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Working on the car
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This pic isn't staged! Honest!
You at that stage when you are ready to kill your car and put a rag in the petrol tank and light it and let it roll away down the street?
Well that is the stage we were at. So we had some RTD bourbon and played with the puppy.
She is helping by making sure that everthing is being done as it should.

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nzdattoman
Posted: 2004/4/28 4:51  Updated: 2004/4/28 4:51
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 Re: Working on the car
muke r u sure that they have been cut for this reason ??? many 1200's have this problem from wear of the bonnet being opened many times and is common with age, you can weld them back up and avoid the hassle of watching out for the windscreen.

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muke
Posted: 2004/4/28 6:42  Updated: 2004/4/28 6:42
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 Re: Working on the car
nah seems as if it has been done on purpose...
i'm happy with it just have to be more careful....

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B120dat
Posted: 2004/4/28 8:32  Updated: 2004/4/28 8:32
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 Re: Working on the car
thought you drank Woodies, not sniff em

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B120dat
Posted: 2003/2/6 12:14  Updated: 2003/2/6 12:14
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 Re: Working on the car
the underneath bonnet has taking abit of a pounding?

is that a dent on the side panel above the tyre or is it just a reflection in the light?

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Lobster
Posted: 2003/2/5 15:56  Updated: 2003/2/5 15:56
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 Re: Working on the car
Oh yeah, unconfirmed rumours that I am the one on the left....

PS. it's 2:04am here and I can't get to sleep!
Been like this all week!

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bent_axel_bob
Posted: 2003/2/5 23:10  Updated: 2003/2/5 23:10
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 Re: Working on the car
lol lobster if ya keep workin with clowns nuffins gunna get done lol but in all seriusnes? lol if ya need a hand with anythin give me a hollor probly wouldent even charge ya cause im a nice bloke lol

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stirlingmac
Posted: 2003/2/6 2:36  Updated: 2003/2/6 2:36
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 Re: Working on the car
Hey Lobster, your are the blond one right???

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Lobster
Posted: 2003/2/6 13:03  Updated: 2003/2/6 13:03
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 Re: Working on the car
Oh yeah, the under bonnet has taken a bit of a pounding. TWice, I haven't locked it down properly and it has flown up on me. All the welds to the bracing have come off. Only held on by the three main points now. Also where the factory air cleaner used to just touch the bonnet...
I have a spare one, which is actually on the wall behind us there at my parents place, that I will put on for the respray.(Thinking of going this one with an angle grinder to make a bonnet with a scoop )

Oh and yeah, there is a bump in the guard, but that is a speed bump. Alters the way air flows accross the side of the car and creates less drag. A guy from Formula 1 designed it for me....

ACtually I think it might just be the infamous 1200 guard sweet spot. Just leaning against that bit will put a dent in it...

Thats why I have a soft filter on my other pics of my car to make it look nicer...

Oh yeah, I am the one holding the puppy.

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Lobster
Posted: 2003/2/6 12:54  Updated: 2003/2/6 12:54
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 Re: Working on the car
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Poster: bent_axel_bob Date: 2003/2/6 9:10:09

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lol lobster if ya keep workin with clowns nuffins gunna get done lol but in all seriusnes? lol if ya need a hand with anythin give me a hollor probly wouldent even charge ya cause im a nice bloke lol


I'm gonna stick up for nathan here. He is good guy.

But, I guess you dont get on with him. So lets leave it at that.

And, with the offer of your help.... Now you're in trouble, I am probably gonna take you up on that now!

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bent_axel_bob
Posted: 2003/2/7 12:29  Updated: 2003/2/7 12:29
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 Re: Working on the car
love the way ya just have the bonnet fliped back like an old land rover lol wheres the stick to hold it up lol

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phunkdoktaspok
Posted: 2003/2/7 13:08  Updated: 2003/2/7 13:08
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 Re: Working on the car
Bob you know that is what the cut outs above the hinges is for!
Bonnet stand Schmonnet stand

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bent_axel_bob
Posted: 2003/2/7 14:17  Updated: 2003/2/7 14:17
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 Re: Working on the car
oh #### yeah lol i forgot thay were optional

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Lobster
Posted: 2003/7/4 12:57  Updated: 2003/7/4 12:57
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 Re: Working on the car
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oh #### yeah lol i forgot thay were optional !


If you don't have some of your own, then here is an easy way to make some. Simply don't close the bonnet of your car and go for a drive really fast until the bonnet gets caught in the wind and flys up and makes you say a swear word.

Takes only seconds to achieve!

Be the envy of all your friends!

I should be on one of those lifestyle shows....

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dattodude
Posted: 2003/7/4 14:05  Updated: 2003/7/4 14:05
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 Re: Working on the car
Yep..scary as when it happens in traffic in peak hour, miles from home. And it dents your roof,and you almost run up the back of the guy in front, after almost knocking yourself out, while trying to stick your head through a closed door window....been there done that..

I see you also got the twisted frame effect and I suspect the Broken nose effect from the top of the window rubber...

Moral of the story...NEVER drive your car with the bonnet on "one click", and also use WD40 on the latch so it doesn't stick open.

This is very common after painting the car..which makes it all the more painful.

Chris.

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ddgonzal
Posted: 2003/7/4 15:41  Updated: 2003/7/4 15:41
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 Re: Working on the car
hehe, happened to me as well ... hood flew up, good thing it was at low speed.

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olboy
Posted: 2003/7/5 8:52  Updated: 2003/7/5 8:52
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 Re: Working on the car
I know how you feel mine broke the new windscreen I had just put in
olboy

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muke
Posted: 2003/7/5 13:56  Updated: 2003/7/5 13:56
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 Re: Working on the car
tha gap where tha bonnet hinges go in on mine have been cut bigger...so tha bonnet can go tha whole way back...was already done wen i got it...is very handy but can be bad if ya don't hold it or put sumthink between tha windscreen and bonnet...cheers