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Title: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 22 May 2006, 16:44: Welcome one and all to "HARDCORE DUBZ"Ãƒâ€š Home/enquiry pages, we'll cater for all your cosmetic needs, from paint and bodywork to boot builds, parts, etc, etc.....
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: topher on 22 May 2006, 17:08: Quote from: HARDCOR3 on 22 May 2006, 16:44
and we'll be happy to help in anyway we can....... :smiley:

well see I have this rash....
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 22 May 2006, 17:14: Quote from: topher on 22 May 2006, 17:08
Quote from: HARDCOR3 on 22 May 2006, 16:44
and we'll be happy to help in anyway we can....... :smiley:

well see I have this rash....

call down Toph, we have a range of herbal remedies...... :wink: :smug:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 22 May 2006, 17:24: cheers gibby if that was you that stickied us..... :wink:

that just sounds so wrong....... :lipsrsealed: :sick:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: wag,en,volks on 22 May 2006, 20:28: hello :smiley:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/wagvr6/dubfactorytshirt.jpg)
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 22 May 2006, 21:47: nicely done buds,all stickied up and ready to go!done much more yet?i need to get rid of the scoob so i can have some work done on my golf!!!!didnt pop down 2nite arry as its been another bad day at the office so not in the best mood! :angry: still one of dem herbal remedies mightve done the trick!! :smug: hows it goin wag? :wink: nice pic!
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Tim-Mk2 on 22 May 2006, 22:48: After talkin to ya (Hardcor3) on msn in deffinatly gonna get some work on my mk2 done there! top notch stuff!!
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 23 May 2006, 09:15: Quote from: Tim-Mk2 on 22 May 2006, 22:48
After talkin to ya (Hardcor3) on msn in deffinatly gonna get some work on my mk2 done there! top notch stuff!!

That all we know mate......top notch all the way..... :wink: :smug:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: BobbyT on 23 May 2006, 14:06: where about are you based? what sort of price for a respray? :smiley:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: wag,en,volks on 23 May 2006, 18:39: we are based in lincolnshire pm me or hardcor3 with the work you want doing and we will sort you out with a quote,
or if your not to far away then pop over and we can discuss it over with you ,

If you are miles away from lincs (most people are :wink:) then we are happy to deliver people to train / bus/airport and the same for collection,
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 23 May 2006, 21:41: :afro: cheers kind sir...... :cool:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 26 May 2006, 19:33: For sale soon, painted or un-painted.... :wink:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory106.jpg)
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 31 May 2006, 08:40: :huh: where is everyone? that boot lid looks good chaps!arry i might pop down in a bit if ure working today? :wink:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: wag,en,volks on 31 May 2006, 08:56: on me way there in a bit :smiley:

and yes the boot looks sweet :smug:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 31 May 2006, 09:40: on mi way over now, just finishin mi brew and i'm on it....... :wink:

catch ya inabit BIG D
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mix on 31 May 2006, 19:21: :smiley:

good work lads, if you werent mailes away i would get some work done on my yet to be viewed dub.....
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCORE DUBZ on 31 May 2006, 20:38: WHEEYYYY HEYYYYY, ya got yerself a ride, bring it to me and we'll reduce it to it's component parts, here's one we prepared earlier..... :laugh:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/Leescar040.jpg)

:smug:

watch this space..... :wink:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mix on 31 May 2006, 20:44: :laugh:

nah, wanna keep all the panels together :P
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: infernoGTI on 02 June 2006, 18:04: Evening all, I need a idea of how much something will cost and I think your the person to ask, I just brought a Mk3 Gti and the person b4 me, an old retired person couldnt drive by the looks of things. I was just wondering how much it would be to get my front and rear bump filled and respray.?

Thanks Mark.
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 02 June 2006, 18:09: you will need to put some pictures up so they can see what the damage is like
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: infernoGTI on 02 June 2006, 18:20: Heres what happens when retired people drives a gti :cry:

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/infernogti/02062006002.jpg)

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/infernogti/02062006001.jpg)

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/infernogti/02062006.jpg)

Fingers crossed this works.
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 02 June 2006, 19:01: Quote from: infernoGTI on 02 June 2006, 18:20
Heres what happens when retired people drives a gtiÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :cry:

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/infernogti/02062006002.jpg)

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/infernogti/02062006001.jpg)

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/infernogti/02062006.jpg)

Fingers crossed this works.

by smoothed and painted, i take it you mean the scratches smoothed out and painted, if that's the case your looking at Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£150 for the pair.....
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: infernoGTI on 02 June 2006, 22:26: Thanks :smiley: Thats not as bad as i thought it would be, my birthday in 3 weeks so will have some spare cash then, i am happy now.
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 07 June 2006, 19:13: Our first customer for the full monty........ :smiley:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/Leescar041.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/Leescar044.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/Leescar046.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/Leescar043.jpg)

:smiley:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: russ_turner on 09 June 2006, 23:41: hi chaps. after some advice really, im running 16x9 rims on the back of my mk2 and want to extend the arches. what do you think would be the best way to go about this??
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 10 June 2006, 10:00: buy a pair of weld in rear arches (like you'd use to repair them if rotten), and extend them out using those....... :wink:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 10 June 2006, 17:09: from this.....

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/golf%20pics/Leescar048.jpg)

to this.....

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/golf%20pics/Leescar056.jpg)

to this.....

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/golf%20pics/Leescar055.jpg)

to this.....

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/golf%20pics/Leescar058.jpg)
:shocked:
Title: Re: "The Dub Factory"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mix on 10 June 2006, 18:09: :afro:

Good work man, take it business is steady then?
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 24 June 2006, 13:05: good luck with the business dude "hardcore dubz" :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 27 June 2006, 21:29: another 1 finished..... :smug:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory131.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory136.jpg)
:wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 15 July 2006, 15:42: In rolls the next, the word is spreading..... :afro:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory167.jpg)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 15 July 2006, 18:39: allright bud,dunno if you saw that "show a pic of ya mk3"thread but theres a someone trying to get hold of you about some business. :wink: look foreward to seeing the mk1 when youre done! :smug:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mix on 15 July 2006, 21:47: :afro:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 18 July 2006, 18:05: Take a long hard look at your car JV, this is the last time you'll see it look like this, because out comes the majic stick..... :smug:

:afro:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs005.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs003.jpg)
:rolleyes:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 18 July 2006, 18:46: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory014.jpg)
:laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: jv on 18 July 2006, 18:55: What the F! You painted it red and made it look like a mk1?!?! :tongue:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 18 July 2006, 19:09: Quote from: jv on 18 July 2006, 18:55
What the F! You painted it red and made it look like a mk1?!?!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :tongue:

i daren't post pics of yours, it looks like a stolen recovered at the mo..... :huh:

:grin:

not for long...... :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: topher on 18 July 2006, 20:26: stick some spacers on those rear wheels while its in... he'll never do it otherwise ! took him how long just to replace the centre caps ? :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: jv on 18 July 2006, 20:40: had to wait for the wheels to fall off first :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 18 July 2006, 21:12: oh yeah, forgot to mention JV, your alluminium rear wing and combat bodykit came today, along with the TSW Venoms and a few of the led bits, should look lovely....... :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: jv on 18 July 2006, 21:13: can't believe you are giving the secrets away, i thought we spoke about this?
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 18 July 2006, 21:17: Quote from: jv on 18 July 2006, 21:13
can't believe you are giving the secrets away, i thought we spoke about this?

sorry mate, i thought it was just no pics, so as not to give away the shade of orange it's going...... :huh:.....
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: topher on 18 July 2006, 21:22: for the last time its not orange.. its "satsuma"
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 18 July 2006, 21:32: should look nice with those Del Monte graphics... :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mix on 19 July 2006, 10:32: :laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 01 August 2006, 18:50: Sorry JV, couldn't resist showing this pic....... :grin:

Oh dear, what have i done...... :huh:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs054.jpg)

:afro:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: ...joe on 01 August 2006, 19:02: ^^^ still looks cleaner than when he's given it a wash!! :laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 01 August 2006, 19:04: Quote from: ...joe on 01 August 2006, 19:02
^^^ still looks cleaner than when he's given it a wash!! :laugh:

thats cuss i sanded all the bird guano off it.... :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 08 August 2006, 18:11: your paint and metal flake are here now JV.... :smug:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory037.jpg)

:wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 08 August 2006, 18:21: i need a bigger unit allready Ross.....Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :huh:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/garage1copydo3.jpg)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 08 August 2006, 19:08: yeah man its looking good from up there! its a shame no one can do a photochop of a rallye in them colours just so we can get an idea! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: topher on 08 August 2006, 19:39: (http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~dv8r/golf/pink.jpg)

i think ill stick with green thanks :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 08 August 2006, 19:43: RAOFPMSFL, FAF

:grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 08 August 2006, 20:02: :grin: that gives us an idea!!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mix on 09 August 2006, 08:43: Quote from: topher on 08 August 2006, 19:39
(http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~dv8r/golf/pink.jpg)

i think ill stick with green thanks :grin:

maybe paint Gibbys cabby like that, would match his T-shirt :lipsrsealed: :laugh:

You need a bigger unit already :shocked:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 09 August 2006, 09:10: and thats not including the cars in for work! :smug: looking good then hardcore,whos is that phat purple golf at the back,oh thatd be mine!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: cupra20v.t on 15 August 2006, 12:29: hardcor3 do you do or would you do a bit of rear arch work? as my arches rubn like crazy with my audi comp alloys. i have cut a section of the arch out and fibreglassed the hole and hammered the arch back but still no joy so basically i want the inner arches cut out and new ones welded in but much higher than the orignal ones so rubbing will never be an issue.

also how much for one of those unpainted smoothed boot lids with my old one as an exchange?
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 16 August 2006, 17:33: Quote from: cupra20v.t on 15 August 2006, 12:29
hardcor3 do you do or would you do a bit of rear arch work? as my arches rubn like crazy with my audi comp alloys.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â i have cut a section of the arch outÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â and fibreglassed the hole and hammered the arch back but still no joyÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â so basically i want the inner arches cut out and new ones welded in but much higher than the orignal ones so rubbing will never be an issue.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â

also how much for one of those unpainted smoothed boot lids with my old one as an exchange?

yep, i can do all that, and i'd do yer a boot for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£175 exchange in primer or Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£250 painted, providing your boot is clean..... :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 16 August 2006, 17:36: another satisfied customer..... :smug:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory083.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory086.jpg)

How sick is this dash conversion, first Audi TT dash in a Mk3 in the UK, done by Jay Renshaw, of the 24v corrado fame.... :drool:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory078.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory084-1.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory079.jpg)
:shocked:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: golfpro on 16 August 2006, 18:32: yum! good work!
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Neaty on 16 August 2006, 18:45: I am loving that dashboard :cool:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: cupra20v.t on 16 August 2006, 21:56: sound well when im ready i will be in touch,

also what sort of rough price would it be for the arch work?
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 16 August 2006, 22:40: Quote from: cupra20v.t on 16 August 2006, 21:56
sound well when im ready i will be in touch,

also what sort of rough price would it be for the arch work?

Dunno till i'd done it and new how much work it took, but i wouldn't kill ya, i'm very reasonably priced...... :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 18 August 2006, 10:08: that car was pretty damn good when it left ures! the dash is awesome and ure wings and boot are mint! :wink:

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Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Neaty on 18 August 2006, 17:09: still havnt seen the finished article yet! well see it in the flesh this sunday though

EDIT: ^^^ no i wont coz its not finished (realised shortly after posting :laugh:)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 18 August 2006, 18:35: ross's gonna get me into trouble posting pics of the boss's ride up.... :sad:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 18 August 2006, 18:38: gone my bad! :embarassed:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 19 August 2006, 19:12: they only come to drink mi bl00dy tea...... :huh:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory089-1.jpg)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 19 August 2006, 19:17: only come to make tea dont ya mean!!!!! get some bloody sugar!!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mix on 19 August 2006, 21:03: Quote from: HARDCOR3 on 19 August 2006, 19:12
they only come to drink mi bl00dy tea...... :huh:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory089-1.jpg)

I see joe "the tea connaseur (SP)" is there...all you need is Dinx making it....and i want one :cry:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 20 August 2006, 11:29: hardcore,i have to say that ure ride is looking much better now its sat a bit lower! hope its sorted all the other little niggles and gremlins out! ure right tho lofty,we need a tea-maid! i dont look right in a french maids uniform!!im too damn big!cant believe u got me in that shot after all my ducking and diving! good to meet u joe by the way,that interior is top notch! also hi again to the gaffer mr jv,thanks for the stickers,what happened to the tax disc holders tho eh??!! :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 22 August 2006, 20:00: (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/B1GG3R/2006_0822jvsinpaint0014.jpg)

look what i spotted today at hardcore dubz!!! proper spy shots this time!! hardcore didnt even see me with my ninja stealthiness!! :smug: i reckon mr JV will be mighty impressed! :wink: not too much metal this time hardcore! only a little bit can be seen! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 22 August 2006, 20:07: :evil: ross the photo ninja strikes again....... :huh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 22 August 2006, 22:27: Quote from: ...joe on 22 August 2006, 22:13
looking good lads! almost as good as my silver hair glowing in the sun!!

good job i wasn't in the pic...
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 23 August 2006, 08:23: Quote from: B.I.G DUB on 22 August 2006, 20:00
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/B1GG3R/2006_0822jvsinpaint0014.jpg)

look what i spotted today at hardcore dubz!!! proper spy shots this time!! hardcore didnt even see me with my ninja stealthiness!!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :smug: i reckon mr JV will be mighty impressed!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink: not too much metal this time hardcore! only a little bit can be seen!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink:

got to be worth a free golfgti.co.uk goodie bag innit..... :smug:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 23 August 2006, 08:57: yeah man atleast a goody bag, wouldnt mind a nice tax disc holder,some stickers,t-shirt(in a mahoosive big dub size) and a blankety blank cheque book and pen!! :laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: golfpro on 23 August 2006, 09:05: that photo's very sneaky! Im sure the boss will be satisfied!
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 23 August 2006, 09:13: im pretty sure he will be! it looks awesome the pic really doesnt do it justice! hardcore is definatly a master of his trade! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: golfpro on 23 August 2006, 09:20: Well hopefully he will get to work his genius on mine one of these days. Although wether it will be on this car or not is kinda in the balance at the minute.
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 23 August 2006, 09:24: why?u avent killed ures after all the work? hardcore is quality and when jv's is ready for the world to see i think everyone will agree! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: golfpro on 23 August 2006, 09:28: oh god no! But lets just say something might have cropped up. Its really only a small possibility at the minute and until Its all come off Im not going to say too much. Ill keep ya informed though! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 23 August 2006, 09:32: ahhhh mysterious! hope whatever it is works out for ya bud!let us know when the time is right! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 23 August 2006, 09:39: Quote from: B.I.G DUB on 23 August 2006, 08:57
yeah man atleast a goody bag, wouldnt mind a nice tax disc holder,some stickers,t-shirt(in a mahoosive big dub size) and a blankety blank cheque book and pen!!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :laugh:

cheeky cnut, anybody would think it's ya birthday... :huh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: [han] on 23 August 2006, 12:45: phil - i'd say do it just to be diff! lookin very good hardcore! genius!

think u shud get ur lad cleanin them once they all done! perfect finish! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: kniterider on 23 August 2006, 16:55: seen a few certain dubs today.. and workman ship is topper than top... big thanks again Hardcore for the teeny bits today that got me lockin sorted... :wink:

oh yeah JV... let me know when your coming down (sorry up) to pick it up and ill pop there and say ello as it been a while....

:smiley:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 23 August 2006, 17:50: well if ya dont ask ya dont get! hope all went well with the gaffers motor today bud! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 23 August 2006, 18:07: Quote from: B.I.G DUB on 23 August 2006, 17:50
well if ya dont ask ya dont get! hope all went well with the gaffers motor today bud!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink:
gaffers car's been hardening off today dude, flatting and polishing starts 2morrow.... :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 23 August 2006, 18:11: good good! you shouldve seen my new puppy mate,4 weeks and hes already as big as digger! fawn with a black mask! ya threads been a bit busy today, people trying to get pics out of me n ting!i havent budged tho!! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 23 August 2006, 18:13: i've got one for em...... :wink:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/2006_0822jvsinpaint0024.jpg)

:huh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 23 August 2006, 18:18: (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/B1GG3R/2006_0822jvsinpaint0015.jpg)

or maybe this 1!!! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Neaty on 25 August 2006, 01:05: sneaky previews it is then! i look forward to finnaly seeing the finished article :cool:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 25 August 2006, 01:07: what sneaky veiws????

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs145.jpg)

:smug:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: [han] on 25 August 2006, 07:39: i want them windows :grin:

lookin good...
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: B.I.G DUB on 25 August 2006, 08:24: :laugh: ave to do a "guess what part of the rallye this is?" get some more snap shots! the ninja will be out today!!!! u r learning well grass-hopper hardcore! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 28 August 2006, 21:56: almost there JV, just the rest to polish...... :sad:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs157.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs152.jpg)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 29 August 2006, 16:48: MIRROR MIRROR, ON THE WALL...... :wink:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs162.jpg)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: topher on 29 August 2006, 17:11: im glad you're getting photos of it now, because it'll never ever be anywhere near that clean again once he gets his grubby mitts on it :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mix on 30 August 2006, 12:02: Quote from: HARDCOR3 on 29 August 2006, 16:48
MIRROR MIRROR, ON THE WALL...... :wink:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs162.jpg)

that looks like on comfy chair ;)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 27 September 2006, 20:19: not really mate, it's just a reflection :huh:...... :grin:

all back togther now, so thought i'd update this thread..... :wink:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs241.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs232.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs233.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs239.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs237.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs245.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/JVs244.jpg)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 27 September 2006, 21:47: wow how things have changed since the start of this thread! crazy as its only a few months! :shocked: seems like alot longer.................... :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Classy6 on 29 October 2006, 23:40: Sent you a Pm matey.
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: bunter on 06 November 2006, 00:52: farkin hell!! well impressed with the work. now i wanna get mine done dammit. any idea how much for a full respray in deep black witha some extra bodywork ie: transporter vent, audi handles and plinth removed and squared off on the boot lid?
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 07 November 2006, 17:59: nearly chose this colour for the Caddy.... :drool:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory100-1.jpg)

:smug:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 07 November 2006, 18:24: ooooooooooo i like that! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 07 November 2006, 18:32: I'm off back over to do some more sanding on the Mk1 at 7pm till 9, if ya fancy a blaze over for 1, waz is comin to play with his civic too.... :huh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 07 November 2006, 20:44: sorry dude,only just looked,bit fookin late now tho! shame that,couldve done some more fast a furiarse graphics! :grin: i'll be available thursday tho if ya doin overtime! might pop down 2mo,as im off work :sick: :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: adie on 07 November 2006, 21:44: is that the green mk1? what you got planned if you dont mind me asking?
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 08 November 2006, 08:59: its not the green 1 bud,im pretty sure thats a donor car! the mk1 j's doing is gonna be special! ule just have to keep watching!! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: adie on 08 November 2006, 22:11: righto dude, sounds interesting judging by the cars i've seen done by hardcore should be
a good 'un
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 09 November 2006, 08:47: i tell ya bud,its gonna be smooooooth! hardcore is working his knackers off at the mo,im sure when he can get his p.c to work there will be some progress pics! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 19 November 2006, 15:46: it's not just Dubs.... :huh:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory110-1.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory111-1.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory112-1.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory116-1.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory117.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory119-1.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory120.jpg)

:wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 19 November 2006, 19:52: never realised how bad that was until the 1st pics! done a bloody good job there old chap.hats off to ya! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Neaty on 20 November 2006, 19:35: proper job, looks spot on
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: tsr_adi on 20 November 2006, 21:02: looks like a good setup you have there, id love to do that job, looks really rewarding to see the finished projects.....look forward to sunday :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 21 November 2006, 17:09: I've just bagged miself 4 paint chip books

2 x colour's
2 x variations of said colours

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/TheDubFactory122-1.jpg)

would cost a grand new for these books, n i got em donated, by my paint supplier as he's just upgraded all his and his paint system....

:smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 21 November 2006, 17:10: f**king hell man u get all the deals,is there any GREEN in there???????? :smug: :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 24 November 2006, 18:57: looking forward to the meet!! :evil: :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 27 November 2006, 18:05: another nearly done.... :smug:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/PICT0002.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/dublifes191.jpg)

:wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Neaty on 27 November 2006, 18:35: is that mars red? looks really dark
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 27 November 2006, 18:54: it was mars orange before!! :laugh: pretty sure hardcore would get the right paint!! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Stu.750 on 27 November 2006, 19:03: There mars red n mars red #2

number too is slightly redder if that makes sence , not sure what mines meant to be , its an 83 car so its right on the border line
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Neaty on 27 November 2006, 19:22: i think mars red 2 was for the very early mark 2's wasnt it

slim-dub, what i meant was is it acually mars red or another type of red as it looks dark, suppose thats what its supposed to look like :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 27 November 2006, 19:25: :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Stu.750 on 28 November 2006, 02:14: Gunna have to find th stupid paint cod for my stupid car when i ever finally get to work on the stupid thing

i hate it this week
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: golfpro on 28 November 2006, 09:20: right, is it me or do mk1's look absolutely unbef**kinglievable on ats classics and with no bumpers!?! was messin about on dubmodder the other day and did a white one with the red pinstripe and front grill and it looked unreal!

P.S. Nice work jay, another vw rescued!
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 28 November 2006, 18:39: couple more for ya... :smug:

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/dublifes195.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/dublifes199.jpg)

:rolleyes:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mix on 01 December 2006, 12:40: Hardcor3...them master-f**king-craftrsman :grin:

I salute you sir, keep up the good work :afro:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Rich 2 on 14 December 2006, 13:13: http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=70192&hl=

not coming up very peachy here then ?

Rich
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Len on 14 December 2006, 14:07: Lot of Sh!t stirring going on today!

In my humble opinion its sounds as if a fair job has been done for a fair amount of money!
As far a Court and the law is concerned - its down to the Law of Tort, which is basically you get what you pay for!
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Bazzer on 14 December 2006, 14:19: Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1600 for a complete strip and paint to that quality is a Fookin bargain, people ought to remember how many hours have been spent on it and divvy it by an hourly rate of a pro workshop. Shop f00kin winging about it the job's a goodun. And e38 is getting clickier by the minute.
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 14 December 2006, 14:28: well said! carful tho thats why im banned from there site! :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Bazzer on 14 December 2006, 15:04: ah f**kkum! this one's pretty much what I need from a gti forum anyway...

And now back OT... :smiley:

I think maybe this guy needs to get someone to explain the mathematics to him. Hardcore, how many hours did this take?
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 14 December 2006, 15:36: :lipsrsealed: can't possibly comment anymore.... :smug:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mase on 14 December 2006, 15:37: im still rather new here, but im going to add my opinion anyway....

if i had given a car to a garage for a total rebuild and re-spray, and then been given a Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1600 bill, id be over the f*cking moon.... ive been given quotes of Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1100 just for a respray from body shops in the past so this dude should be counting himself lucky, Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1600 for a mk1 rebuild to that level..... wow hardcore i salute you!!!! 8)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 14 December 2006, 15:39: i'm the man mate... :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: adie on 14 December 2006, 15:41: being one of the people lucky enough to of seen the job hardcor3 done on that mk1 i can honestly say i would of been
over the feckin moon with it. the fact that it had to be put under whatever lights they were to see any imperfections
says enough. .........whatever.........
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mase on 14 December 2006, 15:44: Quote from: HARDCOR3 on 14 December 2006, 15:39
i'm the man mate... :grin:

LMAO... with greatness comes immense modesty :smug: :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 14 December 2006, 16:50: wot lights?the ones where he grows his ganja!!! yeah mase ule find that,hardcore is very moddest!!! :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mase on 14 December 2006, 16:59: Quote from: slim-dub on 14 December 2006, 16:50
wot lights?the ones where he grows his ganja!!! yeah mase ule find that,hardcore is very moddest!!! :grin:

did someone say ganja.... mmmmmm, ahem, sorry. :laugh:

well supose you could argue that there is no need to be modest when you know your better than eveyone else 8)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 14 December 2006, 17:25: very true :wink: and hmmmmmmm ganja :smug:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 14 December 2006, 19:11: HARDCORE DUBS IS SHUTTING IT'S DOORS AFTER THE NEXT CAR IS FINISHED F@CK THE LOT OF IT.... :angry:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: SLIM-DUB on 14 December 2006, 19:27: :angry: :sad:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Bazzer on 14 December 2006, 20:11: Aw, c'mon J, it's only one that's gone wrong, and to be honest, so what - look at all the interest you get from here. It's not like you'll go under cos someone was expecting something different than they got!! f**kkit man!! I think a beer or twenty will sort you out.
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Stu.750 on 14 December 2006, 20:19: Thats heart breakin man , we all here know how hard you work and have worked on all the cars in n out your workshop JVs being a prime example

must be gutting to have some little sh!te try n ruin your business because in his mins he hought he was gettin a cheap first class job done triple fast

cheap and good = not fast
fast and good = not cheap
fast and cheap = not good

i think we will all agree that That car was all 3 concidering the amount of work that has gone in , he should try gettin a quote for that amount of work somewhere else , rear panel change , fron panel repair , still repair , arch reapair ect ect ect ect.................................Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1600 is a bargain everyone here would be more than happy with a price like that im almost assured , as for E38 dont use the forum that often , seems all about what you got not how youve got it if you see what i mean.

Jay chin up man we all still love you and the comments after the work even when you didnt stick your heart into it mean if you had it would have been mind blowing .

I know very few bodyshops that put there "heart" into their work like you do , most churn out work as fast as they can personally i think thats worth an added premium on its own

Stu
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 15 December 2006, 10:31: cheers lads, n cheers for all the pm's of support etc, good to see sum1 still loves me :embarassed:...

:kiss: LOVE YA'LL TOO......

:grin: :laugh: :grin:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: adie on 15 December 2006, 10:36: das cos you da man j :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: mase on 15 December 2006, 10:38: Quote from: HARDCOR3 on 15 December 2006, 10:31
cheers lads, n cheers for all the pm's of support etc, good to see sum1 still loves me :embarassed:...

f*ck him mate.... in the ass, with a rusty pole, twice..... that will give him somethng to complaing about :shocked: :laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 15 December 2006, 21:50: (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/inters/goodpost.gif)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: monzablue16v on 15 December 2006, 23:31: If he don't like it dude it ain't a problem he won't be coming back, if people cancel then it means there are more slots for everybody else to fit into!! Keep at it dude don't let 1 person spoil the ride :)
Don't know what he would take you to court for if he agreed to extra work verbally either. nowt as queer as folk.
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Stu.750 on 16 December 2006, 04:39: And surely Quote / Estimate is just that ??

Woo hoo more space for people who apreciate the work that goes into the cars cant be a bad thing for yaself jay if your workin for decent people eaither that arnt goin to give you hassel
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Mrpug on 26 December 2006, 19:58: Horay for the herbal mood changer!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: ItsHarry on 19 January 2007, 10:51: Hello mate, you still going?

Was wondering if you do interior re-trims?Or if anyone could direct me to someone that does decent ones, I really don't mind travelling for it! (Sorry to hijack slightly)
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Len on 26 April 2007, 09:48: Am trying all avenues of communication!

Got a vented wing?
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 26 April 2007, 09:51: Quote from: Len405 on 26 April 2007, 09:48
Am trying all avenues of communication!

Got a vented wing?

no Len, but i could make 1.... :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Len on 26 April 2007, 09:58: How long and how much?

PM me with price, dont want you over run with orders! :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: BobbyT on 26 April 2007, 10:02: did you get my pm on the body work i would like doing, can you give me a quote?? :smiley:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 26 April 2007, 10:05: seen pm's, will answer em later when i get home geezers, but your looking at about Ã‚£150 Len, inc wing and vent.... :wink:
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: Len on 26 April 2007, 10:08: Inc postage?

If you can do it it within say 2 weeks then yeah.
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: robiwill on 29 May 2007, 14:56: looking for parts and painted LA7U pearl grey front bumper to oe spec and front drivers side wing ideally vag so happy with second hand can pm me will need them couriering to cambs
Title: Re: "Hardcore Dubz"...... For all your bodywork and paint needs
Post by: duffer1 on 18 June 2007, 19:55: Hey hardcore how come i my computer will not let me view any of your pictures, i really want to see the work you have done but it just comes up with the 'X' and the pictures are not displayed.? cheers