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Postby SKYHI » Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:08 pm

Well it only took one trip back to the track to realise that I make the worlds worst spectator, and that I was probably a bit hasty in selling my first race car. So a week after my trip to Lakeside, I purchased another road registered NA to start the process all over again.

This time though, it's a late 1993 NA8C, which I picked up complete with a hardtop at the right price.

And here it is just after I got it home:

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Spent the last weekend stripping it all out in preparation for the roll cage.

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And here's what came out:

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Most of this stuff will be posted in the for sale section shortly.

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Postby lightyear » Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:49 pm

Nice work, i always love seeing a car getting ripped apart and made into something more purposefull. Who is doing the cage and how much??
NA8B - P.I 1:50.1 Wntn1:38.0 Sand1:27.6 Wntn S1:08 Bfrd1:06.9 Cldr1:08.5 Wak1:10.4
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Postby Jeo » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:08 pm

Looks like one hell of a base. Nice.
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Postby SKYHI » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:24 pm

lightyear wrote:Nice work, i always love seeing a car getting ripped apart and made into something more purposefull. Who is doing the cage and how much??


A guy named Kev Jennings from KR Rollcages. Used him last time and was happy with the work. Cost me about $1700 for a full weld in 6 point cage with removable side intrusion bars.

I'll post photos when I get it back.

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Postby lightyear » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:30 pm

Please do put up some pics as i am getting a cage soon.
NA8B - P.I 1:50.1 Wntn1:38.0 Sand1:27.6 Wntn S1:08 Bfrd1:06.9 Cldr1:08.5 Wak1:10.4
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Postby Boags » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:24 pm

Great stuff! 8)
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Postby Okibi » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:30 pm

Congrats, love the boot spoiler :mrgreen:
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.
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Postby CheyneX5 » Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:35 am

those floor mats are rad! thinking of selling em?
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Postby SKYHI » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:41 am

CheyneX5 wrote:those floor mats are rad! thinking of selling em?


Yep, most of the parts on the garage floor will be up for sale shortly.

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Postby SKYHI » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:42 am

Boags wrote:Great stuff! 8)


Hey Geoff, how did you go at Morgan Park?

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Postby bruce » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:36 am

I'm after 2 pink push bikes ! :mrgreen:
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Postby evil_weevil » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:14 pm

Nice one Paul!

Any tips or anything done differently to the last one?

The red one is havings its first day at wakefield on saturday, will let you know how I go :)
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Postby SKYHI » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:28 pm

evil_weevil wrote:Nice one Paul!

Any tips or anything done differently to the last one?

The red one is havings its first day at wakefield on saturday, will let you know how I go :)


Nah mate, the annoying thing is I don't plan to change much at all from the red one. Probably run AVO shocks and King springs, as I can't afford the Teins this time around :roll:

Just get it finished this time :lol:

Keep us posted.

Hey Bruce, you can have the big bike as it's my wifes and she doesn't ride it anyway, but the small bike is mine, hands off!
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Postby Boags » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:56 pm

TCR wrote:
Boags wrote:Great stuff! 8)


Hey Geoff, how did you go at Morgan Park?

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I was still jumping through hoops till well after entries closed.

The car is ready for track work though (suspension aligned, exhaust done). I'll be at Lakeside May 4, QR (either me or co-driver or both) May 10 and solo again for QR May 16-17.
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Postby SKYHI » Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:06 pm

Boags wrote:
TCR wrote:
Boags wrote:Great stuff! 8)


Hey Geoff, how did you go at Morgan Park?

Paul.


I was still jumping through hoops till well after entries closed.

The car is ready for track work though (suspension aligned, exhaust done). I'll be at Lakeside May 4, QR (either me or co-driver or both) May 10 and solo again for QR May 16-17.


Have fun this weekend, I'll see you at QR on the 10th.
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