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« Reply #30 on: February 18, 2009, 16:43:27 pm »

Looks awesome! When do you hope it will be done?

VERY cool work.

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Hey Jamie

When I bought the car it was going to be done for my 40th birthday, that was 2 years ago !!! So I have scrapped any deadlines, having said that i would love to have it out for the 2010 season, watch this space Grin

Mr Pig is sounding very empty at the moment, so when it comes back from Chris' things may grind to a halt while I accrue some funds for paint and the small matter of a hot IDA motor Grin
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« Reply #31 on: February 18, 2009, 16:47:49 pm »

awesome work pas, i love the cage too! ive always been a fan of chris's work, im quite local to him & hope to get him to do my planned cage soon, how long did you have to wait for a slot? Huh

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Get your name down now buddy and tell him Mark sent ya  Wink I was speaking to Chris last week and he has a very healthy order book, he was talking about a 12 month waiting list!

I put my deposit down in Feb 2008 and it went in early Dec.
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« Reply #32 on: February 18, 2009, 18:08:18 pm »

Chris is really busy at the Mo as Mark said until Xmas, but knowing Chris he always manages to fit something in somewhere so its always worth asking and calling to see if he has an earlier slot Smiley

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« Reply #33 on: February 18, 2009, 18:20:06 pm »

Ahha, so this is what mine was sat next to at Chris Isaacs Grin Indeed, the man is a genius.

Hi buddy welcome to the lounge Smiley

Nice car you have there,had a good perv over your gearbox while it was at Chris'  Grin.Good luck with the build.Your right Chris really does a good job,it's the little details I love about his work,he always goes the extra mile to make his work look good as well as being well thought out and of the highest standard. NO I'm not on commission !!! Grin

He said you were lusting after it Tongue
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« Reply #34 on: February 18, 2009, 18:22:14 pm »

Chris is really busy at the Mo as Mark said until Xmas, but knowing Chris he always manages to fit something in somewhere so its always worth asking and calling to see if he has an earlier slot Smiley

Adele

I was really lucky to get mine in and done at such short notice, a waiting time of possibly a week or two Cool I think that was due to a cancellation, so you can definitely get lucky.
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« Reply #35 on: February 20, 2009, 17:06:36 pm »

Took a trip over to see Chris yesterday and take a look at the latest progress. Some more nice touches, I like the way he has stepped down the diameter of the forward tubes once they clear the passenger compartment Cool.

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Fuel cell is in aswell as a couple more tubes on the cage Smiley

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« Reply #36 on: February 20, 2009, 17:13:04 pm »

some more pics Grin
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« Reply #37 on: February 20, 2009, 18:05:43 pm »

 Smiley Chris is the man!! Looking good dude!
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« Reply #38 on: February 20, 2009, 18:50:30 pm »

Smiley Chris is the man!! Looking good dude!

Sure is fella Grin, how are you getting on?, just over a month to go dude !!!
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« Reply #39 on: February 20, 2009, 19:53:08 pm »

and you can make this street legal in the uk?  Huh  Time to move for me I guess  Grin
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« Reply #40 on: February 20, 2009, 21:01:17 pm »

and you can make this street legal in the uk?  Huh  Time to move for me I guess  Grin

Yep this will be street legal, guess the UK MOT system is a little more generous than some other European countries Grin
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« Reply #41 on: February 22, 2009, 09:59:41 am »

Smiley Chris is the man!! Looking good dude!

Sure is fella Grin,how are you getting on?,just over a month to go dude !!!

Ask Ben for the latest story  !  Roll Eyes

Other than that, good on the floorpan anyway !
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« Reply #42 on: March 19, 2009, 15:10:27 pm »

Few more shots of the latest progress.

All the cage bars are now in and the final tigging up is nearly finished Grin

Next step is the firewall fabrication in aluminum.
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« Reply #43 on: March 19, 2009, 15:35:25 pm »

Few more shots Smiley
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« Reply #44 on: March 19, 2009, 21:23:40 pm »

Damn that Cage looks hot !!  Shocked  Nice welding job.......
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« Reply #45 on: March 19, 2009, 22:41:05 pm »

Very nice work Cool
Where did you get the jaz fuel cell btw? I was doing a search for one today!

Maybe we should start a sub club for super lightened ovals Grin
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« Reply #46 on: March 20, 2009, 03:19:05 am »

Very nice work Cool
Where did you get the jaz fuel cell btw? I was doing a search for one today!

Maybe we should start a sub club for super lightened ovals Grin
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Hi Kev how are you doing.

I got the cell from Rally Design in Kent (rallydesign.co.uk) Tel : 01227 794888.

They are the only supplier in the UK I could find.

Cant wait to go up against your Oval some day, although I think that hairdrier you have hanging off your engine might see me off Grin
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« Reply #47 on: March 20, 2009, 14:55:27 pm »


Cant wait to go up against your Oval some day,although I think that hairdrier you got hanging off your engine might see me off Grin
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I`ve still got to make it work though.. Wink
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« Reply #48 on: April 02, 2009, 19:05:05 pm »

Time for another update.

Car is still with Chris, he has now finished welding the cage and has moved onto the firewalls.

Seat mount is in along with the lower seatbelt anchors and the cage is braced to the shell at the A and B post's (much stiffer now Grin).
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« Reply #49 on: April 02, 2009, 19:13:55 pm »

Few more shots, the ali fabrication is really dinging my donger Grin

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« Reply #50 on: April 02, 2009, 19:22:01 pm »

Included a few shots for you welding perverts out there (I know I'm not alone).

Like a row of dimes Grin
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« Reply #51 on: April 02, 2009, 19:30:14 pm »

Lookin good, no wonder the waiting list is 13 months now, does Mrs Pas know about the car yet? Grin
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« Reply #52 on: April 02, 2009, 19:34:32 pm »

Lookin good, no wonder the waiting list is 13 months now, does Mrs Pas know about the car yet? Grin

Yeah sure she knows about the car, just not how much it's costing !!!.There are some things in life that a gentleman never divulges  Grin
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« Reply #53 on: April 02, 2009, 22:15:24 pm »

Going to be a shame to paint over those welds.. Cool

Out for next year then?
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« Reply #54 on: April 02, 2009, 22:24:11 pm »

Lookin' good dude.   Cool
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« Reply #55 on: April 02, 2009, 22:35:03 pm »

Going to be a shame to paint over those welds.. Cool

Out for next year then?

Sure will, it might be wire wool and WD40 for the cage Wink

I would love to have the car out for next year Kev but it's gonna be tough getting the rest of the funds together to finish it by then : anyone wanna buy a kidney Grin

Do you have a deadline?
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« Reply #56 on: April 02, 2009, 22:37:48 pm »

Lookin' good dude.   Cool

Thanks Buddy.
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« Reply #57 on: April 02, 2009, 22:40:16 pm »

Going to be a shame to paint over those welds.. Cool

Out for next year then?

We thought the same!! Chris' work is amazing, this is going to be a bitchin' car!!
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« Reply #58 on: April 03, 2009, 00:25:25 am »

Going to be a shame to paint over those welds.. Cool

Out for next year then?

We thought the same!! Chris' work is amazing, this is going to be a bitchin' car!!
I Would Paint over them in a Second WITH CLEAR Coat Grin Grin Best Welding I have seen Great Work
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« Reply #59 on: April 03, 2009, 11:44:12 am »

Going to be a shame to paint over those welds.. Cool

Out for next year then?

We thought the same!! Chris' work is amazing, this is going to be a bitchin' car!!
I Would Paint over them in a Second WITH CLEAR Coat Grin Grin Best Welding I have seen Great Work

All the credit must go to Chris,I know I keep banging on about it but his work is superb IMHO.
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