HI THERE. THE NAME IS MIKE .
BEEN GOING TO JOIN THE FORUM FOR SOME TIME NOW,WELLABOUT 4 YEARS
GOT THE STYLUS WHEN PETE WAS THE BOSS!! WAS A LONG TIME COMING BUT CAME THROUGH IN THE END ..STARTED THE BILD IN 2003 ISH SO IT COULD BE 5 YEARS IN THE MAKIN ,ANY WAY WOTSA YEAR BETWEEN FREINDS
GOT A LITTLE SIDE TRACKED IN 2004-5 WITH MY GARAGE BIULD ,HAD 2 HAVA A PLACE TO BILD THE CAR IN ..AND AFTER THAT LOST THAT GET UP AND GO TO CARRY ON WITH IT ..
HADA TIME OUT SPELL..THEN WENT BALLS OUT TO GET IT ON ITS WAY FOR SVA .
THINK THAT EVERY THING IS SORTED FOR TEST JUST NEED TO GET MY FINGER OUT AND GET IT ON ITS WAY TO VOSA HELL
ANY WAY ABIT ABOUT THE CAR,, ITS A POOR MANS STYLUS RUNNIN 1600cc KENT ,FAST ROAD CAM 40s TYPE 9 BOX AND LIVE AXLE .
REAR DISC CONV'S WILWOOD BRAKES .H/BRAKE CALLIPERS O..NO THERE BACK IN THE BOX AND THERES A NEW PR OF FORD GRANADA REAR CALLIPERS ON NOW .WILWOOD H/BRAKE AND RUBBISH SPRING TO MIND ILL HAVE TO PUT THEM BACK ON WHEN I DONT NEED A H/BRAKE ..WHEN I CAN MAKE THE TIME I HAVE SOME PICTURES OF THE BILD ETC AND I WILL GET THEM POSTED ..TA.. MIKE
QUICK HELLO EVERY 1
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D YELLO D BETTA
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Welcome Mike Good on yer for completing the build , so many don't get that far after the initial enthusiasum of riding passenger in the demo car then finding it's a lot of consistant work. It took me 2yrs and that included 2 winters (2mths a go) of no work to slow me down Clocked up 1000 hrs in total
Rob.
Rob.
I just love the Stylus but she keeps swallowing £££ !
Alfa Red 159 2.4 jtdm ti 260bhp 365lbft / BilsteinB12 + Adjustable Powerflex camber/castor bushes. Red STYLUS 2lt zetec 231bhp 185lbft Dunnell . RED 1972 Alfa 2lt GTAm replica 170bhp.
Alfa Red 159 2.4 jtdm ti 260bhp 365lbft / BilsteinB12 + Adjustable Powerflex camber/castor bushes. Red STYLUS 2lt zetec 231bhp 185lbft Dunnell . RED 1972 Alfa 2lt GTAm replica 170bhp.
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Glad to see you've chosen the right colour
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Where are you? & welcome.
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YEP YELLOW IS COOL...
IT LIQUID YELLOW BMW.GOT IT SET 4 PAINT JUST BEFORE THE FLOODS LAST YEAR
THEN SENT IT OF TO A LAD THAT WE US AT WORK 4 PAINT,
JUST A ONE MAN BAND BUT A SPOT ON PAINTA.
HE PUT THE PAINT ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT ,THEN WENT HOME ,CAME BACK NEXT DAY HIS WORKSHOP WAS 3 FT IN WATER THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS ON AXLE STANDS SO IT ONLY GOT THE EXHAUST ,ALTERNATOR AND STARTER .. O AND THE CLUTCH AND BEARING ..
WHEN I GET IT ON THE ROAD IM GOING TO MAKE SURE I ALWAYS PARK ON A HILL.
IM BASED IN ROTHERHAM AND WORK IN MANVERS JUST OUTSIDE THE TOWN IM A GARAGE MANAGER FOR
http://www.garnett-motors.com/ SO IF YOU R EVERIN THE AREA R NEED A HAND WITH ANY THING GIVE ME CALL U GUYS
IT LIQUID YELLOW BMW.GOT IT SET 4 PAINT JUST BEFORE THE FLOODS LAST YEAR
THEN SENT IT OF TO A LAD THAT WE US AT WORK 4 PAINT,
JUST A ONE MAN BAND BUT A SPOT ON PAINTA.
HE PUT THE PAINT ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT ,THEN WENT HOME ,CAME BACK NEXT DAY HIS WORKSHOP WAS 3 FT IN WATER THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS ON AXLE STANDS SO IT ONLY GOT THE EXHAUST ,ALTERNATOR AND STARTER .. O AND THE CLUTCH AND BEARING ..
WHEN I GET IT ON THE ROAD IM GOING TO MAKE SURE I ALWAYS PARK ON A HILL.
IM BASED IN ROTHERHAM AND WORK IN MANVERS JUST OUTSIDE THE TOWN IM A GARAGE MANAGER FOR
http://www.garnett-motors.com/ SO IF YOU R EVERIN THE AREA R NEED A HAND WITH ANY THING GIVE ME CALL U GUYS
D YELLO D BETTA
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PS..LOOKS LIKE THE SITES SET 4 A UPGRADE ...THERES SOME OLD DAX ON THERE
D YELLO D BETTA