Onevia from New Zealand (56k MURDER)

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  1. foto_choppa

    foto_choppa Member

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    wow, theres a few kiwi's here. where bouts you from mate?
     
    #21 foto_choppa, Sep 8, 2009
  2. cefiro_drifta

    cefiro_drifta Mad pointing Munky

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    yeah i think i know the place. Mate of mine works at elite panel and paint.
     
    #22 cefiro_drifta, Sep 8, 2009
  3. drift_division

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    Hey im from taupo , currently building up a s14 for drift /street
     
    #23 drift_division, Sep 9, 2009
  4. foto_choppa

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    :smash::smash::smash:update!


    got my baby back today

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    #24 foto_choppa, Sep 9, 2009
  5. drift_division

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    Oh nice dude will look mint when finished if the rest of the build is a thourah as this, cage next for me i think.
     
    #25 drift_division, Sep 9, 2009
  6. foto_choppa

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    did some more on this:dw::smash::smash::smash:

    cant be bothered typing so ill just give you some pics:wack:

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    #26 foto_choppa, Sep 11, 2009
  7. cefiro_drifta

    cefiro_drifta Mad pointing Munky

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    how come u only gone for half cage ?
     
    #27 cefiro_drifta, Sep 11, 2009
  8. harv

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    i cant wait to c this finished i love the s13s! seen the black one for sale here a while ago cruising round my neck of tha woods :)
     
    #28 harv, Sep 11, 2009
  9. foto_choppa

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    i only went with a half cage for cert reasons, i can always get it made into a full cage later on if i need it to be, this car is going to be street legal....just;)
     
    #29 foto_choppa, Sep 11, 2009
  10. drift_division

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    i like the just part haha mines all legal cert wof ect just 105 db exhaust and scremapipe haha,good work man keepposting fotos its a bit of an insperation , ill post up sum picsof mine this weekend
     
    #30 drift_division, Sep 11, 2009
  11. bigmiker32

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    top fabrication work there mate.
     
    #31 bigmiker32, Sep 11, 2009
  12. foto_choppa

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    just got back in from working on it (8am till 10pm) ugh knackered i forgot the camera at work so pics will have to wait for a bit
     
    #32 foto_choppa, Sep 12, 2009
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    got quite alot done over the weekend and i'm knackered

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    aaaaaand then we tipped it a tiny bit:smash:

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    and thats where it sits now......now i need sleep:wack:
     
    #33 foto_choppa, Sep 14, 2009
  14. kiwithunder

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    serious dedication!

    well done on the build thus far, mate!Almost a shame it`s going to be street legal (just)Epic work.Will continue to watch this thread with keen interest:nod:Another fellow Kiwi :thumbs:
     
    #34 kiwithunder, Sep 14, 2009
  15. foto_choppa

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    oooooook update time


    cut out some rust
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    replaced with some VW bonnet:no:
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    fabricated a new peice of chassis rail
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    flipped it on its other side
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    weldey weld
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    sanded it back a bit
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    flipped it back over ...again
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    ahh the good old toyota echo, renowned for its saftey and looks only an old lady could love, few people know that they also make great suspension braces for nissans:smash:
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    see, told ya:dw:
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    primered the belly of the beast
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    added some skid plates to the castor arm brackets
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    and then i sealed it all up to stop rust and that damn smoke getting in
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    well thats it for now, i'm waiting on some etch primer for the engine bay and the interior, i'll prime that up next week and then i'll underseal the bottom as well, all fresh new black, i cant wait, it'll be like a new car! hooray:dw::thumbs:
     
    #35 foto_choppa, Sep 27, 2009
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    :worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy:

    the only project thread im actually interested in:thumbs:
     
    #36 yogi bear, Sep 27, 2009
  17. lorenzos13

    lorenzos13 sil80 rb25det

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    very nice work!!
     
    #37 lorenzos13, Sep 27, 2009
  18. tony-s14

    tony-s14 Dorifto Driver

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    superbe boulot !!

    nice work in english LOL !!

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    #38 tony-s14, Sep 27, 2009
  19. foto_choppa

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    cheers for the comments fellas, the car is back off its side and back on the castors, it's getting prepped for primer
     
    #39 foto_choppa, Sep 28, 2009
  20. foto_choppa

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    heres a wee updaye for ya, this week has been bloody boring.....about 150 240 grit sanding disks later the car looks like this and almost ready for a good coat of etch primer for the inside, just gotta get in all the flangey spots with the ol' scotchbrite tomorrow, hopefully primed on the weekend or tomorow night :wink:

    dont worry bout the intercooler, was just messin around with a damaged one we had lyin round
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    i blanked off the a/c holes with a bit of steel glued in with structural glue, this glue tears the steel before it lets go aye, good stuff :twisted:
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    thats the stage the car is at so far...as you can tell theres a few hours put into this so far aye lol
     
    #40 foto_choppa, Oct 1, 2009
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