Mat the pain job isnt the best trust me i had a panelbeater that f!@#$%&^ with me and didnt complete the car properly, so ther are a fair share of flaws, i cut and polished myself. so yeah but i am happy with the coour choice.
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Mat the pain job isnt the best trust me i had a panelbeater that f!@#$%&^ with me and didnt complete the car properly, so ther are a fair share of flaws, i cut and polished myself. so yeah but i am happy with the coour choice.

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dude yr car is coming on nicely! all u missing is the t-bars. Ill try get a price for the steel today--maybe i can part with my old ones
how much longer u recon u gonna be? i gotta guy coming to give me a hand at the end of the month...speed things up a bit.
HOPEFULLy my cabbie is goin by new years.
Shot dude. yeah i am missing the Tbars HINT HINT lol. and also front indicators haha, autostyle didnt have stock ot the one i wanted, im goig to get the this weekend though. how long im gonna be till the cars complete? well maybe my entire life! haha, but i need to get it running "legally" before the end of Nov, for COR purposes, but once its transferd to my name it goes back to being worked on. mostly the seats and interior left, then a full Meguiars facelift. yeah i have my uncle and a host of friends helping wherever they can but sh!t still takes long, and the beauty of durban weather is kak. im also plotting a new years deadline want to rock the SnS show and shine and SQ show at the year end.
how much longer u recon u gonna be? i gotta guy coming to give me a hand at the end of the month...speed things up a bit.
HOPEFULLy my cabbie is goin by new years.
Shot dude. yeah i am missing the Tbars HINT HINT lol. and also front indicators haha, autostyle didnt have stock ot the one i wanted, im goig to get the this weekend though. how long im gonna be till the cars complete? well maybe my entire life! haha, but i need to get it running "legally" before the end of Nov, for COR purposes, but once its transferd to my name it goes back to being worked on. mostly the seats and interior left, then a full Meguiars facelift. yeah i have my uncle and a host of friends helping wherever they can but sh!t still takes long, and the beauty of durban weather is kak. im also plotting a new years deadline want to rock the SnS show and shine and SQ show at the year end.

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dude yr car is coming on nicely! all u missing is the t-bars. Ill try get a price for the steel today--maybe i can part with my old ones
how much longer u recon u gonna be? i gotta guy coming to give me a hand at the end of the month...speed things up a bit.
HOPEFULLy my cabbie is goin by new years.
Shot dude. yeah i am missing the Tbars HINT HINT lol. and also front indicators haha, autostyle didnt have stock ot the one i wanted, im goig to get the this weekend though. how long im gonna be till the cars complete? well maybe my entire life! haha, but i need to get it running "legally" before the end of Nov, for COR purposes, but once its transferd to my name it goes back to being worked on. mostly the seats and interior left, then a full Meguiars facelift. yeah i have my uncle and a host of friends helping wherever they can but sh!t still takes long, and the beauty of durban weather is kak. im also plotting a new years deadline want to rock the SnS show and shine and SQ show at the year end.
how much longer u recon u gonna be? i gotta guy coming to give me a hand at the end of the month...speed things up a bit.
HOPEFULLy my cabbie is goin by new years.
Shot dude. yeah i am missing the Tbars HINT HINT lol. and also front indicators haha, autostyle didnt have stock ot the one i wanted, im goig to get the this weekend though. how long im gonna be till the cars complete? well maybe my entire life! haha, but i need to get it running "legally" before the end of Nov, for COR purposes, but once its transferd to my name it goes back to being worked on. mostly the seats and interior left, then a full Meguiars facelift. yeah i have my uncle and a host of friends helping wherever they can but sh!t still takes long, and the beauty of durban weather is kak. im also plotting a new years deadline want to rock the SnS show and shine and SQ show at the year end.

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Love the colour.....nice job.
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Heya. So yay the bug finally had its service done. Awesomely. Runs quiter,starts quicker,has more oomph. Hehe. Just waiting for the guy to get me new hoses.so i can get the fuel filter outta the engine bay and next to the tranny. Does anyone know what specific size CONE filter I could use. (ja ja im terrible)

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Hey Buggered...
Awsome project man.. Just a pity u not posting plenty of pics??
Anyway, please PM me on some chrome goodies i might have for sale...
What Matt did on his pancake airfliter works 100s on a cone filter as well and is easy to do by yourself.
BTW, When is the SnS Show and Shine and Sound off Show?????
i NEED to be there to eat my heart out!!!
Keep up the good work man!!!
Awsome project man.. Just a pity u not posting plenty of pics??
Anyway, please PM me on some chrome goodies i might have for sale...
What Matt did on his pancake airfliter works 100s on a cone filter as well and is easy to do by yourself.
BTW, When is the SnS Show and Shine and Sound off Show?????
Keep up the good work man!!!
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hwzit homes....wots happening with the cabbie??? is she finished??? is your camera not working???
is this the big build up??? keeping us in suspense???
is this the big build up??? keeping us in suspense???
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Haha. Hey matt, nah this isnt the beeg finish. Been mostly tinkering with small stuff, like tuning the carb,fixing up wires. Nothing very visually appealing. I'll try n get some new pix up soon. Cool i will pm you 2bugme. Hey matt post a pic of your engine bay. I wana take a skwizz at it.
The SnS show didnt materialise in durbz,then juz did a sound off in newcastle. Didnt come to Dbn.
The SnS show didnt materialise in durbz,then juz did a sound off in newcastle. Didnt come to Dbn.

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Newcastle for SnS Sound Off??? That hole??
I grew up there...
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hey Dude,
Hows things going with the cab??
Our breakfast run didnt happen due to lack of interest..
Shot

Hows things going with the cab??
Our breakfast run didnt happen due to lack of interest..
Shot
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Hey mate. Yeah i heard
i was up for it. Even got garage plates just to get there. Was hyped and everything, but kak came up! Long story short, the bugs sadly taken a back seat for a while. But its not saying die. Gotta reload my pc with pic. My camera was jacked! Keep well mate.

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sad story,hay? there was quite a bit of hype in the begining...pity, the sprayjob was looking nice.
sure the rest of the cabbie would've been good to.
dont give up or dispair...things come to those who wait
sure the rest of the cabbie would've been good to.
dont give up or dispair...things come to those who wait
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oh ja...the newcastle comment.....bout bein a hole....couldnt agree more. went to the trade school there. travelled every week....HATED the place.
who on earth decided to put that place in natal???? it definitely should have been on the outskirts of transvaal somewhere
who on earth decided to put that place in natal???? it definitely should have been on the outskirts of transvaal somewhere
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Actually the Sprayjob is Kak! Ima have to rub down, realign doors and spray again. The prep was kak. I did however enjoy breaking the panelbeaters hand. Fu?ker! Yeah buggerd has to really wait. But hope is not lost. I hope. Haha.

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Ish Bug,
Im sorry things didnt work out well with the paint. You should ask Matt to help you..
Shot

Im sorry things didnt work out well with the paint. You should ask Matt to help you..
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