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john wyatt V4 Guru
United Kingdom 1031 Posts | Posted - 18 Apr 2010 : 07:49:30
| Please reveal all regarding foil and coca-cola!
Does not look like far to go, why do all the rally cars you see have no overriders? | |
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2764 Posts | Posted - 18 Apr 2010 : 11:03:56
| http://www.ehow.com/how_4457299_remove-rust-from-chrome-coke.html
Used to get in the way of spot light configurations and it was an easy way to save weight and stay within the vehicle regs. If you look at the 1968 RAC winning car PA 9782, they even shortened the rear side bumpers and support arms so the bumper end wouldn't catch the scenery so much. | |
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2764 Posts | Posted - 25 Apr 2010 : 18:13:12
| Had a good day yesterday in the sunshine, making the door pillar trim out of old head-lining and strips of foam. Now the interior is complete bar installation of the rear window and parcel shelf. It was a strange feeling putting on the full-harness belts for the first time since 1982. Got absolutely soaked this afternoon in the down-pour but soldiering on cleaning the rubber strip and trying to clean the fold of the headlining so it will stick in place to the aperture. Last time the string pulled it off when trying to install the window.
| Edited by - Woody on 25 Apr 2010 18:19:16 | |
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alecirr V4 Fan
Italy 125 Posts | Posted - 06 May 2010 : 01:11:16
| hello Woody, have you got some news about the left side front bumper we talked about some days ago? many thanks Alessandro | |
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2764 Posts | Posted - 16 May 2010 : 18:33:28
| Views of the front suspension after application of vinyl Bilstein stickers to replace the paper ones which disappeared long ago. The shocks have been repainted as near to the original colour as I could find. They are 38 years old and still work well. Originals for comparison
Now the rear window is in. Followed the manual but the top edge wouldn't go in. So I got my wife to climb on the car and sit on the top of the glass whilst I coaxed the rubber over the lip without tearing the head-lining.
| Edited by - Woody on 17 May 2010 00:30:50 | |
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john-saab Administrator
United Kingdom 2679 Posts | Posted - 16 May 2010 : 19:35:48
| I like the idea of rounding the corners off the number plates..suits the cars curves! | |
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Derek V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2191 Posts | Posted - 17 May 2010 : 00:06:46
| We want to see the pic of your wife sitting on the car! | |
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alecirr V4 Fan
Italy 125 Posts | Posted - 18 May 2010 : 20:04:10
| Hi Woody, please let me know some details about the bumper part cost/shipment etc... Thanks
alessandro | |
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Fliptop V4 Fan
United Kingdom 154 Posts | Posted - 20 May 2010 : 17:54:14
| It's looking great John, almost there. You care to offer a date when we might get to see the beast finally turning a wheel or 4?? | |
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2764 Posts | Posted - 20 May 2010 : 21:59:06
| I am working for 1st June time. (THIS YEAR!!) A few niggles to sort but main thing is to sort insurance, MOT and then tax it historic. Looking to by-pass the leaking heater valve completely or put in an on/off type valve from VW. | Edited by - Woody on 20 May 2010 22:01:28 | |
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2764 Posts | Posted - 22 May 2010 : 17:05:15
| Put the rear shelf in, which is out the original car and has the leatherette cover (V4 deluxe). It also had a sheet of ali riveted to it for fireproofing, but this has been removed. The sacrifice to safety is the intended installation of a SECURON high level brake light which fits at the low screen level. Then I got distracted.....
| Edited by - Woody on 01 Jun 2010 23:09:38 | |
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2764 Posts | Posted - 05 Jun 2010 : 20:30:32
| In-car guardian is back in place after a 34 year holiday:-
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2764 Posts | Posted - 10 Aug 2010 : 15:45:38
| MOT is booked for tomorrow.................. !! | |
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James Ranaldi V4 Guru
United Kingdom 1475 Posts | Posted - 10 Aug 2010 : 17:35:35
| Good Luck.....getting exciting !
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john wyatt V4 Guru
United Kingdom 1031 Posts | Posted - 10 Aug 2010 : 17:50:57
| Well done, hope you have no hassles. | |
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