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Offline Plattysworld

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #20 on: 27 May 2011, 22:02 »
Small roller worked on sides ok just must of been to warm that day it was going of in the tray within half hour :( never mind just sand it an roller again lol simplicity at its best :)

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #21 on: 28 May 2011, 08:50 »
Yeh its annoying when that happens. Gotta work quick to use the paint

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #22 on: 28 May 2011, 09:21 »
Ye just need some half decent weather so i can finish it off :) lol not likely living in cumbria :(

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #23 on: 28 May 2011, 09:49 »
Its not much better in lincolnshire I shouldn't think

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #24 on: 28 May 2011, 09:56 »
looks great, i rollered the wife's mk3. i found the spongey rollers leave less of a texture and the paint is easier to rub down after. about to do my caddy in the same way.

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #25 on: 29 May 2011, 11:59 »
Its not much better in lincolnshire I shouldn't think

I dunno, we've had solid rain for the last month......what a load of bollocks for trying to do anything to your car :angry:

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #26 on: 29 May 2011, 12:11 »
I've managed to get the 3door solid, just need sunshine tuesday to drop the engine in

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #27 on: 30 May 2011, 21:18 »
Thanks for comments lads weather was sh!t all weekend so nowt done to car :( but did threw a slightly illegal rave party on the fell Saturday night lol had a right laugh even in the sh!te weather :) good luck with engine install tomorrow mate hope it goes well

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #28 on: 14 January 2013, 16:34 »
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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #29 on: 14 January 2013, 16:46 »
http://s1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd508/Plattysworld/    :smiley: its been a while but its back on the road again finally spent last winter in wheelchair so was little restricted on what I could do  :sad: I overhauled the rear beam during the summer new bush's and brakes, handbrake cables and pipes.