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That is a neat job having done that on your own.
Top job indeed.
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sublime19 wrote:That's awesome, and wtf is with that rust, how can the previous owner let that happen? :x
Good work, I honestly can't believe you did that yourself. I'd just pay you $2k to respray my car if I ever needed it done :lol:
bjk wrote:Haha, I was thinking the same thing. If he could be convinced to take another three weeks off work that is. :P
When I bought the FTO it had 2 tiny bumps on the roof (apparently common with early FTO's)

I spent $2k on product/paint/tools, I worked 12 hours every day for 20 days straight, it was fun but also very stressfull (I didn't know how it was going to turn out, I could have destroyed by beloved FTO).
Moral: I don't know if I would do it again and @ $2k I wouldn't earn any money for my time, so the short answer is NO! :lol:
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mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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Astron_Boy wrote:That is a neat job having done that on your own.Top job indeed.
Kustom wrote:+Street cred
Thanks guys, I'm lovin all this positivness

+Street cred = :colors: WINNER :colors:
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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sublime19 wrote:That's awesome, and wtf is with that rust, how can the previous owner let that happen? :x
Good work, I honestly can't believe you did that yourself. I'd just pay you $2k to respray my car if I ever needed it done :lol:
bjk wrote:Haha, I was thinking the same thing. If he could be convinced to take another three weeks off work that is. :P
When I bought the FTO it had 2 tiny bumps on the roof after 18 months it had 2 large lines of rust across the roof (apparently common with early FTO's)

I spent $2k on product/paint/tools, I worked 12 hours every day for 20 days straight, it was fun but also very stressfull (I didn't know how it was going to turn out, I could have destroyed by beloved FTO).
Moral: I don't know if I would do it again and @ $2k I wouldn't earn any money for my time, so the short answer is NO! :lol:
What about $3,000? :D
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nice work mate, nice to see you've done the work all yourself :thumleft:

ps: the previous owner of your car is a mate of mine and lived about 5 houses away from me hehe
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Tippin wrote:ps: the previous owner of your car is a mate of mine and lived about 5 houses away from me hehe
Showed him how his car looks now?
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yeh haha, linked it to him on facebook.
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double post
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Tippin wrote:double post
I'm going to be famous :D
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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bjk wrote:What about $3,000? :D
NO! :lol:
Give it a go yourself, worst that can happen is you stuff it up and then pay someone to do it.
Start with something of less value, like a panel from the wreckers (they would probably give you a damaged one for free)
There is plenty of threads and books about the subject.
When you succeed, you can be as proud as me :cheeky:
Av-a-go-ya-mug :D
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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PHIL069 wrote:
bjk wrote:What about $3,000? :D
NO! :lol:
Give it a go yourself, worst that can happen is you stuff it up and then pay someone to do it.
Start with something of less value, like a panel from the wreckers (they would probably give you a damaged one for free)
There is plenty of threads and books about the subject.
When you succeed, you can be as proud as me :cheeky:
Av-a-go-ya-mug :D
But then it's another 2 grand more just for the learning experience! :lol:
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Holy F@#$ Your car is amazing in every single way, I love everything you've done to it!!! I will use this for ideas =)
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Ftowner wrote:Holy F@#$ Your car is amazing in every single way, I love everything you've done to it!!! I will use this for ideas =)
Thanks Ftowner.
Using my ride for ideas? Thats the best compliment I could receive :D
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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PHIL069 wrote:
Ftowner wrote:Holy F@#$ Your car is amazing in every single way, I love everything you've done to it!!! I will use this for ideas =)
Thanks Ftowner.
Using my ride for ideas? Thats the best compliment I could receive :D
Better then using it for a tug?
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Kustom wrote:
PHIL069 wrote:
Ftowner wrote:Holy F@#$ Your car is amazing in every single way, I love everything you've done to it!!! I will use this for ideas =)
Thanks Ftowner.
Using my ride for ideas? Thats the best compliment I could receive :D
Better then using it for a tug?
Way to wreck the moment Kustom :clown:
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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yeah u did I spectacular job aye was it hard to install the shift gauge
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The horns must be loud.
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ZFL45H1 wrote:yeah you did I spectacular job aye was it hard to install the shift gauge
Thanks....
Nah, easy as, three wires all split into wires feeding the back of the dial cluster :D
silverGPX wrote:The horns must be loud.
Yes, I have loud horns :lol: I have wired in a switch to choose stock horn or air horns.
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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Installed the rear strut bar I bought from gpx000 :D
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mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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