Author Topic: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.  (Read 243925 times)

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Rolling on 17's pg 42!
« Reply #430 on: 02 December 2009, 14:46 »
its the picture that freaked me out, ill have to find it for you  :sick:

I've seen it.

I don't need to see 'degloved' nads again, thanks.
Just because you're offended doesn't make you right.

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Rolling on 17's pg 42!
« Reply #431 on: 02 December 2009, 15:36 »
With many thanks to Jon I shall be shortly getting plexiglass front 1/4 windows and passenger window.

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Rolling on 17's pg 42!
« Reply #432 on: 02 December 2009, 15:47 »
nice one!

any chance of putting the glass and perspex on the bathroom scales when you do the job?

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Rolling on 17's pg 42!
« Reply #433 on: 02 December 2009, 15:49 »
nice one!

any chance of putting the glass and perspex on the bathroom scales when you do the job?

None at all as we don't have any :grin:

I'll see if the kitchen scales are up to the job though.

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Rolling on 17's pg 42!
« Reply #434 on: 07 December 2009, 10:49 »
4 x Toyo T1R's order and should arrive tomorrow for fitting on Wednesday. If all goes to plan should be tracked up and ready to roll for No-Rice on wednesday night. Looking forward to driving it for the first time in ages!

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Rolling on 17's pg 42!
« Reply #435 on: 09 December 2009, 23:18 »
T1R's on and used the car for the first time in aaaaages. Man that was fun! Might have to rock it to work tomorrow just for the hell of it.

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Less valves, less weight. Fact!
« Reply #436 on: 10 December 2009, 09:19 »
New boots:



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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Less valves, less weight. Fact!
« Reply #437 on: 10 December 2009, 10:16 »
I see you've gone for the painted letters then for that extra motorsport look  :tongue:

Looks v. good Nick :afro:

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Less valves, less weight. Fact!
« Reply #438 on: 10 December 2009, 10:18 »
i did larf when i saw these last night nick.. +10bhp for this mod (minimum) i would guess?

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v - Less valves, less weight. Fact!
« Reply #439 on: 10 December 2009, 10:20 »
i did larf when i saw these last night nick.. +10bhp for this mod (minimum) i would guess?

Get it up on the rollers, I hear it raises the rev limit by 200  :grin: