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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:54 pm 
.....................FINE work there by the way - love the tig work - quality! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:27 am 
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.....for a minute there, I thought Pete was in a one of the Hot parts of the world, like our Oz cousins...

...which would have accounted for all the hard work he's put in so far, and made me even more envious than I am at the moment.....

....then I realised it was Oli's post....

...so I suppose he's just Northern....and used to the cold! :lol:

haha you could say that :P

the excitement of whats being done keeps me going :) *cheese*

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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:28 am 
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.....................FINE work there by the way - love the tig work - quality! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

yeah i wont even begin to pretend that is my doing. :P

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Volkswagen Golf MK3 Gti....R301UUJ. RIP 22-5-13
Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDGTI 150 MM53VNT Sold 7-8-17
BMW 320d Coupe M-Sport YL08 XBZ with factory fitted Performance Pack - Sold 22/05/21
BMW 330d Touring M-Sport WN63 XPY - best daily ever

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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:39 pm 
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hi there!

another big update. i now have two complete rear wings!

cut out patchwork quilt......

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patch! we were going to cut the TDC repair panel up but it seemed a waste considering the size of patch we needed!

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look, it almost fits!

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more TIG-ing

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and plug welding

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smooth :)

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patch to repair rusty bit of boot floor

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: )

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1980 Dolomite Sprint Track Day Car....KLJ 895W. now redtopiffied :P

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23031

Volkswagen Golf MK3 Gti....R301UUJ. RIP 22-5-13
Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDGTI 150 MM53VNT Sold 7-8-17
BMW 320d Coupe M-Sport YL08 XBZ with factory fitted Performance Pack - Sold 22/05/21
BMW 330d Touring M-Sport WN63 XPY - best daily ever

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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:11 pm 
Nice work, i have got to do very similer to my 1300 dolomite in the next few weeks and i will refer to your posts for guidance i am sure


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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:50 pm 
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Nice work, i have got to do very similer to my 1300 dolomite in the next few weeks and i will refer to your posts for guidance i am sure
bear in mind that originality is not the name of the game with my car so it's not (totally) correct. namely where the boot floor meets the inner wing(flange is a bit long)

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1980 Dolomite Sprint Track Day Car....KLJ 895W. now redtopiffied :P

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23031

Volkswagen Golf MK3 Gti....R301UUJ. RIP 22-5-13
Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDGTI 150 MM53VNT Sold 7-8-17
BMW 320d Coupe M-Sport YL08 XBZ with factory fitted Performance Pack - Sold 22/05/21
BMW 330d Touring M-Sport WN63 XPY - best daily ever

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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:30 pm 
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yet more updates!

sill exploration....

a plasma cutter is a wonderful thing

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rust....

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.....rust....

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...and more rust...!

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not anymore though

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if you can guess what these are, you will get 5 Triumph points!

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its upside down!

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more updates tomorrow. let me know what you think :D

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1980 Dolomite Sprint Track Day Car....KLJ 895W. now redtopiffied :P

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23031

Volkswagen Golf MK3 Gti....R301UUJ. RIP 22-5-13
Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDGTI 150 MM53VNT Sold 7-8-17
BMW 320d Coupe M-Sport YL08 XBZ with factory fitted Performance Pack - Sold 22/05/21
BMW 330d Touring M-Sport WN63 XPY - best daily ever

Proud TDC Member!


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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:45 am 
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A new use for old spark plug tubes?
Moggie thou jacking points used as handbrake cable guides...?

I'm totally stumped....

Excellent work though.

Jonners

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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:37 pm 
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Location: Old Basing, Hants.
Air Jack tubes?

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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:45 pm 
Hammers for bashing gremlins?


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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:49 pm 
jacking/sill-stand points?


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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:50 pm 
That sill looks very familiar to mine a while back. I like the clean cuts from plasma cutter, nearly had one of those... Wish I did now!


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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:47 pm 
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jacking/sill-stand points?

5 points go to Nick C!

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1980 Dolomite Sprint Track Day Car....KLJ 895W. now redtopiffied :P

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23031

Volkswagen Golf MK3 Gti....R301UUJ. RIP 22-5-13
Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDGTI 150 MM53VNT Sold 7-8-17
BMW 320d Coupe M-Sport YL08 XBZ with factory fitted Performance Pack - Sold 22/05/21
BMW 330d Touring M-Sport WN63 XPY - best daily ever

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:25 pm 
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Do I get any Triumph Forum pints for cooking the mechanic a cheese omelette for tea? :D

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It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
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 Post subject: Re: KLJ895W tinkering...
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:02 pm 
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thanks all! :D

more updates for you all :)

here is the replacement section of (about the front portion of the diaphragm panel

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instead of cutting out good metal we decided to attach it over the existing diaphragm panel like this

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new sill bottom...

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sill stand in situ (well done Nick)

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welding in

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the other end(obviously not welded in and just sitting there)

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and thats as far as we got!

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1980 Dolomite Sprint Track Day Car....KLJ 895W. now redtopiffied :P

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Volkswagen Golf MK3 Gti....R301UUJ. RIP 22-5-13
Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDGTI 150 MM53VNT Sold 7-8-17
BMW 320d Coupe M-Sport YL08 XBZ with factory fitted Performance Pack - Sold 22/05/21
BMW 330d Touring M-Sport WN63 XPY - best daily ever

Proud TDC Member!


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