Troy's btcc replica gsi

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It looks better in the pics tbh. I had problems with the base coat
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I wanted to do it in solid but only had base so used that instead
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How did u have problems with the basecoat? Basecoat rarely reacts unless you were lashing it on thick?
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I honestly don't know, never had a problem before. 1st time for everything I guess
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Well this morning as the weather was bad I made my after market gauges fit the oe volt and oil gauges.
Finished of retrimming the face plate
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Jesus troy u do like to do things the hard way!

You cud of just used the white plastic that screws onto the black bit and mounted the gauges into that.

Looks good though.
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The don't fit because of the bezel that surrounds them. Also I wanted the gauges to fit tight to the faceplate. I prefer the look tbh
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great work, are you still fitting IRS troy
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More than likely do some custom rear suspension but not this year
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ImageFitted.
Oil pressure gauge doesn't work yet I need a t piece which I'm waiting for
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looking good troy
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Very smart
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Good work on those dials there m8 and the boot looks super quality.

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btcctroy wrote:ImageFitted.
Oil pressure gauge doesn't work yet I need a t piece which I'm waiting for
Love it, cracking job
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nice!! :thumb
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Well today been playing with the tig welder, I'm certainly no pro at this but managing to produce something that resembles a weld.
So got to work on a rocker cover to make it resemble that of the swindon version on the btcc car
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Nice work!
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did the camber shims not work?
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Yes fit perfect and they look good
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sweet, any pics?
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My Cavs really coming together now the inside is the cleanest I have seen in years.
Head lining is fixed, dash is all back together, all gauges work and megasquirt is fitted in the glove compartment

Just need to remove the carbon shite from the ashtray then it will be somewhere near
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Loving the head lining. I want to do this to mine at some point. I like the carbon on the ashtray.
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Love the dials.
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I like it as its different to everything else you see
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Def going to have to bribe you into doing my roof lining
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