True, makes the welds even more unneccessary.
And so it begins again
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I very nearly said I was surprised you didn't have the slam panel off. But I figured it wasn't important compared to other stuff 
The different number of spot welds left to right is the same on all cars for some strange reason. And I always put them back just sandwiched. They are not a structural panel.
And yes, great access with them off. It's how I removed the engines when I did my swap last year.
The different number of spot welds left to right is the same on all cars for some strange reason. And I always put them back just sandwiched. They are not a structural panel.
And yes, great access with them off. It's how I removed the engines when I did my swap last year.
Removed the radiator and other stuff today, access is great without it, also gave one of the bonnet catches a bit of love, they where both as bad,
Also started polishing so of the engine alloy
Oh and the ciff bathroom cleaner is brilliant
Also started polishing so of the engine alloy
Oh and the ciff bathroom cleaner is brilliant
Had a busy day today,
Got the rest of the front stripped, didn't have a 32 mm spanner for the fan so old school ways deemed success
fitted the new water pump, (old one was a tw@ to get out and had to use a slid hammer) also fitted the new stat and housing, I have decided against fitting a tensioner but have the idler on order,
I stone guarded both chassis rails as they seem to take a bit of a hammering and painted the N/S inner wing and finished with satin top coat
Got the rest of the front stripped, didn't have a 32 mm spanner for the fan so old school ways deemed success
fitted the new water pump, (old one was a tw@ to get out and had to use a slid hammer) also fitted the new stat and housing, I have decided against fitting a tensioner but have the idler on order,
I stone guarded both chassis rails as they seem to take a bit of a hammering and painted the N/S inner wing and finished with satin top coat
found a split vac pipe from the MAF that had been taped up
And did this lot with CIF bathroom cleaner, its effortless
And did this lot with CIF bathroom cleaner, its effortless
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Sean,
This looks like something out of Mad Max!
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Yeah but it smells nice with all that lemon cif on it 
We are so busy at work I am now working overtime during the week but still wont give up my Saturdays on the Z, still managed to grab half hour today for a bit of fun
Forgot to add that this was the easy bit, I'm not looking forward to masking out the BMW bit on the other cover
Some nice touches though Sean.
These are the bits that make all the hard work justifiable, I have quite a few more planned especially on the interior, its a fine line to tread as too much will ruin the whole build.
Took some bloody masking, had to wear 2 pairs of glasses
Cool job mate 
Tony.
Tony.
This is going to be spectacular.
I was going to paint the strut brace ends in gold as well but think I'll do them metallic black, the main bar is carbon, I'm still undecided
