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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
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lol a box of spares crak up!! When i bought the car it had a box of spares in the boot so that figures lol
cob115 thanks mate it really is coming along nicely |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: the shire.nsw
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mfp, simply stunning mate!
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love the xa's
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: sydney
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yea looks awsome in black.. nice straight lines too!!! keep pics coming
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 1,649
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I've onlu just found this thread - shame on me.
Your car is looking stunning. You must be so proud. uummmm - can I borrow your panelbeater/painter please ![]() Any more progress?
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#35 | ||
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
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Hey guys
Not too much progress, The doors are painted i just havnt got any pics of them yet I tidied up the centre console and changed it a bit! what do you think?? ![]() ![]() |
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#36 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 10,838
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you are the king of understatement fordmfp
the build will be done on the cheap.... tidied it up a bit... Mate that looks awesome - very good job indeed. You are doing some great work with this coupe - keep it up! |
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#37 | ||
Blue blooded
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 707
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Hey thanks gcg2503
It really is a budget build lol Im so stoked with how its coming up, Its my dream car since i was a little fullah and had the moffat coupe wallpaper in my room!!! |
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
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Very nice coupe mate, your a brave man painting her black, lol, but it will look fantastic when it's finished, anymore pics of the car in full at the stage your at now..
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#39 | ||
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
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Thanks mate Yea lol it was a big leap but my painter said to trust him lol Heres a couple more pics
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74xbkoop
Join Date: Mar 2008
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latest pictures are great. You have done a fantactic job on the console as well. Looking forward to seeing more! Ps How bad was the console?
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COUPE WHORE
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: were ever i pass out
Posts: 2,489
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awsome ,but mate getting over spray on the 295s t/as ??lol looking great
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CLEVO POWERED
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: QLD
Posts: 1,625
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Mate, that looks awesome. Keep up the great work.
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#43 | ||
XA GT Replica Sedan
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 955
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Verry nice job on the car mate.. Keep up the good work.. My cars also on a budget build and im paying my painter/panelbeater $3,500 to do the repairs, GT cutouts and in primer on my girl. Just shows how good of a job you can get from a short amount of $$ to pay
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#44 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Canberra
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Nice Nice...... My car was also on the budget side. Paint and panel was 4500 (+500 for a bead blast) and that was in 2003
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#45 | ||
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
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Thanks guys yeah i would have loved to spend big dollars on her but im just not in that position financally at the mo!!
74xbkoop It wasnt to bad mate it was a brown console with the wood trim but it was very tired, I just resprayed it and changed the colours to the black and silver Cob115 lol nah mate the wheels were fully covered when he painted thats just dust!! Yeah its amazing what you can get for 4k when you see what other people have spent 20k on!! |
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#46 | ||
74xbkoop
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 204
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Seeing how well your console came up gives me hope with mine.will be starting on interior in about a month. My car is a buget build as well. Seems to be the go these days especially when the other half doesnt agree on our hobbies!!!!!!
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#47 | ||
XA GT Replica Sedan
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 955
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lol 74xbkoop. Surprisingly my misses loves the fact that im building my xa hehehe. She keeps asking me when its gonna be ready let alone getting my P's HAHAHA. im 19 live in melbourne and i still dont have my p's just shows how much i love my car and how fast i want it to be ready :P
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#48 | ||
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Perth
Posts: 652
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new meaning to buget build........ omfg unfuknblby WOW
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 707
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lol Mate i know excatly how you feel!!!! have just got my seats back from a mate as they were completly rooted so will post some pics up asap also just tidied up my seatbelts and stalks ![]() |
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#50 | ||
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
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From this
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#51 | ||
XA GT Replica Sedan
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Melbourne
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Wholy crap verry nice mate where abouts you from as i have some seats that i want to do as GT trim. And want to find some1 to do it for cheap.
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#52 | ||
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
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Sorry mate but the freight will kill ya!!! Im over the ditch bud
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#53 | ||
XA GT Replica Sedan
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Melbourne
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ahh crap. I wish there were guys over here in melbourne that do seat trimming as cheap as you guys and as good aswell. To expensive over this way :(... its like $1000 to trim both front and back seats :(
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#54 | ||
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
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LOL theres a few over this way that want that sort of money too mate
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#55 | ||
XA GT Replica Sedan
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Melbourne
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its ridiculous lol i cant find anyone with a cheaper deal than $1000 lol... Im starting to get annoyed
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#56 | ||
CLEVO POWERED
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: QLD
Posts: 1,625
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My God what ate your seats?
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#57 | ||
Blue blooded
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New Zealand
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ONEMPT If thats for both front and rear thats pretty good mate as theres a a fair bit of work involved.
GOSSY Haha they were pretty bad aye!! Thats how they were when i got them so god knows!! Whatevea it was it would have been full after that feed!!! |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Melbourne
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#59 | ||
CLEVO POWERED
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: QLD
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He was a character wasn't he?
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#60 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 1,649
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Now I want to borrow your upholsterer as well - seats came up great.
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