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    5 resto

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    hi thought it was time to post something,this is my 5 i've being restoring it for 4yrs now,i owned one 14yrs ago hoping to be done for my first national day,plenty more pics on my profile.
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    Re: 5 resto

    Quote Originally Posted by gimme5 View Post
    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    hi thought it was time to post something,this is my 5 i've being restoring it for 4yrs now,i owned one 14yrs ago hoping to be done for my first national day,plenty more pics on my profile.
    Wow...............

    Nice work fella, top class dog too

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    Re: 5 resto

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    cheers mate,
    its weird i've being looking at your pics
    and i use to spray light aircraft,plenty of room to spray your car thier!

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    Re: 5 resto

    Yeah, can't take credit for my bodywork, they guy who owned it before me used to respray aircraft and got it to where it is now, i just like to make it go better. Its kinda funky seeing a private jet in the same booth as the 5 though

    I'm not 100% but i hope you haven't put your suspension on the way it was before, looks like you got the tops on the wrong sides.....might be wrong, someone will tell you straight.

    Love to see a proper resto on a 5, makes me laugh when people throw money at a 5 when under the panels it's a rot box...

    You going total O.E or O.E+

    Like the side decals, on my wish list

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    Re: 5 resto

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    yeah o.e+ or - lol!!

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    Re: 5 resto

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    just looked at strut tops on pics thats how it was
    when i bought it, think phase II are offset to reduce wheelspin or somthing like that
    someone will know true answer

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    Re: 5 resto

    front shocks i replaced on mine rubbers mounts etc etc they coat bout 120 a side well 5 year ago makes massive diferance though

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    Re: 5 resto

    cost not coat sorry had few beers!!!

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    Re: 5 resto

    Totally talking out my ass, just looked under the caps on mine in the garage and there the same as your photo


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    Re: 5 resto

    what at this time of night???

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    Re: 5 resto

    just being looking at my pics the car looks sorry with no front end on,
    it wasen't crashed i took it off because of some rust spots,i was only going to spray outside but one thing lead to another 4yrs later really need to get my finger out of my arse!

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    Re: 5 resto

    Nice project, looks good... going to be some awsome 5`s this year at ND with all the other OE projects going down on here...

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    Re: 5 resto

    yer cant wait also bringing my mate down who as a red phase 1
    were can i get black paint for my block

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    Re: 5 resto

    just a little update
    underneath and wheel arches have being de sealed sand blasted the rust spots and resealed and painted the same as car so it has a nice shine underneath thought i might as well renew all brake and petrol pipes while i was there,just engine to clean up and go back.

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    Re: 5 resto

    as im taking engine apart im just cleaning and painting as i go along
    few bits blasted waiting for plating
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    Re: 5 resto

    im going to paint airbox and service carb apaint that also
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    Re: 5 resto

    fan motor bracket sand blasted and painted along with motor
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    Re: 5 resto

    new pipes and home made brake bias spring
    will keep updating now and then as i progress
    under the bonnet
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    Re: 5 resto

    just quick update engine going in this weekend
    wont make fcs but will nd
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    Re: 5 resto

    just few more cant wait to get it in
    still trying to source standard exhaust
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    Re: 5 resto

    very nice mate ,its good that so many are been restored , you wnt not see this 5 years ago lol

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    Re: 5 resto

    Very nice job you've done there mate!!

    I'm definately going to be grabbing hold of the minty fresh fives & see if we can get some nice pictures done if the owners can be @rsed with an hour of strategic parking & pictures etc??

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    Re: 5 resto

    yer i'm up for that sounds like a good idea

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    Re: 5 resto

    is thier any chance of joining this to my other resto thread???????

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