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Offline Plattysworld

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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #30 on: 14 January 2013, 16:49 »
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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #31 on: 15 January 2013, 00:45 »
Don't know what it looked like before as the pictures are dead but its looking pretty good now. :afro:
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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #32 on: 15 January 2013, 16:37 »
THANKS  :smiley: I had to repost the album on photobucket yesterday there's 145 pics  to scan through here's the link  http://s1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd508/Plattysworld/
there in reverse order and unfortunately I lost the memory card with the pics when I first got the car and started all the work  :sad: don't think i'll ever be finished but that's what having a project is all about lol thanks for your comment
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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #34 on: 22 January 2013, 16:54 »
Looking nice...

Looks so good with side trim removed and filled, filler or fibre glass??
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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #35 on: 29 January 2013, 20:23 »
I welded steel plates in then used filler to level everything out afterwards there is a 2mm step between the upper and lower of the trim it took many many hours of layering and sanding to get the shape just right then I bought the black paint so had to have it perfect before I sprayed it.  but now its green I don't even have to polish it anymore lol
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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #36 on: 29 January 2013, 21:06 »
To much work for me  :grin:
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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #37 on: 01 February 2013, 09:57 »
Quote from: stow1985 on 29 January 2013, 21:06
To much work for me  :grin:
lol ye I really like how it turned out but don't think I,ll ever do it again I haven,t got the patience or mobility anymore. still got to finish painting it green just waiting for warmer weather :smiley:                                             ive got to pull the engine at some point this year I have a new sump clutch and seals to put on and do some rust prevention in the engine bay at the same time  :smiley:
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Re: Built on peanuts mk3
« Reply #38 on: 11 November 2013, 09:48 »
well not much to tell due to bad health and more back surgery I haven't managed to do anything other than routine maintenance to keep it on the road. it sat for few months whilst I recovered then when I finally was able to take it out for a drive I managed to go put some fuel in and made it a couple of miles before my tank strap snapped I wasn't amused lol. so some new straps and an mot later, i'm back on the road again  :smiley: during the summer I managed to aquire a standard tailgate and rear bumper they need painting up before I can fit them I just fancied a change  :smiley:
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