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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #405 on: March 02, 2012, 07:30:44 pm »
Had a few rest days at work, so just tweaking the little bits before UD, only 9 days to go now.
It's in for a detail with Russ on Sunday, so should look just a little shinier than it does at present.

Took off my winter wheels today, and whilst at it thought that the hubs could do with tidying up, so off to Halfords and got some gloss hammerite high temp paint. Just rubbed the metal for a minute or two with wire wool.

Also removed the old clips and put my R32 ones on, slapped my fingers a few times with them, and boy do they hurt, also glad my calipers are black, and not powdercoated, otherwise the neighbours would have had to close the windows from the swearing!


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After:
(with spacers on)



And how the R32 brakes fill the wheel so much nicer than the GTI ones, (with new chrome bolts too)



How the wheels fit with the 10mm spacers on, luckily the air pulls the wheels in at the last minute to get a nice tuck in.


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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #406 on: March 02, 2012, 07:37:15 pm »
Nice work pal!  :congrats:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #407 on: March 03, 2012, 08:21:04 am »

Great work al !

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #408 on: March 05, 2012, 10:04:42 pm »
Thanks guys, just little nagging things really.

In with Russ on Friday now due to weekend juggling at his place. (that's about as last minute as I can get!)

Final teaser, just to try and keep people interested  :signLOL:


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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #409 on: March 05, 2012, 10:06:01 pm »
Isnt that Dans old interior.   :innocent:             

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #410 on: March 05, 2012, 10:06:45 pm »
Isnt that Dans old interior.   :innocent:             

was just about to say that

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #411 on: March 05, 2012, 10:10:03 pm »
Nope, this one's all mine. Dan's is still in his motor.
Though the colour is similar, but not the same. :happy2:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #412 on: March 05, 2012, 10:20:07 pm »
Just noticed you have had it installed for a while, i can see it in your sig Gif. Watch you don't spill whisky on it.  :P

The colour should  go great with the silver.  :pomppomp:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #413 on: March 06, 2012, 10:33:11 am »
Isnt that Dans old interior.   :innocent:             

was just about to say that

I said exactly the same on Edition38 haha  :laugh:

I stalked his photobucket  :party:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #414 on: March 06, 2012, 12:48:40 pm »
where did you get the gear knob and gaitor?? they look the bizz :happy2:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #415 on: March 06, 2012, 04:31:10 pm »
where did you get the gear knob and gaitor?? they look the bizz :happy2:

The gearknob is an Edition 30 one, had it retrimmed in interlagos cloth by Mike at MJ interiors in Bradford.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #416 on: March 09, 2012, 09:13:47 am »
Another late night update.
Remember those old rs4 seats that were in at the end of last season, all torn, stretched and sagging?
Check them out now:


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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #417 on: March 09, 2012, 09:36:36 am »
stop teasing we need better pics lol
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #418 on: March 09, 2012, 11:09:41 am »

Bloody lovely. Gonna be super shiny soon too!

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #419 on: March 09, 2012, 11:50:07 am »
Another late night update.
Remember those old rs4 seats that were in at the end of last season, all torn, stretched and sagging?
Check them out now:


Ahhh the big reveal is almost here. She looked good all those months ago when I saw her, I can only imagine she will be even more special this weekend! :happy2:
Look forward to seeing you and the car at UD's! :happy2: