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BMW E30 side indicators roughly fitted to the SkyWagon. Still need to cut n polish around where the original ones were.

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Rear 30mm Lower King Springs received also... Might get them on soon. :D

Oh you Customiser dude you !! cant you make 59 cadillac tail lights fit as well? ..... but .. looks cool,

King Springs .. :D .. I'm a big fan, I have them on and are great gear . . :yes:

Come on ,..... I'm sure you can make it work!

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That's why I like your BBS rims Bill. That Snake Tongue Spoke design has alway been my Favourite.

Rims on the 33.

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Rims on the Skywagon.

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See the pattern?

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Rims on the Micra.

Drove out to Theodore and back. The King Springs feel great! :D

(I might have to adjust the headlights to point more down at the ground now) :yes:

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Ive been slack and done nothing, waiting for the good paint stripper to be in stock.

I have to strip it to bare metal, because the clear is peeling and you never know what exactly makes it peel.. so it has to be all removed or it will happen again.

I would like to sodablast but it will cost a few hundred for sure, and my aim is to keep the cost as low as possible but still do a proper job.

Shes all pulled apart, vynil gone, even got the doorhandles out.

Must fit brake air deflectors and radius rod braces tonight.

In the meantime im learning some tricks and techniques to make it quick, easy, cheap and good quality.

What i did to the interior bugs me, so i try not to think about it. ill take care of that later.

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Well in the mail today I received 3 packages, 36mm socket, CV boot and my adjustable control arm bushes.

So today I finally got out the 2nd tie rod end (after 2 broken tie rod end splitter tools, hammering, ball joint forking and heating) and burnt out the old control arm bushes.

Hopefully tomorrow my new tie rod ends turn up and I have time to buy a tap and die set so I can get the control arms back in.

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Loaded car #1 onto trailer ahead of trackday tomorrow. Briefly looked at car #2 and decided i wont need handbrake coz racecar lol. didnt get as far as pulling it out though

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