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Postby mitchella » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:59 pm

Looks very smart - whats the tiny bottle of Fairy liquid attached to the cylinder head for? :D Out of interest - approx how many man-days do you reckon its taken to get it to this state?
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Postby clee » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:22 pm

Ohhhhhh FECK :!: I've been sussed so I have :lol: My little helpers :lol:

Dunno :shock: I think about 60/70 hrs so far .4/5 hrs at a time in between work .Self employed & work from home so I can juggle it by getting real working hours in either side 8) 8)
I reckon I've saved myself £2000 if it works :wink: and that wouldn't have included the work I've done on the tarty BLING side :lol:
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Postby simontaylor » Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:42 pm

That looks well tidy Lee. All those hours look like they have paid off.
It will start 1st time, you know it !
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Postby clee » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:11 pm

Thank you Simon .I've enjoyed myself and amused others if nothing else :lol: A man needs a hobby when over 40
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Postby simontaylor » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:22 pm

Age has got nothing to do with it, young man.
I say "a little bit of what you like is good for you" ........ off to see what she is moaning about now.
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Postby Alpineandy » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:46 pm

Very impressed (but I'm sure you could get a better shine on it :lol: ).
Is this going to be a new sideline business?
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Postby clee » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:23 am

Alpineandy wrote:Very impressed (but I'm sure you could get a better shine on it :lol: ).
Is this going to be a new sideline business?


Could be :lol: Tell you what ,buy this and be my first customer ................................
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-25-V6-Tur ... dZViewItem
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Postby clee » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:02 pm

ITMA :lol: How many engines do you need :?:
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Postby clee » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:37 am

Opinions please :D Before I go out and buy 25L :shock:
http://www.pumaracing.co.uk/runin.htm
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Postby simontaylor » Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:10 pm

I'll read all of that later, but Opie oils is doing a deal on 10 litres of Silkolene 10W-50, delivered to your door.
5L = 39.99
10L= 72.99

Offer only available for a month. Ask for Guy
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Postby clee » Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:26 pm

Basically it says use a goodish quality mineral for 100 miles then bin it and the filter and refill with same for 1k more then use your usual stuff .
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Postby simontaylor » Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:35 am

lee, while you have the engine out, you may as well drop the sub frame. It'll be light and you wont have the raise the car much to wheel it out.
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Postby clee » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:34 am

I might now at the unit,wasn't really possible before at home .I can get to most of the subframe/gearbox etc with the engine out anyway though .Don't want to make the car immobile ,I will outstay my welcome pretty fast if it cant be rolled out the way :lol:
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Postby gt5 » Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:39 pm

Was thinking of your blue block Lee :) did you see this on the RTOC forum :shock: lots of work and Blue :wink:
http://www.griffith.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
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Postby clee » Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:46 pm

8) That's dedication :shock: even on the webpage :lol: I want mine back on the road sometime this decade though :!: Maybe next time :wink:
But now I'm thinking :evil: wishbones ,subframe ,bushes :roll:
I've got me knotty wire brushes at the ready to attack the ' surface rust ' :lol: :lol:
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