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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #301 | Wednesday, 20-Dec 2017 @ 7:29pm
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Wednesday, 20-Dec 2017 @ 7:37pm
"Im thinking of pricing up chroming once i get these.   Just need to see if i can achieve a smooth finish to warrant the process."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #302 | Wednesday, 20-Dec 2017 @ 7:29pm
"Thanks for the emblem lovin.   If there is such a thing, then i guess we made the correct design decisions."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #303 | Wednesday, 20-Dec 2017 @ 10:16am
"It is an emblem that never existed. I just thought that i should remove the deluxe emblems from my guards now that i have removed it from my bootlid.   I guess you could call it a "Sunny Sports" emblem as i wanted it to match in with my other..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #304 | Wednesday, 20-Dec 2017 @ 6:31am
"I have not done the spring saddle. Maybe oneday...   I have done eye and shackle bushes in Nolathane These made a noticable difference to how the car drives.     On another Note... Andrewzuku helped out and designed an emblem for me.   I am having it 3D..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #305 | Monday, 18-Dec 2017 @ 5:21pm
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Monday, 18-Dec 2017 @ 5:58pm
"I just painted the leafs and put them back in.   No idea on how successful the spring project has been as it is still not in the car.   Im guessing there are still unknowns in my future with it all.   Most likley I will need my red leaf pad heights..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #306 | Sunday, 17-Dec 2017 @ 4:31pm
"This afternoon i removed my "deluxe" emblem from my boot lid and replaced it with a "sports" emblem that i had lying about in my stash.   I definitely prefer this emblem combo over what i had.   "
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #307 | Thursday, 14-Dec 2017 @ 5:04pm
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Thursday, 14-Dec 2017 @ 5:07pm
"Have done vinegar with good results also.   (I think D may have even been the one who put me on to it) You are a good man D.       On a side note, i believe after using vinegar the norm is a rinse with water then a wash with water/bicarb soda, then..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #308 | Wednesday, 13-Dec 2017 @ 7:23am
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Wednesday, 13-Dec 2017 @ 7:24am
"I have no idea if this is right or wrong, but if it was mine i would be removing the surface rust before assembly.   Think id try to get it rust free with the least ammount of scratches as i could.   Not sure about what is the best method sorry."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #309 | Wednesday, 06-Dec 2017 @ 6:21am
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Wednesday, 06-Dec 2017 @ 6:21am
"Looking good.   I have still got to sort brakes on mine, so i have brake envy right now."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #310 | Tuesday, 05-Dec 2017 @ 4:55pm
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 06-Dec 2017 @ 6:47am
"My rubbers arrived today. I had to knock the tiniest bit off two corners to get these in.   Looking at how my car currently sits... these rubbers should have the spring pressing downward through the centre line when installed and sitting at resting..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #311 | Monday, 04-Dec 2017 @ 5:48pm
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Monday, 04-Dec 2017 @ 6:01pm
"Well after only 1 day i have decided to take out the extra leaf.   Im afraid of making my 1000 into a monster truck with the extra leaf.   The assembly process was far simpler as well, so im guessing the extra leaf added that little bit too much..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #312 | Sunday, 03-Dec 2017 @ 10:49am
Edited by beetwenty
Monday, 04-Dec 2017 @ 6:25pm
"Got my spring liner in the post last week, but got distracted with maintaining my local MTB trails.     This weekend I decided to assemble my front spring.   I did not use any liner between the 3 top leaf springs. Because of the added thickness of my..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #313 | Friday, 01-Dec 2017 @ 6:35pm
"Welcome to our Forum.   Im excited to see what you do with this. Love the coupes.   I think I'll pipe up with something that I wish I knew when I started my build. In my experience, some 1000 parts can be hard to find if you need something here and now...."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #314 | Friday, 17-Nov 2017 @ 6:45pm
"Its funny that you phrased it like that D. I have had a similar idea when making decisions about what to modify and how far to go with any mods.   Im aiming to have the car appear as a special model to someone unfamiliar with 1000's rather than a mix of..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #315 | Friday, 17-Nov 2017 @ 4:47pm
"I decided to cut my welded on socket down to match the height of a bolt head to eliminate the possibility of it visiting the bottom face of my sump.   Here is how it will sit against the leaf pack.   Cant wait for my liner to arrive."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #316 | Wednesday, 15-Nov 2017 @ 9:14pm
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Wednesday, 15-Nov 2017 @ 9:14pm
"While im waiting for my spring liner to arrive in the post, i have decided to make up something to stop the main bolt in my leaf pack from turning when tightening up the nut from below.   I wanted to be able to tighten it up as my painted leaf wears, but..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #317 | Tuesday, 07-Nov 2017 @ 7:43am
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Tuesday, 07-Nov 2017 @ 7:46am
"Thanks Dundee.   I think because most of the projects i have taken on are my first time, I get worried im not doing things well enough.   So i go overbored to ensure im not doing too little.   I often look at how others have solved similar problems. Then..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #318 | Monday, 06-Nov 2017 @ 5:44pm
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Monday, 06-Nov 2017 @ 5:45pm
"I primered the inside of my leafs this afternoon. Then i decided to be a mad scientist and brew up an experimental paint for the high friction ends of my leafs.   I mixed up a 50/50 mix of paint and graphite powder.     I brushed my mad scientist paint..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #319 | Sunday, 05-Nov 2017 @ 6:57pm
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Sunday, 05-Nov 2017 @ 7:01pm
"I decided to clean up my spare front leaf spring pack.   I was unsure about how much spring tension would be waiting to spoing all over the garage when undoing the retaining clips so i used a pair of clamps before prying them apart with a flat..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #320 | Saturday, 04-Nov 2017 @ 7:07pm
"I agree with D.   1000 interriors are simple enough.   Obviously the correct part will be the most straight foward option, and i hope you find a donor.   But if you are stuck on a particular part then substituting or building can be a viable option.  ..."
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