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It’s cost about £50 - can get the suede in a couple of different colours and the studs in different sizes as well 😁

Harry has a spare headliner so happy to do one for you if you want to drop me a DM 👍
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Didn't see one 71 Reg yesterday on the road :(
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No Ford’s sold in St Neots it would appear!
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No fords to sell unfortunately. I sold 26 new cars last month

Usually half are from stock and the rest on a 4-6 week lead time. I won’t see any of them until November, and 2 aren’t due until February 😳
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More than one average for each working day, well done Christine.
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That’s not including the used ones 😏

Although define working week - do people get days off in other jobs?! 😂
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Vj4sothername wrote:
Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:26 am
Cscameron wrote:Took longer than I thought and my sun visors are still drying but headliner is now black and has lots of individually bashed in hollow rivets Image snagged a bit of the suede with one of them but it’ll be in the back Image

Now to get the light strips done and everything back in the car Image

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How much Todo mine without the studs?
Just realised I misread your message and you wouldn’t want the studs 🙄

Fabric was £35 so if you let me know what colour you fancy I can grab Harry’s spare headliner to save you being without one and figure out how to get it to you once it’s done 😊
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Who says you're allowed it eh? [-( [-(

Ha! ;) :lol: :lol:
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😎

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Oooh! I presume that matches the star formation the night you were born or some other momentous occasion!
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Yes because I think things through before I do them 😳

Just randomly chucked them on and stuck them down where they landed 😂
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Looks dazzling =D> =D>
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i found the red acrylic. Do you want me to redo my testing with it?
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You got this idea from the Rolls Royce Wraith Christine =D> =D> =D> =D>

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Vj4sothername wrote:
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i found the red acrylic. Do you want me to redo my testing with it?
That would be great if you get a chance before I start hacking apart my not exactly cheap new plates 😂
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Okay so, 5mm red led and 5mm rgb led only using the red channel, complete waste of time. For some reason they are not as bright as green or blue channels.

So I tried my fav strip leds putting out red.

Without reflective film
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I'll bring it along tomorrow so you can have a look and a play.
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Looking good there 👍 be good to see if in person before I start messing with mine 😊
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Yeah that's why I suggested bringing it. LEDs don't take pictures well on my phone.
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4D plates arrived, are on and look awesome - thanks for the push Dan 😎

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Watch out for the sound of the police. 3d plates are on the hit list.....not that i can speak with my mini plate. 😂
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3D ones are a bit hit and miss - all depends on how grey the edges are. 4D on the other hand are 100% legal 😎

Checked it with my MOT tester just to make sure
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Great day at Japfest today. Thanks to everyone that was there 😘

Those that were would have noticed HarSc doing a comp test for me. Still paranoid about the engine rebuild that was done before I bought her and the minor oil leak she’s had since. Numbers were actually higher than the previous test (I got a 7 😁) so looks like we’re all good 😁 Bit later on got chatting to a chap that used to work for Apex and told me the shenanigans they got up to during rebuilds. Paranoia about the engine is now worse. Was planning on leaving things as they are until the spring but might see if I can bring it forward a bit. Have also definitely decided to go full bridge 😈

However….

Near side headlight was working when I left home but wasn’t when I got there and we found a small oil puddle 😫

Harry tightened the oil line connection as it looks like that’s where the leak was coming from and mopped up the puddle. Checked and tipped up before we left and no new oil so hopefully that’s all it was but will check again in the morning 🤞

As for the headlight I took the bulb out to check it. Looked fine so put it back, turned the lights on and all working. We stopped at McDonalds on the way back, checked again and it wasn’t working 😫 Not a lot I could do in the car park so drove home. When I pulled up I checked again before turning her off and it’s back on 🤔

Guessing it’s a loose connection somewhere so will be simple (😂) but any other suggestions of what to check would be appreciated as always 😘
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Shiny new uprated starter is now on after a year in the kitchen cupboard so no more slow starts care of the slightly knackered old one 😁 Came off unbelievably easily as the bolts were only finger tight 😳

Decat is also on. Started her up and she’s blowing a bit. Must have missed a bit with the sealer 🙄 technically supposed to be working so will leave her for today and sort it tomorrow whilst trying to figure out my headlight issue

Just as an excuse to pop a photo up - cheap and cheerful eBay cat:

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May get an MOT or two out of it after all 😁
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Cscameron wrote:
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Shiny new uprated starter is now on after a year in the kitchen cupboard so no more slow starts care of the slightly knackered old one 😁 Came off unbelievably easily as the bolts were only finger tight 😳

Decat is also on. Started her up and she’s blowing a bit. Must have missed a bit with the sealer 🙄 technically supposed to be working so will leave her for today and sort it tomorrow whilst trying to figure out my headlight issue

Just as an excuse to pop a photo up - cheap and cheerful eBay cat:

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May get an MOT or two out of it after all 😁
Yep that looks like a “banker”
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Really thought it was a goner but will be added to the pile in the spare room 😁

Not bad for £150 😂
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