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Old 17 December 2012 | 07:55 PM
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How deep are your pockets Mart

So I'm trying to push big time to get the shell back rolling as we have a little MG Midget in for a restoration and my cars space is where it needs to be!
After the weekends push I was left needing to get the driveshafts/propshaft cleaned and painted plus painting the rear later newage brembos red to match up with the k-sport front brakes.
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It's nice to see you managed to do some work today.

The car is really coming together nicely.
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
It's nice to see you managed to do some work today.

The car is really coming together nicely.
Well if I didn't have pesky welsh people in chatting to me and going on about there car all the time I might get a little bit more done

Cheers mate
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You ain't gonna drive this when it's done, it'll be like one of those polished RS Turbo's parked on 2 ramps with mirrors underneath so people can see your shiny bits
Old 17 December 2012 | 09:03 PM
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You ain't gonna drive this when it's done, it'll be like one of those polished RS Turbo's parked on 2 ramps with mirrors underneath so people can see your shiny bits
Pmsl Jon

Not deep at all Ry but this is going to be one hell of a clean car. Think I've said this before but the attention to detail is awsome mate coming together nicely now wish I could do all this to my own car

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Got a bit more done today although I didn't really feel like after some bad news this morning,I have a little nissan micra(03 plate) which we use as a loan car and I know it's only a micra but it's been very reliable,anyway had a phone call this morning to say that the current customer using it had written it off which put me in a stinker of a mood tbho but there we go

So I put the front brakes brakes on along with fitting the O/S/R hub,lateral links and drive shafts all round.








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Hopefully tomorrow my new rear discs from Ian will land and I can fit the rear brakes as well then.
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Looking amazing fella, want those brakes!
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When do you think you'll be chucking the engine in, Ryan?
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When do you think you'll be chucking the engine in, Ryan?
Hopefully this weekend Micky
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Looks very tidy, shame the boot let the driveshaft finish down
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Originally Posted by JonMc
Looks very tidy, shame the boot let the driveshaft finish down
They just need a wipe over and some rubber cleaner applied Jon,it's mainly dust from sanding the shafts and c.v joints down on them.
It will be having a final clean up when it go's on the pit to have all the bolts done up once in road position.

It's doing my back in mounting all these's parts lay on my back underneath the car
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Looking good Ryan, shame you haven't got AP Racing brakes but I suppose that the K Sports are a worthy second choice.

Shame about the green flying machine as having used it myself I know what a cracking little car it is.
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
When do you think you'll be chucking the engine in, Ryan?
Originally Posted by prodriverules
Hopefully this weekend Micky
Just realised I haven't sent your pipe joiner Ryan...do you need it for the weekend/over Christmas?
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Just realised I haven't sent your pipe joiner Ryan...do you need it for the weekend/over Christmas?
Good point there Tim,if you could send it on down it would be mucho appreciated mate,may well need it for mocking up IC piping over the Xmas break
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Good point there Tim,if you could send it on down it would be mucho appreciated mate,may well need it for mocking up IC piping over the Xmas break
no probs - 70-63 IIRC?
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
Looking good Ryan, shame you haven't got AP Racing brakes but I suppose that the K Sports are a worthy second choice.

Shame about the green flying machine as having used it myself I know what a cracking little car it is.
Like I said earlier Ty it's the size in this case that counts,a mere 330mm and 6 pots just won't suffice
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You're doing a nice job on this Ryan
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Originally Posted by JTinnovations
no probs - 70-63 IIRC?
That's the one
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Originally Posted by frayz
You're doing a nice job on this Ryan
Thanks Frayz
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Originally Posted by prodriverules
Like I said earlier Ty it's the size in this case that counts,a mere 330mm and 6 pots just won't suffice
As we both know it's the name that counts.

Your initial silence and your subsequent barrage of good natured swearing told me what you'd really prefer, but like I said you could always put AP Racing stickers on your calipers.
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
As we both know it's the name that counts.

Your initial silence and your subsequent barrage of good natured swearing told me what you'd really prefer, but like I said you could always put AP Racing stickers on your calipers.
Your pushing your luck with the mood you know I'm in today
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Originally Posted by prodriverules
Your pushing your luck with the mood you know I'm in today
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Have you swapped the rotors around since the pictures?
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Originally Posted by 2pot
Have you swapped the rotors around since the pictures?
No mate why ?
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Originally Posted by prodriverules
No mate why ?
Well, unless the rotors have curved, handed, internal cooling veins, aren't the external grooves running in the opposite direction, to a normal rotor?
Wouldn't you be centrifugally retaining water, brake dust etc?

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Originally Posted by 2pot
Well, unless the rotors have curved, handed, internal cooling veins, aren't the external grooves running in the opposite direction, to a normal rotor?
Wouldn't you be centrifugally retaining water, brake dust etc?
The packets had a sticker showing rotation and looking at some google images they all seem to run the way I have them but you've got me questioning that now lol??????


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