so hope to get a chance to say hi cheers jd .
Ps just nipping to the gym lol
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Hi guys quick update, not had much time on the car this week ,but here's the start of the handbrake, the new master cylinder arrived the other day so started to make the bracket to fit that just waiting on a couple of bits to finish it Here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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You must of had the Field of Dreams epiphany
"If you build it, they will come."
Haha
Mick
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so looking forward to seeing it in paint !! I think most of the members on here will agree this is one epic build!
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Cheers guys, lol mickey , I'm looking forward to seeing it in colour myself,
Steve yours will look every bit as gud ,
Well guys I'm off on holls so that's it for two weeks , cheers jd
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Hi guys had another gud half day on her today ,more little jobs that don't get seen ,made and fitted a bracket for the pug handbrake light switch to fit the ferrari handbrake lever, that works fine now . Wired up the cigarette lighter manufactured by e cigarettes manufacturer (http://www.ecigfiend.com/category/ecig-accessories/) in the ferrari ash tray and the light for that, then started on the windscreen side trims iv got a bit more work to do on them before they are ready to either paint or cover in leather, then on to the inner door panels ,will post pics when we get something worth taking a pic of cheers jd .
Well I am jealous..You have got such nice ride and some much information to work on it.. Congrats..
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Thanks Keit ,
Hi guys back from a fab two weeks Holliday and fired up to try and get her finished for donny ,just got my bits to finish up the handbrake so that's the first job here's a pic of my goody bag lol cheers jd
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Hi guys , well thought I was going to be off to a Gud start last night went in the garage to get cracking on the handbrake , but before I did I decided to fire her up make sure battery etc had stayed ok after two weeks just sitting there, only she wouldn't fire up after an hour checking everything turned out to be the new bosh fuel pump had packed in lol never made it on the road , anyway my replacement came at dinner time so I hav just fitted it inbetween jobs and she beat the key again well happy , I suppose better now than on my way to a show cheers jd
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her this morning, left the h / brake for now till I get a pair of calipers so did some small jobs on the list ,first job was to fit a contact switch for the rear brake light connection from the engine cover yee now I hav a third brake light, then I wired up the rear heated screen on the engine cover job done,next was to make a cover to hide some of the box section below the engine cover catch,just got to paint it satin black now ,well happy my list is getting shorter by the day ,here's a few pics for now cheers jd.
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Hi guys managed to get some primer on the panel I made at the weekend ,also added a couple of flared holes as well ready for paint Inbetween jobs tomoro here's a pic cheers jd
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Hi guys managed to paint the panel satin black Inbetween jobs, also re painted the top panel as I had to cut a piece out of this when I fitted the contact switch, once I fit these back on that's all the jobs done in the engine bay , just a few jobs on the inside and I can get her down for paint work next week , here's a pic for now cheers jd
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Hi guys had an hour on her last night and got the panels bolted back on, well happy with the way it looks now , that's the engine bay list finished yee,
Now to finish up the list of jobs on the inside as I'm taking her down my bodyshop on Saturday feeling excited .cheers jd ,here's a little pic
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Hi guys ,well got a couple of jobs on the inside done tonight ,ie I extended the radio wires as I will make and fit something to mount on the rear bulk head for this,and started to measure up for the inner door metal panels ,then took it down the bodyshop ready for Monday yee ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Can't wait to see her all painted and polished.
Gonna look the dogs Matey
Roll on Monday
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looking good jd cant wait to see it in paint if your doing any late nights this week ill call up after work!! ps that bumper sat outside the paint booth would look lovely on my astra haha
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I concur really looking great John some really great attention to detail well done very near to the finish line now for u
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Hope to see you at Donington, and chat about cars ;D
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Cheers guys, Im getting excited myself now ,I no it's not going to be long before it's painted,
Davey well spotted on the bumper it is for an Astra ,
Dangerous we will be down on Saturday, we always pop over to the DNA owners cars so hope to see you there,
Well what a cracking day on her today ,I managed to get all the brackets figured out and welded on to take the door card on the drivers side, also cut out and fitted the soon to be aluminium panel ,I fitted riv nuts in the door card to bolt this to and it looks so sweet ,well happy , just got to fit the bracket to take the door handle tomoro then repeat on the passenger side here's a few pics cheers jd .
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yeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssss its in the booth :) is it nearly time for me to rub my hands over its lovely curves she's looking epic ;D , and john is that front bumper for my van ?
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Hey sheady get your polishing cloths at the ready lol
Hi guys had another gud day on her today finished up the rest of the brackets on the drivers door panel for the interior door handle,then I had to extend the side of the fibre glass panel so it would meet up with the door ,I bonded a metal plate to it then fibre glassed over them ,managed to get that rubbed out and a first coat filler also done, ,Inbetween that I finished up all the brackets on the passenger side door ,just got to do the same to that tomoro , here's a few pics so far cheers jd .
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The general public just don't realise how much work goes into one of these.. Looking very nice fella !
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Your so right Steve , anyone can throw a car together but it takes time and patience to make a nice one ,
Progress report today guys, got the passenger side door fibre glassed up rubbed out filled and first coat of primer on ,also got the the door trim extended fibre glassed and filled ready for priming later ,primed the driver side door then stoppered a few pin holes here and there and rubbed them out ,so as she stands the rear of the car up to the front wings is all ready for another coat of primer ,here's a few pics cheers jd .
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that looks amazing JD, great job as usual....make sure you seek me out on the DNA stand, need to have a chat with you about something.
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Thanks phill ,yes I'll be over the DNA owners club stand , I'll find you ,
Hi guys little update ,don't want to bore you with to many bodywork photos but here's a few of the prep so far ,the front bumper and headlights are out now also , so just got to do a bit more on the front tomoro ,then the doors need to come off to prep the door checks on the car and she's ready for the final full coat of primer, cheers jd
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Can't have too many bodywork photos ????
The best bit is seeing a flat primed body transformed into a shiney Godess of the road
Looking good Matey
Nearly there now
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Hi guys prep work continues ,just about there now on the outside ,got to do a little bit finishing off tomoro then I need to take doors off to do door checks,did a bit of spot priming to make shure all the repairs were ok ,here's some more pics cheers jd
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Hi guys, quick update had a gud half day on the body work today ,the outside of the car is ready for primer ,but iv still got to take the doors off and do both door checks, I had to hav a gud tidy up and clean the booth out as I never ever prep in there ,so this afternoon I decided to paint the booth out ,nice and clean again ,I will prime some bits in the morning before I go out , cheers jd .
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Hi guys, didn't get much done this morning ,just had a gud tidy up ,will get the doors off and prep the door checks tomoro night after work, its amazing how much time you can still spend on these cars to get them perfect, after taking a week off and working late every night ,but better to be right then right now , heres a couple of pics one of my freshly painted booth awaiting the ferrari lol ,cheers jd
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Hi guys really busy at work so didn't get much done tonite,started to strip drivers door ready to take that off ,but here's a few pics off the weekend tailgate and light panel have got there final coat of primer on ,and I did a bit of spot priming on the car ,cheers jd
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Getting close JD. Can't wait to see it all done. Hope to meet you on Saturday at Donnington.
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Looking good JD!!
I just love to see that lambo in the background!!
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Your meant to be painting the car not the booth :-) looks like you've bee busy, not been on for nearly a week as I've been away with NO WIFI.. been like loosing an arm!
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Thanks guys ,lol Steve , Paul il be there about dinner time Saturday ,be great to catch up and hav a look at your car,
Quick update guys ,took both doors off now and I'm on prepping the b posts and door checks hope to hav a late night on her after work and get all the body in its final coat of primer , also put a guide coat on the engine cover and rear light panel ,here's a few more pics cheers jd .
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Hi guys ,little update finished up both the door checks and got them primed ,that's all I can do now till Sunday as got a busy day tomoro and off to donnington Saturday ,did hope to hav it finished but it was a long shot ,I'm sure I'll be fired up after the show so will get it painted next week at some point ,but work does come first .cheers jd here's a few pics .
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oh my the paint booth looks awesome , car aint looking too shabby either ha ha
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Hi guys ,well I had an early start this morning so got customers work out the way by 7 ,so I decided to get the body all primed ,here you go I'm well pleased jd
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looking good JD! should be ready nicely for tomorrow at Donington :-)
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Well done Jd looking really nice mate. now that your on the final stretch some great work as always mate hope u had a good time at donington.
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Hi guys ,well had a fab weekend at donnington ,the show was quiet not a lot of cars but managed to catch up and meet some new ferrari guys from DNA owners club ,they made us very welcome ,Paul and Steve great to meet you guys and say hi,and of course phill. anyway i came back fired up and went straight in the workshop and shot the black on my car ,here's a few pics cheers jd
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what no update... ??? Come on JD I need my daily fix ;-)
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Watch this space Steve lol
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Hi guys ,well here's the update some of you hav been waiting for ,put a black guide coat over the body then blocked this off to make sure all was ok ,then washed her down and pulled her in the booth, I then panel wiped her all down tacked her off with a tack cloth ,and started the first proses wich was to lay down 2 coats of sealer ,I tinted this red to give it a covering before laying down the base coat and then the clear coat ,here's a few pics for starters up to the sealer ,will put the pics on of the final stages tonight cheers jd .
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Looking good Matey
:P :P :P
Can't wait to see it gleaming
Mick
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Hi guys ,here you go body all painted enjoy ,well happy ,will start to flat it off and polish it up tomoro night , then get the rest of the bits painted over the weekend ,cheers jd
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Holy Shit John that looks amazing mate well done its a credit to u mate
OOhh not long now before the first spin mate 8)
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My lord John. It does look good. You can't go wrong with red and silver wheels. Classic combo. 8). We haven't had a kitchen photo for a while. My wife is getting a bit upset!
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epic im gonna have a pop over to see it in the flesh :D
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Hey Dan,
When are you going to show off your 360 to us? Looking forward to seeing it. Sean does very good work. ;)
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Hey Dave
Nearly there just waiting on the 360 dash to come back from being covered this week pal am sending pics to Jd this evening.
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Nice
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Nice one Dan,
I must come and have a look when your finished ;)
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Hi guys quick update just on polishing the body up ,so far got the roof and 1 rear quarter done ,flatted it off with 2000 wet and dry then g3 compound then two finer polishers before wax, each panel takes aprox 2 hours so hope to hav the body finished by the weekend will put pics on wen done ,
Ps thanks for the comments guys .
Any updates on your car Beamer dave ,
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Hi got the odd bit done not getting much time at the min been major busy at work and with the new baby
Plus had a few probs with my bmw had to work on i will get some pics up when the doors are back on
Yours is looking graght been watching your up dates you the one keeping me excited about mine or prob would
Of sold it by now lol
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Hey dave congrats on the baby ,really pleased my build diary has kept you going ,they are great cars ,any progress is gud it's took me over 3 and a half years to get mine to this stage ,keep up the gud work ,cheers jd
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Hi guys got the body all machine polished just ready for a wax ,got her back in her own garage again ,will get the engine cover and bumpers and light panel done over the weekend here's some pics for now cheers jd.
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well done John that is some paint job mate nearly there
looks amazing in the sunlight
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Mate that does look really good. Very Well done. 8)
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Oh my that looks Devine john the applicators and microfibres are all ready to go
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no words.. just a big smile :-)
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Cheers guys ,well I couldn't resist having a bit fit up this afternoon,so I fitted the engine cover release catch,the door keeps ,the wing repeaters and some badges ,here's a few pics cheers jd
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getting close now mate badges going on 8) how long till finished do ya think
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Hi guys ,had a gud morning on her this morning and a couple of hours after the gym this afternoon,
First I painted the engine cover, rear light panel ,front bumper and petrol flap,then I fitted all four grills behind the scoops they just bolted straight on ,I then cut and fitted both of the new door rubbers and the sill plates ,went back down the booth and polished the petrol flap fitted that and glued the little horse into that it looks mint well happy ,here's a few pics cheers jd .
Cheers sheady hoping to hav her on the road by the end of next month .after you hav done your magic on her of course lol.
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Super car ;) :)
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Oops missed the petrol flap lol here you go ,
Thanks trabicar any pics of yours all finished .
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can only say WOW mate looking awesome this definitely needs to be my wedding car haha top work as per john :)
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Hey davey that could be aranged lol, just like old times .
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Hi guys quick update ,got the engine cover ,rear light panel and front bumper all polished up tonight ,then fitted the lights and badge into the light panel and bolted that back on the car ,will puts some pics on after gym cheers jd .
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Hi guys as promised here's a couple of pics cheers jd.
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no rear wash wipe on the hatch ;-)
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Lol Steve I guese ferrari forgot about that ,unless your not supposed to go out when it rains lol.
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Hiya, did you buy the light kit from extreme? :)
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Hi Alex the front lights came as a kit from extreme I had to by the indicator light parts and the main beam lights , the rear lights I wanted genuine ones so I bought them off eBay ,hope this helps cheers jd
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Hi guys ,fitting up continues ,managed to get the engine cover fitted after work tonight ,also cut a hole in the front panel and fitted the washer bottle filler neck and pipe d this up ,need a top for it now and need to flick a bit of paint on the panel ,here's a few pics cheers jd
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Hi Alex the front lights came as a kit from extreme I had to by the indicator light parts and the main beam lights , the rear lights I wanted genuine ones so I bought them off eBay ,hope this helps cheers jd
Thanks jd, how did you get over the near side bonnet hinge fitting with the wiper motor bracket? Do you have a pic of this please...
Much appreciated
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Hi Alex ,I will take a pic for you today,
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Hi Alex ,I will take a pic for you today,
Hi mate, I am based in the Essex area, you anywhere in the vicinity? I would love to pop over, buy you a coffee, and moon over your motor...... As you can see, I have got lots to do still, and don't wanna mess it up.
I know it s a big ask, but otherwise, do extreme oc have meetings for owners?
I really am a newborn newbie lol
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Hi Alex I'm up in the north east ,Durham ,so not close but if you ever up this way your welcome the kettle is always on ,as for meets the best chances are at the car shows ,I no I'll be doing most of them next year ,I think Steve (aka CdRsKuLL ) will be doing some also as I will hav his lambo finished by then , cheers jd
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Hi guys quick update ,gave the engine bay a gud clean up tonight ,also fitted the drivers side Oem engine bay panel, waiting on some new bolts to do the passenger side ,so started on the head lights ,got the passenger side all wired up ready to bolt in ,hope to get the drivers side wired and them both fitted along with the front bumper over the weekend will post some pics to cheers jd .
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Hi guys had an hour on her before going out ,fitted the passenger side headlight back in ,wired up the drivers side one ready to put back in tomoro, also acquired a bit of carbon wrap from my daughters stock wen she wasn't looking lol,and i hav wraped the slam panel with it ,I think it looks mint ,here's a few pics cheers jd .
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on her this morning ,fitted the drivers side headlight back in and fitted the front bumper back on, she's starting to look like a car again ,still got the bonnet to do yet as I filled the cavity with expandy foam ages ago and when it set it did put a bit of a ripple in it,so got to skim this up and prime and paint it next week , here's a couple of pics hope you like cheers jd.
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looks amazing john as alway mate oh your nearly ther not long b 4 ur finsished and take it for the first spin
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Very nice mate. I'm nearly about ready to purchase a 360 replica
Within a couple of days.
It there any advice that I will need for future reference.
My intentions are to start with the 360 and
Sell on to build another till I can have the lambo. Is there a high
Demand in the resale market. Or will I end up just keeping them
And having a collection lol.
Regards lee g
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suppose it's okay if you like Ferrari's ;-)
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suppose it's okay if you like Ferrari's ;-)
Haha that's brilliant ;)
Looking stunning JD. Nearly there now :)
Mick
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Thanks guys ,I'm really loving every minute now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel ,
hey Steve I can always paint your lambo pink with yellow dots lol,
Hi lee not sure wat the market is like for selling at the moment ,it depends on how gud the car is you buy ,but hey wats Wong with a car collection lol .
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Hi guys had a late night after the gym and went back down and finished the doors and rear bumper got them ready for paint now ,then there's only the bonnet left to do ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd .
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only gone and blown the bloody doors off..
Hours in manufacture 210.
Hours stood looking at it 489.
:-)
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Hi guys another piece of the puzzle lol ,rear bumper painted ready for a polish ,hope to hav this and the doors finished and on for the weekend ,cheers jd ,here's a pic
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Lol Steve ,mind I must admit I'm spending a lot of time looking at it now ,can't wait to hav her all finished .
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Hi guys managed to get the rear bumper all polished tonight ,also fitted the new no plate and ferrari no plate screws ,thought they were a bit to big to begin with but they hav grown on me now ,here's a pic cheers jd .
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Hi guys had an hour on her tonight ,got both doors rubbed out and painted the insides black ,will get the red on these tomoro ,then start on the bonnet ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd.
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Looking absolutely stunning mate. I will be going the red route also. For me, the shape,the colour, the wheels. So long as they shout ferrari when people look at it, then I am happy :)
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Thanks Alex ,yes red all the way for me it just says ferrari ,I'm going for the challenge look as my kit came with the front bumper like yours did ,I will be putting the challenge stripes on mine too as well as the wheels ,cheers jd
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Hi guys had a gud morning on the car, got both doors polished ready to fit ,will fit drivers side for now and leave passenger side off till I finish fitting up the interior as it will be easier to lift seat etc in and out ,also fitted rear bumper on , here's a few pics cheers jd .
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It's looking really really lovely John. Well done. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh in 2015.
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hey John
Thats looks real amazing mate well done the paint work is unreal a true credit to u
the finish line is gettin really close now bet you cant wait
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Thanks guys I'm luvin every minute putting all the shinny bits on ,still on target for November ,will be great to give it a shake down sort any teathing probs ready for next year and all the shows ,
Paul really looking forward to seeing you all at the shows next year cheers jd
Dan did you get your dash back yet
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I mean I'm popping in to see you on the way back from woodsport!
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Hey Paul does this mean you are defo going the v6 route ,thumbs up ,your welcome any time mate the kettle wil be on just give me a shout ,cheers jd ps fetch the wife and she can hav a look at the kitchen lol.
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Yep. 99.9% def going for the v6. Woodsport are currently sourcing the donor engine for me. It just HAS to be done. ;D
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Crikey, am knack erred now....... Decided to read your diary from the beginning, and have just finished :)
Hopefully won't be posting any silly repeat questions now mate.
Phil79's build next. I am now feeling decidedly under qualified, and that I am cheating doing it strictly to the DVD, but will definitely attend any meets you and the guys are going to, hopefully with my "budget" 360 lol.
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Hi guys had an hour after work and got the repairs on the bonnet all done ,then layed down the first coats of primer filler looks nice and level now , will get this blocked out tomoro night and put another coat on ready to seal and paint it on Saturday morning ,here's a couple of pics ,
Hey Paul the v6 will give it some grunt and sound better ,gud choice mate ,looking forward to seeing you when your up .
Alex we all hav different skills mate just doing the best you can is gud enough,iv seen a few 360 s done by the DVD and they look awesome ,that's what inspired me to get the extreme kit in the first place ,I no I mite of done a bit more on mine but the overall look will be the same as a well built normal one ,gud look with yours ,don't be afraid to ask any questions I'm sure one of us will be able to answer them ,looking forward to seeing more pics from you ,and defo looking forward to meeting up cheers jd .
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Hi JD,
am really looking forward to seeing your finished work of art..... End of next week do you reckon?
When looking through your diary, I saw your adaptor pipe for the washer bottle, but didn't see where you got it from, if eBay, what seller or item description was it please?
I also saw your comment on the "re:new member" thread, you asked if they were filling in the wing front joining strip, this has been niggling my brain, because I hoped to keep the wings removable, your thoughts on this please?
Much appreciated
Al
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Hi Alex the washer filler was off eBay item no 300748999237 £7.20 then I just glued a piece of rubber pipe on to that and down into the washer bottle ,hope this helps cheers jd
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Hi guys put the passenger side door on this dinner time just got to fit it up tonight ,starting to look like a car now , think I'll be on target for November , here's a pic cheers jd
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She is looking sweet Matey
Can't wait to see it for real at the shows
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Hi guys put the passenger side door on this dinner time just got to fit it up tonight ,starting to look like a car now , think I'll be on target for November , here's a pic cheers jd
Is that when the donnington show is?
I will be attending and bringing the beers!!
Alex360
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Afraid not Alex. Donnington was at end of August when I had the pleasure of meeting JD.
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No worries Paul, can you guys remember to shout me when you go to your next one?
JD, thought you might want to know, that if you are real quick, there are two f360 engines on eBay at the mo, between 5 and 6k, one is free delivery!
Think you can get it fitted before November? ;)
Al
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Ha lol Alex ,I think iv got plenty to do by then ,well I didn't get any thing done on her yesterday I had to finish the patio for her indoors ( got to keep them happy ) but hope to get a few jobs done today and get the bonnet painted also ,will put progress on later cheers jd
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Hi guys had a gud day on her today,fitted up the passenger side door, new rubber seal, put the window unit back in wired every thing up and fitted the speaker back in , finished a couple of jobs in the engine bay and fitted the n/s engine bay panel back in ,so that's the engine bay all done for now ,I have a couple of things I would like to do in there at a later date once she's all done and ran for a bit ,didn't get the bonnet done ran out of time will hopefully get it done some time this week ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Hey Alex just read your diary about door lights ,it reminded me I had wired them up today on my car so had to take a pic in the dark here you go cheers jd
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Omg, that is the nuts!!!
I might just fit them to my work van, and save all the work lol
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Hey Alex as long as you paint the van red lol
Hi guys collected my new windscreen yesterday and he cut the corners for me while I waited well happy ,hope to get my bonnet painted tonight and get the screen in at the weekend ,heres a pic cheers jd
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Hi guys had a gud morning on the car ,first I bonded the new windscreen in then I went down the bodyshop and polished the bonnet which I painted last night ,came back up and fitted the bonnet now she's starting to take shape ,next job is to bond the windscreen trims in and start to make the windscreen scuttle panel, here's a few pics for now cheers jd
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You are gonna have to send me a hi res photo that I can print out poster size and pin up in my garage for inspiration, she is looking lovely :)
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Hi guys not a lot to show from the weekend ,I managed to get a couple of rear brake calipers for the hand brake ,finished up mounting the hydraulic hand brake and fitted some braided lines ,hope to get some brackets made to fit the calipers this week ,that will be another job finished and off the list ,will post some pics when done cheers JD
Hey Alex if you get time to call up you can take as many pics as you like lol,cheers jd
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Hey JD
What can i say looking savage pal really great work well worth all the time and effort you have put in mate,
Have you made your own break disks for it aswell r did u get them from extreme, i need to get brackets and fake brake discs aswell some where, still waiting on the dash to arrive should be here this week so all going well another job off the list mate will post pics of the dash when it arrives can't wait as i want to get out for a few spins this yr.
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I think JD's using 'proper' brake disc's :-) no fake thing's here! well...
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outstanding mate she looks complete + awesome + epic and did i say outstanding?
well done mate and again for the people who haven't seen the car up close and personal yet although the pictures look immense they still dont do this car or the work that has gone into it justice :)
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Thanks for the great compliments sheady, not long now and you can do your Magic on her ,although I think this will be one car I will enjoy polishing myself every weekend ,my target is end of November I hav a weekend planed and would like it ready for then .fingers crossed .
Hey Dan Steve's right my discs and calipers are all real, because I used my own wishbone suspension I didn't need any big wheel spaces therefore I used the pug discs all round with the brembo calipers ,
Looking forward to seeing your dash back and fitted , looks like we mite get finished about the same time, like you I want to give my car a few runs out this year before its to late cheers JD
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Hi guys I had an hour on her last night ,the calipers I got for the handbrake turned out to be to narrow for my discs so back to the drawing board on that one ,so I finnished up making the grills for the rear bumper around the exhausts ,just got to weld a couple of lugs on them now and paint them black ,here's a pic cheers JD.
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Hi guys a little update ,got the lugs welded on my exhaust grills and a last coat of primer this morning ,will get them painted this afternoon as I hav a black pick up in for some paintwork here's a pics before cheers JD
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Really good JD :-) Can't wait for a bit of Lambo Love ;-)
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Hi guys ,managed to do a few little finishing off jobs last night after a long busy day ,got the exhaust grills painted so they are ready to fit now ,totally finished up the handbrake linkage inside the car (was waiting for a couple of nylock nuts ) got the two brake calipers striped and sent away to get a couple of spacers made (will show what I mean when they come back ,then finished off plastic priming and painting the inner kick plates that will hold the new carpet in ,here's a few pics cheers JD .
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The trims
Hey Steve lots of Lambo love and pics coming soon .
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Hi JD,
Really interested in where you source the windscreen trims from, and how you go about bonding them in. Also, the scuttle will be a challenge from what I have read.
Cheers
Alex360
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Hi guys ,had a really gud day on the car today , but not a lot to take pics of yet ,I bonded the windscreen trims in down the side of the windscreen ,left the one along the top till I get my challenge stripes on hopefully this week the daughter has promised me (she is busy tho lol) I then finished up a bit of work on my headlining ,I wanted it to reach and tuck in behind the door seal rubber so I extended the sides of this, now it fits like a glove so that's all the interior bits ready to send away to be covered in leather , I also tidied the wires up that sit behind the headlining and cable tied them in place, next I gave it a gud hovering out ready to start fitting the new carpet ,will take pics soon cheers JD
Hey Alex ,the windscreen trims were off a rover 45 I think, the two door hatch, I still hav a spare 1 you can hav to make sure you get the right one ,I'l post it down to you if you want it ,I did do a little bit of filler work on the windscreen pillar to make it match the trim but not a lot , I just bonded them in using the original clips hope this helps cheers JD ,ps the scuttle panel is next on my list
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Had to hav a picture on this page lol
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Hi guys ,got my stripe fitted tonight and I luv it heres a few pics cheers jd
My daughters company who did the stripe is ,rdultimategrafix .
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:P :P :P That is the nuts
I can't wait to see this at the shows
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just the mirrors.. O and a door and your done ;-)
Love the stripe and the shameless plug.. lol can't wait to see it for real !!
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A beautiful example mate.
Simple as that :-)
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I concur looking excellent jd on the last few bits now, you'll be out and about in her soon well done on your build mate.
some great work
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Wow, what a beauty
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Cheers guys ,thanks for the great compliments ,iv loved every minute building it ,the list of jobs gets smaller every week just a few more bits to finish off and she's done , I got the rear bumper grills fitted last night ( they just bolted in ) big thanks to Steve ( aka dads 360 for the template so I could copy them ) Iv got the interior bits ready to take to be upholstered on Monday, the windscreen scuttle panel is my next job on the list , cheers jd
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Hi guys had a gud morning on the car ,bought myself a new digital stereo yesterday so spent the morning making and soldering up a new wiring loom to extend it to the rear bulkhead where the new stereo will be mounted , wired up all the speakers again and enjoyed a bit of music lol , another job off the list ,also started on the windscreen scuttle panel will post some pics when done cheers jd .
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Hi guys, quick update not a lot to take pics of at the minute dropped my interior bits off at the upholsterers Apox 3 weeks he tells me fingers crossed , and iv just been working down the little list of jobs , fitted a new longer fuel flap cable last night so that all works now another tick on the list and work continues on the winscreen suttle panel cheers jd
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Hi guys had a few hours on her this morning ,just about finnished the windscreen panel but ran out of fibre glass paste, so that's next week now , plastic primed and painted the sill kick plates silver so that's another tick on the list will put a ferrari logo In these ,also forgot I had a pic of the exhaust grills so here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Hi guys more finishing touchs ,got my ferrari logos fitted on my kick plates and fitted them back on at dinner time ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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I like those kick plates :P
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Cheers mickey, it just goes to show you don't hav to buy fancy after market trims to look gud ,these are just the Oem peugeot ones cut down and painted silver ,
Well guys I'm off on Holliday in the morning so nothing done till I'm back ,will be checking in on other builds tho im sure cheers jd
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Nice work on the sill plates JD, hope you have a nice holiday mate well done with your build its the best one I've seen and a credit to u.
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Quick update guys back after a fab Holliday only to find out my upholstery guy has been ill so no progress there not a Gud start lol hope to crack on with the winscreen scutte panel after work tomoro jd
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How was your holiday mate, where did you go?
Really interested to see how you are going to solve the scuttle tray issue, as a few guys on here have had probs, judging from build diaries.
Will post on my thread shortly mate
Cheers
Al360
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Not just me so with upholstery problems JD
Good job u had a good holiday
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Hi Alex ,holls were fab ,went to Tenerife hotter that here lol, I will post a load of pics of the windscreen panel as soon as i get it perfect cheers jd
Hey Dan I take it your still waiting on your dash ,upholsterers lol
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Hi JD!!
Been catching up on your build!!! I was/am very bussy with my new company... So i did not have much time to check out the forums... Now all is stabelizing so will start my project by the end of this winter...
Man oooww man what a work of art you have made... It gives me goosebumps all over!! The roof line is sooooo slick!! Now that the paint is on you can even more see you are a very skilled man, as the lines really show at that point...
I just can't stop looking at the pictures!
I read you are working on a scuttle panel!!? How far are you?? I have one fully adjusted to the kit , ready made in my garage!!! If you want I am willing to send it to you to borrow it so you can make a copy...
I beleive you have my phone number right? Gimme a text if you want me to send it to you...
Cheers!!!
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Hey dman thought you had died and gone to heaven lol, nice to here you are well and doing ok with your new business, thanks for the gud comments ,yes really pleased with the way my car has turned out ,my windsreen scuttle is just about done but thanks for the offer ,hope to see your build in the near future jd.
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Hi guys had a couple of hours on the windscreen scuttle last night it's just about ready to prime ,first pic shows original pug bit and the bit of fibre glass I got from the original extreme guys ,I bonded them together but it was a bad fit every where, I decided I wanted it to go under the bonnet rear lip so I had to add about an inch of fibre glass to the edge ,this also made it very hard to get into place over the wiper ends so the easiest way was to cut it into two bits it now fits perfect , I had to notch too groves into it where the bonnet hinge just cought the lip , it just screwed down into the original metal bulk head panel , heres a few pics so far cheers jd
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Looks Amazing As always John and a pain to do and fit i bet mate but like u say it's the little things that make the difference and its great work
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Not long now :)
Looks the biz
Mick
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Cheers guys ,I feel iv missed the boat a bit with the whether now, was really hoping to hav it finished by now but will still get it finnished and hopefully sort any teething problems before next years shows ,got to go see my interior guy next week see how he's getting on , anyway finished prep on the scuttle panel and got it primed will get it painted satin black next week and fitted ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Looks great John hopefully you will have good news on the interior next week, and like you said will be ready for the great weather we will get next yr for the shows.
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Hi guys ,I managed to get the scuttle painted Inbetween jobs yesterday,I used a fine textured satin black this gave it more of a plastic finish, then I used the original pug washer jets nice and small, I drilled two holes in the scuttle and fitted them in then fitted it to the car well happy just need to give the wiper arms a coat of satin black to freshen them up and that's another couple of jobs off the list , here's a few pics cheers jd.
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That looks the biz :P
Excellent stuff
Mick
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I agree with Mickey a fabulous job john, and a great shine off the car too
Looks the dogs dangles and like you say the list is now getting smaller and smaller,
Not long more before it's ready for a gud test drive mate
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Top job JD, what a job you are doing. Dan how's you dash coming along?
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Thanks for the great comments guys ,it Spurs me on to finish the little fiddly bits on these horrible dark nights ,well I got the wipers all painted today and fitted them on tonight so that's another job off the list , spoke to my interior guy today and he wants me to pop over and check on a few things but he reckons it will stil be a couple of weeks as he's realy busy Anyway heres a few picks cheers jd ,
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So what's left? Can't be that much can their ?
After watching you dash completely change I'm very close to doing something similar I think. The thing that was stopping me was the cost of getting it covered, I never thought a painted dash could look so good. I will need advice on what paint to use and the procedure if you don't mind. I've got a lambo'ish dash that needs a bit of work but after looking at it again it's just the dash pod that I would need to work on.
can't wait to see what's next.
Steve
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Hi guys, Steve will be happy to help you with the process on your dash ,
Well had a few hours yesterday and today sun was shining lol, anyway got back on with my handbrake calipers I finnally got to small light weight motor bike calipers but the problem was they were for a single brake disc not a vented one ,so I split the caliper in half ( unbolted it ) and made two inch spacers for each caliper I then had to drill a hole through one of them on each side to transfer the fluid also had to drill a counter sunk hole and fit a rubber o ring to make it fluid tight ,anyway job done made some brackets for the drivers side to bolt the caliper on and fitted the braided fluid line ,just got to make brackets for pasenger side then give them a lick of paint well happy ,here's a couple of picks cheers jd.
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Hey JD thanks for the PM just finished reading through your complete diary... I can only say just one word to describe AWSOME. you have really done an amazing job. Been working on my car today too done a small video of the sound of my home made exhaust out of a length of rolled steal tube and couple of exhaust tips. Be looking to get the finish paint job done on my car soon if this works don't pay attention to the lines of my engine cover its not clicked down in place as it's just resting on the rubbers ;)
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Sounds great fletch ,are you going to keep it and do any shows when she is finished , would be great if all the guys got to some shows we might actually hav as many as dna owners club , jd
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woot WE HAVE A HAND BRAKE :-) Nice job JD, again adopting something using your skills to do the job. :-)
FLETCH where's your build thread? Surely you know it's compulsory to have a build / rebuild / tart up / go faster strips build thread if you own an Extreme? And I too want to know if you are doing any shows when finished? Like JD said it would be good to finally meet everyone and have a few beers !
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Sounds great fletch ,are you going to keep it and do any shows when she is finished , would be great if all the guys got to some shows we might actually hav as many as dna owners club , jd
LOL JD, DNA club is gunna be DOUBLE in size for next years shows with all the "West Coasts" being built!!
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Lol phill ,yes your probly right tho ,I do hope we get a few ferraris tho and Steve's lambo ,
Hi guys, well I decided to do a bit of nice easy work tonight in the warmth of the house lol ,started fitting some of the new carpet as my interior guy says some of my bits will be ready this weekend ,bad news is I'm away for the weekend so won't be able to do any work on her , any way here's a pic of the first bit cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well decided to hav a late night on her after work as I didnt get a chance at the weekend , first I covered the lower centre console in carpet and fitted that back in, then fitted the side bits of carpet and fitted the plastic side trims back in ,then cut and fitted the rest of the carpet ,I then fitted the upper centre console back in and the passenger side seat, wow what a transformation it's starting to look like a car inside again ,well happy heres a pic so far cheers jd
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That looks fantastic.
Trouble is, when we all have our cars ready for the shows, nobody will want to park next to your car
Well done Matey, I'm always looking back on your build
Really does inspire
Mick
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Cheers Mickey although I'm sure you will make an awesome job of yours ,
Well guys just back from a day out down at extreme, nice to put faces to names Kev and warren had an amazing day also met Alex( aka alex 360 ) all nice guys ,extreme are great guys with great work ethic and enthusiasm for there products , and great after sales , and not a bad cup of tea either lol, cheers jd, ps thanks for the cheese burger to.
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looks outstanding JD, the red carpet really goes nicely with it all and the dash and them seats just finish the whole thing off. Have you got some rear quarter glass yet?
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Bloody Amazing John like the lads said its going to be the envy of everyone at car shows and you will need some room for the trophies u will be getting, love the carpet to mate
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Hi guys ,thanks for the great comments I do agree the carpet looks fantastic in red with the cream leather seats ,still waiting on the rest of the interior tho the guys still really busy, iv been over to see him and he has started some bits so hopefully mite get some bits back next week ( I'm sure iv said this before lol ) anyway had an hour on her tonight and finally fitted the drivers seat in and the drivers door on yeeee looks like a complete car now , will post some pics tomorrow cheers jd.
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Hi guys, had a couple of hours this morning on the car made and fitted some closing panels from the lower dash to meet the carpet that's finished it off nicely , finished fitting the silver centre console and wired up the starter button and ash tray so that's another job off the list lol, next job Is to finish the door mirrows and fit them and fit the drivers door window back in ,here's a few pics so far cheers jd
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ok, enough now JD.. posting your near pornographic car photos!
What are you doing for your arch liners? I've got a 8" x 4" sheet of black textured plastic here you can have if you want?
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Lol Steve, she is sexy tho all those curves, thanks for the offer on the plastic but I think i got it sorted ,
Hi guys not a lot to show at the minute just building the drivers door up and making the mirrors will post some pics when done cheers jd.
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oh my looking fantastic mate let wax see the paintwork lol
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Hey sheady ,hope to get most of the little jobs finnished while I'm off over Christmas so won't be too long before you can work your majic with the wax ,
Hi guys had a hour last night ,finished fitting the drivers door window ,then fitted the ferrari door light in the bottom of the door ,that's another two tics off the list down to ten little things to do now (wow) , gud news is my upholstery guy rang to say some bits will be ready on Monday can't wait it's like Christmas ohh it is lol ,here's a little pic cheers jd
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Hi guys ,gud news I called at the upholstery guy today and he is pretty well on with my bits he finished up the rear panel for behind the seats while I was there so fetched that home, well pleased , had a couple of hours on my mirrors tonight they are coming along nicely. Here's a couple of pics cheers jd .
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Hi guys had the afternoon on her, finished putting the black border around the rear quarter windows then got the daughter to tint them black ( lucky she had some in stock lol) just finished bonding them in they will be set by the morning, that's another tick off the list yee, here's a couple of pics cheers jd.
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Hi guys ,hope you all had a gud Christmas and Santa fetched you some car goodies ,
Well went in the garage yesterday and finished the prep on the mirrors double checked they fit on the doors ok and made sure they cleared the roof trim which they do, so that's them ready to prime and paint now, here's a pic so far cheers jd
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What mirrors are they, they look nice :P
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Hey mickey the mirrows are off a r600 motor bike but like everything else they weren't straight forward the first pair I got off ebay were only £25 the length of the arm was great but the mirror head was a bit small ( I could of lived with them ) but I saw a genuine pair and the mirror head was a bit bigger which looked better but the arm was to short so I did a bit cut and shut job and made one out of two lol, sorry for the long story ,any way I went down the workshop today and got them primed and painted well happy ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Hi guys fired up today it's a bit warmer ,so iv just flattened off and polished my mirrors going to get them fitted today and start fitting the rear panel behind the seats then start the cubby hole box which will hide the h'brake master cylinder pot and house a couple of cup holders and the stereo , here's a pic of the mirrows cheers jd
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Hi guys fired up today it's a bit warmer ,so iv just flattened off and polished my mirrors going to get them fitted today and start fitting the rear panel behind the seats then start the cubby hole box which will hide the h'brake master cylinder pot and house a couple of cup holders and the stereo , here's a pic of the mirrows cheers jd
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Mirrows lol
You been on the baileys again? Thought I told you to keep off the hard stuff, it's mine!
Starting on my front suspension tomorrow mate, wish me luck.
BTW, mirroRs are looking great mate
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Lol Alex ,I need a computer with spell check , hope you managed to get on with your suspension today .
Hi guys well what a day weather was mint today so I had the car outside while I did some work on the stereo come cup holder pod ,I managed to get it all fibre glassed together so I can see what it's going to look like now,once I get some filler rubbed out on it I'll post some picks , big news is I took it out for a ride down the lane wow she drove mint well happy , here's a few pics showing the new mirrors fitted ( spelt right alex lol ) cheers jd .
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Another couple
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I'm just blown away by what you have achieved here JD..awe inspiring stuff! One very special car..huge congrats to you JD!!
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A credit to all your hard work JD, looks awesome even if it's upside down ;-) I bet you had major big smiles on your face as you took it down the lane for a blast!
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Hi mate,
The mirrors certainly finish it off, I understand why you were so worried about getting the "right looking" ones now.
Well played
Al
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Simply stunning
Well done Matey
I may steal your idea for the mirrors though :P
Mick
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john that looks even more amazing out in the open , i had no doubt it would drive mint the skill and the work you have put into it :)
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Thanks for the great comments guys ,
Mickey your welcome to use the mirror idea that's what the forum is all about ,
Well I had a couple of hours on the stereo come cup holder pod and got the first coat of primer filler on it last night well happy with the way it looks, hope to get it painted and fitted at the weekend,here's a couple of pics so far,the first one looks awful but it's amazing what a bit rubbing down and some filler can do lol,cheers jd .
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jezz.. stereo, as if you will ever use it when you have that beautiful engine noise behind you ;-). It's great to see before and after photos as it just shows the amount of work you have put in. Attention to detail is top notch. One question.. satin black or cream?
Steve
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hey Jd what can i say mate that hasn't been said already like the guys have already said pure and utter amazing work and ur list is getting shorter and shorter well done and a great job on the mirrors too,
keep it up nearly there mate.
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Thanks Steve ,Dan yes not far away now, your probly right about the stereo Steve lol,and iv had a lot of thought on the colour of the housing I'm thinking satan black for the cup holder bits and silver for the rest to match the centre console, will see what it looks like once it's done .cheers jd
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looking awesome jd will have a ride up one day now xmas over and done with as usual your attention to detail is second to none cant wait to see it in the metal :)
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looks awesome. been following your thread. where does that piece go? i thought your interior already done?
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Cheers Davey on the home straight now,
Bangsters thanks for the comments hope you hav enjoyed my build , the piece iv just done is going to fit on the rear bulk head Inbetween the seats it will hide the h/ brake master cylinder,and incorporate stereo ,cup holders and two speakers cheers .
On another good note I got a phone call from my upholstery guy last night to say could I nip over and check a couple of things and that my seat belt covers were finished ,he's just about finished, he was just finishing the window suround bits but I didn't hav time to wait, only the headlighning left to do now here's a pic of the seat belt covers cheers jd .
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Hi guys called and picked up some more interior bits last night ,just the headlighning left now, that should be ready for Tuesday then I can get it all buttoned up can't wait to see it all back together,here's a pic cheers jd
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Hi guys I managed to get the radio console painted first thing yesterday morning, I went with silver to match the centre console And I'm happy with the way it looks, so while that was drying I fitted all the interior pieces I got back from the upholsters its looks sweet well happy can't wait to get the headlighning in now, just need to get two new speakers for it next ,anyway heres a couple of pics so far cheers jd .
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Blown away mate, remind me not to park next to yours at the shows lol
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I dont think any of us will be parking next to u mate
great job on the interior and good idea on the pod for the radio and cup holder
only a couple of things left noe for u mate
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hi guys I managed to get the radio console painted first thing yesterday morning, I went with silver to match the centre console And I'm happy with the way it looks, so while that was drying I fitted all the interior pieces I got back from the upholsters its looks sweet well happy can't wait to get the headlighning in now, just need to get two new speakers for it next ,anyway heres a couple of pics so far cheers jd .
that view through the window is just awesome haha :)
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Hi guys ,thanks I'm really pleased with the way the interior is turning out, it looks exactly how I wanted it, but you never no until it's done lol,
Well 2 steps forward and one back last night I fitted the stereo pod in only to find out when it was totally tightend up the stereo hit the master cylinder and made it sit proud ,so I had to reshape the top so the stereo sat flat not on an angle,so I ground that down and refilled it and it's ready to prime again today Inbetween jobs ,will post some pics when it's finnished again lol,cheers jd.
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JD, if it's because of the depth of the stereo then you could get a new one that comes without a CD player. I got one a few months ago for my caravan that is about half the size (depth). Radio / bluetooth and also has a usb on it so played mp3's directly off it. Cost me £50 from Halfords..
http://www.halfords.com/sat-nav-audio/car-audio/dab-radios-car-stereos/sony-dsx-a40ui-car-stereo#tab1
Thats the one, now £45.. depends if you want to play CD's or not.
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Hey Steve thanks for the info ,I think it was more that it was going in on an angle,now iv shaped the top it should fit ,I got it primed again last night so going to double check it today before I paint it again ,cheers jd ,ps some lambo luv coming very soon . Here's a pic so far of the re shaped top .
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Your skills are second to none.
Reminds me of a Stormtrooper Helmet.
Excellent stuff
Mick
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Hello mate,
What's left on the list now?
Cheers
Alex
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Hi guys ,well I got a phone call yesterday afternoon to say my headlighning was ready so I picked it up last night can't wait for the weekend now to get it fitted back in ,here's a little pic of it ,
Hey Alex ,my list lol, I hav a main on the road list and a little play list to lol ,
Main list
1 finish fitting interior ( headlighning ,door cards, windsreen pilar and seat belt top trims,gear gate)
2 quarter glass outside trims to make and fit .
3 tracking ( 4 wheel align)
4 make and fit inner splash guards ( wheel arch liners )
5 mot first week in feb yeeee.
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So..... About 3 days work left then?
Sweet
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Hi Alex ,yes two gud weekends and I should hav the main things done And ready for mot ,
Hi guys had and hour last night and fitted the radio console and some new speakers I picked up from halfords, I'm well happy ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd .
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Now that is the biz :P
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looks great!!! is that radio hooked up to the main headunit of the car? or like a second separate radio?
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Hi guys ,quick update got the headlighning screwed and bonded up earlier in the week then left it proped up till yesterday as it was still really cold ,then managed to get the interior light housing and the sun visors painted with the leather paint I used on the dash,I fitted them this morning along with the bottom rubber trim on the quarter glass really pleased with the way they all turned out , as it was sunny I gave her another run out as well,I did 10 mile just to check she ran ok ,big thumbs up ,here's a few pics cheers jd .
Hi bangsters the head unit is wired up to the original factory loom just extended to sit Inbetween the seats. Cheers jd.
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Bloody amazing work John As usual pal the trimmers done a fantastic job for u mate
i bet u had some grin taking it for a test drive lol 8)
the paint for the sun visors where did u get that john and wats the name of it as i need to change my door cards but if there's leather paint i'll use that it wud save alot of aggro.
wat a shine of of urs though looks like it just came off the showroom floor.
well done again on a fantastic job
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Wow JD, such a job you have done, best 360 here by far, enjoy it, am very jealous ;)
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bloody nora stunning john, how close to finishing ?
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Simply stunning, I dont think you will ever hear anyone asking you 'is that a fake mate?' lol.
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Amazing, hey JD do you have a photo of her you want me to put on the main page?
Steve
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Amazing, hey JD do you have a photo of her you want me to put on the main page?
Steve
Talking of "her", come on, what's her pet name John
Alex360
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Hi guys ,thanks again for the fantastic comments it makes all the hard work worthwhile ,
Dan I couldn't believe the looks I got people actually stopped and stared one guy put his hazards on and slowed down just so I had to overtake then waved , here's a picture of the paint for the trim ,
Steve I would love a pic on the front cover ,the last one I put on is the best so far I think just the back ground with the garage doors is not the best ,will hav some better ones soon ,cheers jd,
Alex she's defo a she with all those sexy curves but havnt named her yet, will give it some thought .
Anyway had a hour last night, I started the top trims for around the quarter glass ,I cut some slots in the straight bit of trim I had to form the curve I needed then put resin paste on the back of it to keep the shape then filled the front with filler got that rubbed out and ready for primer today heres a pic so far cheers jd .
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Hey Hd
Thanks for the pic mate i'll need to see if halfords over here stock it, your car deffo will bring the looks mate and your going to have people asking you to take pics next. and ur list of jobs is nearly all crossed off now at this stage lol
will u have time to do that other thing for me john if u have time
thanks
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yay, now have your motor as my phone wallpaper ;D
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Nice one Alex,not be long before you are changing it and putting yours on ,ps havnt forgot I will try and post that housing tomoro cheers jd
Hi dan I will pm you about the scuttle panel ,
Hi guys a little update I managed to get my window trims primed today ,hope to get them painted satin black tomoro and fitted at the weekend ,then finish up the door cards then get her tracked up and mot done ,here's a little pic cheers jd
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i guess time now for some nice photoshoot pics? :)
looks great!! I only follow a few builds between here, MM, and DNA. And yours is one of them :)
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Thanks JD mate
Oh the list must be nearly non existent now in ;)
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Hi guys little update ,I managed to get the quarter trims painted last night before going out, I hope to get them bonded on today and crack on with the door cards, although we do hav A lot of snow so not a lot of enthusiasm lol, here's alittle pic cheers jd.
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Hi guys ,sorry for the lack of updates the whether has been freezing up here with plenty snow, anyway I did manage to get the quarter window trims bonded on and made a start on my door cards ,here's a pic of the window trims,will post pics of the door cards when I get them somewhere near cheers jd
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Hi guys ,I managed to get a couple of hours on the door cards this morning, I had to modify the top on both of mine due to the fact I used the audi window and frame , the pasenger side one is just about done ,they hav both been cut and re shaped and fibreglassed back together, the pasenger side is now on the last skim of filler and the Oem look a like panels are ready to prime and paint silver , here's a couple of pics for now , cheers jd .
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Hi guys ,quick update ,had a couple of hours on the door cards this morning ,got them both rubbed out, plastic primed and primed they look fab can't wait to get some colour on them ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Your attention to detail is faultless
I can't wait to see this at the shows :P
Mick
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Thanks for the comments mickey, hope the weather gets better soon and you can crack on with yours,looking forward to putting faces to names at the shows and talking cars .
Hi guys ,well I couldn't wait to see some colour on the door cards so I had a late night after work ,I shot some silver on the Oem lookalike panels and got the black on the door cards will put the cream on the door cards later in the week ready to fit them at the weekend here's a couple of pics for now cheers jd .
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bloody amazing work as always John
bet u don't have that many jobs left on the list now pal
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Hi guys I managed to get the door cards finished ,just waiting on some new dome head bolts and they are ready to go in the car , here's a little pic cheers jd
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Looking absolutely great mate
Will probably have to wait to see it at Stoneleigh now, not planning a northern trip for a while :'(
Cheers
Alex360
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Cheers Alex ,hey you never no I mite hav to give her a long ride out to make sure all is fine mite even hav to pass yours and call to check your car out lol,
Hi guys ,well I was supposed to be going out tonight but a friend called and said he couldn't believe I wasn't staying in and fitting my door cards ,so I just had to lol ( cheers Peter ) here's a pic I'm well happy the way they turned out ,
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In a word - Exquisite
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Wow, looking fantastic! About time you started listening to me. Lol
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Thanks for the comments guys , I'm starting to get excited lol, I no it won't be long now and she will be on the road. my main list now is ,
Windscreen pilar trims
Top seat belt trims
Gear lever gate make and fit
Tracking ( 4 wheel align)
Wheel arch liners
Mot
Secondary list
Carpet out front boot
Rear defuzers to finish and fit
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Hi guys ,I managed to get a few hours this morning on her, so I did the windscreen pilar trims first I cut them to fit properly then coverd them in some cream leather I got off the upholstery guy, then I leather painted the bottom part black as the Oem ones I will get these fitted tomoro then start on the top seat belt covers ,here's a little pic cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well I had an hour this morning and fitted the windscreen pilar trims they look sweet well happy and another job off the list,here's a pic cheers jd
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Car looking awsome john there's a new mot law that has just come out that the mot tester has to drive the car down the new bypass very fast ha ha ha .
When u bringing it for the 4 wheel alignment & mot then I need to see it on the road lol
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Lol lee you forget I used to race with you ,you got no chance lol,
Hope to get it down this Saturday morning if you r open ???? will call this week mate cheers .
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Worth a try mate lol yeah Im open saterday mate
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Well I hav tried to update twice now but it's not working so I'll try later cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well I finished the top seat belt cover trims and fitted them then started to make a template for the gear gate ,I decided to leave the mot till the last couple of jobs are done otherwise I no I will start to drive her ( couldn't resist a little drive this morning lol) anyway I came back and gave her a gud wash off as the sun was out here's a little pic cheers jd .
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She certainly is a stunner :P
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Cheers mickey ,well I'm off on holls Friday so will miss not working on my car,so hopefully you guys can post some updates to give me my fix lol
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Here's the pic again so you don't hav to keep going back cheers jd
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simply stunning jd its a credit to you and your work 8)
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its nearly done let me at it ha ha
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Hi guys ,I'm back from a fab Holliday in Portugal and fired up mickey and alex gave me my car fix while I was away lol, so I got stuck in this morning and made my alloy gear gate , I just started with a block of alli cut it to size with the grinder then laid my cardboard template on it and marked it out ,I then drilled holes in each slot and cut it with the small grinder, next I filed it out then flaterd it off and polished it up ,well happy with the way it turned out here's a pic cheers jd.
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Jeez that looks like it has been machine made.
Get ready for orders :P haha
That is the dogs Matey Mate.
Mick
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I am a machine mickey lol, joking aside it took about five hours to make but well worth it ,cheers jd
Not much left on the to do list now ,it's going for test this week but before it goes iv decided to put a heavy duty clutch in her should ov done it when the engine and box was out but wasn't sure how much the interior etc was going to cost ,
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All ready for the tester to give it its road test ehh john lol ;D ????
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Nice try lee lol,you will hav your own soon .
Hi guys ,well my clutch arrived yesterday so I had a late night and removed the gearbox and fitted the new clutch ,it's got a Much better feel to the pedal now well happy ,also borrowed the tracking gear off my good friend (lee 44 ) so will get that done tonight , then just the wheel arch liners to fit ready for her mot on Friday , cheers jd
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Looking great JD, hope you had a great holiday, and are rested enough to finish off the little details buddy
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Nice, did you have to make the gear stick opening in the console wider?
When you do the inner arches can you post some pics please?
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Cheers alex ,yes fab Holliday all being well she will be all done for Saturday ,
Hi gto I had to make the Oem console a bit longer ie first to second length wise but it was ok width wise and yes I will post some pics of the inner archs I'm starting them tomoro night cheers jd
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Looks fantastic mate
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Amazing attention to detail as always john,
really great job on the gear selector looks the dogs dangles pal
And like you said well rested after your holiday for the final push to be totally finished,
And getting ready for shows
Really Jealous pal but like everyone else said and i have said b4 your work is truly a masterpiece
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Thanks for the great comments guys ,any updates on your car Dan !
Well great day guys, took her down for mot this afternoon and she passed with flying colours only thing I had to do was adjust headlights and change 1 headlight bulb as it wasn't showing a gud pattern ,thanks lee ,just ready to tax and she's on the road well happy cheers
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she's even better in real life john u have done an amazing job mate well done u need to get a wiggle on nd get that lambo done now so I can have one lol
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Thanks again lee,yes on with Steve's Lambo now so it won't be to long and you will own your own ferrari , then we can go cruising together mate ,
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Looking forward to it mate
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Hi guys,I had a couple of hours tonight after work and started on the front wheel arch inner liners ,I used a sheet of black corex ( bendy plastic ) for these, I cut a cardboard template for the shapes I needed then I transferred them to the corex ,I then made a couple of right angle brackets and fitted them to the original body,then I screwed the corex to them and 1 in the corner of the lower bumper ,job done ,here's as pic cheers jd .
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Hi guys ,I had an hour tonight and finished up the pasenger side front inner wing liner,same process as the drivers side so that's the front finished ,will start the rear tomoro night along with some air ducks to flow some cool air into the radiator as she does run a bit hotter than I want ,anyway here's a pic of the front cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well I had a gud couple of hours tonight and fitted some air duckting pipe from the quarter panel top vents into the engine bay ,hopefully this will help keep things cool , then I cut and fitted the rear arch liners job done ,sorry for the lack of pics as I was on a mission lol,anyway that only leaves the boot to carpet out and the rear defuzers to finish ready for tax on the 1st of April and on the road, Yeeee ,anyway here's one pic of the rear arch cheers jd
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outstanding work again.. roll on the 1st of April. You might even for half the day be able to tell people it's a REAL Ferrari ;-)
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Looks fantastic.
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Cheers guys ,Lloyd did you keep your car and get it finished be nice to see some pics ,cheers jd
Hi guys ,well my carpet turned up for the boot this morning so that's the weekends work I will post some pics soon cheers jd
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Looking great buddy, keep up the good work!!
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I'm working and living in Germany for the next few years. Car locked up in the uk waiting my return. All body and mechanicals done. Waiting on me fitting the interior, windscreen and one remaining side window. ????
Still thinking about selling as is. Also made some enquiries about getting it finished by a 3rd party. Would be nice to come back to.
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Hi guys ,well I had a few hours this morning on her iv managed to carpet out the boot, just waiting on my spare wheel (space saver) to arrive and that's that job done. Will post some pics when I pull her out the garage as it was to dark , then I started back on my rear deffusses I made a cardboard template a while back so today I cut them out in 3mm alloy ,got one side all done just ready to tig up ,hope to get the other side done tomoro ,here's a couple of. Pics so far cheers jd
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Hope you never run me over in your car buddy lol
Looking great
Al360
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Hey, JD,
Just finished painting both my light units and noticed that the dip beam aperture is different on them, looked at yours and it looks same as mine, am I correct?
Are they supposed to be different ?
I.e. Is the near side recessed to reduce glare to oncoming vehicles, in which case, we both have the left hand drive versions :'(
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Hey Alex well spotted I did think the same as you that they could be left hand drive versions but was assured by extreme that they were r/h drive ones and when I took it for test the light pattern was correct so not sure as to why they are different Jd
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Hey Alex well spotted I did think the same as you that they could be left hand drive versions but was assured by extreme that they were r/h drive ones and when I took it for test the light pattern was correct so not sure as to why they are different Jd
Cheers mate, puts my mind at rest, can carry on with it now :)
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Hi guys ,well I had an hour this morning before hitting the gym and finnished up the rear deffusers I have just got to take them to get the fins tig welded on tomoro then I can prep prime and paint them ,I'm going to colour code them red as I think they look great colour coded ,here's a pic of them and a pic of a car which I got the inspiration from cheers jd
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they certainly will JD. ;D hopefully see you on the 10th if not before
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Well second time posting this first one didn't apear lol
Looking forward to it Paul .
Hi guys ,well I took the deffusers to get tig welded at dinner time ,so I had a late night and got them both preped and primed ,here's a few pics cheers jd.
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And the other 2 .
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looks like bit off a plane :-) very nice again JD!
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They look great :P
Do you fancy making another pair haha
Mick
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Hi JD
I have a question about your build if you don't mind
When you fitted your Mondeo Petrol filler and flap to the inside of your wing, did you remove the rubber seal around it.
And also, did you build up the inside of the wing to make if fit better
Thanks Matey
Mick
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Hi mick ,yes I removed the rubber and trimed the mondeeo petrol flap to get the best fit I could but still had to put plenty bonding paste on it, also make sure you fit so it opens at the rear hope this helps cheers jd .
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Hi guys, well today is the day, she is taxed yeeee, after 4 long but happy years working on her she is finnally legally ready to hit the road, well happy :)
I had a few hours last night and painted the rear deffusers so they are ready to fit tonight ,also I ordered some new bonnet struts and a space saver wheel which came yesterday so I fitted them ,then I made a cover for the spare and covered that with carpet ,the boot looks well smart now ,here's a few pics cheers jd.
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And a couple more
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someone's nicked your engine !!! I like those little bonnet stays you have there.. just the job for my rear hatch on the lambo.
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Very nicely done :)
Bet you can't describe how pleased you are she is finally on the road buddy.
Look forward to seeing her next month at stoneleigh.
Cheers
Al
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Hi mick ,yes I removed the rubber and trimed the mondeeo petrol flap to get the best fit I could but still had to put plenty bonding paste on it, also make sure you fit so it opens at the rear hope this helps cheers jd .
Thanks Matey, will get on it ;)
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Cheers guys ,Steve il be watching you next time you come up making sure my bonnet struts don't go missing and end up on your Lambo lol ,
Hi guys ,I managed to fit the rear deffusers last night and did a bit more in the boot, I coverd the battery box lid in carpet and made a cover for the abs unit and carpeted that also ,the weather is rubbish here at the moment so havnt took her out much yet , hope it fairs up tomoro ,will post some pics later,I'm going to start giving her a machine Polish and good wax today ,cheers jd
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Wow looks like when the site crashed its lost about a week of posts and pics ,I will post some more pics at the weekend cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well I got my new radiator and fans fitted and gave her a gud run out yesterday ,she is running much cooler now, temp sits around 70 to 80 so well happy, the big test will be the drive to stoneleigh ,here's a couple of pics cheers jd .
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Four years work never looked so good buddy 8)
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Absolutly Stunning JD like Alex Said 4 Yrs work was well worth it.
An animal of a car with some great crafts man ship
i bet your getting some looks driving around in her
Enjoy every bit of driving her mate its a credit to u
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Simply jaw dropping :P
The rest of us should just give up now haha
Well done Matey, absolutely stunning
Mick
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Thanks for the great compliments guys it makes it all worth while, it's been a long but enjoyable journey, I'm just loving driving her about now the weather is better, they say you are never finished building a replica but I think if you take your time and you build them right the first time you should be, so other than swoping my front coil springs and a gud Polish I'm just about there. Really looking forward to seeing you guys at stoneleigh in a few weeks cheers jd.
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Its not finished until its supercharged :D seriously nice motor though. I would be ashamed to park mine next to yours, hopefully I will have mine ready for the next show.
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Just fantastic JD, a credit to all your hard work. Love the photos ;-)
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Thaks steve yours will be every bit as good ,
Thanks GTO it will be great if you get yours ready for the next show looking forward to it cheers jd
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Looking amazing. The rear defusers finish the rear end off nicely. Shame I can't make it to Stoneleigh to drool over it in the flesh as I'll be away camping with the kids. A real testiment to your hard work. This shows just what can be achieved with the right amount of effort and dare I say it skill.
Cheers
Rich.
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Cheers rich,shame you can't make stoneleigh maybe the next show and maybe with your car ? Hav a gud trip jd
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Hey guys ,I had a nice afternoon Paul (aka paul 79 ) called in for a visit with his dna 430 with its new v6 engine conversion sounded sweet , here's a couple of pics cheers
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Great pictures JD. thanks again for the hospitality. See you soon
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Hi guys ,well I spent the full day giving her a full machine polish with fine and extra fine compound then gave her her first wax, wow what a shine loving it, ready for stoneleigh will post some pics tomoro cheers jd.
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Definate car porn
wat there's more of a shine off it ? it was already looking like it came off the showroom floor pal
Amazing and like u said amazing to drive around and bet u get some looks and people asking for pics mate
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Hey Dan how you doing, yes I absolutely luv it every time I stop someware someone wants to take a photo of her, makes all the hard work worth while ,is yours all finished now and are you going to stoneleigh mate, cheers jd
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well worth the time u have put in to her john
and we are all so envious of u and ur fantastic work pal
and i bet the family r lining up for a drive
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You made it more shiny and did not post a pic...tut tut. I can only imagine it looks awesome as always.
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Cheers guys ,sorry I havnt posted pics yet I'm to busy driving her lol, its a gorgeous night so hope to take some tonight I will post some soon ,jd
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Don't worry about the pics JD
I'm sure we will be taking plenty of photos of her at Stoneleigh :P
Mick
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Don't worry about the pics JD
I'm sure we will be taking plenty of photos of her at Stoneleigh :P
Mick
Too right buddy, bringing all my friends to show them your car (just me then lol), aim to be there around 0830, Sunday, any idea how much to get in, and what time it starts?
Cheers
Al360
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Starts at 09:30 and costs £15 per Adult
Here is the site
https://www.nationalkitcarshow.co.uk (https://www.nationalkitcarshow.co.uk)
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Hi guys , well what a morning, I went to join the Italian replica club the other night and they agreed to let me join but said I would need some show car insurance to display my car at stoneleigh and other shows ,I will most probably park with the DNA guys but may park with them one day ,anyway after 2 hours of phone calls it seems there isn't such a thing as show car insurance and what I would need is public liability insurance which I already hav ahhhhh!.
Rant over lol jd
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Well, once upon a time.. a long time ago, in a not so far place called Stoneleigh. CdRsKuLL had a DNA 360, there were only a couple of other finished DNA's and I approached the Italian Rep club and asked if they would like DNA's on there pitch.. My thinking was we are all builders and have passion for the same thing. They came back will a load of rubbish and it seemed that my thinking didn't suit there club. So, hence forth the DNA club pitch wasn't part of there little group. I'm sure DNA (Tenpin) who sorts it all now would welcome you with open arms and would be more than happy for you to stick it on the DNAOC stand. I'm hopefully going to be there with my Lambo next year ;-) (wink wink) .. We will have our own stand next to DNAOC so we can all flick v's across at IRC and get drunk together with the DNA group! :-) Roll on 2016 , that's what I say. lol
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The pompous twits >:(
That was so hard to keep that clean haha
Mick
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Lol mickey but you are so right there would of been a lot of bleeps ,anyway I think I'll be giving them a miss and joining my new found buddy's ( DNA ) till there are enough of us to stand together lol, soon ???? jd
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I don't understand why they are like that.
At the end of the day, all these cars are replicas. They are not the real deal.
Don't mean that in anyway disrespectful to anyone
They are still beautiful cars to look at, and I know a hell of a lot of work has gone into them
But to be complete snobs beggars believe
Good on the DNA boys and girls ;D
Hopefully we will have a few more eXtreme's next year
So pull your finger out, you have a Lambo to finish now haha
Mick
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Cheers mickey, the Lambo is well on its way ,
Well I'm off on holls for a few days guys will be back for stoneleigh hope to see you all there cheers jd
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Hi guys here's a pick from the other day
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Nice :)
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Hi guys ,I'm back from a cracking Holliday and ready for a weekend of cars, really looking forward to stoneleigh ,I'm meeting Phil in his DNA 430 at 7.45 in the morning at ferrybridge services then going to another DNA members house to join a couple of guys ready for a convoy to stoneleigh ,I will be parking with the DNA guys so just look out for there flag ,hope to see you all there and hope the whether stays good , cheers jd
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Hi guys ,I'm back from a cracking Holliday and ready for a weekend of cars, really looking forward to stoneleigh ,I'm meeting Phil in his DNA 430 at 7.45 in the morning at ferrybridge services then going to another DNA members house to join a couple of guys ready for a convoy to stoneleigh ,I will be parking with the DNA guys so just look out for there flag ,hope to see you all there and hope the whether stays good , cheers jd
See you tomorrow buddy :)
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Is there going to be a time and a place for us all to meet up tomorrow.
Or shall we all wear a red rose haha
Ferrari Red of course ;D
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JD will be with us on the DNAOC stand I believe. The southern convoy will be there around 11am.. Northern convoy probably the same time. You won't miss us! I'll be there in my car - reg R200 PJL
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Hi JD,
Hope you got the problem sorted buddy :(
Cheers
Al
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Hi Alex guys ,sorry I didn't make the show ( gutted) I drove to ferrybridge met phill we then drove to Steve's aka madmans house met him and ruddy then headed off to the show it was awesome four ferraris in convoy even tho it was peeing it down ,unfortunately as we hit the m1 the car died it was the fuel pump again so had to be recovered home ( bummer ) that's the second fuel pump its ate so will hav to get someone with more knowledge than me to find out why, whether it's the wrong presure or maybe needs a relay in the wiring ?,i hav already striped it down will get the auto electrics opinion on Tuesday cheers jd
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Gutted for you jd , real bummer :'( ,have you changed the injectors from when you stripped down the engine ? From the standard flats ? Which fuel pump are you running ? And how many ?? I only say this cause with the engine I'm chucking in mine I have to run two uprated Bosh pumps.
Chris
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Gutted for you jd , real bummer :'( ,have you changed the injectors from when you stripped down the engine ? From the standard flats ? Which fuel pump are you running ? And how many ?? I only say this cause with the engine I'm chucking in mine I have to run two uprated Bosh pumps.
Chris
Showing off now, just cos you took your engine to an F1 mechanic lol
Cheers
Al360
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Lol :).
Just throwing the thought out there :)
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Hi guys ,well shes all done ready to go,turned out the fuel pump was overheating in the engine bay should of twigged this earlier remembering how hot the tanks and battery box got ,anyway iv moved the fuel pump to the front of the car extended the pipes and ran a new live and earth to it, cheers for the advice anyway Chris .
Jd .
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Glad you got her all sorted :)
Shame we missed you at the show Matey
Mick
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JD,
Think for peace of mind, a trial run to Essex would test her out properly :D
Al
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Ha yes I 2nd that give her a good run :)
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Hey JD, cant believe we lost you from our convoy!
Glad it was only a petrol pump and you have fixed it.....next time matey!!
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Cheers phil ,looking forward to the next show now , then again a run down to Essex could be on the cards soon ,cheers guys jd
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then again a run down to Essex could be on the cards soon
If that happens I'll be taking a trip up to Essex, so tell Alex to get another cup out haha
Mick
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Hey guys mickey I'm sure we can arrange it so we can all meet up ,
Well the sun was out last night so I gave her a good run out ,
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Sounds like a plan ;) but I've your going to be meeting in your cars ; if it's this year I'll have to borrow my sons car :)
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:D
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Lol Chris it's the right colour but it's missing the ferrari badges ,
Guys iv just got to find a nice hotel near by with a spa for her indoors and we are sorted lol, defo on the cards tho cheers jd
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JD....
no worries there.. lots about, tell her not to worry :-)
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/03/20/article-2296410-0B28393200000578-2_634x447.jpg)
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Lolololol
Like it , jd look up Stoke by nayland hotel and spa, colchester
Or five lakes ,
There sure to keep the mrs happy :)
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Lol Steve even her in doors thought that was funny,
Cheers Chris I'm sure she will hav a look at them ,defo up for a weekend away tho so may see you all soon ,jd
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Lol Chris it's the right colour but it's missing the ferrari badges ,
Guys iv just got to find a nice hotel near by with a spa for her indoors and we are sorted lol, defo on the cards tho cheers jd
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Lol that's mint Chris ,he can be our mascot ,jd
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Hi guys just a little update I mentioned before that the front springs I fitted to the shocks were to soft well now iv dragged myself out of the car ( to busy driving it every chance I got lol) i hav took both front shockers off removed the springs and ordered 2 new ones hope to get them back next week ,cheers jd
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You think you'll ever sell?
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Is he talking about Alfie's car :) :)
If so , yes it's a 1 off ,open to offers ;)
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Hi dlou85 I hav no plans to sell her she is my baby , iv been offered good money for her already and refused , cheers jd . Ps you mite get a gud deal on Alfie's car tho lol .
Ps looking back on my build thread I noticed a post you put on about your build did you ever start it ?
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Hi guys it looks like I mite be going to do the Pickering modified car show on 14th of June with a couple of the DNA guys which is a Sunday ,so my thoughts were I might take her indoors to visit her sis on the Friday night at Peterborough then nip down sat morning to see you guys at Alex's ( if that's ok with alex lol ) then shoot back up to Peterborough sat night then go to the show Sunday morning , cheers jd
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I'm off that day, so I can pop up if Alex is not up to anything :-)
Mick
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I'm off that day, so I can pop up if Alex is not up to anything :-)
Mick
No worries guys, look forward to it
Cheers
Alex360
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Cheers Alex that's a date I'll pm you ,jd
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Hi guys , quick update I'm still waiting on my new springs so as it's such a nice day I fitted my old one I got back so I could take her out, i had a ride out to meet another new member who has just bought an unfinished 360 ,Colin nice bloke, he has got a lot of work to do as the previous owner made a right xxxx up of it but he has made a good start already , cheers jd
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Hi guys as it was such a nice day we had a drive out and had our first picnic with the car,here's a few pics cheers jd .
Ps hope to hav many more with some of you guys too .
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Looking great mate....you did a great job on the engine cover, it looks almost genuine lol
I will get some pimms in for next Saturday :D
Cheers
Alex360
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Fantastic.. simply stunning :-) I've borrowed one of your photos for the front page, hope you don't mind.
Steve
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Stunning jd :)
Cars ok 2 ;) lol
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Thanks guys ,
alex hope the pimms is non alcoholic , really looking forward to seeing you guys this weekend and of course the cars ,ps Alex I'm not bad with the filler lol I can make anything look real,
Steve I luv the pic . Wait till yours is on there also .
Cheers jd
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Quick question, how are you getting on with your Audi drop windows, all sweet, any wind noise?
Cheers
Alex360
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Hey Alex ,yes windows all good ,
Just finished giving her a good polish ready for seeing you guys on Saturday ,jd
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Hey Alex ,yes windows all good ,
Just finished giving her a good polish ready for seeing you guys on Saturday ,jd
You can't fool me buddy, that's an old photo, cos it's the same as my screensaver lol. Even the bits of hay are in the same place.
Now get polishing :D
Cheers
Alex360
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Lol Alex ,your right, the pic I took last night I enlarged and when i went to put it on the site it said the file was to large so I used that one ,but I assure you she is all polished ready to see you guys ,hope the weather holds up ,jd.
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Lol good spot Alex :)
Jd save drive buddy ,
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She looked lovely til the dust blew all over her from my car :-\
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Lol Alex it sharp got washed off with the rain on the way home, although she has now had a proper wash and leather off and back under cover ,jd
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As promised matey. The relays you can get from Maplins, RS components etc, these are simple to use, some with screw terminals, or get an automotive one which I am not so familiar with.
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Cheers for that Alex, will hav a look at it tomoro night, hope to go tomorrow dinner time and get the new ignition barrel and key ,I will post up my findings incase anyone gets the same problem cheers jd
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Hi guys ,a little update my new front spring eventually arrived yesterday so I had an hour last night and fitted them ,
Now on a note of interest , on the way down to alexs I pulled in for petrol and went to turn the ignition key off but it was jammed solid in the ignition barel so I stalled the car and filled up with fuel, lucky I hav a starter button so she fired straight back up, I set off again then I noticed the air con unit lights were off and it wasn't working no heater blower , we had the I pad with us so Di googled it and it looks like it is a common fault apparently the heater blower unit can run slow and burn a wire in the back of the ignition barrel ,anyway I just disconnect the battery at alexs so the ignition wasn't left on , so last night i changed the ignition barrel and key and its all ok but I couldn't find anything wrong with the old one, no wires melted ,anyway one of the Peugeot forums recommend wiring the heater blower up from a separate live not connected to the ignition so will do this just as a precaution ,cheers jd
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Hi JD,
So the ignition barrel was faulty, were you able to completely dismantle it? Or were you looking at the wires that connected to the outside of the barrel?
I assume that there is a set of contacts internally, to pick up each position of the key, so maybe the higher power demand arced on these contacts and burnt/melted them internally.
The bottom line is that the barrel was faulty somehow, and this was due to the extra load placed onto it from the additional radiator fans. Putting a relay in as above as we discussed, will ensure that the ignition circuit will only have to power the 12v coil on the relay unit, and the relay contacts can take the brunt of any power required.
Well pleased that you got her fixed ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
Alex360
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Good to read you got her sorted Matey :)
Mick
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Hey guys ,thanks mickey .Alex, yes alex I did take it apart as much as I could defo no wires melted but like you say possibly the brass contacts may hav buckled ,I hav wired the blower up from a total separate bat live through a switched relay like you hav shown so hopefully that's the last of the teething problems lol cheers jd .
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Hi JD,
And all others concerned with wiring up extras in their cars, any switchgear should be flyback protected by a diode. Luckily most relays have such an item fitted in them, but check to make sure. The 'spike' of energy released when the coil in the relay is de-energised can harm sensitive equipment.
here's a schematic of such a relay, the relay must be wired in the correct way because the diode will only allow the electricity to flow one way, hence 'flyback protection'
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Cheers for the info D, hav you made any progress on your car ,jd.
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I've made progress on my road car (vw phaeton). Should be back working on the beast soon
D
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Hi JD,
Can you tell me who you got insured with, as what, how many miles per annum, and rough figure?
Also, what is your average mpg now?
Cheers
Alex360
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Hi Alex I got insured with Adrian flux, £235 per annum ,agreed value like for like of £30'ooo pound, I think it was 10'000 miles a year, it's down as a Peugeot 406 coupe ferrari replica , as for mpg I'm getting anywhere between 20-28 miles to gal depending on the right foot lol, cheers jd
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Another gorgeous day guys so decided to give her a run out in the sun to collect my paint supplies ( any excuse lol) jd
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Don't look for excuses to drive her about
The amount of work you put in, you deserve to drive her everywhere ;D
Mick
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Cheers mickey when you put it like that your right, I do luv being out in her cant wait for you guys to get finished so we can do some shows and maybe a couple of meets and hav a cruise ,jd
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Great photo JD.. I was unsure about the stripe to start with, but it's grown on me and I think it was a great choice. :-) I've still not been out in it yet...... next time I'm up :-)
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Think you are running low on milk mate, best go out and get some ;D
Cheers
Al
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Hey Alex thanks for reminding me about the milk as it happens I was waiting on filler to dry so I had a ride out to get some but the local store was out of milk and it took about an hour of driving before I found some lol jd.
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Oh yeah ?
The old ' just popping out for milk ' trick ;)
Haha
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Be cool to do our own gumball ?? Drive across to Italy ;)
Who would be up for that ????
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I'm sure I've read somewhere that in Italy they can seize replica Ferrari's and crush them :o
So on that note count me out ;)
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Yes iv heard the same thing mickey so Italy is defo out Chris, other suggestions welcome tho lol ,jd
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Ummm maybe not then , just a thought ! But ours will be sooo good they would never know ! Not like a mr2 :) lol
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JD.. I've run out of milk.. don't suppose you're passing ? ;-)
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JD.. I've run out of milk.. don't suppose you're passing ? ;-)
steve,
have you seen newwheels post?
black and white buddy
cheers
al
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steve,
have you seen newwheels post?
black and white buddy
cheers
al
:-) not quite the black and white look I'm after. JD.. please dont look.
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Hey Steve new wheels car just needs some door stickers and it will look like an American police car lol, I'm sure it's not staying like that tho , Jd.
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I know it's an Aventador but Mmmmm very nice :P :P :P
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y520/Mickey-London/eXtreme%20F360/model6111-600_zpskqjjjfql.jpg)
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Mint mickey ,
Hey guys weather permitting I will be going to the Doncaster car show at Doncaster race course this Sunday with a few of the DNA guys anyone thinking of going ? Cheers jd
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Hey buddy, a little more notice please if you could! Lol
Already booked at snetterton for F4 racing day...........
Sorry buddy
Cheers
Alex360
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No probs Alex enjoy your day mate ,jd
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Hi guys. Well after driving my baby around for the last couple of month I'm really pleased that iv had very few teething problems, but I hav come to realise that I need to put power steering back on her as its quite heavy in tight parking spots, so rather than alter the engine set up iv decided to put an electric fluid pump on from a Peugeot 106 (saxo) it came complete with wiring harness and relay , here's a pic this is tonight's job cheers jd
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I bet it was like a mini workout trying to park without power steering
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Nice 1 mate :)
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Lol mickey that's why I was going to the gym 4 days a week,
Anyway after a late night I managed to get it all installed ,it was a pretty straight forward exercise, first I bolted the pump in the front luggage compartment then there were 2 earth wires one to the body one to the battery ,then 2 live wires one to the battery for the relay ( with a large 30 amp fuse ) and an ignition live,
then the 2 fluid pipes as I had a few pipes lying around I found a straight forward fit for these , topped it up with fluid and yeeee job done , wow what a difference ,here's a pic just got to make a cover to hide the pump next cheers jd
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:) :) :) :)
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That's going to make your life a whole lot easier, and driving a lot more pleasurable
Well done mate
Cheers
Alex360
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More stressful if you ask me.. now his missis will want to drive it to the spar shop!
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Lol Steve ,me and her indoors had an agreement she doesn't touch my car and she can buy as many boots and bags as she wants lol,
On a serious note the car is way much better now it's lost a bit of drivers feel but that's something I can live with for the comfort , cheers jd
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Hi guys ,well I'm just back from a few days in the highlands of Scotland ( Loch Ness ) for my wedding anniversary with Di ,what a beutifull place and the people are so friendly ,anyway took the ferrari ( obviously lol) 6 1/2 hour drive up there and the same back and she went like a dream and the attention it got was unreal , here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Excellent mate, glad you had a good holiday,mand it looks like all the snagging is sorted on her.
Now crack on with steves murci as you are starting to get a queue of customers lol
Cheers
Alex360
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Stunning :)
And yeah wot Alex said ;)
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I love Inverness and all round that part of the country
We go to Aviemore most years in January, for a couple of weeks, but not been this year :(
10 1/2 hour drive for us but worth every second when up there
Glad you have everything sorted now on your car Matey
Mick
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Great pic's them JD.. I wonder what my car would look like with a stripe.....
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Cheers guys ,looking forward to the day we can all hav a cruise together,,
Hey Steve ,not sure about a stripe I don't think iv ever seen a Lambo with one on ?
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Cheers guys ,looking forward to the day we can all hav a cruise together,,
Hey Steve ,not sure about a stripe I don't think iv ever seen a Lambo with one on ?
Hey JD,
should be a few more of us next year at Stoneleigh methinks.
OK, my interior will be crap, but who cares, thats what the privacy glass is for!!
Cheers
Alex360
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Great pic's them JD.. I wonder what my car would look like with a stripe
Poo don't do it ,,,,, no lambo has 1 buddy , ,,,,, But what do I know :)
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Think I'll leave the stripe for now.. . lol
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Yeah the car doesn't need 1 :)
Sorry Jd didn't mean to hi jack your thread :)
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Yep.. Sorry JD.. lets get back on track ;-)
(http://www.extremeoc.co.uk/build/lambo.jpg)
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Please please please no stripes on Lambo's
Either plain colours, extreme colours or extreme graphics
It is actually against the law to put stripes on a Lamborghini, honest ;)
Mick
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Hi guys , when I got back from my holls yesterday my rear springs had eventually arrived ( after what seems like months lol) as I was chilled out after holls I decided to get straight in the workshop and get them fitted ,also after fitting the power steering I felt the car lost a bit of feel so I spent a couple of hours and adjusted the front suspension ,I zeroed out a little bit of bump steer I had then I put 5 degrees of caster into it and 1 degree of camber on both front wheels and finally adjusted the tracking ,then I took her out and wow what a better car to drive, well happy , jd
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Excellent mate, she still looks beautiful :) :)
Cheers
Alex360
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Nice 1 Jd
Hope you had a great time away , I'm off tommo :)
Wow car looks like a mirror :) did u buy any new pencils ;)
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Hey JD,
Just been posting like mad..... Now I'm a hero member....yay!
Just wanted to say thanks for your and Di's hospitality and those lovely bacon sarnies!!
I think Chris 4u2nv was a little besotted with your car lol
We finally got back around 830pm with no dramas. Already planning our next trip up with Chris's car and engine, and I can rent an enclosed trailer from the same company "we move your car.com", to keep my car pristine on the way back.
No pressure buddy lol
Cheers
Alex360
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Hey Alex, Di Says your welcome for the bacon sarnies lol, was great to see you again and meet Chris for the first time ,
Hey I didn't even realise there was a hero member status ,just looked and I'm one lol, jd
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Yep what Alex said ;)
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Hi guys ,well I'm back from a fab Holliday and fired up for work again , I got a good start on Steve's Lambo mirrors yesterday and also made a start on Alex's ferrari ,will post some pics soon cheers jd ,
Ps I saw a black Lambo on the island of Malta but no ferrari,
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Ps I saw a black Lambo on the island of Malta but no ferrari,
They are like Fords them Lambo's
Common ;)
Haha
Mick
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never liked you Mick !! pffs ;-p
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Don't mean it :(
It's only because I'm envious of your car :P
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Lol.. Nither did I fella ;-) knew you were joking.. My guess is Ferraris were to common for Malta.. Hehe
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Hi guys ,well I'm back from a fab Holliday and fired up for work again , I got a good start on Steve's Lambo mirrors yesterday and also made a start on Alex's ferrari ,will post some pics soon cheers jd ,
Ps I saw a black Lambo on the island of Malta but no ferrari,
Love Malta, seen a couple of 348s there and a white Gallardo, I was told by a local classic car enthusiast there are around 50 in the Ferrari owners club on the island.
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Hi rich , yes Malta is a great island we loved it ,as for the ferraris I guess they only fetch them out in the summer lol, there was a classic car show a couple of weeks before we went out there ( bad timing lol) cheers jd
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We haven't had a photo of your 360 for a bit... You do still have it?
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Lol Steve ,she is all wrapped up for winter at the moment unless we get any good weather , iv had a few people after her but she's not for sale ,jd
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Hi guys ,well I must of been good because Santa came , a pair of new carbon look air filters for my baby, can't wait to fit these and start tidying her up ready for the first show , ohh also got a beautiful little corgi replica for my new glass cabinet for the new reception area ,when I get around to finishing it ( lol ) jd
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Very nice bud :-). Love the little car too.. Looking forward to the show, can't wait !
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Ditto, I will buy your old ones mate. Hope everyone had a good Christmas
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Cheers guys , Alex my old ones hav got your name on them buddy ,jd ps I'll be back at yours on Tuesday buddy ,
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Nice cones JD :)
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Madonna comes to mind :-) ..
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Hey guys well I'm not going to call her Madonna lol, she's more of a Julia Roberts with all her curves ,jd
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Ferrari Fawcett Majors ;)
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Hey mickey I like that one I did hav a thing for her when I was a lad lol ,in fact all of the Angels not sure if it was Kate Jackson or jackalyne smith I liked the best ,jd
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Back then at my age, the wind only had to change direction and I would be like a dog on heat
I had to watch Charlie's Angels in my bedroom
Haha
Mick
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Hi guys ,well I found the settings in my i phone for picture size as Steve suggested and adjusted them ( not that I touched them in the first place ,modern technology lol) so iv been in and fitted my air filters which Santa got me hopefully this Pic should be ok ,cheers Jd
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That looks mean buddy :)
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JD.. they look fantastic fella! Nice to see a photo of your car too.. I've still never been out in it, of in fact seen it running. .lol
Can't wait till I'm at my fake engine stage.. Although I did place it on and I do have some cutting to be do for it to sit low enough to shut the cover. hmm, I wonder where my Lambo flag went, I did buy one years ago?
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Very nice :)
Mick
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Stunning as always mate :)
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Hi guys ,well I had a fab day today as Chris AKA 4u2nv arrived with the heart of his build ( the v8 engine) which he has trusted me with the design and build of the space frame chassis along with completing the rest of his build , once Alex's car is finished and a couple of other projects finished including another 360 I will post pics on Chris's build thread cheers jd
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Great to see you again Jd, and I'll see you again next week when I drop the car off , can't wait to Alex's car in the day light , along with the updates in the coming months of my build.
Alex seein your car today I have to confess I think a little bit of wee May of leaked , and it's not even my car. Lol lol.
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Ayup JD,
Just wondering if you have managed to make a start yet? I am hoping for bit of good news after some thieving git dented all the roof on my new van and made off with my stowaway roof bars. I rang Ford today and they tried robbing me again, £728 for replacements.
Cheers
Tone
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Hi tone ,iv just got to finish off this mini pick up I'm on with ,a couple of weeks and I'll make a start ,
Sorry to here about the van mate ,and wow that sounds steep for new roof bars ,
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Nice one.
Yeah they are a bit pricey. I have seen someone selling a set on EBay and they are already on £380. I have been thinking it might not be a good idea to replace them because even if I use shear bolts i am sure they will probably damage the roof again before they realise they can't get them off.
Glad I only have £100 excess.
Tone
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Hi John,
How's the Mini pickup going???
I've been to Ford today to assess the van roof damage, only to be told the whole roof will need to come off, the complete drivers side will have to be repainted and the bill will be about £9k with the replacement roof rack.
After speaking to a few people they are saying the roof replacement is a big no go because of future problems, what are your thoughts?
Cheers
Tone
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Hi tone ,the mini pickup resto is just about ready for paint ,I got it primed yesterday so should be done and out the door next week ,then ready for your beast lol, here's a few pics jd .
As for the van roof ,if it's done right there shouldn't be any problems ,but 9k wow I wish I got that sort of money for 2 weeks work , the last roof skin i bought was for a Isuzu trooper and that was only £600 .
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Great job on the mini bud
Please don't be getting any ideas of 9k per 2weeks work ;) as I recon I have about 3weeks worth for you ;) hehehe
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Opps
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Opps
Dammit, knew I shouldn't have fitted the R8 engine!!!!!
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Oh dear. Someone had a bad day
Probably driving like a complete berk
Haha
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Hi tone ,the mini pickup resto is just about ready for paint ,I got it primed yesterday so should be done and out the door next week ,then ready for your beast lol, here's a few pics jd .
Nice job, can't wait to see it all painted.
What's the chosen colour?
Don't know about a beast, perhaps you should reserve judgment until you make a start. Lol
Tone
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Hey Chris, 3 weeks worth of work on yours you wish lol ,hey if I was on 9k for a couple of weeks work yours would be the most expensive 430 ever built , although it probably will be already, but it will be the most modified one out there when finished .
As for the mini pickup the guy is going for the Oem look with solid grey body and black roof . Cheers Jd
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No mate , I don't care how long it takes as I know it will be the dogs :)
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Hi guys , well as the first show is approaching and hopefully the weather is going to get better its time to get the cover off and start giving my car some luv, after looking at pics of the real car ( to many times lol) I keep finding things I would like to do ,the first thing iv just bought is the pasenger side foot rest plate ( idea was from Paul 79 as he has just fitted one on his DNA ) so it's just turned up from Germany here's a pic hope get it fitted at the weekend ,cheers Jd .
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Nice 1 buddy :) should finish in interior off nicely
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very nice little addition JD.. somewhere for Di to put her feet !
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It would look better in the car mate, the desk colour clashes
Pic when fitted please buddy :)
Cheers
Alex360
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Nice, have you checked out Hill Engineering? They have lots of nice little bits.
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Hi rich ,funny enough I was on the phone to hills last week ,
I no I was the one who said once these cars are done they are done but I can't help trying to improve. and add things to make it even better ,iv got a few new things up my sleeve to do before the first show ,jd
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Nice 1 buddy :)
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Hey guys , well I feel like iv seen nearly all you guys lately with Alex and Chris the other week, then I had Steve (aka cdrskull ) call last week then mickey London on Sunday to drop his car off ,then yesterday Steve aka dads 360 called followed by Colin and Lee was already here ,such a great bunch of guys ,can't wait for shows ,jd
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Your not a bad bloke 2 , however ya coffee still sucks ;) lol
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His tea does aswell he won't put sugar in either haha
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It must be how much he likes your company
My cups of Tea were to die for. Along with the home made scones, jam and cream
He was also upset and close to tears when I left
Just saying.....
Mick ;D
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Hahahaahaha :)
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Hey mickey( my bestest ever buddy pleased you enjoyed your scones and tea ) lol you lot crack me up ,
hopefully I will hav some worthwhile updates on tones 360 and mickeys in the next couple of weeks , I will post on there threads , and also a few bits on mine if I find the time lol jd
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Hi guys , well I managed an hour yesterday morning and got my new alloy foot plate fitted ???? here's a pic jd
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Not one single speck of dirt to be seen in that interior :)
Foot plate looks good Matey
Mick
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Well done mate looks great :)
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Very nice
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Looking good, JD
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Cheers guys , she will get a valet before the first show tho , jd
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Hi guys , well after doing Alex's rear light panel I thought I would do mine I loved his and liked it black , but then I didn't want to be the same so on Sunday I had a play around and this is what I've come up with, obviously it's not painted yet but I think you can get the idea What do you guys think, jd
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Now that is making me feel all funny inside
Very nice :P
Will transform the look when painted and fitted
Mick
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has a kinda f40 look to it, nice :D
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Looks well, can't wait to see it finished and fitted.
I have been looking at a similar panel by Hamann for you to create, JD ;)
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Very nice JD.. love the black light surround, looking forward to seeing it fitted :-)
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Thanks guys ,I'm looking forward to doing the real one on my car now ,
Well just to change things for a minute I finished the mini pick up last week and just had to share ,
Now it's gone it's like ferrari heaven in the workshop,
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looks good jd i am sure when your done it will be spot on
cheers Colin
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I would love a garage like that :P
Mick
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1 lot of bits missing from the mix ;)
Ps love that back panel buddy looking great !!! And will look amazing on your beast .
Ps nice work on the mini , wow what a transformation from when I saw it !!
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Cheers guys ,
Yes Chris if I could fit yours in as well it would be perfect lol, I'll get yours down as soon as lees and mickey s is finished , I'll hav yours and tones on the go at the same time as they are more projects than paint jobs ,
I think most of you guys will know Chris's car will be one special 430 with the plans we hav for it ,the amount of genuine parts that keep arriving is never ending ,which brings me to my next adventure on mine ,as Chris bought and sent genuine 1/4 glass for his I measured them up and there's a bit of work but I hav decided to change mine and fit them also ,so here's to some very late nights again and weekends working on mine to get it ready for stoneliegh ,( nothing like a bit of pressure lol) here's a pic of my new glass arrived the other day ,cheers Jd .
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If anyone can do it, it will be you Matey
Looking forward to seeing this done
Mick
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Nice 1 buddy , I think it will make all the deference and well worth the extra effort :)
And like Micky said if any1 JD can ;)
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If you have the Audi windows fitted its really not as much work as it may appear since the roof and pillars have already been modified. There's quite a bit of fibreglass work but its not beyond your skills. The trick behind it is to sit the quarter glass over the B pillar;
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Does this mean you will have to repaint your car now as well?
Every credit JD.. looking forward to seeing her again
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Cheers guys ,
Yes Steve I will hav to paint the roof and rear quarters again plus side skirts which hav a few stone chips on them now , I will defo hav her ready for stoneliegh tho, I'm going to start on her the first week in April I recon It should only take a weeks worth of nights to get her ready for paint , jd
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Hi guys , well I made a start on fitting my new quarter Windows this morning ,after marking where I needed to cut, it took about 10 mins before I could bring myself to cut into my shiny paint , but soon got over it once I made the first cut lol, anyway here's a few pics she's coming along nicely, jd
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You must have balls of steel to cut into her
That is going to look the biz
Hopefully get her ready for Stoneleigh
Mick
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That's much better buddy , glad you've done it and proved every1 that said it can't be done wrong.
Also much better than tinting ;)
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Well done buddy it flows much better with them in like ????
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Great job buddy, you're a better man than me, do you have to spray the whole car again?
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Hi guys ,I had a couple of hours on her tonight ,got the first skim of filler on the pasenger side so that's not to far away now , then cut out the drivers side and started fibreglassing a rebate for that window , here's a couple of pics cheers Jd .
Hey Alex I will only hav to paint the roof and both rear quarters buddy so not much to paint ,
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You can really see how the top of the door window line flows into the top of the rear quarter window now
Excellent Matey
Mick
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Going to look amazing :)
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very nice job JD, I wish I had your skills.. my interior would of been finished months ago !!
Cant wait to see yours at the show.
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Cheers guys ,I'm hopeing to hav a good weekend on her and get her painted next week as I'm on holls the week after lol no pressure , cheers Jd
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Lovely job JD, don't forget to check everything, I haven't fitted my towbar yet to tow you there!!!! lol
(P.S. Roofracks are on order)
:)
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Hi guys here's a little update ,I managed to get a bit of time on her over the weekend and a couple of hours tonight ,
So the pasenger side is ready to prime now and the drivers side is on the final skim , now as a few of you guys no I was not happy with my roof it needed a bit more of a crown on it so I felt I'd be mad not to do it while I was on with the windows , so I cut the roof skin off my spare Peugeot and trimmed it till l was happy the result is I now have a nice crown which flows well ,here's a pic so far cheers Jd .
Lol Alex I hope I don't break down this year , is the roof rack for your tent and the new flag lol.
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Great work buddy, yes defo the roof much better , great work mate :)
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Yes, looking excellent mate, bet you are pleased, cos these things niggle away at you don't they.
Reminds me of something someone said "that you never truly finish a replica, there is always something to do" lol
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Looking awesome buddy you have been cracking on looked nothing like that yesterday afternoon haha
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Well done JD
I'm always looking back on your build
Never get tired of it
Mick
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Hi guys ,well I'm on the home straight the roof is all ready for primer as well as the pasenger side and the drivers side is just about there I will defo get some primer on it on sat morning before I go on Holliday here's a pic cheers Jd .
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Mint ,,,, ;)
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It's Saturday morning, where's the pics lol
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Hey guys ,well that was a long but fruitful day I spent nearly all day prepping lees 355 ready for some primer and also got mine all primed, it will go nice and hard while I'm on holls lol here's a pic cheers Jd
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Looks mint Jd's as does mine ????????????????
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Excellent work Matey :P
Mick
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With all the cars your doing , when do you get the chance to read sooooo many news papers ????????????????
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Have a great holiday mate, get plenty of rest....................
Lol
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Cheers guys ,looking forward to laying down some colour when I get back and giving her a good polish ,
Chris that's the only time I get to look at a paper while I'm priming lol.
Alex keep some pics coming for my fix while I'm away
Jd
Ps new overalls ordered mick lol .
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Haha good to hear it ;D
Have a good holiday Matey
Come back nice and refreshed
Mick
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Hi guys ,well I'm back from an amazing few days in Venice with my gorgeous wife , and my battery is fully charged so I went straight down the workshop last night and put the paint on my second luv , lol , spent all day today polishing her up she's looking good , just a final wax over the whole car and fit her up , going to do my light panel tomoro night and she will be ready for the show ,here's a few pics cheers Jd .
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Looking awesome buddy ????
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Wow wow wow look at that shine :P
Very nice JD
Top work as always
Mick
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Very nice mate, how are you getting on with your light panel, is it all together, just a few tweaks before painting etc?
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Cheers guys ,
Alex I will be making a start on my light panel tomorrow, shouldn't be to bad of a job as I did a trial run on my spare extreme one , hope to get it primed tomoro night , cheers Jd
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Top work buddy :) great stuff :)
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Hi guys ,well I got a little bit more done tonight ,painted the top of the b pilar satin black and the grafix company (my daughters company lol) fitted my stripe back on the roof , hope to get the quarter Windows bonded back in tomoro and the roof side trims fitted ,here's a pic cheers Jd
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She is a beauty
Looking forward to next weekend ;)
Mick
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Well done mate!
Just in time.
Alex360
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Great work buddy , can't wait to see the glass in. Nice shape on the roof 2 buddy :)
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Cheers guys ,
Alex I will be making a start on my light panel tomorrow, shouldn't be to bad of a job as I did a trial run on my spare extreme one , hope to get it primed tomoro night , cheers Jd
Come on JD show us your arse end
Haha
Mick
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Or is it gonna be revealed at the show ;)
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Hey guys ,well I got the first real look at her outside yesterday with the new roof skin and Windows ,I'm well happy ???? ???????????? , So I treated her to a valet , also I managed to paint the rear light panel after doing Lees panels ,
I will fit it this morning and post a pic of my rear end later ( mick lol ) here's a pic cheers Jd .
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She's back!! And better than ever :)
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That top line flows so much better now :P
Great skills JD
Mick
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Hi guys , all done ready for show, here's a pic cheers Jd , see you all at the weekend :)
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I don't mind letting you know how that makes me feel all funny inside :P
Beautiful
Mick
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Omg
That's it nothing else ;)
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Completely changes the look of your car buddy :)
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The new glass looks insane man!!!!! When i see that roof line my penis starts snottering all over the friggn place!!
I read you also got a new roof skin? Why and how did you do it? Have some pictures?
And lastly can you please post some videos of the car? Do some drive by's if you can... Would love to hear the sound!
Cheers!
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Hey dman nice to see your in the land of the living it's been a while, how's your car coming along .
Yes I'm over the moon with the new quarter Windows and the way it looks now , as for the roof I just cut the metal roof off a spare Peugeot I have and positioned it to where I was happy and welded it in and the fibreglassed over it. Etc, as the whether is getting better over here now I will get her our more and defo do a vid and post it cheers Jd .
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Well im finally starting mine next month... Looking for donors now..
Have you got some pics of the roof process!!? I would like to follow your method on that also as it looks so good!!
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Hi guys , well I made a start on fitting my new quarter Windows this morning ,after marking where I needed to cut, it took about 10 mins before I could bring myself to cut into my shiny paint , but soon got over it once I made the first cut lol, anyway here's a few pics she's coming along nicely, jd
I noticed you have the window rubber on the roof. did you use that as a reference for the new roof line?
Cheers
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Hi dman ,looking forward to seeing some pics of your build ????,
As for the roof line it was really dictated by the new quarter glass ,as this had to line up with the edge of the door glass which Inturn created the line where the new roof trim had to sit , hope that makes sense lol , sorry didn't take any pics of roof as I was flat out on it getting it ready for the show ,cheers Jd
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Pictures are coming soon! I found a good 1997 donor, all of a sudden the guy did not want to sell his car no more!! That was very dissapointing... 1997's are hard to find here... Any younger one will require a heavy inspection when the project is done.... The netherlands and their rules... Pfffff big head ache!
Next monday i am going to pick up an engine.... 90.000 km on it... So that is one step ahead...
Will post some pictures soon mate!
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All washed and polished after traveling back in the rain from the show , loving the sunny weather, now it's time to make the most of it , jd
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Simply Stunning
Will never tire of looking at pictures of her ;)
Mick
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It was great to see it in the flesh at the show. As nice as the pic is, it certainly does not do it justice.
Rich
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Got to say I do like your new rear grille.. I defo think your 360 looks loads meaner now. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh. Might have to plan a meeting up your way soon so I can pop in for a brew ;-p
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Cheers guys , likewise rich , Steve kettle is allways on mate , jd
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Hey jd!
Luckaly in got the chance of buying some f430 rear glass of 4u2nv and a oem windshield at eurospares.. So i thought: " i might as well ask one of my best mates to join me for a road trip to the uk !" And ofcourse he said yes! So ill spend an entire weekend in the uk.. Just for the heck of it! I want to take this opportunity to visit some builders to check out their projects and learn some more stuff before i start my build... Can i come over to you and check out your build?
Cheers!
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Hi dman yes you're very welcome to come up and take a look, will look forward to it , just let me know when you plan to come over buddy :) jd
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Hi dman yes you're very welcome to come up and take a look, will look forward to it , just let me know when you plan to come over buddy :) jd
Ahh Thanx!! Ill be able to tell you around next week when i will be ables to come over.. In about 3 weeks.. I am olso looking forward to it!
Cheers!
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Hey jd! Can you pm me your phone number? Im planning on coming to the uk on the 17th and head back sunday... Cheers!
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Hi dman I'm on a stag day on the 18th so hope you can call on the Friday or the Sunday before you go back cheers Jd ,I'll pm you my tell no .
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Hi guys ,myself and Lee had a ride over to Colin's this morning, his car looks amazing he's made a cracking job ,he's just got to finish off the interior then he's good to go , need to get to some shows now Colin lol , here's a couple of pics for now ,Lee might hav some better ones cheers Jd.
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Here's the ones I got jd but I think I'm as bad as you at taking pictures haha
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Look at those beautiful black wheels :P :P :P
Cracking photos of three stunners
Mick
PS just noticed the black headlights and that is not bad at all. Couldn't picture it when you asked about it earlier in you thread. But it works well. Very nice Colin
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cheers Mickey ,and it was great to catch up with Jd Lee thanks for coming over boys
cheers Colin
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Hi guys ,just got back from the local village on the green car show ,sun was out and it was really busy it's getting bigger and better every year ,sorry we didn't get any pics we were bombarded with people from arriving but here's a pic a friend took cheers Jd
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Must say, you look a lot better when you have a shave ;)
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Must say, you look a lot better when you have a shave ;)
Hehe ;)
Mick
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Hey JD, found this video where ur car is on! Looks insane!!
https://youtu.be/ZF6xoBYdDVA
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Hey guys ,I no this is not about my car but it is car related lol ,and it's Alex who brought in on with his new car garage ,
For a few years now the right hand pilar of my Ferrari garage has been held up by an ackro pole, This held a girder with about a ton of stone above it , so today was the day myself and Lee tackled the job ,I hav a few new ideas to totally redo the inside of the garage now , So here's the start of the new ( Ferrari car house ) , cheers Jd
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I can't believe you had your car parked in there, with it in that state haha
I'm sure you'll make a nice job of it ;)
Mick
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Nice one buddy, and best to do it before the winter (next week).
Are you going for the viewing window we discussed. It is VERY necessary :)
Cheers
Alex360
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I like the barn find Ferrari ;)
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Cheers guys , Alex I would love to do the viewing window we discussed, but it would mean moving the oil tank in the court yard then knocking the gable end of the barn out to do it the way I want , her indoors is not keen so maybe for a later date lol ,I'm going for the showroom look with nice clean lines White Walls with a mezzanine floor above the car , more this weekend cheers Jd .????
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Lol Chris at least it was my barn find ???????? , Mick your right I can't believe it myself it was one of those jobs I kept saying I was going to do until I shut the door the other week and a chunk of stone actually fell down ,
Anyway a little update on the new Ferrari car house ,I managed to get the outside frame fitted with the help of Lee , the doors cut down and all the wood and stone work finished this weekend just ready to be painted ,here's a pic ,next job is to get the inside all plasterboardered out ,cheers Jd
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Hi guys ,well we had a cracking day at donny car show,the weather was fab plenty of different cars on show ,hope to see some more guys there maybe next year, here's a pic of us with some of the DNA guys ,great bunch cheers Jd
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Hey jd, i noticed a DNA guy with a hamman package in the car... Bumper lip and lips in the side skirts... Does DNA produce them? Do you know where he got them?
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Hey dman I think DNA still do them I'll check with Brian and let you know cheers jd
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Hey guys ,a few more pics from the weekend now they are downloaded, jd
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Last few ,had a little help giving her a polish from Lee's son in the first pic lol .
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Two beauties.
Nice photos. Love the one with the slight sun glare coming of your car JD
With his arm right up in there it looks like Lee's son is in training to be a vet haha
Mick
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She sure is a beauty!! That guy is looking like he has his arm up the horses bum big time hahah
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You boys zipping all over the place really hope to be joining you 1 day ????
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Hi guys , I managed a surprise weekend away to Scotland with Di for our anniversary felt right at home when we pulled into the car park new aston Martin new jag a disco with nice no plate , JD
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Looks great buddy , hope you had good anniversary :)
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Very nice
I bet if the owners of the Jag and Aston saw your car they would of though it was the real deal
Love it
Mick
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Looks awesome! Have a great time!
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Looks great man!! Love to see you are enjoying it so much!!
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Hi guys , it's been a bit quiet on here lately so thought I would post something lol
I got a visit off dman from the Netherlands on Friday, I showed him the projects I was working on then Took him out in my car , he seemed well impressed , he is certainly fired up . Hope all goes well with your build dman .
Well I worked Saturday to get back on target and on Sunday I made a start fitting more plaster boards on the Ferrari car house it's taking shape now here's a little taster pic so far more to come , jd
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Lovin the sofa, whats missing is the bar and beer fridge
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Looking good buddy , can't wait to see it all done , ps the post man is on his way to you :)
Pps d man is nuts ;)
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Very nice
A nice off white or light grey colour and then a nice big wall art picture of a Ferrari. Classic, modern or F1 would look the nuts
Just my opinion. Feel free to tell me what to do with it haha
Mick
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Cheers guys ,rich ,mickey watch this space ;)
Lol Chris can't imagine what you bought now
I love it when a plan comes together lol , jd
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Hi guys , as the forum is quite at the minute I thought I would post this ,it mite be a little off topic but a friend of mine and Lee's crashed his car the other night ,after a 5 year rebuild looking for more power ( bigger turbo, injectors, etc etc ) the day he got it back on the road he lost control of his pride and joy and hit a sign then the armco ,lucky enough his wife walked away with cuts and bruises and he only broke both legs , I'm pleased to say I'm happy with the pugs power , steady away cruising . Here's a pic of the aftermath ,jd
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Glad to hear that they both got out with their lives and no life changing injuries.
I see and deal with this sort of thing often, and even I'm amazed how some people are able to walk away from it
Mick
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Savage :( glad there ok
I did the same thing when I was 21 had a black 3door cozy ; had 3 stage boost , had it on high boost hit around about whet broadsided it up the rd and wiped a bus stop out :(
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Hi guys heres a little update on the Ferrari car house, I got a bit more done last night still lots to do but here is a teaser pic hope you all like cheer jd????
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Love the viewing couch and all the wall art !!
You have to much free time on your hands, you could be finishing my lambo for me instead ;-)
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That looks the nuts
Can I move in ???
Haha
Mick
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That's it , I want 1 , my as well have a build tread ????????????
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Btw
Vvv nice JD :)
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WOW !!! Looks awesome mate!
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Very nice mate, you will be done before me at this rate!!!
Hope you are all fine and life is good
Cheers
Alex360
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Cheers guys I think I'll end up spending more time in there than the house lol ,
On holls at the minute guys I will post some updates on mickeys and sparks soon as I'm back cheers jd
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Hi guys , well I'm back from a fab Holliday in the south of France and my batteries all charged up and ready to get cracking on some Ferraris lol will have updates for the weekend
Also managed to get to a local show on Sunday with Lee here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Look at the shine on those two cars :P
Roll on the weekend haha ;)
Mick
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Cars looking fab mate!! Cant wait to see your progress!! Did u take the ferrari to france?
Im puzzling with my door still but the end of the tunnel is in sight...
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Cheers guys ,
Mickey not too long now and yours will look every bit as shiney ????????????????????
Dman my daughter got married the day before we went on Holliday so we used the car for the groom ,but then I took her home ( the car lol) put her cover on and flew to France .
Jd
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Love the angle shot of yours and Lee's at the show. Top class.
Tone
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Great shots mate :)
Yes yes yes if Mickys is getting done, does that mean project 430 soon ????????????
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Can anyone tell me the length and width of the 360 kit please - planning work on building a nice new home for mine !
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The real F360 is
76" in width
176" in length
If you build a nice home for this you shouldn't have a problem ;)
Mick
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Cheers Mick - I don't have a lot of space so I need to be spot on
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Hi guys thanks for all the great comments on the car can't wait till next year when we should see at least 6 or seven of us together at the shows ????
Anyway seeing as the forum is quiet I thought I would put an update on my Ferrari car house, I managed to finish all the plaster boards at the weekend and rewired and fitted all the electrical sockets back on the walls , just needs a lick of paint now and I can finish the wall art etc here's a couple of pics cheers jd
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Looking great mate, will post a pic of mine soon, just about finished the outside now :)
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Hey Alex looking forward to seeing your progress buddy ,
The forum is so quiet at the minute I need a fix lol jd
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Looking great , can't wait to see it :) are you around next Friday ?? As heading to Durham , may drop a few bits if that's ok ??
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Looks awesome so far!!! Propper man cave!!! Dont forget to put in a fridge with beers mate!! Lol
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Hey Chris yes no problem buddy kettle is always on mate and Di says depending on what time she might feed you too lol ,
Dman if you look close the fridge is already in and full with beer ????
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Now that is the mutts :P
Very nice
Mick
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Hi guys , well I finally got the skirting boards fitted and a lick of paint on the car house , just a couple of stickers to fit and she's done , here's a few pics cheers jd .
Ps thanks Brian for the link for the Pirelli floor mat .
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A couple more
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Love the room JD
I would be in there most of day chillin' ;D
Mick
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Such an improvement on the old garage mate........beautiful!!
Al
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Wow. Looks really good.
Top job.
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Wow !!!! :)
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Top job there JD.. looks great.. That F1 picture needs putting straight mind, slightly down on the left.. ;-p
Love the fact you have to wipe your feet on the floor mat before getting in to the 360.
:-)
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Cheers guys , mickey I do spend quite a bit off time in there chilling, Steve well spotted, every time I shut the door the picture moved so iv now put some no nails on it, all straight now lol ,
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That turned out awesome!! Great craftsman u are!
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Hi guys , thought I'd share this ,myself and Lee had a road trip with the cars yesterday as Brian weeks was coming over to England from Ireland with his Ferrari ,we also met with a few guys from the Italian r club forum and had a spot of lunch near Derby , what a nice guy Brian is and his car looks fab , the guys from the Italian r club were all good crack too, not everyone brought there cars but we still had a little cruise up the M1 on the way home , here's a couple of pics , the last one I think Brian was hungry after his trip on the ferry lol ,jd
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Brian must be hungry lol
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JD do you know what the white lines in a car park are for haha
Mick
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Lol mick, I thought it was 3 per car which ment Lee was to far over I parked perfect on the centre of mine :) jd
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Looks like you all had a great time .. :-)
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Looks like you all had a great time .. :-)
Yes it was brilliant, a great bunch of guys. all that was missing was drink!
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Your car looks nice JD. Have you got original quarter lights or Extreme one's mate.
Brillo
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Hi Brillo , I fitted the Audi door glass and original Ferrari quarter glass in mine , the same as I'm doing on Mickey London's car , cheers jd you can probably see better in this pic ????
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Any excuse to show that stunning example :P
Haha
Mick
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I just dribbled!
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Cheers guys , and Mickey your right I do like to see a pic of the car on my dairy page that way if anyone looks especially a new member they can see just how nice these cars can be built , and of course I get to see it too lol :)
On that note I got a visit off Colin yesterday in his 360 he's made a couple of changes and it's all finished now and wow it looks fantastic , looking forward to the shows next year we defo should hav some great cars at them , jd
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Am I not also having glass ;)
Ps great pic mate :)
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Lol Chris , you certainly are having glass in every window , your car will be the nuts once it's done especially with all the Oem parts we will be fitting probably the best 430 replica in the world :)
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I like the sound of that buddy :)
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Hi guys ,well I'm back from a fab Holliday and recharged again lol, I got a nice little pressi in the post this morning, I bid on a genuine Ferrari header tank months ago but the guy didn't except my offer ,then just before i went away mickey saw it advertised again and sent me a pm , so I bid the guy again the same price And he excepted it this time so nice little job over the winter if I get time lol , here's a pic cheers jd
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Haha nice one ;D
Mick
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Here you go JD ;)
WARNING FOR SOME --- Contains some strong language, so may not be safe for work
https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=DGW7ox-uhes (https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=DGW7ox-uhes)
Mick
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Lol ,just noticed this post cheers mickey , well it Was a good review he said he would actually own mine ????????????????
Sorry for lack of updates on all your cars guys , just flat out at the minute will update all build diary's soon they are all coming together nicely ???????????????????? cheers jd
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Hi guys , well I finally got a chance to weld and sleeve my exhaust pipe after it cracked on the way down to stoneliegh show , and as the weather was a bit better today I gave her a wash and polish ready for the next show , jd
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The original beauty :P
Love it
Mick
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Nice. :)
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Looking Hot Jd
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Cheers guys , well iv just checked stats tonight and my build thread has over 100,000 views ,wow ????
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I'm not surprised Matey
I said to you before that I bet your car is more famous then you think
Mick
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After all, it is the flagship car for extreme owners club now buddy
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Hi guys , well we hav a local car show on the village green every year so here's a pic of Lees and my car all ready to go :)
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Very nice :P
Mick
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No guessing who's going to be the stars of the show. :)
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Both look stunning ! Inspires me to keep working on the garage!
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Hi guys here's a nice pic of my car taken at harewood house show at the weekend ,plus a mint limited addition Ferrari/ fiat 500 ,jd
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And this little cracker
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Cracking photo :P
Mick
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She looks better every time I see her!!
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Hi guys , happy new year to everyone ,
Well what a busy year 2017 was I'd just like to say it's been a pleasure to work on all the cars for you guys ,
2017 also began the search for our new home in France and I'm pleased to say that we found the perfect place and we get the keys in May :),
Great news for us , downside unfortunately I will not be taking any more cars on to finish , I still hav Sparks 360 and Simons 360 to finish , and Chris's 430 to do as much as I can on and then its off to live the dream . Cheers again jd
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All the best Matey
You will probably be closer to me now haha
Put la bouilloire on :P
Mick
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wow.. when I called your mobile on Monday I heard your.. well Di's message.
only two words.. not good luck.. although I do wish you that.. but
ROAD TRIP ... 2019
I'm sure others would be up for that.. and you never know.. I might of finished mine by then :-)
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All the best for your new adventure, I'm looking to emigrate in 5 years to California. Just a pipe dream at the mo, not sure if I've got the balls to do it ????
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Good luck JD to you and Di, you deserve It.
Thanks for all the work you did on my car.
Haven't been able to really enjoy my car as I've been quite Ill now for over 2 Months, having a few tests done at the moment.
We'll keep in touch as soon as I'm back to my old self.
Cheers.
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That's definitely a road trip in the making! Good luck JD!
Can't wait to see my build thread start !
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Top man,
with all the fine work you have done over the years I'm sure you will never be short of visitors, especially around summertime. lol
Tone
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Or if, well just say if you have been Ill and you need to go somewhere warm to convalesce.
Just saying. :-/
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Cheers guys , you will all be welcome to visit ,although there are a few house and pool projects to do first lol ,
I do hav a field for camping and plenty space for cars ;D
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Be nice if all cars rocked up hey Jd :)
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HI guys,
Just an update on my car , it is now sold and gone to a fellow member. Who I know will look after her ,
Dan from Ireland ????????
Cheers jd
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Well done Dan, lucky guy!
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The luck of the Irish ;)
Mick
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Nice one JD,
Dan's purchased one very top class motor.
Tone
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Hey Guys sorry haven’t been on for a bit.
Thanks very much Definitely the best 360 recreation their is in my opinion anyway
And to follow John over the last number of years while building her among other jobs in between
It’s been a pleasure seeing this car be built like you said Mick The luck of the Irish Thanks.
But I’m glad John has entrusted me to be her custodian for the foreseeable future
the car will be getting more attention than the family.
I know YouTube has with me and the kids watching videos of it
So once again thanks John