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Old 19th July 2009, 10:19 AM
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Default It's my Roadster First Build Birthday!

Hi all,

Well, its a special day for my Roadster, it is exactly one year since I popped down to B&Q and put a sheet of MDF on the roof rack along with the timber battens. The build table was constructed by the end of the afternoon and the first chassis rails layed out.

Its amazing how much you can acheive with an average of one Saturday moring per week! I have even suprised myself!

I would like to use this opportunity to say a big thank you to Chris for the inspiration, and all the Forum members and new friends I have met over the last year.

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Old 19th July 2009, 12:56 PM
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nice to see a years progress mate. when are you going to fire the engine? dont forget the vid!!

bit stingey on the size of the pictures though

i think im at about the year mark now. hope to be finished in the next few months as i have been spending quite a bit of time on it lately.
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Old 19th July 2009, 01:04 PM
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Wow how tidy is that workshop........I'm serioulsy gellyarse and very as mine is a tad messy
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Old 19th July 2009, 01:07 PM
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happy birthday to your build

yes, your workshop is TOO tidy,

car looking good, can,t wait to hear the V6 rumble

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Old 19th July 2009, 01:09 PM
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Looking good. I've been following your build with interest
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Old 19th July 2009, 01:11 PM
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Happy first birthday to your build that man

Very good progess in view of the amount of spare time available to you

Having seen the build in the flesh, you have done a great job so far.

Yes Mark. I would eat my dinner from the floor of that workshop
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Old 19th July 2009, 01:40 PM
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bon anniversaire! looking good mate! have to second the comment on your garage being so tidy!thought my OCD was bad!
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Old 19th July 2009, 03:07 PM
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I guess tidy = space! I am very lucky to have plenty of room, however dad was not looking to happy when I had both the build table and a half stripped Sierra sitting next to each other!

As for the floor, it was part of the deal that I could use the space and build the car as long as it did not get it dirty and fill the place with old car part!
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Old 19th July 2009, 03:11 PM
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My excuse is fibreglass and resin is a messy thing to play with....
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Old 19th July 2009, 03:56 PM
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Looking good Nick,

I'll have to pull my finger out and catch up! You'll have to let me know when you start the beast and I'll pop round for a cuppa.

Just out of interest, how much did the prop set you back?
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