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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:19 pm 
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cheers russ, slowly getting there. hardtop and side molds should be on by monday

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Well worth it, not long ago I got a straight through muffler, 2.5" high flow cat and a set of tiger headers put on my 2.5" pipes... :) was very happy... But now it's really loud, which is good and bad... But yeah still very happy with it...


i bet that sounds very nice. mine sounds ok at the moment but there is pplenty of room for improvement haha :P


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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:31 pm 
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today i got round to painting my extractors. All i did was sand them a bit and wash them down a bit so the paint stuck a bit better. here's what they look like after drying for a bit

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will get these put on most probably next week :)


You typed bit about 30 times in that sentence.
But every bit counts, I guess.


hahah get violently ...

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cheers russ, slowly getting there. hardtop and side molds should be on by monday

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Well worth it, not long ago I got a straight through muffler, 2.5" high flow cat and a set of tiger headers put on my 2.5" pipes... :) was very happy... But now it's really loud, which is good and bad... But yeah still very happy with it...


i bet that sounds very nice. mine sounds ok at the moment but there is pplenty of room for improvement haha :P


By Monday?
Phuck yes man.


yeah watto said that should be preped and ready for paint by friday and then saturday should be painted

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:13 am 
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a question, i know that you work at ford and was wondering if you knew if i could get a towbar cover for the rear bar? theres a nice hole that needs filling

Unfortunately, Ford don't make a cover for the bar. You have BA ute bar spolier and they make 2 different ones, one for towbar and one without? seems silly to me. I don't know why they couldn't just make one and make a cover for the hole but???
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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:37 pm 
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a question, i know that you work at ford and was wondering if you knew if i could get a towbar cover for the rear bar? theres a nice hole that needs filling

Unfortunately, Ford don't make a cover for the bar. You have BA ute bar spolier and they make 2 different ones, one for towbar and one without? seems silly to me. I don't know why they couldn't just make one and make a cover for the hole but???


hmmm so what do you suggest i do to cover it up? or should i just get the chrome square insert that makes the hole seem less apparent? or is there something else i could do

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:09 pm 
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hmmm so what do you suggest i do to cover it up? or should i just get the chrome square insert that makes the hole seem less apparent? or is there something else i could do

You could try a sedan one and see if it could be retained some way or glue it in?
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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:41 pm 
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You could try a sedan one and see if it could be retained some way or glue it in?


are the sedan ones the same shape?

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:08 am 
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are the sedan ones the same shape?

They look similar? but I can't be 100%.
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:11 pm 
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are the sedan ones the same shape?

They look similar? but I can't be 100%.


i may just get the chrome square dressing. do you know where i could find that?

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:12 pm 
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are the sedan ones the same shape?

They look similar? but I can't be 100%.

The sedan ones have to be modified. I was talking to the managing mechanic at Winford Motors out my way, and he remembers having to "hack them up" to get that to sit in properly.
Maybe there's a thread around on a B series forum,
or just make one on here.

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:15 pm 
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got a quick picture next to my life ambition, GT-E. frothhhing from the mouth! haha

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:35 pm 
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got a quick picture next to my life ambition, GT-E. frothhhing from the mouth! haha

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD,
also my ambition. You need the pursuit ute though,

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:20 am 
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hmmm so what do you suggest i do to cover it up? or should i just get the chrome square insert that makes the hole seem less apparent? or is there something else i could do


Just an idea for you, try finding an LED light that fits the hole, take out the standard reverse light, smooth over the old hole and you've got a nice little mod. I did similar with red LED's to use as a fog light(for UK) on my sedan

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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
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hmmm so what do you suggest i do to cover it up? or should i just get the chrome square insert that makes the hole seem less apparent? or is there something else i could do


Just an idea for you, try finding an LED light that fits the hole, take out the standard reverse light, smooth over the old hole and you've got a nice little mod. I did similar with red LED's to use as a fog light(for UK) on my sedan

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Now thats an idea... just re-route the reverse light to the cut out in the middle.

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:31 pm 
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hmmm so what do you suggest i do to cover it up? or should i just get the chrome square insert that makes the hole seem less apparent? or is there something else i could do


Just an idea for you, try finding an LED light that fits the hole, take out the standard reverse light, smooth over the old hole and you've got a nice little mod. I did similar with red LED's to use as a fog light(for UK) on my sedan

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that is a veryyy nice idea! looks sweet man! but i think i might repaint towball and put it back in. start towing the boat or jetski soon anyway

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU1 XL project. trying to make an au1 hot
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:34 pm 
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soo some good progress lately :)

yesterday night my hardtop was finished drying and on it went. in my opinion it really sets the car off. so happy with the way it turned out!

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also got some BA xr6 wheels today and reattached the side door moulds. currently setting so tomoro i will give it a quick wash and post some more pictures.

cheers, matt

 

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