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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #30 on: 10 April 2009, 16:21 »
Just finished dropping the bumper and replacing the lamps in the headlights. Simple emotgh job, although the rain made it cold wet and 'orrible.

Will have to wait for better weather for a clean.

Haven't got rain here in Sittingbourne yet. Was hoping to machine polish my car tomorrow!

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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #31 on: 10 April 2009, 16:28 »
Just finished dropping the bumper and replacing the lamps in the headlights. Simple emotgh job, although the rain made it cold wet and 'orrible.

Will have to wait for better weather for a clean.

Haven't got rain here in Sittingbourne yet. Was hoping to machine polish my car tomorrow!

Which polisher do you have Tim?

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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #32 on: 10 April 2009, 16:33 »
Just finished dropping the bumper and replacing the lamps in the headlights. Simple emotgh job, although the rain made it cold wet and 'orrible.

Will have to wait for better weather for a clean.

Haven't got rain here in Sittingbourne yet. Was hoping to machine polish my car tomorrow!

Which polisher do you have Tim?

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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #33 on: 10 April 2009, 18:17 »
not had a chance to take it out for a drive yet Rich but initial signs are good, the engine doesn't look like it's trying to escape when I start it up now!  :grin:


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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #34 on: 10 April 2009, 18:26 »
well the rear beam bushes were a no-go  :laugh:  :lipsrsealed: i will prob give it a good wash tomorrow if its fine hoovered it this morning oh and on a positive note i did get the door triggers done :afro: so was'nt such a uneventful day and they look  :cool: think jonny wants his doing now to  :smiley: will put some pics up later  :wink:
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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #35 on: 10 April 2009, 18:27 »
well i'm working.  :cry: :cry: ....great.

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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #36 on: 10 April 2009, 18:34 »
Going to try the N75-H I swapped my J for, earlier on today.  I think the test drive will take longer than the modding, lol!! :D
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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #37 on: 10 April 2009, 18:35 »
not had a chance to take it out for a drive yet Rich but initial signs are good, the engine doesn't look like it's trying to escape when I start it up now!  :grin:

lol yeah mine used to do that on start up  :grin:

Look forward to the how to guide  :cool:

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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #38 on: 10 April 2009, 18:59 »
I managed to hooover mine out and clean the dash etc. I really need some mats.

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Re: Easter Weekend - What Mods You Doing?
« Reply #39 on: 10 April 2009, 19:03 »
lowered my tyre pressures (again) in a bid to cure my loose feeling front end

Result - still the ruddy same  :sad: