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Opel Kadett D WIP
well here she is (ill let the pictures do the talking)
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Old 07-09-2008, 19:23   #2
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plodded on today getting most of the rusty spots treated with the ol red oxide, grinded back to shiney steel






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Old 07-09-2008, 19:25   #3
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oh and im swinging to this colour for the respray
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Old 07-09-2008, 19:30   #4
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where the fook did you find one that clean

Looks good
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Re: Opel Kadett D WIP
Looks like a nice clean shell, how come you've removed the sound deadening?
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where the fook did you find one that clean

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not bad for 200 snickers is it
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Looks like a nice clean shell, how come you've removed the sound deadening?
im leaving her stripped
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Old 07-09-2008, 19:38   #8
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Old 07-09-2008, 19:40   #9
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You've got a beast there, far more solid than mine

I look forward to seeing it done, might get mine finished some day
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You've got a beast there, far more solid than mine

I look forward to seeing it done, might get mine finished some day
yours is far more solid than most mate, stuggle to find 1 better, ive been keeping a close eye on yours, getting there

fancy showin off your welding skills on mine
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Re: Opel Kadett D WIP
ive got old boy to make some plates for the suspension mount bit, some 4mm steel, fully welded, should strenthen things up




im not sure how im going to go about repairing these small holes, i was thinking some liquid metal type stuff, what you think?
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Re: Opel Kadett D WIP
Thats a clean base for a project there. What plans do yu have for it, engine wise, etc? Or track day fun?
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Thats a clean base for a project there. What plans do yu have for it, engine wise, etc? Or track day fun?
the plan is XE tweaked maybe....(as per usual) and im leaving it with no interiour, just a dash and seat
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Re: Opel Kadett D WIP
done a bit the weekend...........



doors got a lil hole that needs sortin



valance off, but the inner is a lil holy at the bottom




and thats it!!!
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Keep up the good work bud
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Old 28-09-2008, 22:08   #17
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Re: Opel Kadett D WIP
If only mine was that clean when i started. Fair play keep up the good work. are you on mk1oc?
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thanks peeps, ye im on mk1oc, same user
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Nice project mate, keep it up
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Old 29-09-2008, 09:32   #20
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Looking good mate :Beer: keep the updates coming
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Re: Opel Kadett D WIP
progress today



stitch welded



sill off...... and painted



sill tacked on



sill fully on





done some to the rear quarters but ran out of camera memory so loadsa pics tomorrow
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