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Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby Muttley » Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:24 pm

I have finally got round to repainting Jimmy, I was going to do him matt black but have gone for satin black in the end. I hope its easier to keep clean :wink:

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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:39 pm

looks wicked 8)
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby bigmastif » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:21 am

proper mad max look now andy 8)
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby matthew2riches » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:24 am

I'm loving the trademark bumper :D :D :D 8)
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby AlanN » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:47 am

Yes I like it too :D
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:20 pm

Nice colour choice mate :-) Your boy finally got his way :wink:

Jimmy's now one BAD MOFO.
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby AndyJ2506 » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:34 pm

very very nice 8)
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby Muttley » Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:38 pm

MattBlackMinibus wrote:Nice colour choice mate :-) Your boy finally got his way :wink:

Jimmy's now one BAD MOFO.

Well almost, its satin black :lol: I have since done the screen surround silver, finishes it off I think :D

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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby Neil » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:51 am

looks the biz mutters,like the wheels
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy! Now with exhaust stack!

Postby Muttley » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:23 pm

Thanks for the compliments folks :D I made an exhaust stack today, its made from all the crap in the garage :lol:

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MK3 Di intermediate pipe (cut down) fitted to original front box..

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Rest of that pipe cut and twisted round..

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Add an old propshaft with the u/j's cut off

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MK3 radiator mounting to hold it on..

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Slash cut the top and paint it :D
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby Eggski » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:25 pm

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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby madbri » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:41 pm

needs a nice flap on tne top of the exhaust :mrgreen: with prehaps a little mutly sat on it :lol:
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby matthew2riches » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:47 pm

8) 8) Deffo needs a flap on the top. Nothing like the sound of cling... cling... cling... cling... in the morning of the flap, flapping while warming up :D
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby Muttley » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:58 pm

I have to find some more crap to make the flap :lol: Watch this space :wink:
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Re: Hot Rod Jimmy!

Postby Luke » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:00 pm

exhaust out of a propshaft :shock: thats not gonna rot through anytime soon :mrgreen:
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