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Old 11-18-2012, 01:10 PM
Chris Type R Chris Type R is offline
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Hi all,
I recently bought jeffs old car big thanks to Paul C-REX on here for getting me the car!
I had a 89 SIR glass top about 6 years ago and sold it to buy my Type R impreza.
Always said i would buy another one tho i always loved them great fun to drive!
Anyway plan is full strip down and respray lotus carbon grey keeping the 1.6 engine just gonna do some mods to it and remap.
fit coilovers, exhaust system, recaro seats and change wheels
ill get loads of pics up through out the projet!
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Old 11-18-2012, 05:37 PM
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Cool, good luck
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Old 11-18-2012, 05:43 PM
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Yesssss great to see this getting a second run at a build thread on here..
That exhaust I was looking for you was sold but will keep a look out for more
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Old 11-18-2012, 08:02 PM
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Good to see that car being saved. Can't wait to see what you make of it
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Old 11-18-2012, 10:04 PM
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Loads of pics of the rust repairs if you can Chris.. Its something that has everyone one here worrying about their cars
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Old 12-09-2012, 09:29 AM
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starting striping the car now here is a few pics of the way i bought the car and how it is now.
the worst effected areas with rust is the LHS sill and LHS arch i will get pics of rusted areas as i am repairing them. here is what is done so far






Underside of car and wheel archs detared and washed down









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Old 12-09-2012, 01:10 PM
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Your gettin well stuck in, keep up the good work.
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Old 12-09-2012, 02:24 PM
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Jayus! No messing around here.
Well done!
How did you go about getting all the glass taking out?
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Old 12-09-2012, 09:41 PM
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Nice one Chris..
Ment to txt you back eariler I dont have sills but might be able to help Ill call one of the days..

Great to see it well stripped back to get a proper respray at last
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Old 12-10-2012, 12:58 PM
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Looks like manky weather back there!

Project looks good, will be nice when finished.
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