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« Reply #120 on: January 05, 2012, 06:23:13 PM »
It has been hot as fuck around here lately, and with the "festive season" and all, not much has been done...

But I managed to do a little in the past few days...



Turbo and other crap bolted in and WILL stay there this time!



Fuel reg is in aswell... was a real huge job :P
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« Reply #121 on: January 12, 2012, 10:19:09 AM »
IT'S ALIVE!!!!

Video to come soon!

:D :D :D
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« Reply #122 on: January 12, 2012, 11:34:28 AM »
igor, fetch the wine for tonight we celebrate
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« Reply #123 on: January 13, 2012, 02:05:19 PM »
As Promised...

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« Reply #124 on: January 13, 2012, 05:10:12 PM »
Awesome!

Sounds tough on idle but I must admit I was a tiny bit dissapointed not to hear the turbo spool up when it had some bigger revs towards the end of the video.

Still. Bloody awesome job mate  :mrgreen:
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« Reply #125 on: January 16, 2012, 08:20:11 PM »
Drove the Cortina under it's own power today... All of 3 inches! LOL. At least everything is working, it would seem... :D
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« Reply #126 on: January 17, 2012, 09:51:45 AM »
nearly ready for that quater mile pass aye???
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« Reply #127 on: January 17, 2012, 02:00:38 PM »
Quote from: "davius"
nearly ready for that quater meter pass aye???



fixed the above post :)

good stuff  cant wait too see how it races
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« Reply #128 on: January 17, 2012, 05:20:08 PM »
lol woops
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« Reply #129 on: January 19, 2012, 03:53:07 PM »
Still some ways to go yet...

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« Reply #130 on: January 20, 2012, 11:01:03 AM »
Thought we were gunna see a skid!
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« Reply #131 on: January 21, 2012, 11:55:24 AM »
I put the cooling system together and wouldn't you know it... the water pump is fucked. :(

It's absolutely pissing out of the breather hole, much disappoint. It means no skids for now, and I'll have to wait til monday to get a new one...

Oh well, better start working on the brakes... LOL
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« Reply #132 on: January 30, 2012, 06:18:27 PM »
Knocked up a quick (read ugly) template for the brake calipers. The adapter brackets will be done by lunch tomorrow. :D



slowly slowly... lol
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« Reply #133 on: January 30, 2012, 08:44:56 PM »
Looking good mate, looking back through the thread, i noticed you use a later model falcon instrument cluster for the dash, do they fit? what about the surround facia, or is this another project that needs sorting?

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« Reply #134 on: January 30, 2012, 11:47:09 PM »
Fair bit to go before I start worrying about those things! lol
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