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1 hour ago, GTSBoy said:

Water's still going to come in without the side hatch

 

 

1 hour ago, GTSBoy said:

I was planning on making a large periscope to scope out the hot mermaid’s. 

 

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Brakes done and she’s mobile! Driving around my yard, bailey was the only one that was keen for the first drive. Cosmo would rather watch.
 

It was nerve racking driving past the r34 in the shed. Don’t fail me now brakes haha

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She doesn’t sound the best but starts with out using any gas now. I just ran some injector cleaner through her.

started roughly the first time after adding it but gave it the beans slowly upto 4k, Must have cleaned a few cobwebs out.

another step in the right direction for the sub

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Got pneumonia, haven’t played with her in a while, but I’m back now.

Previous owners cut bonnet pins into the bonnet. My choice try find a replacement or spend $15 get some pins myself to cover up.
Now only one small hole to cover.

looks shit now, but when the bonnet is red again. Be good 🤞

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Rear doors central locking wiring removed and cleaned. See the first 8sec video of when it’s filled with river silt.

its a snip of what I’m up against.

front and rear doors complete now. Maybe another day removing carpet and bits and pieces. Then the re assembly begins. 🤙

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19 minutes ago, PLYNX said:

After its dried out Penetrol is you friend to treat rust and seal up those seams 

I will get a couple cans for sure thanks, I do have 2lt fish oil to spray around the car already.

Front seats now in, fixing a little rust then front doors sealed up again finished.

had to install a fire extinguisher within arms distance of drivers seat for hill climb regulations.

little bit of good old silo diff action lol

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Boot is going to be replaced eventually. I just wire brushed what I could and rust converted. Then painted in rust kill primer.

the spoiler also got repainted and plugs replaced on the ends.

The under side of the bonnet is going to be black also, currently white. But red on the top side, same colour code as the silo to begin.

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