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ive got a set of purple underbody neons you can have :(

I have some neons as well. I'm never going to need them on the track.. so donate.

FYI - Gadg owns Provex. He has control over this project, and as an SAU Supporter / Sponsor he will be donating his time and workshop for this project. Therefore tools / welders aren't required. But wiring / spray paiting is something we will need.

Provex are very capable with all metalwork skills. SAU members just need to donate some parts and ideas and perhaps some time if Gadg needs.

I say we need to give it a big stereo and a mini-bar or ice box.

Cougar - I'm away on the weekend, but if anyone wants to take the Lada to get the trailer to pickup the BBQ to take to the workshop to leave for John who'll drink the scotch that lay in the house that Jack built...

Then let me know - is all yours.

* anyone not up to speed with nursery rhymes - clicky

Cougar - I'm away on the weekend, but if anyone wants to take the Lada to get the trailer to pickup the BBQ to take to the workshop to leave for John who'll drink the scotch that lay in the house that Jack built...

Then let me know - is all yours.

* anyone not up to speed with nursery rhymes - clicky

Or even better the MetallicA song.. Click

Anyway should be ok can tow with the 3.5 cylinder gemini. Still faster and safer than the Russian Tank.

hay man can we do one night say after work not worried about a time just need to call me a tee it up other wise im talking to dad tomorro and i can find out if he will be at the factory on saterday?

A Coupe half-cut is kinda hard to work with - makes it more or less impossible to keep the rear seats, or even the roof & rear glass for that matter. That said - Cutting the C-pillars lets the rear seat area be used as a bigg-ass icebox, with it's lid sealing around where the rear quarter-glass & rear screen went.

I'm having a hard time thinking-up how to get 8-burners worth of BBQing fun into a skyline boot . . . Has anyone actually tried to get anything bigger than an overnight bag through that opening?!?!?!?! ! ! It might take a more radical mod- like attaching the taillights to the bootlid, and having the hotplate slide out??

Maybe a big square-ish plate that rises up & back from the boot, with some of those weak-ass Ceramic turbo wheels as the burner knobs?? ? ! :happy:

just so you all know, over the last 3 days we've been having our spray booth fitted. not too sure how long til it's passed for safety and operational, but i spoke to my brother in law and he said if you supply the paint, he can paint it. or even if any of you know of anyone who can paint cars etc just get them to come in and get to work :rofl:

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