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1978 clubman restoration
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- mustard
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
love the colour mark its sexy!!!!
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
Finally i got the mini from bodyshop after 4 months, i started put bits on today. Another week it should'nt be too far off.
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
lookin great dude!
that colour blue reminds me of a mini i used to own!
had gold wheels on it and they really suited the colour!
keep up the great work![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
that colour blue reminds me of a mini i used to own!
had gold wheels on it and they really suited the colour!
keep up the great work
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Looks clas mark..you have done a nice job..you putting black arches on her two..wheels look really well to.best of luck with it..id say your dying to get her out for a rip..
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
Thanks for the comments lads. Ya just waiting for arches to be painted black, o i cant wait to drive it!
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Nice paint job Mark
What about blowing the cobwebs off it at MTM2010????
Tony
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What about blowing the cobwebs off it at MTM2010????
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
Hopefully now!! Takes alot longer to put them back together than stripping them!! ha. Getting there slowly!Coonos Cab wrote:Nice paint job Mark![]()
What about blowing the cobwebs off it at MTM2010????![]()
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
looks well mark keep up the good work ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
Another update, its nearly finished just waiting for the passenger door and a few other little bits. I put the interior in last week.
Heres some more pics.
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
Very very nice!!!!!!! What kind of arches have u got, i want to run grp 5 on mine
Re: 1978 clubman restoration
Hello Mark,well done the clubman is looking very nice,the colour suits it very well and the interior is very smart,regards jon
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
Sweet as a nut
she got twin tanks? just wondering what the range would be like with twins ?
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
The arches are group 2 wides from minisport. they fit well..joebe1 wrote:Very very nice!!!!!!! What kind of arches have u got, i want to run grp 5 on mine
Re: 1978 clubman restoration
Thanks john, where in mayo are you?INNY1300 wrote:Hello Mark,well done the clubman is looking very nice,the colour suits it very well and the interior is very smart,regards jon![]()
Re: 1978 clubman restoration
Yeah has twin tanks, i'm not sure what milage it would do with the twin tanks, wont have to fill up half as much..CLUBMANGT wrote:Sweet as a nutshe got twin tanks? just wondering what the range would be like with twins ?
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Nice interior ![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration
fair play mark clubmans lookin really cool ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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