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Join Date: Jan 2007
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...so, no different to going to Ford and ordering a new car with options you've specified?
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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or getting a builder to build your designer house because of his high reputation.
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Going back to showcase the fabrication work done.
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Off to MotorEx this weekend in Melbourne.
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I saw this at Motorex today. The exterior is to die for, the interior not so much. Each to their own, but I reckon a custom interior would have been much more attractive than a transplanted interior. Incidentally, we saw Howard Astill walking around recording a lot of the cars.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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To make it all work with factory parts and styling is much harder then just doing a complete custom made interior. I saw it at Motorex too. Pretty incredible thing to look at. |
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Just an update from Howard after prepping the car again for MotorEx.
Fair bit of work had to be done which is covered in other videos.
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I like his style of customising - and wow luv the blue what a finish.
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Interesting that even these guys can not get the Rare Spares rubbers to fit properly.
![]() I don't feel too bad now, Rare Spares told me it was just my car that had bad body work causing the rubbers to not fitting right.
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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Industry is ****ed, none of the majors have any pride in their product its all about cheap shit resold at high prices. This car in my photos was amazing, its the best paint I've ever seen in my life. |
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I nearly had a Rare Spares reproduction courtesy light switch burn my XB Ute to the ground, when you go back they just get the deer in the headlight look and shrug their shoulders saying, 'they never seen this issue before, must be the way I used it.' If you persist they get snotty and no longer want to deal with you.
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https://www.streetmachine.com.au/news/rare-spares-sold That ridiculous warranty process and dramas are by design, it's specifically to discourage you from making claims. |
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Rare's was getting useless long before GPC bought em, good move by them lol.....
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I can’t understand why.
Is Dennis Carpenter’s stuff still good? If so, why aren’t others? |
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Hoping their newly introduced panel van rear door seals are up to scratch.
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