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Offline Guy

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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1190 on: 21 April 2012, 23:03 »
good work men, carry on  :smiley:
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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1191 on: 22 April 2012, 16:23 »
Scuttle ground back:


IMAG0319.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Primered to see where it needs a skim of filler:


IMAG0320.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Rear 1/4 inner arch ground back, fillered and primered. Needs a little more work but getting there:


IMAG0321.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Badge recess cut out (The car is an 86 so shouldn't have it, rear panel has been replaced at some point):


IMAG0322.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0323.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Patch made up for the rear panel:


IMAG0325.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Scuttle skimmed with filler and primered:


IMAG0324.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Rain interrupts play:


IMAG0327.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Rear bench area and tunnel area primered to proctect where I have ground back all the brackets and runners:


IMAG0328.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0329.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Too much rain and paint fumes meant an early finish today.

Nick
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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1192 on: 22 April 2012, 16:51 »
Cracking progress :afro: keep at it.
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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1193 on: 22 April 2012, 20:33 »
Just won a set of 15" E30 BBSs shod with 4 good R888s for £132. Wanted a set of these wheel and was willing to pay £125 so with a set of R88 I call that a result!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130679870711?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Figured I wasn't going to be able to get a set of the Ronals anytime soon or for anything I could afford so going to spray these gold with a polished lip and will look suitably 80s motorsport for the time being.

Nick
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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1194 on: 22 April 2012, 20:37 »
Those tyres don't look like they have a lot of life left  :undecided:
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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1195 on: 22 April 2012, 20:42 »
They're about half worn, they don't have very deep tread when they're fresh out of the mould. These should do 2 or 3 trackdays before being complete slicks. Seeing as they cost £130 each new and I get a set of BBS as well I'm pretty chuffed.

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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1196 on: 22 April 2012, 20:51 »
Quote from: Horney on 22 April 2012, 20:42
They're about half worn, they don't have very deep tread when they're fresh out of the mould. These should do 2 or 3 trackdays before being complete slicks. Seeing as they cost £130 each new and I get a set of BBS as well I'm pretty chuffed.

Nick

A bargain then :cool:
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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1197 on: 22 April 2012, 20:57 »
My kind of project  :cool:
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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1198 on: 22 April 2012, 22:03 »
Polished lip will be a nightmare to keep clean on a track car.. The amount of rubber and brake dust that will be hurled at it I would finish it in something a little more maintenance free? Good purchase btw :)
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Re: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.
« Reply #1199 on: 22 April 2012, 22:10 »
Quote from: Guy on 22 April 2012, 22:03
Polished lip will be a nightmare to keep clean on a track car.. The amount of rubber and brake dust that will be hurled at it I would finish it in something a little more maintenance free? Good purchase btw :)

Can't you tough laquire it guy?
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