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« Reply #460 on: August 27, 2012, 09:56:11 PM » |
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Nice work Jamie
Cheers
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« Reply #461 on: August 27, 2012, 10:00:39 PM » |
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And after all that (I'm snubbing the intermediate posts for now,no offence...)...  removed the Special badges and...    had to to buff the whole car with two pack cutter to get the spray dust off then gave it a hand polish.... |
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« Reply #462 on: August 27, 2012, 10:09:41 PM » |
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then continued to....    here where I loaded Black FC on the trailer today and took it to the local Police station for a vehicle inspection to check chassis and engine number.... |
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« Reply #463 on: August 27, 2012, 10:31:02 PM » |
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Then suddenly it looked like this.....   HEY WAIT A MINUTE!ARE THEY SA PLATES I SEE!!!Yep,you saw it here first folks.Ladies and Gentlemen,boys and girls.Black FC is finally finished!!!!Today was a pretty big day.Got the police check done then straight to rego then a quick strap down the park for some photos.Except for the ash tray which was neither forgotten nor intentionally left out (still trying to find the original one).This thread is not yet finished... |
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« Reply #464 on: August 27, 2012, 10:33:37 PM » |
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Looks like it just rolled off the production line  You've been playing with us all thinking it must be time for an update. Next club meeting next tuesday will expect to see it there  Cheers Stewy  |
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« Reply #465 on: August 27, 2012, 11:46:59 PM » |
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That's looking absolutely beautiful!!!!
Congrats on the completion of the project and the recent rego.
I hope to see it in the metal some day.
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Alex
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« Reply #466 on: August 28, 2012, 07:26:44 AM » |
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congratulations Jamie - you should be very proud of your hard work. I'm sure the smile is pretty hard to keep from your face at the moment. See you on the road someday.  John and Kathi |
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« Reply #467 on: August 28, 2012, 07:41:09 AM » |
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As I said ,well done,it must feel really great to see all that hard work finally on the road and registered. If you can't find your ash tray I have a spare one in the shed.
Regards Jim
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« Reply #468 on: August 28, 2012, 08:59:45 AM » |
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Funny , was just thinking the other day that there are a few builds coming to a close.
Well done mate. Satisfaction of a job well done. Now for the driving pleasure!
Awesome work mate, it looks a beaut!!!
Cheers
JB
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« Reply #469 on: August 28, 2012, 10:00:19 AM » |
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Excellent looking car you have revived there Jamie
Top marks, very smart looking
I look forward to seeing it, Tasmania Nats?
Gary
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« Reply #470 on: August 28, 2012, 12:37:55 PM » |
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I need a little emoticon that is Green... with envy!!
Congrats mate
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« Reply #471 on: August 28, 2012, 07:48:05 PM » |
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Thank you all for your kind words.It still is hard to believe that after almost 5 years it is finally finished.When I say finished I mean that it is complete but since yesterday I have changed the carby as I was having trouble with the other one.Yes I hear you say "but you had twins on it".I did but was having some dramas so decided to put the single back on for the time being just to get it running right.As it turns out,it would appear that the problem was with the one carby in the first place so I'll eventually sort that out and try the twins again.The other addition will be the R Series number plates which will be here in a couple weeks.As you can see it has the standard issue Temp plates on it till then.I took it for a quick strap tonight to see what it revs like at speed and it would appear that I will almost certainly be putting the 3.55 diff centre in it also as it is screaming at about what feels like 80kph.I'll charge up the TomTom tonight and put that in it to get an accurate speed measurement.Most of all I would like to thank each and every member of this forum who contributed to this build either with parts or labour or just plain knowledge or encouragement.The thing that still amazes me the most is that I managed to stay focused and committed during all the things that have happened to me during this build.It makes you appreciate how hard that can be when you do it yourself.I am pleased that so many of you comment on my results as the only two things I didn't do myself were trim the interior (thanks Glenn) and fit the front and back windscreen (thanks Wayne).Cheers,Jamie
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« Reply #472 on: August 28, 2012, 09:12:35 PM » |
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Awesome milestone Jamie, well done mate
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« Reply #473 on: August 29, 2012, 10:09:53 AM » |
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That is Beautifull
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« Reply #474 on: August 29, 2012, 11:10:21 AM » |
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A set of original dress rims would really set it off..
Looks gorgeous..
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« Reply #475 on: August 29, 2012, 06:48:18 PM » |
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Great looking car Jamie, Black looks sooo nice (when it's clean). Dave |
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« Reply #476 on: August 29, 2012, 07:09:03 PM » |
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Well done Jamie, great to see all your hard work 7 perseverance has paid off.
Dean.
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« Reply #477 on: August 29, 2012, 07:13:01 PM » |
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Well done Jamie, I know what it's like to work on a project for 5 yrs then finally get to the pointy end of the build. Hopefully I'm not far behind you and soon get to enjoy the fruits of my labour. Like you I'm sorting out the little niggly things that are not quite right. Your car is a credit to you and I hope it brings many years of enjoyment. Cheers, Jack
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« Reply #478 on: August 29, 2012, 10:12:07 PM » |
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Thanks Stash,FantaC,Pete,Dave,Dean and Jack.Really appreciate all of your comments.Yes Pete,some chrome trims would be nice.I am actually looking into some white wall cross plys also or even getting white walls done on these tyres as it still looks a little bland in the wheel department.I put the Tom Tom in the car and took it for a drive tonight and I was spot on.If you really push it it will get to 92kph but doesn't feel nice (lots of revs),not maxed out but just not nice.Will change the centre in the next couple of days and see how we go.I am very happy with how smooth it is on the road and how tight the steering is.Jamie.
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« Reply #479 on: August 30, 2012, 07:44:15 AM » |
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red rims, white walls and flippers............ you know you want to! |
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